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ENVIRONMENTAL MODEL ACCURACY IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK USING STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES AND A NOVEL TRAINING APPROACH
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
It is challenging to predict environmental behaviors because of extreme events, such as heatwaves, typhoons, droughts, tsunamis, torrential downpour, wind ramps, or hurricanes. In this thesis, we proposed a novel framework ...
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN AND EXERCISE INTENSITY IN AFRICAN AMERICANS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Racial health disparities have been shown in Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) with African Americans having a substantially greater risk compared to Caucasian Americans. One potential factor explaining racial differences in ...
A Sociological Analysis of the Relationship Status of Mothers Following a Nonmarital Birth
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
The purpose of this work was to understand relationship transitions that unmarried parents experience after a nonmarital birth. This thesis uses data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, a longitudinal ...
A FRAMEWORK FOR QUESTION ANSWERING SYSTEM USING DYNAMIC CO-ATTENTION NETWORKS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Question answering (QA) systems have evolved exponentially over the past few years and have reached a reliable human standard. Attention mechanisms, as well as other methods of deep learning, paved the way for this ...
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET AT THE PITT COUNTY HOME
(2020-08-12)
The Pitt County Poor Farm, also known as the Pitt County Home, was established in the early nineteenth century to feed and house the local poor population of Pitt County, North Carolina, prior to the establishment of the ...
Fluid-Structure Interaction Modeling of Pulmonary Artery Blood Flow in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
If unaddressed, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) can result in impaired renal function, development of cardiovascular diseases, and death. Although effective, dialysis conducted via arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) has been ...
GRAVITY SURVEY OF A BURIED TRIASSIC RIFT BASIN, BERTIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
The North American rift margin includes of a series of Triassic rift basins along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada. This continent-scale rift basin system is comprised of complex and variable geometries ...
NUTRIENT, BACTERIA, AND SEDIMENT FLUXES IN A NATURAL WETLAND: AN ECOSYSTEM SERVICE OR DISSERVICE?
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-17)
Some wetlands have been shown to provide ecosystem services including flood water retention, water quality improvement, and habitat for wildlife and aquatic organisms. Wetlands are commonly created and/or restored to provide ...
Ecological Momentary Assessment of Sleep Quality, Daytime Fatigue, and Outcomes in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Patients
(East Carolina University, 2020-10-12)
Background: Sleep-related difficulties are common among patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Positive effects of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation (CVPR) programs on health outcomes have been found. Despite ...
HOW CHARGED RESIDUES INFLUENCE THE THERMAL STABILITY OF COLLAGEN: A STUDY WITH NATURAL AND NON-NATURAL AMINO ACIDS
(East Carolina University, 2020-09-16)
Triple-helical collagens are key structural proteins in mammals. Their ubiquity and diverse functions drive our interest into understanding their behavior at a fundamental level. This thesis describes a reductionist approach ...