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THE EFFECTS OF SECONDARY MATHEMATICS COURSES ON RURAL STUDENT COLLEGE CHOICE
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-27)Participation in a rigorous high school mathematics curriculum plays a key role in both college choice and college completion. Rural students have lower access to advanced mathematics courses and enroll in college at lower ... -
The Effects of Social Status on Dopaminergic Regulation of Neural Circuit Activation and Behavior
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-19)Social hierarchies can be observed within communities across many species and allow for proper allocation of resources. When forming social hierarchies, animals that display the most aggressive behaviors generally emerge ... -
The effects of stress on avian gene expression and microbiomes
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-24)Organisms must cope with stressors throughout their lifetime. Stressors are broad and come from both intrinsic and extrinsic sources. In this era of rapid global change, exposure to stressors will become more unpredictable ... -
The Effects of Temperature on Microcystin-LR Toxicity to Bosmina Longirostris: Food Web Implications in the Chowan River, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-13)In the Chowan River, North Carolina, the frequency of Microcystis aeruginosa blooms has increased over recent years with an average 1.9°C rise in June water temperatures since 1975. Zooplankton are an important trophic ... -
The Effects of the OPTIFAST Diet and Aerobic Exercise on Insulin Sensitivity
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-21)BACKGROUND: Clinical weight loss (CWL) (5-10%) combined with aerobic exercise improves insulin sensitivity. The OPTIFAST program is a medically supervised diet for weight loss, however, there is minimal data available on ... -
The Effects of the Unnatural Amino Acid TTO- 53 on the Biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-18)There are over 30 different species of staphylococci and many cause infection that can lead to hospitalization or death. The member most associated with chronic infection is Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus aureus is ... -
The effects of type of exercise during pregnancy on infant morphometric measurements
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-02)PURPOSE: Research suggests that aerobic exercise may produce beneficial morphometric outcomes, decreased adiposity, for the infant. However, little research has been done on the influence of other maternal exercise types ...