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Effects of a finite bias on the I-V characteristics of a unipolar spin diode [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
We present an improved theory of the current-voltage characteristics of the unipolar spin diode, which takes into account the effect of the electric bias on the spin-flip probability near the domain wall junction. We show ...
Steel stud wall systems for blast protection [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Steel stud walls are very common in commercial and military construction. These walls are normally designed to resist wind loads, and to some extent, seismic loads. The walls are currently designed to resist a uniform ...
11beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in adipose tissue [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Obesity is a major health and social problem, which has been linked to hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and malignancies. Obesity occurs as a result of hypertrophy of existing adipocytes, or an ...
Queer folklore: Coming out stories [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
For this project, I interviewed many different individuals within the queer community and focused on
different aspects of coming out folklore. I researched not only story telling style, structure, content,
and meaning, ...
The effects of an 8-week low-intensity exercise program on people with arthritis
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
This study analyzes the effects of 8 weeks in the PACE program, a low-intensity exercise program for people with arthritis in the areas of pain, stiffness, function, and physical performance. PACE, which stands for People ...
A habitat model to predict deer-vehicle accidents in Columbia, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Studies show that in a suburban setting white-tailed deer live comfortably with humans and human-associated disturbances. Wildlife ecologists have developed models to predict where deer occur using information such as; ...
A study of the quality and value improvements of Show-Me-Select heifers [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Missouri's largest source of agriculture revenue, the forage-based beef cattle industry, could become a bigger player in the state's total agriculture revenue and on-farm income with some industry modifications. As a result, ...
Lubricity testing with biodiesel blends [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The number 1 diesel fuel needed for testing that met a certain viscosity and sulfur content was secured. The fuel was then mixed with biodiesel on two, three, four, five, and six percent blends. The fuel was tested using ...
EphB3 and EphA5 expression during motor axon outgrowth in the periphery [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
During neural development, motor axons grow precisely to their final target regions to innervate muscle. We are interested in identifying the molecules that guide motor axons and understanding how they work. Members of the ...
Fuel efficiency of No. 2 diesel fuel vs. a 5% biodiesel, 95% diesel blend [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The project shall consist of comparing the efficiency of a 1990 model 14.1 litre Cummins diesel engine comparing standard no. 2 diesel fuel to a 5% biodiesel blend.
Application of topology optimization in student competitions [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Modern structural optimization methods have seen significant advances in recent years such that they can now be incorporated into the design phase of student competitions. The overall objective of this project is to develop ...
Auditory comprehension of rate-manipulated yes/no questions [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Under ideal listening conditions and when stimuli are presented at normal speaking rates, many aphasic individuals perform well on tasks such as answering yes/no questions. However, difficulty increases when auditory stimuli ...
Examining instability in Midwestern snowstorms with lightning and thunder [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
12 individual cases of thundersnow were examined in order to determine those common atmospheric
stability characteristics that attend such storms. We found that most thundersnow events have high
bases (between 10K and ...
Behavioral plasticity of an olfactory jump reflex in Drosophila [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Survival in a constantly changing environment benefits from behavioral adaptation (learning), a
phenomenon observed throughout the animal kingdom. To determine the mechanisms of learning, we
study habituation of the ...
Images of African Americans among winning newspaper entries in the Pictures of the Year archive [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Comparison of ecological structure of two second order streams [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
sample sites on each stream were chosen and samples from each stream taken in November, January, and March of 2004-2005. This presentation attempts to compare the biological health of these streams using the benthic macroinvertebrate ecological structure...
Marketing research: Assisting decisions of the MU Career Center [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
This project takes a look at marketing research conducted for the MU Career Center located in Lowry Mall. Prior to the winter semester of 2004, little was known about the effectiveness of various advertising mediums utilized by the Marketing Team...
Investigation of the properties of ketamine on rat Mu opioid receptors expressed in Xenopus frog oocytes [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Ketamine is an intravenous anesthetic agent and analgesic that has been shown to interact with the mu
opioid receptor. Since reports differ in showing that ketamine is either an agonist or antagonist at the
mu opioid ...
Effect of genistein on regulation of a phase II enzyme in human prostate cancer cell line (PC-3) [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Prostate cancer is an excellent candidate disease for chemo prevention because it is typically diagnosed in elderly males, therefore even a modest delay in the neoplastic development achieved through pharmacological or nutritional intervention could...
The role of language in the expression of shyness [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research., 2004)
Abstract of a presentation presented at the Undergraduate Research Conference 2004. Presentation reported on a study designed to analyze the relationship between verbal and non-verbal communication and shyness in twenty-four month-old children....
The present study was designed to analyze the relationship between verbal and non-verbal communication and shyness in twenty-four month-old children. Previous research has explored the idea that vocalizations moderate shyness in children (Coplan...
The present study was designed to analyze the relationship between verbal and non-verbal communication and shyness in twenty-four month-old children. Previous research has explored the idea that vocalizations moderate shyness in children (Coplan...