Browsing Master's Theses by Subject "North Carolina"
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The Effectiveness of Interactive Metronome® as a Tool to Improve Cognition and Motor Performance in Healthy Older Adults in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of the Interactive Metronome (IM) in improving cognitive and motor performance in healthy older adults. As the aging adult population continues to rise, it is ... -
The Effectiveness of Visual Scanning Training to Improve Functional Performance Poststroke: A Case Study in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2018-06-18)Rationale: Although an abundance of research exists regarding overall rehabilitation interventions poststroke, there is a lack of evidence for treatment of visual deficits. Additionally, eye tracking glasses may be used ... -
The Immunotoxicity of Two Novel Perfluoroether Acids Found in North Carolina’s Cape Fear River
(East Carolina University, 2021-08-02)Novel perfluoroether acids (PFEAs) have been identified in surface waters of North Carolina and in the blood of some North Carolina residents. As some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are presumed immune hazards ... -
The Technological and Cultural Context of the North Carolina Shad Boat
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)The North Carolina shad boat was first built on Roanoke Island at the end of the 19th century and grew in popularity over the following half century among small fishermen in eastern North Carolina. Through documentation ... -
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 ... -
Under the Sand Dunes : the Search for the Eliason House and the Socioeconomic Status of its Inhabitants
(East Carolina University, 2014)The Eliason House was built for Fort Macon's commanding officer and family on Bogue Banks, North Carolina. The house stood for 35 years before being burned early in the Civil War and, until 2001, no systematic excavations ... -
Understanding Residents’ Perceptions of FEMA Buyout Programs in Small Rural Municipalities: A Case Study of Grifton, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-24)The small rural town of Grifton, situated between Pitt and Lenoir counties, adjacent to Contentnea Creek, and near the Neuse River in eastern North Carolina (N.C.), has faced several major flood events due to hurricanes. ... -
VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY AND TAPHONOMY OF THE LATE CRETACEOUS (CAMPANIAN) BLADEN FORMATION, BLADEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2011)A site recently discovered near Elizabethtown, North Carolina, has produced a wealth of late Cretaceous (Campanian) age vertebrate fossil material revealing a variety of new taxonomic, paleoecologic, and biogeographic ... -
Where Were the Whalers? An Investigation of the Archaeological, Historical, and Cultural Influences of North Carolina Whaling
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)The purpose of this study is to examine ex situ material culture associated with North Carolina shore whaling in an attempt to clarify, contest, or confirm the nature of the industry as it existed on the coast of North ...