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Healthy Pals
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)This study is an educational intervention focused on the central question: How can we improve the health of children in Greenville? Obesity is now a common diagnosis of many children; partly because of increasingly sedentary ... -
Healthy Pals : The Igniting of Community Involvement and Enhanced Leadership
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)My Signature Honors Project represents one full of pivots, failures, and successes. Starting in a group devoted to sexual assault on East Carolina’s campus, I quickly recognized the difficulty in obtaining results in a ... -
HEALTHY PALS: BETTER NUTRITION, BETTER LIFE
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Through my experience with the Honors College at East Carolina University, I have been able to work on different projects such as sexual assault and food deserts. With the help of certain resources, such as Designing Your ... -
Heavy Metal Concentrations in Biofluid Samples and their Correlation to Metabolic Syndrome
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)The goal of this project was to determine if toxic metals such as Cr, Mn, As, Ni, Cd, and Pb are stored in the adipose tissue of farm animals, in particular swine. To detect these trace elements, a method of extraction and ... -
Hormone Exposure During Pregnancy and Maternal Care
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-17)It is suspected that prenatal hormones can affect maternal care, which has important implications for the neurological development of pups. To determine if the altered hormone levels affected maternal care, pregnant dams ... -
How Latino Community Leaders Talk About Death, Dying, and Cancer
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Advanced cancer is the leading cause of death among Latino people in the U.S., but it has been shown that early integration of end-of-life (EOL) care can improve health outcomes and patient comfort measures. In order to ... -
How the Community Outlook Affects Pitt County Animal Services
(East Carolina University, 2020-05-04)While there has been a considerable drop in the number of homeless animals in the United States over the past decade, the problem has not yet been fixed. Unfortunately, out of fifty states, North Carolina has the fifth-highest ... -
How to Write a Nutrition-Related Children’s Book with Consideration of Child Perceptions
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)This literature review analyzes various peer-reviewed health and psychology journal articles to discover the most effective ways to present information to elementary-aged children in the context of a picture book. Topics ... -
How Working for a Small Family Business Impacts Employee Satisfaction and Performance
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)I am studying performance and job satisfaction of family member and non-family member employees in a family-run business. The purpose of this study is to see how employees are affected when they work for a family business ... -
HPV VACCINE UPTAKE AND INFECTION AMONG FOREIGN-BORN ADULTS IN THE US
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Background: Although human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination reduces the risk of HPV infection, foreign-born individuals are less likely to receive physician recommendation for vaccine uptake. Also, little is known about ... -
HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS HEALTH LITERACY AND VACCINATION RECOMMENDATION PRACTICES AMONG NORTH CAROLINA PHYSICIANS
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)The purpose of this research is to assess the HPV-related knowledge and vaccination recommendation practices of NC physicians. A 25-question online survey was distributed to the NC Pediatric Society Listserv, the NC Family ... -
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: An Exploration of the Scientific and Socio-Cultural Factors that Influence What it Means to be Human
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)Theatre is a constantly evolving art form. Whereas two hundred years ago plays told the stories of the trials and tribulations of the elite ruling class, today’s shows are moving toward a focus of telling truthful human ... -
Humanitarian aid and its effects on civil conflicts with multiple rebel factions
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)Humanitarian aid, protected under the Geneva Convention, is designed to protect four basic measures of human rights, including the right to life, food, basic healthcare, and physical well-being. To meet a basic standard ... -
HUSTLE: The Economic Impact of the Arts
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)Through a short documentary film, I am examining how investing in local arts enriches a city’s economy and quality of life. Part of Greenville’s strategic development plan is finding ways to attract and retain residents. ... -
Identification of Damaged DNA Adducts from Exposure to Benzo[a]pyrene in the TP53 Gene
(2015)Benzo[a]pyrene is a carcinogen associated with tobacco smoke that can damage DNA after it is metabolized into highly reactive forms. Identifying the resulting DNA adducts can give greater insight into the mutations that ... -
Identifying Alternative Revenue Streams for Independent Musicians
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)In the modern music industry, there has been a number of changes to the shape of the business as a whole that are affecting smaller, independent musicians in a negative way. These artists and groups are at a disadvantage ... -
IDENTIFYING SUBJECTIVE VALUE IN WOMEN’S COLLEGE GOLF RECRUITING REGARDLESS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)College athletics have grown into a major industry and athletic departments are pushing coaches to recruit the top talent. To recruit golfers, college coaches depend on multiple ranking systems. These systems are bias ... -
The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Resiliency among Community Pediatricians and Pediatric Trainees and Attendings in a Pediatric Teaching Hospital
(2019)Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are “potentially traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health and well-being” (Sack, 2014). The experiences, which often coincide with poverty, single-parenthood, ... -
The Impact of Financial Burden and Employment on Student Employment Turnover and Dropout Intentions
(2015)College may be stressful but paying for college can bring its own issues. Financial burden is one of the primary sources of stress for many college students. As noted by Ross, Niebling, and Heckert (1999), financial issues ...