The role Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play in enabling people to coordinate efforts in providing aid and assistance during disasters, like hurricanes and earthquakes, has emerged as an active research topic, as people can now participate in the recovery effo…
Environmental perturbations associated with the late-Permian mass extinction and Early Triassic recovery are widely studied, and our understanding of global events during this biotic crisis continues to improve. Marine carbonates preserve geochemical proxy records of global chan…
The problem. The purpose of this dissertation was to devise a theory of spirituality to explain how spirituality works in the recovery of chemically dependent persons. Method. A critical review of the literature was presented, which included the psychology of religion. literatur…
Problem: An estimated 12.7% of the US population meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The annual cost to the society, including emergency room visits, lost days …
Addiction is a world-wide problem, and 12-step recovery programs are the most popular intervention, which incorporate a spiritual message in the recovery process. However, little research has explored how spirituality is experienced, and the meaning it has for individuals leadin…
Chlorine dioxide (ClO2 ) has been investigated as an antimicrobial in meat washing systems and brine chillers. This study was designed to observe the antimicrobials effectiveness of ClO2 applied in an ice form. An ice machine with a ClO2 generator produced ice containing 0 or 20…