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A Study of Bullying Victimization and Gender as Predictors of MATCH Treatment Response Among Seventh Grade Boys and Girls
(East Carolina University, 2019-10-29)
Bullying victimization may adversely impact treatment response among students in a weight management intervention, but existing research has not directly measured this effect. The current study used existing data from a ...
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 ...
TEXT EXTRACTION FROM IMAGES USING NEURAL NETWORKS
(East Carolina University, 2019-09-16)
Most western languages have witnessed the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in one other form. Primary fact for this achievement is due to the efforts of several researchers contributing to the field of computational ...
Kinetic and Kinematic Analysis of the Phases of Kicking during Accurate and Maximal Effort Conditions in Female Soccer Players
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-26)
Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world and the substantial increase in participation over the last decade adds significance to understanding kicking mechanics as kicking is a key skill during a game. The ...
AN EXAMINATION OF STUDENT TRAJECTORIES RELATED TO READING AND ATTENTION SKILLS ACROSS ELEMENTARY GRADES
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-11)
Research on reading is widespread given its predictive nature for adult outcomes pertaining to success, such as high school graduation, college entrance, health literacy, employment status and wages earned. Research focusing ...
FUNCTIONS OF G-PROTEIN COUPLED ESTROGEN RECEPTOR (GPER) IN FEMALE ZEBRAFISH REPRODUCTION
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-27)
Abstract
Steroid hormones such as estrogen depend on receptors like Estrogen Receptor alpha (ERα) and Estrogen Receptor (ERβ) to mediate their slow “genomic” functions, and G-Protein coupled Estrogen Receptor (GPER) to ...
Is this Ship Covered?: The Intersection of Law, Geography, and Management of Sunken Military Craft
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
The legal framework protecting historic shipwrecks and other underwater cultural heritage in the United States is largely fragmented and not always effective. Factors that may influence the legal protection afforded a ...
WOMEN’S OBESITY AND SEXUAL QUALITY: A DYADIC STUDY ON WOMEN AND THEIR MALE PARTNERS
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-04)
Research supports a relationship between people with obesity and decreases in psychosocial functioning as it relates to their sexual health. While sexual health problems are more commonly found in women with obesity than ...
The 'Loose Dreadnoughts': South America's Struggle for Naval Preeminence
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-26)
Near the beginning of the twentieth century, the three prevailing powers in South America--Argentina, Brazil, and Chile--engaged in a naval arms race centered around the revolutionary "dreadnought" warship type, which were ...
Adolescent free time activity participation and its relationships with perceptions of parenting and intrinsic motivation
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
The positive youth development framework emphasizes those developmental tasks and milestones that assist youth in the successful transition to adulthood. These developmental affordances thrive in contexts where social-emotional, ...