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Relative Contribution of the Stuttering Impact Scores of the OASES
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-12)
Stuttering is a communication disorder that includes a range of observable and unobservable behaviors. Beyond its ability to impede the effectiveness and efficiency of speech, the condition of stuttering is also associated ...
Sexual risk behavior profiles among college women: Examination of individual and microsystem correlates
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)
One important task of emerging adulthood is the formation of romantic partnerships and initiation of sexual relationships. For many women, college serves as an environment that tends to foster sexual exploration and ...
Beyond the Waters' Edge: Complexity and Conservation Management of Underwater Cultural Heritage by Public Agencies in North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-29)
This study used a mixed methods case study approach to investigate the nature and behavior of the system in North Carolina within which managers in its public agency for Archives and History have implemented public policy ...
Fits and Starts: One Elementary School's Journey toward Trauma-Informed Leadership
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-25)
Across the country, passionate educators strive to meet the needs of diverse students within welcoming and inclusive community schools. It is no easy feat. For schools disproportionately impacted by the disenfranchising ...
Integrative multi-omic analyses identify novel biomarkers for recurrent stroke in participants from the Vitamin Intervention for Stroke Prevention (VISP) clinical trial
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
Background: Recurrent strokes are deadlier and more disabling than primary strokes and over 185,000 individuals in the US suffer a recurrent event each year. Current diagnostic and at-risk identification tools are inadequate ...
GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN: REIMAGINING THE ROLE OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR AS ADAPTIVE LEADERS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-25)
To create conditions for high school principals and the principal supervisor to successfully lead career-themed pathways, a principal supervisor established a Community of Practice (CoP) and differentiated equity-focused ...
Stressful life events, discrimination, compliance, and social support among African Americans with managed versus unmanaged hypertension
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
Essential hypertension disproportionately affects African Americans at a staggering 41% of the population. This population health crisis has multiple, complex biopsychosocial-spiritual components that impact the disease ...
THERAPEUTIC AND TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF BROAD-SPECTRUM ANTIMICROBIAL TRICLOSAN AS A CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENT
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-07)
Triclosan (TCS) is a phenolic antimicrobial incorporated in personal care products and medical devices. Interest in the antiproliferative properties of TCS has recently grown owing to its antilipogenic effects. Through the ...
An Historical and Ethnographic Study of Cultural Change and Continuity in the Construction and Use of Vernacular Watercraft in the Tanga Region, Tanzania
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)
As global technology and corresponding security risks ever expand, traditional lifeways and archaic maritime landscapes are placed in ever greater danger of extinction. Within the Tanga region of Tanzania, numerous maritime ...
Docosahexaenoic acid-derived metabolites target the B-cell driven immune response in obese mice
(East Carolina University, 2019-06-07)
Obesity is associated with an impaired humoral immune response. As B cells mediate the humoral immune response, they are major cellular targets in diet induced obesity models. Several studies have established that B cell ...