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ANAMNESIS
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
The beauty of nature and the experience of awe that it evokes can serve to remind us of our place in the world. This thesis examines that beauty, love and loss, remembering, and finding solace through reflections of the ...
EXPLORING EMPATHY AND SOCIAL SELF-EFFICACY IN ADOLESCENTS WITH A SIBLING WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
This exploratory pilot study investigated levels of empathy, social-self efficacy, and psychological well-being in adolescents whose siblings have been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. The purpose of the study ...
Origin and geochemical evolution of localized, high-ferrous-iron zones in the Upper Castle Hayne Aquifer, Beaufort County, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-19)
The Tertiary Upper Castle Hayne Aquifer (UCHA) is one of the most productive aquifers in North Carolina's Coastal Plain; however, localized zones containing high, dissolved-iron concentrations ([greater than]0.3 mg/L) are ...
REASSESSING THE CAPE HATTERAS MINEFIELD: AN EXAMINATION OF NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL DEFENSES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
In response to the German U-boat attacks on Allied Atlantic merchant shipping during the Second World War, Ernest King, the Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet, approved construction of a defensive wall of naval mines ...
ADAPTIVE LEGACY: THE TRANSITION OF LIGHTHOUSES FROM SYMBOLS OF POLITICAL-ECONOMICAL STATEMENTS TO ICONS OF CULTURAL IDENTITY
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Lighthouses on the eastern coast, North Carolina are iconic monuments of the scenic and historic landscape of the Outer Banks. The job for which these lighthouses were specifically designed was to aid mariners in navigating ...
Review and synthesis of the role of structural arches in the Brazilian Amazon lowlands
(East Carolina University, 2017-01-11)
In tropical South America, the interplay of tectonics, climate, and base-level influences terrestrial sedimentary processes of modern rivers and their antecedents, leading to transport of large volumes of sediment through ...
AN EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH STREAM DISCHARGE FROM TOWN CREEK IN GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2017-01-06)
Town Commons is a major recreational area within the city of Greenville that is frequented by many students and residents who utilize the water resources of the Tar River for kayaking, fishing and other activities. Complaints ...
School-Based Implementation of Abbreviated Coping Cat Program to Reduce Behavioral Symptoms of Anxious Children
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Anxiety symptoms present on a continuum; however, students presenting with even a few of the debilitating symptoms of social anxiety may benefit from treatment regardless of whether they meet full diagnostic criteria. ...
Academic Cyberloafing: A Study of Perceptual and Behavioral Differences on In-Class Cyberloafing Among Undergraduate Students
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
The purpose of this study was to observe if any significant correlations exist between demographic characteristics and cyberloafing attitudes, as well as cyberloafing behaviors among undergraduate students. No significant ...
AROMATASE PROTEIN CONTENT IN GLUTEAL AND ABDOMINAL SUBCUTANEOUS ADIPOSE TISSUE IN PREMENOPAUSAL CAUCASIAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN
(East Carolina University, 2017-01-03)
OBJECTIVE: To determine if aromatase protein content differs in abdominal and gluteal adipose tissue and to determine if there are racial differences in aromatase protein content that might influence racial differences ...