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Beyond oil: The Cold War relationship between the United States, Britain, and the Iraqi monarchy, 1946-1958
(2018)This thesis examines Anglo-American relations in Iraq during the Cold War and evaluates the way that the conflict, along with the growing demand for oil, shaped the relationship between Great Britain and the United States ... -
The shadows of truth: The search for morality in the Berachah Industrial Home for the Redemption of Erring Girls, 1915-1926
(2018)The purpose of this study is to reveal what life was like for mothers and children inside the Berachah Home, a home for unwed mothers in Arlington, Texas in the early twentieth century. By using private Berachah Home ledgers ... -
The Czech-German coexistence and the "wild expulsions" from Ústí nad Labem /Aussig, 1918-1945
(2019)This study, which spans from the creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918 to August 1945,examines the factors that played a role in the postwar violence against Sudeten Germans and their "wild expulsions" from the city of Ústí ... -
Under asphalt and concrete: Postwar urban redevelopment in Dallas and its impact on black communities, 1943-1983
(2019)This study, which spans from 1943 to 1983, explores the impacts of Dallas' postwar urban redevelopment ventures on the city's black communities. This research argues that decades of stringent residential segregation generated ... -
Combating World Issues with Lab Grown Food
(2021)As we face issues such as world hunger and a debilitating environment, new solutions such as lab-grown foods have offered an opportunity to combat these issues. What are lab grown foods? Lab grown food is flesh grown ... -
Health promotion behavior: The relationship with health conception, health perception, and self-esteem in obese women
(1991-05)The present study sought to understand the influence of health conception, perceived personal health status (health perception), and self-esteem on resultant behavior regarding participation or non-participation in ... -
Stress and accidental injury
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Development of the Health Motivation Assessment Inventory
(1990-08)What are the determinants (variables) that produce and influence the motivation of health promotional behaviors in working adults, and how do these variables interact? The desire to examine why individuals practice (or ... -
Creative thinking ability of women in nursing
(1992-12)A nonexperimental, descriptive, correlational design was used to determine the level of creative thinking ability of 60, randomly selected, baccalaureate junior and senior female nursing students. The relationship between ... -
Incontinence and coping behaviors of elderly persons: Instrument development
(1991-08)An exploratory study to test validity and reliability of a researcher-developed questionnaire which measures the 10 areas of coping with urinary incontinence in community residing elderly of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan ... -
Relationship of social support and quality of life among persons infected with HIV
(1993-12)The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between social support and quality of life among persons infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). An exploratory, survey design was used to obtain ... -
Relationship of facilitative training on the development of rapport
(1994-08)Nurses have always been told, "you must have rapport with your patient," yet the characteristics of and the process for developing rapport remained undefined in the nursing literature. Rapport is one of the many concepts ... -
The effects of ice massage therapy on peripheral neuropathic pain and sleep in persons with AIDS
(2000-08)Pain is a universal human experience and the most frequent reason that people seek health care. Peripheral neuropathic pain is a unique form of chronic pain that afflicts 10% to 30% of persons with AIDS (PWAs). The pain ... -
The Leakage of Pigments and Dyes from Plastic and Microplastic Pollution
(2021)The creation and industrial development of plastics in the 20th century have revolutionized our lives with its vast and versatile applications. However, plastics have also brought us a concomitant pollution due to their ... -
The Importance of Studying the Evolution and Inclusion of Women in STEM
(2021)The shift in society’s recent expectations of the culture in the workforce, has allowed women in the STEM fields to be recognized and be a part of. With an increase of women pursuing careers overall, it’s no longer holding ... -
Purification of Human γ-Glutamylcysteine Ligase Catalytic Subunit (GCLC)
(2021)Glutathione (GSH; L-γ-glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine), an intracellular antioxidant, has multiple important roles including, cellular protection against reactive oxygen species, oxidative stress, and toxic compounds. Low ... -
Overview of the Use of Brine Solutions for the Final Extraction of Microplastics Found in Soil
(2021)The study of microplastics in the environment has become a hot area of research due to the growing concern regarding their–still unclear–human health effect(s). Currently, there are active efforts to collect, analyze and ... -
Viral News: the Spread of the Spanish Flu and the Media that Covered It
(2021)The 1918 influenza pandemic was one of the most severe outbreaks in history; it affected an estimated 500 million people across the globe. In many places, the emergence of the flu was accompanied by cover-up stories ... -
Building a butterfly garden pollen database and its practical application to the plant-pollinator studies
(2021)Pollination is a mutually beneficial process for both plants and pollinators. Plants provide pollen, nectar, and other feeding and nesting resources to pollinators. Most crops are pollinated by multiple pollinators ... -
Transformation For Nation
(2021)The project “Transformation For Nation” is a procedurally-based problem that uses literature that guides and encourages students to apply algebraic equations to solve the problem. In the story Park & Shop we will be ...