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Influence of Dietary Starches Differing in Glycemic Index on Pro-oxidant and Anti-Oxidant Gene Expression and Insulin Sensitivity in a Mouse Model 

Colbert, Kathryn (2007-08-15)
The prevalence of obesity and diabetes has reached pandemic proportions worldwide. In the U.S., increased intakes of refined carbohydrates have been reported to parallel this trend. In general, refined carbohydrates (e.g. ...

Influence of different Heat Treatments on the microstructural Evolution and Microhardness of Laser Powder Bed Fusion manufactured Inconel 625 

Lieben, Jan (2020-07-30)
Laser Powder Bed Fusion is an additive manufacturing technology that allows the production of parts with complex geometries. [8] The high energy focused laser beam that selectively melts the cold powder bed leads to high ...

The Influence of Dispositional Mindfulness on State Anxiety and Motor Choking Under Pressure 

Thompson, Andrew G (2016-07-26)
Performance pressure can promote anxiety. The accompanying increase in physiological arousal and reallocation of attentional resources can result in underperforming, known as choking under pressure. Research suggests the ...

Influence of Endosymbionts in Mediating Plant Defense Responses to Herbivory by the Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum 

Piorkowski, Jill (2014-05-15)
Growing evidence suggests that symbiotic microbes that colonize different tissues and organs, known as endosymbionts, may influence the behavioral and physiological traits exhibited by insects as they interact with plants. ...

The influence of environmental variation on the microbiome during early-life stages in reptiles 

Murphy, Kaitlyn (2023-07-24)  ETD File Embargoed
My dissertation research seeks to understand how environmental variation, including maternal effects, might influence the microbiome of reptiles and how those differences translate to phenotypic variation. My research ...

Influence of Exposure to Children’s Literature on Teachers’ and Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Reading 

Randall, Angela (2011-07-22)
This study explored the influence of exposure to children’s literature on both classroom teachers and their students. The investigation involved 21 teachers and 222 second grade students in an elementary school located ...

The Influence of Family Routines on the Resilience of Low-Income Preschoolers 

Ferretti, Larissa (2011-04-28)
Using data from the Birth to Three Phase (1996-2001) of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project, I investigated whether family routines play a role in the development of young children’s social competence and ...

Influence of Fruit Thinning and a Natural Plant Extract Biostimulant Application on Fruit Size and Quality of 'AU Golden Dragon', 'AU Golden Sunshine', and 'Hort16A' Kiwifruit 

Malone, Jonathan (2012-07-18)
Fruit thinning and the application of the natural biostimulant Benefit®Kiwi are expensive cultural practices, and the effectiveness of these practices on increasing fruit size of Actinidia chinensis cultivars grown in ...

The Influence of Gender Views, Behaviors and Their Consistency on African American Marital Quality 

Simmons, Akiva Willette (2011-11-30)
Prior research findings have repeatedly supported the link between egalitarianism and high marital quality among married Americans overall. However, findings linking egalitarianism to marital quality for African American ...

Influence of Government Policy on the Foster Care Placement Gap 

Hoelscher, Abigail (2021-07-20)
In this paper, I examine the influence of child welfare licensing regulations on the foster care placement gap. The foster care placement gap measures the rate black children enter foster care compared to the rate at which ...

The Influence of Hemp Seed Meal on Tenderness and Shelf Stability on Goat Steaks 

Zorn, Virginia (2023-07-20)
Over the last decades, the increased adoption of sources for healthier, more tender red meat has become a growing trend. There is an increasing demand for healthier protein sources such as lean goat meat. Just as important ...

The Influence of High Heel Shoes and Toe Walking on Gait Kinematics and Kinetics 

Smallwood, Lorraine (2018-04-24)
For generations, many women included high heel shoes as a part of their fashion wardrobe. Despite the claims of deleterious effects from wearing high heel, such as foot deformities, leg and back pain, and tendonitis, women ...

The Influence of Human Factors on Programming Performance: Personality, Programming Styles and Programming Attitudes 

Li, Xuechao (2017-05-03)
The programming performance has been studied over several years. Researchers and scientists utilized various optimization technologies on algorithms and computer architectures to improve the performance. But, to date, few ...

The Influence of Image Congruence and Perceived Fit on e-Store Patronage Intention for Multichannel Apparel Retailers 

Chang, Jae Youn (2010-11-11)
As online retail sales continue to grow, consumers are turning to the Internet in ever increasing numbers. Despite the prevalence of retailers’ e-stores and the importance of online branding, there exist few studies on the ...

The Influence of Increased Physical Activity on Weight Retention, Body Composition, Psychological Profiles, and Cardiovascular Function in Postpartum African American Women 

Montgomery, Valda (2007-12-15)
High postpartum weight and physical inactivity levels in black females have been shown to be greater than in any other group of women and may be associated with obesity, negatively altered mood, depressive symptoms and low ...

The influence of instructional climates on motor skill competence, physical activity behaviors, and psychosocial variables of 2nd grade students 

Logan, Samuel (2012-06-05)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of two instructional climates (mastery, performance) on: a) motor skill competence, b) physical activity during physical education and after-school, and c) psychosocial ...

Influence of land use change on amphibian species assemblages and larval development 

Alix, Diane (2013-05-15)
Land use alterations can have significant impacts on wetland ecosystems. One of the most notable impacts is altered flood regimes which can influence organisms dependent upon those waters. Amphibians, with their recent ...

Influence of Leptographium terebrantis S.J. Barras and T.J. Perry on Pinus taeda L. physiology, growth and productivity 

Mensah, John K (2020-10-19)
Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) is the predominant tree species in forest plantations across the southeastern U.S., but over the past several decades, cases of declining loblolly pine have been reported in localized areas ...

The Influence of Low Melt Point, High Modulus Fibers in Blended Fiber Ballistic Resistant Nonwovens 

Ray, Rebecca (2006-12-15)
The purpose of this research was to examine the presence of a thermal phase change as a means of energy dissipation in nonwoven needlepunched felts used in soft body armor applications. The investigation was carried out ...

Influence of maternal characteristics and reproductive history on fawn recruitment in female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and Examination of phenotypic characteristics of successful mated pairs in white-tailed deer 

Swartout, Tristan (2022-10-21)
There still exist gaps in the literature regarding how intrinsic factors influence recruitment success and mate selectivity in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). We examined a captive population of white-tailed ...