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The Effect of Temperature on D-lactate Production during Male Courtship in the Brush-legged Wolf Spider Schizocosa ocreata
Ackers, Ian ( 2012-06 )Wolf spiders (Lycosidae), like all spiders, are ectothermic, meaning that their body temperature is similar to the temperature of the surrounding environment. This puts added constraints on their ability to perform both ... -
Effects of a Ten-week Aerobic Exercise Training Program on Cardiovascular Variables: Assessed to Predict Change of Blood Pressure in Prehypertensive African American Women
Williams, Jacqueline ( 2006-06 )Introduction: One out of four Americans has Hypertension (HTN). Furthermore, HTN is more prevalent in African American women than any segment of the population. Research has shown that blood pressure as low as 115/75 has ... -
Effects of aerobic interval exercise training on mouse slow and fast twitch skeletal muscles
Minagawa, Minori ( 2015-12 )Aerobic exercise training (AET) is a well-established approach to improve aerobic capacity, cardiovascular function and metabolic efficiency. However, the benefits of exercise have been shown to differ based on the unique ... -
The Effects of Calcium Plus Silicon and Copper on Bone Marker Values in Young Adult Women Starting Resistance Training Exercise
Crawford, Bethany ( 2006-06 )It is well accepted that calcium supplementation in combination with resistance exercise contribute to net bone formation. However, this fact has been supported with limited research. This study seeks to reinforce this ... -
The Effects of Fermented Soy and Soy diets on Hepatic Lipid Composition in Zucker (fa/fa) Rats
Cole, Rachel ( 2006-06 )Sixty million (30%) adults in the United States are considered obese. Obesity (Body Mass Index > 30 kg/m²) is an inflammatory disease that has its origin in diet. Obesity is the condition of accumulation of lipids in the ... -
The Effects of Locus of Control and Differentiation of Self on Relationship Satisfaction
Gabelman, Emily ( 2012-06 )Previous research has shown that internal locus of control and a high degree of differentiation of self are more beneficial to a person’s overall well-being. Using a sample of clients at a university based couple and ... -
Effects of Retinoic Acid on Wingless (WNT) Signaling in the Hair Follicles of Mice
Hodovanic, Kelly M. ( 2010-06 )Many cancers in the skin arise from aberrant hair follicle stem cells. WNT (wingless related mouse mammary tumor virus) signaling is important in regulating these stem cells, as well as in initiating the growth phase of ... -
The Effects of Salacia Oblonga Extract on Postprandial Glycemia Following a Solid, High Starch Meal
Washam, Matthew ( 2006-06 )Attenuation of postprandial glycemia is hypothesized to reduce the risk of progression from impaired glucose tolerance to diabetes. It is also thought to reduce the number of complications associated with diabetes. S. ... -
Effects of sucrose and omega-3 dietary modification on lipid peroxidation in the liver of mouse models of breast cancer and chemotherapy
Au, Xin Ni ( 2017-05 )Doxorubicin, a widely used chemotherapeutic agent, generates free radicals which may increase lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress. Research suggests that sucrose increases oxidative stress; conversely eicosapentaenoic ... -
The Efficacy of Structured Field Trip Programs for Third Grade Students at the Center of Science and Industry
Nameth, Melissa ( 2007-03 )Since the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, schools have seen a shift toward math and reading. Teachers must focus on these subjects so schools can meet their Adequate Yearly Progress, leaving little time ... -
EFNEP: Assessing the Evaluation Tools and Impact of the Program
Allen, Jane ( 2007-06 )The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a federally funded program to assist people with limited resources in developing knowledge and skills about food and nutrition. The program targets youth and ... -
Evaluating a Mindfulness Intervention as an Aid for Dietary Change
Sopko, Carly ( 2010-06 )Mindfulness refers to awareness in each moment. Jon Kabat-Zinn, at University of Massachusetts Medical School developed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to help patients with chronic pain and stress-related ... -
Evaluating a primary prevention program aimed to strengthen developmental assets
Bloom, Shelly ( 2010-03 )This project aims to study the outcomes associated with participation in a school-based primary violence prevention program in the middle school setting. The researcher conducted a case study using recent data from the ... -
Evaluating Education: Analyzing Pre-Service Teachers’ Assessments in Light of Equity Pedagogy and Mathematical Practices
Britt, Olivia ( 2019-05 )The purpose of this study was to assess pre-service teachers’ application of equity pedagogy and mathematical practices in their evaluation of children’s mathematical content knowledge and reasoning skills. This agenda is ... -
Evaluation of Erythrocyte Levels of Long-chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids as a Biomarker for Breast Cancer
Puchala, Sarah ( 2013-05 )The metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Importantly, there are few reliable biomarkers for predicting risk for breast cancer. Because long-chain omega-3 fatty acids found ... -
An Evaluation of the Breastfeeding Peer Helper Program in Ohio's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
Young, Jaclyn ( 2009-06 )Background: Ohio’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) serves infants, children up to age five, and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum. Ohio WIC is comprised of ... -
Evaluation of the relationship of Dairy and Meat consumption (as CLA content) with resting metabolic rate
Krill, Kelly ( 2008-06 )The primary goal of this research was to extract the dietary milk and meat consumption from three day food records of a previous study entitled "Food Habits and Behaviors, Metabolic Rate and Body Composition in College ... -
Examination of differences in added sugar consumption and urinary sugar excretion between post-menopausal women with healthy weight and post-menopausal women with obesity
Joviak, Madelyn ( 2018-12 )Accurate records of added sugar (AS) intake are difficult to keep. Valid and reliable biomarkers of added sugar consumption are needed to study its relationship to disease. This project is an examination of differences in ... -
An Examination of the Public School Lunch Program in the United States of America
Dahdah, Garth ( 2004-12 )The purpose of my Honors thesis is to explore The National School Lunch Program as a federally assisted meal program, which has been offered in both public and private schools since its inception in 1946. The goal of the ... -
Examining Maternal Responses to Children's Expression of Negative Emotion: Self-reported vs. Observed Responses, and the Impact of Maternal Depressive Symptoms
Haller, Kelly ( 2017-05 )The relation between a mother’s self-reported and exhibited response to a child’s expression of a negative emotion was examined in the context of a pre-visit questionnaire completed by the mother and observation of a ...