• FURTHER ALIENATING THE AUDIENCE DURING A PERFORMANCE OF BERTOLT BRECHT’S THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI BY UTILIZING DIGITAL DRAMATURGY, SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL JUDGMENT THEORY 

  McKee, Timothy (2020-05)

  This thesis hypothesizes a new dramaturgical approach to Bertolt Brecht’s Epic Theatre based on Muzafer Sherif’s Social Judgment Theory by utilizing Digital Dramaturgy and Social Media. This thesis has two lines of thought: ...

• Implementing Bixby and Wagner's Almost-Linear-Time Algorithm for Graph Realization 

  Thiessen, Neil Wiebe (2020-05)

  The study of matroid theory unites topics from graph theory, linear algebra, combinatorial optimization, and many other fields. An important problem in matroid theory, called the graph realization problem, is recognizing ...

• "Disproportions With Superfluous Hand": Gender and Scientific Inquiry in Paradise Lost 

  Schultz, Cassandra (2020-05)

  My thesis explores the interconnected topics of gender dynamics and scientific inquiry in Milton’s Paradise Lost, showing that Milton’s text remains culturally relevant outside of the literary tradition. Curiosity about ...

• ON-GOING GENDER DISPARITIES AND EMOTION AS A MODULATOR FOR WOMEN’S EXPERIENCE IN THE WORKPLACE 

  Briggs, Madasen (2020-05)

  Women face a multitude of obstacles in the workplace particularly related to equal pay, perceptions of pregnancy, child care, emotional expression, and identity representation. Additionally, the ability to negotiate, ...

• GENETIC VARIATION WITHIN A SPECIES OF PARASITIC NEMATODE, SKRJABINGYLUS CHITWOODORUM, IN SKUNKS 

  Denham, Allie Neila (2020-05)

  Carnivores in the families Mustelidae and Mephitidae are prime targets for the nematode genus Skrjabingylus. A high prevalence of Skrjabingylus chitwoodorum has been observed in the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis. Genetic ...

• LANGUAGE PREFERENCE, AGE, AND HEALTH LITERACY: AN EXPLORATION OF BREAST HEALTH KNOWLEDGE IN THE CONCHO VALLEY 

  Nix, Allee (2020-05)

  This pilot project explored the relationship between breast health knowledge and language preference among English and Spanish speakers in the Concho Valley. It was conducted with The Laura W. Bush Mammogram Program who ...

• Colorful Leadership: Perceptions of Intersectional Leaders 

  Timm, Tyra (2020-05)

  Researchers have described the journey to leadership for women as a “labyrinth,” an obstacle-course of sorts (Eagly & Carli, 2007). One of the barriers to attaining leadership for women is the cultural assignment of traits ...

• Composition of milk from the pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus) 

  Perry, Miranda (2020-05)

  Few studies have been done on milk composition of chiropteran species, especially within the family Vespertilionidae. The objective of this research was to describe the milk composition of the pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus, ...

• Conditioning Cattle to Consume Salt Cedar Tamarix sp. 

  Parker, Shelby (2020-05)

  Salt cedar (Tamarix sp. L), is found across Texas, primarily near riparian areas. Introduced in the 1800’s as an ornamental plant, salt cedar escaped domestic gardens between 1900 and 1960, invading native rangelands. ...

• The Examination of Cross Fostering with ICR Mice as a Model for Foster Care 

  Thompson, Marisa Diane (2020-05)

  Foster care youth face significant challenges and are at greater health risk than their non-fostered counterparts (Kools et al., 2009). The current research seeks to investigate behavioral impacts of cross fostering (CF) ...

• Forage production following prickly pear control with three different herbicides in West Texas 

  Hohensee, Stewart Gregory (2020-05)

  The cost of spraying prickly pear can vary greatly between herbicide applications. Choosing which herbicide to use is important to consider when comparing to returning forage production. This study took place on two different ...

• THE EFFECT OF MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE ON LEARNING AND MEMORY IN OVARY-INTACT MICE 

  Flores, Alyssa (2020-05)

  Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA) is birth control that is used for contraception and hormone therapy (Seven et al., 2014). MPA is considered to be an ideal birth control option for adolescents because of its convenient ...

• Representations of Autism in Popular Media: Rhetorical Disability in The Good Doctor 

  Stark, Ian (2020-05)

  The Good Doctor is a medical drama about the workplace experiences of autistic savant Dr. Shaun Murphy. This program has been generally well-received by autism researchers because of its prosocial representation of an ...

• Influence of Exercise on Opioid Withdrawal 

  Voth, Lacey (2020-05)

  Opioids are a class of drug normally associated with analgesia (reduced pain) (Chahl, L., 1996). In other words, when an opioid activates mu opioid receptors, it can result in an analgesic response. Unfortunately, it is ...

• Apparent genetic monogamy in the Bewick's wren (Thryomanes bewickii) 

  Solis, Victoria K. (2020-05)

  Mixed reproductive strategies are common for many socially monogamous bird species. The levels of extra-pair paternity among passerine species are highly variable. Extra-pair paternity (EPP) has been documented for many ...

• COMPARISON OF LAURIC ARGINATE ESTER AND ACIDIFIED SODIUM CHLORITE AS POST-LETHALITY INTERVENTIONS ON PROCESSED MEATS 

  Curtis, Alicia Rachael (2019-12-20)

  Acidified sodium chlorite and lauric arginate ester were evaluated to 1) confirm an application formula using a Sprayed Lethality In Container (SLIC) method based on the product size, 2) evaluate microbial effectiveness ...

• Impact of Temporary Storage Orientation on Commensal Bacteria and Sanitizing Programs on Survivability of Listeria innocua on Food Contact Surfaces in Retail Deli Settings 

  Atkinson, Jade Elaine (2019-12-20)

  The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of temporary storage orientation on commensal bacterial populations and sanitizing programs on survivability of Listeria innocua on food contact surfaces in retail deli ...

• The Effects of Chronological Age, Weaning Weight, and Age of Dam on Angus Stayability and Lifetime Earnings 

  Webb, Landon Cody (2019-12-19)

  The primary objective of this study was to examine whether chronological age or weaning weight status is a more important measure of a cow’s lifetime productivity and profitability (LIFETIMEEARN). A secondary interest was ...

• THE EFFECTS OF MESQUITE BEAN CONSUMPTION ON RUMINAL pH OF CATTLE AND GOATS 

  Zoeller, Mark Daniel (2019-12-19)

  Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa Torr.) beans are a food source high in sugars and carbohydrates found in abundance for short periods of time in Texas. Although nutritious, mesquite beans may induce acidosis or a conditioned ...

• THE EFFECT OF MECHANICAL TREATMENTS ON PHYSICAL AND SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF PORK LOINS 

  Mcfarland, Megan Nicol (2019-12-19)

  The objective of this study was to determine if different mechanical treatments have an effect on the physical and sensory characteristics of boneless pork loin chops. Boneless pork loins were mechanically processed by ...

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