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Western Kentucky University

2007

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A Proposal Of A Cinematography For A Fictional Documentary On The Semiological Manifestation Of A Place Called Death Valley, Emmett D. Barton Mar 2007

A Proposal Of A Cinematography For A Fictional Documentary On The Semiological Manifestation Of A Place Called Death Valley, Emmett D. Barton

Student Research Conference Select Presentations

No abstract provided.


The Topography Of Healing From East To West, Brandi Sullivan Mar 2007

The Topography Of Healing From East To West, Brandi Sullivan

Student Research Conference Select Presentations

No abstract provided.


37th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University Mar 2007

37th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University

Student Research Conference Select Presentations

No abstract provided.


Enter The Health Zone: How Summer Camps Introduce Students To Health Care Careers, Cathy H. Abell, Maria Eve Main, Liz Sturgeon, Deanna Hanson, Kim Botner Mar 2007

Enter The Health Zone: How Summer Camps Introduce Students To Health Care Careers, Cathy H. Abell, Maria Eve Main, Liz Sturgeon, Deanna Hanson, Kim Botner

Nursing Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Hutchings, James William, 1836-1913 (Sc 1476), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2007

Hutchings, James William, 1836-1913 (Sc 1476), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1476. Account book for James W. Hutchings who practiced medicine in north Logan County, Kentucky. The accounts include name of patient, date visited, service performed and charge for services.


Humor And Laughter May Influence Health [Part] Iv. Humor And Immune Function, Mary Payne Bennett, Cecile Lengacher Jan 2007

Humor And Laughter May Influence Health [Part] Iv. Humor And Immune Function, Mary Payne Bennett, Cecile Lengacher

Nursing Faculty Publications

This is the final article in a four part series reviewing the influence of humor and laughter on physiological and psychological well-being. This final article reviews the evidence for the effect of sense of humor, exposure to a humor stimulus and laughter on various immune system components, with a focus on the effects of laughter on natural killer cell cytotoxicity.


Humor And Laughter May Influence Health: [Part] Iii. Laughter And Health Outcomes, Mary Payne Bennett, Cecile Lengacher Jan 2007

Humor And Laughter May Influence Health: [Part] Iii. Laughter And Health Outcomes, Mary Payne Bennett, Cecile Lengacher

Nursing Faculty Publications

This is part three of a four-part series reviewing the evidence on how humor influences physiological and psychological well-being. The first article included basic background information, definitions and a review of the theoretical underpinnings for this area of research. The second article discussed use of humor as a complementary therapy within various clinical samples, as well as evidence concerning how a sense of humor influences physiological and psychological wellbeing. This third article examines how laughter influences health outcomes; including muscle tension, cardio-respiratory functioning and various stress physiology


Sexual Behaviors & Stis Among Selfid Lesbi College Women.Pdf, Molly Kerby Jan 2007

Sexual Behaviors & Stis Among Selfid Lesbi College Women.Pdf, Molly Kerby

Faculty Publications

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a significant health issue for lesbian andbisexual women. Older age and having a history of sexual intercourse with males are primary riskfactors for STIs among this population. However, little research has been conducted to assess sexualrisk among lesbian and bisexual college women exclusively. A cross-sectional Internet survey wasconducted with 230 self-identified lesbian and bisexual female college students to examine their sexualrisk and to determine with which, if any, STIs they had ever been diagnosed. Eight percent of lesbianand bisexual college women reported ever being diagnosed with an STI; the human papillomavirus,bacterial vaginosis, and genital herpes …


Choice Theory: An Interview With Dr. William Glasser, Dr. Jill D. Duba, Bill Greenwalt Jan 2007

Choice Theory: An Interview With Dr. William Glasser, Dr. Jill D. Duba, Bill Greenwalt

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

This article presents the work of William Glasser. The interview addresses his current emphasis on helping people to improve their own mental health as expalined in the 2003 book Warning: Psychiatry Can Be Hazardous to Your Mental Health.


Ua60/5 Wku Dental Hygiene Class Of 2007, Wku Dental Hygiene Jan 2007

Ua60/5 Wku Dental Hygiene Class Of 2007, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Archives Records

Members of the 2007 dental hygiene class: Lindsey Engler, historian; Kandess Thomas, secretary; Michelle Minton, vice president; Toynika Bailey, president; Vickie Froedge, treasurer; Kara Ford, SADA representative; Ashley Reed, historian; Alison Steele, class representative; Katie Crandall, class representative; Ricki Jo Fonfara, class representative; Kirby Mercer, Kasey Gabhart, Joie Gosser, Kristin Davis, Margaret Howard, Leslie Seals, Brittany Tackett, Amanda Roach, Marcie Carr, Angeline Ferris, Casie Nguyen, Lindsey King, Katharine Miles and Brooke Cox.


Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Wku Health & Human Services, Wku Archives Jan 2007

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Wku Health & Human Services, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU Health & Human Services.


Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - School Of Nursing, Wku Archives Jan 2007

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - School Of Nursing, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU School of Nursing