Robert Bradford and Dr. Steven Turley, Physics and Astronomy I. Introduction Due to the high energy of soft x-ray radiation, coherent x-rays are rather difficult to produce. The most common source of x-rays is bremsstrahlung, or breaking radiation. Brehmsstahlung is produced by accelerating an electron across a potential, and then rapidly decelerating the particle, giving […]
From Obscurity to Prominance: Taking Panamanian Primary Sources to The Internet
Robert D. Bowers and Dr. Thomas Pearcy, Latin American Studies The Rey L. Pratt Center for Latin American Studies is new to the BYU scene. I created the Center at the request of Dr. Thomas Pearcy. This was done to assist students, faculty, and staff, as well as any other interested parties, in their studies […]
Wax Pattern Shrinkage Project Summary
David Bishop and Professor Perry Carter, Manufacturing Engineering Purpose: The purpose of this project was to better understand the sources of variation that influence the shrinkage of wax patterns in investment casting. With a better understanding of the variation, manufacturers will be able to produce parts that have more precise dimensions. Procedure: For this project, […]
The Effect of Cytokinin and Abscisic Acid on Iron Stress Response in Tomatoes
Mark L. Bernards and Dr. Von D. Jolley, Agronomy and Agriculture Iron is an essential nutrient for healthy plant growth. Dicotyledenous plants respond to insufficient iron with a variety of mechanisms. For example, they may release hydrogen ions or exude reductants (such as caffeic acid) from the roots to acidify the rhizosphere, reduce Fe 3+ […]
Rule of Law and Individualism in Plato’s Political Philosophy
Brett V. Benson and Dr. Noel B. Reynolds, Political Science There is a popular strain of Platonic scholarship that has accused Plato of being imprudently idealistic in his political philosophy. These scholars point to Plato’s Republic as evidence for their criticisms, claiming that in the Republic Plato advocates a social ideal in which the common […]
The Dam Truths of Glen Canyon
Jeffrey D. Bennion and Dr. M. Brett Borup, Civil and Environmental Engineering Introduction The Glen Canyon Dam was completed by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1963 as the main feature of the Colorado River Storage Project. The purposes of the dam were to regulate the flow of the Colorado River, store water for consumptive use, […]
Advertising and Consumer Awareness
Garron K. Belnap and Dr. Dan Stout, Communications In order to learn more about the differences between the perceived effects and the actual effectiveness of advertising, which is rampant in the media today, a survey of 77 human subjects was conducted. The only qualification of subjects was the number of hours of television he or […]
Strategic Philanthropy: The Evolution And Survival of Business Social Responsibility Programs
Matthew Beecher and Drs. Ted Stoddard, Marriott School of Management; David Whetten, The Center for The Study of Values in Organizations Business social responsibility programs face challenges and forces that were not known in recent years. Because of greater pressures to support diminishing government responsibilities by approaching more social problems, businesses now need to establish, […]
Banks, Corporate Governance and Finance in Russia: The Case of the Oil Industry
Hugh C. Beck and Dr. John R. Griffin, Political Science The oil industry is crucial to the Russian economy. Approximately 5 percent of Russia’s GDP, 20 to 30 percent of its hard currency export revenues, and about 10 percent of it tax revenues come from the oil industry (1). Since 1988, however, oil production in […]
Understanding the Genomic Evolution of Avena
Jeremy K. Beard and Dr. Eric Jellen, Agronomy and Horticulture Previous studies have shown that chromosomal rearrangements largely influence changes in the genetic information found in the genus Avena (oat). Examinations of approximately 90 accessions of A. sterilis, the wild ancestor of A. Sativa and A. byzantina, using C-banding and molecular genetic markers previously revealed […]