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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 ...
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 ...
Characterizing the Binding of Toxic and Essential Metals to EF-Hand Peptides III and IV of Human Cardiac Troponin C Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Isothermal Titration Calorimetry
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-05)
Cadmium is one of the most toxic natural and anthropogenic metals found in our environment. Exposure to cadmium is associated with several cardiovascular conditions, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancers. Cadmium’s ...
EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES IN SUPERCRITICAL HEAT EXCHANGERS
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-07)
An ECU team designed, built, and is testing a pilot-scale supercritical water desalination (SWD) system that processed brine discharge from conventional desalination systems. The system completely separates the solid salts ...
BOREOUT, EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING, AND THE POTENTIAL MODERATION BY PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-04)
Employee well-being is an important determining factor that contributes to employee resilience (Tonkin, Malinen, Naswall, & Kuntz, 2018) and productivity (Baptiste, 2008), which ultimately plays a vital role in an ...
¿Por Qué Esperar?: Examining COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Hispanic Gender Roles in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-04)
The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted members of different communities in the United States at varying rates. Despite displaying strong adherence to safety behavior guidelines, the Hispanic-American community was ...