Browsing Master's Theses by Title
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Spatial Ecology and Seasonal Habitat Use of the King Rail (Rallus elegans) along the Atlantic Coast
(East Carolina University, 2014)TThe King Rail (Rallus elegans) continues to experience population declines throughout its range. Due to its secretive nature and occupancy of densely vegetated marshes, little is known about the behavior and ecology of ... -
SPATIAL EXPRESSION OF MATRIX AND MATRIX RECEPTOR PROTEINS IN THE DEVELOPING SYNOVIAL JOINT
(East Carolina University, 2013)Little is understood about the complex spatial and temporal molecular interactions necessary to form a fully functional synovial joint. Understanding molecular pathways and signaling within the developing joint continues ... -
Spatial Modeling of the Risk of Mosquito-borne Disease Transmission, Chesapeake, Virginia
(East Carolina University, 2010)The increase in mosquito populations following extreme weather events poses a major threat to humans because of mosquitoes' ability to carry disease-causing pathogens. In areas with reservoirs of disease, mosquito abundance ... -
Spatio-Temporal Expression of Chondroitin Sulfate Antigens in Early Chick Pituitary and Thyroid
(East Carolina University, 2012)The chondroitin sulfate antigens d1C4 and TC2 have been hypothesized to play a role in cartilage differentiation in the limb and early morphogenesis of the heart in chick embryos. The antibody d1C4 recognizes a native ... -
Species And Stage Specific Developmental Toxicity Of Endosulfan Exposure In Hyla Cinerea And Ranitomeya Imitator
(East Carolina University, 2015)During ontogeny, organisms pass through critical periods of heightened vulnerability to disruptive exogenous agents. In organisms with complex life cycles, these developmental windows result in variable susceptibility ... -
SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATIONS OF BINDING MECHANISMS BETWEEN ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES AND MODELS OF THE MEMBRANES OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA AND KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE
(East Carolina University, 2014)The wide application of antibiotics goes back over sixty years to the first use of penicillin in the mid-1940s. Antimicrobial agents have well-documented activity and have played a significant role in defending against ... -
Speculative Speculations : An Original Composition for Mixed Ensemble and Rhythm, Tempo and Time in Elliott Carter's Figment and Shard
(East Carolina University, 2010)This thesis is composed of two parts. The first part is an original composition Speculative Speculations for flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, viola and cello and was premiered November 14, 2009 at the A. J. ... -
Speech in noise ability, outer hair cell function, and working memory for trained flute players.
(East Carolina University, 2015)The process of auditory speech recognition requires verbal ability, working memory, recall, and adequate auditory abilities to recognize speech. There is a well-known positive effect of musical training and experience on ... -
Speech Production Analyses: Characterizing Typical Development versus Childhood Apraxia of Speech
(East Carolina University, 2010)Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a controversial diagnosis that is frequently based on clinical perceptions, with treatment success based on the same perceptual measures. Because additional, less abstract diagnostic ... -
Spin Cycle
(East Carolina University, 2009)Spin Cycle is a two-act stage play detailing the adventures of a group of people in the political consulting trade. Action takes place in a simple hotel room somewhere in the American Midwest during an extended primary ... -
SPINAL CORD REFLEXES IN A BRAIN-IRON DEFICIENT MODEL OF RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME: ROLE OF DOPAMINE AND ADENOSINE RECEPTORS
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-04)Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder that severely disrupts sleep. RLS patients regularly present with a condition known as Brain Iron Deficiency (BID), and BID is commonly associated with altered dopamine ... -
Sport Specialization Status and Athlete Burnout, Engagement, and Motivation
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-06)Early sport specialization, in which athletes compete in one sport nearly year round at a young age, is common in today's athletic culture. Several national sport organizations advise against early specialization due to ... -
Springtime Onset of Isolated Convection in the Central and Eastern United States
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-12)In the southeast United States (SE US), precipitation is present year-round though with a variety of distinct regimes. Convection organized as isolated precipitation features (IPF), typically isolated afternoon thunderstorms, ... -
Square Wave Voltammetry Detection and CD Spectroscopy Structural Characterization of 5- Methyl Cytosine-Containing Oligomeric DNA Sequences
(East Carolina University, 2023-01-04)DNA methylation, primarily at the 5-carbon in cytosine (5-methyl cytosine) plays a significant role in key processes and functions of the body, such as development of the brain and in neuronal cell differentiation. Lack ...