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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"environmental influence"”.
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Assessing Genetic and Environmental Influence on Traits Associated with Natto Quality
… it is necessary to evaluate genetic and environmental influence for natto quality traits to ensure consistent performance. A multi location experiment was conducted in 2006 and 2007 to address the influence of soybean cropping system (double crop vs. full season) and environmental factors …
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Environmental influence on postemergence chemical control of crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) in turf
The influence of environment on efficacy of postemergence herbicides was quantified. A three-fold approach included: first, use of field test sites to select an herbicide sensitive to environmental conditions; second, quantify herbicide responses to temperature, moisture, and morphological …
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The molecular genetics of bipolar affective disorder : South African populations, endophenotypes, and environmental influence
… that a variant in the region of 13q32 may influence the development of novelty-seeking-related traits in the largest Afrikaner pedigree, while the personality trait, ""Stability"", was weakly linked to 4p16 in the total sample. The catechol-o-methytransferase (COM1) Va1l58Mct and the Brain …
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Environmental Influence on the Bond Between a Polymer Concrete Overlay and an Aluminum Substrate
… and the aluminum substrate. The different environmental conditionings all had a significant effect on the bond durability. Specimens conditioned at 30 degrees C [86 degrees F], 45 degrees C [113 degrees F] and 60 degrees C [140 degrees F] at 98 % relative humidity all showed a decrease in …
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A method of detecting reaction to environmental influence by recording circadian activity, using the flagfish Jordanella floridae
… detecting the reaction of aquatic vertebrates to environmental change by recording behavioral patterns within the diurnal activity. An apparatus measuring the activity of Jordanella floridae, Goode and Bean, using a photoelectric sensor system is described. Individual sensors monitored specific …
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Effects of dissipative environments on some quantum systems
… In this thesis I present a theoretical study of environmental influence on the following physical phenomena: the persistent current of a metallic ring, the escape rate of an electron from a helium surface, and the transition probability of the Landau-Zener level crossing.
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE CYCLE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
… the following themes: childhood substance abuse, environmental influence, Child Protective Services involvement, problem recognition, structure, counseling, relationships, higher power, positive attitude and hope for the future. Contributions to social work practice are discussed along with …
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Effects of dissipative environments on some quantum systems
… In this thesis I present a theoretical study of environmental influence on the following physical phenomena: the persistent current of a metallic ring, the escape rate of an electron from a helium surface, and the transition probability of the Landau-Zener level crossing. Chapter one contains a …
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The City in Mind: Environmental Literacy and Adaptation in Nineteenth-Century British Literature
… one that recognized the individual will and environmental influence not as antithetical but as dialectical forces in the formation of the self. The concept of an externally negotiated subject challenges both the inward and socially determined conceptions of self that have dominated the …
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Let my people grow: the diffusion of the Jewish farming movement through the Jewish community of the Greater Baltimore Metropolitan Area
… of the Jewish farming movement, as well as its influence on participating individuals. Research questions include determining the context and reason for the movement's establishment, the mechanisms surrounding its diffusion, and the Jewish cultural and pro-environmental influence of the movement …
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Motor vehicle air-conditioning : utilising the exhaust gas energy to power an absorption refrigeration cycle
… refrigerant does not have potentially an adverse environmental influence (i.e. ozone layer etc.).
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Genetic and environmental influences on impulsivity and coping motives for alcohol across emerging and young adulthood
… the dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) may moderate the influence of environments (i.e., a gene-environment interaction, GXE) on personality traits and motives associated with alcohol use disorders. This project examines whether variation in DRD4 moderates the environmental influence of childhood …
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A new approach in data visualization to integrate time and space variability of daylighting in the design process
… their design while still taking into account the environmental influence over time in a convenient way. The proposed platform will work as an analysis interface for the ongoing LightSolve project at MIT Daylighting Lab.
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Technological learning and the evolution of the Indian pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sectors
… of associated learning. The findings of external environmental influence and selection do not weaken the importance of national policy, far from it. However, studies that assign explanatory power for the sectors' advance entirely to national patent policies or rational firms miss the significance …
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Exotic Armored Catfishes in Texas: Reproductive Biology, and Effects of Foraging on Egg Survival of Native Fishes (Etheostoma fonticola, Endangered and Dionda diaboli, Threatened)
… effects of crowding. Photoperiod was the only environmental influence that could be associated with a peak in spawning activity, which occurred during the months of March through September. Size-frequency distribution plots of oocyte diameters from Ripe ovaries revealed two distinct modal …
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An Investigation Into The Neural Nature Of Persecutory Ideation
… this mechanism was associated with unique environmental influence in community monozygotic twins. In our second study we aimed to replicate the task-based finding in two resting-state samples to demonstrate generalizability of the mechanism; however, confirmatory analyses did not replicate. …
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Dance and Dramatherapy providing a Facilitating Environment for the Physically Disabled
… relationships and most recent research on the environmental influence on human cell and brain function and attachment theory. Applying phenomenology to research, client’s will attempt to get as dose as possible to their own experience and the experience of the group and therapist’s journey …
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Labordiagnostische Referenzbereiche bei unterschiedlichen Schweinerassen sowie histopathologische und immunhistochemische Untersuchung von Gehirnen älterer Sauen und Eber auf transmissible spongiforme Enzephalopathie im Rahmen der TSE-Studie
… ingredients for twelve pig breeds regarding the influence of the genotype. A possible race-dependence was proved for haematological parameters especially for erythrocytes, thrombocytes and leucocytes. Differences between the breeds were also found for electrolytes and the trace elements although …
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The nature, structure, and neural signature of early life adversity
The developing brain is shaped dynamically by our environmental experiences. One particularly salient environmental influence is that of adversity experienced in early life. The long-term consequences of such experiences on cognitive development and mental health outcomes are well-documented. …
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Gaining Pragmatic Competence in English as a Second and a Foreign Language: The Effects of the Learning Environment and Overall L2 Proficiency
This study explores the influence of the learning environment and overall L2 proficiency on the development of pragmatic competence, with reference to grammatical competence. Participants were three groups of English language learners: 120 international students who speak English as a second …
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