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The 2012 Republican Primaries

This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on the 2012 Presidential Primaries. In this presentation, the author gives the audience an overview of the structure of the primaries, and provides a recap of past primaries. The author also speaks about the money, momentum, and media attention in the primaries.
Date: April 24, 2012
Creator: Eshbaugh-Soha, Matthew, 1972-
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Acquisition of Sino-Japanese Characters by Non-Native Language Students: A Primary Language Approach

Poster for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas. This poster discusses research on how non-native, western speakers acquire languages involving Sino/Japanese characters. Specifically, it addresses how elements from instruction in the native language and culture may be modified to enhance mastery of the given language with regard to character use and literacy.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Posey, Eric & Verrill, Diane
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
All Terrorism is Local? A Quantitative Analysis of Al Qaeda Affiliation and Rebel Group Behavior (open access)

All Terrorism is Local? A Quantitative Analysis of Al Qaeda Affiliation and Rebel Group Behavior

Paper examines the effects of affiliation, focusing on Al Qaeda, on the behavior of rebel groups.
Date: 2014
Creator: Robbins, Arianna
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
All’s Well That Ends Better: Third-Party Intervention as a Challenge to Sovereignty (open access)

All’s Well That Ends Better: Third-Party Intervention as a Challenge to Sovereignty

Paper investigates the role third party intervention has played in undermining or bolstering the stability of a state’s leadership in a post-conflict setting via capacity building and legitimacy.
Date: 2014
Creator: VanMeter, Emily
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Attention Black College Women: "It Is Time To Think Twice Before You Make That Choice!"

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas. This poster discusses research on African American women on college campuses. This research consists of studying African American women on college campuses and discerning what psychological components encourage them to have premarital sex.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Yasmeen, Frazier & Verrill, Diane
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Biocompatible Graphene-based Growth of Cancer Cells: A Work in Progress

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas. This poster discusses research on the biocompatible graphene-based growth of cancer cells. Graphene is made of a single layer of carbon atoms. Recently is has been used to successfully differentiate stem cells in neural cells.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Parks, Melissa & Verrill, Diane
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Biographical information

Presentation of the author's research and areas of interest. This presentation is from the Conference on Language Endangerment and Political Instability held at the University of North Texas in Denton, Tx on October 4-6, 2018.
Date: October 4, 2018
Creator: Liu, Amy H.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bottoms Up: How Subnational Elections Predict Parties' Decisions to Run in Presidential Elections in Europe and Latin America (open access)

Bottoms Up: How Subnational Elections Predict Parties' Decisions to Run in Presidential Elections in Europe and Latin America

This article argues that a party's presence in elections across subnational units and its subsequent performance in these elections are determining factors for whether it enters the presidential race.
Date: August 25, 2015
Creator: Spoon, Jae-Jae & Jones West, Karleen
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Calling in the Big Guns: Desire for Military Intervention in Politics (open access)

Calling in the Big Guns: Desire for Military Intervention in Politics

Paper explores the relationship between perceptions of legitimacy and the desire for military intervention in politics.
Date: 2013
Creator: Hayden, Sarah L.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Can Free Speech Do Harm?: Free Speech on the College Campus captions transcript

Can Free Speech Do Harm?: Free Speech on the College Campus

Video from the 2018 Constitution Day event, "Can Free Speech Do Harm?: Free Speech on the College Campus."
Date: September 20, 2018
Creator: Major, Rafael
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Changing American Family and its Consequences

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas. This poster discusses research on the changing American family and its consequences.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Cha, Jina & Verrill, Diane
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
Characteristics of Actors Involved in Social Protest: An Extension of the Social Conflict Analysis Database (SCAD) (open access)

Characteristics of Actors Involved in Social Protest: An Extension of the Social Conflict Analysis Database (SCAD)

Paper accompanying a presentation for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Student and Faculty Research Symposium on African Studies. This paper discusses characteristics of actors involved in social protest and an extension of the social conflict analysis database.
Date: April 11, 2015
Creator: Naughton, Kelsey Ann
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Characteristics of Actors Involved in Social Protest: An Extension of the Social Conflict Analysis Database (SCAD) [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Student and Faculty Research Symposium on African Studies. This presentation discusses characteristics of actors involved in social protest and an extension of the social conflict analysis database (SCAD).
Date: April 11, 2015
Creator: Naughton, Kelsey Ann
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Chiral Porphyrins as Selective Pharmaceutical Receptors

Poster presentation for the 2009 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on chiral porphyrins as selective pharmaceutical receptors.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Guess, Spencer & Verrill, Diane
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

CIESAS-CDMX

Presentation on the author's research and some areas of interest for other researchers. This presentation is from the Conference on Language Endangerment and Political Instability held at the University of North Texas in Denton, Tx on October 4-6, 2018.
Date: October 4, 2018
Creator: Cruz, Emiliana
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coming Home Again: Repatriation and Peace Durability (open access)

Coming Home Again: Repatriation and Peace Durability

Paper explores the impact of repatriation on peace durability.
Date: 2012
Creator: Reinhardt, Katie
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Confederated States of Africa: A Framework for Continental Unity (open access)

The Confederated States of Africa: A Framework for Continental Unity

Undergraduate thesis presenting a framework for a united African continent. The current international system has left Africa largely behind and a massive portion of Africa's issues such as territorial disputes are the result of Western influence and intervention. A philosophical normative idea is presented whereby those affected by its implementation can develop the methodologies and intricacies such a program requires and no claim should be made by an outside influence.
Date: 2013~
Creator: Lux, Ryan
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Could an environmental-themed dance promote audience awareness of climate change?

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on whether an environmental-themed dance could promote audience awareness of climate change and inspire viewers to live more eco-friendly lifestyles.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Henkel, JoAnn & Verrill, Diane
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Data Access and Research Transparency in Political Science Journals

Presentation for the first Open Data Hackathon at UNT, organized as part of International Open Data Day. This presentation discusses data access and research transparency in political science journals.
Date: February 21, 2015
Creator: Ishiyama, John T., 1960-
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Death Row Days: Factors Affecting the Rate of Execution in the State of Texas

This paper discusses research on the factors, especially racial bias, affecting the rate of execution in the state of Texas.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Samaniego-Kopsky, Rebekah & King, Kimi L.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Death Row Days: Factors Affecting the Rate of Execution in the State of Texas [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2011 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the factors affecting the rate of execution in the state of Texas.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Samaniego-Kopsky, Rebekah & King, Kimi L.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Decentralization and Conflict: The Missing Link in State Capacity Literature (open access)

Decentralization and Conflict: The Missing Link in State Capacity Literature

Paper explores the relationship between decentralization and the onset of civil wars.
Date: 2013
Creator: Fan, Derick
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Democratization and Social Conflict in Africa, 1990-2009

This poster was featured at the 2013 Perot Museum of Nature and Science's 'Social Science' exhibit. It discusses democratization and social conflict in Africa from 1990 to 2009.
Date: June 21, 2013
Creator: Salehyan, Idean
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Depression and Obesity: Does Depression Cause Obesity, or Obesity Cause Depression, or Both?

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the relationship between depression and obesity.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Battikh, Ahmed H. & Verrill, Diane
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library