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Lignite Deposits and Kidney and Renal Pelvic Cancers in Texas 1980-1998 (open access)

Lignite Deposits and Kidney and Renal Pelvic Cancers in Texas 1980-1998

This paper discusses research on lignite deposits and kidney and renal pelvic cancers in Texas from 1980 to 1998. This study also probes the role of such factors as race, gender, and socioeconomic status on mortality rates for these cancers.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Guthrey, Harvey & Oppong, Joseph R.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gastric Cancers in Texas: Are Nitrates the Problem? (open access)

Gastric Cancers in Texas: Are Nitrates the Problem?

This paper discusses research on gastric cancers in Texas. The study shows that in Texas, the relationship between nitrates and gastric cancer may not be as significant a factor as reported elsewhere.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Mlinarich, Steve & Oppong, Joseph R.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mosquito Hall: Ethnic Labels and Social Injustices Within the Public School System (open access)

Mosquito Hall: Ethnic Labels and Social Injustices Within the Public School System

The research outlined in this paper explores two important issues relevant to understanding Latino identity and educational achievement: ethnic labels and educational injustices.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Moses, Daniel & Nuñez-Janes, Mariela
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Math Anxiety in Fundamentals of Algebra Students (open access)

Math Anxiety in Fundamentals of Algebra Students

This paper describes the current state of research and understanding of math anxiety, expounds upon this information with independent research conducted at UNT, evaluates this research, and suggests a plan for improved results in mathematics education.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Draznin, Sara & Brand, Neal E.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preface to the Proceedings of the Department of Anthropology’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Summer Research Methods Program in Anthropology at the University of North Texas (open access)

Preface to the Proceedings of the Department of Anthropology’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Summer Research Methods Program in Anthropology at the University of North Texas

Introduction to the proceedings of the Department of Anthropology’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Summer Research Methods Program in Anthropology, as published in the 2008 edition of The Eagle Feather.
Date: 2008
Creator: Dessouky, Shimaa Y. & Rios, L. Danyel
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sleep in College Students (open access)

Sleep in College Students

Paper discusses two studies focusing on sleep in college students - the first examining sleep and insomnia in general, the second examining the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in treating insomnia.
Date: 2008
Creator: Taylor, Daniel J. (Professor of psychology)
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preface to The Eagle Feather 2008 (open access)

Preface to The Eagle Feather 2008

Introduction to the 2008 edition of The Eagle Feather.
Date: 2008
Creator: Cox, Gloria C. & Eve, Susan Brown
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Evolution of Japan’s Foreign Policy (open access)

The Evolution of Japan’s Foreign Policy

Paper examines the effect of World War II and its aftermath on foreign policy in Japan, particularly military policy.
Date: 2008
Creator: Admire, Kristyn
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Association of Osteoporosis and Metabolic Syndrome in Older African American, Mexican American, and Non-Hispanic Caucasian Women: A Comparison (open access)

Association of Osteoporosis and Metabolic Syndrome in Older African American, Mexican American, and Non-Hispanic Caucasian Women: A Comparison

Paper examines the relationship between osteoporosis and metabolic syndrome in different racial/ethnic groups.
Date: 2008
Creator: Nwegbo, Peace
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The “Real” New Orleans: Perceptions of Katrina Survivors (open access)

The “Real” New Orleans: Perceptions of Katrina Survivors

Paper describes a project seeking to provide photos that better reflect the lives of residents directly affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans after the hurricane.
Date: 2008
Creator: Bolds, Vadal A.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Production of Cultural Boundaries: The Influence of Participatory Journalism on the Immigration Debate in Texas (open access)

The Production of Cultural Boundaries: The Influence of Participatory Journalism on the Immigration Debate in Texas

Paper uses a content analysis of the editorial section in a major Dallas-area newspaper to demonstrate a shift within American public discourse toward moral and cultural arguments against illegal immigration, and argues that this is due to the inclusion of participatory journalism in newspaper editorial pages.
Date: 2008
Creator: Williams, Alexander T.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Self-Identity Among African American Women (open access)

Self-Identity Among African American Women

Paper examines the impact of social environments on the development of self-identity in young African American women.
Date: 2008
Creator: Jackson, Andrina
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Market Evolution: Marketing to the Mexican American Female (open access)

Market Evolution: Marketing to the Mexican American Female

Paper examines the effectiveness of advertising techniques used in print magazines that target Mexican American consumers.
Date: 2008
Creator: Evins-Ketron, Bethany
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Puerto Rican Feminist Discourse: Culture through Narratives (open access)

Puerto Rican Feminist Discourse: Culture through Narratives

Paper examines Puerto Rican national identity through the lens of stories by women and feminist discourse.
Date: 2008
Creator: Velazquez, Magaly
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Geography of Cerebrovascular Disease in Texas (open access)

The Geography of Cerebrovascular Disease in Texas

This paper discusses research on the geography of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in Texas.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Feltus, Chris & Oppong, Joseph R.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Look of Sound: Acoustic Cancellation in Architecture (open access)

The Look of Sound: Acoustic Cancellation in Architecture

This paper discusses research on acoustic cancellation in architecture.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: McCord, Cameron & Matteson, Samuel E.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
The First World War: American Ideals and Wilsonian Idealism in Foreign Policy (open access)

The First World War: American Ideals and Wilsonian Idealism in Foreign Policy

This paper discusses research on foreign policy during the First World War.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Durant, Karis & Campbell, Randolph B., 1940-
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Discussion of the Validity of a Guest Worker Program in the United States (open access)

Discussion of the Validity of a Guest Worker Program in the United States

This paper offers a discussion on research on the validity of a guest worker program in the United States.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: MacNeil, Melissa S. & Hartman, David W.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Smoking, Secondhand Smoke, And Quitting: A Cessation Program (open access)

Smoking, Secondhand Smoke, And Quitting: A Cessation Program

This paper discusses a research study that uses an education program designed to teach young women about the health effects of smoking, secondhand smoke, and the benefits of quitting.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Settegast, Brandi & Eve, Susan Brown
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Microfinance: How are the poor affected? (open access)

For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Microfinance: How are the poor affected?

This paper discusses research on the microfinance industry, for-profit versus nonprofit models, and the efficacy of microfinance in alleviating poverty.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Weinberg, Brian R.; Cox, Gloria C. & McPherson, Michael
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Indian Immigrants’ Experiences with Health Care (open access)

Indian Immigrants’ Experiences with Health Care

Paper examines the perspectives of Indian immigrants on health care.
Date: 2008
Creator: LaBrake, Aleina
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cubans in Texas and My Anthropological Journey (open access)

Cubans in Texas and My Anthropological Journey

Paper discusses the experience of conducting anthropological research into the Cuban diaspora to Texas as a creative writing student.
Date: 2008
Creator: Vega, Jason
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessing Knowledge on the Benefits Found in the Moringa Tree Among Cultures of India, Pacific Islands, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Caribbean (open access)

Assessing Knowledge on the Benefits Found in the Moringa Tree Among Cultures of India, Pacific Islands, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Caribbean

Paper discusses common knowledge of the benefits of the Moringa tree among cultures of India, Pacific Islands, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Caribbean.
Date: 2008
Creator: Straley, Joy
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thomas Kinkade’s Landscape of Commodity: A Critical Analysis on the Status of the Artist (open access)

Thomas Kinkade’s Landscape of Commodity: A Critical Analysis on the Status of the Artist

Paper discusses the artist Thomas Kinkade and analyzes the reasons why he is not given serious critical attention by the art community despite his popularity.
Date: 2008
Creator: Ignatchenko, Varya
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library