Few people are aware of Breedlove Foods Inc. This thesis will help shed light on the importance and impact of this food dehydrating plant in Lubbock, Texas. It demonstrates through research in documents and interviews how ...

It is qualitatively understood and accepted that the mechanical integrity of polymeric webbing materials, such as those used in the construction of backpacks, tree stands, and other outdoor equipment, deteriorates due to ...

Nearly all animals maintain a large electrochemical gradient for Na+ across the plasma membrane. This gradient is generated by the Na+/K+ pump, which exports 3 Na+ and imports 2 K+ per ATP molecule hydrolyzed. The ...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) identifies a traumatic or catastrophic event that marks the origin of a specific condition, as well as symptoms that are directly related to the event. The present study aims to ...

Little is known about sport-related risk factors for suicide, yet Joiner’s interpersonal theory of suicide (2005) suggests that participation in sports may increase risk. Specifically, participation in sports involves ...

Graphene exhibits a unique chemical and physical structure that enables it to have numerous biomedical applications; however, various researchers have reached different and conflicting conclusions, and thus the safety and ...

The physiological stress response will become increasingly important as medicine shifts to preventative methods of healthcare. Chronic stress can manifest itself as bodily dysfunction and exacerbation of existing disease. ...