J.R.R. Tolkien says that the “real theme” of The Lord of the Rings is “about something much more permanent and difficult” than the desire for power; namely, “Death and Immortality.” In this thesis I explore the similarity ...

While a variety of natural philosophers in medicine discussed female anatomy and childbirth, there existed a paucity of literature surrounding children’s health and diseases. This thesis examines how pediatrics came to ...

While previous research has supported the existence of beauty premium, this paper focuses on the monetary value of perceivers’ willingness to interact with targets who have a higher level of facial attractiveness. I aimed ...

This thesis looks at the relationship between South Asian physicians practicing in North America and the possibility of them having an implicit bias preferring South Asian patients as opposed to patients of other races. ...

This collection of five short stories explores the depths of human character and the contradictions in contemporary society. My characters traverse the present political and sociological environment, and often find themselves ...

Conventional, complementary and alternative, and integrative medicines all capitalize on different aspects in treating their patients. While each has their own benefits, integrative medicine is the only one to place the ...

PURPOSE: To analyze the relationship between body composition and exercise participation, along with perception towards Lifetime Fitness (LF) courses. METHODS: Thirty-eight students (20 males and 18 females) at Baylor ...

This thesis examines the relationship between multiculturalism and national identity particularly through the lens of the moral and political arguments for and against ethnic diversity. As a preliminary assessment, this ...

Blunted cardiovascular responses to stress have been associated with alcohol use disorders, but the nature of the relationship remains largely unknown. Literature examining the relationship between cardiovascular reactivity ...

Owen Barfield has often been presented as an intellectual opponent of C. S. Lewis, but this fails to account for the complementary themes that appear in the works of these two friends, particularly themes regarding humanity ...