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Evaluating Air Pollutant Exposure and the Impacts of Indoor Air Filtration Using Low-Cost Monitors
(2020)In highly polluted cities, many residents seek to reduce their personal exposure to air pollutants. However, over the course of a day, people spend time in a variety of micro-environments (e.g., different rooms in their ... -
The Influence of Amusement and Love on Consumers’ Choice between National Brands and Private Labels
(2019-11-26)Love and amusement are positive emotions that are commonly used in marketing. Although a plethora of research has shown that emotions have influence on consumer choice, few prior studies have examined the influence of discrete ... -
Morphometric Analysis of an Ontogenetic Series of Dolphin Cranial Endocasts
(2019-05)The earliest stages of life mark a critical period of brain growth and cranial expansion that has been thoroughly studied in many cognitively complex species but not in dolphins. Marine mammal protection policies restrict ... -
How weather shocks impact the flow of energy-related goods on the Lower Mississippi River
(2019-04-23)The Lower Mississippi River (LMR) is a pivotal transport route for American imports and exports. Disruptions on the LMR could impact the timely movement of goods up and down the river, particularly energy-related products. ... -
Parenting concerns, psychological distress, and relationship functioning in parents coping with cancer
(2019-04-22)Introduction: Studies have found that cancer patients with dependent children exhibit high symptoms of anxiety, depression, and worry. Patients’ parenting concerns can negatively impact their own and their family’s adjustment ... -
The Power of Notes: The Psychological Impact of Music on Feelings of Spirituality
(2019-04-22)Although music has been used in spiritual contexts throughout history, not much is known about how the characteristics within music that elicit feelings associated with spirituality. This study was designed to shed light ... -
"The Blue Devil Resistome": Antibiotic Resistance Transfer from the Environment to the Lab at Duke University
(2019-04-22)It is well observed that bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics worldwide. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), more specifically, conjugation is one of the mechanisms by which bacteria gain antibiotic ... -
Fishing for Food
(2019-04-22)Within recreational fishing, there is an understudied population of people who fish for food. Rather than ‘subsistence fishing,’ we use the more inclusive term, ‘fishing for food’ to mean anyone who consumes their catch, ... -
PROTECTING THE ARCTIC MARINE ENVIRONMENT: AN EVALUATION OF THE UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE ARCTIC COAST GUARD FORUM
(2019-04-22)Developed under the leadership of retired Commandant, Admiral Papp, and introduced in May 2013, the United States Coast Guard (U.S. Coast Guard) Arctic Strategic Plan highlighted the need for the United States to broaden ... -
Public-Private Partnerships for 100% Clean Energy: Prospects for City and Business Collaboration
(2019-04-22)In recent years, the United States has seen an unprecedented surge in subnational climate action. A growing number of cities and businesses, in particular, have stepped up to the plate to address the threat of climate change, ... -
D.R.O.N.E.S.: Designing Real-World Outcomes for North Carolina Education in STEM
(2019-04-22)There is a recent impetus for curriculum that enhances skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the K-12 school system. Analysis of STEM curriculum in the US has noted gaps in national test scores ... -
Saxbys Circular Conceptual Framework
(2019-04-22)The ‘Saxbys Circular Conceptual Framework’ evolved out of a directive to assess the financial viability of a comprehensive sustainability plan for Saxbys Coffee, a small chain of coffee shops based in Philadelphia. Research ... -
Enhancing Environmental, Social, and Governance Policies and Performance for Global Infrastructure Investment
(2019-04-21)By enhancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, infrastructure companies can mitigate operational, physical, and regulatory risks, improve supply chain management, and build resilience to social and ... -
Spatial and Statistical Analysis of High Risk Chloroprene Emissions in Laplace, Louisiana
(2019-04-21)Objective: High concentrations of chloroprene, which is a monomer used to produce synthetic rubber and is classified as likely to be carcinogenic to humans, have been measured in the vicinity of the Denka Performance Elastomer ... -
Exploring Machista Gender Roles and Psychosocial Well-being: An Exploratory Analysis in Camasca, Honduras
(2019-04-20)There is a severe lack of mental health research in rural regions of Latin America like Camasca, Honduras, where typically there exists a societal construct of hypermasculinity and patriarchal authority termed machismo. ... -
Expanding the Impact Investing Toolkit with Long/Short Public Equity Strategies
(2019-04-19)The responsible investing field has grown rapidly, but the range of investment strategies within the field is still limited. Product solutions for sophisticated investors applying a strict impact lens are particularly narrow. ... -
Atong Kabakhawan: Making Participation Meaningful in Community-Based Mangrove Restoration in Negros Oriental, Philippines
(2019-04-19)Community-based management has a long history in the Philippines, where local participation has been a central concern of coastal conservation. Participation, however, is poorly defined and assessments are rarely based on ... -
HOW BLOCKCHAIN CAN BE USED FOR CREATING A MARKET FOR ENERGY SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
(2019-04-19)The goal of this project is to provide recommendations for the design of a blockchain ecosystem that can be used for creating or supporting a market for energy efficiency certificates, a trading commodity for packaging energy ... -
Assessing the Outcomes of a Long-term, Zero-emission Strategy for GoTriangle’s Transit Fleet
(2019-04-19)The goal of this project was to assess how GoTriangle might most effectively implement battery electric vehicle (BEV) buses by analyzing possible environmental and social factors and providing recommendations for BEV bus ... -
On-Site Organic Waste Diversion in the U.S. Hospitality Industry
(2019-04-18)Waste is playing a larger role in public consciousness driven, in part, by the ubiquity of anti-plastics pollution campaigns, alongside zero-waste commitments from multinational corporations and major urban centers. By volume, ...
