Hospitals and other healthcare facilities are where humans can experience some of the
most harmful and invasive surgeries and treatments, yet the only remedy that has been
concocted to address human recovery and healing ...
With the help of Dr. Keith Sweger, Professor of Bassoon at Ball State University, I put together a
bassoon recital featuring works by Carl Maria von Weber, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Malcolm
Arnold. The program included ...
Mindfulness and meditation have infiltrated the mainstream in the Western world in recent years,
but mindfulness and meditation have been acknowledged and practiced for thousands of years.
These concepts and practices ...
This thesis is a research paper about the opioid crisis in America with a focus on how it is
hurting our youth. Questions that the independent research centered around are: What is the
opioid crisis and who is it mostly ...
Art’s meaning is versatile and forever changing, and it represents cultural heritage and identity. Destroy art, and one can erase the cultural identity of a person or even a specific group. Consequently, art is targeted ...
Lead Sigma is a startup company in Kansas City that is trying to build a sales pipeline so prospective
customers are responded to quicker, resulting in more deals. Their mission is to “drive revenue growth and
create ...
Understanding the role of medicine in Jane Austen’s works and the healthcare system in England during the Regency period provokes a deeper comprehension and connection with Austen’s novels. My thesis dives deep into research ...
From its introduction to the American public in 1966, Medicare has been influential in providing free to low
cost health insurance for many, specifically people over the age of 65. Since all Americans eligible for ...
Antibiotics are arguably one of the most influential breakthroughs of the 20th century, making routine surgery possible and virtually eliminating infectious diseases. However, the overuse and misuse of antibiotics have ...
This thesis explores the ways in which flag designs have impacted different communities of people on the city, county, state, and national levels. Topics of discussion include the importance of a flag to a group of people, ...
I have long held a love for both music and literature, and I believe that the combination of the two can help to better elucidate different features of both. Through the creation of a song cycle based upon Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s ...
This present work analyzed the efficacy rate of protest outcomes when compared to the conceptualization of said protests. Specifically, this work focused on three states which participated in the Dignity Revolutions: ...
A frame for a vector space is a set of vectors which behaves in some
ways like a basis for the vector space while having a more flexible structure
that allows for frames to be constructed to fit a variety of applicatio ...
Back pain is one of the most common causes of disability in the United States. It is extremely common among working class Americans who find themselves spending their days working and taking care of household chores, leaving ...
During my life, I had come to learn many things. One thing that was consistent throughout my entire life would be, discrimination. I wanted to write about my life story and the recipes I learned along the way to showcase ...
In the wake of a rising tide of hate crime and active hate groups, the institution of the university
is being simultaneously criticized and hailed for hosting white nationalist guest speakers and
rhetoric. Many argue to ...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2020, approximately 1 out
of 44 – nearly 3% – of all children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. With the
prevalence of this disorder on the ...
Although Herbenick and her colleagues have presented findings on vibrator use among different
demographic groups in a US national sample (e.g., Herbenick et al, 2009, 2010; Reece et al,
2009), and Döring and Poeschl ...
Needle exchange programs, or NEPs, are community-based organizations that provide
clean syringes and other harm reduction resources to people who inject drugs (PWID). While
NEPs began with grassroot organizations and ...
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition that affects how your brain processes sensory
information (“Sensory Processing Disorder”). This can include things you see, hear, smell, taste,
or touch. When relating SPD ...