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Vertical constraint on mantle anisotropy from shear wave splitting in the Isparta Angle, Turkey [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The Isparta Angle in southwestern Turkey is the terrestrial expression of the off shore intersection of the Hellenic and Cyprian arcs. It has been suggested that there is a tear in the down-going lithospheric slab. If a ...
Investigation of the mechanical strength of explanted polypropylene hernia meshes [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Over twenty million hernia repair surgeries are performed worldwide each year. Many of these repairs are accomplished through the use of a prosthetic mesh material rather than sutures because meshes have been shown to ...
Age and gender differences in the use of emotion words between adolescent friends
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Studying the degree to which individuals express emotions in relationships is important because it reflects the level of comfort and social sharing in relationships. Previous research has examined age and gender differences ...
Design and demonstration of a thermoelectric generator to power a wireless sensor [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The goal of the project proposed by Marlow Industries, Inc. is to use previously developed analytic models to create thermoelectric (TE) based models for waste heat recovery to power a wireless sensor. The source of the ...
Further development of printable moire interferometer for evaluating stress concentrations at bolt holes [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The goal of this project is to develop and demonstrate an interferometry system that can be used to visualize the stress concentrations at bolt holes and cracks. Part of the project, is a study of the existing literature ...
Effects of emotional tone and visual complexity on processing health risk and benefit information in DTC advertising [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The expenditure of direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertising has more than quadrupled since 1996 reaching $4.2 billion in 2005. This study examines how emotional tone and visual complexity affect recognition ...
Conference XP and classroom presenter: Multicasting [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Classroom Presenter is an open source research project from the University of Washington that allows for a collaboration of resources and information in lectures and meetings by using slides, whiteboards, questions, and ...
Functional analysis of nematode secreted proteins to devise innovative approaches for plant resistance against nematodes [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Approximately 1 billion dollars in soybean yield loss is caused annually in the US by a microscopic parasite known as the soybean cyst nematode (SCN; Heterodera glycines). My research is focused on studying cyst nematode ...
Effects of diet and exercise on carotid lesions in male pigs
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The objective of this study was to examine the influence of aerobic exercise-training on atherosclerotic lesion appearance and composition in the carotid artery of male, miniature Yucatan pigs fed a high-fat, high-cholesterol ...
Efficacy of turmeric (Curcuma longa) to ameliorate the adverse effects of ochratoxin A in broiler chicks
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
A 21-day feeding study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder (TMP), containing a known level of curcumin to offset the adverse effects of ochratoxin A (OA) in broiler chicks. Five pen ...
University of Missouri geotechnical experiment site [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The MU Geotechnical Experiment Site team is conducting laboratory testing on soil samples from a field site consisting of 9 bore holes ranging from a final depth of 20 to 50 foot below the surface. The purpose of this ...
Effects of a helical-grooved wick structure in a thermosyphon solar collector [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The heating of household water, which consists of nearly 20 to 30% of the average household's energy costs, has drastically increased in recent years. Solar water heaters have become popular to lower this cost, and one ...
A human relevant rat model of breast cancer [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Estrogen receptor (ER) status is an important prognostic factor of human breast cancer. ER+ breast cancers, which make up 95% of human breast cancers, have a good prognosis because the growth of these tumors is dependent ...
Oxidative stress alters cell morphology and cell death indices in immortalized astrocytes
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Menadione, usually known as vitamin K3, also serves as a trigger for oxidative stress, delivering reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon entering the cells. Astrocytes are glial cells that are found in the brain and are extremely ...
Is Botswana's economic success story partially explained by its stock exchange? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The objective of this study was to understand whether Botswana's leading world growth in GDP can be partially explained by its accounting reporting and its capital market. We studied economic measures such as gross domestic ...
Evidence that glutamate induced neurite retraction of reticulospinal neurons is dependent on calcium influx
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Locomotor systems of vertebrates consist of a command system in the brain that activates central pattern generators in the spinal cord to initiate locomotor behavior. Reticulospinal (RS) neurons are the output neural ...
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 ...
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 ...
Synthesis and stability of rhenium tricarbonyl radiotracers
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Metal tricarbonyl complexes can be employed for cancer diagnosis and therapy using the radioisotopes Tc-99m or Re-188. These radiopharmaceuticals can be designed with specific physical and biological qualities such as low ...