Melissa Carbine and Dr. McKay Rollins, Health Sciences M. ulcerans infection (commonly referred to as Buruli ulcer) is rapidly emerging as an important cause of human morbidity throughout the world. An indolent, deep, necrotizing lesion of the skin, Buruli ulcer is caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans (Meyers et al., 1997). The destruction of the skin tissue […]
The Delaware Indians Before, During, And After The 1831 Visit of Mormon Missionaries
David M. Calabro and Dr. Richard E. Bennett, Church History and Doctrine In 1831, missionaries Oliver Cowdery, Parley P. Pratt, and Frederick G. Williams visited the Delaware Indians on their reservation in Kansas and preached the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Delawares reacted positively to the missionaries’ message. However, before the missionaries could baptize […]
Does Becker Know Best?
Matthew Butler and Dr. Eric Eide, Economics Most economists contend that racial discrimination cannot exist in a “free” labor market because competition will drive any firm that discriminates to bankruptcy. This contention is presented, perhaps most famously, in Gary Becker’s book the “Economics of Discrimination.” The question of whether Becker, and all economists, knows best […]
Belonging: The Nature And Nurture Of Community
Liesl Marie Buskirk and Dr. John S. Bennion, English The process of composing an essay collection is one that comprises far more mental energy than merely sitting in front of a computer screen and typing away until you reach the desired number of pages. It begins with a collection of ideas gleaned from personal experience […]
Folic Acid Awareness among BYU Females
Natasha Bushnell & Mariana Chiriac with Nora Nyland, Food Science and Nutrition One of the B vitamins, folic acid is involved in DNA synthesis in the human body. This nutrient becomes crucial during the embrionic development of the fetus during a pregnancy. A maternal deficiency of folic acid, added to a genetic predisposition, has been […]
Na+/K+ ATPase Concentrations In Pregnancy-Related Tissues
Sarah M. Buck and Dr. Steven Graves, Chemistry and Biochemistry Na+/K+ ATPase, or sodium pump, is an integral protein that is essential in maintaining proper intracellular concentrations of Na+ and K+. The sodium pump exists in three isoforms which are present in varying numbers and relative distribution in different tissues. As the pump moves the […]
Torsion Testing Of The Isotruss
Jeff Brimhall and Dr. David W. Jensen, Civil And Environmental Engineering BACKGROUND The IsoTruss is an innovative structural member made up of a unique geometric configuration and composite material that has tremendous potential for use in civil infrastructure, aerospace and other applications. This unique geometric configuration, which uses minimal material, yet maintains a very high […]
An Efficient Reductive Amination Protocol Using Benzylamine-Borane As Reducing Agent
Adam M. Bowman and Dr. Matt A. Peterson, Chemistry and Biochemistry Reductive amination is an important method used to generate amines from aldehydes or ketones. This process occurs in a two-step in situ reaction. First, an iminium intermediate is formed when the carbonyl compound condenses with ammonia or a primary or secondary amine. This intermediate […]
Analogical Modeling Of Japanese Loanword Formation From English
Nate Blaylock and Dr. Deryle Lonsdale, Linguistics The topic of this research, by way of review, was to try to predict, using the Analogical Modeling of Language (AML) method, the formation of Japanese loanwords from English. In other words, given an English word, how would a Japanese person pronounce it if they adopted it into […]
Music Therapy For The Body And Soul
Rhonda Benzley and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Department of Nursing In effort to provide superior nursing practice, current research is examining the efficacy of a variety of novel nursing interventions. One such technique is Music Therapy, defined by Gillam as, “The controlled use of music in treatment, rehabilitation, education, and training of children and adults with […]