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Faith And Family: Images Of The Lutheran Church As Family In Erich Loest's Nikolaikirche, Bethanne Roberts, Sonja Fritzche, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Faith And Family: Images Of The Lutheran Church As Family In Erich Loest's Nikolaikirche, Bethanne Roberts, Sonja Fritzche, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Luck Be A Lady: An Exploration Of The Bloomington Bingo Community Through Visual Ethnographic Methods, Monica Simonin, Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Luck Be A Lady: An Exploration Of The Bloomington Bingo Community Through Visual Ethnographic Methods, Monica Simonin, Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Using Polystyrene Beads To Estimate Feeding Selectivity And Potential Energetic Consequences In The Rotifer, Brachionus Plicatilis, Stephen Little, William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Using Polystyrene Beads To Estimate Feeding Selectivity And Potential Energetic Consequences In The Rotifer, Brachionus Plicatilis, Stephen Little, William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor

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Rotifers are free-swimming aquatic animals that feed by collecting particles through the use of cilia that are arranged around the mouth in two circular whorls. Specimens of Brachionus plicatilis exposed to 6µm and 0.5µm polystyrene beads (together or separately) captured the particles at significantly different rates. Calculation of the Jacob's Selectivity Index (D) revealed a significant selectivity for the larger (6µm) beads, over the smaller (0.5µm) beads (pB. plicatilis revealed that bacteria are not likely a significant energy source. Bacterial concentration ≥ 108 cells/ml (100 x typical values) are necessary for feeding on bacterial to support at least 33% of …


Expression Of Porphobilinogen Synthase In Synechocystis 6803, Linda Agyapong, David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Expression Of Porphobilinogen Synthase In Synechocystis 6803, Linda Agyapong, David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Expression, Purification, And Characterization Of Porphobilinogen Synthase In Clostridium Perfringens, Kristina Dakis, David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Expression, Purification, And Characterization Of Porphobilinogen Synthase In Clostridium Perfringens, Kristina Dakis, David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Diagnosis Of Depression Among Hispanic Individuals--Appropriate Methods And Measures, Cassie Devore, Carolyn Nadeau, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Diagnosis Of Depression Among Hispanic Individuals--Appropriate Methods And Measures, Cassie Devore, Carolyn Nadeau, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Use Of Slide In-Situ Hybridization To Determine Pax9 Gene Expression In Moenkhausia Sanctaefilomenae, Golibe Eze-Echesi, Brian Walter, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Use Of Slide In-Situ Hybridization To Determine Pax9 Gene Expression In Moenkhausia Sanctaefilomenae, Golibe Eze-Echesi, Brian Walter, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Blocking Caspase Activation Inhibits Merlin From Inducing Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis, Lauren Geary, Katherine Eaton, Faculty Advisor, Wallace Ip, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Blocking Caspase Activation Inhibits Merlin From Inducing Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis, Lauren Geary, Katherine Eaton, Faculty Advisor, Wallace Ip, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Winter Abundance And Habitat Preference Of Red-Tailed Hawks (Buteo Jamaicensis) In Northeastern And Central Illinois, Anna Groves, Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Angelo Capparella, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Winter Abundance And Habitat Preference Of Red-Tailed Hawks (Buteo Jamaicensis) In Northeastern And Central Illinois, Anna Groves, Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Angelo Capparella, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Autism Disclosure On Coworker Attitudes, Kathleen Henegan, Linda Kunce, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

The Effects Of Autism Disclosure On Coworker Attitudes, Kathleen Henegan, Linda Kunce, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Financial Stress, Neighborhood Quality, And Well-Being: Mediational And Moderational Models, Amy Kapp, Mignon Montpetit, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Financial Stress, Neighborhood Quality, And Well-Being: Mediational And Moderational Models, Amy Kapp, Mignon Montpetit, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Macrocyclic Pendant Arm Extension: An Application Of The Husigen 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction, Cory Kline, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Macrocyclic Pendant Arm Extension: An Application Of The Husigen 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction, Cory Kline, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Religious Orientation And Political Participation, Anne Marquette, Carolyn Brown Kramer, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Religious Orientation And Political Participation, Anne Marquette, Carolyn Brown Kramer, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Leadership In College: Students' Expectations And Values, Ryan Quinn, Jennifer Daniels, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Leadership In College: Students' Expectations And Values, Ryan Quinn, Jennifer Daniels, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


The Hijab: Muslim Women's Perspectives On Veiling In The United States, Christina Salazar, Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

The Hijab: Muslim Women's Perspectives On Veiling In The United States, Christina Salazar, Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


The Accuracy Of Self-Reported Intuitive And Analytical Ability, Jennifer A. Sobyra, Jean E. Pretz, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

The Accuracy Of Self-Reported Intuitive And Analytical Ability, Jennifer A. Sobyra, Jean E. Pretz, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Development Of A Multifactored Measure Of Gender: Identity And Expression, Erin Strauts, Jennifer Daniels, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Development Of A Multifactored Measure Of Gender: Identity And Expression, Erin Strauts, Jennifer Daniels, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Synthesis Of Polyazamacrocycle Molecular Tweezers As A Host For Polyoxoanions, Marie Sutor, Ronald Grider, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Synthesis Of Polyazamacrocycle Molecular Tweezers As A Host For Polyoxoanions, Marie Sutor, Ronald Grider, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


How Stories Shape Lives And Build Friendships: A Study Of Parents With Children On The Autism Spectrum, Bobby Tazioli, Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

How Stories Shape Lives And Build Friendships: A Study Of Parents With Children On The Autism Spectrum, Bobby Tazioli, Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Do High Gas Prices Sell Smaller Cars? An Empirical Study Of The Impact Of Fuel Prices On Automotive Sales, Nathan Wheatley, Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Do High Gas Prices Sell Smaller Cars? An Empirical Study Of The Impact Of Fuel Prices On Automotive Sales, Nathan Wheatley, Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


A Reevaluation Of Capaldi And Miller's "Counting In Rats: Its Functional Significance And The Independent Cognitive Processes That Constitute It", Malory Wodka, James Dougan, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

A Reevaluation Of Capaldi And Miller's "Counting In Rats: Its Functional Significance And The Independent Cognitive Processes That Constitute It", Malory Wodka, James Dougan, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


The Potential Effects Of Eggshell Porosity On Brown-Headed Cowbird And Dickcissel Incubation Periods, Brittany Childs, Miranda Kiefer, Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, William Jaeckle, Facutly Advisor, Brian Peer, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

The Potential Effects Of Eggshell Porosity On Brown-Headed Cowbird And Dickcissel Incubation Periods, Brittany Childs, Miranda Kiefer, Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, William Jaeckle, Facutly Advisor, Brian Peer, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

The Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in nests of other species; the eggs are incubated and the offspring are then raised by the host. Grasslandnesting Dickcissels (Spiza americana) are commonly parasitized by Cowbirds. Cowbird eggs have been reported to hatch sooner than equivalently-sized host eggs, giving their hatchlings a competitive advantage over host offspring. Our study focused on the hypothesis that the apparent accelerated development of Cowbirds is caused by greater eggshell porosity which allows for increased availability of oxygen during incubation. The mean pore area of Cowbird eggshells …


Bacteria Not An Energetically Favorable Food Source For Larvae Of Artemia Salina, Kenny Moore, William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Bacteria Not An Energetically Favorable Food Source For Larvae Of Artemia Salina, Kenny Moore, William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Larvae of the crustacean Artemia salina are reported to differentially ingest food particles of different sizes. We exposed 2-to-5-day-old A. salina larvae to equal volumetric concentrations (bead volume per mL) of 6 µm-diameter and 0.5 µm-diameter polystyrene beads. The clearance rate (volume cleared of particles per unit time) of each bead size was positively correlated with developmental stage of the larvae (r=0.598, p


The Happy Marriage Between Laser And Supersonic Expansion, Timothy Zwier, M. G. Mellon Distinguished Professor Of Chemistry Apr 2010

The Happy Marriage Between Laser And Supersonic Expansion, Timothy Zwier, M. G. Mellon Distinguished Professor Of Chemistry

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Consumer Perceptions & Video Game Sales: A Meeting Of The Minds, John Sacranie, Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Consumer Perceptions & Video Game Sales: A Meeting Of The Minds, John Sacranie, Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Children's Rights Under International Law, Christopher Unger, James Matthews, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Children's Rights Under International Law, Christopher Unger, James Matthews, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


State Tax Liens And The Business Cycle In Mclean County (1999-2009), Kyle Portnoy, Diego Mendez-Carbajo, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

State Tax Liens And The Business Cycle In Mclean County (1999-2009), Kyle Portnoy, Diego Mendez-Carbajo, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Nearer Neighbors: Unitarian Universalism, Liberal Protestantism, And Eclectic Faith-Assembly, Garrett Rapp, Robert Erlewine, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Nearer Neighbors: Unitarian Universalism, Liberal Protestantism, And Eclectic Faith-Assembly, Garrett Rapp, Robert Erlewine, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Marriage Reforms In Communist China: A Successful Break With Tradition?, Emily Vock, Thomas Lutze, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Marriage Reforms In Communist China: A Successful Break With Tradition?, Emily Vock, Thomas Lutze, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Music Compositions Student Presentations, School Of Music Apr 2010

Music Compositions Student Presentations, School Of Music

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.