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The Relationship Of Level Of Physical Activity And Quality Of Life Of Community-Dwelling Older Adults
(East Carolina University, 2015)The purpose of this study was to describe observed relationships between level of physical activity engagement, perceived quality of life, and life determinants (i.e., age, gender, race, and educational level) of ... -
THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GENDER-NEUTRAL PARENTING ATTITUDES, NEGATIVE DIMENSIONS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION IDENTITY, AND CHILD OUTCOMES AMONG LESBIAN MOTHERS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)The primary purpose of this study was to explore the correlations between lesbian mothers' gender-neutral parenting attitudes, negative dimensions of their sexual orientation identity, and child outcomes. Participants ... -
The Relationships Between Physical Capacity And Biomechanical Plasticity With Age During Level And Incline Walking
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-11)Old compared to young adults exhibit a distal-to-proximal redistribution of joint contributions to support phase mechanics during level and incline walking. Although this biomechanical plasticity is now well established ... -
The respective roles of BfmRS and PmrA in stress responses and antibiotic resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii
(East Carolina University, 2021-09-22)The Gram-negative bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is considered one of the most serious nosocomial pathogens worldwide. Predominantly responsible for ventilator-associated pneumonia, this insidious pathogen typically ... -
The rhetoric of climate change: Using Latour to compose a nonmodern approach to our modern climate crisis
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-23)Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity in the 21st century. Scientists from a variety of specialized fields, from biology and chemistry, to climatology and geology, are currently conducting research to ... -
The Role of Differential Sensitivity to Retinoic Acid (RA) in Regulating Spermatogonial Fate
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)In the mammalian testis, the foundation of spermatogenesis is provided by spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs); their progeny either remain as stem cells (following a self-renewal division) or proliferate as undifferentiated ... -
THE ROLE OF DROSOPHILA NUCLEAR RECEPTOR FTZ-F1 IN SOMATIC CELLS IS NECCESSARY FOR GERMLINE STEM CELL MAINTENANCE
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-29)The production of gametes is a controlled synergistic relationship between germ cells and somatic cells. In Drosophila oogenesis, the NR5A subfamily nuclear receptor ftz-f1 is expressed in the germline stem cells, germ ...