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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Lawman"”.
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The Justified Lawman: Cowboy Killings in the Modern Era
<p>Stereotypes advanced by the popular media, do not necessarily have the power to directly determine an individual's ways of thinking, but do help frame and reinforce already existing cultural beliefs, particularly within the context of the seemingly innocuous narrative fictions of cable …
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Childhood feeding practices in African Americans
… (Kitzman-Ulrich, Wilson, St. George, Lawman, Segal & Fairchild, 2010). Today 35.2 percent of non- Hispanic Black youths between the ages of 2-19 are overweight and or obese (Ogden et al., 2012). This has increased over the last decade; the percentage of African American children has …
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Optical and material properties of varnishes for paintings
Clear varnish coatings are applied to the surface of historic paintings to provide a protective barrier layer and/or change their appearance. The natural varnishes used by the original artist would have given the painting its original finished appearance. Over a period of years these varnish layers …
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The relevance of trait theory for the professionalisation of the new corporate professions: a case study of project management.
The aim of this study is to explore the extent to which trait theory is relevant to the new corporate professions through a case study of project management. The award of a Royal Charter to the UK-based professional body, Association for Project Management (APM), in 2017 was seen as the culmination …
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Relations Among Risk For Metabolic Syndrome, Social Ecological Factors, Nutrition, and Physical Activity In Underserved Youth
<p>The high rate of obesity in youth contributes to the rising prevalence of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, particularly in underserved adolescents (low income, minorities) who show an increased risk for chronic disease. The present study integrated social cognitive theory and family …
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Social Context, Intrinsic Motivation, and Physical Activity In Underserved Adolescents In the Act Trial: A Mediation Analysis
<p>Previous research has shown that interventions to increase physical activity (PA) in adolescents, while statistically significant, have demonstrated only modest effects and have failed to identify mechanisms for change. Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) and Self-Determination Theory (SDT) identify …
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Layamon's Brut and the March of Wales: Merlin, his Prophecies, and the Lex Marchia
This study explores Layamon's engenderment of cultural unification for the explicit purposes of an Anglo-Welsh cultural resistance to the Norman overlords in the March of Wales. In essence, I examine some of the most important cultural signifiers in medieval English and Welsh culture and the …