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Sexual Dimorphism and Trophic Trait Evolution in the Carolina Bay Fundulus Complex
(East Carolina University, 2017-01-05)
Convergent evolution in similar environments is widely held to provide some of the strongest evidence for natural selection's role in evolution, and convergent or parallel evolution of reproductive isolation, best studied ...
ANALYSIS OF OXYGENATED POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS AND THEIR PARENT MOLECULES IN BIOCHAR AND ITS LEACHATES
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-13)
Due to the increasing use of biochar as a soil amendment, the amount and composition of contaminants in biochar should be analyzed. Two of those suites of compounds in biochar are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) ...
The Direct and Indirect Impact of Sucralose on Immune Function
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-18)
1, 6-dichloro-1, 6- dideoxy-[beta]-D-fructofuranosyl-4-chloro-4-deoxy -[alpha]-D-galactopyranoside, or Sucralose, is a highly popular NAS (Non-caloric artificial sweetener) used by millions across the globe for sweetening ...
Blackbeard's Beads: Identification and Interpretation of the Beads Recovered from the Shipwreck 31CR314 Queen Anne's Revenge
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-13)
Glass trade beads are one of the most notable artifacts of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and played an important role in African culture spiritually, metaphysically, and historically. Since its discovery in 1996, 798 glass ...
Maternal Resilience: Assets and Resources Utilized When Parenting Adolescents with Congenital Heart Defects
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-01)
Mothers of adolescents with congenital heart defects (CHD), or those acquired during childhood, face unique parenting stressors. Using resiliency theory and family systems theory as theoretical frameworks, the current study ...
The Virginia Holocaust Museum: A Continuation of the Americanization of the Holocaust
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-13)
This thesis examines the significance and effectiveness of Holocaust memory and remembrance in the United States with a closer look at the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond, Virginia. It analyzes the role of the Holocaust ...
Mapping Historic Alaska Glaciers Using Declassified Spy Satellite Imagery and Computer Vision Based Photogrammetry
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-01)
Recent advances in computer vision tools for photogrammetric 3D modeling have yielded new applications in the re-tasking of archival imagery from a variety of sources with elucidating and sometimes unexpected results. The ...
"The Hostess City of the South": Destination Image and Risk Perception in Savannah, Georgia
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-01)
Tourism is one of the largest and most powerful industries in the world today. On any given day millions of people are visiting destinations all across the world, domestically and internationally. Tourism literature suggests ...
Evaluation of Fecal Indicator Bacteria Concentrations and Exports in the Boathouse Creek Portion of the Lower White Oak River
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-13)
The Boathouse Creek portion of the Lower White Oak River is listed as an impaired water because of elevated fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) concentrations. It has been estimated that 61% of the bacteria is delivered via ...
Aquatic exercise and pain management: An examination of the effects of frequency and duration of participation on older adults with arthritis
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-06)
Arthritis is a leading cause of disability for adults in the United States making the chronically progressive condition one of the most common causes of chronic pain. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of ...