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Obese Children Have a Lower Lipolytic Response to an Acute Bout of Exercise When Compared to Lean
(East Carolina University, 2010)Over 17% of American children are obese. These are epidemic proportions considering the associated risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Excess fat is caused from an imbalance in energy stored versus energy expended. ... -
Obesity in a model of haploinsufficiency uncovers a causal role for lipid-derived aldehydes in human metabolic disease and cardiomyopathy
(2015-04)Lipid peroxides and their reactive aldehyde derivatives (LPPs) have been linked to obesity-related pathologies, but whether they have a causal role has remained unclear. Glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPx4) is a selenoenzyme ... -
Object Stories Through Visual Prints
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-24)I have been fascinated by the shapes and textures of objects, how their properties not only capture beauty, but also tell stories of intent and use. My goal for this project was to investigate these objects, learn their ... -
Objective Measurement of Peripheral Edema as Symptomatic of Congestive Heart Failure
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-20)Congestive heart failure is a type of cardiovascular disease that is often accompanied by excess fluid buildup in tissue, causing swelling of the extremities, known as peripheral edema. Assessing the severity level of ... -
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 ... -
An Observational Comparison of the TEACCH and the VBA classroom models for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2014)In North Carolina, UNC's TEACCH Autism program is the program that most parents who have children with autism turn to for help. TEACCH typically uses an applied behavioral analysis (ABA) approach when working with children. ... -
Observational Play Assessment in Recreational Therapy (OPART): Applications for the Validation of Assessment in Recreational Therapy
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-20)The need for standardized assessments in healthcare is rapidly growing as new discoveries are made. In the field of Recreational Therapy (RT), there are primarily agency specific developed assessments that have not yet ... -
Observations on spiny dogfish () captured in late spring in a North Carolina estuary
(2014-10)Five spiny dogfish were captured in early-mid May during gillnet and longline sampling targeting juvenile coastal sharks in inshore North Carolina waters. Dogfish captures were made within Back Sound and Core Sound, North ... -
Occurrence of Escherichia coli (E coli) and Enterococcus in shallow groundwater adjacent to onsite wastewater treatment systems in Washington, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)Onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) have been identified as a potential source of microbial contamination of groundwater. Microbial indicators, such as E.coli and Enterococcus, are transported from these systems ... -
Oceanic loading of wildfire-derived organic compounds from a small mountainous river
(2008)Small mountainous rivers (SMRs) export substantial amounts of sediment into the world's oceans. The concomitant yield of organic carbon (OC) associated with this class of rivers has also been shown to be significant and ... -
Ocracoke and Portsmouth Islands in the Civil War
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OERs and Alt-Texts in Technical Services: How to Get the Job Done
(2016-10-07)Libraries are being called upon to do more with OERs (Open Educational Resources) and Alt-Texts. From locating them to cataloging them, technical service departments need to know how to work with them. This session will ... -
Of Blood, Salt, and Oil: An Archaeological, Geographical, and Historical Study of North Carolina's Dolphin Fishery
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-29)The purpose of this study is to examine the influences of North Carolina's historic dolphin fishery at Hatteras and how it changed over time. Little research has been conducted to date and only echoes of the dolphin fishery's ... -
"Of my own accord" : Milton's Dialogue with the Rabbis in Samson Agonistes
(East Carolina University, 2014)This thesis examines rabbinic commentaries on the Samson story and the ways in which Milton appropriates or differs from these interpretations. It considers the critical debate over whether Samson's character and violent ... -
Off-label Utilization of Antihypertensive Medications in Children
(East Carolina University, 2007-07)Objective— To examine off-label utilization and costs of antihypertensive drugs in children using a national sample of prescription claims. Design— Cross-sectional study. Setting— 2002 Medstat MarketScan Database, a national ... -
Offerings
(East Carolina University, 2012)Offerings is a sculptural body of work which conveys my personal experiences and emotional modes of being. The meditative and cathartic nature of the process of making these works along with their fetish and shrine-like ... -
Official 7th Annual RCAW Program
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Old Testament Skin Problems.
(2007-08-27)Laupus Library History Collections & the Department of Bioethics & Interdisciplinary Studies sponsor the History of Medicine Presentations as an educational service for the East Carolina University community. The Library ... -
On a Sea of Sand: A Comparative Analysis of the Challenges to Beached Wreck Site Stability and Management
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-28)The archaeological remains of ships in the beach zone are part of a complex and dynamic system, being periodically exposed and reburied, they vary between being both visible and frequently forgotten features of the physical ...