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DISTRIBUTION AND TAXONOMY OF MODERN BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA OF THE WESTERN SUNDA SHELF (SOUTH CHINA SEA) OFF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-13)This study investigates, for the first time, the distribution and taxonomy of modern benthic foraminifera from the western Sunda Shelf, southern South China Sea. The uppermost centimeter of 54 surface sediment samples ... -
The Distribution Of Regulated Actomyosin States Is Central To Cardiac Muscle Regulation And Disturbance Of This Distribution Leads To Congenital Cardiomyopathies
(East Carolina University, 2009)Hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathies are congenital cardiac diseases that have an incidence of over one in five hundred and may lead to sudden cardiac death. One of the main impediments to directed treatment is ... -
Distribution Patterns of Juvenile Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) and Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) Along Shallow Beach Habitats in Pamlico River, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)The association of juvenile spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) and red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) with Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) is well documented. However, their association with other estuarine habitats ... -
DIVERGENT MECHANISTIC PATHWAYS IN A METAL-CATALYZED HYDROACYLATION REACTION, AND THE ROLE PLAYED BY A HEMILABILE P-O-P LIGAND
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)The project described here involves a computational mechanistic analysis of an intermolecular hydroacylation reaction with an alkene and a beta-S-substituted aldehyde. Two products are formed in the reaction, a ketone and ... -
Divergent roles of superoxide and nitric oxide in liver ischemia and reperfusion injury
(2011)Liver ischemia and reperfusion-induced injury is a major clinical complication associated with hemorrhagic or endotoxin shock and thermal injury as well as liver transplantation and resectional surgery. Data obtained from ... -
Diverse Misfolded Conformational Strains and Cross-seeding of Misfolded Proteins Implicated in Neurodegenerative Diseases
(2019-07-09)Numerous neurodegenerative diseases including prion, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases are characterized by accumulation of protein aggregates in brain. Prion disease is unique in that the natively folded prion protein ... -
Diversifying Eastern North Carolina Heritage Sites : Tour Guides' Perspectives
(East Carolina University, 2014)Tour guides from six Eastern North Carolina heritage sites were interviewed to assess minority participation. The sites in this study focus on museums, plantations, and towns. A further comparison was done between site ... -
Diversity and Survival of Macrofauna associated with a Non-Native Foundational Species
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-24)Through globalization and increased anthropogenic movement, many non-native foundation species have established across the world. These foundation species have impacted ecological communities in myriad of ways, including ... -
The Diversity Efforts Disparity in Academic Medicine
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Diversity in warning coloration: selective paradox or the norm?
(2018-08-27)Aposematic theory has historically predicted that predators should select for warning signals to converge on a single form, as a result of frequency‐dependent learning. However, widespread variation in warning signals is ... -
Diversity of the arctic deep-sea benthos
(2011-02-11)A benthic species inventory of 1,125 taxa was compiled from various sources for the central Arctic deeper than 500 m, and bounded to the Atlantic by Fram Strait. The inventory was dominated by arthropods (366 taxa), ... -
Diving into the Realm of STEM and Politics
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)According to the 2018 National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) report, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic (STEM) majors do not vote at rates as high as non-STEM majors at East Carolina ... -
Division I Athletics Directors and University Presidents : A Comparison of Sport-Related Values
(East Carolina University, 2008)The purpose of this study was to analyze the moral reasoning of university presidents and athletics directors in sport settings, an area into which few initiatives have been undertaken. Electronic surveys were used to ...