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British Eugenics and Birth Control Before World War Two
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-06)Eugenics is the science of breeding well, or rather, the science of improving the inborn qualities of the population. This science was founded by Francis Galton in the late nineteenth century and continued by his acolytes ... -
Broad-Host-Range Expression Vectors with Tightly Regulated Promoters and Their Use To Examine the Influence of TraR and TraM Expression on Ti Plasmid Quorum Sensing
(East Carolina University, 2008-08)Experiments requiring strong repression and precise control of cloned genes can be difficult to conduct because of the relatively high basal level of expression of currently employed promoters. We report the construction ... -
A broader view of animal research
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Brody's new executive dean discusses ways to remain healthy
(2021-08-04)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is focused on Brody School of Medicine's new executive dean, Dr. Jason Higginson, and his views on nutrition and wellness. -
Bronze Age Aegean Ritual Watercraft Imagery: An Iconographic Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-28)The importance of watercraft to the Bronze Age Aegeans is undeniable, especially in terms of subsistence and maritime exchange. A relatively understudied aspect, however, is their importance relating to religious rituals. ... -
The Brucella abortus alkyl hydroperoxide reductase complex (AhpCD) is the primary scavenger of endogenous hydrogen peroxide and the ahpCD operon is regulated in response to endogenous hydrogen peroxide.
(East Carolina University, 2010)Brucella abortus is a facultative intracellular pathogen that causes abortion and infertility in cattle and relapsing fever in humans. These bacteria reside and replicate inside macrophages during infection, and the ability ... -
The Brucella abortus Cu,Zn Superoxide Dismutase Is Required for Optimal Resistance to Oxidative Killing by Murine Macrophages and Wild-Type Virulence in Experimentally Infected Mice
(East Carolina University, 2005-05)Two-dimensional gel electrophoretic analysis of cell lysates from Brucella abortus 2308 and the isogenic hfq mutant Hfq3 revealed that the RNA binding protein Hfq (also known as host factor I or HF-I) is required for the ... -
Brucella abortus strain 2308 Wisconsin genome: importance of the definition of reference strains
(2017-09-29)Brucellosis is a bacterial infectious disease affecting a wide range of mammals and a neglected zoonosis caused by species of the genetically homogenous genus Brucella. As in most studies on bacterial diseases, research ... -
Brunswick Town: Research Design
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-28)In the six decades of the post-South era at Brunswick Town, interest in the site has been sustained through studies, symposiums, historical publications, textbooks and the evolution of methodology developed there. Archaeology ... -
BRUNSWICK’S BAKERS: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESIGATION OF A DWELLING AND BAKE OVEN AT LOT 35 IN BRUNSWICK TOWN STATE HISTORIC SITE
(East Carolina University, 2017-06-22)During the summer of 2016, students led by Dr. Charles Ewen excavated the proposed Edward Moseley Ruin (now the bake oven at Lot 35) at Brunswick Town State Historic Site. Instead of finding the house and associated buildings ... -
BRUNSWICK’S BAKERS: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESIGATION OF A DWELLING AND BAKE OVEN AT LOT 35 IN BRUNSWICK TOWN STATE HISTORIC SITE
(2017-04)This past summer, students led by Dr. Charles Ewen excavated the proposed Edward Moseley Lot 34 at Brunswick Town State Historic Site. Instead of finding the house and associated buildings of Lot 34, the students were able ... -
BUILDING A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL-SPIRITUAL MODEL FOR PREDICTING ADHERENCE AMONG CANCER SURVIVORS
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Advancements in medicine and preventive care have led to the greatest number of cancer survivors (CSs) in history. Although surviving cancer may be more achievable today, the care required for CSs persists beyond active ... -
BUILDING A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE AT HOME: A STUDY OF THE ACQUISITION OF A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE BY STUDENTS OF GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-29)Universities around the United States use international mobility, such as recruitment of international students and faculty and study abroad of domestic students, as methods of achieving internationalization goals. However, ... -
Building a Methodology for Monitoring and Measuring Civic Engagement
(2013-03-07)The Division of Student Affairs contributes to achieving the public service goals of ECU through a range of programs and services that engage students in community-based learning and service. However, a systematic and ... -
Building a Scholarly Communication Boot Camp for East Carolina University Liaisons
(2015-11)A growing demand for scholarly communication expertise led two librarians at East Carolina University to create a series of informative and interactive sessions for liaisons. These boot camp sessions covered topics such ...