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Holocene Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Depositional Environments on the Sunda Shelf, Southwest South China Sea, using a Multidisciplinary Approach
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-22)The last glacial maximum, ca. 21,000 years ago, caused a fall in eustatic sea level of ca. 120 m below present. The low-gradient, shallow Sunda Shelf, Southeast Asia was subaerially exposed during this sea-level lowstand ... -
HOLOCENE PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SUNDA SHELF, OFF NORTHEASTERN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)In order to understand Holocene paleoenvironmental evolution of the western Sunda Shelf (southern South China Sea), two gravity cores TER15-GC10A and TER15-GC9A were collected (2015) 33 and 37 km offshore of Kuala Terengganu ... -
Holocene Sedimentary Record from the Sunda Shelf off Peninsular Malaysia: Insights from Elemental, Isotopic and Bulk Sediment Magnetic Susceptibility Analyses
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-19)Post-Last Glacial Maximum (since ca. 20,000 cal yr BP) sediments of the Sunda Shelf (southern South China Sea) are generally thin, with the exception of incised valleys where thicker accumulations tend to occur. These ... -
Holocene Stratigraphy and Paleoenvironmental Change of Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, USA
(East Carolina University, 2014)Understanding how coastal systems respond to changes in climate is becoming more important due to the current increased rate of sea-level rise and possible increased hurricane intensity in the future. While coastal ecosystems ... -
HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS : ENHANCING LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM
(East Carolina University, 2015)The number of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) continues to increase, with current statistics demonstrating that 1 in every 68 children are diagnosed with the disorder (Autism Society of America, 2012) and the ... -
Honoring Cultural Diversity in an International School: How Culturally Responsive Practices Support Teacher Collaboration
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-17)The purpose of the participatory action research project was to use culturally responsive practices to develop and sustain relational trust, recognize and honor the assets of the school community, and cultivate a more ... -
HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER (HGT) AND SPHAGNUM FALLAX: A PHYLOGENETIC LOOK INTO THE OCCURRENCE, PREVALENCE, AND IMPORTANCE OF HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER IN A BOG MOSS
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-04)Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a biological process that involves any transmission of genetic material that isn't vertical in nature. HGT occurs frequently between prokaryotes and plays a significant role in prokaryotic ... -
Hospice nurses' experience of caring for the elderly with wounds at the end-of-life.
(East Carolina University, 2015)Background: The goal of hospice care is to maximize quality of life and provide peace, comfort, and dignity to patients with terminal illness. Older dying patients pose unique challenges to meeting this essential goal, ... -
How A Vessel of This Magnitude Was Moved : A Comparative Analysis of Confederate Ironclad Steam Engines, Boilers, and Propulsion Systems
(East Carolina University, 2012)The development of steam propulsion machinery in warships during the 19th century in conjunction with iron armor and shell guns resulted in a technological revolution in the world's navies. Warships utilizing all of these ... -
How are Mentees’ Goals and Demographic Characteristics Associated with their Mentoring Experiences, Preferences and Perceived Benefits?
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-22)Mentoring plays a key role in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine) because it increases the likelihood that students persist in a program and successfully move into their chosen career. Mentoring ... -
HOW CAN PROJECT H.O.P.E. “HELPING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE EXCEL” IMPACT THE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES WHO ATTEND A RURAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL?
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-13)Emotional intelligence (EI) has been defined as the ability to perceive, understand, regulate, and harness emotions in self and others (Rivera Jr., & Lee, 2014). The EI of African American male public school students that ... -
HOW CAN WE REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS ON THE PLACENTA?
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-19)Prenatal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals can lead to birth defects and adult disease. While it is impossible to avoid pollutant exposure, development of a prenatal supplement that augments natural protective ... -
HOW CHARGED RESIDUES INFLUENCE THE THERMAL STABILITY OF COLLAGEN: A STUDY WITH NATURAL AND NON-NATURAL AMINO ACIDS
(East Carolina University, 2020-09-16)Triple-helical collagens are key structural proteins in mammals. Their ubiquity and diverse functions drive our interest into understanding their behavior at a fundamental level. This thesis describes a reductionist approach ... -
How Childhood Sexual Abuse Affects Adulthood Relationship Satisfaction in Women
(East Carolina University, 2010)Participants were 83 women between the ages of 18 and 25 years enrolled at a university. The present study examined how childhood sexual abuse (CSA) affects adulthood relationship satisfaction in women. Data were collected ... -
HOW DIET AND EXERCISE RELATE TO WORK ENGAGEMENT, SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-EFFICACY, AND MOTIVATION
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-11)This study investigated the interrelationships between diet, exercise, work engagement, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and motivation. Responses were gathered from 193 full time employees in the United States. Correlation, ... -
"How Do I Reach These Keeeds?" : A New Teacher Uses Personality Type to Rethink Cognition, Motivation, and Engagement
(East Carolina University, 2012)The following study investigates one teacher's experience using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator in teaching first-year writing, contrasting my personal experiences as a novice composition instructor with mythic pop-culture ... -
How do modified nanoclays adversely affect aquatic species relative to natural nanoclay?
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-17)Nanoclays represent a large class of modified nanomaterials (NMs) (i.e. nanoscale particles from 1 to 100 nm) that has received great attention from the scientific and industrial communities. This material has been widely ... -
How do we accelerate while running?
(East Carolina University, 2015)Running biomechanics are well established in terms of lower extremity joint kinetics as is the direct relationship between these variables and running speed. Many studies have investigated the differences in these variables ...