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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 ...
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PATIENT PORTALS, ENGAGEMENT, AND OUTCOMES: IS HEALTH LITERACY AN IMPORTANT LINK?
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
The use of technology to enhance the health care experience was emphasized through the HITECH Act of 2009 and was reinforced by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in stipulating meaningful use requirements. An ...
Social Regulation of the Escape and Swim Motor Circuits in Dopamine Receptor Type 1 Mutant Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
Dominance hierarchies are an evolutionary mechanism to ensure the stability of animal groups by enabling the division of resources like food and mates according to social rank. Once dominance is established, the behavior ...
Objective Measurement of Physical Activity Over Time in Older Adults with Heart Failure
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
Older adults with heart failure are at a greater risk for mortality, hospitalizations, and poorer health when their physical function and movement is limited. However, little objective data is available identifying functional ...
KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES PREVALENCE AND TREATMENT AMONG STUDENTS AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
The present study will investigate the basic understanding of type 2 diabetes treatment and prevalence among college students in Eastern North Carolina. The data gathered could promote programs that more effectively educate ...
The Anger and Anxieties of the Asian and African Diaspora as Explored Through Poetry Film and Textile Arts
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
If one compares literature to film, traditional storytelling is almost identical in both mediums. Protagonist is introduced, gains some companions, goes on a quest, slays the dragon, and saves the princess. And while ...
Simulation of Patient Caregiver Counseling in Speech Language Pathology
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
The creative endeavor I am undertaking as part of my Signature Honors Research Project is concerned with creating a useful and sustainable simulation experience for students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders ...
SYSTEMATIC BENZOATE PRESERVATIVE ANALYSIS IN POPULAR BEVERAGES
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
Introduction
Benzoic acid derivatives (such as sodium benzoate and potassium benzoate) are frequently added to commercial beverages as a preservative. FDA regulations prohibit benzoate levels from exceeding 1000 mg/L (0.1% ...
The Generation of an Antibody to the Bearded-Ear Protein in Maize
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
Flowers are essential for plants to reproduce and also produce seeds and fruits that are consumed as food. Zea mays (maize) is both a staple crop and serves as a model for other grass species. In maize, male and female ...
REDUCING ENVIORNMENTALLY INDUCED BIRTH DEFECTS WITH PRENATAL SUPPLEMENTION
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
Pollutant exposure during development has been shown to induce developmental malformations. For example, penis deformities are the most common birth defects occurring in boys born in the United States, and are associated ...