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USING PUPPETRY TO ENHANCE CHILDREN’S AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE
(2015)The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a statistically significant difference in knowledge retention of exercise education for children taught by traditional instruction compared to children taught through ... -
Using Virtual Reality to Motivate Remote Employees to Positively Impact the Effects of Burnout
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)During the Covid-19 pandemic, many businesses made the decision to transfer work positions to a virtual format. Companies have realized the benefits of maintaining remote positions and many plan to retain remote positions ... -
Usual Care Versus Best Practice: A Program Evaluation on Fall Risk Assessment
(2014)In the United States, falls are a significant cause of morbidity, mortality, and loss of independence in the older adult population. One third of adults, age 65 years and older, fall each year (Centers for Disease Control ... -
UterUs: Changing the Perception of Menstrual Health on College Campuses
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-08)UterUs is a non-profit group dedicated to bringing sustainable and accessible, reusable menstrual hygiene products to the Pitt County and ECU communities. Advocating for reusable menstrual products can empower menstruators ... -
Utilizing Ultrasound Elastography to Examine the Material Properties of the Interosseous Membrane
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)The involvement of the distal radio-ulnar joint (DRUJ) in a combination of high and low impact activities can lead to a variety of injuries. Previous studies done on cadavers have revealed that the distal interosseous ... -
VACCINIA VIRUS O1L VIRULENCE GENE AND PROTEIN LOCALIZATION
(2015)Smallpox killed an estimated 500 million people in the twentieth century alone. Although this fatal disease was eradicated from the world over thirty years ago, its potential use as a bioterrorism agent remains a concern. ... -
Validation of Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) procedures for use in pre-clinical modeling and clinical sample diagnostics in Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a vascular condition caused by atherosclerosis in the peripheral arteries, most commonly the ones supplying blood to the lower extremities. Chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) is the ... -
VAPING PREVENTION AMONG THE YOUTH POPULATION IN PITT COUNTY
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Vaping and nicotine products have been identified as an increasing problem in schools in the U.S. Although electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are relatively new, they pose a significant issue. The primary focus of this ... -
VETERAN-CENTERED CARE CONTENT IN THE UNDERGRADUATE NURSING CURRICULUM: RESPONDING TO OUR JOINING FORCES COMMITMENT
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)The consequences of war can drastically alter the lives and well-being of veterans and their families in physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual ways that are seen and unseen. Nurses and other health care providers ... -
VIRAL REGULATION OF IMMUNITY AND BIOINFORMATIC ANALYSIS
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Smallpox, eradicated in 1980, remains a historic milestone in medical science as well as a testament to the power of vaccines. However, its vaccine has remained relatively unchanged and continues to be one of the more ... -
Virtual Reality Sailing Simulation: Perspectives from Individuals with Physical Disabilities
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Sailing is shown to have a positive outcome on an individual's quality of life including physically, socially, mentally and/or emotionally. Virtual reality sailing simulators (VRSS) are shown to have better outcomes of the ... -
Visualizing the Fruit of the Spirit
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-09)The context of the project is a composition on the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. There are nine in total: love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control ... -
Vitamin B12 Regulation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Synthesis
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Low-grade, chronic inflammation is associated with a range of diet and age-related disorders, including diabetes, arthritis, and cognitive deficits. Inflammatory cells have the capacity to synthesize complex Polyunsaturated ... -
Vocal Pedagogy and the Art of Singing
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-27)This project is not only significant for teaching future students, but is also applicable in self-reflection and practice. By participating in a vocal science class, it will give me the knowledge and awareness to better ... -
Voices of Men in Nursing Academia: What Attracts Them to the Faculty Role?
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-08)Aim: The aim of this study was to recognize factors that attract male nurses to the nurse educator role. Background: Although there is a shortage of nurse educators in general, the particularly low retention rate of male ... -
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) EMISSION IN A UNIVERSITY PRINTING PRESS FACILITY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Many printing facilities use large scale printing presses to meet their order demand. Printing presses are known to release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that may be potentially hazardous to the health of print workers ... -
Well Water: A Parable
(2015)I endeavored to write the story, book, and lyrics of an original musical, then produce and direct a performance of the show. The process involved finding inspiration, using music composition and creative writing, securing ... -
What Explains Getting a Tattoo? Religious Beliefs in Body Adornment
(2014)Since the 1970's, tattooing has become increasingly popular in American society, explanations for this phenomenon include expressing individuality and gaining acceptance into a subculture (Gagne 2009). Although research ... -
What Factors Maintain the Mixed Mating System of a Local Annual Plant, Triodanis perfoliata?
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)A plant capable of reproducing by cross- and self-fertilization is known to have a mixed mating system. This system is an evolutionary puzzle to many researchers because the factors maintaining both outcrossing and selfing ... -
What You Will: a Twelfth Night Adaptation
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-18)For my Senior Honors Project in ECU’s Honors College, I have adapted and directed Twelfth Night, cut down to only the sub-plot of Antonio and Sebastian, and titled it What You Will (Shakespeare’s alternate title for Twelfth ...