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Yesterday and Tomorrow
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-16)
This thesis is written in support of the creative body of work entitled Yesterday and Tomorrow, a work of digital weaving and printing that examines memories, familial history, and cultural identity. This work presents ...
CONTRACT PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES IN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: PREVALENCE AND PRACTICE, 2013
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-10)
This study is a follow-up to previous research conducted in 2000 that examined the prevalence and practices of contract psychologists in North Carolina as well as school-based psychologists. As with the previous study, ...
MRSL: AUTONOMOUS NEURAL NETWORK-BASED SELF-STABILIZING SYSTEM
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-15)
Stabilizing and localizing the positioning systems autonomously in the areas without GPS accessibility is a difficult task. In this thesis we describe a methodology called Most Reliable Straight Line (MRSL) for stabilizing ...
Effectivenss of an Educational Booklet on Parenting Children with Congenital Heart Defects
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-10)
Parenting a child with a congenital heart defect (CHD) can be stressful. Along with understanding complex medical information, parents need to incorporate the impact of this medical condition on their child’s development. ...
James Bulman and the North Carolina Baptist Controversies of the Mid-Twentieth Century
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-17)
This thesis examines the activities of pastor James Bulman in North Carolina during the mid-twentieth century. Bulman was a conservative Southern Baptist who responded to several controversies involving the Baptist State ...
Handwriting in Young Adults in an Era of Technological Advancements
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-10)
The purpose of this study was to investigate handwriting and technology as methods for note-taking in the post-secondary classroom, handwriting in daily life, and perceptions of handwriting instruction, both print and ...
Driving Performance While Wayfinding On-Road & in an Interactive Driving Simulator
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-10)
Rationale: Driving is a fundamental instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) and occupational therapists need practical, effective tools to evaluate clients’ fitness to drive. To be proficient at driving, one needs ...
Deletion of LPCAT3 Promotes Enhanced Insulin Signaling in Skeletal Muscle
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-15)
Aberrant lipid metabolism has been linked to skeletal muscle insulin resistance. The exact identity of the lipid species that promote skeletal muscle insulin resistance among the human population remains unclear. In this ...
Flood Vulnerability of Hog Farms in Eastern North Carolina: An Inconvenient Poop
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-15)
In the late 1990’s, eastern North Carolina experienced numerous devastating flood events from hurricanes and tropical storms. When Hurricane Floyd made landfall on September 16th, 1999, it caused the most disastrous floods ...
Fishing For The Evolutionary Bases Of Female Ornamentation
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Sexual dimorphism, or phenotypic differentiation of the sexes, is widespread amongst animals. It is understood mainly in the context of sexual selection, i.e. selection on mating success, with such selection typically ...