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PAH Contamination Variability in the Lower Tar River N.C. From a Legacy Hazardous Waste Site as a Function of Hydrological Conditions
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-18)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of trace organic contaminants that
can enter the environment from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Of these compounds, 16
are listed as high-priority contaminants ...
Understanding the classical maize floral development mutant, Polytypic ear1
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-24)
Maize produces two inflorescences, the tassel and ear, which are critical for both plant reproduction and agriculture. The classical semi-dominant mutant, Polytypic ear1 (Pt1), affects multiple aspects of inflorescence ...
A Comparative Study on MFCC, GFCC, BFCC, and CQCC Spectral Speech Feature Performance in X-Vector Clustering
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-25)
Speaker diarization plays a crucial role in accurately identifying speakers in audio or video streams with multiple speakers. However, the use of Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCC) as the default speaker feature ...
Bioarchaeology of Urban versus Rural Historic North Carolina Family Cemeteries
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-07)
The urban U.S. in the 18th and 19th centuries often is characterized by poor childhood health due to high population density, poor sanitary conditions, and high levels of pollution. While bioarcheological investigations ...
Arthur Miller: A Writer of Tragedy
(1967-08)
The purpose of this study is to prove that Arthur Miller, American playwright, accomplishes his stated aim--the creation of drama similar in purpose and spirit to that of the classical
Greeks. This thesis goes a step ...
SPATIAL AND PLANAR DYSREGULATION OF RHOGTPASES IN HUMAN AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE MOUSE MODEL
(East Carolina University, 2023-11-27)
Rho proteins belong to the Ras superfamily of small GTPases. In humans, the Rho family of GTPases contains 20 members out of which the most studied Rho proteins are RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42.
Rho signaling is known to regulate ...
ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER’S SELF-DEFINED ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOR, AND EXPERIENCE REGARDING INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION
(East Carolina University, 2023-11-30)
Evidence suggests that the role of community health workers (CHWs) continues to evolve in support of the demand to address social determinants of health, prevention, cost, and population health. The aim of this mixed-methods ...
DEVELOPING AN ECOLOGY OF CO-TEACHING: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY OF A CO-TEACHING PARTNERSHIP
(East Carolina University, 2023-11-27)
In this qualitative ethnographic and autoethnographic study, I examined a co-teaching partnership between a general education teacher and special education teacher in an international school. The school inclusion policy, ...
Investigating the genetic basis of aposematic coloration in poison frogs
(East Carolina University, 2023-11-29)
Aposematic organisms rely on their conspicuous appearance to signal that they are defended and unpalatable. Such phenotypes are strongly tied to survival and reproduction. Aposematic colors and patterns are highly variable; ...