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LOCATIONAL ASPECTS OF ADAPTIVE REUSE : THE CASE OF NORTH CAROLINA`S TEXTILE MILLS
(East Carolina University, 2010)
This thesis examines the adaptive reuse of historic textile mills in North Carolina. The decline of the textile industry, which employed over 300,000 North Carolinians at its peak, has left scores of mills abandoned on the ...
Incorporation and silence : A comparative study of the reception of Latino immigrants in two southeast U.S. cities
(East Carolina University, 2010)
We know a great deal about Latino immigration to the United States and the movement of Latinos within the country, but it is useful to study the specific circumstances of local communities in order to get beyond broad-brushed ...
ENSO Forced Changes in Precipitation Distributions and Related Global Circulation Patterns : Gulf of Mexico Region
(East Carolina University, 2010)
The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) forced precipitation is well documented in several regions around the world. Mid-latitude atmospheric circulations contribution towards extreme precipitation during ENSO is less well ...
Role of Cold Fronts in South American Monsoon Onset
(East Carolina University, 2010)
During the austral spring, the interactions between the southward-moving intertropical convergence zone with cold fronts that progress equatorward contribute to the complexity of the timing and regional differences in South ...
Multiple Translation Factor eIF4G (IFG-1) Isoforms are Required for the Apoptosome-Dependent Activation of Germ Cell Apoptosis
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Apoptosis is a naturally occurring process during animal development required for the programmed killing and removal of injured cells. Cellular insult induces a switch in translation that allows for the rapid synthesis ...
The Poxvirus A35 Protein Promotes Virulence by Regulating the Host Adaptive Immune Response
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Poxviruses are large double-stranded DNA viruses with a broad host range and worldwide distribution. The most infamous poxvirus is Variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox, which caused over 500 million deaths in ...
Practical Pedagogy for the Use of Filmic Adaptations of Canonical Texts
(East Carolina University, 2010)
The following study is dedicated to the practical usage of filmic adaptations in the academic setting; more specifically, I explore the usage of adaptations based on The Scarlet Letter and how they can be integrated into ...
FOUR STORIES : A STUDY IN GENRE
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Genre is a label of classification imposed on literary works, usually as a means to understand how to market a project. The traditional form - "literary fiction" - is the most common, but a visit to any bookstore will ...
Destruction of the Caribbean Landscape Through Colonization in Edgar Mittelholzer's Corentyne Thunder, Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea, and Wilson Harris' Palace Of The Peacock
(East Carolina University, 2010)
The Caribbean Islands have long been known for their lush, tropical scenery. For this distinctive landscape to continue to be so alluring throughout the centuries, to the natives as well as to others, it must be respected, ...
Post-Transcriptional Regulation of mRNA Metabolism during Differentiation of 3T3-L1 Cells: Role of HuR
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Our studies address early control points in the differentiation process that are necessary for expression as well as the maintenance of the adipocyte phenotype. We have focused on the post-transcriptional regulation of ...