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Internet-Based Health and Well-Being Interventions in a Working Population
(East Carolina University, 2013)The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effectiveness of educational email interventions in improving employee health. Employees' levels of workaholism, work stress, job satisfaction, and physical health ... -
Interracial/intergender versus Intra-racial/intragender Antagonism in Postcolonial Literature
(East Carolina University, 2021-06-22)Though postcolonial literature affirms what the oppressed have endured, not much scholarship, past or present, has addressed the infighting that people of the same kind have historically and continuously engaged in. Kind, ... -
Interrelated role of Notch signaling and mTORC pathways in prostate cancer cell survival and growth
(East Carolina University, 2014)Prostate cancer is currently the second highest leading cause of cancer death in men. Notch is a transmembrane receptor protein that is part of a signaling pathway necessary in the normal development of the prostate. ... -
INTERVENTION TO REDUCE SEDENTARY TIME AND IMPROVE CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK FACTORS AMONG SEDENTARY EMPLOYEES
(East Carolina University, 2012)Background: More than half of the US adult population is sedentary and this type of behavior is known to increase an individual's risk for overweight/obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes ... -
An Interview with Yotburd : Creating as a Collector
(East Carolina University, 2015)As an artist I believe it is important to present work in a new way rather than continually looking to traditional methods. The context for the presentation and distribution of art is changing and the collectors of art ... -
Intimate Partner Violence: Satisficing or Maximizing? Examining Indicators of Relationship Commitment
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)The negative impacts of intimate partner violence (IPV) have the potential to reach each physical, psychological, social, and spiritual realm of a victim's experience. The motive for women to remain in such violent ... -
Intratracheal instillation of silver nanoparticles exacerbates cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury in male sprague-dawley rats
(East Carolina University, 2014)The uses of engineered nanomaterials have expanded in biomedical technology and consumer manufacturing. Exposure to particulate matter has been demonstrated to negatively influence cardiovascular health and expand myocardial ... -
Introducing portable pedal machines inside a university library to reduce sedentary behavior
(East Carolina University, 2013)Background: Sedentary behavior is a health risk factor independent of time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Sedentary behavior takes place frequently in libraries. Few sedentary behavior interventions ... -
Intron position in RNA polymerase genes and their relationship to eukaryotic phylogenies
(East Carolina University, 2010)Over the past two decades, there has been an increasing amount of research devoted to the study of intron evolution and its relationship to eukaryotic phylogeny. Previous studies have shown that a large percentage of ... -
Intrusion detection using machine learning algorithms
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-27)With the growing rate of cyber-attacks, there is a significant need for intrusion detection systems (IDS) in networked environments. As intrusion tactics become more sophisticated and more challenging to detect, this ... -
Investigating candidate genes for an association with skin color pattern in the mimic poison frog Ranitomeya imitator
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Understanding the genetic basis of adaptive traits can help us better understand their evolution. The mimic poison frog, Ranitomeya imitator, is native to Peru. Like many other species of poison frogs, it has aposematic ... -
Investigating Energy Consumption of Coastal Vacation Rental Homes
(East Carolina University, 2014)In 2007, vacation rental properties in the United States accounted for more than 22% of the domestic lodging market. These properties are a unique segment of the lodging industry due to their residential design and ... -
Investigating Genetic Variants of the Folate One Carbon Metabolism (FOCM) Pathway for Associations with Recurrent Stroke and Measures of Homocysteine
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-17)Stroke is currently the fifth leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Stroke accounts for over 140,000 deaths annually and according to the Centers for Disease Control and ... -
Investigating Intra- and Inter-Molecular Coevolution of Intrinsically Disordered Protein, Prothymosin-alpha
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)Prothymosin-α (ProTα) is a small, highly acidic protein found in the nuclei of virtually all mammalian tissues. It belongs to a class of proteins known for their lack of a rigid three-dimensional structure called intrinsically ... -
Investigating Membrane Protection of Red Blood Cells in the Presence of Mono and Disaccharides at Hypothermic Storage Conditions
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)The maximum approved storage time of red blood cells under hypothermic conditions is 42 days when treated with an appropriate additive solution. Here, we investigated the possible protective properties of various mono and ... -
Investigating Novel Chromosome 2 Genetic Variants Associated with Recurrent Stroke
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-18)As the fifth leading cause of death and leading cause of long-term disability, stroke affects 795,000 individuals annually in the United States alone. Recurrent stroke, which is far more deadly and disabling, accounts for ...