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Photograph of Alex standing in front of maintenance control, between 1990 and 1995
No full textTitle devised by library assistant.Produced in Iraq
Photograph of an expert mechanic and improvised explosive device maker, Nelson, between 1990 and 1995
No full textTitle devised by library assistant.Produced in Iraq
Photograph of gunner doing combat patrol, between 1990 and 1995
No full textTitle devised by library assistant.Produced in Iraq
Photograph of a letter from Kart's parents, between 1990 and 1995
No full textTitle devised by library assistant.Produced in Iraq
Photograph of The Door gunner, Bud Campbell, between 1990 and 1995
No full textTitle devised by library assistant.Produced in Iraq
"LIKE A DOTING MALLARD": SHAKESPEARE'S ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA AND THE WARNING AGAINST FEMALE POWER
No full textRecent criticism of Antony and Cleopatra has sought to course correct mid-century dismissals of Cleopatra to argue the Egyptian queen's status as a proto-feminist icon, a reading which risks glossing over the contradictions in Shakespeare's depiction of feminine rule. Primarily, these feminist readings, while laudable in their recuperation of Cleopatra from literary misogyny, have tended to minimize the historical and social contexts of the early modern anxiety surrounding Cleopatra's rule and Antony's emasculation. Within the play, Caesar, Enobarbus, and Antony himself consistently condemn Cleopatra as a seductive whore who violates natural and godly "Roman" order and likewise condemn Antony for his failure to subjugate her to a male rule which would reinstate patriarchy. As much as modern critics would prefer to sideline such misogynistic views espoused by the characters of the play, to ignore them completely would be to dismiss the models of feminine rule that inform the early modern moment, specifically those that would look to the complicated nostalgia for Queen Elizabeth I's reign in the early days of James I and the capricious nature of the Roman goddess Fortuna. This thesis seeks to restore the historical and textual contexts that underwrite Shakespeare's conception of women in power and their effects on men to the discussion of the play, interrogating the classical antecedents that serve as models for both Cleopatra and Antony, the anti-woman tracts that demonstrate the deep animosity in early modern England held about the virgin queen, and the portraiture of Elizabeth that seeks to ameliorate such anxieties. I argue that the masculine anxieties ventriloquized through the play's characters center on how to respond to the locus of the play's feminine power, Cleopatra, enjoying her without being "subject" to her emasculating feminine influence. Such contexts bring to the surface not the condemnation of Cleopatra, but the even stronger rebuke of Antony, the play's protagonist and the object of Shakespeare's lesson. Shakespeare provides an antithesis to the subjection of men to Cleopatra through the stoicism and Roman virtue that Antony fails to marshal to "break off" the "Egyptian fetters" that bind him to his downfall
Photograph of Sargent Miller getting his gun on for his mission, between 1990 and 1995
No full textTitle devised by library assistant.Produced in Iraq
Photograph of Cpl Albert Haddad who got killed during mission, between 1990 and 1995
No full textTitle devised by library assistant.Produced in Iraq
Evaluating the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy as an intervention for depression in adults 45 and older suffering from chronic health conditions: a systematic review
No full textChronic health conditions increase the likelihood of experiencing psychological distress such as depression in adults. Depression may also increase the risk of someone developing a chronic health condition. The relationship between physical and mental health highlights the importance of caring for one's mental well-being alongside addressing the physical challenges posed by chronic health conditions. Effective treatments are essential to alleviate the psychological distress that many individuals with chronic health conditions face. One such treatment is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which is a mental health therapy that is a part of the third-wave of cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT). The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of ACT for treating depression in adults aged 45 years or older with at least one chronic health condition. This systematic review explored studies that examined the effectiveness of ACT as a treatment for adults with depression and various chronic health conditions. A total of 20 studies were identified that met criteria for inclusion. The application of ACT was also compared to other interventions across a myriad of chronic health conditions such as chronic pain, stroke, cancer, gastrointestinal problems, hearing impairment, and anxiety. Across all studies included in the review, ACT alone performed relatively well in terms of significantly reducing depression. However, when ACT was compared to other psychotherapeutic interventions results were mixed with significant and non-significant findings. Overall, this review sheds promising light on ACT as a psychotherapeutic intervention for adults with chronic health conditions. Though promising, the evidence in this review calls for cautious interpretation and warrants further research to expand on the findings