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Corrupt Fairytales : An Exploration of Implied Gender Roles Through Functional and Wearable Art
(East Carolina University, 2011)This written report supports the creative thesis entitled Corrupt Fairytales, An Exploration of Implied Gender Roles Through Functional and Wearable Art. This thesis will investigate implied gender roles through research, ... -
Corsairs in Drain Pipes : An Examination of the Submariner Folk Group in the United States Navy During the Second World War
(East Carolina University, 2014)During the Second World War, United States submariners were isolated from the rest of the Navy. Submariners faced a higher level and different type of danger than the rest of the Navy. They developed their own way of ... -
CORTISOL RESPONSE TO PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING INFORMATION AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN
(East Carolina University, 2012)According to national statistics, African American men have a 60% higher incidence rate, are diagnosed at later stages, and have twice the mortality rate of Caucasian men. The prostate cancer disparity is especially salient ... -
Cost Comparison of Foods Purchased for an All-Organic Diet and a Conventional, Non-Organic Diet
(East Carolina University, 2014)The objectives of this study were: To determine if there are mean cost differences between all-organic foods and conventional (non-organic) foods; to determine if there are differences in the mean cost of all-organic foods ... -
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF 3D FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF THE TIBIA USING A HEALTHY RUNNING POPULATION
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-29)Bone stress injuries (BSIs) are a common, painful injury in runners. Computational methods, like finite element analysis (FEA), are used to further understand BSI mechanisms. FEA can be performed on three-dimensional (3D) ... -
Cotton, Rum, and Reason : Anti-Imperialist Poetry from 19th Century U.S. Newspapers and Post-Colonial Discourse
(East Carolina University, 2013)Though American post-colonial criticism is by no means a field in need of literary material, one particular corpus is missing from the discussion. This thesis situates 19th century anti-imperialist poetry within the larger ... -
Counselors’ Attitudes Toward Sex Trafficking: A Quantitative, National Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2022-06-03)For more than 20 years, the pervasive problem of sex trafficking has garnered increasing attention in research, advocacy, and legislation. The cumulative research focuses on the trafficking of women and girls based on the ... -
Counselors’ Attitudes Toward Sex Trafficking: A Quantitative, National Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2022-06-03)For more than 20 years, the pervasive problem of sex trafficking has garnered increasing attention in research, advocacy, and legislation. The cumulative research focuses on the trafficking of women and girls based on the ... -
THE COUNTER-COLONIAL TRAVEL WRITING OF FANNY PARKES AND E.M. FORSTER
(East Carolina University, 2010)During the colonial period in India, British travelers wrote various forms of travel writing texts, such as letters, diaries, travelogues, scientific or geographical exposés, and novels. Usually those texts reflected an ... -
Counting Protons: Using Isothermal Titration Calorimetry to Determine the Number of Protons Exchanged Upon Ca(II) and Cd(II) Binding to Wild-type HcTnC and Mutant C84A and C35A/C84A Proteins
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-20)Maintaining a delicate balance of metal ions in the cell is crucial to the survival of many organisms. Divalent cadmium, Cd(II), is a non-essential metal ion that can disrupt this delicate balance and lead to deleterious ... -
Couples Communication Assessment Tools: A systematic Review
(East Carolina University, 2021-08-20)Couple communication plays an important role in the development of intimate relationships. Selecting the right measures based on the researchers' research questions would be a crucial step for purpose of research and ... -
Covalent Conjugation of 2-Hydroxyethylmethacrylate with an Anti-Biofouling 2-Aminoimidazole Small Molecule and its Effect on an Experimental Dental Adhesive
(East Carolina University, 2023-06-22)Secondary caries, or cavities that have re-infected previously restored teeth, are a prevalent problem in the oral health community. An overwhelming 74% of restored teeth require further work and replacement restorations; ... -
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 ... -
CRABS & ‘CROBES: THE TRIPARTITE RELATIONSHIP OF A HOST, PARASITE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MICROBIOMES
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Growing evidence suggests that the associated microbiome of organisms (the holobiont) has been shaping the evolutionary pathways of macroorganisms for thousands of years, and that these tiny symbionts can influence species ... -
CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF IDENTIFICATION, PLACEMENT, AND MONITORING OF TIERED INTERVENTIONS IN PITT COUNTY
(East Carolina University, 2017-10-06)The issue of over identification of students as Specific Learning Disabled is a nationwide problem and Pitt County Schools is no exception. The purpose of this Problem of Practice study was to focus on the implementation ... -
CREATING A HOME: PROMOTING EQUITABLE ACADEMIC DISCOURSE BY ESTABLISHING TEACHER AGENCY AND CO-DESIGN
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-21)If students are to have an equitable opportunity to talk and communicate understandings, reasoning, and ideas, teachers need to use instructional practices that promote equitable academic discourse in the students' academic ...