Search
Now showing items 5941-5950 of 6390
Mile Marker : A Material Investigation in Two Lane Travels
(East Carolina University, 2014)
This thesis contemplates American imagery, landscape, memories, identities, and travel in order to introduce the spontaneity of adventure to the viewer. My work attempts to spark a desire for being lost and focuses on the ...
Coyotes Sang the Braid Into Her Hair
(East Carolina University, 2010)
A chapbook length collection of lyric poetry that explores the myth-making process through the tension of opposites: the nature of the substantive (body) and the ephemeral (mind), the wild vs. the tame self, the rational ...
The Figure in Fine Art and Commercialism
(East Carolina University, 2011)
This body of sculpture is an exploration of the human figure through personal, public, and commercial works. The following thesis report will explore these various categories and how they play a role in the sculpture's ...
Presently Post Modern
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The museum, Fine Art, and the viewer's idea of status within these institutions are all ideologies. These ideologies are reinforced through our participation in them, acting them out as though they are natural. Photography ...
Lithic Fragments : Sand, Stones, and Spirituality
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The work in this thesis exhibition is a reflection of my spiritual journey, a consecration of both the mundane and profound, and my search for transcendence. Repetitive action becomes meditation; each piece becomes a prayer. ...
FATE AND TRANSPORT OF WASTEWATER PHOSPHORUS IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL PLAIN : A COMPARISON OF WATERSHEDS SERVED BY MUNICIPAL AND ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
(East Carolina University, 2013)
This study compares the phosphorus (P) treatment efficiency of on-site wastewater systems (OWS) and municipal wastewater treatment systems (MWS) and quantifies impacts each technology has on ground and surface water. ...
Modulation of IKKβ with AMPK Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Skeletal Muscle
(East Carolina University, 2008-11)
Activation of the insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-1 is necessary for proper transduction of the insulin signal. IRS-1 serine312(human)/307(rodent) phosphorylation, however, results in disruption of this signal and subsequent ...
Can Passive Acoustics be Used to Estimate the Length of Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) within the Pamlico Estuary?
(East Carolina University, 2010)
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Council (AFMFC) attributes the decline in the Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) stock to over-fishing practices. The majority of collected Atlantic croaker are small, young of ...
Obese Children Have a Lower Lipolytic Response to an Acute Bout of Exercise When Compared to Lean
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Over 17% of American children are obese. These are epidemic proportions considering the associated risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Excess fat is caused from an imbalance in energy stored versus energy expended. ...
LOCALIZATION AND CHANGES OF NUCLEAR PROGESTERONE RECEPTORS IN ZEBRAFISH OOCYTES AND ADJACENT FOLLICULAR CELLS
(East Carolina University, 2010)
The nuclear progesterone receptor (Pgr) is one of the major mediators for progestin signaling during oocyte ovulation in vertebrates. However, any roles Pgr may play in oocyte growth, and especially in the final oocyte ...