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The Portrayal of Women in Selected Works of Post-colonial Literature
Post-colonial literature is an extensive genre, with many points of interest and applications, but the portrayal of women within works of the genre provide an interesting subject of study. The generalization of women as a ... -
EDITING IN FICTION: A CASE STUDY OF THE WRITING AND REVISION PROCESS
This thesis presents relevant research on accepted practices for writing and revising short fiction, applies the advice to an original piece of short fiction, and analyzes the results of this application. The following ... -
Cognitive Dissonance
Cognitive Dissonance is a creative, short film based upon the Standpoint Theory and cross cultural communication. This film explores cross cultural communication between a police officer and a black male who has a fixed, ... -
THE EFFECT OF BRINE TEMPERATURE ON SMOKEHOUSE YIELD AND COLOR STABILITY ON SHELF LIFE IN THE RETAIL SETTING OF BACON
The objective of this study was to determine if higher brine temperatures would effect brine uptake, smokehouse yield, retail color score, microbial load, and sensory characteristics. Treatments consisted of three brine ... -
Prevalence and genotyping of avian trichomoniasis in urban and exurban areas of San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas
Avian trichomoniasis is caused by an infection of the protozoan Trichomonas gallinae, a cosmopolitan parasite of columbiform birds. Infection is characterized by the necrotic ulceration of the mouth, esophagus, crop and ... -
Using Post-Emergent Herbicides To Control The Cool Season Invasive Perennial Amelichloa Clandestine
Mexican needlegrass is an invasive cool season perennial grass that has formed a dense monoculture in Concho County, Texas. Once established, Mexican needlegrass is difficult to manage because it’s drought hardy and can ... -
EVALUATION OF ESSENTIAL OIL AND INJECTABLE TRACE MINERAL ON BULL GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND FERTILITY
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of an essential oil mixture (EOM) in conjunction with injectable trace mineral (ITM) on growth performance and fertility of growing, yearling bulls. Angus ... -
NUCLEAR INNOVATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY
The national security of the United States and the ability of the US government to provide for the nation’s common defense has declined since the end of the nuclear innovation age in the late 1980s. Nuclear reactors and ... -
A Survey of the Fish Ectoparasites of the Essequibo River in the Iwokrama Forest, Guyana
Very few surveys on ectoparasites have been done in Guyana. To address this deficit, a collecting expedition for fish and their ectoparasites was conducted on the Essequibo River within the Iwokrama Forest. During the ... -
Combating Militant Islamism with Psychological Operations: Influencing Adversary Behavior
This research serves as an evaluation of the United States’ Psychological Operations (PSYOP) strategy in combating militant Islamist groups. Department of Defense doctrinal publications are the authority in this thesis ... -
EVALUATION OF CELERY POWDER AND CHERRY POWDER AS ALTERNATIVES TO SODIUM NITRITE AND SODIUM ERYTHORBATE IN RESTRUCTURED BEEF JERKY
The objective of this study was to determine the impact of clean label ingredients on water activity, residual nitrite, color, sensory analysis, and consumer acceptance in restructured beef jerky. Evaluated treatments ... -
The Rhetoric of Raines: How a Change in Definition Affected One Player's Hall of Fame Candidacy
This thesis uses Edward Schiappa’s definitional ruptures to analyze the word fame in regards to the Baseball Hall of Fame located in Cooperstown, New York. From 2008-2017, former Major League outfielder Tim Raines was on ... -
An Exploration Of Hip Hop Influence
Hip hop represents more than just music, it is a form of popular culture and expression. While rap serves as an expression within hip hop, this article focuses on the way hip hop influences consumers through lyrics, music ... -
Movement Patterns of the Native, Procamabrus Clarkii, (Crustacea: Decapoda) in West-Central Texas
This study was undertaken to determine movement patterns and burrow occupancy of the red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, at Anson Springs in Tom Green County, Texas. This study represents the first use of radio telemetry ... -
RESTORATION OF BRINE WATER IMPACTED SOILS USING HALOPHYTES, SOIL DISTURBANCES, AND ORGANIC MATTER IN WEST TEXAS
Rangelands are often contaminated with salt water during the production of hydrocarbons (oil and natural gas). Once salt water is spilled on the soil surface, vegetation cover is lost, infiltration rates decline, and erosion ... -
INVESTIGATING OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGIST PERCEPTIONS AND SCREENING PRACTICES FOR POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
Literature shows that Postpartum Depression (PPD) is a very common complication of childbirth (Evans, Phillippi, & Gee, 2015). Although it is extremely common, it remains largely undetected by healthcare providers (Evans, ... -
DESIGNING THE LAST DAYS OF DR. BEARING: INTEGRATING PSYCHOLOGY’S COLOR THEORY IN THE THEATRICAL LIGHTING DESIGN OF WIT
This thesis is a combination of a lighting design, informed by psychology’s color theory, for Angelo State University’s production of Wit by Margaret Edson, directed by Ashley Meyer, and quantitative data on the influence ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF ENCLOTHED COGNITION AS RELATED TO PERSONALITY FACTORS AND ITS INTERDISCIPLINARY IMPLICATIONS
Researchers sought to establish a connection between Enclothed Cognition and multiple personality and cognitive factors. Enclothed Cognition has been addressed by previous researchers as having a measurable impact on ... -
Genetic Analysis of the Southern Yellow Bat (Dasypterus ega)
For this research project I examined the genetic variation of the Southern yellow bat, Dasypterus ega. No previous genetic work has been done on this species of conservation concern even though genetic diversity is an ... -
Staphyloxanthin mutants of Staphylococcus aureus and their response to antimicrobials
Staphyloxanthin is a golden pigment that is produced by the bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus. This pigment is a virulence factor for the bacterium and is hypothesized to have the dual function of acting as an antioxidant ...
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