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Improving Access to Information through Conceptual Classification
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Overwhelming the users with large amount of information on the Web has resulted in users' inability to find the information and their dissatisfaction with available information searching and filtering systems. On the other ...
International Students in US Colleges and Universities : Eating Habits, Cultural Identity, and Dietary Acculturation
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The aim of this study is to assess international students' dietary acculturation issues with a focus on students of African origins in the United States. Responses of 142 participants from a survey that was sent out in ...
The Role of Cultural Capital and Parental Involvement in Educational Achievement and Implications for Public Policy
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Using the theory of social and cultural reproduction originally posited by Pierre Bourdieu, I test the idea that social status and individual culture affect academic achievement. The data used for this analysis was from ...
Women's Gender Schemas for Obstetrician-Gynecologists
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The current picture of women's healthcare in the U.S. includes rising malpractice rates, long hours and on-call schedules for obstetrician-gynecologists. As a result, one in seven OB-GYNs has stopped practicing obstetrics. ...
STRESS MANAGEMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTS : THE INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Occupational stress has long been associated with negative outcomes for both individuals and organizations. Studies suggest that physical and psychological health, as well as job satisfaction and organizational commitment, ...
The role of the proximal small intestine in improvements in diabetes resolution and insulin sensitivity following bariatric surgery in type 2 diabetes
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Bariatric surgery is an effective, rapid, and durable treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) resolves T2DM in 80% of cases, while gastric banding (LAGB) resolves T2DM in ...
Secondary Electron Emission Yields from Fast Fluorine Ions on Copper and Amorphous Solid Water Foils
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The biological outcomes from charged particle radiation exposure are heavily influenced by the spatial patterns of energy distributed within the biological system. Monte Carlo track structure codes can be used to model ...
The Central Places of Albemarle Sound : Examining Transitional Maritime Economies Through Archaeological Site Distribution
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Historical evidence shows that the Albemarle Sound region has a long history of maritime trade. As technologies improved, early settlers moved beyond simple subsistence farming to expand extensive maritime trade networks ...
Effects of Land Use Change on Juvenile Fishes, Blue Crab, and Brown Shrimp Abundance in the Estuarine Nursery Habitats of North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The U.S. coastal region is home to more than half of the American population. Also, the coastal counties' population is growing much faster than that of inland counties. With a high density and an increasing population, ...
End of the Line : The Wright's Creek Commercial Fishing Graveyard, Belhaven, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2011)
A 1994-1995 survey (Babits and Kjorness 1995) discovered the presence of several abandoned vessel complexes in Wright's Creek, a rural area located between the Pamlico and Pungo Rivers in North Carolina. These graveyards, ...