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BAYESIAN MODEL AVERAGING AND THE OPTIMIZATION OF WORKFORCE PREDICTIONS
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-13)This thesis explores the viability of Bayesian model averaging (BMA) as an alternative to traditional general linear models (GLMs) and ensemble-based machine-learning methods commonly used to predict workforce outcomes. ... -
Be Nice or Pay the Price : Added Value of Interpersonal Skills Training on Analogue Consultation Outcomes
(East Carolina University, 2011)School psychologists are trained in various models of problem solving and interviewing, however the interpersonal skills that play an integral role in consultation are not uniformly taught to trainees. The primary objective ... -
'Because You Got to Have Heat' : Energy Poverty and Weatherization in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2010)Energy poverty is the condition in which a household is unable to maintain its indoor temperature at a level that allows for a healthy or comfortable lifestyle. Much energy poverty literature has examined the problem ... -
Becoming a better ally : improving the social experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students at Elizabeth City State University
(East Carolina University, 2022-03-22)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons are largely invisible in historically Black post-secondary education research and discourse. To this end, LGBTQ students attending historically Black colleges ... -
Behavioral and genetic divergence among wild and domesticated populations of the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-18)Zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) have been the subject of extensive neurological and behavioral research having served as the dominant model for vocal learning over half a century. Learned vocal communication, or vocal ... -
Behavioral syndromes and their effect on dispersal in Notonecta irrorata
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-23)Dispersal is an important life-history characteristic for many organisms, including in the genus of back-swimming insect Notonecta. The propensity to disperse is a behavior that might be affected by an individual's other ... -
Beliefs About and Attitudes Towards Menstruation Among American Youths and Their Suggestions to Improve Early Menstrual Communication
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-27)Menstruation is a crucial event for over half of the people in the world. Young people report being ignored, confused, stressed, embarrassed, and stigmatized during their early menstrual conversation (EMC). The strained ... -
Beliefs and Relationships Matter: Critical Pedagogy Tenets As A Foundation For Changing Teacher Practice
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Teaching and learning processes often reflect traditional practices that do not meet the academic needs of historically underserved students, especially Latinx and Black students. The goal of the participatory action ... -
Beliefs, Perceptions, and Knowledge Regarding the Benefits of Nut Intake
(East Carolina University, 2012)The objective of this study was to assess knowledge regarding the health effects and nutrient content of nuts and perceptions regarding benefits and barriers of nut intake among individuals over the age of 40 years. One ... -
BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL ASSEMBLAGE AND SEDIMENTOLOGICAL CHANGES WITHIN THE PLIOCENE YORKTOWN FORMATION, SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-03)The Pliocene Yorktown Formation consists of four distinct lithologic units that record three marine transgressive sequences along the U.S. mid-Atlantic margin. The Sunken Meadow Member was deposited during the Zanclean ... -
Benzoate: The Quantitation of Soft Drinks Implicated in Obesity
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-26)Research has shown that childhood obesity is a leading cause of diseases such as coronary artery disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cancer, osteoarthritis, and many more. With approximately 17 percent of the United ... -
Bermuda's First Maritime Heritage Trail: The Practical Archaeology of Maritime Heritage Trails and Interpretation Technologies
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)This thesis explores the applicability of a maritime cultural heritage trail that would grant more public accessibility to shipwrecks and maritime sites, while discerning prevailing cultural themes from the analysis of ... -
Bermuda: A Case Study on the Impact of Maritime Introduced Contagions and the Yellow Fever Epidemics of the Nineteenth Century
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-01)Contagion is an unfortunate consequence of conflict and trade. Bermuda's isolation and rich history of maritime commercial and naval activities provides an excellent case study to review the impact of trade on the introduction ... -
Bessie and the Manigaults: Reconstructing a Plantation Boat and Antebellum Boating Culture in South Carolina Rice Country
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Bessie is a plantation boat originally constructed and owned by the Manigault family of South Carolina. It was built and used on a mid-nineteenth century rice plantation, and is now a permanent exhibit in the Charleston ...