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Comparisons of Ecological Knowledge About Fish Stocks Among Fishermen, Fishery Managers, and Biologists in the South Atlantic
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The world's fishery resources are becoming depleted, threatening some commercial species with extinction. The Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Management Act has been controversial with fishermen because of disagreements ...
AN OSTEOBIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FOSCUE PLANTATION BURIAL VAULT, POLLOCKSVILLE, JONES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2011)
In 2010, an early nineteenth-century vault was excavated on Foscue Plantation in eastern North Carolina as part an of ongoing archaeological research project. According to historical records, three individuals were interred ...
A Comparison of Wii™ Exergaming and Matter of Balance on Aspects of Balance and Activity Adherence in Older Adults
(East Carolina University, 2011)
This study was conducted to determine the relative effect of fall prevention community-based education and video gaming-based exercise (exergaming), on measures of functional balance, fall-efficacy, activity adherence, and ...
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND GREENWAY USAGE AMONG PROXIMATE AND NON-PROXIMATE RESIDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Regular physical activity can reduce the risk of obesity and can help people live longer, healthier lives. One mechanism to increase physical activity and reduce the risk of obesity is to facilitate active living. Greenways ...
Outcomes of Activity Participation in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
(East Carolina University, 2011)
This study compared the influence of various types of activities an individual participates in one year after sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI) with different levels of community integration (CI) one and five years ...
STRATIGRAPHIC INVESTIGATIONS AT BARBER CREEK (31PT259) : RECONSTRUCTING THE CULTURE-HISTORY OF A MULTICOMPONENT SITE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL PLAIN
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Barber Creek is a multicomponent stratified site situated atop a relict sand dune in eastern North Carolina. Previous research has put emphasis on site formation and occupation. The focus of this study was to reconstruct ...
SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS OF PRESERVATIVES IN SKINCARE CREAMS BY HIGH TEMPERATURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY AND SUBCRITICAL WATER CHROMATOGRAPHY
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Preservatives are chemicals with antimicrobial activity commonly added to foods, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics in order to prolong products' shelf life and to protect the consumer from potential infection. Parabens, the ...
Photofrin-Mediated Electroporation-Assisted Photodynamic Therapy of MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer and B16-F10 Mouse Melanoma Cells
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Photodynamic therapy is a relatively new player on the field of cancer treatment that involves the injection of a nontoxic light-sensitive drug followed by light excitation, creating reactive oxygen species that cause ...
The Role of Self-Efficacy and Possible Selves as Related to Personal Goals in an Employee Wellness Program
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The aim of the present study was to explore the role of self-efficacy and possible selves in relation to the attainment of personal goals for participants of an employee wellness program. Also investigated was whether any ...
Policy Reforms Targeting Care for Older Adults in Lithuania
(East Carolina University, 2011)
This thesis project investigates policy reforms surrounding the care of older people in post-socialist Lithuania. It is argued that institutional arrangements inherited from the socialist era were shaped by indigenous ...