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Creating a new style: Examining culture through theatre design [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
For most audiences worldwide, there is not much available in terms of Japanese American theatre. As a half-Japanese Theatre student, I wished to create a play that would help others become aware of Japanese American issues. ...
3D finite element analysis of the acetabulum and interference fit for total hip arthroplasty [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Demand for hip replacement surgery is rising with the increasing age of the human population. The effects of the cementless interference fit acetabular cups are not fully understood, and as such is the focus of the present ...
Benchmark experiments with the explicit planetary isentropic coordinate (EPIC) model: Does it snow on Saturn? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Three experiments are conducted on the Saturnian atmosphere using the Explicit Planetary Isentropic Coordinate (EPIC) numerical model. The first is a control experiment, wherein no water (in any state) or ammonia is accounted ...
Effects of boron and light treatments on the ascorbate concentration of alfalfa sprouts [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) sprouts are an inexpensive, year-round source of fresh produce. Consumption of sprouts could be further advocated if their nutritional benefits were improved. The purpose of this study was to ...
Social Trends Influencing Families in Missouri: Whither the Middle Class?
(University of Missouri Extension, 2008)
This OSEDA presentation discusses economic and social trends for the Missouri middle class, including sustainable wages, wage and salary employment growth by sector and income range.
Leadership Camden County
(University of Missouri Extension, 2008)
This OSEDA presentation discusses Missouri economic factors, including analysis of the PUMA lake area and economic share and self-sufficiency wage standards by county.
A possible alternative pathway for malate metabolism in Bradyrhizobium japonicum [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The soybean plant plays an important role in our world by forming a symbiotic relationship with the bacteria Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Through this relationship the bacteria is supplied with intermediates of the citric ...
Substance use among college women with disordered eating attitudes and behaviors [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Disordered eating (e.g., binge eating, purging, fasting) is associated with high rates of psychiatric comorbidity and serious medical complications including death (Herzog et al., 2006). Past research has found substance-related ...
Will the ethanol industry become America's solution to its dependence on foreign crude oil? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Tax incentives have been used throughout history to drive markets and encourage development while helping those individuals involved. The U.S. oil industry has received an estimated $150 billion in tax incentives, since ...
Measuring pile side-shear using full scale tests [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
This research focuses on testing side shear resistance of piles to determine how much load bearing capacity they can support. The work includes the testing of full scale piles in a chamber of sand. The chamber allows for ...
Bio fuels go oink [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Poster will show the effects of adding pork fat and ethanol to #2 diesel. Different concentrations were added and the results were recorded from several different tests. The blends were compared against B99, and #2 diesels ...
Investigations of iron-regulated genes in Arabidopsis thaliana [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Iron is essential for virtually all life, but little is known about the way plants sense, take up, and maintain iron. In an effort to learn more about how plants use this vital nutrient, two projects using the model plant ...
Effects of axotomy on calcium influx in reticulospinal neurons of larval lamprey [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The lamprey is a prime example of the remarkable axonal regeneration that can occur in lower vertebrates. Previous studies showed that spinal cord transected lamprey recover normal locomotor behavior in about 8 weeks ...
Acetol: A green solvent [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The biodiesel industry has burgeoned as renewable fuel sources have come to the forefront of the efforts to reduce pollution. As the production of biodiesel grows, the byproduct, glycerol, becomes a disadvantage that must ...
Etiquette teaching methodologies and knowledge acquisition [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
As our culture changes daily with new trends and innovations, it is important to maintain good manners. When students first hear the term etiquette, they usually dismiss the fact that they will someday need to be versed ...
Indicators of Early Childhood Disaster Risk: Using Data for Strategic Improvements in Emergency Preparedness
(1st International Society of Child Indicators Conference, 2007-06)
This Power Point presentation is a tool for ranking the vulnerability of the early care and education sector to disasters.
Therapy of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis under circumstances relevant to human Multiple Sclerosis. Part III [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that resembles human multiple sclerosis (MS). EAE and MS develop when proteins of the myelin sheath that covers ...
Overwintering ecology of the Black-and-White Warbler in a Puerto Rican dry forest [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
I studied the wintering ecology of the Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) in a dry forest of Puerto Rico. I analyzed mist netting data collected from 4 January-15 February during 1989-2006. These data will be examined ...
The role of pregnancy intention and social support on pregnancy outcome factor [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
A previous study examined the relationship between pregnancy intention and social well-being among low-income pregnant women. Post-partum follow-up of the 72 initial participants was attempted by phone, through mass mailing, ...
Optimization design for blast resistant walls [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Blast retrofits on the market today are either barriers that shield the blast effects, or wall retrofits that absorb the blast effects. Good engineering practice to better optimize these designs is to find the balance ...