Browsing Master's Theses by Title
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Transcriptional Analysis of the Bacteroides fragilis Starch Utilization Operon, osuA
(East Carolina University, 2011)The opportunistic pathogen Bacteroides fragilis is a symbiotic organism that inhabits the human gastrointestinal tract where it utilizes dietary and host-derived polysaccharides as carbon and energy sources. If abdominal ... -
The Transformation Of Stone
(East Carolina University, 2010)In this body of work I attempt to discuss transformation on three levels: material, concept, and expression. The sculptures created for this thesis were inspired by the physical characteristics of stone as a material as ... -
Transport of terrestrially derived nutrients along the Western Antarctic Peninsula, Anvers Island
(East Carolina University, 2015)The mechanisms that supply Fe to the surface waters off the coast of the Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) play a key role in the global climate cycle by fueling primary production in this vast and globally important ... -
Transportation Aspects of Smart Growth in the Research Triangle Region (NC) : Current Conditions and Future Prospects
(East Carolina University, 2014)This study ascertains the current state of transportation aspects of smart growth in the Research Triangle Region of North Carolina. This study uses content analysis to analyze the contents of plans, programs and regulations ... -
Transthyretin Amyloidosis: Proteolytic cleavage accelerates G53A TTR misfolding and aggregation
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)The proteolytic cleavage of the peptide bond Lys48-Thr49 of the CD loop in TTR pathological mutants S52P and E51_S52dup was previously demonstrated to promote aggregation as a result of tetrameric structure destabilization. ... -
Treasure Island Security framework : A Generic Security Framework for public clouds
(East Carolina University, 2014)In this thesis we introduce a generic security framework for public clouds called Treasure Island Security framework that is designed to address the issues related to cloud computing security and specifically key-management ... -
Tribulation Enshrined
(East Carolina University, 2015)This research and creative activity is a series of seven interactive art shrines called Tribulation Enshrined. Using my knowledge of Judeo-Christianity, my work compares that religious visual culture with art practices ... -
THE TRUE ROLE OF RECESS ACCORDING TO REGULAR AND SPECIAL EDUCATORS
(East Carolina University, 2013)Due to recent trends to eliminate or reduce the time devoted towards school recess, the current study investigates the experiences and overall perceptions of school recess held by both regular and special veteran educators. ... -
Truth Behind Thames: Archaeological and Historical Investigations of the “Missionary Whaleship”
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-07)Transporting the second detachment of American missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands earned Thames its novel moniker, but this was only one of several unique distinctions it earned during its sailing career. It was the ... -
The Tub and Other Stories
(East Carolina University, 2012)This portfolio of creative writing includes four full-length short stories and two pieces of flash fiction. In each of the full-length stories, a male protagonist gets caught up in circumstances over which he has little ... -
Tumor Growth Induces Oxidative Clustered DNA Lesions Damage in Distant Mouse Tissue in vivo
(East Carolina University, 2010)Our goal was to ascertain if DNA damage induced by oxidative stress is capable of being exploited as a precancerous or cancer biomarker. The specific DNA damage that we assessed was oxidatively induced non-DSB clustered ... -
Types of Forecast and Weather-Related Information Used among Tourism Businesses in Coastal North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2014)This study profiles the coastal tourism sector, a large and diverse consumer of climate and weather information. It is crucial to provide reliable, accurate and relevant resources for the climate and weather-sensitive ...