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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 ... -
Ebola in West Texas: A survey of West Texas hospital preparedness and a look into the social implications of Ebola infection
(2016-06-06)Ebola is a rare yet deadly virus that has recently come to the United States1 and has ties to West Texas. While it is not highly contagious because of its means of transmission,1 if an outbreak were to occur it has the ... -
Influencing Factors on the Production of Exopolysaccharides by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen infecting patients with compromised immune systems, cystic fibrosis, or serious burns. These bacteria produce many virulence factors affecting these patients, but the one ... -
Knots, Tangles, and Their Applications to DNA
Mathematics is an interconnected subject with many concepts intersecting in various ways that allow for new understanding and research topics to arise. This paper gives an overview of mathematical knots, links, and tangles, ... -
ATTACHMENT STYLES AND PERCEPTIONS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN A COLLEGE POPULATION
The investigators sought to explore the correlation between attachment style and alcohol consumption that has been highlighted by previous researchers (McNally, Palfai, Levine, & Moore, 2003; De Rick, Vanheule, & Verhaeghe, ... -
A STUDY ON THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF YOGA AND DYNAMIC STRETCHING
This study was performed in order to determine which stretching style impacts acute range of motion more, static yoga stretching or dynamic stretching. Eighteen participants between the ages of nineteen and twenty four ... -
Lying lawyers: Investigating the social cognitive label
People lie regularly and often (Vrij, 2008). However, though this is accepted, people do not like to be lied to (Epley & Huff, 2007). Because of the prevalence of the practice, people are constantly on the lookout for liars ... -
THE SUFFOLK RESOLVES: A NEGLECTED CATALYST OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
(2015-06-10)Before Lexington and Concord, glimmers of revolutionary thoughts and ideas existed in the American colonies; however, a document known as the Suffolk Resolves, written in mid-1774, crystallized these divergent ideas into ... -
A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INTO THE EXTENDED LIFESPAN OF BAT SPECIES: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEIN HAS2 AND LONGEVITY
(2015-06-05)Investigation into physiological and molecular factors influencing the extended lifespan of long-lived species significantly contributes to clinical research aimed at improving the lives of humans. Bats have a significantly ... -
PARENTAL DECEPTION: INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF DECEPTION ON PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS
(2015-05-29)Psychologists have completed much research in the broad field of deception, but an emerging topic is the deception within parent/child relationships. Previous studies have shown that parents lie to their children in order ... -
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 ... -
Nightcaps and Vignettes: Reflections Through Poetry
Through the Honors Program at Angelo State University I have traveled and been given opportunities beyond those generally available to undergraduates. Throughout these experiences I wrote poetry and other creative works ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY OF SALMONELLA ISOLATES OBTAINED FROM WEST TEXAS SHEEP: A STUDY INTO BACTERIAL RESISTANCE
Antibiotic resistance is becoming an increasingly prevalent issue within the health and food production industries. The purpose of this study is to analyze antimicrobial susceptibility in Salmonella isolates from small ... -
A Usability and Eyetracking Study Over the Effectiveness of the Layouts of Three Video-Based Websites: YouTube, Hulu, and Vimeo
Website usability is a practice commonly explored in various studies throughout the past several years (Cha; Madsen; Roth). The feedback gained through these projects allows companies to build sites that best fit their ... -
SOUNDING PRESIDENTIAL IN THE MODERN ERA: RHETORICAL SHIFTS FROM THE NOMINATING CONVENTION TO THE WHITE HOUSE
This study sought to extend research on presidential transitions and the rhetoric used during that time period. It pooled three speeches from eight different presidents and analyzed the rhetoric used therein. Speeches 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 ... -
A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DNA TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF RARE EURYCEA SALAMANDERS IN THE DEVILS RIVER, TEXAS
(6/5/2014)Preliminary surveys at the Southern Unit of the Devils River State Natural Area (DRSNA-SU) near Del Rio, Texas, suggest that two undescribed species of Eurycea salamanders may inhabit this westernmost area of their projected ... -
Sex and Gender Dimensions of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Women's Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
(5/23/2014)With over a billion people infected worldwide, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are so named not just because of inadequate research and resources but also because of the populations they infect. These are often the ... -
LAWS AND ATTITUDES CONCERNING PAUPERISM IN TEXAS DURING THE LATE NINETEENTH AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURIES
(5/23/2014)This thesis examines the poor laws of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. It argues that even though laws required counties to provide enough aid to the poor to make them comfortable, commissioners provided only a ... -
Examining the Use of Knowledge Management Technology in a Small Nonprofit to Attain Organizational Goals
(5/23/2014)People working for nonprofit organizations today have many responsibilities, from planning fundraisers to organizing volunteers. For daily tasks, the employees and volunteers of nonprofits must have access to necessary ...
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