Browsing Master's Theses by Submit Date
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Shackleford Banks: Applying Archaeological and Geospatial Approaches to Maritime Settlement and Abandonment
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-05)Shackleford Banks, North Carolina is a 14.5-kilometer barrier island that has not been permanently inhabited by humans in over a century. Before it was abandoned in the beginning of the 20th century, this island had been ... -
THE SCALE OF CONFLICT: A LEVELS OF WAR AND GIS APPROACH TO THE BATTLE OF ROI-NAMUR
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-05)The World War II Battle of Roi-Namur represents a culmination of overarching facets of planning, tactics, and application. Though taking place in a small region of the Pacific Ocean, this battle involved components that ... -
Employment of GUPIXWIN Analysis System in Particle-Induced X-Ray (PIXE) Material Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-08)Particle-Induced X-Ray Emission (PIXE) is a multi-elemental material analysis method used for nondestructive analysis of samples. Improvements to the beam line and PIXE chamber in East Carolina University’s particle ... -
CHILD LIFE PRACTICE & TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE ROLE OF CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-07)Current and past research provides evidence that trauma has a serious impact on children and adolescents that can follow them well into adulthood. The idea of trauma-informed care was developed for healthcare professionals ... -
Establishing a Proper Balance: A Study of How the Relationship of Church and State Evolved in the Hands of the Constantine, Clovis and Charlemagne.
(East Carolina University, 2024-01-04)This thesis will evaluate how the relationship between the Church and State was established in Western Society. I will look at three foundational civil leaders in the first millennia of this process: Emperor Constantine, ... -
Utilizing stable isotopes δ13C and δ15N to analyze diet and role of mesopelagic fishes in the biological pump from the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre
(East Carolina University, 2024-01-05)Several studies have sought to quantify the contribution of mesopelagic fishes to the ocean carbon cycle and the biological pump. However, to determine fish-mediated carbon transport, it is necessary to understand the ... -
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES: HISPANIC CULTURAL DIFFERENCES ON THE WCSD-SECA
(East Carolina University, 2024-01-05)Emotional Intelligence (EQ) has been studied for nearly four decades, due to its association with academic performance. In recent decades, there has been a push for EQ training within K-12 classrooms, resulting in Social ... -
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY EXAMINING PARENTAL FEEDING PRACTICES IN THE HOSPITAL
(East Carolina University, 2024-01-07)This retrospective exploratory study exploratory intends to extend the current stock of knowledge on parental feeding practices that parents engage in while in the hospital and what influences these practices. Bronfenbrenner's ... -
Arthur Miller: A Writer of Tragedy
(1967-08)The purpose of this study is to prove that Arthur Miller, American playwright, accomplishes his stated aim--the creation of drama similar in purpose and spirit to that of the classical Greeks. This thesis goes a step ... -
Mutations to ettA and lepA Cause Acinetobacter baumannii to Overcome Growth Defects in the DcsrA Strain in the Presence of Amino Acids
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-10)Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen which often causes nosocomial infections. A. baumannii is known for its incredible ability to survive drying and its high rates of multidrug resistance. Carbapenem ... -
Computational Modeling of Arteriovenous Fistula Hemodynamics in Pulmonary Hypertension Patients
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-21)In the United States, approximately 50 million people suffer from chronic kidney disease, which over time progresses to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Care for these patients is typically managed by dialysis with the ... -
Impacts of environmentally relevant levels of the perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) replacement compound GenX (Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Dimer Acid) on feeding behavior, mitochondrial ROS, and gene expression in Caenorhabditis elegans
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-03)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are commercially manufactured chemicals known for widespread usage in different industries. Past research indicating negative health impacts and bioaccumulation in humans and the ... -
A Comparative Study on MFCC, GFCC, BFCC, and CQCC Spectral Speech Feature Performance in X-Vector Clustering
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-25)Speaker diarization plays a crucial role in accurately identifying speakers in audio or video streams with multiple speakers. However, the use of Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCC) as the default speaker feature ... -
Investigations of the Brevard Fault zone and Tugaloo Terrane adjacent to the Grandfather Mountain Window, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-24)The Brevard Fault Zone adjacent to the Grandfather Mountain window, NC is interpreted to be a terrane boundary between Laurentian margin rocks and accreted rocks of the Tugaloo Terrane. Structural, geochemical, and ... -
PAH Contamination Variability in the Lower Tar River N.C. From a Legacy Hazardous Waste Site as a Function of Hydrological Conditions
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-18)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of trace organic contaminants that can enter the environment from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Of these compounds, 16 are listed as high-priority contaminants ... -
USING ENVIRONMENTAL DNA (eDNA) TO MONITOR RIVER HERRING MOVEMENT WITHIN A COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA WATERSHED
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-09)Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis) and Alewife (A. pseudoharengus) are two threatened species in the genus Alosa that use eastern North Carolina's coastal rivers and estuaries to spawn. In North Carolina watersheds, river ... -
Characterization of rat models of type two diabetes and metabolic syndrome and the evaluation of SDF-1 mRNA as a treatment for erectile dysfunction
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-24)Erectile Dysfunction (ED) affects a considerable population of men and can have a profound negative impact on their quality of life and well-being. ED is often a consequence of age and diseases that affect the microvasculature ... -
SOCIAL REGULATION OF THE A11 DOPAMINERGIC NUCLEUS IN ZEBRAFISH (_Danio rerio_)
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-17)Aggression is a universal behavioral feature that is present in majority of social animals. In nature, aggression facilities the formation and stabilization of social relationships and allow animals to divide resources ... -
Myocardial Implications in Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone-Regulated Hypertension
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-08)Hypertension is a prevalent and potentially deadly disease that affects approximately 116 million (47%) adults diagnosed in the U.S. as reported by the CDC in 2017. Understanding mechanisms responsible for high blood ...