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The Role of Tryptophan and Its Derivatives in Elucidating A PCET Mechanism in the Model Protein Azurin
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)The role and properties of electron-rich tyrosine in the proton-coupled electron transport (PCET) pathway has been extensively studied, specifically relating to ribonucleotide reductase. Tryptophan is another electron-rich ... -
THE ROLE OF UTTERANCE LENGTH AND WORKING MEMORY CAPACITY ON SECOND LANGUAGE (L2) SPANISH LISTENING COMPREHENSION
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)This study aims to understand the factors that influence listening success in acquiring Spanish as a second language (L2) so that educators in the future can implement new strategies that will allow their students to improve ... -
The Role of Weight Stigma in Healthcare Avoidance and Mistrust Among Pregnant Women
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-13)Past research has indicated a multitude of negative outcomes related to experiencing and internalizing weight stigma (Alberga et al., 2016; Hayward et al., 2018; Latner et al., 2014). Weight stigma is sometimes experienced ... -
The roles of the Ferlin Family in Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Infection
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-04)Over 20 million people are infected with Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus type 1 (HTLV-1). HTLV-1 infection can cause diseases like aggressive Adult T-Cell leukemia and HTLV-1 associated myelopathy. These diseases are resistant ... -
THE SCALE OF CONFLICT: A LEVELS OF WAR AND GIS APPROACH TO THE BATTLE OF ROI-NAMUR
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-05)The World War II Battle of Roi-Namur represents a culmination of overarching facets of planning, tactics, and application. Though taking place in a small region of the Pacific Ocean, this battle involved components that ... -
The shear viscosity of quark-gluon plasma under anisotropic scatterings
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-02)Quark-gluon plasma (QGP) is a state of matter that is formed from relativistic heavy-ion collisions and also in the early universe. The quarks and gluons as quasi-free particles resemble an expanding viscous liquid under ... -
The Shifting Sands: a Study of the Maritime Cultural Landscape of New Bern, North Caorlina
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-09)The history of North Carolina’s ongoing settlement and the process of developing a future is a fascinating part of the state’s rich history. And New Bern, North Carolina had a strong maritime tradition and a unique history ... -
The Significance of Meals on Wheels of Pitt County on the Well-being of Homebound Older Adults
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-09)The purpose of the current study is to understand the significance of the Meals on Wheels (MOW) home-delivered meals program on the well-being and quality of life of older adults in Pitt County, North Carolina. Qualitative ... -
The Sled, the Litter, and the Plot: Finding Connections Between Mundane Material Culture From World War II's USS North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)USS North Carolina, a World War II battleship, which received 12 battle stars during its career, was turned into a memorial and museum in 1961 after it was decommissioned. Since then, the museum has told the story of World ... -
The small GTPase Ran and β-importins Tnpo-SR and Cadmus promote ovarian cyst formation in Drosophila
(East Carolina University, 2021-06-14)Germ cells follow a precise and coordinated molecular timeline to produce a viable oocyte. While undergoing mitotic expansion via incomplete cytokinesis, cysts of undifferentiated cells form and remain interconnected prior ... -
THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHILDHOOD IN AMERICAN FILMS (1927-2018)
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)This study explored the social construction of childhood in American films from 1927-2018. A content analysis of 30 films was conducted. The sample consisted of films that were near the top of the list of the highest ... -
The spatial analysis of ceramic in the plow zone at Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-05)Ceramics are used in archaeological research to determine the spatial and temporal distributions of people in the past. Ceramics were used for cooking and serving food for households. Ceramics changed over time and can be ... -
The Spectral Theorem for Self-Adjoint Operators
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-25)The Spectral Theorem for Self-Adjoint Operators allows one to define what it means to evaluate a function on the operator for a large class of functions defined on the spectrum of the operator. This is done by developing ...