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FUNCTIONS OF G-PROTEIN COUPLED ESTROGEN RECEPTOR (GPER) IN FEMALE ZEBRAFISH REPRODUCTION
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-27)
Abstract
Steroid hormones such as estrogen depend on receptors like Estrogen Receptor alpha (ERα) and Estrogen Receptor (ERβ) to mediate their slow “genomic” functions, and G-Protein coupled Estrogen Receptor (GPER) to ...
Fear Not This Body
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-26)
Body shame is an insidious part of Western culture. As a fat woman, I am intent upon expressing and sharing the beauty of bodies that are commonly vilified in an effort to combat that shame. In my MFA thesis exhibition, I ...
Search to Recover: Simulating the Site Formation Process of the 1733 Fleet
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
Archaeological surveys and interpretive efforts rely upon personal observations and second-hand sources--historical documentation, oral histories, and eye-witness accounts-- for information about shipwreck events. These ...
Maternal Experience of Family-Centered Care and Parenting Their Child with Down syndrome and Congenital Heart Defect
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
Approximately half of children with Down syndrome are born with a congenital heart defect (CHD). There is limited empirical research exploring parental perspective or experience of children with both Down syndrome and CHD ...
Enhanced Sensorimotor Kinematics of the Baseball Swing in Elite Batters During a Known Pitch Type
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
The interceptive task of hitting a baseball requires temporal and spatial precision through effective pitch tracking strategies and swing mechanics to achieve success. Overall, these factors dictate the quality of the ...
Characterizing the geographic variability of opioid mortality in North Carolina, 2014-2016
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
The opioid crisis has proven to be one of the most devastating drug epidemics experienced in the United States. While many studies have associated the rise in opioid mortality rates to overprescribing of opioid painkillers, ...
Platinum Catalyzed Synthesis of Alpha-Ketoester via C-H Functionalization
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-16)
Alpha-ketoesters have proven to be useful in a variety of fields. They have found wide spread applications in pharmaceuticals, photochemistry, and biology. Additionally, they are of great interest in synthetic chemistry ...
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 ...
Impacts of Journaling on Mathematical Performance
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact that journaling would have on students’ academic performance in mathematics. Alongside this, student perceptions on writing in the mathematics classroom were also ...
Recollection
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-27)
The purpose of this written report of my thesis is to discuss the visual installation presented in partial fulfillment of my Master of Fine Arts degree. The components of the visual work explore the role and impact of ...