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MCP-1 and its role in lyme arthritis [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Lyme disease is caused by infection with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, causing arthritis and carditis in infected animal models. The presence of spirochetes in the joint and other soft tissues induce recruitment of ...
Efficacy of modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) protocol with clients with chronic stroke [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Objective: To determine efficacy of a new modified constraint - induced movement therapy protocol in clients with chronic stroke. Method: Each participant will undergo a six week modified constraint-induced movement (mCIMT) ...
Natural variation in phenotypes associated with phototropins among geographically isolated populations of Arabidopsis thaliana [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
In Arabidopsis thaliana several phenotypes are controlled by blue light including chloroplast relocation movements and bending of the seedling stem in phototropism. These responses are controlled by the phototropins, phot1 ...
Electrohydrodynamic conduction pump - An experimental investigation [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Electrohydrodynamic pumps (EHD) were built and tested to further understand the nature of the technology. Two pumps built used a conductive pumping action to achieve flow within a dielectric fluid. The first pump (pump 11) ...
Grief: A gendered approach to the elegies of Plath and Lowell [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Landmark studies by psychologists Kalish and Reynolds in the 1970s and de Ridder in 2000 have confirmed distinct differences in grieving strategies between men and women, but the complex problem of grief remains ambiguous. ...
Differential effects of the components of higher education expenditure on U.S. state economic growth [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Over the past thirty years, the importance of human capital investment in the United States has significantly increased leading to a dramatic upward pressure on tuition prices. This dramatic increase in tuition levels has ...
Exposure to explicit sexual media impacts men's perceptions of women's motives for sexual intercourse [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Previous studies have shown that exposure to sexually explicit media can influence males' attitudes toward sex and their sexual partners, their behaviors, and their emotions. Researchers found increased aggression towards ...
Thrust and torque response for drilling titanium and carbon composite sandwich materials [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Experiments were conducted based upon previous research conducted by El-Gizawy and Khasawneh [1] to determine the time response of thrust force and torque correlated to a simple drilling procedure through carbon fiber ...
South Korea protein demands [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Over the last 10 years South Korea has had experienced a steady increase in population averaging an increase of approximately 1% a year. They have also been able to acheive economic growth with a GDP that is almost two and ...
The salience of novel words in speech directed to young children [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
When children begin to learn vocabulary, they tend to learn more nouns than verbs (Goldfield, 1982; Nelson, 1973). Several explanations for this noun bias have been offered. One possibility is that the way nouns are used ...
Photolytically-controlled release of dexamethasone [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Current medical procedures used for repairing bone injuries offer support and stabilization to compromised bones but do not offer a method capable of encouraging bone regeneration. Tissue engineering offers a method of ...
Energy scavenging from the human body for powering prosthetics [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Our research centers on extending battery life of electronic prosthetics by constantly recharging their batteries with energy scavenged from the body. There are many projects in existence where energy has been scavenged ...
Linearity testing of LED transmitter and corresponding voltage to current op-amp configuration [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The LM7171 operational amplifier is made for high electrostatic discharge and fast signal performance. In a configuration using the diode in the transmitter and a resistor on the negative op-amp terminal, the op amp will ...
An opportunity for small scale soybean processing [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Missouri is the 6th largest soybean producing state according the USDA, producing 194.18 million bushels in 2006. US soybean production in 2006 approached nearly 3 billion bushels. As the US soybean production increases, ...
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 elderly, parent-child relationships and AIDS in rural South Africa [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Using qualitative interviews, we explore the impact of the AIDS epidemic on parent-child reciprocity relationships, from the perspective of young and old rural South Africans. Typically, adult children provide monetary ...
Public perceptions of the environment: The role of mass media [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
This project examines the relationship between television news coverage of environmental issues and variations in public concern for the natural environment in the United States. Aggregate-level, time series data (GSS; ...
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) ...