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Population Dynamics of Wheat Curl Mite with Deficit Irrigation and Cultivar Mixtures
(2015-07-10)ABSTRACT Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV), vectored by the wheat curl mite, Aceria tosichella Keifer, (WCM) is one of the major limiting factors in production of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the Great Plains region of ... -
THE WOMEN IN HARRY POTTER’S WORLD: A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE
(2015-07-10)My analysis uses a feminist perspective to examine the gender roles portrayed in Harry Potter. In this analysis, I place an emphasis on two of the female characters in the book series, Hermione Granger and Minerva McGonagall ... -
BIOMETRIC GROWTH AND BEHAVIOR OF CALF-FED HOLSTEIN STEERS FED IN CONFINEMENT
(2015-12-04)The objective of this research was to determine the impact of zilpaterol hydrochloride (ZH) on movement behavior of calf-fed Holstein steers fed in confinement as well as understand the optimal slaughter end point for a ... -
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 ... -
Landscape Genetics of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) Across Western Texas
(2015-12-04)Various environmental, ecological, and anthropogenic factors impact the genetic structure of natural populations. I compared the heterozygosity of a highly mobile, generalist species, the bobcat (Lynx rufus), to environmental ... -
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 Effectiveness of Teaching Children about Domestic Violence and Proper Recations to Domestic Violence
(2015-12-04)Domestic violence is an issue that affects not only adults that are involved but children that may witness it. Domestic violence is not gender specific and both women as well as men can be victims. Women do have higher ... -
POST-MORTEM MECHANICAL INJECTION OF LOW QUALITY BEEF LOINS WITH PORK BACK FAT IMPROVES PALATABILITY ATTRIBUTES
(2015-12-04)Palatability attributes of beef striploin steaks mechanically enhanced with pork fat were evaluated. Beef striploins were collected from USDA Standard steer carcasses. Loins were longitudinally cut into halves (lateral or ... -
Speak Up!: A Quantitative Exploration of the Long-term Impacts of Competitive Forensics
(2015-12-04)Aristotle wrote about three genres of speaking: deliberative, forensic, and epideictic. Drawing on the teaching of Aristotle, the field of forensics was born, focusing on public speaking and debate as competitive events. ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
The effect of zilpaterol hydrochloride on energy and protein metabolism and empty body composition of beef steers
(2016-01-14)Two trials (indirect calorimetry and comparative slaughter) were conducted to examine energy and protein metabolism and empty body composition of cattle supplemented zilpaterol hydrochloride (Z). The first trial utilized ... -
BEHAVIOR VARIABLES OF FEEDLOT CATTLE AS AN EARLY INDICATOR OF BOVINE RESPIRATORY DISEASE
(2016-01-14)Advancement in technology used to monitor activity in cattle could improve the ability to diagnosis bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in the feedlot as current methods are based on subjective visual assessment of clinical ... -
LIFE–CYCLE GREENHOUSE–GAS EMISSIONS OF FIVE BEEF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS TYPICAL OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS
(2016-01-14)A life cycle assessment (LCA) of the beef cattle feeding systems in the Southern High Plains is needed to acknowledge climate change legislation concerns and the sustainability of the industry as it currently operates. ... -
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 ... -
An Introduction to the Celebutante Effect: A Rhetorical Analysis of the HeForSheCampaign
(2016-01-14)In 2014 Emma Watson launched the HeForShe campaign with her well-received speech about gender inequality. After the speech the campaign received generous media attention from traditional and social media. The goal of the ... -
An evaluation of grading parameters and fabrication yields of beef carcasses.
(2016-01-14)Two experiments were performed to evaluate grading parameters and fabrication yields of beef carcasses. In Exp.1, single-sired beef steers (n=56) were blocked (n=28 per block) by implant status and sorted into pairs by ... -
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 ... -
The Sylvanblaze: A Journey Through a Magical Land
(2016-01-14)The Sylvanblaze began with a simple thought: write a piece of music with elements derived from the fantasy world, working on inspirations from the works of Basil Poledouris, Bill Brown, Masayoshi Soken and famed Final ... -
Melioration
(2016-01-14)Abstract Melioration is one word that can explain what my body of work is about to the viewer without seeing the art. According to the dictionary definition, the word describes an act of “relieving ills,” such ...