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SMAD3 OVEREXPRESSION ENHANCES VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE CELL ATTACHMENT
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and illness in the United States and worldwide. Smooth muscle cell (SMC) migration and secretion of extracellular matrix materials are key components of adverse ... -
Small Firm Marketing Strategies Targeting East Carolina University Students
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)The traditional view of marketing in the legal sector has historically been described as an inappropriate, unprofessional, and overall disliked practice (Hodges, 2013.) Law firms initially used Yellow Pages as an advertising ... -
Smoking Habits of In-family Caregivers of Children with Special Healthcare Needs: A Case Study
(East Carolina University, 2017-06-09)The purpose of this study was to understand the smoking habits of caregivers of children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) in an inner-city, low-income population. CSHCN have a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, ... -
Social Enterprises: The Intersection of Business and Humanity
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Consumers today are becoming more conscience of the businesses they support. Whether it is buying groceries, clothing, or furniture, consumers are now turning to the environmentally friendly and socially responsible ... -
Social Media and Democracy: How Do Facebook Videos Affect Individuals' Political Values?
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-05)One of the greatest innovations in the 21st century is the high level of accessibility to information via forms of media such as Facebook, Twitter, and online news services. In this scholarly article, the intent is to ... -
Social Media and Dining Behavior
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Adolescents and young adults seek attention as well as approval from their peers by creating an idealized version of themselves through their posts on social media sites, and consequently receive both positive and negative ... -
Social Media Apps and Risky Sexual Behaviors: An Exploratory Study
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)Title: Social Media Apps and Risky Sexual Behaviors: An Exploratory Study Authors: Mahoney, E. & Webb, M.C. Department of Health Education and Promotion, East Carolina University Social networking sites and apps provide ... -
Social Media Use, Political Efficacy and Political Participation Among Youth During the 2016 Campaign
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)This study examines social media use among youth during the 2016 election. Using an email survey administered to undergraduate students at East Carolina University, participants were asked questions about their social media ... -
Social Regulation of the Escape and Swim Motor Circuits in Dopamine Receptor Type 1 Mutant Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)Dominance hierarchies are an evolutionary mechanism to ensure the stability of animal groups by enabling the division of resources like food and mates according to social rank. Once dominance is established, the behavior ... -
Social Stress and the Health of Women in the Andean Highlands: An Explorative Study
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)Social stress and health were explored among Andean highlanders to understand what stressors Andean women experience. The women’s stressors were investigated using the research methods of cultural domain analysis: free ... -
STABILIZATION OF THE COLLAGEN TRIPLE HELIX WITH A RUTHENIUM(II) ANCHOR
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)Two collagen analogues based on a (Pro-Hyp-Gly)7 core were given metal-binding ability by linking histidine to either the N- or C- termini using a six-carbon spacer. Circular dichroism studies confirmed that the isomers, ... -
Stress, Burnout, and Coping Mechanisms in Health Professionals Working in Pediatric Oncology
(2015)Burnout syndrome is a destructive repercussion of experiencing various chronic stressors and is prevalent among health care professionals. It changes driven, ambitious, hardworking people into depressed, apathetic, error-prone ... -
STUDENT PRODUCED THEATRE PROJECTS: A VITAL ASPECT OF COLLEGIATE THEATRE
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)Theatre business professionals are a close-knit community of people. It is nearly certain that every college theatre major knows another student studying theatre at a different college or university. Most college level ... -
Student-Produced Theatre Projects: A Vital Aspect of Collegiate Theatre
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)Theatre business professionals are a close-knit community of people who run in similar circles. Likewise, it is nearly certain that every college theatre major knows another student studying theatre at a different college ... -
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Food Insecurity in Pediatric Patients with Obesity
(2015-04-30)Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages and food insecurity are both thought to contribute to the development of obesity. However, little is known about the quantity and quality of sugar-sweetened beverages consumed, the ... -
Suppression of claudin-7 enhances human lung cancer cell survival
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)Claudin-7 belongs to a group of tight junction membrane proteins that play vital roles in many human diseases including human lung cancer. Lung cancer is noted to be the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women ... -
Survivorship in Young Breast Cancer Survivors
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Physicians in the US are starting to examine closely what life after cancer looks like for breast cancer survivors. Quality of life is something that is difficult to gage and improve, as it may be different for two women ... -
Sustainability Attitudes of College Students as Future Business Leaders
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Limited time and finite resources are motivating firms to make significant changes in policy and business practices to maintain profits, sustain the environment, and further a companies’ strategic goals. Managers now value ... -
A Sustainability Literacy Assessment of Students at East Carolina University
(2014)Sustainability is achieved when social, environmental, and economic functions are operating in unity at maximum efficiency. This study takes a closer look at the sustainable knowledge of students at East Carolina University. ... -
Sustainable Success: Motives and Small-Scale Charity Sport Events
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)Charity sport events are an effective and fun way to raise money for non-profit organizations and charitable causes. As more annual events are occurring, it is crucial to understand the primary consumers and contributors ...