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The Democratization of China: A Near Reality or a Distant Improbabilty?
(2016)China is a modernized state with a falling economy. As the economy declines, citizens have begun to question and protest the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In turn, the party has begun repressing people in order to ... -
The Depths of Water Sustainability
(2017-11-16)According to studies, by engineers Arjen Hoekstra and Mesfin Mekonnen at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, "the U.S. consumed the highest annual totals: 1,207 billion, 1,182 billion and 1,053 billion cubic meters, ... -
Developing a Community Mental Health Chaplaincy Model in Carter County, Tennessee in Response to the Opioid Addiction Crisis
(2023-05-01)Explores pastoral theology in the context of the current opioid crisis (1996-2023), concentrating specifically on an Appalachian social location. Examines the mechanism of opioid addiction according to the NIDA model, ... -
Devotions for the Caregiver
(2017-04-12)This is a 30 day devotional for caregivers of any type. Each day is fairly brief and includes a couple of verses or quotes and some thoughts from the author. On some days there are prompts to journal or reflect, and at the ... -
Digital Parent-Teacher Communication: The Effectiveness of Using Technology to Facilitate Parent-Teacher Communication and its Impact on Parent Involvement
(2021-04-22)The purpose of this study is to determine the following; parent and teacher perceptions of digital communication, parent/teacher preferences, and how digital communication impacts parent involvement. The sample consisted ... -
Discipling Christians through a Guided New Testament Reading Program and Short-Term Small Group Experience
(2016)This Doctor of Ministry Project addressed the need of Heath Church of Christ of Heath, Ohio to create a discipleship program for new and mature Christians. The discipleship program consisted of participants reading through ... -
A Dissertation Defense on the Impact of the Soccer Program at a Rural County High School on Females of Hispanic Descent on Social Development
(2019-04-30)The social development of an adolescent is a complex process, and adolescent minorities face additional challenges. Female Hispanics take on many gender and cultural roles and face challenges of balancing school, home life, ... -
Does This Bumper Sticker Make Me Look Reckless? Stereotypes About Driving Ability Based on Perceived Gender
(2021-04-28)Driving has traditionally been viewed as a masculine activity, producing gender stereotypes in driving. Pravossoudovitch et al. (2015) found males were rated higher in driving skills, but females were rated higher in ... -
Dollar to Digital: Understanding the Risks of Retail CBDCs
(2023-11-21)With the emergence of centralized digital currencies, commonly known as cryptocurrencies, in the mid-2010s, governments across the globe began researching and discussing developing and implementing central bank digital ... -
Dollywood or Bust: A Theme Park and Its Community
(2016-05-01)Dollywood has certainly made an impact on the area of East Tennessee by which it is surrounded. Some might argue that this increasingly popular tourist “trap” has turned an area, rich in Appalachian heritage, into an area ... -
Dolphins Swimming With Sharks: A Look at Affect-Based Trust, Betrayal, and Reconciliation in an Organization
(2016-04)Researchers (Mayer, Davis, & Schoorman, 1995; McAllister, 1995; Morris & Moberg, 1994; Robinson, Dirks & Ozcelik, 2004) have long recognized the importance of trust in the successful functioning of organizations. It is ... -
Economic Reconciliation in North America
(2018)North America is composed by Mexico, United States, and Canada. These three countries have had a history of cultural trouble and reconciliation throughout time but, is it possible for their economies to reconcile? This ... -
The Effect of Artificial Sweeteners on Reactive Oxygen Species in the Growth of Yeast
(2019-01-07)Artificial sweeteners have become a comparable option to sugar, especially for those who cannot tolerate sugar in their diets, such as diabetics. There have been many stated negative effects resulting from the consumption ... -
The effect of teaching vocabulary using a digital media and traditional methods on student’s academic performance in 11th grade literature class
(2020-05-22)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of teaching vocabulary using digital media and traditional methods on student’s academic performance in an eleventh-grade literature class. The sample consisted of 34 ... -
Effectiveness of EMDR and CBT in Children and Adolescents with Trauma
(2020-07)The main purpose of this systematic review was to compare the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in children and adolescents who experienced trauma. ... -
The Effectiveness of Epository, Topical, Narratives/Storytelling, and Inductive Sermons at Justice Christian Church
(2017)This Doctor of Ministry project sought to find which sermon type; expository, topical, narrative/storytelling or inductive was the most effective in facilitating understanding at Justice Christian Church in Logan, West ... -
The Effects of a Mobile Book Lab on the Summer Reading Regression of Elementary At-risk Students at a Select School District in Upper East Tennessee
(2019-04-23)The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the effects of a mobile book lab on summer reading regression for at-risk elementary students in a select school district in Upper East Tennessee. The sample consisted ...
