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I Might Be Wrong ; and, As If It Was Made of Glass
(East Carolina University, 2012)These two stories of exceptional length feature narrators whose idiosyncratic moral dilemmas are indicative of larger social ills. Instead of the traditional epiphany so prevalent in 20th Century short stories, the characters ... -
Idempotents in Cyclic Codes
(East Carolina University, 2012)Cyclic codes give us the most probable method by which we may detect and correct data transmission errors. These codes depend on the development of advanced mathematical concepts. It is shown that cyclic codes, when viewed ... -
Identification of a Potential RNAzyme in Brucella abortus with Heme-Dependent Peroxidase Activity
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-19)Bovine brucellosis is of significant concern to the U.S. cattle industry and has not been controlled by vaccination in some areas of the world. The inability to control this pathogen is currently a serious public health ... -
Identification of Biomarkers in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated with PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody Immunotherapy
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-22)Cancer immunotherapy works by taking a patient's existing immune system and priming it to recognize cancer cells in order for immune cells to mount an effective response to the disease. This is a less invasive means of ... -
Identification of Factors Associated with the Development and Decay of Heterologous Tolerance to Morphine in the Guinea Pig
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)It is believed that the heterologous tolerance that develops upon chronic exposure to morphine is the result of adaptive changes in the cellular signaling pathways associated with the [mu] opioid receptor. Proposed adaptive ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO AN INCREASE IN LIFEGUARD COMPLACENCY
(East Carolina University, 2011)The purpose of this thesis was to identify factors that predict lifeguard complacency in an effort to increase overall vigilance while lifeguarding. Three research questions were explored: (a) what factors contribute to ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF GEOCHEMICAL TRACERS WITHIN BIOMINERALS OF JUVENILE AND LARVAL MERCENARIA MERCENARIA : IMPLICATIONS FOR MODELING LARVAL DISPERSAL
(East Carolina University, 2013)This study was designed to investigate the application of geochemical signals within biominerals to identify site fidelity and natal origin of the commercially valuable bivalve Mercenaria mercenaria. My first study ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL CYTOTOXIC PROSTAGLANDIN METABOLITES PRODUCED IN ARACHIDONOYL ETHANOLAMIDE-TREATED TUMOREGENIC KERATINOCYTES
(East Carolina University, 2012)Arachidonoyl ethanolamide (AEA) induces apoptosis in mouse tumorigenic keratinocytes (JWF-2 cells). Our previous data show that AEA is metabolized by COX-2 to pro-apoptotic J-series prostaglandins. COX-2 is an enzyme that ... -
Identification of Stress in Latino Families who have Young Exceptional Children
(East Carolina University, 2014)The Latino population in the US is growing and there are many stressors that can accompany life in a new country; much more so when a family has a child with special needs. The aim of the present study is to explore the ... -
Identification, Characterization, and Abiotic Stress Analysis of microRNAs in Nicotiana tabacum
(East Carolina University, 2010)microRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs with short sequences that negatively regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional levels by either binding to mRNAs for degradation, or by inhibiting protein translation. ... -
Identifying a cross-correlation between heart rate variability and skin conductance using pain intensity on healthy college students
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-18)Chronic pain affects approximately 100 million Americans annually. Heart rate variability and skin conductance have been used separately as measures of pain intensity. Current methods of assessing pain intensity have some ... -
IDENTIFYING AN APPROPRIATE STRUCTURE TO SERVE ALTERNATIVE STUDENTS WITH STREET GANG AFFILIATION IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE AND ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY OF THE STUDENTS AT AN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-29)The purpose of this study was to identify an appropriate structure to successfully serve all alternative students, but especially those with street gang affiliation, in an effort to increase the graduation rate and academic ... -
Identifying compensatory genomic changes due to nickel (Ni2+) exposure: electrochemistry and quantifying DNA damage
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-24)Nickel is a toxic heavy metal that has been shown to cause adverse healthconditions in organisms. DNA damage has been observed in nematodes in response to nickel exposure. Nematodes originating from environments with high ... -
Identifying Primary Healthcare Providers’ Barriers to Prescribing Physical Activity as Medicine in Comparison to their own Physical Activity Level
(East Carolina University, 2016-06-01)Abstract Objective. To examine healthcare providers' barriers to counseling physical activity to their patients. Then examine the same primary providers' own physical activity level over the course of 7 days (1 week) using ... -
Identifying the missing piece of suicide prevention : Formative risk assessment
(East Carolina University, 2014)Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2011). However, no evidence-based suicide prevention programs currently exist that utilize formative ... -
Identifying the unmet behavioral health needs that resettled refugee youth present within primary health care settings
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-24)The following is a six-chapter dissertation explores the behavioral health needs of resettled refugee youth in primary health care settings. All six chapters were based in Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory. ... -
Identifying White Knight Syndrome : A Scavenger Hunt
(East Carolina University, 2012)"Scavenger Hunt" is a collection of poems thematically linked by a single persona and the repeated development and deterioration of his failed relationships as a result of "White Knight Syndrome." White knights, in this ... -
Identity Informed Then Performed
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)The concept of identity is constructed by societal means, and for the individual, it may be interpreted in many ways. Identity can be recognized by external means such as the clothes a person chooses to wear, but it can ... -
IL-15 : A NOVEL REGULATOR OF LIPOLYSIS IN HUMANS?
(East Carolina University, 2014)Interactions between and within organ systems such as skeletal muscle (SkM) and adipose tissue (AT), via immune cell signaling factors (cytokines), may regulate the development of obesity. The increased expression and ... -
Illuminating the Lighthouse: An Historical and Archaeological Examination of the Causes and Consequences of Economic and Social Change at the Currituck Beach Light Station
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-29)The purpose of this project was to gather historical and archaeological data to illuminate potential relationships between economic and social investment in lighthouse complexes, and enhance an understanding of the multitude ...