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Exploring the Experience of a Crisis of Faith: A Qualitative Study
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-24)
For some, religion and spirituality play a crucial role in one's life, influencing their values, behaviors, and relationships. Research suggests that spirituality gives one a sense of purpose and identity, and can allow ...
Stress and Resilience in Gender Nonbinary Individuals
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-23)
The purpose of the study is to further understand the meanings associated with and the lived experiences of gender nonbinary individuals related to stress and resilience. Although nonbinary individuals make up as much as ...
Investigating the Role of Poxvirus Virulence Genes A35 and O1L in the Virus Life Cycle
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)
Poxviruses, some of the largest viruses in existence, have a great impact on the human and animal world due to their ability to infect a broad assortment of organisms and cause significant disease. Today, poxvirus infections ...
Blood Lactate Predicts Resting Energy Expenditure in Non-Obese Caucasian Females
(East Carolina University, 2019-08-01)
Background: Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes are both global epidemics that continue to skyrocket. High basal plasma lactate levels, reduced oxidative capacity, and insulin resistance are co-morbidities with these metabolic ...
THE EFFECTS OF AGING ON COGNITIVE MOTOR CONTROL
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-30)
Introduction: Processing speed, working memory capacity, inhibitory function, and long-term memory are all aspects of information processing that become less efficient with age. Unsurprisingly, brain size, density, and ...
POSTGRESQL AS A MULTI-MODEL DATABASE
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-26)
Data is being generated at unprecedented volume and speed, which is popularly known as Big Data. Most of this data is unstructured and requires natural language processing and information retrieval techniques to extract ...
Assessing Pre-service Early Childhood Teachers' Perceived Preparedness on Early Childhood Social-Emotional Competencies and Resources Needed
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-25)
The study assessed the perceived preparedness of early childhood pre-service teachers on early childhood social-emotional competencies and the resources they needed to feel competent. Twenty-eight junior and senior pre-service ...
Studying Collagen with PyrATS: Pyrene-Appended Trimeric Systems
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-30)
Collagens are a family of triple-helical structural proteins that are ubiquitous in vertebrates. Improper folding of collagen can lead to disorders such as osteogenesis imperfecta, or "brittle bone disease." There is ...
You, the Candidate
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-25)
This thesis investigates the relationship between graphic design and political campaigns with a focus on color and typography. The extent to which the general public identifies typeface and color palette characteristics ...
Is this Ship Covered?: The Intersection of Law, Geography, and Management of Sunken Military Craft
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
The legal framework protecting historic shipwrecks and other underwater cultural heritage in the United States is largely fragmented and not always effective. Factors that may influence the legal protection afforded a ...