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THE COMPOSITION OF GARNET IN GRANITIC PEGMATITES AS A PROXY FOR MELT EVOLUTION AND RARE METAL POTENTIAL
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-07)Granitic pegmatites have been and continue to be important economic deposits of rare-metals, including Li, Ta, and rare-earth elements in addition to industrial minerals. Garnet from granitic pegmatites of the LCT, NYF, ... -
The Contentnea Creek Granite : Constraints On Late Paleozoic Magmatism And Deformation, Eastern Piedmont Fault System, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2015)The Alleghanian orogeny is manifested in eastern North Carolina by dextral transpressional faulting on the Eastern Piedmont Fault system and spatially associated granitic magmatism. The Contentnea Creek granite in Wilson ... -
The Curious Case of Construction: A Uniquely Built Wharf at Brunswick/Fort Anderson
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-06)The waterfront area of Brunswick Town, a small but important transatlantic port on the Cape Fear River, was a major shipping and commercial center for southeastern North Carolina. The major export of tar, pitch, and ... -
THE DEVELOPMENT OF BETA-ACTIN MUTANTS WITH ALTERED BINDING AFFINITES FOR ATP AND ADP
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)A number of neurodegenerative diseases are accompanied by the formation of cofilin-actin rods in neural cells. These rods can cause synaptic dysfunction and block transport within neurites. The overall goal of this project ... -
The Development of Face Processing Deficits in Autism: A Meta-Analytic Review
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-17)Abnormal visual scanning of faces in individuals with autism is a predictor and possible precursor to more prominent social communication deficits seen in autism (Klin et al., 2002; Sasson, 2006) and it is one of the ... -
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRUCK GUN CARRIAGE: HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY, AND DESIGN
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-17)Truck carriages represented the primary naval gun mounting of European and American navies throughout the Age of Sail. Developed during the early to mid-16th century, truck gun carriages were found upon armed ships for ... -
The Direct and Indirect Impact of Sucralose on Immune Function
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-18)1, 6-dichloro-1, 6- dideoxy-[beta]-D-fructofuranosyl-4-chloro-4-deoxy -[alpha]-D-galactopyranoside, or Sucralose, is a highly popular NAS (Non-caloric artificial sweetener) used by millions across the globe for sweetening ...