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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 disorders...
Wine-cap stropharia: A new mushroom for Missouri mycophiles and agroforestry [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
inoculated with Stropharia spawn. The beds were set up on a northwest-facing, hardwood-shaded slope at the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center outside New Franklin, Missouri. We tested the effects of three variables on Stropharia production...
Testing the neural locus of affective priming effects [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Research has consistently shown that participants are faster to categorize the valence (positivity or negativity) of an affective target when it is preceded by a stimulus (prime) that shares its valence compared to one that is opposite in valence...
Effect of Salmonella typhimurium on human cancer line tumors in mice [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Research of bacteria-driven degeneration of tumor cells, initially pioneered by Dr William Coley in 1893 using heat-killed mixtures of streptococci, has led to the scrutiny of the enterobacteria species Salmonella typhimurium on various cancer lines...
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)
and expansion projects. Ethanol variable production costs currently run an estimated $1.80 per gallon. This research focuses on the potential growth that may occur in the ethanol industry in the next 10 years and highlights the important factors that will drive...
Roundup ready vs. manganese [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The objective of this research was to determine if the foliar application of Manganese to Round-up Ready soybeans at different timings will provide a yield benefit. The study consisted of four treatments replicated 16 times in a complete randomized...
Comparing impingement boiling vs. pool boiling to improve technological insight into liquid cooling in electronics [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
With the field of technology advancing at a rapid pace so must the technology behind cooling these electronic parts. My research compares two completely different of cooling operations and compares many different fluids in each method. This research...
Adaptations: Expressions of sexuality, the law, and workplace sexual harassment [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
of the theories are confronted with modern obstacles upon application. In order to allow women to exist in the workplace while eliminating sexual harassment a balance between the workplace environment and the expression of feminine sexuality must be achieved...
Controling cabbage pests in Missouri [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
planting cabbage. My research focuses on the insect pests cabbage farmers in Missouri face, and the different methods of insecticide control that can be implemented. My research took place September 27 through November 8 of 2005. Golden Acre Variety cabbage...
How meaning develops for algebraic symbols: Possibilities and pitfalls [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The purpose of this research is to learn more about how children develop meaning for formal algebraic symbols through instruction. Specifically, documented videos of eight fifth grade students over a period of 18 weeks were explored and analyzed...
High surface area carbon based batteries [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
should be prevented because the lead will not react with itself (a major contributor to grid corrosion). We are currently researching how to implement the carbon into the cell to maximize the surface area. We are also researching the conductivity...
Effect of follicular fluid supplementation on in vitro maturation of porcine oocytes [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The reproductive process that occurs in the female is controlled by a series of critical events. One such event that must occur is the "maturation" of the oocyte prior to its ovulation, so that it is capable of being ...
The effects of extrusion on soy protein isolate solubility [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
By running soy protein through an extruder at high temperature and pressure, a product can be created that closely resembles meat in its fibrous texture. Thus, much attention has been given to the development of a soy meat ...
Physiology of vocal images in singing: A preliminary project on “online” singing training [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
This online program will help students understand the art and science of singing. During voice training, students and teachers may not have the same understanding of certain voice production techniques. While the teacher ...
What teachers should know: Comparison of 4th grade mathematics in Hong Kong and the U.S. [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
can be drawn from these results without an experimental design, implications and suggestions for further research are discussed....
Externally advised real estate investment trusts [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
for more than one REIT. On average over the last 30 years, REITs that use external advisors have performed 6% worse per year, compared to REITs with internal advisors. In my research I examined the idea that compensation schemes change depending on the type...
The demasculinization of Emma by Jane Austen's early illustrators [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
the societal stigma faced by women at the turn of the 20th century by looking to texts, such as Behling's The Masculine Women in America 1890-1935. My research demonstrates that these illustrated editions of Emma are an effort to demasculinize a heroine who...
FISH transgene localization in hon102 and sgb101 transgenic maize [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
My research project investigates the expression of transgenes within maize. Transforming maize with plasmid constructs that are intended to reduce chromatin gene expression by triggering RNA interference produces transgenic lines of maize. Little...
Vocabulary growth through reading in adolescents with language learning disabilities: A case study [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
of previous work in this area and in light of the larger project from which this case study comes. Clinical and research implications of this work will be highlighted....
Psychological aspects of exercise among females with eating disorders: Comparing active versus recovered cases [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Exercise as a means to control weight is common among individuals with eating disorders. This study will examine the connection between exercise and eating disorder status by comparing a sample of active versus recovered ...