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Flow cytometer apparatus for three dimensional difraction imaging and related methods
(2015-04-21)A flow cytometer assembly includes a fluid controller configured to form a hydrodynamically focused flow stream including an outer sheath fluid and an inner core fluid. A coherent light source is configured to illuminate ... -
Fluid Contact Angle Assessment to Evaluate Wetting of Dental Materials
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-27)Dental crowns account for a large percentage of restorative dental procedures, but the crown materials have been shown to cause wear on the natural opposing tooth. There is uncertainty regarding which mechanical or chemical ... -
Fluid-Structure Interaction Modeling of Pulmonary Artery Blood Flow in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)If unaddressed, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) can result in impaired renal function, development of cardiovascular diseases, and death. Although effective, dialysis conducted via arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) has been ... -
Fluorescent Derivatives of Prostamides: Tools for Studying Anti-Cancer Activity
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-23)The endocannabinoid arachidonoyl ethanolamide (AEA) and prostaglandins derived from it selectively induce apoptosis in tumorigenic cell lines due to overexpression of COX-2. It is likely that a novel J-series prostamide, ... -
Flute Music Throughout the Years
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)To fulfill the Senior Honors Project requirements, I have chosen to partake in a senior recital performance of flute works from a range of eras, genres, and styles. As I began my musical journey at the mere age of three, ... -
Focusing on Strengths : How Body Image Influences Sexual Competence Among Emerging Adult Females
(East Carolina University, 2012)The current study examines the impact of body image on sexually competent (responsible) behaviors within an emerging adult population utilizing a feminist perspective of Symbolic Interaction theory. The sample consisted ... -
Folic acid elicits diverse effects over all major life stages and body systems
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-25)Over several decades, the vitamin supplement folic acid has been praised for its ability to reduce neural tube defects in the developing embryo. Many studies show that folic acid plays a vital role in the reduction of ... -
A Folkloric Study On Wide Sargasso Sea
(East Carolina University, 2011)This study aims to offer an alternative approach to analyze and understand literary texts through folklore. I focused on Jean Rhys's famous novel Wide Sargasso Sea, which has often been examined through a postcolonial ... -
Food and feeding habits of the spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias overwintering off the coast of North Carolina and the effects on the marine community
(East Carolina University, 2012)Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) are small, highly migratory sharks that occur in large numbers in North Carolina nearshore waters between November and March. This species has long been considered a pest by commercial ... -
Food and Feeding of Young Striped Bass in Roanoke River and Western Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, 1984-1985
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Food and Feeding of Young Striped Bass in Roanoke River and Western Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, 1984-1991
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Food and Feeding of Young Striped Bass in the Lower Roanoke River and Western Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, 1990-1991
(East Carolina University, 1992-07)This study was conducted during the springs of 1990 and 1991 to provide information on possible causes of the decline in the Roanoke/Albemarle striped bass stock. Striped bass in this system migrate approximately 130 miles ... -
FOOD OPTION WITH A MORE NUTRIENT FAVORABLE PROFILE IN GROCERY STORES : BUYING HEALTHIER FOODS WITHOUT PAYING MORE.
(East Carolina University, 2010)Obesity is more prevalent in people of lower-socioeconomic status. Since over half of meals consumed are prepared in the home, grocery store purchases may be playing an important role in the obesity epidemic. The objective ... -
Food venue choice, consumer food environment, but not food venue availability within daily travel patterns are associated with dietary intake among adults, Lexington Kentucky 2011
(2013)Objective The retail food environment may be one important determinant of dietary intake. However, limited research focuses on individuals’ food shopping behavior and activity within the retail food environment. This ... -
Food venue choice, consumer food environment, but not food venue availability within daily travel patterns are associated with dietary intake among adults, Lexington Kentucky 2011
(2013-01-29)The retail food environment may be one important determinant of dietary intake. However, limited research focuses on individuals' food shopping behavior and activity within the retail food environment. This study's aims ... -
Food-based STEAM Learning Activities Reduce Decline in Preschoolers Skin Carotenoid Status
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Objective: To assess the effectiveness of food-based Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics (STEAM) learning activities on children’s liking of nine target vegetables and overall fruit/vegetable intake. Methods: ... -
The Football Factor: Shaping Community on Campus
(2011)Many American universities continue to invest in expensive intercollegiate football programs, and specifically cite the sport’s ability to foster a sense of community (SOC) as justification for the cost. This study sought ... -
Footprints in the sand: independent reduction of subdigital lamellae in the Namib–Kalahari burrowing geckos
(East Carolina University, 2006-04-07)Many desert organisms exhibit convergence, and certain physical factors such as windblown sands have generated remarkably similar ecomorphs across divergent lineages. The burrowing geckos Colopus, Chondrodactylus and ... -
For the Love of Profit : Examining Traditional Capitalism on Eagles Island, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)As European colonists first arrived in the North American colonies, they brought with them the nascent principles of capitalism. Since then, the theories and practices regarding capitalism have changed, going through phases ... -
For the Men on the Ground : An Examination of the Tuscaroras-Colonial Relations in North Carolina before and during the Tuscarora War
(East Carolina University, 2014)Despite constant interactions with potential benefits to both Tuscaroras and colonial cultures, and knowledge of the issues plaguing local tribes, John Lawson, Baron Christopher Von Graffenreid, and other colonial leaders ...