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CaMKII Protein Expression and Phosphorylation in Mouse Skeletal Muscle Following Atrophy and Hypertrophy
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The maintenance of skeletal muscle mass is vital for life, and elucidation of the molecular mechanisms that control this process is a critical first step towards the development of pharmaceutical treatments for muscle ...
YURI ANIMATION : QUEER IDENTITY AND ECOFEMINIST THINKING
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Yuri or Shojo-ai, a sub-genre of Japanese Animation and Manga, can be defined as women-loving-women narratives that explore the relationships between women. Although the sub-genre has only been recently introduced to the ...
Thermodynamic Investigation of Copper Binding to the Amyloid-Beta (A[beta]) Peptide
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Alzheimer's disease is a fatal and neurodegenerative disease with as many as 5.3 million Americans living with the disease. One of the characteristic hallmarks of Alzheimer's is the amyloid plaques that build up around the ...
CULTURAL TARGETING OF BREASTFEEDING DISCOURSE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN
(East Carolina University, 2012)
This dissertation explores cultural factors that may influence African American women's breastfeeding choices and experiences as well as how those developing breastfeeding discourse for African American women target this ...
Waging War Across the Ocean
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The Barbary Wars, fought against Tripoli from 1801-05 and Algiers in 1815, were among the first overseas operations for the young United States Navy. Historians have explored the combat that took place and chronicled the ...
Archaeology through Art : Japanese Vernacular Craft in Late Edo-Period Woodblock Prints
(East Carolina University, 2010)
This thesis examines depictions of wooden boats in Japanese woodblock prints of the late Edo period (1603 - 1867). Watercraft were an integral part of Edo Japan, yet little Western scholarship has examined their role. The ...
Examining Mid-Atlantic Ocean Shipwrecks and Commercial Fish Trawling & Dredging
(East Carolina University, 2010)
This study examines the major site formation processes of commercial fish trawling and dredging impacts on mid-Atlantic ocean shipwrecks. Exploring this human-related interaction requires multi-disciplinary sources, including ...
Tourism, Pilgrimage, and Development in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India
(East Carolina University, 2012)
In 2002, the Mahabodhi Temple, located in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a designation that reflects both the site's religious and cultural significance. While Bodhgaya is considered the ...
The Succession Plans of Augustus and Tiberius
(East Carolina University, 2012)
This thesis examines the role of Tiberius in Augustus' succession plan. Tiberius was important because he became emperor after Augustus' death at Nola in AD 14. Augustus wanted a direct family heir, someone of Julian ...
Idempotents in Cyclic Codes
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Cyclic codes give us the most probable method by which we may detect and correct data transmission errors. These codes depend on the development of advanced mathematical concepts. It is shown that cyclic codes, when viewed ...