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An Exploration of Conformity to Medieval Male and Female Roles in the Chronicle of Alfonso X
(East Carolina University, 2013)Gender is constructed by the society in which one lives, and due to this notion, it is essential to research and analyze the implications of being male or female during specific time periods. The Middle Ages is often labeled ... -
Exploration of Interest and Development of Intergenerational Facilities in Pitt County
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)Long-term care settings that provide eldercare and childcare can also be referred to as intergenerational facilities and are defined as such in the present paper. Intergenerational facilities can combat the loneliness and ... -
Exploration of Public Health Students’ Remote Course Learning Experience and Mental Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted students’ learning experiences. While many universities have switched the in-person courses to online courses, few have taken the next steps to explore the effects on students ... -
Exploring Alternative Strategies for the Synthesis of 15d-PGJ2-EA: Diversification of Synthetic Routes to a Potent Anti-Cancer Agent
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)The compound, 15-deoxy-12, 14-prostaglandin-J2-ethanolamine (15d-PGJ2-EA), is in an active line of research for treating non-melanoma skin cancer and has shown promising potential as a chemotherapeutic drug. 15d-PGJ2-EA ... -
EXPLORING BARRIERS TO CONTRACEPTION USE AMONG LOW-INCOME WOMEN USING THE 2016 NATIONAL INPATIENT SAMPLE DATA
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Background: There are patterns in contraceptive use among religious denominations, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, and many other factors. These trends in contraceptive use are due to hundreds of years of discrimination, ... -
EXPLORING FACILITATORS AND BARRIERS IN ADVANCE CARE PLANNING WITH LATINO LEADERS
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)Latinos are one of the largest minority groups in the United States who suffer from health disparities in end-of-life care. Advance care planning aids individuals, their families, and clinicians with critical decision ... -
Exploring Factors Influencing Childhood Immunization Rates
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-02)Background: Coverage for childhood vaccinations has fallen below Healthy People 2020 targets. Known barriers to childhood immunizations include vaccination opposition, low parental education, low income, health systems’ ... -
Exploring Gender Differences in the Presentation of Symptoms in PTSD
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)The researchers examined the relationship of gender and the presentation of symptoms for individuals with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The researchers used an online survey to examine the presentation of clusters ... -
Exploring Irish Fiddling: A Traditional Performance
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Through earning my Minor in Music with a concentration in Violin Performance, I never encountered chances to learn traditional music. My studies were mostly focused on classical sonatas, concertos, and technique refining ... -
Exploring Musical Heritage: Composition of an Original Jazz Ballad
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-09)Jazz music and its development is a significant staple in the history of American culture. Despite its decline in prevalence in modern popular culture, jazz remains an influence on music in many ways that often go ... -
Exploring the Potential of Sucralose as a Cryopreservative for Red Blood Cells
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-11)Cryopreservation is a technique that involves freezing living cells to preserve them in long-term storage. Freezing and preserving living cells would not be possible without the assistance of cryopreservatives. Many ... -
Exploring the Relationship Between Stuttering and Hearing Related Disorders
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)Stuttering is a communication disorder commonly characterized by its observable behaviors including repetitions, postural fixations, and other aberrant motor movements. Stuttering is also a disorder that has repeatedly ... -
Exploring the Use of Integrative Therapies during Pregnancy
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Background: About 60% of women experience back pain while pregnant (Jayson, 2016). “Morning sickness” affects about 80-90% of pregnant women (Viljoen, Visser, Koen, & Musekiwa, 2014). Stress and anxiety during pregnancy ... -
EXPRESSION AND PURIFICATION OF THE REGULATORY DOMAIN OF HUMAN CARDIAC TROPONIN C (HCTNC): A PROTEIN METHOD OPTIMIZATION STUDY
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)The purpose of this experimentation was to optimize the purification methodology for Human Cardiac Troponin C (HcTnC). This was done by replacing the old methodology of the size exclusion column and ion exchange column, ... -
Extraction of Salvia miltiorrhiza Using Subcritical Water
(2014)Salvia miltiorrhiza, also known as Danshen, is an herb commonly used in Chinese medicine to treat cardiovascular and other diseases. As it has recently gained more recognition, this herb is currently being investigated for ... -
Facilitating Conversations About Advance Care Planning with Latino Leaders Using the Hello Game
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)North Carolina has a growing Latino population with an increasing cancer mortality rate. Latinos have disproportionately low engagement in advance care planning (ACP) compared to White and Black adults. For some population ... -
Facilitating Visitation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Examining the Influence of Parental Feeding Involvement
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-27)Each year thousands of infants in the United States are admitted to a Neonatal intensive Care Unit (NICU). These units exist to provide highly specialized care to a wide array of newborns in critical condition. However, ... -
Factors Associated with Choosing Social Work as a Major and Timely Graduation
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)A student’s major is a serious decision that has the potential to impact them for a lifetime. It is not a decision entered into lightly, taking into account many factors that will have a significant effect on their future ... -
Factors influencing community collaboration in public health initiatives in developing countries: A systemized review
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)Safe drinking water is a basic necessity that remains out of reach for many people living in developing countries. Rural regions of Latin America are the least likely to have access to clean drinking water resulting in ... -
Factors influencing decisions to invest in cryptocurrency
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)Cryptocurrency is one of the newer options when it comes to the world of investing. According to a survey done by Bakkt, a digital asset marketplace, 48 percent of American investors invested in cryptocurrency during the ...