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Using Drones in Disaster Areas: Perspectives of Disaster Responders in North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)Drones are pilotless aircraft and are more formally known as either unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Drones, as they were referred to in this study, have the capability of being remotely ... -
Using eDNA and Habitat Suitability Modeling to Better Understand the Range and Habitat Requirements of the Eastern Black Rail
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)The Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) is a marsh bird that is globally listed as Near Threatened and is being considered for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act. This species has experienced concerning ... -
USING ENVIRONMENTAL DNA (eDNA) TO MONITOR RIVER HERRING MOVEMENT WITHIN A COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA WATERSHED
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-09)Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis) and Alewife (A. pseudoharengus) are two threatened species in the genus Alosa that use eastern North Carolina's coastal rivers and estuaries to spawn. In North Carolina watersheds, river ... -
USING EQUITABLE ELL PEDAGOGY TO SUPPORT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN ACADEMIC CONVERSATIONS
(East Carolina University, 2023-11-22)In the participatory action research (PAR) study, teachers in a professional learning community (PLC) acting as Co-Practitioner Researchers (CPR) used the methodologies of the improvement science (Bryk et al., 2015) and ... -
USING EYE TRACKING TECHNOLOGY TO COMPARE HAZARD DETECTION IN VEHICLE DRIVING VERSUS INTERACTIVE DRIVING SIMULATOR ACROSS TWO AGE GROUPS
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)Rationale: Although current research exists regarding the validity of using a driving simulator compared to on-road driving for evaluation, there is a lack of evidence regarding hazard detection between the two driving ... -
Using Eye Tracking Technology To Compare Hazard Detection On Road Versus Driving Simulator At Night Across Two Age Groups
(2021-05-01)Rationale: Though previous literature exists that demonstrates the validity of using driving simulation compared to on-road driving, few studies have examined hazard detection between two driving conditions. Even fewer ... -
Using Fluorescence and Infrared Spectroscopy to Analyze the Interaction of Disaccharides with Lipid Bilayers
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-24)It is well known that sugars, such as trehalose, dehydrate lipid membranes based upon the Water Replacement Hypothesis. Here, we have investigated the interaction between different sugars (sucralose, sucrose, and trehalose) ... -
Using Fluorescent Probes to Study the Location and Interaction of Disaccharides within Lipid Bilayers
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-26)It is well known that certain organisms, such as the tardigrade, are capable of surviving extreme conditions including dehydration, freezing and / or oxygen deficiency. The tardigrades ability to withstand such extreme ... -
USING GROUNDED THEORY TO DEFINE PATIENT ENGAGEEMNT FROM THE PATIENT’S PERSPECTIVE
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-10)Patient engagement has been found to lead to significant improvements in patient health, reduced costs, and improved patient experiences and has been the focus of healthcare research and policy change for over two decades ... -
USING HYBRID SCRUM TO MEET WATERFALL PROCESS DELIVERABLES
(East Carolina University, 2013)System Development Life Cycles (SDLCs) for organizations are often based upon traditional software development models such as the waterfall model. These processes are complex, heavy in documentation deliverables, and are ... -
USING LASER CAPTURE MICRODISSECTION (LCM) TO EXAMINE MADS-BOX GENE EXPRESSION IN THE UPPER AND LOWER FLORAL MERISTEMS OF MAIZE
(East Carolina University, 2013)MADS-box transcription factors are important regulators of flower development in all flowering plants. In the grasses, flowers (called florets) are contained in spikelets. Maize spikelets contain two florets (the upper and ... -
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 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 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 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 ...