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An e-journal featuring Monroe Community College faculty and student scholarship.
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Truss Tower Analysis: Static Analysis of a Truss Tower used to Support a Wind Turbine
(Monroe Community College, 2014)Due to the massive size of modern day wind turbines, the stability of their support towers is critical. This project examines structural forces present in a four-sided truss tower modeled as a support system for a wind ... -
Down to the Bristles: The Best Storage Method for Your Toothbrush
(Monroe Community College, 2014)Based on new technology, often dental hygienists are faced with the question of, “What is the best storage method for toothbrushes?” It is important for dental patients to know how to properly store their toothbrushes to ... -
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Exploring Low Cost Multirotor Construction
(Monroe Community College, 2015)A small, low-cost multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was constructed with the goal of optimizing capabilities while adhering to several design constraints. The multirotor UAV was able to deliver a payload to a set ... -
Pedagogy for the Incarcerated: Augmenting the Socratic Method in Inmate Rehabilitation
(Monroe Community College, 2015)This essay discusses the use of the Socratic Method in criminal rehabilitation. Ample scholarly research discusses the modern programs and pedagogies employed in many US prisons such as cognitive therapy, but the work of ... -
Vulnerable Subjects in Research: Why Do They Need Special Protection?
(Monroe Community College, 2015)Ethical research on humans should be guided by the principles of justice, respect, and beneficence. Special protections should be provided to vulnerable participates. This paper reviews the different categories of vulnerable ... -
“If I can't have you girls, I will destroy you”: Hegemonic Masculinity, Aggrieved Entitlement, and the Isla Vista Killings
(Monroe Community College, 2015)On May 23, 2014, 22-year-old Elliot Rodger posted a video on YouTube and e-mailed out a 137-page autobiography; in each, Rodger expressed intense anger towards women for rejecting him his whole life and towards men for ... -
Beauty and Functionality: Applying Aesthetics to Residential Wind and Solar Appliances Using 3-D Printing
(Monroe Community College, 2015)This study investigated the relationship between engineering and the creative arts through 3-D printing. 3-D printing was chosen, as it builds a fundamental bridge between engineering and the arts—often perceived as two ... -
Papua New Guinea Ignited: Witch Burnings in the Western Highlands
(Monroe Community College, 2015)Accounts and reports on the practice of witch burnings in contemporary Papua New Guinea society will be examined and analyzed. Research concerning these deadly witch hunts, particularly in Western Highlands of Papua New ... -
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Will The Real Paleo Diet Please Stand Up? Amylase Variation Between Human and Non-human Primates
(Monroe Community College, 2014)The degree to which humans can digest starch is a fundamental difference between humans and non-human primates. This adaptation in early man led to the ultimate colonization of the planet. The advent and control of fire ... -
William Shakespeare’s “United” Kingdom: Henry V’s Captains and the Dawn of Empire
(Monroe Community College, 2014)Primary historical accounts contain no indication that Wales, Ireland and Scotland participated in the battle of Agincourt in the way that Shakespeare portrayed in The Life of King Henry V. The captains are strikingly ... -
From Narcissism to Empathy: Ibsen’s Plays in the Digital Age
(Monroe Community College, 2014)The digital revolution has produced many new forms of communication that present us with the risk of losing touch with one another. As our society increasingly relies on technology as a substitute for face-to-face interaction, ... -
In the Land of Nod: A Failure of Justice for the Mentally Disabled
(Monroe Community College, 2014)In Brother’s Keeper, and the Paradise Lost trilogy, documentary filmmakers Bruce Sinofsky and Joe Berlinger explore the influence of bias in two different murder trials: The West Memphis Three and the case of an elderly ... -
Determining the Effectiveness of Container Lids on Heat Absorption: Measuring Heat of Reaction for NaOH(aq) and HCl(aq)
(Monroe Community College, 2014)In the General Chemistry I laboratory at Monroe Community College, students combine a strong base, 1.0M NaOH(aq), with a strong acid, 1.0M HCl(aq), to assess the temperature change of the solution as a result of the chemical ... -
Scholars' Day Review vol. 1 frontmatter
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Characterization of Aminopeptidase Activities in Arabidopsis Thaliana Seedlings
(Monroe Community College, 2013)Aminopeptidases are exopeptidases that are responsible for the removal of an amino acid residue from the N-terminus of peptides and protein substrates. The presence of a leucine aminopeptidase, an alanine aminopeptidase, ... -
Yesterday and Today: An Examination of the Assiniboine, Hopi, and Seneca Tribes’ Use of Ceremonial and Traditional Regalia
(Monroe Community College, 2013)This essay serves as an introduction to the traditional and ceremonial regalia worn by men and women of the Assiniboine, Hopi, and Seneca tribes. Specifically, attention will be given to their use of beadwork, fabrics, ... -
The Cultural Implications of European Disease on New World Populations: With Primary Focus on the Abenaki, Powhatan, and Taino Groups
(Monroe Community College, 2013)The European discoverers brought with them weapons and foreign inventions which Native Americans had never seen. Unknowingly, they also brought more fatal devices from Europe, diseases. All native populations suffered from ... -
Long Term Effects of a Positive Body Image Program Among College Students
(Monroe Community College, 2013)Students participated in a voluntary survey to test the idea that a positive body image program would produce long-term positive effects in college students' self-image. Data collection involved hosting five positive body ...
