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

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Events from 2007

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

Effect of Vitamin E on Phosphofructokinase Activity in Acute Metabolically Stressed Rats, Katrina Sandeberg

Allelopathic Effects of Water Extracts of Roots from Typha Angustifolia and Scirpus Flaviatilis Stored in a Refrigerator 60-90 Days (Simulated Winter) on Seeds of Lactuca Sativa, Nate Schipper

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English Language Learners and Library Research, Jessica Schomberg

Comparison of Macroinvertebrate Populations Collected with Three Different Methods at Several Location in the Maple River, Lynn Schultz and Tom Burg

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Stimulating Reading Excitement in Secondary Level English Language Learners, Rachael J. Schweigert

The Impact of Weather Conditions on Mood Variability in Geographically Relocated Versus Non-Relocated Individuals, Jamie M. Scott

The Virgin of Guadalupei: The Formation of the Mother of Modern Mexico, Alicia Seewald

Investigating the Perceived Present and Future Benefits of Using Accounting Related Software in Account Courses, Jolene Sieben and Christina Emmert

Measuring Noble Gases in Coma Samples from Comet Wild 2, Jacob Simones

Christian Feminism: Female Pastors and Feminism, Amanda A. Slowinski

Developing Microsoft Word 2007 Add-On Applications, Peter L. Sonnek

Determination of Aerobic Fitness Requirements for the Popular Video Game "Dance, Dance, Revolution (DDR)", Michael Steiner

Fetal Effects of Impaired Aldosterone Secretion During Pregnancy in the Rat, Benjamin Sticha and Sara Feldbrugge

Comparison of Effects of Corn Gluten and Distillers Grain on the Germination of Lettuce and Green Bean Seeds, Christine Stocker

Identification of Proteins that Interact with Actin Capping Protein, Kevin Y. E. Strehler and Nathan M. Martinez

Black Gold In the White Arctic, Matt Suess

Analysis of Polar Bear Protection Legislation, Ryan Thompson, William Meyer, and Brad Heitzinger

Greenroofs, An Urban Oasis, Ryan Thompson, William Meyer, and Brad Heitzinger

The Decision to Run: The Stories of Women in the Minnesota Legislature, Danielle M. Thomsen

The Effects of British Penal Reform on Juvenile Delinquency, 1895-1900, Abigail A. Tieck

Girls Gone Wild: Porn or Pop Culture?, Kelly Trytten

Junior High Reading Choices and School Librarian Influences on Those Choices, Sarah Turbes

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2007 Abstract Booklet, Undergraduate Research Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Nineteenth Century Views on Theater and Drama in England, Rebecca Unetic

Team Cohesion and Performance as a Product of Virtual Condition, Melissa Vale

Title IX at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Courtnay VanDe Velde

Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Multialleic Migration-Selection Models, Chad N. Vidden

An MSU Feature Presentation, Philip C. Warren

Mankato's Water: Is It Clearly the Best Choice?, Krista Wassenaar, Chris Kulzer, and Kevin Wittbrot

Articulation in Conversation: A Comparison of Children with Williams Syndrome and Their Typically Developing Peers, Amy Weiss, Rachel Dahl, Jada Jokumsen, and Laura Johnson

Variations in Transition Metal Ion Speciation Due to Differences in Dissolved Organic Matter, Richard Wienhold

Visualization of the Microvasculature Structure of the Rat Sciatic Nerve, Michael W. Witthaus and Adam W. Sudbeck

Trust Formation Across Multiple Levels of Virtuality, Amanda Woller

The Cultural Construction of Emotional Experience and Subjective Well-Being:The Role of Social Situations In Japan and the United States, Khou Yang

Events from 2006

Analysis of Banana Extract, Joshua M. Abraham

Service Learning and Perceived Student Value, Jessica Albright and Melissa Radabaugh

What Cause Poverty in Africa?, Mohamed A. Alimici

Riba (Usury) and Islamic Modes of Finance, Yahye Ali

An Investigation of Marketing Problems and Possible Solutions in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), Amanda Anderson, Danielle Husby, and Jennifer Sellner

The Intertextuality of Music, Grant Anderson

Analysis of a Semi-Direct Injection Two-Stroke Snowmobile, Greg Anderson and Jake Jerdee

Affinity Orientation in Employment and Labor Law, Heidi Anderson, Christopher Stone, Matt Hanson, and Trang Mai

Dietary Assessment of Underclass Students in Residence Halls, Katherine Baier, Rachel Valesano, and Lucia Rhodes

Simple and Effective Removal of Organotin Compounds from Reaction Products, Joseph P. Bequette

Interfacing and Establishing a Lab Station for Optoelectronic Measurements of OLEDs., Steven K. Besser

Where We Live, Kelly Biers

The Effects of Soil Salinity on Proline Concentrations, Photosynthesis and Biomass Production in Glycine max, Jessica Biever

Where We Live, Mandi Bingham

Sexual Violence Education in Elementary Schools, Alyssa Bischoff

The Effect of Chronic Exercise on Vascular and Kidney Responses in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat, Cassandra M. Borg and Chris Schmitz

The Clash of Expectations and the Origin of the Cold War, Gregory Boubel

The Articulatory Loop and Age-Related Differences in the Processing of Rapidly Presented Visual Information, Rachael Bozhinova

Pottery Analysis of a Middle Woodlands Archaeological Site in Southern Minnesota, Andrew Brown

A Normative Study for Voice Turbulence Index (VTI), Caitlin J. Buchkoski

An Empirical Analysis of Temporal Relation Between Mortgage Interest Rate and Residential Gasoline Price, Min Budhathoki

Impact of Antibiotic Therapy on Regeneration Following Caudal Amputation in the Earthworm, Brady Bulian

Initial Comparison of DNA Sequence Variation Between a 5-SNP Cluster on the Y-Chromosome and an SNP-Rich Region of the Mitochondrial DNA, Michael Bradley Burns and Cassidy Punt

Immigrants, Refugees, Intercultural Conflict and Communication with Property Owners and Managers in Mankato., Jessica Carlson

Stability and Structural Analysis of [Pt(CNC2H5)4] [Pt(CN)4], Jason Carver

Jane Austen: Female Originality in Literature, Natalie Joy Casper and Mary O'Connor

Assessment of Daycare Options for MSU Students with Children, Shayna Collins

Where We Live, Nathan Corbett

Religious and National Origin Diversity in the Workplace, Julie Dahanaike

Synthesis and Analysis of [Pt((CH3)2CHNC)4[Pt(CN)4], Jennifer Dahm

How Christians Deal with Times of Transition: Comparing and Contrasting the Fourth Century Basilica with the Modern, Tysen Dauer