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RECONSTRUCTING THE CHILDHOOD DIET OF AN 18TH TO 19TH CENTURY LAND-OWNING FAMILY IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
Breastfeeding and weaning practices can greatly impact a child's immune system development and nutritional status, later causing long-term health effects. This research explores the relationships between weaning practices, ...
An Exploration of Health/Nutrition Managers Common Experiences with Measuring, Tracking, and Reporting BMI in North Carolina Head Start Programs
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
More than 1 million children are enrolled in Head Start (HS) programs across the United States. Possibly linked to their socioeconomic status, children enrolled in HS are at increased risk for obesity. Correctly assessing ...
WITHIN THE RESTLESS WAKE OF TRAUMA: ORIGINS AND PURPOSES OF HAUNTINGS IN CARIBBEAN LITERATURE
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
In this thesis, I have delved more deeply into a research paper I wrote for Dr. Seodial Frank H. Deena's graduate course in Caribbean Literature. I have extended my research by providing deeper historical background of the ...
The Effect of Surface Compliance n Knee Joint Loads During Level and Decline Running
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
Running is known for providing numerous health benefits that untimely leads to decreased cardiac mortality. Despite these health benefits, running can cause overuse injuries in up to 79% of runners with a high incidence ...
Investigating candidate genes for an association with skin color pattern in the mimic poison frog Ranitomeya imitator
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
Understanding the genetic basis of adaptive traits can help us better understand their evolution. The mimic poison frog, Ranitomeya imitator, is native to Peru. Like many other species of poison frogs, it has aposematic ...
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COPARENTING QUALITY, PARENTING STRESS, PARENTING EFFICACY AND INCARCERATION
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
Data was gathered from 232 participants that were recruited to participate in this study as part of a larger, federally-funded healthy marriage and relationship education initiative in a southern state. The aims of the ...
Influence of Alternative Feeding Modes on Gene Expression and Microbiome Composition in Poison Frog Tadpoles
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
Dendrobatid frogs have evolved a variety of unique behaviors related to parental care of tadpoles. However, few studies have investigated physiological adaptations and responses of tadpoles associated with different ...
Chartacterizating the stigma transcriptome of leptosiphon jepsonii
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
The majority of angiosperm species are hermaphroditic, containing both male and female reproductive organs on the same plant. This introduces the possibility of reproducing through self-fertilization (selfing) in flowering ...
Can otolith microchemistry be used to identify spawning stocks and characterize the life history of Hickory Shad (Alosa mediocris)?
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-19)
Highly migratory and diadromous fishes present an array of challenges to fisheries managers. This is particularly true when stocks extend across management borders and occupy multiple management jurisdictions. It is valuable ...
Research of Leadership Qualities Exhibited by Female Leaders'
(East Carolina University, 2020-12-03)
What does it take to be a new leader in technology? The idea that it takes one specific attribute over another begs to question, what attributes are most important? The research within this thesis will argue that some ...