WTAMU Repository: Recent submissions
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A Campaign to Improve Seasonal Flu Immunization Compliance in a University Nursing Health and Wellness Clinic
(WTAMU Cornette Library, 2020-03-05)Abstract Seasonal influenza can result in enormous physical and economic burdens. Healthy People 2020 reports that substantially fewer than the recommended 70% in most age groups actually receive the immunization (Bekkat-Berkani ... -
An Examination of Family Cohesion and Self-Esteem as Mediators of Bilingualism and Reading Achievement in Second-Generation Immigrant Students
(WTAMU Cornette Library, 2020-03-05)Institutions in higher education have seen a rise in enrollment of second-generation Latino/a immigrant students due to the recent push to recruit more Latino/a students (Arbeit, Staklis, & Horn, 2016). As such, the purpose ... -
The Impact of Self-Control and Texting-Related Accidents on the Relationship Between Mindfulness and Mobile Texting While Driving Behavior
(WTAMU Cornette Library, 2020-03-05)The safety dangers of texting while driving are well-known in the literature, as such, it is important to understand the relationships between mindfulness, self-control, and texting while driving behavior. Prior research ... -
Virtual Manipulatives in Mathematics Interventions for Students with Mathematics Difficulties
(WTAMU Cornette Library, 2020-03-05)Using a multiple-probe single-case research design, this study will investigate the effects of virtual manipulative-based explicit instruction on the accuracy and quantitative reasoning of multiplying fractions word problems ... -
Cybersecurity: Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Detect SQL Injection Attacks
(WTAMU Cornette Library, 2020-03-05)Cybersecurity is a prevailing issue across the nation. In the twenty-first century, almost everyone around the globe is using at least one of the internet websites that contain his/her private information. Since privacy ... -
Using McCarthy's "All the Pretty Horses" as Culturally Relevant Literature for Hispanic English Language Learners
(WTAMU Cornette Library, 2020-03-05)While Hispanic English Language Learners comprise 7.7% of the total public-school population, adolescent, Hispanic English Language Learners earn significantly lower reading test scores compared to their White and Asian ... -
Sustainability Leadership Competencies
(WTAMU Cornette Library, 2020-03-05)Sustainable development is defined by the Bundtland Commissions of the United Nations (March 20, 1987) as, “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet ... -
Improve Employee-Organization Relationships (EOR) and Workplace Performance Through CSR: Insights from an Electric and Energy Company in China
(WTAMU Cornette Library, 2020-03-05)This study examined the impact of employee perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) on their employee-organization identification (EOI), corporate ability (CA), employee-organization relationships (EOR), and ... -
THE EFFECTS OF CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE AND VASOPRESSIN STRESS CHALLENGE DURATION OF BLOOD PARAMETERS AND PERFORMANCE IN GROWING BEEF STEERS
(2020-02-28)The objective of this study was to determine the metabolic, hematologic, endocrine, and performance response of beef steers administered different durations of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) and vasopressin (VP) as ... -
One in Eight: A Grounded Theory Analysis on Communication Surrounding Female Infertility
(2020-02-28)This study presents a grounded theory analysis of semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 10 women who have experienced female factor infertility. The study sought to inquire about participants’ experiences related to ... -
EMERGY FROM COMBINED WASTE STREAMS IN A BEEF PRODUCTION AGROECOSYSTEM
(2020-02-28)Wastewater from hydraulic fracturing (HF) and manure from beef cattle production are two of the largest waste streams in the Texas Panhandle. The objectives of this research were to 1) evaluate the potential of generating ... -
Queen of the Clapback: A Framing Analysis of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Use of Social Media
(2020-02-28)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, commonly known as AOC, quickly became a national public figure when she became the youngest elected Congresswoman in American history. The purpose of this study was to analyze the strategies used ... -
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 ... -
AGE DISTRIBUTION AND SURVIVAL OF COYOTES AND GRAY FOXES IN WESTERN TEXAS
(2020-02-28)The coyote (Canis latrans) is one of the top predators in the state of Texas. They have been able to adapt to urbanization and continue to thrive in the wild. The coyote is also considered a top down keystone species. As ... -
A Great Time to Be a Nerd: A Phenomenological Study of Pop Culture Enthusiasts and Fandom
(2020-02-28)This thesis explores the significance of pop culture and fandom in the lives of local pop culture enthusiasts. Existing fandom studies focus on sports, religion, or politics whereas most media-based pop culture research ... -
Live and carcass production traits for progeny of an F1 USDA Prime - Yield Grade 1 carcass clone sire in comparison with progeny of popular reference sires
(2020-02-28)The cloning of beef carcasses that grade USDA Prime – Yield Grade 1 (P1) has produced a sire that ranked well against high performing bulls from multiple breeds. An F1 (P1 x P1) sire would ideally outperform its high ... -
The Mystery of Memory
(2020-02-28)My body of work comments on the fluidity of memories, and uses water as a metaphor to depict time’s distortion of memories. As we age, we begin to lose the ability to recall certain memories- memories that at one time were ... -
ASSESSING THE SKILLSETS OF ALTERNATIVELY CERTIFIED AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE TEACHERS: A DELPHI STUDY
(2020-02-28)The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine what competencies need to be included in alternative certification programs to best serve the alternatively certified teacher in agricultural science. Chapman’s Model ... -
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 ... -
Stakeholder Expectations of County Extension Agents in Texas
(2020-02-28)The purpose of this study was to determine if differences exist in the way stakeholder groups perceive job tasks county extension agents routinely perform. The study also sought to determine the presence or absence of role ...