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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 ... -
Stability of conversational language samples from children in kindergarten: the effects of time, sample length, and topic
(East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability of measures from conversational language samples in the school-aged population. Two 10-minute conversational language samples were collected from 20 at-risk kindergarten ... -
STABILITY OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS AND BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVES UNDER SUBCRITICAL WATER CONDITIONS
(East Carolina University, 2011)The development of green environmental remediation, chromatography, and extraction techniques using subcritical water is the focus of our research group. The polarity of subcritical water can be manipulated by increasing ... -
Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Analysis of Captive Northern Galagos (Otolemur garnettii) Fed Experimental “Frugivorous” and “Invertebrate” Diets
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-21)Otolemur garnettii are small (~ 770g), semi-solitary, omnivorous primates and although there have been studies examining the behavioral ecology of the species very little is known about its diet. This is due in part to the ... -
STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS OF CHILDHOOD DIET AT 1ST CENTURY B.C./A.D. PETRA, JORDAN
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Investigations of diet and disease of the population of the Nabataean capital city Petra have found that the adult residents suffered little from chronic infections or malnutrition and had a diet consisting primarily of ... -
STAKEHOLDERS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES
(East Carolina University, 2011)As North Carolina's coastal communities face challenges in maintaining the quality of the natural and cultural resources that drive their tourism economy the need for sustainable actions in tourism development is made ...