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Studying Collagen with PyrATS: Pyrene-Appended Trimeric Systems
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-30)
Collagens are a family of triple-helical structural proteins that are ubiquitous in vertebrates. Improper folding of collagen can lead to disorders such as osteogenesis imperfecta, or "brittle bone disease." There is ...
Archival Document Processing using Cognitive Computing
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)
The world, as we know it, is constructed in the form of knowledge. Our ancestors have passed their experiences to the next generation over time using handwritten documents. Although these old manuscripts are still available ...
Performance Analysis of Extractive Text Summarization
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)
In this era, data is increasing exponentially, and it is crucial for people to keep up with all of this information. The information is available in several different forms such as news articles, online blogs, etc., many ...
You, the Candidate
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-25)
This thesis investigates the relationship between graphic design and political campaigns with a focus on color and typography. The extent to which the general public identifies typeface and color palette characteristics ...
CUSTOMER REVENUE PREDICTION FROM GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)
Online stores have created more opportunities for firms to offer different products and services to their customers. These online stores produce a tremendous amount of data that serve different purposes, including revenue ...
“LIFE HUNG ON A WORD”: SHIBBOLETHS AND GENOCIDE IN DANTICAT’S THE FARMING OF BONES, WIESEL’S NIGHT, AND COURTEMANCHE’S A SUNDAY AT THE POOL IN KIGALI
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-14)
This thesis explores how shibboleths, or cultural passwords, function as markers to signify identity and group membership status among coexisting ethnic groups. Specifically, shibboleths are critical for identity detection ...
DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL-MODELCULE INHIGITORS OF THE INTIATING PROTEASES, C1r AND C1s, OF THE CLASSICAL COMPLEMENT PATHWAY
(2019-12)
Complement is a proteolytic cascade that upon activation plays a key effector role in the innate immune system and acts to prime the adaptive immune response. During normal homeostatic events, complement is tightly regulated ...
YIELD STRENGTH OF THE EGADI 10 WARSHIP: USING NONLINEAR COMPUTER SIMULATIONS TO EXAMINE COLLISION DYNAMICS IN GRECO-ROMAN NAVAL CONFLICTS
(East Carolina University, 2019-12)
The study of ancient Mediterranean naval warfare expanded dramatically with the emergence of maritime archaeology and the subsequent discovery of artifacts and ship remains such as the Athlit and Egadi rams. The ship ...
ACTING "WHITE": THE UNSPOKEN, UNDERSTOOD HIERARCHY OF BLACKNESS
(East Carolina University, 2020-01-09)
This thesis will examine how a variety of extenuating factors serve to complicate a black person's self-identity, as well as determine acceptance or exclusion from the black community in the United States. The introductory ...
GENE EXPRESSION IN RESPONSE TO MECHANICAL LOADING ON THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
Many tissues in the body, especially bone, have exhibited adaptive responses to lowmagnitude, high frequency mechanical loading. However, the response of ligament to these types of mechanical loads is not well understood. ...