This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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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

Changes in Attitudes Towards the Situation or Changes in Attitudes Towards the Self? The Role of Cognitive Dissonance in Adjusting to Unpleasant Work Environments for Independent and Interdependent Selves, Daniel Ellis

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

Offspring Effects of Impaired Aldosterone Secretion During Pregnancy in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat (SHR) and the Wistar-Kyoto Rat (WKY), Erica Moore

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