Browsing Master's Theses by Issue Date
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The effects of statins on mitochondrial function
(East Carolina University, 2013)Statins, or 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, are among the most commonly prescribed medications in the United States. They are commonly used to treat hypercholesterolemia, a condition ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF VICTIM WITNESS ADVOCATES TO WORK WITH ABUSED CHILDREN IN NORTH CAROLINA : AN INVESTIGATION OF THE POSSIBLE ROLE FOR CHILD LIFE IN COURTROOMS
(East Carolina University, 2013)The current study investigates education and training, duties and perceived abilities to provide support to abused children of victim witness advocates (VWA) in North Carolina. Eighty-nine VWAs participated in online ... -
Not Just For Kids : The Impact of Bullying on Academic and Job Performance
(East Carolina University, 2013)Bullying is a sensitive topic of discussion that has recently gained momentum in literature and research. Although the consequences of bullying may be varied, the present study sought to identify specific academic and ... -
Representation and Accuracy : An Examination of School Psychology Content in Introductory Psychology Textbooks
(East Carolina University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to investigate the representation and accuracy of school psychology content in introductory psychology textbooks. A word count was conducted on each textbook to determine the number of words ... -
A comparison of watershed nitrogen loading and watershed nitrogen exports from on-site wastewater treatment systems and centralized sewer systems in the North Carolina Coastal Plain
(East Carolina University, 2013)Elevated nitrogen (N) concentrations in groundwater may cause adverse effects to adjacent surface water bodies. In North Carolina, half of the residences use on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS), yet they are typically ... -
The Relationship Between Recreational Activity Participation and Vision Related Quality of Life Among Adults with Visual Impairment
(East Carolina University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between number of activities individuals participated in, recreation participation frequency, and the meaning of recreational activity participation and factors ... -
Sustaining Tourism in Cuba : A Qualitative Examination of Perceived Entrepreneurial Climate Elements among Tourism Industry Professionals
(East Carolina University, 2013)As the Cuban government seeks to develop a strong private sector and alleviate stress to provide employment for its citizens, creating a climate conducive to private enterprise formation warrants immediate attention. ... -
Understanding Counterproductive Work Behavior : Aggressive Employees' Responses to Leader-Member Exchange
(East Carolina University, 2013)This study provides further understanding of the integrative model of counterproductive work behavior (CWB). Specifically, it examined the antecedents of counterproductive work behavior as a function of both traits (i.e., ... -
Exploring the use and implementation of the CATT Intervention System
(East Carolina University, 2013)The aim of this thesis was to determine if the CATT Intervention System was effective in enhancing the skills of one student to prevent referral to special education and overcome learning barriers related to reading. A ... -
Overhauling Legacy Enterprise Software Applications with a Concept Refinement Process Model
(East Carolina University, 2013)Currently, there are many legacy enterprise software applications in active deployment that are outdated. These large legacy applications are rapidly becoming less practical for both the organizations they service, and for ... -
Introducing portable pedal machines inside a university library to reduce sedentary behavior
(East Carolina University, 2013)Background: Sedentary behavior is a health risk factor independent of time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Sedentary behavior takes place frequently in libraries. Few sedentary behavior interventions ... -
Automobility, Hospitality, African American Tourism, and Mapping Victor H. Green's Negro Motorist Green Book
(East Carolina University, 2013)Victor Green's travel guide stands as one illustration of tools used by African Americans to survive in the contested and disputed landscape of Jim Crow segregation. The Green Book as a symbol of the civil rights movement ... -
Destination Recreation : A Generational Exploration of Psychographic Characteristics related to Vacation Recreation Activity Preferences
(East Carolina University, 2013)This study investigated the association between the preferred vacation recreation activities of different generations of travelers and their individual psychographic profile characteristics as based on Stanley Plog's (1972) ... -
20M Sprint Capacity Test, a component of the Wheelchair Sports Performance Test : A Smartwheel ® Technology Field Validation Pilot Study
(East Carolina University, 2013)The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the relationships between the 20M Sprint Capacity Test utilizing SmartWheel® technology and other speed evaluation techniques. The goal of the 20M Sprint Capacity Test is to ... -
GILLNET CALIBRATION FOR SPINY DOGFISH ABUNDANCE ASSESSMENT
(East Carolina University, 2013)Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) is one of the most abundant species in the Northwest Atlantic however; the stocks collapsed in the late 1990s and were declared overfished April 3, 1998 by the Atlantic States Marine ... -
Foraminifera as indicators of hypoxia off Southwest Pass, Mississippi Delta, Gulf of Mexico?
(East Carolina University, 2013)The continental shelf west of the Mississippi River Delta (the Louisiana Bight) experiences seasonal hypoxia that has been increasing in frequency since the second half of the 20th century due to anthropogenic influence. ... -
Genetic and hypoxic effects on germline tumor development in caenorhabditis elegans
(East Carolina University, 2013)The process of differentiation of stem cells to committed, progenitor specific cell types is well studied but the reverse process of the dedifferentiation of these committed cells back to the undifferentiated state still ... -
Intercultural Contact, Communication Apprehension, and Social Perspective Taking
(East Carolina University, 2013)This research examined the relationship between intergroup contact, intercultural communication apprehension, and social perspective taking. Participants were students taking a course which facilitates interactions between ... -
FACTORS RELATED TO SELF-ESTEEM IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE
(East Carolina University, 2013)The literature suggests that children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk of lower self-esteem than healthy peers. Research on factors predicting low self-esteem in children and adolescents with SCD ... -
The Effect of Injury Prevention Training Programs on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Team Sport Athletes
(East Carolina University, 2013)Objective: We sought to conduct a meta-analysis to determine whether neuromuscular training programs are effective at reducing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. A secondary purpose was to identify and describe ...