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Defending the East Coast : Adapting and Converting Commercial Ships for Military Operations
(East Carolina University, 2015)
The United States was not fully prepared for war in the Atlantic Ocean directly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Closely following the attack, Germany declared war on the United States and Hitler's ...
Unloading History : Historical and Archaeological Investigations of the Self-Unloading Schooner-Barge, Adriatic
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Throughout the late 19th and early 20th century, the Great Lakes were at the center of rapid technological advancements in shipping and shipbuilding. The diverse demands for trade and unique geographic characteristics of ...
Who Watches the Watchmen : The Revaluation of the Superhero in the Nihilistic World of Alan Moore's Watchmen
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Alan Moore's comic book series Watchmen is unique in comic book history in that it possesses a multi-layered, multi-interpretive structure and complex philosophically driven narrative. One of the novel approaches of Watchmen ...
The Authentic Workaholic : Moderating Effects and Life Satisfaction Outcomes
(East Carolina University, 2015)
The current study sought to analyze relationships between workaholism, authenticity, and subjective well-being. According to previous research, workaholism is negatively related to subjective well-being, while authenticity ...
A PILOT STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CASUAL VIDEO GAMES IN IMPROVING COGNITION IN PEOPLE AGED 50 YEARS AND OLDER
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Cognitive health impacts quality of life, ability to maintain independence, and even survival. As adults age, cognition is known to decline. Effective interventions are needed to maintain and improve cognition for an aging ...
The Influence of Fear and Efficacy Appeals on Motivation, Test Anxiety, and Test Performance
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Due to changes in accountability standards educators have begun to modify their teaching styles. A primary change that has occurred is that teachers often resort to using threat-based messages that focus on the negative ...
THE INFLUENCE OF FRACTURE CHARACTERISTICS ON GROUNDWATER FLOW SYSTEMS IN FRACTURED IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC ROCKS OF NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
(East Carolina University, 2013)
The yield of water wells drilled in crystalline rock aquifers is determined by the occurrence and interaction of open, saturated fractures which decrease with increased depth, outside of the influence of large-scale features ...
Internet-Based Health and Well-Being Interventions in a Working Population
(East Carolina University, 2013)
The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effectiveness of educational email interventions in improving employee health. Employees' levels of workaholism, work stress, job satisfaction, and physical health ...
Development and Analysis of a Measurement Scale for Teacher Assessment Literacy
(East Carolina University, 2013)
The purpose of this study was to develop and analyze an updated scale of teacher assessment literacy that measures teachers' self-ratings of skills in areas mentioned in the current literature on assessment. Items were ...
Relationships Among Team Cohesion and Performance, Anxiety, Retention, and Satisfaction
(East Carolina University, 2015)
In addition to the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ), Social Networking Analysis (SNA) has recently emerged as a promising research approach to measuring team cohesion. However, little to no research has simultaneously ...