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The effects of positive action, a character curriculum, on the social and emotional development of elementary children
(2024-05-08)Reduced peer interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to higher rates of psychopathologies, suicide rates, and negative affect in elementary-aged children. The current study examined the effects of ... -
Scientific analogy-ing: A collaborative and critical approach to (re)generating analogical models in biology
(2021-10-17)Analogies pervade everyday life and are especially promising when thought of as models for teaching abstract scientific concepts. Problems arise, however, when teacher-generated analogies fail to draw from source domains ... -
Measuring reliable ages for stars: calibration of the [c/n] chemical clock and the impact of atomic diffusion on abundance/age determination of main sequence turnoff stars
(2024-08-06)In Galactic archeology, astronomers want to understand how the Milky Way formed and evolved. To be able to “time-stamp” events in chronological order, we need a reliable method to age-date large numbers of stars. Currently, ... -
Stratigraphic and geochemical analysis of the Woodbine-Eagle Ford transition, North-Central Texas
(2024-08-06)Confusion over the nomenclature and ages of the Woodbine-Eagle Ford transition in north Texas obscured its stratigraphic relationships and the nature of this transition. This study attempts to delineate the transition and ... -
Using i-Tree Eco™ to evaluate ecosystem services following floodplain buyouts
(2024-08-06)Municipalities are increasingly participating in floodplain buyout programs to mitigate the risk and severity of flood damage. However, these buyout properties often remain vacant and underutilized. Planting trees in these ... -
Infrasternal angle and associated external load in NCAA Division I football players
(2024-06-06)Optimization of training and performance is the ultimate goal of sport performance and strength and conditioning practitioners. Anthropometric measures and performance in athletics is a rapidly growing area of research, ... -
Ability of diet to induce heritable epigenetic modifications associated with Alzheimer’s disease
(2024-05-06)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that is the most common cause of dementia, for which there is currently no cure. The Mediterranean diet (MD) is a candidate prevention strategy because it has been ... -
Employing a new testing method for identifying fluridone resistance in Hydrilla verticillata
(2024-05-06)The problem of herbicide resistance in aquatic invasive plants poses a consistent threat to the biota in invaded ecosystems, as well as to infrastructure and human water use. Hydrilla verticillata is an invasive aquatic ... -
Perceptions of conservation educators on program effectiveness: a mixed methods study
(2024-05-06)Environmental education is gaining recognition as a critical strategy to reduce environmental harm. Education has been identified as a top factor contributing to people’s willingness to engage in environmentally positive ... -
Modeling the impact of climate change on the hydrology of Eagle Mountain Lake, Texas
(2024-05-06)This study investigates the modeling of climate change impacts on streamflow dynamics within the Upper West Fork Trinity Watershed, employing the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). The study begins with the successful ... -
Impact of a short-term antibiotic cycle on glucose control in adults with overweight or obesity
(2024-05-06)Epidemiologic evidence suggests that antibiotic frequency increases insulin resistance and reduces glucose control. However, interventional human studies have produced conflicting results on the effects of short-term ... -
Potamological investigation into the fluvial terraces of the quaternary-to-modern Red River of the South: Canyon, Texas to Texarkana, Texas
(2024-05-06)The Upper Red River of the South has largely gone understudied by the scientific community. Tributaries and neighboring regions have been observed in some detail, but very little has been done on the Red River itself. In ... -
Visualizing the effects of proline variants on the binding interface of BRCA1 and PALB2
(2024-05-08)Individuals who carry pathogenic variants in either Breast Cancer Gene 1 (BRCA1) or Partner and Localizer of BRCA 2 (PALB2) protein have an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Multiple variations of unknown ... -
Victory sits in titan's hands, a bolt from the blue, an era ends, in the triumph of luck
(2024-05-09)"Victory sits in titan's hands, a bolt from the blue, an era ends, in the triumph of luck" reimagines the origins of American football by melding together the iconography and acts of violence that connect Greek myth, ... -
The effects of positive action, a character curriculum, on the social and emotional development of elementary children
(2024-05-09)Reduced peer interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to higher rates of psychopathologies, suicide rates, and negative affect in elementary-aged children. The current study examined the effects of ... -
The effects of a four-week digital mindfulness intervention during a rowing task
(2024-05-08)Mindfulness can be defined as paying attention nonjudgmentally, in the present moment, and being accepting of thoughts (Kabat-Zinn, 1994). Previous research has highlighted how mindfulness can be used to build physical ... -
The effects of outcome value and pretraining on the differential outcomes effect in a visual discrimination task with rats
(2024-05-07)The differential outcomes effect (DOE) occurs when learning is facilitated by the delivery of different outcomes (e.g., food vs. water) correlated with different responses. The current experiments examined the effects of ... -
Temporal analysis of mercury concentrations in five seabird species of northwest Greenland
(2024-05-08)Anthropogenic emissions have led to widespread mercury contamination in aquatic ecosystems globally, surpassing pre-industrial levels. This phenomenon extends to Arctic environments, where numerous seabird colonies reside, ... -
Using targeted poisoning of red imported fire ants to improve Texas horned lizard habitat
(2024-05-06)The spread of red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta; RIFA) is often cited as a factor contributing to the decline of the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum; THL). Many studies have attempted broadcast poison ... -
In Surrealism's wave: Drifting from the real in Dora Maar's photomontage
(2024-05-06)Between 1934–36 artist Dora Maar (1907–1997) closely engaged with the Surrealist movement through photography and photomontage. This thesis examines Maar’s photomontage in relation to the problems of reality, representation, ...
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