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Impacts of estimating recharge on groundwater modeling for arid basins.
(2006-05-28)Quantifying recharge and spatially identifying recharge distribution is important for evaluating groundwater sustainability, especially in arid regions. A Guelph Permeameter helped identify specific recharge areas and the ... -
The importance of economic surroundings on religious adherence.
(2006-07-30)Sociological explanations of religious adherence tend to focus on characteristics of the individual. One exception is the largely discarded concept of relative deprivation. By its nature, relative deprivation is dependent ... -
Improved analytical methods for carbohydrate analysis in biofuel research.
(, 2013-09-16)Essential for continued growth of the biofuels industry is the need for continued development of rapid, robust, and accurate carbohydrate quantitation methods. As new feedstocks are identified and developed, understanding ... -
In heaven as it is on earth : the development of the interpreting angel motif in biblical literature of the neo-Babylonian, Persian and early Hellenistic periods.
(, 2013-05-15)The motif of angelic interpretation of symbolic visions is a major feature of late prophetic and apocalyptic literature, yet the development of this literary motif has remained largely unexplored within biblical scholarship. ... -
In Paradise : a feature film.
(, 2014-06-11)In Paradise is a feature length live action narrative film that I wrote, directed and produced as my masters thesis. I worked on the film in cooperation with Baylor masters candidates Aaron Youngblood and Maverick Moore. ... -
In young company: supervisor strategies for managing conflict with older subordinates.
(2006-07-30)This study examined the conflict-management strategies used by younger supervisors with their older subordinates. The organizational culture variables of openness-to-change and supportiveness were also tested as mediating ... -
Increasing the use and value of collections : finding DNA.
(2010-06-23)The specimens maintained in natural history collections worldwide represent a resource that must be protected. However, as traditional collections age and historical research methods are replaced with new research ... -
Indecomposability in inverse limits.
(2010-10-08)Topological inverse limits play an important in the theory of dynamical systems and in continuum theory. In this dissertation, we investigate classical inverse limits of Julia sets and set-valued inverse limits of arbitrary ... -
Individualism and religion : the impact of the individualist cultural tradition on religious beliefs and practices.
(2011-05-12)Individualism and its effect on American society has received a great amount of scholarly research. Researchers have established that individualism plays a large role in all areas of society. Using the dual process model ... -
Influence of climate and the expansion of C4 grasses on sequence-scale cyclicity and landscape development during the late Miocene to Pleistocene of West Texas.
(, 2011-12-19)The Neogene records a period of global climate change and terrestrial ecosystem evolution; however, little is known about whether these changes influenced sedimentary and soil forming processes. The late Miocene to ... -
The influence of media use on religious individuals' attitude toward and knowledge of science.
(2011-05-12)Research indicates that mass media depictions of morally controversial scientific applications and new technologies have increased in frequency during the past decades. Therefore, researchers have become increasingly ... -
Influence of pH and total dissolve solids on harmful algal blooms of Prymnesium parvum.
(, 2013-05-15)Harmful blooms of Prymnesium parvum in inland waters continue to expand, in part, due to anthropogenic influences and climate change. This thesis examines influences of pH and total dissolved solids (TDS) on P. parvum ... -
The influence of urbanization on the basking behavior of a Central Texas freshwater turtle community.
(2008-10-15)Urbanization induced landscape modifications can dramatically alter riparian corridor dynamics and the composition of wildlife communities. Urbanized riparian corridors may alter or eliminate suitable freshwater turtle ... -
Informative humor : The Daily Show's emergence as a credible news source.
(2010-06-23)By all accounts, America's dependence on traditional news media as a vital part of the democratic process is waning. With new media and outlets fighting for audiences, traditional broadcast and print media are suffering ... -
Inhibition of β-lactamase I from Bacillus cereus by ssDNA.
(, 2011-09-14)Inhibitors of β-lactamases are important to the treatment of infectious diseases when used in conjunction with a β-lactam antibiotic. Current inhibitors of β-lactamase such as clavulanic acid, sulbactam, and tazobactam ... -
Inhibitors of human cathepsin L and cruzain as therapeutic agents.
(2009-04-01)Increased human cathepsin L activity is linked to invasive and metastatic cancers where it promotes degradation of the extracellular matrix. This major cysteine protease found in cell lysosomes and secreted from tissues, ... -
Inhibitors of tubulin, nitric oxide synthase, and HIF-1 alpha; synthesis, biological, and biochemical evaluation.
(2008-06-16)Vascular disruption is an innovative method for treating cancer. By selectively altering the endothelial cells of tumor vasculature, the tumor can be destroyed by oxygen deprivation and starvation. The combretastatin ... -
Initial systematic investigations of the weakly coupled free fermionic heterotic string landscape statistics.
(, 2011-09-14)A C++ framework was constructed with the explicit purpose of systematically generating string models using the Weakly Coupled Free Fermionic Heterotic String (WCFFHS) method. The software, optimized for speed, generality, ... -
Institutional critique : artists focus on museological issues.
(2009-04-01)This thesis looks at important issues facing American museums through a form art called "institutional critique." Institutional critique artwork can be defined broadly as artwork of varying mediums that offer criticism ... -
Integrating African American house types into historic villages : three historic Texas houses and their respective museums.
(, 2013-09-16)Recent studies of the African experience in North America have resulted in the analysis of African contributions to American material culture. European colonization of the New World led to the inclusion of African building ...