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Latino newcomers in Missouri: Cultural adaptation and ethnic identity [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Immigrants have slowly stopped migrating to traditional coastal states (i.e., California, Florida, New York, etc.) and have begun settling more in the Midwest (Bump, Lowell, & Pettersen, 2005). Over 120,000 Latinas/os ...
Methane adsorption in nanoporous activated carbon [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Natural gas is an economically and environmentally superior fuel to both gasoline and diesel. One challenge of this fuel is to find a high-capacity, low pressure method of storing it. Fractal networks of nanopores in ...
X-ray and optical systems for pulsed power and plasma science experiments [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
X-ray imaging and detection are useful measurements, in familiar applications like dental X-rays and less familiar ones like elemental analysis. The Pulsed Power and Plasma Science group in the Electrical and Computer ...
Externally advised REITs to internally advised REITs [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are companies that invest in real estate, which can be commercial, residential, health-related, etc. Because REITs pay out at least 90% of their profit in dividends they do not have ...
Characterization of polyoxometalate I as an inhibitor of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of Foot and Mouth Disease virus [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease that affects a variety of domesticated cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, swine, sheep and goats, as well as several wild animal species. FMD outbreaks are ...
Resveratrol levels in Missouri red wine [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Motivation: Moderate consumption of red wine has been linked to reduced rates of cancer and cardiovascular disease. The benefits have been traced back to the polyphenols found in the wine, such as resveratrol. The levels ...
Force feedback control of a hydraulic cylinder [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The objective of this thesis is to demonstrate improvements in the response of a physical hydraulic system when using closed-loop control. A hydraulic system consisting of a power supply, accumulator, and linear actuator ...
The manifestation of death in Nathaniel Hawthorne's gothic fiction [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the most popular authors of American literature during the 19th century. My research then investigates how Nathaniel Hawthorne's “Alice Doane's Appeal” as well as “The House of Seven Gables” ...
Exploring the obstacles hindering the academic attainment of Latino/a students [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
There are many obstacles that work to hinder the academic attainment of Latino/a students; not only are these students a minority population on most university campuses, but the ratio of Latino/a students to actual state ...
Race relationships in Aphra Behn's Oroonoko [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
A number of scholars classify Aphra Behn's Oroonoko as one of the first anti-slavery or abolitionist narratives. However, my research discusses the seemingly problematic nature of Behn's text because of her decision to ...
Growth of orthographic representations in children with LLD [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
One aspect of word learning from reading is knowledge of the orthographic representation of a word. Children with language-learning disabilities (LLD) might be expected to have greater difficulties than peers acquiring ...
Effects of maternal diet on offspring in terms of behavior and overall health [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Polyunsaturated fatty acids have been touted to affect mammalian health and fecundity. Since stressed rodents tend to produce a surfeit of female pups, we studied the effects of these diets on female offspring behavior. ...
Prediction of superhelical proteins using machine learning methods [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The main objective is to use three state of the art machine learning methods to find the most efficient way for predicting and characterizing the superhelical proteins based solely on their sequence information. To achieve ...
Parent-adolescent relationships, sibling ordinal status, and adolescent adjustment [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Investigating the possible moderating affects of sibling ordinal status, researchers tested how differences in parent-child communication and trust between first-born and later-born children influence adolescent depressed ...
Do type I collagen defects that cause Osteogenesis Imperfecta result in an inherent muscle pathology? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a congenital connective tissue disorder characterized by decreased bone mineral density and increased bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. In addition to skeletal fragility, patients ...
Effect of experimental forest treatments on gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) habitat use [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Amphibian use of modified habitats has recently received more attention due to anthropogenic land-use patterns and the continued decline of species. We examined habitat use and abundance of gray treefrogs (Hyla versicolor) ...
Target test tube assembly process and design for the development of molybdenum-99 [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) is used to create Tc-99m, a widely used nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging radioisotope. In an attempt to decrease the need for imported Mo-99, development of mechanical systems to efficiently prepare ...
Effectiveness of therapeutic Salmonella Typhimurium in selectively targeting human cancer cell lines [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Studies indicate that non-virulent strains of Salmonella Typhimurium have tumor-targeting activity. Indeed, S. Typhimurium has been observed to selectively target cancer tissue by a ratio of over 1000:1. Most of these ...
Analysis of hydroxyapatite nanofiber growth [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Hydroxyapatite nanofibers have the potential to play a significant role in future biomedical materials due to their biocompatibility and highly anisotropic nature. Before this material can be used in applications, a process ...
The Maelstrom: A play against genocide [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The Darfur Conflict has been addressed at length, but the majority of the public seems to be unaware the significance these acts of inhumanity have on a global psyche. The time for reflection and action is now, while the ...