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The Genetic Basis of Pigmentation Variation in Domesticated Zebra Finches
(2014)The zebra finch is the most common estrildid finch native to Australia and Southeast Asia. The zebra finch has also been domesticated and is now a common pet and experimental model system for research. As part of the ... -
Government and Medicine: the evolution of the Chinese health care system
(2011-04-29)China’s diverse political history offers the unique opportunity to explore how a nation’s government impacts its approach to medicine and public health. The author found a correlation between Chinese government and health. ... -
Identification of Damaged DNA Adducts from Exposure to Benzo[a]pyrene in the TP53 Gene
(2015)Benzo[a]pyrene is a carcinogen associated with tobacco smoke that can damage DNA after it is metabolized into highly reactive forms. Identifying the resulting DNA adducts can give greater insight into the mutations that ... -
The Impact of Financial Burden and Employment on Student Employment Turnover and Dropout Intentions
(2015)College may be stressful but paying for college can bring its own issues. Financial burden is one of the primary sources of stress for many college students. As noted by Ross, Niebling, and Heckert (1999), financial issues ... -
IMPACT OF MIDGUT BACTERIA ON AEDES ALBOPICTUS VECTOR COMPETENCE FOR LA CROSSE VIRUS
(2015-05-01)La Crosse encephalitis is a pediatric illness caused by mosquito-borne La Crosse virus (LACV) and is endemic in western North Carolina. Mosquito control is the only defense against this disease. Not all mosquitoes can ... -
Implementing the Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM) to Improve Health Literacy at a Rural Community Health Center
(2014)Health literacy, as defined by the Institute of Medicine, is "the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic information and services needed to make appropriate decisions regarding ... -
The Incorporation of Reading and Writing in the Middle Grades Math Classroom
(2015-03-23)Through observations during my training in teacher education, I have noticed a general student distaste, accompanied by lower achievement, in mathematics word problems. Among closer investigation, I noticed that this ... -
The Influence of Pre-Pregnancy Activity Level on Birth Weight
(2015)Current research suggests that healthy pregnant women can follow the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) exercise recommendations for the general population. Studies demonstrate that exercise during pregnancy improves ... -
Insight Into the Location of DNA Xenobiotic Damage by Mass Spectrometry
(2014)Damage to DNA by a bioactivated xenobiotic typically occurs at specific sites within the genome, called hotspots. An example of this is benzo[a]-pyrene (BP), a xenobiotic that enters the body via cigarette smoking. ... -
Investigating and Sharing the Stories of Our Community's Heroes
(2015)This short documentary shines a light on Greenville Fire-Rescue, its daily operations, and the men and women who serve the Greenville community from behind the scenes. Greenville Fire-Rescue follows a nationwide trend in ... -
Investigation Into Intermolecular Interactions of Gd3N@C80(OH)n Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy
(2014)The aim of this experiment was to investigate the intermolecular interactions of the endohedral metallofulerene complex in water and various metal cation solutions. These interactions were observed using a methodology ... -
A Literature and Experiment Based Evaluation of Synthesis Techniques for Prothymosin-α Derived Peptides
(2010)The goal of the experimental portion of this project was to develop useful techniques for synthesizing small ProTa derived peptides to be used to evaluate the protein’s anti-HIV activity. -
Marketing Development with New Detroit Resto-Mods
(2015)This project gave me the ability to combine the two different types of Senior Honors Projects, the research-based thesis paper and the creative endeavor. I started out doing research into the company New Detroit Resto-Mods, ... -
Measuring Importance, Performance, and Frequency of Green Initiatives among North Carolina Bed and Breakfast Operators: A Pilot Study
(East Carolina University, 2013)A bed and breakfast (B&B) is a house or small hotel where someone can rent a room for a price that includes breakfast the next morning (Bed and Breakfast, 2012). According to Tsai (2008), green hotels are lodging facilities ... -
The Molecular Nature of Tumorigenesis
(East Carolina University, 2013)This paper is an exploration of the molecular aspects behind the tumor development process. Robert Weinberg provides an in-depth analysis of the subject matter over a series of publications entitled The Hallmarks of Cancer, ... -
New Technologies in the Public Library
(2014)The nature of the public library is evolving with the continuous rise of new technologies. The purpose of this research is to analyze the current usage of new technologies in the Sheppard Memorial public library system in ... -
An Observational Comparison of the TEACCH and the VBA classroom models for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2014)In North Carolina, UNC's TEACCH Autism program is the program that most parents who have children with autism turn to for help. TEACCH typically uses an applied behavioral analysis (ABA) approach when working with children. ... -
Personal Factors Affecting Oral Hygiene
(2014)When it comes to dating and social interaction people use different levels of self-presentation to avoid awkward situations. Self-presentation is used to display a certain image of oneself to others and make certain, often ... -
Piloting Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System for Pain Studies
(2015)Abstract: Pain is a therapeutic challenge as well as a public health problem that affects over 116 million American adults; reduces quality of life; and is estimated to cost up to $635 billion annually [1]. There is a ... -
Preadolescent Body Image and Body Mass Index
(2015)Physical and psychological changes occur during middle childhood and the time preparing for adolescence. Healthy body image is a key factor in developing healthy physical and psychosocial habits among preadolescents. There ...