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Modern day Jezebels: Racialized sexuality and the images of black women in contemporary hip-hop videos
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Hip-hop music emerged in the 1970's as a countercultural strategy to deter inner city youth from the influence of violence and gangs; it was a form of social expression. The dominant images in early hip-hop music videos ...
The role of generation status and acculturation in the academic achievement of Latina/o college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Of the 2.9 million Latinas/o students (17% of all high school students in the U.S.) enrolled in secondary education, only 53.2% of these students are expected to graduate from high school, and only 28.2% of these graduates ...
The ramosa1 gene plays a role in shoot-borne root patterning in Zea mays L.
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Maize brace roots are the aerial portion of the shoot-borne root system that facilitates physical anchorage and water and nutrient acquisition. Shoot-borne roots develop from axillary meristems. Axillary meristems can also ...
A study of wireless sensor networks with focus on node localization
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Due to research in low-power, cheap wireless communications, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) has become one of the most exciting new fields of interest within computer science and engineering. Just as the Internet has made ...
Chemical sourcing of prehistoric ceramics from Mesoamerica
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
For over 3000 years the Basin of Mexico has been a cultural core of Mesoamerica—the location of Teotihuacán, the Aztec capital, and modern Mexico City. Despite the region's enduring prominence, little is known about early ...
Nanoporous biocarbon as a storage system for methane
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Activated carbon produced from waste corn cobs have recently been developed as an efficient and economical form of gas storage. With rising gas prices and concerns of global warming, natural gas has been brought to attention ...
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 ...
Neonatal exposure to xenobiotic estrogen may alter the adult immune response and exacerbate endometriosis in mice [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Endometriosis is a common medical condition affecting 5-10% of women worldwide and often results in severe cramps, pelvic pain, and infertility. The condition occurs when endometrial tissue, which escapes into the peritoneal ...
Role of the domain 4 rotation in PMM/PGM from P. aeruginosa during catalysis [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The enzyme phosphomannomutase/phosphoglucomutase (PMM/PGM) belongs to the alpha-D-phosphohexomutase enzyme superfamily. It catalyzes the reversible conversion of 1-phospho to 6-phospho sugars. The reaction mechanisms ...
Characterization of transposon insertion mutants in desulfovibrio vulgaris hilderborough by sequencing genomic DNA [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Tn5 transposon mutagenesis occurs by a mechanism in which a segment of DNA (transposon) encoded in a plasmid is inserted into genomic DNA (the target) by a conservative (cut-and-paste) mechanism. When the insertion position ...
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 ...
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)
The purpose of this study was to compare 4th grade mathematics teacher in Hong Kong and United States responses to teacher readiness, professional development and participation and overall teacher satisfaction. Data was ...
Differences between Martin Luther's preaching and theology on sexual morality [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
I am investigating how Martin Luther attempted to change sexual attitudes, specifically about pleasure in sex, through his sermons, in the age of the Reformation. Whereas the Church generally stigmatized sex, even within ...
The Effect of Campaign Spending in Missouri State Legislative Elections 1998-2006 [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Examining all Missouri state House and Senate elections 19982-2006, I find that campaign spending has a minimal impact on the outcome of elections. Using fixed-effects panel data regression, controlling for incumbency, ...
Convection boiling in two-phase heat transfer [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
It is the mission of my research to investigate the heat transfer performance of a convective boiler working in two-phase on the microscale. The information obtained from this research will eventually be used in conjunction ...
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition of brain tumor cells is differentially regulated in response to dexamethasone
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
In the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of tumors, the loss of cohesivity and the migratory capability of cells determine the invasiveness and therefore the malignancy of the cancer. Understanding these biophysical ...
Optimization of metal-cyclization of alpha-MSH peptide analogs used in the treatment and detection of melanoma
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Over the past few years Dr. Quinn and his lab have made significant progress in the development of a melanoma treatment drug. Based upon peptide analogs of the alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone, Α-MSH, Dr. Quinn has ...
Membrane permeability of Bovine Ooctyes to Propylene Glycol and the application to the improvement of Cryopreservation
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
In this study, the goal was to determine the permeability parameters of bovine oocytes for water (Lp) and Propylene Glycol (PPG) at temperatures of 30, 20, 10, and 5°C. By determining permeability parameters, we can model ...
The measurement of residual feed intake to determine feed efficiency of pregnant Hereford heifers
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The large potential improvement in profitability is what makes feed efficiency such a studied and concerned topic in the beef industry today. Currently, no herd exists in the United States that has been selected solely for ...
Host-guest complexes to molecular encapsulation of hydrogen
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Science has always been about man learning from and attempting to mimic nature. In supramolecular chemistry this possibility is evident due to particularly interesting architectures of natural shell-like containers such ...