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Showing 1 to 20 of 700 for “"Galveston"”.
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A Galveston Beach House
this house began as a desire to place a single floating mass on the horizon, but became an exploration of proportion, material, and volume, and how they relate to each other.
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Mitigation Strategies for Developed Areas of Galveston Bay
… managers, policy makers, and developers in Galveston Bay.
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Playground safety in Galveston parks: A descriptive analysis
… report card survey instrument for each of the 12 Galveston public park playground areas. All Galveston park playgrounds were found to score “A’s” on these safety surveys. The composition of playground equipment of Galveston parks is primarily climbing equipment, which accounts for 52 percent of …
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Childhood lead poisoning prevention: A program plan for Galveston County
… the prevalence is decreasing nationwide, Galveston County lags considerably behind most sections of the country. In 2003, the United States prevalence of lead poisoning in children under 6 years old had dropped to 1.93%, while Galveston County remained at 11.5% and its largest city, …
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Evaluating Seeding Galveston: Assessing Food Security and Health-Related Outcomes
… program within community organizations. Seeding Galveston, a relatively young non-profit organization on Galveston Island, seeks to increase food security for low-income residents and provide a sustainable food source for all. Seeding Galveston requires an evaluation to determine how to further …
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SOIL SALINITY AND SODICITY OF GALVESTON AND PELICAN ISLANDS, TEXAS
<p>Galveston Island, Texas, is frequently affected by hurricanes. In 2008, Hurricane Ike inundated much of the island with seawater, causing elevated soil salinity levels that killed much of the vegetation on the island, including tens of thousands of trees. Residual salinity in soils and …
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Proposed Social Media Intervention to Improve Galveston Adolescent Sexual Health Behaviors
… issue that affects Ball High School students in Galveston, Texas and to then construct a strategy to create awareness about this health issue using social media. Based on a recent survey conducted at Ball High School by the University of Texas Medical Branch, a sizable percentage of high school …
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EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGHSCHOOLERS
In Galveston County in 2011 there were 15.9 live births per 1000 girls aged 15-17 years old, which is higher than the national average. The purpose of this research was to assess the role of emotional health, specifically depression status, suicidal ideation, and family support in pregnancies among …
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Development of a pain management policy in and indigent clinic in Galveston, TX
… practitioner-run indigent primary care clinic in Galveston, Texas, practitioners have historically avoided prescribing opioids for pain management. It was at their request that a MPH student investigate the possible efficacy of a doctor-patient opioid contract in similar clinical settings and …
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Survey of obesity-related programs in Galveston County Public Schools: A pilot study
… is to explicate what the select population of Galveston County schools of interest is actually doing. Programs that will be included are those related to physical activity, physical and health education and nutrition. By identifying and cataloging current program use and implementation as well …
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Soil Amelioration and Plant Establishment on Sodium Affected Soils on Galveston Island, Texas
… from Hurricane Ike in 2008 inundated much of Galveston Island, Texas, causing lasting below-ground impacts in the form of elevated soil sodium (Na+) concentrations. The Na+ initially killed much of the vegetation on the Island and its persistence in soils and groundwater slowed revegetation …
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Assessment and Characterization of Microbial Communities in Salt Affected Soils on Galveston Island
<p>After Hurricane Ike in 2008, Galveston Island was flooded with sea water that left the soil and groundwater of the island with elevated sodium concentrations. As part of a long-term study that aims to restore plant life to the island, various soil amelioration techniques are being evaluated. …
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A Secondary Analysis of County Health Statistics for the Galveston County of Texas Report
The health of Galveston County communities (as is common with many areas outside large urban cities) is not fully summarized in a single report; however, a descriptive analysis would benefit community partners such as the Research Education and Community Health coalition who are interested in …
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Multi-Failure Mode Risk Assessment of the Houston/Galveston Bridge System to Hurricane Threats
This research implements the first Houston/Galveston area hurricane risk assessment of bridges for multiple failure modes: bridge deck uplift and bridge scour. Due to recent hurricane damage of bridges, emergency managers need to understand the potential state of the bridge network immediately …
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Evaluation of Groundwater Sodium and Sodium Uptake in Taxodium and its Hybrids on Galveston Island, Texas
<p>In September 2008, Hurricane Ike swept through the Gulf of Mexico striking the Gulf Coast, claiming hundreds of lives and causing billions of dollars in damage. The hurricane left behind elevated sea salt concentrations in the soil and groundwater, preventing the unaided return of live oaks and …
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Gravitational Study of the Hastings Salt Dome and Associated Faults in Brazoria and Galveston Counties,Texas
<p>Salt domes are important geological structures because they are potential major hydrocarbon traps and have a profound effect on overlying strata in the subsurface. Over five hundred salt domes have been located on the United States Gulf Coast region, including the Hastings Salt Dome. Hastings …
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Identifying Erosional Trends of Upper Galveston Bay Salt Marshes from 2004-2018 High Resolution Imagery: A GIS and Remote Sensing Analysis
… in presentations or modelling. In a place like Galveston Bay, Texas, coastal salt marshes and residential or urban centers coexisting near one another are commonplace, so tracking the health of the marsh based on anthropogenic actions, both conservational and detrimental, is key to preserving …
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Compilation and Determination of Potential Occupational Exposure in the Work Place - U.S. Coast Guard (Marine Safety Unit, Air Station Unit) Galveston, Texas
… Guard Air Station Unit and Marine Safety Unit in Galveston Texas. Data collection methods for this study included on-site observation and a gap-analysis. A gap-analysis was used to help identify potential hazards. The findings will assist staff to take appropriate and timely steps to reduce and …
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Seawall
… Million Horizon from the moment he arrives in Galveston, Texas, in September of 1900 along with the historical hurricane that would come to be known as the Great Storm of Galveston. This thesis is narrated in a close third-person focused on Million. Although much of the setting and some of the …
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