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Mental Illness in Literature: Case Studies of Sylvia Plath and Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Description: This study examines mental illness in literature, with a focus on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's 'The Yellow Wallpaper' and Sylvia Plath's 'The Bell Jar', the primary texts of the research, and develops similarities and personal connections between the authors and their mentally unstable main characters.
Date: April 15, 2010
Creator: Dyer, Darby & Flowers, Theresa
Partner: UNT Honors College

HIV/AIDS Morbidity in Youths and Teens, Ages 13-24, in Texas Counties

Description: This paper discusses research on HIV/AIDS morbidity in youth and teens, age 13-24, in Texas counties. Using case data provided by the Texas State Department of Health Services, this paper seeks to understand the spatial distribution of HIV/AIDS morbidity among youths and teens and the variables that are significantly related to the disease.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Hatton, Meagan & Oppong, Joseph R.
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Rebuilding the World with Green BRICs

Description: This paper discusses social, economic, and global issues and research on rebuilding the world with green, energy-efficient strategies for Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC).
Date: April 15, 2010
Creator: Hubby, Desiree & Engen, Ryan
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Read to Succeed

Description: This paper discusses research on reading and a study on transition times in the classroom.
Date: April 15, 2010
Creator: Daniel, Monica & Tunks, Jeanne L.
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Unintended Consequences and Results

Description: Keynote address for the 2011 University Scholars Day delivered by Dr. V. Lane Rawlins, President of the University of North Texas. This keynote speaker discusses the importance of research to individuals and society and the connections that link scientific discovery, technological change, and economic growth.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Rawlins, V. Lane
Partner: UNT Honors College

The roles of stress, self-distraction and behavioral disengagement: Perceived stigma in HIV-positive individuals

Description: Paper on denial, daily hassles, and health distress in HIV positive individuals. The authors' findings are important from a therapeutic perspective, and suggest that experiencing hassles and choosing to use denial as a coping strategy are associated with more health distress.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Gomez, Brooke; Chng, Chwee-Lye & Vosvick, Mark A.
Partner: UNT Honors College

Goya's Los Caprichos: An Enlightened Bestiary

Description: This paper discusses research on Francisco de Goya's series Los Caprichos. A semiotic analysis of Francisco de Goya's prints 'Todos Caeran' and 'Devota Profesion' examines how Goya modifies the medieval iconography of the siren, the owl, and the ass to embody immoral aspects of contemporary Spanish society.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Thompson, Julie & Donahue-Wallace, Kelly, 1968-
Partner: UNT Honors College

Mindfulness, Self-Esteem and Positive States of Mind: Correlates of Mental Health in LGBT Individuals

Description: Presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on mindfulness, self-esteem, positive states of mind, and correlates of mental health in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Stem, Wiley & Vosvick, Mark A.
Partner: UNT Honors College
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