Browsing Master's Theses by Title
Now showing items 1979-1998 of 3787
-
The lived experience of obese employees who discontinued voluntary participation in a workplace weight loss challenge program : A qualitative study
(East Carolina University, 2014)This phenomenological qualitative study, guided by Max van Manen, addressed the question, "What is the lived experience of obese employees who discontinued participation in a workplace weight loss challenge program in which ... -
“LIVING OFF THE GRID”: THE INFLUENCE OF COMPANION CANINES ON ONE’S QUALITY OF LIFE
(East Carolina University, 2019-08-23)Estimates of individuals experiencing homelessness in the United States range between 549,928-643,067 on any given day (National Coalition for the Homeless, 2018; Green Doors, n.d.). Among those individuals experiencing ... -
Living the Good Life? : An Analysis of Ecuador's Plan Nacional Para el Buen Vivir Development Model as an Alternative to a Neoliberal Global Framework
(East Carolina University, 2012)In recent years, international relations scholars have focused considerable attention on the position of Latin America within the modern global political economy. A number of Latin American countries have attempted to ... -
Local and Regional Aspects of Habitat Quality Jointly Affect the Biodiversity of Ephemeral Ponds
(East Carolina University, 2012)The biodiversity of local communities is likely affected by both local habitat quality and by the quality of the landscape surrounding the locality. In pond environments, habitat quality may be affected by the kind of leaf ... -
Local Implementation Of The State Wildlife Action Plan In Coastal North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2015)Because of a congressional mandate, all states have created a State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) in line with the goals of ecosystem management. The SWAPs are intended to present a coordinated action agenda at the state ... -
LOCALIZATION AND CHANGES OF NUCLEAR PROGESTERONE RECEPTORS IN ZEBRAFISH OOCYTES AND ADJACENT FOLLICULAR CELLS
(East Carolina University, 2010)The nuclear progesterone receptor (Pgr) is one of the major mediators for progestin signaling during oocyte ovulation in vertebrates. However, any roles Pgr may play in oocyte growth, and especially in the final oocyte ... -
Localization of soniferous fish using a sparse hydrophone array and conventional steered response power method
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)A sparse seven-channel hydrophone array was deployed in intertidal marsh creeks located within the North-Inlet-Winyah-Bay Nature Reserve at Baruch Marine Field Laboratory in Hobcaw Barony, Georgetown, South Carolina, USA. ... -
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 ... -
Locus of Rater-Ratee Race Effects as Influenced by Rating Source
(East Carolina University, 2011)This study examines the impact of both rater and ratee race on job performance ratings. Traditionally, the true nature of race-based distortions to performance ratings is difficult to ascertain due to a lack of true score ... -
Lonely Voices Crying in the Wilderness
(East Carolina University, 2012)This text is a work of creative fiction that delves into the minds of those who have experienced conflict. Whether it is during war or life situations, these stories are often internalized. The text explores how the young ... -
LONG-TERM FERTILIZATION AND SOIL MOISTURE INTERACT TO INFLUENCE PLANT AND BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES IN A LOW NUTRIENT WETLAND
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-20)Human activities such as urbanization and intensive agriculture modify nutrient and water cycles in significant ways. Changes to nutrient and water cycles can cause disruptions to plant-microbe mutualisms, especially in ... -
Long-Term Impacts to the Federally Permitted For-Hire Headboat Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico Following the 2010 British Petroleum-Deepwater Horizon ("BP") Oil Disaster
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)To quantify possible long-term impacts from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, this study analyzed data procured from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's mandatory Southeast ... -
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 ... -
LOOKING TO THE STARS: A HYBRID VOTING APPROACH FOR STAR RATING PREDICTION OF AMAZON CUSTOMER REVIEWS
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-14)Due to the continuous growth of E-Commerce platforms, more and more data is becoming widely available. Almost every online transaction, from buying products on Amazon to renting vacation houses on Airbnb, allows for users ... -
Loss of suitable habitat and phenological shifts of grouper and snapper spawning aggregations in the Greater Caribbean under climate change
(East Carolina University, 2021-01-15)With the effects of climate change already observed in both terrestrial and marine ecosystems, an understanding of the resulting changes to the environment is necessary to assess fish population status and form appropriate ...