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1980 : Reagan, Carter, and the politics of religion in America.
(2010-02-02)This dissertation examines the political uses of religion in the 1980 presidential election, doing so within the broader context of how and why those uses emerged, as well as how they functioned to usher in a new era, ... -
The 1995 Congressional debate over partial birth abortion: President Clinton’s veto and the aftermath.
(2007-12-03)In 1995 Congress voted to ban a late-term abortion method known as Partial Birth Abortion (PBA). The contentious debate saw many typically pro-choice representatives joining pro-life members of Congress to oppose PBA. ... -
A 2007 aircraft-based study of plumes from biomass burning origin from Mexico and Central America advected over south Texas and the western Gulf of Mexico.
(2009-06-10)Biomass burning is the burning of living and dead vegetation which includes grasslands, forests, and agricultural lands (Levin, 1998). It is a global phenomenon and serves a multitude of purposes such as clearing of forests ... -
5,7-dihydroxytryptamine lesions of the rat amygdala increase learned fear behavior.
(2009-06-01)The lateral nucleus of the amygdala (LA) plays a key role in learned fear and anxiety, while dysfunctional LA circuitry is implicated in fear and anxiety psychopathologies. The LA is under inhibitory modulation and prone ... -
A brief seizure prior to learning selectively impairs hippocampal learning and memory and is associated with alterations in PI3K/Akt/mTOR and FMRP signaling.
(2018-06-11)Studies utilizing rodent models of acute seizures have indicated that a single brief seizure impairs retention of spatial and contextual memory. However, the timespan for which a solitary seizure can impact memory or which ... -
A case study : the effects of the AutisMate application on a 12 year-old boy with ASD.
(2015-12-01)The study is to show if iPad application AutisMate is effective in promoting the modeling of social communication and social interaction skills in a 12 year old boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder using a single subject ... -
A case study of Mission Guatemala’s nutrition outreach feeding programs for children in Guatemala.
(2016-04-19)Guatemala is a country with the fourth highest rate of chronic undernutrition in the world and the highest rate in Latin America and the Caribbean [1]. Nutrition initiatives with feeding programs have been incorporated ... -
A close look at the electrostatic properties of Cu, Zn-Superoxide dismutase.
(2015-12-01)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease. Mutations in the gene encoding Cu, Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) are responsible for 1-2% of ALS cases. Numerous studies have proved that SOD1 forms ... -
A college readiness intervention program’s impact on college-going self-efficacy and college knowledge.
(2018-07-18)EnAbled for College functions as a model postsecondary education (PSE) transition program to assist high school students who are at risk and/or low socioeconomic status. EnAbled for College pairs graduate student mentors ... -
A comparative analysis of Frank Martin’s Ballade for flute and Ballade for trombone.
(2015-07-21)Swiss composer Frank Martin (1890-1974) wrote six single-movement pieces for six different solo instruments and accompaniment between 1938 and 1972, all titled Ballade. The Ballade for trombone (1940) and the Ballade for ... -
A comparison of positive practice and functional communication training in the treatment of challenging behavior.
(2017-07-27)The purpose of this thesis was to compare positive practice and a function-based intervention in reducing challenging behaviors. The present thesis included a systematic review of the literature and a single-case research ... -
A comparison of tact interventions on emergent intraverbal responses in children with developmental disabilities.
(2016-07-28)Many individuals with developmental disorders experience communication deficits, including those with autism spectrum disorders. For some, this includes the underdevelopment of an intraverbal repertoire. A review of the ... -
A critical biography of Bernard Ramm: an exemplar of the development of a neo-evangelical-Baptist identity in the American Baptist Convention.
(2017-07-06)Bernard Ramm (1916-1992) was an American Baptist (ABC-USA) theologian who lived during the heart of the twentieth century. His embrace of the neo-evangelical movement, which arose during the 1940s, led to the development ... -
A director's approach to Arthur Arent's One Third of a Nation.
(2015-04-15)The Federal Theatre Project, under director Hallie Flanagan, had many projects throughout its short existence from 1935-1939; however, few were as innovative and impactful as the Living Newspaper. The most successful Living ... -
A director's approach to Dancing at Lughnasa.
(2017-03-21)This thesis details the production process for Baylor Theatre’s mainstage production of Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel, directed by Heidi Breeden, in partial fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts in Directing. Dancing ... -
A director's approach to Helen Edmundson's Anna Karenina.
(2018-04-09)Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina is an engaging yet complicated script that presents a challenge to directors and designers alike. The play breaks down the eight hundred-page novel into an ... -
A director's approach to Ken Ludwig's Moon over Buffalo.
(2016-07-05)Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo is a comedy that presents its audience with a unique theatrical experience. While attempting to follow the dramatic structure of certain classical comedies, the thematic plot of Ludwig’s play ... -
A director's approach to Sam Shepard's True West.
(2015-07-14)Sam Shepard’s True West is a black comedy that tells the story of Austin and Lee, two brothers leading vastly different lives who meet unexpectedly at their mother’s home in suburban Los Angeles, and through a series of ... -
A director’s approach to the new Gershwin musical Crazy for You.
(2018-03-08)In 1992, The “new” Gershwin musical Crazy for You premiered on Broadway to rave reviews. The musical production, adapted from the 1930 Gershwin musical Girl Crazy, featured a new book by Ken Ludwig, choreography by Susan ... -
A dual case study : students' perceptions, self-efficacy, and understanding of the nature of science in varied introductory biology laboratories.
(2016-11-27)Since World War II, science education has been at the forefront of curricular reforms. Although the philosophical approach to science education has changed numerous times, the importance of the laboratory has not waned. ...