Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

 

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Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Explaining the contact caveat: The role of social identity and intergroup threat, Jesse Acosta

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Development of a DNA Barcoding Reference Library for Identification of Medicinal Plant Materials Used in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas: a Representative Case Study Using Arnica (Asteraceae), Hector G. Aguilar de Alba

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Approximate analysis solution of Burgers-KdV equation, Hani Aldirawi

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The Struggle Itself Toward the Heights Is Enough to Fill a Man's Heart: Calling, Moral Duty, Meaningfulness and Existential Self of Zookeepers, Luisa G. Allen

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The effects of math anxiety on consumer price perception and purchase decision, Peter Andersen

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Evaluation of security vulnerabilities of popular computer and server operating systems under cyber attacks, Rodolfo Baez Jr.

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Higgs Boson equation in de Sitter spacetime: Numerical investigation of bubbles using GPUs, Jacob N. Banda

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Doc and the chimera conspiracy, Jesus Beltran II

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Correlation of Amyloid Beta and Spatial Learning and Memory Deficits on a Thy1-APP Mouse Model for Alzheimer's Disease, Amber Lynn Betz

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The Acute Effects of Shred Matrix on Hemodynamic Responses, Substrate Utilization, Endurance, Arterial Compliance, and Body Water Distribution, Samuel R. Buchanan

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Redemption Denied: Variations of the Underworld Descent in Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian and The Road, Nathan W. Calley

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Wind tunnel flow characterization utilizing turbulence spheres, David Omar Cano

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Surface characterization of 316L stainless steel for biomedical applications, Lawrence Cano

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The role of oxidative stress in the Rotenone model Lymnaea stagnalis, Homero L. Cantu

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Ecosystem services of urban trees and the impacts of urbanization, Jorge E. Cantu

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A phenomenological study of middle school bullying in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Vanessa Cristina Cantu

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Characterization of Continuously Oscillating Neurons (CONs) of the Medial Septum of Rats, Nadia Noel Carreon

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Women, war, and planes: Women Airforce service pilots' experience working alongside the Army Air Force during World War II, Stephanie Michelle Cavin

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An empirical assessment of patient healthcare quality: A lean hospital supply chain perspective, Subhajit Chakraborty

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Personality of personal trainers: A study of perception and preference, Andy L. Chasse

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The relationships between managerial metacognition, total quality management, and a firm's sustainable competitive advantages: An empirical investigation based on structural equation modeling analysis, Young Sik Cho

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Latina Mothers' Expectations and Perceptions about a Dual Language Education in the Rio Grande Valley, Rosalinda A. Cobarrubias

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Computational prediction of remodeling of collagen fiber network in articular cartilage under dynamic unconfined compression, Juan Andres Coello Amado

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Development of metallic and ceramic nanotubes via magnetron sputtering, Hillario Cortez

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Future memory: Ray Bradbury and the aesthetics of nostalgia, Billy J. Cryer

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Eavesdropping on the past: An oral history exploration of English and Spanish in contact in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, 1904-1945, Aaron B. Cummings

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Women's speech as reflected in the television series, Friends, Gema Del Moral

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Characterization of oxidative stress response proteins in metal-tolerant and metal-sensitive Brassicaceae plant species, Luis M. De Santiago

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Restoring Semi-Arid Thornscrub Forests: Seeding Growth and Survival in Response to Shelter Tubes, Grass-Specific Herbicide, and Herbivore Exclosures, Krysten Noelle Dick

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Onboard load sensor prototype for use in freight railcar service, Thomas Michael Diedrich

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Electrocardiogram data collection under network attacks on the MAC platform, Golshan Famitafreshi

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A study on Hispanic college students' mathematics anxiety, study habits, and academic performances on mathematics, Luis M. Fernandez

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The impact of information quality awareness on users' behaviors toward information quality practices, Javier Flores

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Exploring the effectiveness of a prevocational seminar on self-efficacy and work motivation among inpatient adults with severe mental illness: An experimental study, Amanda L. Foster

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Ethanol energy futures: Identifying hedge ratios, cointegration equations and price bubbles, Sergio Garcia

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Physician assistant students' perceptions of mental illness: A correlational study of empathy, attitudes, and stigma levels, Juliann M. Garza

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Gratitude and Kindness: Just What the Doctor Ordered, Kathleen E. Glynn

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Learning to Speak: Poems, Celina A. Gomez

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Two dimensional inverse dynamics model of human knee dynamics during the moderate squat exercise, Ricardo Gomez Jr.

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Development, optimization, and implementation of a vibration based defect detection algorithm for railroad bearings, Amy Gonzalez

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Two-dimensional dynamics model of the lower limb to include viscoelastic knee ligaments, Eduardo Granados

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Complex short pulse equation and its integrable discretizations, Raul M. Guajardo

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Financial market and pricing of emerging financial derivatives: A mathematical approach, Haicheng Gu

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Infection rates and distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi in triatomine insects from several public parks of Starr, Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, Carlos Guzman Jr.

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Aerodynamic flow field characterization of airfoils with and without leading edge modifications, Oscar Hernandez

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Improving queueing implementation on high speed switches, Wendy Hernandez

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Loss of mitochondrial DNA causes decreased cell viability, Alan M. Herrera

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Even playing field? Examining challenges female sportswriters face, David Hinojosa

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A study of the selective laser alloying of elemental titanium and boron powder, Yingbin Hu

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The perceived impacts of disability on family by individuals with disabilities in VR services: A multivariate analysis, Benjamin C. Jenkins

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PDMS microchannel scaffolds for the isolation of individual axon regeneration, Bong Kyun Kim

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Species Identification and Habitat Assessment of the South Texas Siren, Taylor C. LaFortune

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His words spoke to me: An analysis of cult rhetoric through memoir, Devan Leigh Lemke

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Exploring English Language Learners' Identity Negotiation in a Sixth Grade English Language Arts Classroom, Carolina G. Lopez

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Not my son, Cynthia Marie Lopez

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Don't Bring Me Down: A Study of the Perceived Emotional Impact of Positive, Negative, and Neutral Content on Facebook, Isis Lopez

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Professional Learning Communities and School Culture: A Case of Study in District-Wide Implementation of a PLC, Jaime Lopez

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The Acute Effects of Aerobic Exercise Durations on Arterial Compliance in Recreationally Active Males, Joe Angel Lopez

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Creolization of identity in Caribbean texts: Towards the healing of the creole, Victoria A. Marin

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Physical activity as a behavioral treatment in SHR rats: An animal model of ADHD, Jessica A. Martinez

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Evaluation of control strategies for the spread of citrus greening, Vicente Valle Martinez

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Queer monsters, and Bruno & his speaking queers, Charles R. Mcgregor

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Investigation of slective laser melting of mecanically alloyed metastable Al5Fe2 powder, Hugo Montiel

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The Acute Effects of Different Warm-up Techniques of Power Output, Agility, and Flexibility in Athletes, Kristopher Manuel Nava

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Analysis of Variables Related to Corridor Use by Ocelots and Bobcats in South Texas, Sarah E. Nordlof

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Effect of crimping, multilayering, and twisting on polymer fibers for ACL replacement, Mariana Ocampo

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Efficient query processing over uncertain road networks, Bamikole A. Ogundele

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Nonlinear dynamics of electrostatically actuated M/NEMS plates to include Casimir and van der Waals effects, Reynaldo Oyervides

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Removal of cobalt and nickel from water using MnO2 and Mn3O4 nanomaterials, Maria Dolores Pacheco

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Oxidation of Dibenzothiophene to Dibenzothiophene-Sulfone Using Molybdenum (VI) Oxide, Tungsten (VI) Oxide, and Ratios of Molybdenum (VI) Oxide and Tungsten (VI) Oxide at Atomspheric Pressure, Sean M. Pelfrey

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Security integrity of EKG signal monitoring under different network attack conditions, Raghava Teja Pingali

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Proper orthogonal decomposition for incompressible and compressible flows, Seyed Milad Rafieinaini

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Facilitación de actividades colaborativas de parejas bilingües en un aula de primaria: Analizando su efectividad en el aprendizaje estudiantil, Otilia Rivas

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Effect of instruction and textbook adoption procedures on kindergarten students' learning of the concept of rectangle, Francisco Rivera

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The Relationship Between Social Presence, Student Satisfaction and Academic Achievement in Fully Online Asynchronous Courses, Martin Rodriguez

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Assessing Coral Assemblages Inhabiting Relic Coral Banks Off the South Texas Coast, Rebekah E. Rodriguez

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A Conversation with Rita Moreno: Examining The Employment Challenges of The Latino Actor, Valente Rodriguez

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Factors impacting vocational rehabilitation employment outcomes: An analysis of state-federal service provision, Valerie Jeannette Rodriguez

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A sociolinguistic study on the use of Coke in the RGV, Kylie Ross

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Consumer responses to imported products: The product adoption process, antecedents, and consequences, Miguel Angel Sahagun

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Zeros of cubic Eisenstein series, Sahak D. Sandragorsian

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Exploration of Nickel Tolerance and Hyperaccumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana Transformed with Streptanthus polygaloides Metal Tolerance Protein 1 (SpMTP1) cDNA, Madeleine K. Sano

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Certified rehabilitation counselors working in rehabilitation agencies: An investigation of factors impacting job satisfaction and intent to quit, Cynthia A. Serrata

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Theory of mind and inhibitory processing among bilingual Mexican American young children, Sarah E. Stegall

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Essays on insider trading, Xu Sun

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Determining the dynamic co-diffusion of four e-services using country-level panel data, Samer Takieddine

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Differential gene expression between two developmental stages of the Gené's organ in the cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, Jason P. Tidwell

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On various solutions to a (2+1) dimensional general Camassa-Holm equation, Eric J. Tovar

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Functional analysis of the MMS19 gene in Carica papaya, Jorge A. Trujillo

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E Pluribus Unum: The Pursuit of Linguistic Equality Through Adequation and Denaturalization, Natalie A. Tupta

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Alternative Restoration Treatments to Maximize Growth and Survival of Tamaulipan Thornscrub Species During Seeding Establishment, Jennifer Lynn Vela

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Restoration Strategies to Migrate Shrub Encroachment into Coastal Prairies, Erick Mark Verderber

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Use of a simulated directional social network to compare measures of user influence, Jose G. Villarreal Jr.

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La evolución del personaje femenino y su transformación político-social en la obra de Julia Álvarez "En el tiempo de las Mariposas", Lorena M. Villarreal

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Natural polymer based composite scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, Marcos R. Villarreal

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Intimate partner violence in South Texas (Rio Grande Valley): An exploratory research of Latinas of Mexican descent, Georgina Villegas

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Three essays on bailout banks during 2007-2009 financial crisis, Daphne Shu Nu Wang

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Adolescent street literacy: The art of the hustle, Regina L. Welch

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Lost, beat, blank: The punk unconscious in subversive and transgressive cultural productions, Joel R. West

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Animal Habitat Utilization and the Impacts of Small-scale Disturbances on Vegetation Within Larch Forests in Northeastern Siberia, Aaron Phillip White