Abinadi, an Opera in Two Acts

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Meredith Ryan Taylor and Dr. David Sargent, Music Abinadi, at the time of this report, has not been completed. Originally the opera was intended to be finished with an orchestration requiring soloists, chorus and a small instrumental ensemble of not more than twenty players. Early on in the process of writing, Dr. Lawrence Vincent (head […]

The Flea Family Tree: Phylogeny Of The Order Siphonaptera Based On 18s rDNA, 28s rDNA, Elongation Factor-1alpha, And Cytochrome Oxidase Ii Gene Regions

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Alison Swindle and Dr. Michael F. Whiting, Zoology Fleas are laterally compressed, wingless insects with small helmet shaped heads, and mouthparts specialized for feeding on the blood of their hosts. These morphological specializations make it possible for fleas to be entirely ectoparasitic, but they also make it difficult to find distinguishing characters on which to […]

Dimorphic Expression Of Medial Basal Hypothalamic-Preoptic Area Calbindin-D28k mRNA During Perinatal Development In Sprague-Dawley Rats

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Emily Brinton Stuart and Dr. Edwin D. Lephart, Neuroscience Introduction Calbindin-D28K (CALB), a calcium binding protein, is one of the most abundant proteins found in neurons of certain brain areas. It is potentially important in neuron formation and may play a protective role against programmed cell death [1]. CALB helps regulate the amount of calcium […]

Thermodynamic Studies of Technologically Significant Silicides

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Rebecca Stevens and Dr. Juliana Boerio-Goates, Chemistry and Biochemistry Vanadium, molybdenum, and tungsten silicides are inorganic materials that have many practical applications at high temperatures and high pressures1. Eight compounds which are of particular interest are found in Table 1. Accurate thermodynamic data aids in the synthesis of high purity, single phase materials. For example, […]

Integrated Composite Reinforcement and Passive Damping of Plywood Panels

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Keith Steurer and Dr. Fernando Fonseca, Civil and Environmental Engineering Composite reinforced plywood can be used in lightweight structures as well as high performance sporting equipment such as skis, skateboards and snowboards. Composite skins are adhered to the wood core to increase the stiffness of the plywood with very little addition in weight. The possibility […]

Isaiah’s Use Of The Second Person Feminine Pronoun And Verb Form In The Hebrew Text

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Lisa Steinmetz and Dr. Donald W. Parry, Asian and Near Eastern Languages My research on Isaiah is still an ongoing project that I have been working on since January 1999. As of August 1999, I have identified all Hebrew passages in the Masoretic text of Isaiah in which the second person pronoun or verb form […]

Justice George Sutherland: the Forgotten Utahn

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William Lyle Stamps and Dr. Paul Edwards, Political Science George Alexander Sutherland was the first and only Utahn to be appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Curiously, he isn’t mentioned in Utah History books. Further, his national reputation is not much brighter. While acknowledged as a “good” justice, he isn’t ranked with the greatest. […]

Statistical Analysis Of The Comet Assay Using A Mixture Of Gamma Distributions

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Bryan E. Shepherd and Dr. G. Bruce Schaalje, Statistics The comet (single cell gel electrophoresis) assay is a highly sensitive method of detecting cellular DNA damage that is often used in cancer research. The “tail moment” is the most widely used measurement of DNA damage in the comet assay. A higher tail moment indicates more […]

Manufacturing And Testing a Fiber-reinforced Polymer Beam-to- Column Connector

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Patrick J. Sedivy and Dr. Fernando S. Fonseca, Civil and Environmental Engineering The Problem Pultruded Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) structures are an attractive alternative to steel which is corrosive and heavy. However, FRP beams and columns cannot be connected using conventional methods such as bolting or welding. Anthony G. Cockbain demonstrated the potential of a monolithic […]