Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Title

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  • Investigations into the roles of bacteroides fragilis thioredoxins during the oxidative stress response 

    Reott, Michael A., Jr. (East Carolina University, 2011)
    The Gram-negative Bacteroides fragilis is the most frequently isolated bacterium from anaerobic infections. Native to the human intestinal tract, it serves a symbiotic role breaking down complex polysaccharides and ...

  • Ion Traffic Across Cellular Membranes 

    Gallaher, Jill (East Carolina University, 2010)
    The cell membrane protects the delicate internal machinery of the cell and hosts a complex transport system for ion exchange with the environment. Energy is continually expended to maintain a transmembrane electrical ...

  • Ionian Revolt, Reconsidered 

    Joyner, Misty Denise (East Carolina University, 2010)
    In the scope of historical events recorded by Herodotus, no event has been more pivotal in capturing the relationship between the mainland and Ionian Greeks and their enemy, and at times supporter, Persian Empire than the ...

  • Irredundant and Mixed Ramsey Numbers 

    Clifton, Ann Wells (East Carolina University, 2013)
    The irredundant Ramsey number, s(m,n), is the smallest p such that in every two-coloring of the edges of K[subscript]p using colors red (R) and blue (B), either the blue subgraph contains an m-element irredundant set or ...

  • IS PREDATION BY TURTLES SUFFICIENTLY STRONG TO AFFECT BIODIVERSITY WITHIN FISHLESS PONDS? 

    Williams, Charles A. (East Carolina University, 2011)
    Ecologists have long known that predation can have a strong effect on the diversity and abundance of prey in ecological communities. Much evidence on the importance of predation in aquatic systems has stemmed from studies ...

  • Islam and the West : Problematizing a Discourse of Dualism 

    Lean, Nathan Chapman (East Carolina University, 2010)
    "Islam and the West," a dualistic phrase that gained sudden ascendancy following the events of September 11, 2001, is used variously to refer to the mutual relationship between Muslims and those living in a sometimes ...

  • Isotopic Investigation Of The Origins Of Homicide Victims From Qasr Hallabat 

    Parker, Kathryn (East Carolina University, 2015)
    The issue of human mobility is of foremost interest in archaeology, as are the methods through which it is studied. Direct study of human remains for information on mobility during an individual's lifetime has become ...

  • Issues of Criticism and Authorship in Arthur Miller's All My Sons : A Bakhtinian Reading 

    Salvadori Heritage, Barbara (East Carolina University, 2011)
    All my Sons may not be Miller's most known work today, but it is the play that brought him recognition as a playwright. Since its first production, in 1947, critics have assessed the play's content and characters through ...

  • It's good to be grateful : Gratitude interventions at work 

    Baker, Martha (East Carolina University, 2011)
    The effect of gratitude on well-being and work specific outcomes was examined. In this study, participants were randomly assigned to one of two experimental conditions (control and gratitude). Participants in the gratitude ...

  • The Jacobite Rebellion of 1719 : Revenge and Regrets 

    Klinger, PJ (Patrick) (East Carolina University, 2013)
    The Jacobite Rebellion of 1719 was an ambitious failed attempt by Spain and the Jacobites to restore the exiled Stuart king James III to the British throne. Because of its failure, the 1719 rebellion has received little ...

  • Jellyfish-human interactions in North Carolina 

    Kaneshiro-Pineiro, Mahealani Y. (East Carolina University, 2013)
    This dissertation investigated potential drivers of jellyfish-human interactions in North Carolina. Jellyfish populations and human use of coasts are increasing; therefore, jellyfish-human interactions are poised to become ...

  • JEWISH WOMEN AND THE SPECTER OF THE OLD WORLD IN JEWISH IMMIGRANT FICTION 

    Greer, Lena Basham (East Carolina University, 2015)
    This thesis examines three Jewish-American authors and how they portray the main female character in relation to the main male character to expand the research of gender discourse in literary analysis. There was a wave ...

  • Job satisfaction and intent to leave of nursing assistants in a hospital setting. 

    Hand, Mark C. (East Carolina University, 2015)
    Nursing assistants are an important part of the healthcare team in hospitals.   However, there has been little research about the antecedents of job satisfaction and intent to leave of nursing assistants in hospitals. The ...

  • The Joni Wreck : An Archaeological Study of Late Roman Trade Patterns in the Adriatic Sea 

    Stratton, Gregory Owen (East Carolina University, 2015)
    Current data sets for analyzing Late Roman maritime trade and economic patterns have many gaps in them regarding the Adriatic Sea. While there have been many studies of terrestrial sites and their significance, maritime ...

  • The Journal 

    White, Christopher (East Carolina University, 2015)
    The Journal is the first of a two-part feature length screenplay about best friends, Raven and Isaac, and their journey to discover and understand their magical heritage while fighting to save the world from an ancient ...

  • Keyboard layout in eye gaze communication access: typical vs. ALS 

    Raupp, Skye (East Carolina University, 2013)
    The purpose of the current investigation was to determine which of three keyboard layouts is the most efficient for typical as well as neurologically-compromised first-time users of eye gaze access. All participants (16 ...

  • Kinetic Modeling of Batch Reaction Processes 

    Joiner, David (East Carolina University, 2012)
    Kinetic models have been demonstrated to be useful in on-line batch monitoring systems. The ability to monitor a reaction in real time is invaluable to the production process of industrial and pharmaceutical products. ...

  • KINETIC MODELING OF DISSOLUTION AND CRYSTALLIZATION OF BATCH REACTIONS WITH IN SITU SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENTS 

    Hsieh, Chun H. (East Carolina University, 2012)
    The use of Process Analytical Technology (PAT) recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has significantly increased during the past years in the design, control and monitoring of pharmaceutical or chemical ...

  • Knowledge of Sickle Cell Trait and Disease among African-American College Students 

    Harrison, Sayward E. (East Carolina University, 2011)
    The term sickle cell disease (SCD) refers to a collection of hemoglobinopathies (inherited blood disorders) characterized by abnormal hemoglobin and produced through the homozygous inheritance of a sickle cell allele. ...

  • Knowledge-Based Competencies Necessary for the Frontline Construction Supervisor : Improving Safety through Knowledge 

    Hardison, Dylan (East Carolina University, 2012)
    Evaluating supervisor competency levels has been a management challenge since the beginning of supervisory roles in the construction process. Supervisors perform a critical role in the workplace with respect to workplace ...