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Identification, characterization, and gene expression analysis of nucleotide binding site (NB)-type resistance gene homologues in switchgrass
(2016-11-08)Abstract Background Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a warm-season perennial grass that can be used as a second generation bioenergy crop. However, foliar fungal ... -
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 ... -
Impact of Auditory Training on Speech Perception and Cognitive Abilities in Older Adults with Hearing Loss
(East Carolina University, 2011)The current study explored the impact of short term auditory training (LACE-Degraded) and auditory-cognitive training (LACE 4.0) on speech perceptual and cognitive measures in older adults with mild-moderate sensorineural ... -
The Impact of Mild Stroke on Participation in Physical Fitness Activities
(2012)Objective. To compare participation in moderate to high intensity physical activities in persons before and after a mild stroke. Methods. We used data from the Cognitive Rehabilitation and Research Group to examine changes ... -
Impact of preschool handwriting without tears instruction one year following intervention
(East Carolina University, 2012)Handwriting is a communication skill that must be taught to young students as it serves as the primary manner in which elementary school students are able to demonstrate their knowledge of academic concepts. Occupational ... -
Impact of pulmonary exposure to gold core silver nanoparticles of different size and capping agents on cardiovascular injury
(2016-08-24)Background:The uses of engineered nanomaterials have expanded in biomedical technology and consumer manufacturing. Furthermore, pulmonary exposure to various engineered nanomaterials has, likewise, demonstrated the ability ... -
Impact of the Alert Program on School Function for At Risk Cohorts in the Kindergarten Classroom: A Four Year Review of the Data
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-09)A child’s ability to process, organize, and respond to incoming sensory information and to self-regulate often impacts his or her school performance. The Alert Program, was established with the goal of teaching students ... -
Impaired T cell-mediated hepatitis in peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha (PPARα)-deficient mice
(2018-02-15)Background Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha (PPARα), a regulator of enzymes involved in β oxidation, has been reported to influence lymphocyte activation. The purpose of this study was to determine whether ... -
Implementation Of An In-The-Ear Device To Alleviate Stuttering: Research Evidence
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Implementing the Alert Program for self-regulation through the response to intervention model with selected at-risk children: collaborating with elementary education teachers to identify effective strategies for improving student's readiness to learn
(East Carolina University, 2013)While all students will show changes in their level of alertness throughout the day, it is more difficult for students who have sensory processing or sensory integration difficulties to stay focused and alert during the ... -
Implementing the Alert Program(R) into a Kindergarten curriculum using the Response to Intervention (RtI) Method
(East Carolina University, 2011)Young children with sensory processing issues in the classroom can experience a feeling of disconnect in receiving sensory stimuli with which the child, parent and teacher may not understand nor be able to cope. Such an ... -
Inducement of Fluent Speech in Persons Who Stutter Via Visual Choral Speech
(East Carolina University, 2000)A novel phenomenon of fluency enhancement via visual gestures of speech in the absence of traditional auditory feedback is reported herein. The effect on visual choral speech on stuttering frequency was investigated. Ten ... -
The influence of a motivational interviewing based computerized screening assessment on veteran request for mental health services and treatment entrance rates
(East Carolina University, 2014)Military veterans experience high prevalence rates of mental illness, substance use disorders (SUDs), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, veterans enter into treatment for these problems at very low rates. Mental ... -
Influence of Dialect and Stimulus Audibility on LiSN-S Performances
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)The main objectives were to investigate the effect of dialect on Listening in Spatialized Noise-Sentences (LISN-S) performances and to assess the relationship between bilateral pure-tone threshold averages (PTAs) and LISN-S ... -
Influence of exercise mode on pregnancy outcomes: ENHANCED by Mom project
(2015-06-09)Background: The extent of the benefits of exercise training during pregnancy on maternal, fetal, and neonatal health outcomes has not been sufficiently addressed. While aerobic exercise training has been determined as ... -
Influence of linguistic context and working memory on auditory comprehension in young and older adults with aphasia
(East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of the current investigation was to examine the influence of linguistic context on auditory comprehension in adults with aphasia, explore effects of the explanatory variables of age, working memory (WM), aphasia ... -
The Influence of Vocabulary Type and Complexity on Rapid Automatized Naming Tasks (RAN/RAS) in Children with Reading Disorders
(East Carolina University, 2012)The present study was a pilot investigation that examined the role of vocabulary level and task type in rapid automatized naming tasks (RAN/RAS) in 15 adolescent children (ages 10-13) with average reading abilities and ...