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DETERMINATION OF BREATHING RESISTANCE ACROSS ACTIVATED CARBON FIBER RESPIRATOR CARTRIDGES USING SINUSOIDAL AIRFLOW
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Activated carbon fibers are considered good alternative adsorbents in respirators because of their high adsorption capacities, light weight, and fabric form. In order to further assess such application, the pressure drop ...
Co-teaching Health 3010
(2014)
As one of the options in 2013 for the Senior Honors Project, co-teaching offers students a glimpse into the life of a professor. Students who choose this project are to choose a mentor and a class with which to assist. For ...
Maternal Perceptions About Parenting a Child Affected by Catastrophic Epilepsy : A Phenomenological Study
(East Carolina University, 2012)
This qualitative study explored the maternal perceptions of life with a child affected by catastrophic epilepsy, which is a severe form of childhood epilepsy that includes difficult-to- control seizure activity, intellectual ...
The self-reported health status and perceived health beliefs of farmers in eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2013)
I examined the self-reported health status and perceived health beliefs among a convenience sample of eastern North Carolina (NC) farmers (N = 253 ). The top 3 reported diagnosed diseases among farmers in eastern NC include ...
The Fate and Transport of Pharmaceuticals and other Personal Care Products Through Groundwater Beneath and Adjacent to Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2013)
In the United States, nutrient and pharmaceutical loading into lakes, streams, and estuaries is a problem that has been recognized for decades and is of special concern for many North Carolina (NC) watersheds. Pharmaceuticals ...
The lived experience of obese employees who discontinued voluntary participation in a workplace weight loss challenge program : A qualitative study
(East Carolina University, 2014)
This phenomenological qualitative study, guided by Max van Manen, addressed the question, "What is the lived experience of obese employees who discontinued participation in a workplace weight loss challenge program in which ...
ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEM NITROGEN CONTRIBUTIONS TO WATER RESOURCES IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-20)
Onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) typically process eight to twelve kilograms of nitrogen per system annually. There are approximately two million OWTS in operation in North Carolina. If the mass and concentration ...
Duration of Effectiveness of Permethrin-Treated Clothing to Prevent Mosquito Bites Under Simulated Conditions
(2016-09-26)
Biological hazards such as exposure to ticks and mosquitoes can affect worker health. Permethrin is a repellant/insecticide approved for human use by the Environmental Protection Agency. Permethrin-treated clothing is ...
Genome Sequence Analysis of Dengue Virus 1 Isolated in Key West, Florida
(2013)
Dengue virus (DENV) is transmitted to humans through the bite of mosquitoes. In November 2010, a dengue outbreak was reported in Monroe County in southern Florida (FL), including greater than 20 confirmed human cases. The ...
An Exploratory Study of Factors Associated with Alcohol and Drug Use Among Latino Adolescents: A Secondary Data Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-27)
Latino adolescents in the United States have reported a higher annual prevalence of use of nearly all illegal drugs compared to non-Latino adolescents over the past several years. With the rapid growth of the Latino ...