Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Type"Master's Thesis"
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A Solar Farm in My Backyard? Resident Perspectives of Utility-Scale Solar In Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-24)The power of the sun is recognized throughout history as one of the significant natural resources we can use here on Earth. Only recently, however, have we as humans managed to convert this resource into usable electricity. ... -
A Spatial Analysis of Bounded Cemeteries at the Town Creek Site (AD 1150-1400) in the Southern Piedmont of North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-25)Previous mortuary studies have explored the links between the presence of bounded cemeteries and the existence of corporate groups within ancient communities. This thesis examines two cemeteries at Town Creek, a Mississippian ... -
A SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF USCG VESSEL LILAC: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL APPLICATION OF ACCESS ANALYSIS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)This thesis examines the relationship between society and space by analyzing the perceptual structure, placement, or arrangement of space (i.e., spatial patterning) onboard Lilac, a lighthouse and buoy tender that operated ... -
A Study in Love
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)This thesis contains three original short stories all centered around the theme of love. Through this theme, I explored what it means to love yourself, love others, and love as it relates to Christianity. -
A Study of Bullying Victimization and Gender as Predictors of MATCH Treatment Response Among Seventh Grade Boys and Girls
(East Carolina University, 2019-10-29)Bullying victimization may adversely impact treatment response among students in a weight management intervention, but existing research has not directly measured this effect. The current study used existing data from a ... -
A Study of the Cultural Significance of a Dugout Canoe to People of the Past and Present
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-07)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the significance of canoe No.SOR0001 and the impacts that it has on the Coharie Tribe of North Carolina. This involved compiling a belonging biography of the canoe including its ... -
A STUDY ON THE MUSIC EDUCATOR’S VIEW OF MENTORSHIP IN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)The purpose of this study was to investigate the overall perception of the mentorship-training program in the state of North Carolina through the music educator lens. Four main questions guided this study: (1) What are the ... -
Ability of the Functional Movement Screen™ to Predict Injuries and Performance in Collegiate Track and Field Athletes
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a tool designed to identify limitations and compensatory movement patterns of individuals in order to help improve performance and decrease injuries. While research has demonstrated ... -
Academic and Behavioral Effects of Self-Regulated Strategy Development on Children with Writing Difficulties and ADHD Symptoms
(East Carolina University, 2015)Although children of all ability levels underperform in writing proficiency according to national testing, and children with disabilities are perform at very low levels (below basic), the area of effective writing skills ... -
Academic Cyberloafing: A Study of Perceptual and Behavioral Differences on In-Class Cyberloafing Among Undergraduate Students
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)The purpose of this study was to observe if any significant correlations exist between demographic characteristics and cyberloafing attitudes, as well as cyberloafing behaviors among undergraduate students. No significant ... -
ACCEPTABILITY, PERCEIVED USAGE AND PREFERENCE OF DIRECT BEHAVIOR RATINGS (DBR) AMONG SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS
(East Carolina University, 2011)This study was designed to examine the perceived usage of Direct Behavior Rating (DBR) among school psychologists through acceptability, feasibility, understanding and system support. In addition, specific preferences of ... -
The Acquisition of a Plastid by Haptophytes, Cryptophytes, and Photosynthetic Heterokonts
(East Carolina University, 2014)Red algae and green plants are known to have obtained their photosynthetic organelles, or plastids, through the endosymbiotic adoption of cyanobacteria. It is still widely debated as to how other eukaryotic alga such as ... -
Activation of GPR4 by acidosis inhibits tumor cell migration, invasion and metastasis.
(East Carolina University, 2011)Melanoma and Prostate Cancer are two of the most diagnosed forms of cancer in the United States. The ability to metastasize and colonize in a distant location is one of the most devastating hallmarks of cancer as modes ... -
Activation of the proton sensing G-protein coupled receptor, GPR4, regulates focal adhesion dynamics and delays cell spreading due to increased cytoskeletal tension
(East Carolina University, 2013)The tumor microenvironment is characteristically acidic due to insufficient blood perfusion, chronic inflammation, hypoxia, and altered cell metabolism. The low pH found in the tumor microenvironment may facilitate the ... -
Adamts9 is critical for the development of primary ovarian follicles
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-19)Adamts9 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 9) is an extracellular matrix metalloprotease that is highly evolutionarily conserved and critical for development in vertebrates. ... -
Adamts9 is critical for the development of primary ovarian follicles
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-19)Adamts9 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 9) is an extracellular matrix metalloprotease that is highly evolutionarily conserved and critical for development in vertebrates. ... -
ADAMTS9 IS NECESSARY FOR THE SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT OF FEMALE ZEBRAFISH
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)The ovary is a unique organ as it must cyclically alter its structure to accommodate the growth, development, and release of oocytes. The processes of oogenesis and ovulation requires structural modifications made to the ...