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AN OSTEOBIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FOSCUE PLANTATION BURIAL VAULT, POLLOCKSVILLE, JONES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2011)In 2010, an early nineteenth-century vault was excavated on Foscue Plantation in eastern North Carolina as part an of ongoing archaeological research project. According to historical records, three individuals were interred ... -
Otherworldliness: Uncanny Literary Devices in the Liminal Spaces Created by Transnational Authors
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)This thesis will argue that contemporary transnational authors, by virtue of their often complex, multicultural identities, have a unique ability to create "otherworldly" stories of global significance through their use ... -
Outcomes of Activity Participation in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
(East Carolina University, 2011)This study compared the influence of various types of activities an individual participates in one year after sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI) with different levels of community integration (CI) one and five years ... -
Outcomes of Home-Prepared Food Consumption Following a 16-week Internet-Based Weight Loss Intervention
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-27)Research has shown that fast food, restaurants, and other away-from-home food sources are associated with a higher intake of calories, saturated fat, total fat, and an increased body mass index (BMI). Despite this, there ... -
Outer Banks Tourists' Preferences, Sensitivities, and Environmental Perceptions: A Case Study of Cape Hatteras National Seashore
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)Tourism is the driving economic force for North Carolina's Outer Banks, attracting millions of visitors every year. However, through the combined effects of increased human activity and development, storms, sea level rise, ... -
Overcoming Marginalization and Discovering Identity through Literacy in Representative Works of Multi-Ethnic Literature
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-14)In a study of multicultural literature, the dominance of ignorance and prejudice in propagating and perpetuating oppression and marginalization of others is all too common, as is the denial or suppression of the identity ... -
Overcoming the Spartan Phalanx : The Evolution of Greek Battlefield Tactics, 394 BC-371 BC
(East Carolina University, 2012)The objective of this thesis is to examine the changes in Greek battlefield tactics in the early fourth century as a response to overthrowing what was widely considered by most of Greece tyranny on the part of Sparta. ... -
Overhauling Legacy Enterprise Software Applications with a Concept Refinement Process Model
(East Carolina University, 2013)Currently, there are many legacy enterprise software applications in active deployment that are outdated. These large legacy applications are rapidly becoming less practical for both the organizations they service, and for ... -
Oxidation of Isoprene to Methyl vinyl ketone and Methacrolein via Hydroxyl Radical : A Regenerative Mechanism for the Hydroxyl Radical
(East Carolina University, 2013)Isoprene is an important molecule in atmospheric chemistry. Belonging to a class of molecules known as volatile organic compounds, it undergoes reactions with several different oxidizers in the atmosphere, including ... -
Oxytocin Modulation of Zebra Finch Vocal Development
(East Carolina University, 2010)Autism spectrum disorder is associated with deficits in three main behavioral areas: social behaviors, repetitive behaviors, and language abnormalities. Accumulating evidence suggests a potential role for oxytocin signaling ... -
OZONE-INDUCED ALTERATIONS IN MACROPHAGE FUNCTION AND THE PROTECTIVE ROLE OF SR-BI
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Ozone (O3), a criteria air pollutant, is the primary component of photochemical smog. Currently, over 140 million people in the United States are exposed to levels of O3 deemed unhealthy by the Environmental Protection ...