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Is the whole story of coastal change being told by 2D shoreline erosion rates?
(East Carolina University, 2022-08-18)
Shoreline location has often been gathered from orthoimagery to assess the 2D planimetric erosion or accretion and thereby is used as proxy for coastal evolution and to manage coastal environments. Missing in the 2D measures ...
UNDERSTANDING DISABILITIES WITHIN SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH EMERGING ADULTHOOD
(East Carolina University, 2022-08-18)
Sibling relationships, one of the most important relationships an individual can have, plays a significant role during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. To properly comprehend how siblings can impact one another, the ...
Physics-Based Computational Modeling of Mechanics and Perfusion in COVID-19 Infected Lungs
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-15)
SARS-CoV-2 is the newest virus to lead to severe respiratory illness and reach global pandemic status in its spread. Histopathological studies as well as global lung dynamics of the disease state of COVID-19 resemble acute ...
Breaking the chains of colonial Christianity : origins and purposes of weaponized Chrisitianity in postcolonial literature
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-20)
In this thesis, I examine how weaponized colonial Christianity was the most effective means of Black subordination, and I assert that weaponized colonial Christianity gave license to Europeans to chronologically invade ...
Sister Sledge Said It Best— “We are Family”: Chosen Family in LGBTQ+ Young Adult Literature
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-19)
This thesis will explore the concept of chosen, or voluntary, family as it relates to fictional depictions of young adults who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. The introductory chapter of this thesis will discuss ...
Adamts9 is critical for the development of primary ovarian follicles
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-19)
Adamts9 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 9) is an extracellular matrix metalloprotease that is highly evolutionarily conserved and critical for development in vertebrates. ...
Parent Interviews on Co-Participation of Physical Activity with their Preschool-Aged Child: Examining Thoughts and Racial Differences
(East Carolina University, 2022-08-02)
Objective: This study aimed at understanding parent’s perceptions about co-participation of physical activity with their preschooler and compared these perceptions between White and Black, Indigenous, and people of color ...
Influence of Permeable Interlocking Concrete Paver Performance on Infiltration and Temperature in an Urban Watershed
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-26)
Urbanization is a form of land use change that typically results in an expansion of impervious surfaces and increased soil compaction. These urban-induced changes in watershed hydrology can result in stream channel erosion, ...
Investigating the Relationship Between Zetaproteobacteria and Cyanobacteria and its Implications for the Geological Record
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-14)
Banded Iron Formations (BIFs) are geological relics of the ancient oceans that were partially formed by microorganisms. This includes oxygenic phototrophs and iron-oxidizing bacteria (FeOB) whose relative contributions are ...
Defining the role of acyl-CoA synthetase 6 on α-synucleinopathy
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-19)
Background: Neurodegenerative diseases known as [alpha]-synucleinopathies, most notably dementias and Parkinson's Disease (PD), are characterized by neuronal aggregation and accumulation of [alpha]-synuclein ([alpha]-syn) ...