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History of Baylor University.
No full textThis thesis has been written for those who love Baylor University and wish to know the rich history of the "grand old school." The purpose has been to show the development of the institution from its beginning in the days of the Republic of Texas to the present-day Baylor University whose influence extends to many parts of the world. In tracing this history, it was necessary to show Texas as it was prior to the year 1845 and that in these early years of Texas, a movement for higher education was slowly but surely gathering force. Many prominent Baptists were the leaders in this movement, which led to the founding of Baylor University at Independence. This same desire to provide an opportunity for higher education led to the founding of the institution which was later to become Waco University and then Baylor University at Waco. Baylor University at Independence passed away, but there was left an influence that is still felt in the lives of the hundreds of students who continue to pass through the portals of Baylor University at Waco. An effort has been made to portray the life and spirit of Baylor University and to show how the ideals of these leaders who made Baylor University possible are still evident in the life and traditions of the institution and are molding the aims and ambitions of the students of Baylor of the present day. Thanks are due to R.A. Burleson, the son of Doctor Rufus C. Burleson; to Pat M. Neff, President of Baylor University and to others whose first hand information concerning Baylor University under Doctor Burleson has been helpful in writing this thesis
History of Baylor University.
No full textThis thesis has been written for those who love Baylor University and wish to know the rich history of the "grand old school." The purpose has been to show the development of the institution from its beginning in the days of the Republic of Texas to the present-day Baylor University whose influence extends to many parts of the world.
In tracing this history, it was necessary to show Texas as it was prior to the year 1845 and that in these early years of Texas, a movement for higher education was slowly but surely gathering force. Many prominent Baptists were the leaders in this movement, which led to the founding of Baylor University at Independence.
This same desire to provide an opportunity for higher education led to the founding of the institution which was later to become Waco University and then Baylor University at Waco.
Baylor University at Independence passed away, but there was left an influence that is still felt in the lives of the hundreds of students who continue to pass through the portals of Baylor University at Waco.
An effort has been made to portray the life and spirit of Baylor University and to show how the ideals of these leaders who made Baylor University possible are still evident in the life and traditions of the institution and are molding the aims and ambitions of the students of Baylor of the present day.
Thanks are due to R.A. Burleson, the son of Doctor Rufus C. Burleson; to Pat M. Neff, President of Baylor University and to others whose first hand information concerning Baylor University under Doctor Burleson has been helpful in writing this thesis
The pattern and the power : the example of Christ in 1 Peter.
No full textIn 1 Peter, the example of Christ not only provides the pattern for Christian life; it also enables the moral transformation necessary to live that life. The author writes to audiences who are being maligned and ostracized for joining the Christian community in order to encourage them to continue “doing good” in the midst of their fiery ordeal. God was responsible for giving them new birth through his word, and that word remains with them in the form of the pattern of Christ, nourishing them into eschatological salvation. The authorial audience would have understood the example of Christ as both pattern and power because of widespread assumptions about the function of exempla in moral transformation. In paraenetic literature, exempla functioned as more than illustrations or embellishments; they served to compel and enable the student’s moral transformation. This robust understanding of the function of exempla depends on the concept of “transformation by vision,” a pervasive concept that could be expressed through various metaphors by thinkers from various philosophical schools and religious backgrounds. Philo, for example, imagines the exemplum imprinting its form on the soul of the student, like a seal in wax. Plutarch describes the exemplum implanting in the student’s soul a desire for imitation. Seneca encourages his student to picture before his eyes a model who will act as his witness, guardian, and protector. Among early Christian writings, 1 Clement evinces a similar understanding of exempla. The author encourages his audience to cling to examples of humble-mindedness, chief among whom is Christ himself, so that they might become like them. In 1 Peter, the author also calls attention to the pattern of Christ, though he uses a different metaphor to express its transforming power. He uses neonatal imagery to describe the pattern of Christ—the proclamation of Christ’s death and resurrection that precipitated his audience’s conversion—as nourishing milk that they should crave. Thus, with his example Christ provides both a pattern for Christian virtue and an enduring means of enabling the imitation of that pattern.Ph.D
Analysis of deposition, erosion, and landscape stability during the late Quaternary using multi-proxy evidence from Owl Creek, Central Texas, USA.
No full textEpisodes of fluvial deposition and incision preserved in Quaternary sediments are valuable archives of environmental change, but have been understudied in low order streams in central Texas, USA. An exposure along Owl Creek a tributary of the Brazos River was examined using geological and pedological approaches, including stratigraphic and soil description and characterization. Eight stratigraphic units were identified, described, and constrained in time based on relative stratigraphy and optically stimulated luminescent (OSL) ranging in age from ~120 ka to <8 ka. Despite the dynamic nature of fluvial systems, the Owl Creek record has uniquely preserved sediment spanning the late Quaternary with major erosional events that may reflect the advance and retreat of the Laurentide ice sheet and the southward displacement of the jet stream and ensuing wetter conditions as recorded by regional climate proxies. Compilation of the proxies presented shows evidence for a cooler and wetter late Pleistocene climate, followed by a warmer and drier climate dominating during the Holocene. Regional proxies become more abundant into the Holocene with Owl Creek and other local stream preserving sediment of different ages and are likely responding to intrinsic variables. Buried soils formed in association with low-order tributary streams are valuable archives of past climates, but have not been studied extensively in central Texas, USA. Four buried soils exposed along Owl Creek, within the larger Brazos River drainage basin, were examined using soil morphology and micromorphology, optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating, soil characterization, whole-soil geochemical and stable isotope analyses of soil organic matter and pedogenic carbonate. These buried soils provide a record of changes in paleoecological and paleo-alluvial conditions spanning ~14 ky. Morphological and geochemical differences between buried soils reflect changes in landscape attributable to climate, with a distinct 5‰ increase in δ13C values of soil organic matter corresponding to the onset of drier conditions during the Holocene. Paleoecological reconstructions coupled with depth to Bk horizon suggest possible amounts of erosion of ~1 m for each of the buried soils.Ph.D
Characterization of Hemicentin in C. elegans
No full textCharacterization of Hemicentin in C. elegans
Emma Haworth, Kylie Ross, Halee Sowinski, Keerthi Antony, Abraham Ahumada
Department of Biology, Baylor University, One Bear Place 97388, Waco, TX 76798, U.S.A
In the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans, the him-4 gene linked to the X chromosome
encodes hemicentin protein, a component of the extracellular matrix (ECM), which is
characterized by 45 immunoglobulin repeats, and fibulin-like domains. The ECM is a
three-dimensional network composed of proteins and sugars deposited outside of the cell. ECM
proteins are typically large, glycosylated, and contain repeats and motifs for cell binding.
Hemicentin is specifically present in the basement membrane (BM), a special sheet-like ECM,
that plays an important role in cell migration and tissue attachment, and stability of mitotic germ
cells. HIM-4 contains six RGD motifs, a protein sequence specific to the integrin binding
receptor. In the following study, CRISPR gene editing was used to create mutations in him-4 at
two of the six RGD sequences. These sequences were targeted to replace the D amino acid
(Aspartic Acid) with the E amino acid (Glutamic Acid). This mutation in him-4 causes defective
phenotypes related to cell binding. We have isolated several targeted animals with tissue
fragility, suggesting that the RGD sequence is vital for the function of the protein; the gene
editing may interfere with hemicentin binding to the integrin receptor. The disruption of the ECM
causes improper attachment of the gonad BM to epithelial BM leading to the hemorrhaging of
the gonads and the intestines in C. elegans. The observation of the hemorrhaging phenotype
and the single-worm PCR will be used to detect CRISPR-induced homozygous alleles. This
research may allow for further studies on gonad development and human orthologs of the
hemicentin protein. The connection between the hemicentin protein and the ECM deformities
may offer insight into diseases associated with tissue fragility
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program at University High School in Waco, Texas : A Win-Win Project for Baylor and Waco.
No full textThis thesis will describe the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program on a national level and explain the history and background of the program. It will then focus on explaining the particular history and success of VITA at University High School in Waco, Texas. I will explain my involvement as the Baylor Student Coordinator for the Baylor/University High School Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Partnership in 2019 and 2020. I will then outline the benefits of having the VITA site at UHS for both the volunteers involved and the Waco community. The final section of the paper will discuss future implications for this partnership, and set forth a recommended timeline of planning for this partnership for the next Baylor Student Coordinator
T. C. U. Horned Frogs vs. Baylor Bears
No full textThe Texas Christian University (T. C. U.) Horned Frogs are hosting the Baylor Bears in a basketball game. The Bears\u27 big ace, Joe Frivaldsky (13), took the ball after T. C. U. missed a basket. He is headed into the clear, pursued by Buddy Barron (21), Leonard Cannady (22), Joe Terry (10) Dennis Tankersley and Dwight Park (in background). Baylor went on to win the game.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1940s/6474/thumbnail.jp
A History of banking in Lamar County, Texas.
No full textThe opportunity to present some facts of history regarding the banks of Lamar County has indeed been a pleasure to me. The earliest days of my recollection go back to the time when, as a small boy, much of my time was spent in playing in the bank where my father was working. My father was employed by this bank for more than fifteen years, and later my association at various times with this bank and its successor for seven years gave me much additional insight and interest in the history of this bank and of the other banks in Lamar County. To my father much credit must be given for the information in this of the banking history of Lamar. At times it has been difficult to obtain information regarding some of the banks, and in one instance no information could be obtained from any source, including the agency which issued the charter. Very few of the banks that have been chartered are in existence, and the records of the non-existent banks were destroyed many years ago. The Department of Banking of the State of Texas was able to give only information, and even the Comptroller of the Currency at Washington, destroysmany valuable banking records after a lapse of ten years. Fortunately many contacts were made with people who were familiar with the activities of many of these banks, and with their help a summary was made of the activities of the bank that they had been connected with. These people were Mr. John H. Moore, Mr. Tom Jeffus, and Mr. J. Westbrook, who supplied information for the banks of Roxton; Mr. W. R. Justiss of Eowland; Mr. J. O'Connor, who furnished Information for the three banks that had been located at Petty; Mr. J. C. Hathaway, who furnished the information for the bank; Mr. Frank R. Grain, who supplied the for the Pattonville bank; Mr. J. W. Abels of Blossom; my former co-worker and good friend, Mr. D. C. Chambers of Paris, who supplied the Information for two banks in Blossom and for two banks in Paris; and my father, Mr. H. M. who helped in a general way and in particular with the banks at Blossom. Mr. Fred Hoopes, of the Mercantile National Bank of Dallas, gave permission to use a 1909 Banker's Directory, the oldest edition available. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas also the use of their library. The Department of Banking of the State of Texas and the Comptroller of the Currency at Washington, D. C. furnished the official of the chartered banks of the county. Judge A. W. Neville, Maude Neville, and Mr. W. Furey, Jr. of the Paris News staff gave valuable assistance and also made available the files of the Paris News. To Dr. Monroe S. Carroll, Chairman of the School of Business of Baylor University, I wish to express my sincere appreciation for his inspiration, for his suggestions regarding the subject, and for the close association with him during my graduate work at Baylor. To Professor Nell S. Foster, of the School of Business at Baylor University, much credit is due for his many suggestions, for the corrections suggested, and for his inspiration while writing this thesis. It sincere hope that some good come from preservation of the facts regarding the banks of Lamar facts which were fast disappearing from the records and from the memory of those associated the banks
T. C. U. Horned Frogs vs. Baylor Bears
No full textThe Texas Christian University (T. C. U.) Horned Frogs are hosting the Baylor Bears in a basketball game. Sig Bryski (7), of the Bears, is shooting a field goal from in close. He is shown charging after his effort while Buddy Barron and Al Wagler (26), of the Frogs, are fighting for position on the rebound. Dwight Park (4), Baylor, is being boxed out by Wagler.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1940s/6475/thumbnail.jp
An historiographical appraisal of the writings of Nicolas M. Zernov.
No full textPurpose of the Study; The purpose of this study is to place the writings of Nicolas M. Zernov in their proper relationship to Russian historical and protest literature, and to provide a synthesis of Zernov's numerous publications that deal with Russian history. With the exception of the family chronicle, no work on Zernov has been published, and the chronicle does not include an analysis of his writings or the place of those writings in any Russian literary tradition.
Procedure: The author examined all of the available references, both primary and secondary, which pertained to Zernov and Russian historiography.
The references included Zernov's writings, both articles and books, and an interview with Zernov at Oxford in March,1975.
The works on Russian historiography came, primarily from the Staatsbibliothek, the library of the Seminarfuer Geschichte Osteuropas, the library of the Seminarfuer Slavische Philologie, and the Universitaetsbibliothek
Muenchen, all of which are located in Munich, West Germany. Other libraries used included those at Baylor University, Southern Methodist University,and the University of Texas at Austin. The private collections of Dr. Wallace Daniel and myself were also researched.
Findings: Zernov's approach to Russian history has been basically different from that of other Russian historians. For him, the historical narrative was the medium through which he presented a moral approach to politics and socia lrelationships. Using the social and political institutions of Kiev as the ideal, Zernov compared and criticized the subsequent periods of Russian history. Zernov's descriptions reflected
his consistent criticism of Western secularism and his belief in the spiritual mission of Russian Orthodoxy. Such pronouncements place Zernov squarely within the protest tradition of Russian literature.
Conclusion; Zernov's writings represented a marriage of the political traditions of Western democratic liberalism and the spiritualism of the Slavophiles and Russian Orthodoxy. Zernov gave a moral and ethical interpretation of the political and social institutions of Russian history. He called for the union of Russian Orthodox spirituality and morality and the democratic political institutions of the West
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