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Developing a Panel of Microsatellite Markers for Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) as a Research Tool for Population Studies
(East Carolina University, 2013)
The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) sometimes exhibits brood parasitism - a parent manipulating a conspecific host to raise its offspring, relieving the parent of the encumbrance of parental investment. It has been ...
The Role of Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation and Acquisition of a Cardiac Phenotype
(East Carolina University, 2013)
Introduction: With an increased understanding of myocardial infarction, human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) transplantation therapies have shown promising results as a possible treatment for heart failure. However, little ...
Measuring Importance, Performance, and Frequency of Green Initiatives among North Carolina Bed and Breakfast Operators: A Pilot Study
(East Carolina University, 2013)
A bed and breakfast (B&B) is a house or small hotel where someone can rent a room for a price that includes breakfast the next morning (Bed and Breakfast, 2012). According to Tsai (2008), green hotels are lodging facilities ...
Impact of Project Mentor on Mentors at East Carolina University
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-13)
This study investigates the impact that Project Mentor had on the mentors who participated in the program.
LEADing the Way: A Humanistic Approach to the Drug Crisis
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-13)
This study will investigate the de-escalation of crime, participant perception, and demographics of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program based out of Fayetteville, North Carolina. This community program aims to ...
Cultural Preservation in One and One-Half and Second Generation Vietnamese Immigrants
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-13)
This study is designed to provide insight on one and one-half and second generation Vietnamese immigrants’ experiences with cultural preservation and acculturation in areas that are not densely populated with Vietnamese ...
Big League Social Media: Cultivating Community Online
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-07)
Given the growing attention from researchers and practitioners, this case addresses a timely problem many non-profit sport organizations face: social media management. Due to a lack of technical skills and knowledge, many ...
Applying Wavelet Analysis to S.M.A.R.T. 1 for Hard Drive Classification
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-07)
Wavelet analysis is applied to the problem of predicting hard disk failure by examining S.M.A.R.T. stat 1, one of several measures of performance maintained by hard drives. Once the discrete wavelet transform is performed ...
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DAILY FANTASY SPORTS (DFS) FREQUENCY AND GAMBLING PROBLEMS AMONG A SAMPLE OF COLLEGE STUDENT DFS PLAYERS
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-07)
Fantasy sports has been an increasingly popular form of entertainment over the last decade. It involves picking players from a specific sport and those players performance being compared to the performance of players on ...
THE MARKETING OF STORE CREDIT CARDS TO COLLEGE-AGED STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-07)
This study explores college students’ use of store credit cards. Marketing mediums used to advertise store credit cards are identified. Some other findings of this research include store credit card ownership, store credit ...