THE EFFECTS OF WHITE BASS (MORONE CHRYSOPS) PREDATION ON JUVENILE JUNE SUCKERS (CHASMISTES LIORUS)

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Michael J. Whitney and Dr. Mark C. Belk, Zoology We estimated the vulnerability of juvenile June suckers to predation by a growing cohort of juvenile white bass. Also, habitat preference of juvenile white bass (open versus vegetated habitats) in the presence and absence of adult white bass was determined experimentally. Juvenile white bass preferred vegetated […]

ANDROGEN REGULATION OF CALBINDIN-D28K IN RAT HYPOTHALAMIC TISSUE DURING PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT

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Melanie A. Watson and Dr. Edwin Lephart, Zoology Calbindin-D28K is a calcium-binding protein that serves a potentially important role in both the development and function of the central nervous system (CNS). Previous studies indicate the dimorphic expressions of calbindin within the medial basal hypothalamus (N4BH), supporting its putative importance in the neurogenesis of sexually dimorphic […]

THE GREAT DIVORCE: AN EXPERIENCE TOGETHER — HOW RELATIONSHIPS IN A COMPANY AFFECT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACTORS AND AUDIENCE IN PERFORMANCE

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Isaac Walter and Dr. Rodger Sorensen, Theatre & Film Both Peter Brook1 and Jerzy Grotowski,2 two of the most important theatre directors and theoreticians of this century, have stated that the basis for all theatre is the actor/audience relationship. It is what makes theatre a unique art form. Without this relationship you may have another […]

COST OF HOUSING REGULATION IN UTAH VALLEY-IMPACT FEES

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Rhett M. Turner and Dr. Howard Bashford, Technology Education & Construction Management The purpose of impact fees is to help fund infrastructure needs brought on by new growth. The State of Utah has recently passed legislation which allows cities to charge impact fees for the construction of new homes. These impact fees can be substantial, […]

RAPD ANALYSIS OF THREE BREEDING LINES IN HORSES

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Gregory B. Tilton and Drs. Robert L. Park & Jerran Flinders, Animal Science The focus of this project was two-fold. First, to test whether RAPDS, a genetic marker finding technique, could be used to find markers in three separate sire/offspring groups of horses. Second, to determine whether we could use RAPDs to produce a similarity […]

THE CONSUMPTION AND ADOPTION OF A GLAMORIZED VERSION OF AMERICAN “POP CULTURE” VIA THE TELEVISION BY ADOLESCENTS IN UKRAINE

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Tyler D. Thompson and Dr. David Hart, Germanic & Slavic Languages The jumping off point for my research was in Kiev, Ukraine, where I had served a two year LDS mission two years previous. As I deplaned in Borispol (15 minutes outside of Kiev) I found myself almost giddy in anticipation of savoring a bowl […]

DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SUGAR RECEPTOR

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William D. Thomas and Dr. Paul B. Savage, Chemistry & Biochemistry Oligosaccharides are enormously rich in structural information. They are often branched and can be bonded together by a variety of different linkages, unlike polypeptides which contain identical peptide bonds.1 For this reason, polysaccharides play a crucial role in cell recognition.2 Although carbohydrate recognition is […]