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Imagination Library Kindergarten Impact Study Final Report
(2021-11)The purpose of this report is to summarize the findings and outcomes of the Imagination Library Kindergarten Impact Study (ILKIS) for stakeholders. In 2016, 56% of the children in the Pitt County School District entered ... -
Imagine the future: An ex post facto analysis of the 53rd NCLA Biennial Conference [Lagniappe: North Caroliniana column]
(East Carolina University, 1999)This article looks at the 53rd NCLA Biennial Conference, presents and analyzes survey results on the event, and provides suggestions for future conferences. -
Imaging of morphological and biochemical hallmarks of apoptosis with optimized optogenetic tools
(2019-10-03)Creation of optogenetic switches for specific activation of cell death pathways can provide insights into apoptosis and could also form a basis for noninvasive, next-generation therapeutic strategies. Previous work has ... -
Imagining the Homeland : Myth, Movement, and Migration in Three Novels by Women from the African Diaspora
(East Carolina University, 2015)For immigrant authors of African descent, the impact of postnationalism and the continued subjugation of their native cultures through neocolonialism focuses the writers' pens on subjects of dispersal, either forced or ... -
Immigration from Africa to the United States: key insights from recent research
(2023-06-08)Immigration from Africa to the United States has increased dramatically in the past three decades. This paper summarizes recent findings on the growth of African immigration to the United States in recent years. In doing ... -
Immortal Bodies: Preserving Connections Through Objects and Rituals
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-27)The human body is often treated as a temple, where even after death the treatment of the physical body displays its value and identity. Using inspiration from reliquaries, burials, and mourning jewelry, the objects that I ... -
An Immortal Science : Alchemy's Role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
(East Carolina University, 2011)I chose Hallows above any other novel in the series because it holds a stronger connection with alchemy than any of those before it. Hallows provides a density of alchemical symbols and imagery that far outshines any of ... -
The immune and neurological impacts of developmental Bisphenol A exposure in a C57bl/6 mouse model
(East Carolina University, 2014)Environmental exposure to exogenous agents during critical time points of development may be associated with the onset of deleterious effects, including immune and neurological disorders. Numerous studies have shown that ... -
Immune function in female B6C3F1 mice is modulated by DE-71, a commercial polybrominated diphenyl ether mixture
(2012-01-04)Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are an important class of flame-retardants that are environmentally persistent and bioaccumulative. Toxicity of these compounds has become a concern because detectable levels of PBDEs ... -
Immune Priming in A. Mellifera
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-13)Trans-generational immune priming (TgIP) is the transfer of maternal immune experience to progeny, producing offspring pathogen resistance and ultimately survival from infections. In colony-forming insects like the honey ... -
Impact of a Nurse-Led Early Mobility Protocol in Postoperative General Surgery Older Adults on Medical-Surgical Units
(2021-07-16)The older population is rapidly growing due to increased longevity in the United States. With these changing demographics, the healthcare system must be prepared to provide quality care in respect to postoperative mobility ... -
The impact of a repeated bout of eccentric exercise on muscular strength, muscle soreness and creatine kinase.
(East Carolina University, 1994-12)The purpose of this study was to determine if there were any beneficial or detrimental effects regarding delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), serum creatine kinase (CK), and maximum concentric strength at 80% of 1-RMconc, ... -
Impact of a Revised Curriculum Focusing on Clinical Neurology and Musculoskeletal Care on a Required Fourth-Year Medical Student Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clerkship
(2016-11-29)Background. A Required Fourth-Year Medical Student Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Clerkship was found to increase students' knowledge of PM&R; however the students' overall rotation evaluations were consistently ... -
The Impact of a Vocational Counseling Based Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program upon Work and Well-Being: A Pilot Study
(East Carolina University, 2011)Even though recovery from Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) involves changes among a number of life domains, services have traditionally focused on abstinence from substances. Cursory attention is placed on holistic treatment ... -
The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Resiliency among Community Pediatricians and Pediatric Trainees and Attendings in a Pediatric Teaching Hospital
(2019)Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are “potentially traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health and well-being” (Sack, 2014). The experiences, which often coincide with poverty, single-parenthood, ... -
THE IMPACT OF ALTERNATE ASSESSMENTS AND STANDARDS-BASED IEPS ON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
(East Carolina University, 2010)The U.S. Congress has passed several laws since 1997 in order to ensure the students with disabilities have an opportunity to learn and access the general curriculum. States now include students with disabilities in state ...