Browsing Undergraduate Research Scholars Capstone (2006–present) by Title
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(2015-11-10)Although interest in the gut microbiome is at the forefront of research in recent years, there is still much to discover about its ever-changing nature and its importance to our health. This study examined the effects of ...
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(2013-12-16)Plea bargaining is a defining characteristic of the United States criminal justice system; according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 95% of the 1,079,000 felons convicted in state courts during 2004 pleaded guilty ...
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(2014-09-18)An increased interest in health and wellness has led to consumer demand for natural alternatives to synthetic food dyes. The aim of this research was to increase the efficiency of extraction of anthocyanins from purple ...
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(2013-09-25)Microscopic organisms play an important role in carbon cycling in the ocean. Because of their large role, understanding how their activity is affected by other organisms and by particles in the water is important to ...
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(2014-10-01)Though women make up 50% of the United States population, they hold very few of the top leadership positions in the world. Media images portraying women in submissive in subservient roles may reduce women’s interest in ...
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While independent effects of religious affiliation and gender on congressional voting behavior are well-documented, there is little research on how these two factors work together to affect congressional voting. In this ...
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(2015-09-25)A biocompatible shape memory polyurethane foam device has been developed as a treatment for neurovascular aneurysm occlusion. Polyurethanes are extensively utilized in biomaterials due to their biocompatibility and easily ...
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(2014-12-17)As population increases, resources critical for human existence - water, food, and energy - become increasingly scarce, making it imperative to conserve, reuse, and recycle these resources. A largely untapped, non-conventional ...
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(2011-05-04)To study the effect of hyperosmolarity on the dynamic morphology of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) form change, Nicotiana benthamiana seedlings with ER-labeled GFP-HDEL were put in a culture chamber and gradually infused ...
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(2009-06-09)This study showed that certain influences in the global environment may have an impact on FDI’s regional or country choice of investment. The following research questions were explored. Are changes in FDI location choices ...
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(2013-02-04)Maternally-transmitted associations between endosymbiotic bacteria and insects are pervasive in nature, and vary from commensalism to mutualism to parasitism. The association between the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster ...
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Effect of Larval Secretions and Excretion on Selection of Food Source by Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (2017-04-25)Necrophagous insects utilize cues such as volatiles and compounds in the environment, collectively known as public information, while locating ephemeral resources such as a decaying corpse. Volatiles, including those emitted ...
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(2014-09-18)Intensification of cow-calf production by limit-feeding high-energy diets could increase beef production per acre and returns to cow-calf enterprises while reversing the decline in beef cow numbers. To determine the impact ...
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(2013-02-27)In a Lithium-ion battery, increases in the effective conductivity can lead to a reduction in internal cell resistance and improved cell performance. Previous efforts to improve cell conductivity have focused on the effect ...
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(2012-07-11)Bahiagrass (paspalum notatum), a forage resource in the southern United States, often has lower forage quality than other forages, but may require fewer nutrient inputs. Our objectives were to determine the effects of N ...
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Foods play an essential role in the management of disease; it is becoming increasingly common for individuals to turn to foods as a form of therapy or even prevention of progressive conditions, such as cancer. The biochemical ...
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(2015-11-12)Mastitis is the number one infectious disease on dairies. Treatment and prevention is mainly through good milking hygiene, proper environmental conditions, and antibiotic usage. For organic dairies, mastitis prevention and ...
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To quantify the relationship between experience level and physiological stress of horse and rider during a bareback riding session, 28 horses (geldings, ages 6-20 years) and 28 riders (16 male, 12 female, ages 19-22) were ...
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To quantify the relationship between experience level and physiological stress of horse and rider during a bareback riding session, 28 horses (geldings, ages 6-20 years) and 28 riders (16 male, 12 female, ages 19-22) were ...
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The Effect of Replacing Fetal Bovine Serum with Platelet Releasate on the Characterization of MSCs Substituting fetal bovine serum (FBS) for platelet derivatives in mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) culture media is a current area of interest in orthopedic regenerative medicine. FBS, commonly used in ex vivo cell expansion, ...