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Memories of a redneck-hillbilly family.
(2018)
Memories of a Redneck-Hillbilly Family' is a memoir, but it functions more like an autoethnography rather than a strict memoir. Jeannette Walls' memoir the Glass Castle reveals a few painful family truths as mine does; ...
Consumers' choices : life history theory and conspicuous consumption.
(2013)
Life history theory is an evolutionary theory that attempts to explain a person's risk-taking behaviors and mating strategies unconsciously (Griskevicius, Tybur, Delton, & Robertson, 2011). There are two different types ...
Impact of instruction on accuracy in exercising rate of perceived exertion (RPE) in older adults.
(2017)
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of instruction types and familiarization on the correlations between physiological measures of intensity (HR and VO2) and RPE. This was done by comparing the Borg (1998) ...
Soul on fire : a musical.
(2010)
Abstract excerpt: This musical follows Kisha, a young girl who was raped by a prominent member of her community, as she tries to prove that her story is true. It explores the aftermath of rape and abuse and its effect on ...
Political economic racism : California's policy regarding its Asian immigrants.
(2011)
From 1848 - 1943, California enacted a policy known as political economic racism: the act of discriminating against a particular ethnic group economically through the political process. The target of their legislation was ...
Relationship between quality of life and physical activity with diagnosed myocardial infarction
(2016)
The purpose of this research was to determine if physical activity is related to health related quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults who have a history of myocardial infarction. This study included eight older adults ...
Public health implications of colombian diaspora : market density as an indicator for food insecurities.
(2015)
Food security is outlined as the universal capacity to procure safe food goods in a diurnal modus consistent with biological load and lifestyle. Therefore, food insecurity is the failure of these processes, which can ...
Distance in relationships as a moderator of relationship characteristics on relationship outcomes.
(2017)
Distance in dating relationships has become more prevalent now than ever before as people begin relationships while geographically close, but at times are forced to move for myriad reasons (e.g., school, employment, personal ...
Lloyd's of London : information and influence in the nineteenth century.
(2010)
In the nineteenth century, Lloyd's of London, the largest marine insurance underwriting market in Great Britain, cultivated long-standing relationships with the Admiralty and other government bodies through personal, ...
Victimization: homeless in the heartland
(2012)
This study examines victimization of 21 homeless individuals and noted viewpoints on crimes relating to the homeless from caretakers in Oklahoma City proper. The crimes reported to the police are listed and examined to ...