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Senegambian Watercraft
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-03)
The goal of this thesis was to explore the form, construction, and use, of Senegambian watercraft, with a particular focus on neglected Gambian watercraft in the context of the Gambian maritime cultural landscape. This was ...
Truth Behind Thames: Archaeological and Historical Investigations of the “Missionary Whaleship”
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-07)
Transporting the second detachment of American missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands earned Thames its novel moniker, but this was only one of several unique distinctions it earned during its sailing career. It was the ...
Determining the Role of Progesterone Nuclear Receptor in Modulating Aggression in Male Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-06)
In many social animal species, aggression is an essential element in forming stable dominance hierarchies. It serves as an organizing agent for resource allocation according to social rank. However, persistently high ...
80 Years of "the Orient": Re-Mapping the Trajectory of American Orientalism in the Wake of COVID-19
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-02)
Months after the unofficial "start" of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, the spread of hashtags like #StopAsianHate and #StopAsianViolence perpetuated the ludicrous notion that a subsequent uptick in anti-Asian violence ...
PERSONALITY, JOB-RELATED ATTITUDES, AND PERCEPTIONS OF THE WAGE GAP
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-08)
This study explored the relationships between various personality characteristics (i.e., locus of control, entitlement, agreeableness, and conscientiousness) and a variety of job-related attitudes and perceptions, as well ...
Development of the ECU Behavioral and Lifestyle Risk Factor Assessment in Cardiology
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-08)
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs when rapid and disorganized electrical signals cause the atria in the heart to irregularly beat, not allowing blood to effectively flow from the atria to the ventricles. Over ...
Examining the interplay of social status and host gut microbiome composition in male zebrafish (Danio rerio)
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-02)
The gut and the brain, both vastly different in physiologic function, have been linked in a variety of different neurological and behavioral disorders. The bacteria that comprise the gut microbiome communicate with other ...
Laboratory and Field Evaluations of the GeoAir2 Air Quality Monitor for Indoor Exposure
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-02)
There has been increasing demand for low-cost particulate matter sensors in the market. To meet this demand, new air quality monitors are being developed and released to the public. Low-cost sensors open routes to citizen ...
Parentally-derived baby food: crop milk in captive-reared doves impacts growth and microbiome composition
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-07)
Many animals have evolved parental care strategies to invest in their offspring and consequently improve their chances of survival and future reproductive success. Some produce few young that they invest in heavily with ...
THE SUBCHASER DEBATE: INFLUENCES ON U.S. SUBMARINE CHASER DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WARS
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-06)
With German U-boats wreaking havoc in the merchant shipping of the Triple Entente and increasingly jeopardizing citizens of the United States in the process, military and civilian officials in the neutral country began ...