Browsing Master's Theses by Title
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A NOVEL ROLE FOR HDL AND D-HDL IN PULMONARY IMMUNITY
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)Cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases are leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Studies report an inverse correlation between levels of serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and the severity of cardiovascular ... -
A Paleodemographic Study of Mortality in 1st century BC/AD Petra, Jordan
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-19)The 1st century BC to 1st century AD population of Petra appears to have rarely suffered from infectious diseases based on the low frequency of pathological bone lesions in skeletons recovered from tombs on the site's North ... -
A PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS OF MEASURES 0-51 OF PITHOPRAKTA BY IANNIS XENAKIS
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)This Master's Thesis in Music Composition comes in two parts. The first part is a thesis discussing the analysis of Iannis Xenakis's Pithoprakta. The thesis includes three chapters. The first chapter provides background ... -
A Patient-Specific Multiscale Model of Mechanical Ventilation of COVID-19-afflicted Lungs
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-24)Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that caused a worldwide pandemic and, in some cases, manifests as an acute respiratory distress syndrome. Severe cases of COVID-19 are often treated with mechanical ... -
A Patient-Specific Multiscale Model of Mechanical Ventilation of COVID-19-afflicted Lungs
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-24)Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that caused a worldwide pandemic and, in some cases, manifests as an acute respiratory distress syndrome. Severe cases of COVID-19 are often treated with mechanical ... -
A Petrologic and Diagenetic Study of the Onondaga Formation, New Jersey
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-18)A petrologic investigation of the Onondaga Formation in New Jersey has never been conducted, although similar studies have taken place in the surrounding states of New York and Pennsylvania. Thirteen sample sites from the ... -
A PHENOMONOLOGICAL APPROACH TO FOUR PIECES
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)This paper explores the use of phenomenological analysis as prescribed by Lawrence Ferrara. After a brief explanation of some of the questions and issues leading to a phenomenological approach, four pieces are analyzed in ... -
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Coaching Intervention for College Students with ADHD
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-11)College students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk for poor outcomes including low academic achievement, difficulties in social functioning, and comorbid anxiety disorders. Treatment research ... -
A Pilot Scale Study of Denitrifying Bioreactors Paired with Phosphate Sorbents
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-18)Denitrifying bioreactors are commonly utilized as a best management practice in agricultural systems to reduce nitrate in drainage waters. The USDA recommends the utilization of woodchips as a carbonaceous substrate to ... -
A Possible Colonial Tavern Site in Brunswick, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2021-06-18)In the late 1950's, Stanley South began archaeological excavations at Colonial Brunswick Town, a colonial port located south of modern-day Wilmington, North Carolina along the western shore of the Cape Fear River. South ... -
A Printmaker’s Field Guide: A Chronicle of Artistic Succession Through Printmaking
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-20)This series of prints highlights the intricacy, inherent beauty, and ecological importance of plants in a format that bridges our indoor, synthetic tendencies with the complexity and beauty of the natural world. This work ... -
A Process for Utilizing Disposable Face Masks in Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement Construction
(East Carolina University, 2022-06-20)The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a tremendous rise in plastic waste pollution globally. Pollution instigated by plastic has been one of the greatest threats to our world even before the Coronavirus outbreak. It is believed ... -
A Process for Utilizing Disposable Face Masks in Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement Construction
(East Carolina University, 2022-06-20)The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a tremendous rise in plastic waste pollution globally. Pollution instigated by plastic has been one of the greatest threats to our world even before the Coronavirus outbreak. It is believed ... -
A PROGRESSION OF PERSPECTIVE
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)This document consists of three components. The first two components are paired: an original analysis on Pierre Boulez' Dérive 2, and a transcript of the student's conversation with conductor, Nicholas DeMaison. The ...