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Calculating Morality and Decision Making
(2013-09-13)The dual-process theory of moral judgment (Greene, 2008) hypothesizes that moral responses to ethical decisions are fundamentally guided by two differing systems: one based in calculated reason (utilitarianism) and the ... -
Changes in intake and nutritional quality of saltcedar
(2012-05-12)Recently weaned Boer-cross (n=20) and Angora (n=6) goats were individually penned and fed increasing amounts of saltcedar. Weight, intake, and water consumption data were monitored. In addition, saltcedar samples were ... -
Changes in Weight Distribution and Subsequent Biomechanical Characteristics Across Starting, Transitional, and End Phases of the Back Squat in Healthy Adults
The back squat is a common exercise used in strengthening and conditioning as well as activities of daily living. Purpose: Determine weight distribution in all phases of the back squat, kinematics and muscle forces of the ... -
Childhood Obesity Perceptions in the Peruvian Amazon
While childhood obesity is not typically a concern in developing countries, there has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of overweight and obese children within these limited resource countries. Various contributors ... -
Circadian and seasonal activity patterns of sympatric hog-nosed (Conepatus leuconotus) and striped (Mephitis mephitis) skunks
(2012-08-10)Circadian and seasonal activity of sympatric hog-nosed (Conepatus leuconotus, n = 12) and striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis, n = 9) were monitored via activity-sensorequipped radiocollars from 15 October 2010 to 20 November ... -
COMBATING INSIDER THREATS: AN ANALYSIS OF CURRENT UNITED STATES INSIDER THREAT POLICIES AND NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS
(2014-05-05)In recent years, America has seen a rise in insider threat related incidents. Insider threats are individual with placement and access to critical infrastructures, military units, and the government and their supporting ... -
Comparative venomic studies of the western cottonmouth (Agkistrodon Piscivorus Leucostoma) and the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus Atrox)
(2012-08-10)The ability to identify and classify individual venomic variation is essential to understanding intraspecific and intergenus variation of snake venom proteomes (venomes) and useful for developing more toxin specific ... -
Comparison of Climate Action Plans among Three Major Cities: Vancouver, Chicago, and Mexico City
Municipal climate action planning continues to grow as a section of climate action planning. Global climate action planning, conducted at a country level, will not suffice to stop climate change. Rather, cities need to ... -
Comparison of Sensory Characteristics, Fatty Acid Profiles, Proximate Analysis, and Shelf-Life Stability of Akaushi Beef, Commodity Prime Beef, and Top Choice Branded Beef
Akaushi, prime and top choice branded beef (TCB) were evaluated for multiple quality attributes. Akaushi had the highest lipid oxidation followed by TCB, and prime (P < 0.0001). Akaushi and prime had similar initial ... -
COMPARISON OF SKINFOLD AND BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS WITH DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY FOR BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS IN COLLEGE STUDENTS
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) can provide precise measurement of soft tissue composition with minimal radiation exposure. However, having access to DXA is very costly and limited, and other noninvasive and more ... -
COMPARISON OF TEXAS RAMBOUILLET SHEEP WITH MERINO F1 CROSSES AND THEIR WOOL AS IT UNDERGOES MANUFACTURING WITHIN THE UNITED STATES APPAREL INDUSTRY
Due to rising feed and labor costs, producers raising range sheep prefer less management-intensive operations. This study aimed to increase income from traditional Texas Rambouillet ewes by increasing wool production and ... -
Comparison of Three Techniques for Detecting Enterotoxin A (SEA) in Clinically Relevant Staphylococcus aureus Strains
Thirty-three clinical strains of Staphylococcus aureus were screened for the production of staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) protein and/or its gene using three techniques, reversed passive latex agglutination (RPLA), ... -
Conception rate differences in sexed vs. non-sexed semen
(2011-06-21)The objective of this study was to determine if sexed semen has similar conception rates as non-sexed semen. Eighty-four Angus females from the Angelo State University’s Management, Instruction and Research Center were ... -
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES AND HISPANIC CONSTITUENTS: OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL WEBSITES AS AN OUTREACH TOOL DURING THE 2014 MIDTERM ELECTIONS
(6/19/2014)This study examined 435 House.gov webpages of members in the 113th Congressional House of Representatives. In order to determine which political party reached out more to the Latino community, the sites were coded for ... -
Conservation Status of the Plains Spotted Skunk in Texas
Research of rare or understudied species often benefits from the use of multiple methods and survey techniques. The potentially endangered plains spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius interrupta) is an uncommon mephitid ... -
Corn Gluten Feed in Winter Supplements
The objective of this study was to test the feasibility of using corn gluten feed in winter supplements. For this study, 60 unbred Rambouillet ewes were randomly assigned to one of twenty pens. Additionally, pens were ... -
CORN GLUTEN FEED SUPPLEMENTATION AND ITS EFFECTS ON MATURATION RATES IN RAMBOUILLET EWE LAMBS
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of corn gluten feed on reproductive efficiency in Rambouillet ewe lambs. This study utilized 60 Rambouillet ewe lambs that were assigned to three different supplemental ... -
Curanderismo and Mental Health: Mexican and Mexican-American Beliefs, Attitudes, and Acculturation
This study explored the effects of generation on Mexican and Mexican-American beliefs about mental illness, their willingness to seek out psychological help, and their beliefs and attitudes about curanderismo, a Mexican ... -
Curanderismo and Mental Health: Mexican and Mexican-American Beliefs, Attitudes, and Acculturation
This study explored the effects of generation on Mexican and Mexican-American beliefs about mental illness, their willingness to seek out psychological help, and their beliefs and attitudes about curanderismo, a Mexican ... -
(DE)CONSTRUCTING A NARRATIVE OF HOPE: AN (AUTO)ETHNOGRAPHIC APPROACH TO “MISSING PERSON” DISCOURSES
In this thesis, I address personal and cultural narratives surrounding missing persons and loss. I write relational stories of coping through traumatic loss to further understand how (co)constructed meanings emerge in the ...