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Is there a solution to climate change?
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
This document supports my Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition consisting of two digital prints, ten lithographs, vinyl text corresponding to each print and 5 stickers with listed references, in the SOAD gallery. The ...
Investigation of Safety Culture among Young Workers
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-30)
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), young workers whose ages range from 14 to 24 and are interested in finding different jobs during the summer or during the school year are considered ...
Personality assessment from social media data: An ensemble model
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
The global prevalence of social media encourages people to upload and share a vast and recurrent amount of information about themselves through various mediums of communication such as text, pictures, audio, and video. ...
Lie Algebra Representation Theory
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-30)
We give a brief introduction to structure theory of Lie algebras, followed by representation theory. This thesis culminates in the presentation of the Theorem of the Highest Weight for a Lie algebra.
Insecticides Alter the Ability of Predator Assemblages to Suppress Prey
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
Agrochemicals are often deposited into freshwater bodies via rainfall and snowmelt events and can have consequences for populations and communities. Insecticides in aquatic systems can cause mortality, behavioral, and ...
Assessment of Insecticide Resistance to Organophosphates and Pyrethroids in Aedes aegypti
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of pathogens such as Zika, dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya viruses, making mosquito control for this species a vital part of protecting public health. Pesticides used to control the ...
EFFECT OF TUTORING ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF MINORITY ADOLESCENTS IN A LOW SOCIOECONOMIC AREA
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
There are a number of studies that focus on how minority students are negatively impacted by the effects of stereotype threat. Black students are typically the most noted group of students affected. I hypothesized that ...
Modeling and Prediction of Cryptocurrency Prices Using Machine Learning Techniques
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
With the introduction of Bitcoin in the year 2008 as the first practical decentralized cryptocurrency, the interest in cryptocurrencies and their underlying technology, Blockchain, has skyrocketed. Their promise of security, ...
de Materia Medica
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
Until the development of conventional medical practices, more commonly known as Western Medicine, or Allopathy, the practice of herbalism has been used for thousands of years throughout many cultures around the world. ...
An Examination of North Carolina Music Educators' Preferences of Musical Competencies
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
The purpose of this study was to examine (a) musical competencies that North Carolina music educators believe are the most important to developing musicians, (b) which musical competencies are taught most often in the ...