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HOW LOCUS OF CONTROL, NEED FOR AFFILIATION, THE BIG FIVE FACTORS, AND PERCEIVED RISK RELATE TO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING
(East Carolina University, 2013)The National Safety Council (2010) estimates that at least 100,000 car crashes every year involve drivers who are texting. However, 52 percent of US drivers ages 18-29 have reported texting or e-mailing while driving at ... -
How many steps/day are enough? For older adults and special populations
(2011)Older adults and special populations (living with disability and/or chronic illness that may limit mobility and/or physical endurance) can benefit from practicing a more physically active lifestyle, typically by increasing ... -
How Moist Heat Kills Spores of Bacillus subtilis
(East Carolina University, 2007-12)Populations of Bacillus subtilis spores in which 90 to 99.9% of the spores had been killed by moist heat gave only two fractions on equilibrium density gradient centrifugation: a fraction comprised of less dense spores ... -
How Telework Influences Employee Productivity and Health
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-20)This study had three primary aims, the first of which was to create and evaluate a novel measure of telework based on the conceptualization of Kossek, Lautsch, & Eaton, (2006). Subsequently, this study produced the ... -
HOW WOMEN IN THE ANDEAN HIGHLANDS OF PERU USE RELIGION TO MAKE HEALTHCARE DECISIONS
(East Carolina University, 2019-08-23)Religious syncretism is common in Andean highlands. Andean highland women and key informants were interviewed to study the influence Christianity has exerted on women's choice of medical care, i.e. modern medicine vs. ... -
Hox Gene Expression During Oreochromis niloticus Pharyngeal Arch Development : Discovering the Hox Code
(East Carolina University, 2010)Hox genes encode transcription factors and have been extensively studied by evolutionary and developmental biologists. Hox genes are responsible for determining specific regional identities along the anterior-posterior and ... -
HUMAN T-CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS TYPE 1-ENCODED PROTEIN HBZ INCREASES VIRAL INFECTION
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a complex retrovirus, infecting CD4+ T lymphocytes. About 10 million people worldwide are infected with HTLV-1. HTLV-1 has been linked to adult T-cell leukemia (ATL), a disease ... -
Human Trafficking Awareness
(East Carolina University, 2013)Little research has been conducted concerning public awareness of human trafficking. The purpose of this study was to investigate awareness of human trafficking, including the accuracy and the source of that knowledge. ... -
Human-Animal Bond : Attachment vs. Objectification
(East Carolina University, 2013)The bond between human beings and their pets is multi-faceted. Some doting "parents" view their companion animals as members of their families, while others maintain the more traditional expectation of service or ... -
Hungarian Identity : Constancy and Change in the Father Land, Mother Tongue, and Family Lines
(East Carolina University, 2014)The unique history and language of the Hungarian people have created a distinct cultural identity. Although this unusual identity can be a source of great pride, it also can lead to a sense of isolation and otherness. ... -
Hurricanes May Be Good for Gulf Oil Spill, Experts Say
(East Carolina University, 2010-06-30)Part of an ongoing series on the environmental impacts of the Gulf oil spill. -
Hybridization in two subspecies of triodanis perfoliata, a cleistogamous annual plant (campanualaceae)
(East Carolina University, 2013)The presence of a cleistogamous (obligately selfing) plant breeding system may have implications for reproductive isolation between species. The effects of this trait on plant hybridization previously have received little ...