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Defining the role of acyl-CoA synthetase 6 on α-synucleinopathy
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-19)
Background: Neurodegenerative diseases known as α-synucleinopathies, most notably dementias and Parkinson’s Disease (PD), are characterized by neuronal aggregation and accumulation of α-synuclein (α-syn) in a manner that ...
THE INFLUENCE OF VISUAL SUPPORTS ON DRIVING PERFORMANCE IN NOVICE DRIVERS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-20)
Rationale: Driving is a valued instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) that signifies a transition to increased independence. However individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) obtain their license at a lower ...
Connecting Kindergarten Readiness and Food-based Learning in the Head Start Preschool Classroom
(East Carolina University, 2022-09-29)
While food-based learning (FBL) has been cited as the most effective way to increase children's preference and consumption of vegetables in the preschool classroom, teachers face barriers such as limited time or competing ...
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING AND NATURALISTIC DRIVING PERFORMANCE: INDICATIONS FOR MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT DETECTION
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-05)
Rationale: A large body of literature has explored the ability of various assessment tools to determine the cognitive status of older adults, as well as the relationships between cognition and driving skills. However, few ...
MORTUARY ARCHEOLOGY OF A 19TH -20TH CENTURY FAMILY TOMB IN NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-06)
The excavation and study of 19th and 20th century cemeteries in North America have not only illuminated shifts in mortuary behavior but also highlighted the lives of those invisible in the documentary sources, particularly ...
Quantifying Dissolved Lignin Phenols in the Albemarle–Pamlico Estuarine System and Coastal North Carolina following the 2018 Hurricane Florence
(East Carolina University, 2022-08-19)
The global carbon cycle (GCC) involves the exchange and transformation of carbon across the ocean, atmosphere, and terrestrial reservoirs. It consists of a positive feedback loop involving dissolved organic matter in natural ...
Genetic Algorithm Stream Cipher Key Generation Using NIST Functions
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-05)
Stream ciphers are beneficial because of their efficiency, speed, and low resource utilization. However, stream ciphers are vulnerable to many attacks if they do not use strong keys for encryption and decryption. Thus, one ...
Emerging Adults and Chronic Pain: Exploring the Impact of Chronic Pain on Emerging Adults and their Ability to Adapt
(East Carolina University, 2022-11-10)
Emerging adulthood is a period of exploration and uncertainty where individuals between 18 and 29 years old investigate the abundance of opportunities available to them in regard to love, work, and worldviews. Although ...
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF CONCURRENT FEATURE USAGE IN GO
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-05)
The Go language includes support for running functions or methods concurrently as goroutines, which are lightweight threads managed directly by the Go language runtime. Go is probably best known for the use of a channel-based, ...
Automated Dental Aesthetics with Machine Learning
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-06)
While dentures contribute an important role in restoring the dental and facial structure, facial aesthetics are an equally important consideration during the restoration of a patient with missing upper, lower, or both upper ...