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DETECTING ARCHAEOLOGICAL SIGNATURES IN SHALLOW WATER: A STUDY OF THE CHICAMACOMICO RACES BATTLESCAPE (1-5 OCTOBER 1861)
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-06)
After the Confederate surrender at Forts Hatteras and Clark in August of 1861, the Union took control of Pamlico Sound. Confederate soldiers, however, remained in control of an outpost on nearby Roanoke Island. This was ...
The Functional Roles of pH-sensing G protein-coupled receptors in Intestinal Inflammation
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-06)
The inflammatory microenvironment in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is complex, replete with microbial byproducts, complement, leukocytes, and resulting inflammatory cytokines. Parallel to these microenvironmental factors ...
DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN CARDIOLIPIN CONCENTRATION AND ACYL CHAIN COMPOSITION ON MEMBRANE BIOPHYSICAL ORGANIZATION
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-28)
The pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is driven, in part, from impairment in myocardial energy metabolism. There is convincing evidence that myocardial metabolic abnormalities are fundamentally driven by ...
Second in command: Examining the factors that impact the career advancement of black women chief academic officers
(East Carolina University, 2018-10-01)
Within the field of higher education, Black women are underrepresented in executive and senior-level positions that lead to the presidency. In considering the traditional pathway to the presidency for women leaders, tenured ...
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW GRADUATE NURSE WORK SATISFACTION AND TURNOVER INTENTION
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-06)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of personal (psychological capital), situational (structural empowerment, leader empowerment and support, and unit characteristics: job demands, job resources, and ...
Macrophage Regulation in the Murine Inflammatory Response
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-30)
The development of acute and chronic liver disease is a complex condition involving the dysregulation of hepatic metabolism and the accumulation of critical immune cells; specifically, the recruitment and activation of ...
The Relationship Between Categorical Expenditures and Graduation Rates at North Carolina Community Colleges
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)
The public perception of higher education, the culture of that institution, and its value to American citizens is changing. Taxpayer demands to downsize costly government expenditures, including government subsidizing of ...
FAMILY DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE VIRTUAL DEMENTIA TOUR®: A CHANGED REALITY
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-27)
Family dementia caregiving involves many challenges that often lead to stress and frustration. A subjective understanding of the daily struggles associated with dementia is not possible unless one has the disease; therefore, ...
THE ROLE OF THE ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE IN CARBON NANOTUBE ELICITED MURINE MODEL OF PULMONARY GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-29)
Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a debilitating inflammatory condition characterized by the presence of granulomatous lesions throughout the lung. Granulomas are a physiological response to inhaled antigens or particulate matter ...
THE CREATION OF THE ARMADILLO CAREER READINESS SKILLS GAP PROGRAM AT RANDOLPH COMMUNITY COLLEGE: CLOSING THE CAREER GAP FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS
(East Carolina University, 2018-10-01)
The task of making important career decisions for many individuals and especially high school students occur during high school and beyond. Preparing students to be ready for work, life, and citizenship will require a ...