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Addressing the Concerns of Grid Integration of Large Wind Farms [abstract]
(2009)
In the past, the total installed wind power capacity was a small fraction of the power system and continuous connection of the wind farm to the grid was not a major concern.
At the present time, wind power enjoys the ...
MU's Energy Conservation Success [abstract]
(2009)
Highly reliable and cost effective utilities are essential for the University of Missouri (MU) to achieve its academic, research, and outreach missions. MU's Campus Facilities - Energy Management department focuses on ...
50 Gallons per Mile? What is the Water Footprint of Biofuels? [abstract]
(2009)
Inexpensive and clean water is an overriding global challenge of the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations. This challenge is being intensified by the increasing demand for biomass-derived fuels (i.e., biofuels) ...
“Girls Go Green”- A Pre-College Summer Experience Focusing on Energy and the Environment [abstract]
(2009)
Research has shown that female high school students are concerned about the environment and the impact they will have on it in the future. In the summer of 2008, the Missouri S&T Women's Leadership Institute and the ...
A Study on the Utilization of Biomass at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) [abstract]
(2009)
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) is located in Warrensburg, MO, in west central Missouri. There is a great deal of interest in biofuels in the region evident by biomass to fuel facilities in Malta Bend and Centerview, ...
Detector Paralysis Factor and Dead-time Measurements [abstract]
(2009)
Characterization of detector dead-time for high intensity environment (e.g., spent fuel monitoring) has been a topic of interest for years. Modeling attempts have been made but none seems to describe the phenomenon accurately. ...
Integration of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles with Renewable Sources of Energy [abstract]
(2009)
Compared to conventional vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) incorporate an onboard energy storage unit (ESU), most commonly batteries, in their powertrain architecture. The ESU can be charged from the ...
Analogy Based Modeling for Natural Convection [abstract]
(2009)
Natural convection is an important phenomenon for many engineering systems including nuclear reactors. Present day nuclear reactors rely on the phenomenon for decay heat removal. While advanced CANDU-X would incorporate ...
A State-Wide Effort to Promote Best Practices in Industrial Energy Efficiency in Missouri [abstract]
(2009)
Missouri Industrial Assessment Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's IAC program to provide services in energy efficiency for industries in the state. The aim is to promote best practices in energy efficiency, ...
Supercritical Fluid Transesterification for the Catalyst-Free Production of Biodiesel [abstract]
(2009)
Non-catalytic supercritical transesterification provides a new way of producing biodiesel fuel from bio-based oils (triglycerides). When the supercritical fluid (SCF) is used as a reaction medium, a small change in the ...
Security in Future Cyber-Physical Power Systems [abstract]
(2009)
Cyber-Physical Power Systems consist of significant cyber components that mange the physical electric power infrastructure under distributed control of power electronics devices. This represents a departure from more ...
The impact of parental divorce on college age offspring's perception of romantic/marital commitment [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
A child's life changes in a variety of ways when his/her parents divorce. Amato & DeBoer (2001) found that children from divorced families are at a greater risk of having their own marriages end in divorce. There are many ...
Identification of genes associated with root architecture under water stress in Zea mays L. [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Drought is the major limiting factor to crop production worldwide. Root architecture can influence drought response. Viviparous mutant (vp) embryos fail to become dormant and several of the vp mutants are also ABA (abscisic ...
Intimate opposition: Perceived closeness as a moderator of the impact of third-party opposition on romantic relationships [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Research has examined how third parties (e.g. parent-child relationships and peer relationships) affect the quality of romantic relationships. For instance, a pair of studies investigated the "Romeo & Juliet effect," to ...
Effect of stratification, gibberellic acid, and ethephon on Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and E. angustifolia D.C. seeds [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Echinacea, commonly referred to as purple coneflower, is an economically important herbaceous perennial native to North America. The demand for Echinacea has dramatically increased within recent years due to the renewed ...
Epigenetic effects on gene expression in lymphoma [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
DNA methylation is an epigenetic (modulation of chromatin organization without affecting the DNA sequence) modification with an important role in the control of gene expression in mammalian cells. Treatment of tumor cells ...
Identifying need for palliative care in nursing homes: Nursing's critical role [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Purpose: To determine how registered nurses (RN) on a skilled nursing unit recognize that a resident is dying. Methods: A descriptive, exploratory, qualitative design was used to meet the aims of the study. Four-experienced ...
Chromatin-level regulation in maize [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Epigenetic regulation of gene expression is determined by chromatin packing. Transcriptionally active genes are associated with open, less compacted chromatin, whereas transcriptionally less active or silent genes are found ...
Determining the needs for health-related services and level of community participation for Missourians living with epilepsy [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The study was conducted to determine the demographic, medical, and psychiatric characteristics of persons with epilepsy living in Missouri. Forty-three participants were randomly selected through outpatient neuropsychology ...
Comparative study of frequency spectrum and energy of electroretinogram oscillatory potentials (OPs) in mammals [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Purpose: Oscillatory potentials (OPs) are high frequency, low amplitude wavelets embedded on the ascending limb of the electroretinogram (ERG) b-wave. In human, the bandwidth for OPs recording was recommended at 75~300 Hz. ...