Browsing Master's Theses by Title
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Cruising for Plants and Progress: Marian and David Fairchild and the Allison V. Armour Expeditions, 1925-1933
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-23)This thesis examines the Allison V. Armour Expeditions that took place between 1925 and 1933 aboard research vessel Utowana. Led by American botanist David G. Fairchild and sponsored by philanthropist Allison V. Armour, ... -
Cultural Competence and Referral Rates of Hispanic Students
(East Carolina University, 2014)Hispanic students continue to be disproportionately placed in special education compared to their Caucasian peers. Special education referral rates have been examined based on a number of variables including teacher race, ... -
Cultural Factors of Shipwreck Site Formation: An Examination of Ferrous Shipwrecks on the Outer Banks
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)This thesis proposes a course of research to examine the influence human decision-making processes (cultural factors) have on our understanding of site formation processes and the management of ferrous shipwrecks. Two ... -
CULTURAL HAUNTINGS: TRANSCENDING GHOSTS, SPIRITS AND LITERARY GENRES
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-11)This thesis explores the cultural haunting genre by examining works by LeAnne Howe, Li-Young Lee, and Monique Truong. This project looks to further define and expand the cultural haunting genre to include all of the cultural ... -
Cultural Hegemony, Identity, and the Story of the Catawba Nation
(East Carolina University, 2012)The Catawba Indians, in order to maintain their own identity as an "other" culture, utilized a course of acceptance and collaboration with the Euro-American majority that came to surround them, while ultimately developing ... -
A CULTURAL HISTORY OF RIVER HERRING AND SHAD FISHERIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA: THE PREHISTORIC PERIOD THROUGH THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
(1997-08)This thesis focuses on the cultural exploitation of four anadromous fish species of the Family Clupeidae, in the Genus Alosa: the blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis). the alewife (A. pseudoharengus), the American shad, (A. ... -
Cultural Mansters
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)This document is written in support of the thesis exhibition, Cultural Mansters, which represents and supports the idea of using satire and non-threatening imagery as tools to create a discourse on sociopolitical topics. ... -
The curative bloom : an investigation of medicinal botanical imagery incorporating precious metals and enamel as body adornment
(East Carolina University, 2009)This written report supports the creative thesis entitled The Curative Bloom. The historical exploration of the medicinal uses of plant life, along with a technical investigation of casting, forming and enameling processes, ... -
The Current Profile of Aquatic Rehabilitation, Fitness, and Training Practitioners
(East Carolina University, 2010)Aquatic rehabilitation, fitness, and training practitioners are perceived as competent, knowledgeable, certified specialists who use a comprehensive therapeutic approach in combination with aquatic techniques to aid in the ... -
The Current Status of Spirituality-Based Co-Curricular Programming by Student Affairs Practitioners in Higher Education
(East Carolina University, 2012)The purpose of this mixed-methodologies study was to explore the current status of spirituality-based co-curricular programming by student affairs practitioners in higher education. The initial information was ascertained ... -
CUSTOMER REVENUE PREDICTION FROM GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)Online stores have created more opportunities for firms to offer different products and services to their customers. These online stores produce a tremendous amount of data that serve different purposes, including revenue ... -
CUSTOMER REVIEWS ANALYSIS WITH DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS FOR E-COMMERCE RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-17)The first part of this thesis systematically reviews the trend of researches conducted from 2011 to 2018 in terms of challenges and problems regarding developing a recommendation system, areas of application, proposed ... -
Cu²⁺ Binding to A[beta] peptides : Detailed Heat Capacity Studies Provide Structural Insight into Complex Formation
(East Carolina University, 2012)Alzheimer's disease (AD), an irreversible, progressive and devastating neurodegenerative disease, is the most common cause of dementia. It is characterized by the extracellular amyloid plaques and the intracellular ... -
Cyberloafing: A Study Of Personality Factors And Organizational Commitment As Predictor Variables Of Cyberloafing And Perceived Organizational Acceptance
(East Carolina University, 2015)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality and organizational commitment with cyberloafing. Results indicate that all personality factors (conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, ... -
A CYCLE OF CONTROL : WOMEN'S IDENTITY LOSS THROUGH COLONIALISM IN THE CARIBBEAN AND AFRICA
(East Carolina University, 2013)Through analysis of Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, The Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid, and Beka Lamb by Zee Edgell this thesis explores women's loss of identity through colonialism and ways in ...