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Cardiovascular adaptations to aerobic exercise in obese pregnant women : the ENHANCED by mom project
(East Carolina University, 2021-08-20)
Background: Hypertension is the most prevalent problem in pregnancy affecting 10% of pregnant women worldwide. Furthermore, obesity during pregnancy correlates with complications such as gestational hypertension. Aerobic ...
Structure-Function Relationship of Surface N-glycans and Enzyme Active Site Proficiency: A Kinetic and Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange Investigation of MoLOX
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-08)
A 'unique' enzyme has emerged within the lipoxygenase (LOX) family. This manganese containing enzyme comes from the pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae and termed MoLOX. MoLOX is secreted at the onset of pathogenesis when the rice ...
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, ...
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, ...
Greening therapy: The impact of green elements on the efficacy of anxiety-reducing interventions
(East Carolina University, 2021-06-22)
The purpose of the present study is to better understand the relationship between plants and anxiety. The researcher primarily seeks to investigate the capacity for plants to reduce anxiety and increase the efficacy of ...
Visual Reaction Time Differences Between Medically-at-Risk Adult Drivers and Healthy Controls
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-19)
Rationale: Visual and cognitive abilities are crucial to the performance of driving and decreased visual processing speed is considered one of the strongest risk factors for poor driving capacity in older adults. Individuals ...
Role of Macrophage Polarization and Apolipoprotein E in Granuloma Resolution
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-06)
Sarcoidosis is a chronic disease characterized by the development and accumulation of granulomas. Through multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) instillation of C57 Bl/6 (wild-type) mice, we have established a murine model that ...
THE EFFECTS OF COMMUNITY-BASED ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON YOUTH IN LOW SOCIOECONOMIC COMMUNITIES
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-06)
Community-based art education (CBAE) programs have minimal research conducted that explore the benefits gained by youth who live in low socioeconomic status (SES) communities versus youth from higher ones. The purpose of ...
"Changing Routines:" An Exploration of Parental Stress and Child Adjustment During a Military Deployment
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-15)
A qualitative exploration surveyed 12 military parents about their experiences throughout the deployment cycle, including parental stress and child adjustment. The purpose of this study was to gather rich, personal responses ...
Grounded
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-13)
As an alcoholic and addict my life depends on making healthy choices and participating in activities that support my well-being. Writing a daily three-page letter to a Higher Power and reading it to a sponsor is one of the ...