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Cancer Subtyping Detection using Biomarker Discovery in Multi-Omics Tensor Datasets
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-10)
This thesis begins with a thorough review of research trends from 2015 to 2022, examining the challenges and issues related to biomarker discovery in multi-omics datasets. The review covers areas of application, proposed ...
Understanding Residents’ Perceptions of FEMA Buyout Programs in Small Rural Municipalities: A Case Study of Grifton, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-24)
The small rural town of Grifton, situated between Pitt and Lenoir counties, adjacent to Contentnea Creek, and near the Neuse River in eastern North Carolina (N.C.), has faced several major flood events due to hurricanes. ...
A Pilot Scale Study of Denitrifying Bioreactors Paired with Phosphate Sorbents
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-18)
Denitrifying bioreactors are commonly utilized as a best management practice in agricultural systems to reduce nitrate in drainage waters. The USDA recommends the utilization of woodchips as a carbonaceous substrate to ...
Investigations of the Brevard Fault zone and Tugaloo Terrane adjacent to the Grandfather Mountain Window, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-24)
The Brevard Fault Zone adjacent to the Grandfather Mountain window, NC is interpreted to be a terrane boundary between Laurentian margin rocks and accreted rocks of the Tugaloo Terrane. Structural, geochemical, and ...
A Comparative Analysis of Mortuary and Domestic Artifacts from Petra’s North Ridge
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-03)
Interpreting the use of material culture in mortuary contexts provides an intimate view of the social identity of both the deceased and the mourners in ancient societies. However, the material remains of mortuary practices ...
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 ...
Development of Engaging Whiteboard Videos to Support Head Start Teachers’ Understanding of Evidence-based Strategies for Teaching Preschool Children (3-5 years) Science in the Context of Healthy Eating
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-07)
Learning Objective: Identify Head Start teachers’ and relevant professionals’ perceptions of whiteboard videos designed to support understanding evidence-based strategies for teaching preschool children (3-5 years) science ...