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Using LC/MS to Quantify Metabolites in Urine Samples Post Clinical Exposure to Benzoates in Beverages
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)Evidence has suggested that benzoate consumption has the potential to cause weight loss prevention. Benzoate is conjugated with glycine in the mitochondrial matrix to form hippurate which is eliminated in urine. IRB approval ... -
Using LibQUAL+ "Library as Place" Results to Inform Space Planning Decisions
(East Carolina University, 2009-07-13)This poster compares Joyner Library's 2009 LibQUAL+ survey results with data obtained from users through focus groups, surveys, and interviews. It discusses how the data informed the library's space planning process, as ... -
Using Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis, as Bioindicators for the presence of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Greenville's Wastewater Effluent
(2014)Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are compounds that arise from an assortment of manufactured sources (plastics, pharmaceuticals, pulp mill waste), which have the potential to interrupt hormone pathways by mimicking ... -
Using n-Grams to Identify Time Periods of Cultural Influence
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Using n-grams to identify time periods of cultural influence
(East Carolina University, 2012)An author's literary style is influenced by the cultural time period in which the author lives. The author's ideas, and the words chosen to express them, can help identify the cultural time period that most influenced the ... -
USING NARRATIVE ANALYSIS AND DISCOURSE ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE PATTERNS OF MEANING IN THE SERMON LANGUAGE OF WOMEN PREACHERS
(East Carolina University, 2010)Throughout Western history, women preachers have been marginalized. Even though women have filled the pews as members of the congregation, acted as Sunday school teachers, cooks, and members of the choir, in addition to ... -
Using Narratives to Teach Nursing Content
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Using plant-bivalve inter-specific facilitation to enhance coastal restoration
(East Carolina University, 2021-06-14)Salt marshes and oyster reefs are critical ecosystems which are being lost or degraded at an alarming pace around the world. Current restoration efforts are insufficient to compensate for past and current habitat degradation, ... -
USING PUPPETRY TO ENHANCE CHILDREN’S AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE
(2015)The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a statistically significant difference in knowledge retention of exercise education for children taught by traditional instruction compared to children taught through ... -
Using QR Codes to Streamline Emergency Service Procceses
(2021-04-29)Persons with communication disabilities experience a true health disparity during emergency situations as their ability to communicate with first responders is limited. It was the goal of this DNP project to help eliminate ... -
Using Questioning During a Directed Reading-Thinking Activity to Improve Comprehension and Reading Attitude of First Grade Students
(2015-04-26)The purpose of this action research study was to determine how questioning during a Directed Reading-Thinking Activity would impact comprehension and reading attitude of first graders. This quasi-experimental pre/posttest ... -
Using Random Sampling Consensus (RANSAC) to Detect Errors in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Signals and Data
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-03)A positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) signal can be used to estimate a user's position at an identified time. A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) uses the PNT signal to provide satellite-based navigation. ... -
Using Recycled Concrete Aggregate in Non-Structural Concrete on NCDOT Projects in Eastern NC
(2016-04)These items are part of a grant project between Dr. Wang, Department of Construction Management, East Carolina University, and The North Carolina Department of Transportation. The grant project will run from August 1, ... -
Using screen video capture software to aide and inform cognitive interviewing
(2012-01-19)Web-based surveys are a salient tool in the repertoire of social and behavioral scientists. The increase in web-based surveys is understandable considering the distinct advantages offered, including: (a) lower costs and ... -
USING SEDIMENT ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY TO INTERPRET LATE HOLOCENE BARRIER ISLAND AND ESTUARINE EVOLUTION, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
(East Carolina University, 2014)Deconvolving the relationship between meteorological and oceanographic phenomena and associated impacts to coastal systems is critical to understanding the future of coastal systems worldwide. North Carolina's barrier ... -
Using Social Media to Improve Communication with Stakeholders in a Local School District
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-26)This study examines the impact of social media use as a communication tool within a local school district. Surveys were designed to gauge the effectiveness of communication efforts between district administrators, school ... -
Using student motivation to design groups in a non-majors biology course for team-based collaborative learning : Impacts on knowledge, views, attitudes, and perceptions
(East Carolina University, 2014)The importance of student motivation and its connection to other learning variables (i.e., attitudes, knowledge, persistence, attendance) is well established. Collaborative work at the undergraduate level has been recognized ...