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LOW RESOLUTION ELECTROMAGNETIC TOMOGRAPHY (LORETA) ANALYSIS OF THE BRAINS ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO EMOTIONAL VISUAL STIMULI UNDER DIFFERING CONDITIONS
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-21)Current methods of diagnosing and monitoring stress include: observing changes in the severity of existing symptoms, the development of new symptoms, hormone level tests, and stress self-assessment surveys. Self-assessment ... -
LOW-COST PHOTOGRAMMETRY SYSTEM FOR GEOREFERENCED STRUCTURE FROM MOTION
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-21)Photogrammetry has become increasingly available as a tool for re-constructing the 3D model of real-world objects and terrain, which is referred to as the structure from motion (SFM) solution. The re-constructed model has ... -
LOW-COST PHOTOGRAMMETRY SYSTEM FOR GEOREFERENCED STRUCTURE FROM MOTION
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-21)Photogrammetry has become increasingly available as a tool for re-constructing the 3D model of real-world objects and terrain, which is referred to as the structure from motion (SFM) solution. The re-constructed model has ... -
Loyal to Commerce?: Merchants and the Occupation of Eastern North Carolina, 1862-1865
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-21)This thesis comparatively analyzes the experiences and loyalties of merchants in the North Carolina towns of New Bern and Williamston during the American Civil War through the viewpoint of two individual merchants: Jacob ... -
Lumbee women breast cancer survivors stories: understanding the experience
(East Carolina University, 2009)The purpose of this interpretive study was to understand the experiences of Lumbee women breast cancer survivors from the text of their oral stories about their life events related to surviving breast cancer. Lumbees, the ... -
m6A’s Unique and Dynamic Role in Breast Cancer Progression
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-18)Despite intense study, metastatic breast cancer is still the second leading cause of female death from cancer in the US. While many genetic lesions and environmental factors have been implicated in breast cancer progression, ... -
Machine Learning Assisted Non-Rigid Surface Tracking in Biological Systems
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Occlusions, obstructions, and lighting changes that occur in a camera's field-of-view (FOV) during a medical procedure can cause tracking algorithms to lose track of a particular region-of-interest (ROI). Various approaches ... -
MACHINE LEARNING BASED MEDICAL INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)As many fields progress with the assistance of cognitive computing, the field of health care is also adapting, providing many benefits to all users. However, advancements in this area are hindered by several challenges ... -
Macrophage Regulation in the Murine Inflammatory Response
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-30)The development of acute and chronic liver disease is a complex condition involving the dysregulation of hepatic metabolism and the accumulation of critical immune cells; specifically, the recruitment and activation of ... -
Magnetic Control of NanoEL via Magneto-Mechanical Actuation: A proof of Concept for a Potential Nanotherapeutic Approach
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Cancer treatment is one of the major health problems that burdens society. According to the latest publication of the American Cancer Society, the cancer mortality rate has reached 32% in 2022 in the US. To address these ... -
MAJOR AND TRACE ELEMENT CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GAHNITE FROM GRANITIC PEGMATITES AND A METAMORPHOSED MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSIT : SIGNIFICANCE FOR PEGMATITE FRACTIONATION AND DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN Li-RICH AND Li-POOR PEGMATITES
(East Carolina University, 2014)Rare-element granitic pegmatites are common hosts to economic deposits of rare metals, including Li, Ta, and rare-earth elements, which are increasing in economic importance due to advancing technology. Gahnite (ZnAl₂O₄) ... -
Making Art Responsibly
(East Carolina University, 2010)This essay is a written defense for the body of work titled, "How Does Your Garden Grow?" as well as an examination of how art can behave responsibly in regards to the social process. -
Making God: Joseph Goebbels and the Veneration of Hitler
(East Carolina University, 2019-01-09)This thesis focuses on Joseph Goebbels and his desire to create a pseudo-religion around Adolf Hitler for the purpose of rousing and maintaining popular support. Goebbels has been analyzed extensively in terms of his ...