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FAMILY DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE VIRTUAL DEMENTIA TOUR®: A CHANGED REALITY
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-27)Family dementia caregiving involves many challenges that often lead to stress and frustration. A subjective understanding of the daily struggles associated with dementia is not possible unless one has the disease; therefore, ... -
Family Functioning and Social Capital of Families Participating in Intensive In-Home Services : A North Carolina Study
(East Carolina University, 2010)Family functioning and social capital are two important realities for families receiving Intensive In-Home Services in North Carolina. Intensive In-Home Services provide a time limited treatment approach for families who ... -
Family Interactions Among African American Prostate Cancer Survivors
(East Carolina University, 2008-07)Prostate cancer affects African Americans at a higher rate than any other ethnic group in the United States. Prostate cancer does not only affect the man with the disease but also affects those individuals who are closest ... -
Family Stories Matter: Critical Pedagogy of Storytelling in Fifth-Grade Classrooms
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Critical race pedagogues and culturally responsive educators advocate for greater emphasis on the voices of Students of Color that invoke their lived experiences, cultural knowledge, ancestral wisdom, and supportive familial ... -
Farm Animal-Assisted Therapy for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent’s Perspectives
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects an individual's ability to communicate, create social relationships, and regulate sensory input and repetitive behaviors. An uncommon intervention ... -
Farm Fresh Foods for Healthy Kids (F3HK): An innovative community supported agriculture intervention to prevent childhood obesity in low-income families and strengthen local agricultural economies
(2017-04)Background: Childhood obesity persists in the United States and is associated with serious health problems. Higher rates of obesity among children from disadvantaged households may be, in part, attributable to disparities ... -
Farmers’ market use is associated with fruit and vegetable consumption in diverse southern rural communities
(2014)Background While farmers’ markets are a potential strategy to increase access to fruits and vegetables in rural areas, more information is needed regarding use of farmers’ markets among rural residents. Thus, this study’s ... -
Fast acting SNARE-cleaving enzymes
(2015-10-06)The present invention relates to metalloprotease enzymes isolated from scorpion venom, their nucleic acid and amino acid sequences, and methods of use thereof in the treatment of various diseases, disorders and cosmetic ... -
Fast acting SNARE-cleaving enzymes
(2015-10-06)The present invention relates to metalloprotease enzymes isolated from scorpion venom, their nucleic acid and amino acid sequences, and methods of use thereof in the treatment of various diseases, disorders and cosmetic ... -
Fast Carbon-Ion and Proton Induced Electron Emission from Condensed-Phase Biological Targets
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-23)Fast charged particles interact with matter through various ionization and excitation pathways that aren't fully understood. Predicting the effects of these interactions is vital in many fields such as radiation therapy, ... -
Fatal Tradeoff? Toward a Better Understanding of the Costs of Not Evacuating from a Hurricane in Affected Landfall Counties
(2009-09-18)The researchers examined an economic behavior model of the evacuation decision. Hurricane fatalities decreased each decade until the 2000s, when deaths increased due to Hurricane Katrina. As more people move into coastal ... -
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 ... -
FATE AND TRANSPORT OF WASTEWATER PHOSPHORUS IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL PLAIN : A COMPARISON OF WATERSHEDS SERVED BY MUNICIPAL AND ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
(East Carolina University, 2013)This study compares the phosphorus (P) treatment efficiency of on-site wastewater systems (OWS) and municipal wastewater treatment systems (MWS) and quantifies impacts each technology has on ground and surface water. ... -
FATIGUE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN ADULTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an autoimmune disorder of the gastrointestinal tract and is characterized by chronic inflammation. Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are the two major forms of IBD. Fatigue ... -
Fatigue Tolerability and Physical Activity Post Myocardial Infarction or Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)After a myocardial infarction (MI) or coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), early lifestyle changes coupled with pharmacologic therapies are essential to halt the progression of coronary heart disease and prevent ...