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A Literature and Experiment Based Evaluation of Synthesis Techniques for Prothymosin-α Derived Peptides
(2010)The goal of the experimental portion of this project was to develop useful techniques for synthesizing small ProTa derived peptides to be used to evaluate the protein’s anti-HIV activity. -
Government and Medicine: the evolution of the Chinese health care system
(2011-04-29)China’s diverse political history offers the unique opportunity to explore how a nation’s government impacts its approach to medicine and public health. The author found a correlation between Chinese government and health. ... -
The Ever-Changing Social Perception of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States
(2012-05)This paper aims to examine the comprehensive social perception of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) within the United States today. In order to study the broad public view of those with ASDs, this study investigates the ... -
Cultural Differences in the Overtness and Covertness of Positive and Negative Emotion
(East Carolina University, 2013)Recent research suggests that positive emotions are more often seen, less often hidden, and more often discussed than negative emotions in Western culture. These results support the Western preference towards the maximization ... -
Sickly Sweet: The Development of a Standardized Method for Testing Lactose and Fructose Intolerance and Malabsorption
(2013)Lactose intolerance has been a known cause of gastrointestinal distress for many years. Recently, it has come to attention that fructose intolerance elicits many of the same symptoms as lactose intolerance. The consumption ... -
Developing a Panel of Microsatellite Markers for Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) as a Research Tool for Population Studies
(East Carolina University, 2013)The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) sometimes exhibits brood parasitism - a parent manipulating a conspecific host to raise its offspring, relieving the parent of the encumbrance of parental investment. It has been ... -
The Role of Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation and Acquisition of a Cardiac Phenotype
(East Carolina University, 2013)Introduction: With an increased understanding of myocardial infarction, human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) transplantation therapies have shown promising results as a possible treatment for heart failure. However, little ... -
Measuring Importance, Performance, and Frequency of Green Initiatives among North Carolina Bed and Breakfast Operators: A Pilot Study
(East Carolina University, 2013)A bed and breakfast (B&B) is a house or small hotel where someone can rent a room for a price that includes breakfast the next morning (Bed and Breakfast, 2012). According to Tsai (2008), green hotels are lodging facilities ... -
Comparison of Mental Health between First-Year College Students Residing in Living-Learning Communities and Traditional On-Campus Housing
(East Carolina University, 2013)Mental health concerns such as stress, college adjustment, and symptoms of anxiety and depression increase during college. Living Learning Communities (LLCs) have become more prevalent on college campuses and are an ... -
Attitudes, Beliefs, and Responses to Stalking: A Law Enforcement Perspective
(East Carolina University, 2013)Approximately 3.4 million adults are stalked annually according to victim surveys, however this is not reflected in law enforcement data of those charged or convicted with stalking. Only 10.3% to 55% of stalking incidents ... -
The Molecular Nature of Tumorigenesis
(East Carolina University, 2013)This paper is an exploration of the molecular aspects behind the tumor development process. Robert Weinberg provides an in-depth analysis of the subject matter over a series of publications entitled The Hallmarks of Cancer, ... -
An Exploration of Conformity to Medieval Male and Female Roles in the Chronicle of Alfonso X
(East Carolina University, 2013)Gender is constructed by the society in which one lives, and due to this notion, it is essential to research and analyze the implications of being male or female during specific time periods. The Middle Ages is often labeled ... -
Differential aging-related changes of D1, D2, and D3 dopamine receptor expression in the striatum
(2013-05-03)Aging is associated with a decrease in motor function and a concomitant increase in muscle stiffness and tone. The striatum plays a critical role in the control of motor function, and it receives strong dopamine (DA) ... -
"Bad" Mothers: A Comparison of Scarlett O'Hara in Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind and Sethe in Toni Morrison's Beloved
(2014)Scarlett of Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and Sethe from Toni Morrison's Beloved at first seem like two starkly different characters, aside from living during the same period. Scarlett is a white Southern belle, ... -
Insulin Stimulated Lactate Production
(2014)It has been shown that Type 2 diabetic patients who undergo Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery (RYGB) show a decrease in muscle lactate production, liver glucose production and pancreatic insulin secretion. To explain these ... -
Are Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) a Viable Solution for Adolescents in Rural Eastern North Carolina?
(2014)Background: Many of the highest teen pregnancy rates within North Carolina (NC) are in rural counties in the eastern part of the state. Long-acting reversible contraceptives, which include intrauterine devices and the ... -
Using Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis, as Bioindicators for the presence of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Greenville's Wastewater Effluent
(2014)Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are compounds that arise from an assortment of manufactured sources (plastics, pharmaceuticals, pulp mill waste), which have the potential to interrupt hormone pathways by mimicking ... -
Conservation and Expression of SNF2 Proteins in Chondrus crispus
(2014)The SNF2 families of ATP-dependent helicases are the central catalytic subunits for chromatin remodeling complexes. The most widely studied is the multisubunit SWI/SNF complex, which has been found in plants, yeast, and ... -
Exercise Effects on Body Composition in Male and Female Prepubescent Children
(2014)The difference between the male and female body with respect to body composition post puberty is widely known and mostly understood. However, the difference between male and female prepubescent children regarding lean mass ...