This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Events from 2008
The Effect of Activated Charcoal on Soil Microbial Communities in Symbiotic Relationships with Invasive Plant Species, Nisajith N. P. Welikadage
Fear of Independence Stereotypes of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Film, Amanda Wilcox
RNA Silencing of Novel Gene Required For B Cell Development, Michael Witthaus
The Comparison of Placental mRNA Expression of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases, Chihiro Yagi and Saadia Ranginwala
Events from 2007
Does Maternal Aldosterone Regulate Placental 11-Beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Expression in Rats?, Emmanuel Achu and Justin Rocheleau
An Analysis of Recovery from Abuse in Two Women's Autobiographies, Ashely Angerhofer
Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Analysis, Christopher Bahn, Eric Esselman, Nate Starkson, and Jacob Wilson
Renewable Energy in Minnesota, Brandon Ball, Drew Boland, Tess Christensen, and Joanna Fries
Constructing a Small Engine Dynamometer, Cory Barwald, Tony Dick, Brandon Kraemer, Branden Loesch, and Dan Prihoda
Synthesis of 5-[5-(5-Formyi-2-thienyI)-2-furyl]-2-thiophenecarbaIdehyde, Joseph P. Bequette
This Modern Life, Kelly Biers and Dodie Miller
Effects of Cattail and Bulrush Root Extracted with 4 Four Different Solvents on the Germination and Growth of Lettuce Seeds, Jessica Biever
This Modern Life, Amanda Bingham
Effects of Implicit vs. Explicit Encoding Instructions for a Recall Task of Brain Structures., Tom Bomberg and Nathan Gilow
The Effect of Chronic Exercise on Vascular and Kidney Responses in the Spontaneously Hypertensive and WKY Rat, Cassandra M. Borg
Dignified Aloofness: Canada's Failed Bid to Join the Pan American Union, Gregory Boubel
Analysis of an E-85 Two-Stroke Seml-Dlrect Injected Snowmobile, Aaron Bowen and Stuart Boyd
Five Social Problems Originating from the French & British Fur Trade as Expressed in the Dakota of Minnesota, Jeff Brand
Selected Language Skills of an Individual with Asperger's Syndrome: A Qualitative Case Study, Elizabeth Briggs
The Effects of Divorce and Its Associated Stressors on Children and Adolescence, Aaron Brownlee
The Morphological Changes in the Intestine of the Earthworm (Eisenia Foetida) After Treatment of Antibiotics, Alicia Brueske and Emma Boyce
Distribution of Macroinvertebrate Populations Between Side-by-Side Drainage Basins with One Being a Channelized Judicial Ditch and the Other a More Meandering Stream, Tom Burg and Lynn Schultz
Work and Leisure Attitudes - "Sunday Night Blues", Vesna Champagne
Porn and Feminism in a New Light, Elizabeth Cody
Effects of Using Spanish-Speaking Staff to Adapt Home Visits on the Language and Literacy Development of Spanish-Speaking Children, Clarin Collins and Yessica Bonfil
Fingerprint Pore Structure in the Monkey, Laurie Colson
Selected Language Skills of a Child with a Hearing Impairment, Carissa Coons
Music Compiler: An Exercise in the Use of Coroutines, Samuel Crow
Fiuoroquinalone Antibiotics and Cadmium Mobilities in Soil Environments, Aaron L. Danberry
Christian Influence on Roman Law Pertaining To Judaism, Skye A. Dauer
Classical Philology Gone Wild! The use of Classical Texts in the Film All Quiet on the Western Front, Tysen D. Dauer
Immunolocailzatlon of Actin inTransgenic and Wildtype Murine Myocardium, Jacob T. Davis and Meghan Bohland
E20 Effects on Automotive Fuel Pumps, Thomas Devens, Nathan Hanson, Adam Larson, and Colin Rohde
Listen, Can You HearTheir Voices?: Analysis of the Representation of Women in the St. James (Minnesota) High School Curriculum, Sharon Dexheimer
Gas Washing Analysis: Revealing Profitable Oil Reserves, Andrew Dickinson
Fluid Properties In the Formation of High-Grade Iron Ore in Northern Minnesota, Elizabeth A. Drommerhausen
Readability Levels of College Chemistry Textbooks from Introductory Chemistry to Physical Chemistry, Elizabeth A. Drommerhausen
Training and Learning Preferences of Older Workers, Katie Fairchild
Adherence of Earthworm Coelomic Cells, Kristy Felske and Julie Milbrett
School Psychology Practice and Job Satisfaction, Rebecca E. Fenicle
Comparison of Biotic Indices to Evaluate Stream Health of the Le Sueur River Basin, James Fett
Effect of Molecular Size on the Sorption of Hydrophobic Compounds with Dissolved Organic Matter, John Freiderich
Population, Oil Consumption, and Carrying Capacity, Robert E. Freiderich
Essentialism, Experience, and the Transsexual Reality, Brad Freihoefer
Creating a Responsible Media, Alyssa George
A Cause de son Infirmité: Disability at a Girl's Orphanage in Early-Modern Dijon, France, James Gillham
ATV Fuels and Emissions Research, Kurt Gostomczik, Martin Mogensen, and Fredrick Anderson
To Vote or Not to Vote: Influences on Young MSU Women Concerning the Decision to Vote, Gillian Gray
Reflections on Canvas: Caravaggio and the Development of Optical Style, Eleanor Rae Harper
Effects of Surgically Induced Low Aldosterone Levels on Growth and Cardiovascular Development in WKY Rats, Lauren Haverstock
The Rise of Benjamin Disraeli and the Passage of the Second Reform Act, Dustin B. Heckman
The Ups and Downs of Women, In Hollywood Films and American Life, Marcia Hewitt
Merging Glass with Ceramics, Casey R. Hochhalter
Payoff Transparency and Reward Desirability in the Prisoner's Dilemma, Jeff Holden
Development of a High Gain Double Spherical Helical Antenna for Wireless Communication, Rumman Kabir and Mohnish Tuladhar
How the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act Affects Regional CPA Firms, Irina Kansakar, Kaitlyn Moll, and Krista Gillen
Creative Exploration of Alternative Photographic Process, Laura Klecker
This Modern Life, Nathan Klein and Dodie Miller
Wild Rice: National Food or Sacred Crop?, Nathan Kofstad, Andrea Laabs, Steven Loerzel, and Mark Mageskau
Analysis of Soil Microbial Communities in Young and Old Vascular Plants Ecosystems on the Antarctic Peninsula, Tammy Kolander
Men, Women and Children for Sale: The Dichotomy of Human Trafficking in the United States and Abroad, Elizabeth Kolbe
Observer's Perceptions of Self-Handicappers' and Sandbaggers' Motives, Jeannie M. Korngable
An Internship in Art: Learning the Inner Workings of Life as a Professional Artist, Ian Laird, Melissa Seifert, and Chad Gunderson
Medieval Norwegian Kings and Their Claims to Power, Daryl R. Lawrence
Critique of the Appropriation of Black Culture by White Suburban Youth, Julie L. Lemley
Linguistic Comparison of Emergency Department Physician Communication in Urban and Rural Settings, Kirsten Markiewicz
Analysis of OLED Performance, Chris Markle
Automated Visual Inspection for Discriminating Between Heraldic Devices and Text, Ivan A. Marte
Vascular Architecture of the Liver in SHR and WKY Rats, Charalette Mathwig and Ken Willaert
Antibiotic Resistance of Enteric Microorganisms Isolated From River Water, Elizabeth Mauland and Erik Miller
Imminent Assimilation: A New Interpretation of Etruscan Cultural Material, Lisa M. Mayer
Determination of Genetic Diversity of River Otter Populations in Minnesota, Sunnie McCalla
Microscopic Imaging of Aquatic Invertebrates in Southern Minnesota, Tracy McConnell and Omary Lyimo
Wonderful: The Power of a Compliment on a Woman's Self-Esteem, Jennifer Melby
Reassessing Pornography and Silence by Susan Griffin, Feminist Critiques 25 Years Later, Nicole Meyers
Evaluation of the Effects of the Allelochemical 5-Hydroxy-1,4-Naphthoqulnone on the Invasive Species Rhamnus Cathartica, Genevieve L. Miles
The Dancing Body in American Concert Dance as a Social Barometer of Change, Rachel Nachreiner
The Effect of Chronic Exercise on Vascular and Kidney Responses in the Wistar-Kyoto Rat, Jessica K. Nelson and Olivah E. Msambichaka
Impact of Japanese Flower Arrangement, Harumi Okoshi
Motivations of the Opponents to the British Contagious Diseases Acts (1866-1886), Kathryn Pase
Developing and Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Training Program for Secondary-Level, Targeted Behavioral Interventions in School, Michael Perry
Spending, Food Choices and Diet-Related Health of College Students, Kathryn Peters
Investigation of Aqueous Chromium (III) Complexation Chemistry and its Implications for a Common Laboratory Procedure, Marjorie J. Ploeger
Defining Sexual Assault, A Survey of College-Age Men, Lisa Pohl
Population of Northern Leopard Frogs (Rana Pipiens) Migrating Between the Ney Frog Pond and the Minnesota River Valley for Spring Breeding, Rebecca Madison Pollack
Move Over Tiger and Vijay, Marketing Could Bring More Diversity, Alecia Prins
Attempting the Impossible: The Quantification of Pain, Mary Pyka
Building of a High Performance Chassis for a Formula SAE Car, Tim Quast, Joe Anderson, and Jacob Gillespie
An Ethical Debate: Measuring Truthiness In Parliamentary Debate, Joshua Randall and David Brennan
Characterization of Proteins that Interact with the Alpha Subunit of Actin Capping Protein, Ryan Raver and Joshua Kamrud
Investigation of Thermodynamic and Magnetic Properties of Strongly Correlated and Hybridized Electron Systems, Eric Raymer
Flex-Fuel Prius, Tony Reichel, Jacob Kriesel, Luke Markham, and Jon Liu
Integration of a Turbocharged Engine in a Formula SAE Car, Benjamin Reilly, Christopher Grasser, Patrick Lehmann, and Blake Rosengren
Normative Study for Soft Phonatlon Index, Megan Riesgaard
Boundary Water Canoe Area and Wildlife Area Laws, Chrisy Robinson
Determination of the Optimal Concentration of Medium Supplements Promoting the Recovery of Dormant Mycobateria in Culture, Kelly E. Rock
Religion and the Oppression of Animals, Bailey Breck Rolfsrud
Examining Need for Cognition and Feedback with Team Virtuality, Alison Rusk and Adam Roybal