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Archaeological Evidence for the Consumption of Tobacco and Coffee in Ottoman Arabia
(East Carolina University, 2010)
This thesis is to examine the nature of the archaeological evidence for coffee and tobacco consumption in Arabia during the Ottoman period (sixteenth through the early twentieth centuries). The data used in this study are ...
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A GLOBAL CURRICULUM : A CASE STUDY OF ONE NORTH CAROLINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Today the world is more interconnected than ever (Stewart, 2012). Students in the 21st century need competent teachers who use technology as a routine way of learning, and who coach student learning that is authentic and ...
Chronic Illness Narratives Through Facebook
(East Carolina University, 2014)
The Internet has changed the process by which illness meanings are created and brought into the everyday lives of those who struggle with a chronic condition. More importantly the rapid rise and use of electronic groups ...
Social Capital and Health Care Experiences Among Low-Income Individuals
(East Carolina University, 2008-02)
Objectives. We examined relationships between social capital and health service measures among low-income individuals and assessed the psychometric properties of a theory-based measure of social capital. Methods. We conducted ...
Characterizing the Deceased Mariners of the Swedish Warship Vasa : An Analysis of Personal Possessions Found in Association with Human Remains
(East Carolina University, 2014)
On August 10, 1628, as onlookers watched in dismay, the newest and most powerful warship in Northern Europe, a symbol of the prestige and power of Sweden and Sweden's King Gustav II Adolf, heeled over and sank in Stockholm ...
Ship Ashore! : The Role of Risk in the Development of the United States Life-Saving Service and its Effects on Wrecking Patterns Along the North Carolina Coast
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Prior to the 1870s bloated corpses, splintered masts, and floating cargoes often littered the isolated beaches of the Eastern United States, becoming a tragic but nearly ubiquitous sight. For those in peril upon the seas, ...
Comparisons of Ecological Knowledge About Fish Stocks Among Fishermen, Fishery Managers, and Biologists in the South Atlantic
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The world's fishery resources are becoming depleted, threatening some commercial species with extinction. The Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Management Act has been controversial with fishermen because of disagreements ...
Leisure-Time Activity Participation during Preadolescence and the Related Wellness Outcomes
(East Carolina University, 2012)
This study examined the association between the free-time activities in which adolescents participate and their self-reported wellness. Free-time activities provide contexts for adolescents to experiment and develop their ...
Remembering Corporal J.Y. Joyner : An Historical Fiction
(East Carolina University, 2012)
This is a creative nonfiction narrative about the farm life and military service of a Nash County resident, J.Y. Joyner. This narrative will be a combination of real-life facts, reality-based situations and settings derived ...
EXPLORING ADAPTED SPORTS AND COMPETENCE, RELATEDNESS, AND AUTONOMY IN CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Self-determination theory states that humans have three basic psychological needs--competence, a feeling of effectiveness or achievement through the completion of a task; relatedness, a sense of belonging or connectedness ...