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DISPARITIES IN COPING AMONG PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Significance: Caring for a child with special health care needs requires increased emotional and physical resources from parents. Many parents do not have access to vital resources essential to caring for these children ... -
Disparities in End of Life Pain: A Pilot Study in Hospice
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)Cancer is one of the leading causes of death. Pain is one of the most common, feared, and distressing symptoms associated with cancer. Minorities experience more severe pain than non-Hispanic whites and are more likely to ... -
Dissecting Convolutional Neural Networks
(East Carolina University, 2019-06-12)I examined the hidden layers of a convolutional neural network for MNIST handwritten digit classification. I found that it is possible to view how backpropagation affects nodes in the activation maps of hidden layers by ... -
DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT HEALTH DISPARITIES TO STUDENTS AT THE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE LEVELS
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-16)The purpose of this Signature Honors Project was to effectively educate and raise awareness about health disparities to students at all grade levels. This was accomplished through the collaboration of multiple departments ... -
DIVERGENT MECHANISTIC PATHWAYS IN A METAL-CATALYZED HYDROACYLATION REACTION, AND THE ROLE PLAYED BY A HEMILABILE P-O-P LIGAND
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)The project described here involves a computational mechanistic analysis of an intermolecular hydroacylation reaction with an alkene and a beta-S-substituted aldehyde. Two products are formed in the reaction, a ketone and ... -
Diving into the Realm of STEM and Politics
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)According to the 2018 National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) report, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic (STEM) majors do not vote at rates as high as non-STEM majors at East Carolina ... -
Do female Eastern Bluebirds trade-off egg size with clutch size?
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-09)Egg size and clutch size are traits that show a fundamental trade-off in life history theory. Producing a larger number of offspring can come at the cost of being able to invest in those offspring. The degree of maternal ... -
DO JURORS HOLD AUDITORS TO A DIFFERENT NEGLIGENCE STANDARD UNDER U.S. GAAP AND IFRS?
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)In order to fulfill the requirements of East Carolina University’s Honors College, I created the research study described in this paper to examine the effects on auditor liability under United States Generally Accepted ... -
Do the comments we receive on our performance change our motivation? A look at how feedback affects our level of motivation to complete a task.
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Motivation is a key aspect of day-to-day life. We know that internally motivated individuals are not affected by rewards given from low-interest tasks (Eisenberg, 1999). The purpose of this study was to pilot our motivation ... -
DOCUMENTING A RETURN TO HISTORICAL JAZZ THROUGH MUSICAL RESEARCH AND CREATION.
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)In 1985, Bill Hubbard, a prolific big band jazz arranger, died and left behind a horde of musical charts, as well as musical protégés in sons Glenn and Curt Hubbard and their friend Matt Vance. Much of the music Hubbard ... -
Don’t Sit So Close to Me!: Life History, Disease Salience, and the Behavioral Immune System
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)To what extent might disease avoidant behavior be shaped by early life experiences? Do the conditions under which a person grows up lead them to be more or less wary of disease related threats in their immediate environment? ... -
Dramaturgy and Its Effect on Theatrical Productions and Scriptwriting
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-14)I have loved the world of theatre for as long as I can remember. My father first saw my mother when she was acting in a play, so I also sort of owe my life to theatre. However, my love boils down to one thing: I believe ... -
DRUGS AFFECTING CHILDHOOD MALNUTRITION AND TIME-TO-RECOVERY
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to explore drug classifications prescribed and their relationship to time-to-recovery and specific demographic characteristics in children 0-5 years with malnutrition ... -
The Duff Reaction: Researching A Modification
(2014)Formylation reactions are used to synthesize aldehydes. The Duff reaction is a formylation reaction that uses phenol derivatives, hexamethylenetetramine, acetic acid, and acid to synthesis ortho substituted aromatic ... -
DYNAMIC SOCIAL PERCEPTION IN ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological condition that is typically diagnosed by the age of three-years-old. ASD can have a profound life-long impact on social perception, the maintenance of relationships, and ... -
Early Childhood Caries: An Overview and a Combative Effort in Eastern North Carolina
(2014)Early childhood caries have become an endemic problem in recent years within many varying populations and regions across the globe. Both developed and underdeveloped nations have seen the impacts of dental caries on ... -
Early Nicotine Exposure Altered Larval Neuromuscular Function and Adult Germline Apoptosis via MiRNA-Dependent Mechanisms
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)MicroRNAs fine tune the expression of target genes needed for homeostasis. Our pilot study showed that nicotine altered 17% miRNAs in C. elegans larvae. Here, we investigated the role of microRNAs in mediating nicotine-induced ... -
An Eclectic Collection of Jewish-Inspired Viola Music: An Informed Performance
(2015)Music performance in a recital setting involves the integration of numerous elements and tools rigorously studied and refined over a substantial number of years. These components include: the physical playing of the ... -
EDIBLE LANDSCAPE INITIATIVE: A SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Climate change is a wicked problem that is faced by every person on earth. Whether this impact comes in the form of food scarcity, weather changes, disease, or the destruction of homes and habitats makes no difference. ... -
EDIBLE LANDSCAPE INITIATIVE: A SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-15)Climate change is a wicked problem that is faced by every person on earth. Whether this impact comes in the form of food scarcity, weather changes, disease, or the destruction of homes and habitats makes no difference. ...