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Rabbitism
(2016-01-14)My work is based primarily on Buddhist philosophy. I create a symbolic or iconic form of image-making called “Rabbitism” that represents the human condition. By creating my own illustrations, I hope to depict the messages ... -
Reconciling Covenants: From One Lone Star State to Another
(2021-03-04)Reconciling Covenants: From One Lone Star State to Another from Media Communication on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/307068119 -
Reconstruction of the Soul
(2021-02-12)My work transforms negative emotions, thoughts, and experiences into positive results through the act of painting and weaving. This process of overcoming the internal battle of negative emotions through painting and weaving ... -
Reformations to Developmental Mathematics Education: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Programmatic Changes
(2020-10-05)A mixed methods study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a newly implemented developmental mathematics education program at an institution of higher education. Under the old program (Program 1), at the most, ... -
Relationship Between Live Body Condition Score and Internal Kidney, Pelvic, and Heart Fat Measurements in Equine Carcasses
(2017-06-08)ABSTRACT The relationship between live BCS and carcass fat measurements have not been well documented in equine, due to the limited access to equine processing plants, and economic interest in the data in this country. ... -
Relationship of Race to Perceived Gender Stereotypes
(2020-02-28)Gender and racial stereotyping are well-documented phenomena that may negatively impact the lives of the stereotyped. However, less is known about how gender stereotypes intersect with the race of the person being ... -
RESOURCES AND RELATIONSHIPS: THE EFFECTS OF UNIVERSITY RESOURCES ON THE WRITING SKILLS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
(2017-06-08)This thesis investigates how two Texas universities affect local high school students’ writing skills. The research covers published best practices within the field of writing, the effects of high-stakes testing on composition ... -
RESPIRATORY VACCINATION STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE MUCOSAL AND SYSTEMIC IMMUNE RESPONSES IN BEEF CALVES
(2015-12-04)Prevention of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in the U. S. beef industry is typically approached using vaccination strategies upon arrival to the feedlot, since vaccination at the cow-calf sector has a low adoption rate. ... -
The Rise and Fall of Control Penology in the Texas Prison System 1948-1983
(2021-03-04)In this article, we outline and analyze the development and implications of Control Penology in the Texas prison system in the post-war era. Responding to a predicted increase in prison population after the influx of ... -
Roller Coasters, Popcorn, and Funnel Cake: Customer Service in Amusement Parks
(2020-02-28)The prominence of amusement parks has grown over the last several decades. Amusement parks fall into the service-based industry, thus the performance of the employees is even more important as they play a direct role in a ... -
RUMINATION, ACTIVITY, MILK YIELD AND MILK COMPONENTS ANALYSIS FOR DISEASE DETECTION DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD OF DAIRY COWS
(2016-01-14)Early detection of disease is the key to successful management of the transition dairy cows, leading to timely treatment and prevention of costs associated with prolonged treatment and prolonged milk yield reduction. ... -
Salvation in Stewardship: Exploring the Rhetoric of Land Ethics
(2015-07-10)Using contemporary rhetorical theory of ethos as place, this paper explores the environmental rhetoric of Aldo Leopold, Wallace Stegner, and Annie Proulx, in an effort to locate effective rhetorical appeals to aid in ... -
SECOND TERMS, FIRST IMPRESSIONS: A COMPARISON OF PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL ADDRESSES BY RONALD REAGAN AND GEORGE W. BUSH
(2016-01-14)This thesis is a rhetorical analysis of the second inaugural addresses of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. A comparison analysis was conducted to understand the perceived similarities and differences between the second ... -
Semi-Confined Cow/Calf Systems in the Texas Panhandle
(2019-01-28)Drought is common to Texas and the Great plains. This area experienced record drought during 2011-2012, prompting record cowherd liquidation. During extreme drought, forage is unavailable for grazing and hay is likewise ... -
Semi-Confined Cow/Calf Systems in the Texas Panhandle
(2019-01-28)Drought is common to Texas and the Great plains. This area experienced record drought during 2011-2012, prompting record cowherd liquidation. During extreme drought, forage is unavailable for grazing and hay is likewise ... -
Semi-Confined Cow/Calf Systems in the Texas Panhandle
(2019-01-28)Drought is common to Texas and the Great plains. This area experienced record drought during 2011-2012, prompting record cowherd liquidation. During extreme drought, forage is unavailable for grazing and hay is likewise ... -
Settling with Faith: Religion, Women, and Community Building in the Texas Panhandle
(2015-12-04)ABSTRACT Histories concerning women in the west do not adequately show how women used religion to shape their lives and communities. While some do present women as crusaders and critics, they do not reveal the extent to ... -
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Stress, and Health
(2016-01-14)This study examined health-related physical body measurements and experiences of heterosexist stress (consistent with Meyer’s minority stress model) among sexual minority individuals and heterosexual individuals residing ... -
SIGNIFICANCE OF PHOTOPERIOD ON THE FITNESS OF THE SUGARCANE APHID AND APPLICABILITY OF BRIX REFRACTOMETRY AS A POTENTIAL METHOD TO PREDICT AND DETECT RESISTANCE OF SORGHUM
(2020-02-28)Little is known of the biology of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner), that became a persistent insect pest of sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, in North America in 2013. Understanding the fitness of ... -
Sorry, Not Sorry: Image Reparation in the NFL
(2015-07-10)This thesis is a rhetorical analysis of current trends in image reparation strategies used by the National Football League (NFL) in an effort to restore goodwill with its stakeholders following perceived transgressions. ...