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COMPARING THE REACTIONS OF ZOO VISITORS TO IMMERSIVE AND NON-IMMERSIVE EXHIBIT EXPERIENCS
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-21)There are many people who visit zoos every year - over 183 million according to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (2017). These visitors may have different motivations and goals for their visits. However, any zoo ... -
SYNTHESIS AND SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTIES OF BOC- PROTECTED FLUORESCENT ARGININE
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-21)Small peptides capable of penetrating or spanning the hydrophobic core of lipid bilayers have many potential uses in medicine and in biochemical research. As the most basic of the amino acids that can comprise such peptides, ... -
TGF-β Signaling, Via Smad3, Mediates Notch Pathway-Induced Stemness and Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Colon Cancer Cells
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-21)Late stage colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a challenging disease to treat due to several factors including stemness and epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). Dysfunctional signaling pathways in CRC contribute to these ... -
Choice Based Art in the Middle School Classroom
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-21)The purpose of this paper is to examine the engagement of students when they are presented choices in the art classroom. This method follows the vision of Maria Montessori who created a boundary choice program promoting ... -
Changes in the Structural Properties of the UCL in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-22)Perhaps the most serious injury for a baseball pitcher is a full tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in their throwing arm. Full tears of the UCL require surgical reconstruction if the athlete hopes to return to ... -
Longshore Spatial and Temporal Variation in Cape Cod National Seashore
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-23)Beach and dune systems are dynamic environments where changes occur from season to season due to a continual influx of energy from waves, currents, and winds. For coasts to best be managed, and to protect or preserve ... -
THE EFFECTS OF YOGA ON A MALE CHILD WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-23)The purpose of the present study was to utilize yoga as a Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) to decrease disruptive behavior and increase communication a male child, aged 10 years (developmental level 1-2 years) ... -
Risk Perception and the role of experience: Case studies of Annotto Bay and Port Maria in Jamaica
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-30)Jamaica is a small developing country located in the Caribbean region. This island is affected by several natural disasters as it is located in the general path that hurricanes and other storms travel. Flash flooding, from ... -
"The Bower Yet Remains": Historical and Archaeological Technomic Analysis of Anchor Design Trends in The Long Nineteenth Century
(East Carolina University, 2017-09-22)In the course of undertaking maritime archaeological research, archaeologists often find that anchors are without context or provenance and that the only potential identifying features lie in an anchor's design. This study ... -
The Relationship between Health Literacy, Preventive Health Literacy, and Cigarette Smoking Behavior of Undergraduates
(East Carolina University, 2017-09-25)Cigarette smoking is among the most detrimental of risky health behaviors and is related to multiple poor health outcomes including development of cancer. It is a complex behavior that is initiated and maintained through ... -
Methods for Handling Missing Data for Multiple-Item Questionnaires
(East Carolina University, 2017-09-27)Missing data is a common problem, especially in the social and behavioral sciences. Modern missing data methods are underutilized in the industrial/organizational psychology and human resource management literature. ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A REGRESSION MODEL TO ESTIMATE VO2 max FOR OLDER ADOLESCENTS FROM PACER 20-M SHUTTLE RUN PERFORMANCE
(East Carolina University, 2017-09-27)The PACER provides a convenient and relatively low cost assessment of aerobic fitness. The PACER is less expensive and more readily available than stationary or portable metabolic systems, can be completed in a condensed ... -
Sport Specialization Status and Athlete Burnout, Engagement, and Motivation
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-06)Early sport specialization, in which athletes compete in one sport nearly year round at a young age, is common in today's athletic culture. Several national sport organizations advise against early specialization due to ... -
Developing a Supplemental Archaeological Methodology: A Photogrammetric Study of Shipwrecks Using a Low-Cost ROV
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-15)In recent years, photogrammetry has been increasingly used as a supplement to traditional archaeological mapping methods. This study aims to show that photogrammetry can be a viable supplement, and in some cases a replacement, ... -
Illuminating the Lighthouse: An Historical and Archaeological Examination of the Causes and Consequences of Economic and Social Change at the Currituck Beach Light Station
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-29)The purpose of this project was to gather historical and archaeological data to illuminate potential relationships between economic and social investment in lighthouse complexes, and enhance an understanding of the multitude ... -
Sexual Risk Behaviors and sexual Functioning Among African American and European American Victims of Sexual Assault
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-01)College women are at increased risk for experiencing unwanted and nonconsensual sex including attempted and completed rape (Fisher, Cullen, & Turner, 2000; Krebs et al., 2009). Many sexual assault victims experience negative ... -
The Effects of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) on Predator-Prey Dynamics
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-01)Predators impact community structure and stability by altering the abundance, distribution, and behavior of their prey and through the cascading effects that these changes have on other trophic levels. However, the effects ... -
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 ... -
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 ...