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Body in Flight
(East Carolina University, 2013)This master's thesis is a collection of poetry focusing on the emotional and behavioral responses of a woman whose perception of life is considerably twisted by her chances at inheriting cancer and certain romantic ... -
Body Positivity Influencers: Their Values, Impact on Retailers, and College Student’s Opinions
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)Womenswear industry is $163 billion per year in the U.S. alone (Statista, 2022). For many years, the fashion industry has dealt with concerns over the use of thin models and how consumers feel pressure to meet these “ideal” ... -
The "Bohemian Girl" Project : A Steam Launch Study
(East Carolina University, 2010)The objective of this thesis is to research Lake Waccamaw's maritime activity from 1880 to 1910. Similar research projects concerning remote lakes, like Lake Waccamaw, were conducted in areas only accessible after the ... -
Bond of The Matriarchs
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)In my family the matriarch is the keeper of our stories, the guardian of our traditions, and the embodiment of our love. The role of a matriarch is a position of leadership that is preserved through generations, emboldened ... -
Bonds
(East Carolina University, 2014)This report of creative thesis is a visual interpretation of the stages in the relationship between me and my horse, Dolly. The work represents a timeline from when we were first paired at a riding academy, to when we ... -
Books in Tolerable Supply: College Libraries in North Carolina from 1795 to the Civil War
(East Carolina Universityhttp://www.nclaonline.org/NCL/ncl/NCL_65_3-4_Fall-Winter2007.pdf, 2007)Abstract: The historical role of college libraries has seldom been investigated on a regional or state level in the United States, but such studies are valuable in explaining the cultural infrastructure of education and ... -
The Borderlands in Puerto Rico : Creating New Identities
(East Carolina University, 2010)Gloria Anzaldúa's Borderlands/La Frontera is one of the most influential books on border theory, but because her theories are rooted in her experiences in the Rio Grande Valley between Texas and Mexico, they cannot be ... -
Boron Stress Responsive MicroRNAs and Their Targets in Barley
(2013)Boron stress is an environmental factor affecting plant development and production. Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs) have been found to be involved in several plant processes such as growth regulation and stress responses. In ... -
Brackish Water : Stories
(East Carolina University, 2011)Each of the five short stories in this collection depicts the struggle of a Belizean character and takes place in a locale that recalls the history or culture of a specific region of Belize. There are both male and female ... -
BRACTEATES AS INDICATORS OF NORTHERN PAGAN RELIGIOSITY IN THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES
(East Carolina University, 2012)This thesis investigates the religiosity of some Germanic peoples of the Migration period (approximately AD 300-800) and seeks to overcome some difficulties in the related source material. The written sources which describe ... -
Brain size varies with temperature in vertebrates
(2014-03)The tremendous variation in brain size among vertebrates has long been thought to be related to differences in species’ metabolic rates. It is thought that species with higher metabolic rates can supply more energy to ... -
Brain transcriptome of the violet-eared waxbill and recent evolution in the songbird genome
(2013-09)Songbirds are important models for the study of social behaviour and communication. To complement the recent genome sequencing of the domesticated zebra finch, we sequenced the brain transcriptome of a closely related ... -
Brain transcriptome sequencing and assembly of three songbird model systems for the study of social behavior
(2014-05)Emberizid sparrows (emberizidae) have played a prominent role in the study of avian vocal communication and social behavior. We present here brain transcriptomes for three emberizid model systems, song sparrow Melospiza ... -
Brainstorm Newsletter
(East Carolina University, 2010-04-30)Inaugural newsletter of the Neuroscience Program. -
BRANDING THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART : PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A PUBLIC IDENTITY
(East Carolina University, 2013)This dissertation examines the North Carolina Museum of Art's planning and implementation of a brand identity. To understand the planned identity, I studied the intentions of the Museum's leadership, of the architect who ... -
Breaking Barriers in Provider-Patient Relationships : An Analysis of Perceived Intercultural Communication Competence among Nursing Students
(East Carolina University, 2014)Communication can be particularly challenging for community college nursing students during their labor and delivery clinicals as there is an influx of Latino patients at the local medical facilities due to Migrant and ...