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Breaking Barriers in Provider-Patient Relationships : An Analysis of Perceived Intercultural Communication Competence among Nursing Students
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Communication can be particularly challenging for community college nursing students during their labor and delivery clinicals as there is an influx of Latino patients at the local medical facilities due to Migrant and ...
Influence of Exercise Mode on Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Health Outcomes : The ENHANCED by Mom Project
(East Carolina University, 2014)
The extent of the health benefits of exercise during pregnancy is just beginning to be explored and developed. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of aerobic and circuit training throughout pregnancy on ...
Concurrent validity of the paper and electronic versions of the motor-free visual perception test 3rd edition (MVPT-3) for school-aged children.
(East Carolina University, 2014)
This study examined the concurrent validity of the electronic version of the Motor Free Visual Perception Test Third Edition (MVPT-3). The purpose of the study was to determine whether the electronic MVPT-3 was valid for ...
An Ergonomic Evaluation of a Front Support Chair for Forward Leaning Seated Tasks
(East Carolina University, 2014)
The prevalence of low back pain in industry has contributed to employee days away from work and therefore decreased production. Low back pain is even more pervasive in industries where the work requires the employee to ...
Analysis of scn5Laa and scn5Lab Gene Function in Danio rerio (Zebrafish) Heart Development through TALENs/CRISPR-CAS9-mediated Gene Knockout
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Research in our laboratory is focused on understanding the molecular developmental genetic effects of crude oil exposure on vertebrate embryogenesis. Our research has demonstrated that exposure of zebrafish embryos to ...
INSIGHTS INTO THE HABITAT AND BREEDING BIOLOGY OF THE FEDERALLY ENDANGERED HERBACEOUS PLANT, THALICTRUM COOLEYI, AHLES
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Thalictrum cooleyi Ahles (Cooley's meadowrue, Ranunculaceae) is a dioecious species, endemic to fire-dependent, wet pine savannas of the southeastern US. T. cooleyi was listed as federally endangered in 1989; knowledge ...
Eigenvalues for Sums of Hermitian Matrices
(East Carolina University, 2015)
In this thesis we explore how the eigenvalues of nxn Hermitian matrices A,B relate to the eigenvalues of their sum C=A+B. We mainly focus on inequalities bounding sums of r eigenvalues for C by sums of r eigenvalues for A ...
Crossing the Line : A Look at the Symbols of the Ritual throughout Time
(East Carolina University, 2014)
During the Age of Sail, sailors often marked their experience by the crossing of the equator or another Tropic line. This crossing indicated that the sailor had moved from the rank of inexperienced pollywog to the new ...
The Exile in Literature : Remembering What Has Been Lost and Finding the Courage to Move Forward
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Cultural displacement and exile are major topics that are portrayed in Caribbean literature and in this Master's thesis, I analyze the exilic experience as depicted in texts written by Julia Alvarez, Cristina García, and ...
Predictors of Perceptions toward the Confederate Flag : The Impacts of Social Class and Sub-Regional Differences
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Individuals typically fall within one of two categories when perceiving the Confederate flag: one, that it reflects Southern culture and regional pride, or two, that it represents racism and hatred. This work makes a case ...