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Defining God, Love, and Grammar
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Based on textual research and general discussion in academia, a field-accepted definition of grammar for the purposes of first-year writing does not yet exist. In order to provide a working definition of grammar, forty-six ...
Beliefs, Perceptions, and Knowledge Regarding the Benefits of Nut Intake
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The objective of this study was to assess knowledge regarding the health effects and nutrient content of nuts and perceptions regarding benefits and barriers of nut intake among individuals over the age of 40 years. One ...
Surreal Worlds : Sculptural Forms and the Architecture of the Unconscious
(East Carolina University, 2010)
This written thesis supports the creative thesis entitled Surreal Worlds: Sculptural Forms and the Architecture of the Unconscious. This thesis is an exploration of the role of the found object in my creative process as a ...
"They Would Have a Law of Their Own" : The Discourse on Smuggling at the Old Bailey, 1736-1814
(East Carolina University, 2013)
This thesis examines the cases of 136 men tried for smuggling offenses at London's central criminal court during the long eighteenth century. Before the 1770s, the government portrayed smuggling as a crime against the ...
March of the "Corps Editorial" : The Development of Journalism in North Carolina, 1796-1860
(East Carolina University, 2013)
North Carolina print culture enjoyed significant and steady expansion after the appointment of James Davis as state printer in 1749. Though often marginalized in a national context, North Carolina's newspapers developed ...
Universal Design for Learning : Access to the General Curriculum for Students with Severe Cognitive Disabilities
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Students with significant cognitive disabilities need to have access to the general curriculum. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of ...
Will pacing guides paired with professional development increase the grade appropriate core curriculum content taught to students with significant challenges in Pitt County?
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Research suggests "general education classrooms" promote progress for students with severe disabilities (Wehmeyer, 2006, pp. 323). However, most students with significant challenges, which is the more appropriate term ...
The Effects of Gastrin and Hox-A1 on HT-29 Cell Proliferation
(East Carolina University, 2013)
Gastrin is a gastrointestinal peptide hormone synthesized in G cells and secreted in the antrum of the stomach. Though its primary role is to stimulate the secretion of gastric acid by parietal cells, it is also involved ...
Modulation of H Reflex in Response to Voluntary Contraction of the Homologous Muscle in the Contralateral Limb
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Several studies reported that exercising one limb produces gains in motor output in the same muscle of the un-exercised, contralateral limb. This phenomenon is called cross education. There are also data to suggest that ...
Perceptions of HIV Risk Among African American Women in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)
This project involved the collection and analysis of data from pre-and post-tests and five focus groups with 54 community-dwelling, middle-aged African American women in Eastern North Carolina, in order to explore the ...