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Missouri's State and Local Revenues, Debt and Intergovernmental Revenues
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation on Missouri State and Local government revenues, debts, and Intergovernmental revenues.
Missouri's State and Local Expenditures
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation on Missouri state and local government expenditures. Data representations include graphs, maps, tables and charts.
Missouri's Property Tax
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation on Missouri Property Taxes. Data representations include tables, graphs, and maps.
Quantifying medicinal compounds in various elderberry tissues in response to genotype and environment [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The American elderberry (Sambucus nigra L. subsp. canadensis R. Bolli) is an attractive shrub native to central and eastern North America that produces edible flowers and berries. In Europe, tea made from flowers of the ...
Characteristics influencing the financial behaviors of student credit card users at the University of Missouri - Columbia [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Credit card debt is continually on the rise within the student population. This study utilizes a sample drawn from the students of the University of Missouri - Columbia to determine how financial behaviors vary by student ...
Assessing biocompatibility of porcine tissue for hernia repair using flow cytometry [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The current standard for abdominal hernia repair uses synthetic meshes, which often break down, leading to complications and a high rate of recurrence. A biologic prosthetic, derived from animal tissue, would provide a ...
Adaptations: Expressions of sexuality, the law, and workplace sexual harassment [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Sexual harassment law within the US is unable to accurately handle the real life experiences of women, especially the workplace experience. Feminist theorists have suggested many options to deal with the laws' inefficiencies; ...
Lectin-like receptor kinases in Arabidopsis Thaliana [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Lectin-like receptor kinases (LecRKs) are specialized proteins encoded in many plant genomes. These proteins contain three distinct domains: an extracellular receptor domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular ...
Do investors react negatively to democratic elections in emerging markets? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
In 2002, Brazil's bond market fell dramatically at the same time that Brazilian citizens prepared to vote for the left-leaning President Lula. This event prompted political scientists to question why investors reacted so ...
An unusual alpha galactosidase [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The n-acetyl galactosaminidase from Clostridium perfringens removes the terminal n-acetyl galactosamine from the A trisaccharide of human blood group A glycotypes thereby converting cells of Blood Type A to cells of the ...
What a long trip it's been: Trying to create a CSN-5 and GLH-1 mutant
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
It is known in Caenorhabditis elegans that non-membrane-bound cytoplasmic complexes called P granules are specific to the germline lineage. P granules contain four GLH proteins, germline RNA helicases, which are critical ...
Psychological aspects of exercise among females with eating disorders: Comparing active versus recovered cases [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Exercise as a means to control weight is common among individuals with eating disorders. This study will examine the connection between exercise and eating disorder status by comparing a sample of active versus recovered ...
3D finite element analysis of the acetabulum and interference fit for total hip arthroplasty [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Demand for hip replacement surgery is rising with the increasing age of the human population. The effects of the cementless interference fit acetabular cups are not fully understood, and as such is the focus of the present ...
Benchmark experiments with the explicit planetary isentropic coordinate (EPIC) model: Does it snow on Saturn? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Three experiments are conducted on the Saturnian atmosphere using the Explicit Planetary Isentropic Coordinate (EPIC) numerical model. The first is a control experiment, wherein no water (in any state) or ammonia is accounted ...
A novel filler for increased strength of polymer based composites for dental restorations [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Current dental composites consist of a polymer resin and micro-sized glass particles which are used as a filler material. These particles help reinforce the composite during the compressive loads created by the chewing ...
Perspectives of work among Mexican Immigrants
(Cambio Center, 2006)
In this pilot study, four Mexican immigrants who have lived in the United States from one to five years were interviewed about their experiences with work in the U.S. Interview data were analyzed using consensual qualitative ...
Advocacy in The Missouri General Assembly, 2005
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Powerpoint presentation assembled by David C. Valentine concerning advocacy in the Missouri General Assembly. Data is portrayed in charts, tables, and graphs.
The Costs of Incarceration in Missouri and the Benefits of Sentencing Alternatives
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2003)
Graphic presentation of the costs of incarceration and the benefits of alternative sentencing in Missouri. Data representations include graphs and tables.
Effects of prenatal exposure to environmental estrogen and the development of endometriosis in adulthood [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease that affects 5% to 10% of all women, causing pain and infertility. This disease occurs when uterine tissue grows outside of the uterus in the body cavity. It is unknown what ...
CLOUDY modeling of weird far-IR emission in the central zone of the Helix Nebula [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Stars like the sun will evolve into objects that are comprised of a very hot white dwarf central star surrounded by a cloud of gas and dust, known as planetary nebulae. In PNe, UV radiation from the star creates an ionized ...