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An Examination of Attachment In Afterschool Programs
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)While children and adolescents typically spend from six to seven hours a day in formal school settings, they are often faced with a glut of free time. Estimates put between 40-50% of a child’s waking hours spent in what ... -
An investigation of alkaloid sequestration by the poison frog Dendrobates auratus when fed the fire ant Solenopsis invicta
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)Poison frogs are known for their bright coloration, parental care, and defensive toxins. Over 850 different alkaloids have been discovered in the skin of poison frogs. The alkaloid defenses are acquired from a specialized ... -
LATINA IMMIGRANTS, HIV, AND THEIR EXPIERENCES WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE U.S. AND THEIR HOME COUNTRY
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)The intersection of factors associated with immigration in the Latina population and available culturally sensitive health care has not been well examined. There is a scarcity of research available that examines factors ... -
Violent Frauen: Manhood and Womanhood on Trial For Nazi Atrocities at Bergen-Belsen, 1945
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)Chaos ensued after the Second World War. Investigations of Nazi atrocities took center stage throughout Europe. Britain, France, the United States, and Russia. Each held their own war crimes tribunals in their zone of ... -
Cultural Factors of Shipwreck Site Formation: An Examination of Ferrous Shipwrecks on the Outer Banks
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)This thesis proposes a course of research to examine the influence human decision-making processes (cultural factors) have on our understanding of site formation processes and the management of ferrous shipwrecks. Two ... -
The Military Reforms of Gaius Marius in their Social, Economic, and Political context
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)The goal of this thesis is, as the title affirms, to understand the military reforms of Gaius Marius in their broader societal context. In this thesis, after a brief introduction (Chap. I), Chap. II analyzes the Roman ... -
The Importance of Children on the American Frontier: A Comparative Study in Nineteenth Century Western Migration and Settlement
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)This thesis examines the various roles that children played in the long journey westward that many brave families made to frontier settlements during the middle and late nineteenth century. It also analyzes the influences ... -
Breaking Down Borderland Stereotypes: The Borderland Mindset and Double Consciousness
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)This thesis examines three different texts, using borderland theories as a framework, to demonstrate that borderlands are not about physical locations but psychological states of mind. By studying three distinct texts, ... -
Comparison of a Traditional Teaching Model to the SCALE-UP Teaching Model in Undergraduate Biology: A Mixed Method Study
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)This project compared a SCALE-UP teaching model to a traditional teaching model. Traditional teaching is now considered a poor motivator for student performance and interests, and the SCALE-UP model was proposed to combat ... -
Predictors of Sexual Assault Risk Perception and Resistance Self-efficacy among Sexual Assault Survivors
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)Sexual assault, which includes all types of unwanted coerced or forced sexual behavior, is a prevalent issue among college women. Rape, considered the most serious form of sexual assault (McMahon, 2011), is defined as oral, ... -
Intellectual Treasure Hunting: Measuring Effects of Treasure Salvors on Spanish Colonial Shipwreck Sites
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)This thesis examines the impacts of treasure salvors and looters on the Pillar Dollar Wreck (site # BISC00035) in Biscayne Bay, Florida, and explores three comparative shipwrecks from the 1733 fleet, El Populo, San Josè, ... -
Investigating Intra- and Inter-Molecular Coevolution of Intrinsically Disordered Protein, Prothymosin-alpha
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)Prothymosin-α (ProTα) is a small, highly acidic protein found in the nuclei of virtually all mammalian tissues. It belongs to a class of proteins known for their lack of a rigid three-dimensional structure called intrinsically ... -
A Handbook of the Mythological and Biblical Allusions in Lamb's Essays of Elia
(1935)The study is divided into two parts: the first deals with The Essays of Elia, and the second, with the Last Essays of Elia. The explanations are given in the order of the allusions in the essays. Those essays in ... -
A PROFILE OF COLONIAL HALIFAX COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(1964-08)The purpose of this study is to present a profile of the social, religious, economic, and political life of Colonial Halifax County. The period encompassed by this study ranges from the earliest settlements of Halifax ... -
Proserpinaca: Photoperiodic and Chemical Differentiation of Leaf Development and Flowering
(East Carolina University, 1967-05)Proserpiniaca palustris L. produced juvenile leaves on 8-hour photoperiods, adult leaves on 12-hour photoperiods, and adult leaves and flowers on 14-hotur photoperiods. Treatment of pliants growing on 8- and 14-houir ... -
Vietnam, a guide to reference sources
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Axial Shear Modulus of A Fiber-Reinforced Composite with Random Fiber Cross-Sections
(1981-04-14)A study is made of the effective axial shear modulus of a fiber reinforced material with random fiber cross-sections so that the micromechanics is governed by stochastic differential equations. A coarse-graining procedure ... -
Alteration of In Vivo Cellulose Ribbon Assembly by Carboxymethylcellulose and Other Polysaccharides
(East Carolina University, 1982)In vivo cellulose ribbon assembly by the Gram-negative bacterium Acetobacter xylinum can be altered by incubation in carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), a negatively charged water-soluble cellulose derivative, and also by ...