Emily Furner and William Eggington, Linguistics and English Language When a new word premieres in a publication in the English language, the word is normally followed with a definition (hereafter gloss) that defines or restates its meaning1. But generally, words will eventually stop being defined as readers come to understand the meaning of the word. […]
Archives for January 2016
Creation of an Eight-Member Plasmid Library For Promoter Swapping to Control Chromosomal Gene Expression in E. Coli
Matt Phillips and Dr. William McCleary, Microbiology and Molecular Biology I. Introduction The ability to control gene expression in bacteria has been essential in solving problems in many fields, including medicine and environmental protection. Recent advances in genomic and metabolic modeling tools have led to the development of a new technique called promoter swapping which […]
Access in the Accent: Career Opportunity Based on Differences in Regional Accents
Stephanie Hedges and David Eddington, Linguistics Accents affect employment ratings more when the accent is perceived to be stronger (Carlson & McHenry, 2006). When the accent is strongly perceived by the employer, employment ratings drastically dropped for those speaking Spanish-influenced, Asian-influenced and African American English dialects (Carlson & McHenry, 2006). However, when the accent was […]
Unfulfilled Expectations: The Role of Translation in the Influence and Reception of João Guimarães Rosa in the United States
Cai Olsen and Dr. James R. Krause, Department of Spanish and Portuguese Introduction João Guimarães Rosa (1908-1967) was a contemporary Brazilian author whose works were translated into a number of languages and sold throughout the world. Known for writing the great novel Grande Sertão: Veredas, Rosa was well-received in nearly all of the countries where […]
Aesthetics and Film Criticism: Introductory Dialogues
Dallin Robinson and Dennis Packard, Philosophy Introduction The purpose of this project was to write a textbook for the class we taught: Introduction to the Philosophy of Art. During the Fall 2013 and Winter 2014 semesters, Professor Packard used art history texts, philosophical encyclopedias, and filmmaking texts to supplant his lectures with. The downside to […]
Women and Early Twentieth-Century LDS Missiology
Louisa Greear and Michael MacKay, Religious Education Introduction As a research assistant for Dr. Michael MacKay and Dr. Gregory Wilkinson, I transcribed journals from missionaries in the Frist Japan Mission. As I transcribed these journals, a particular person really jumped out at me: Edna Harker Thomas. Sister Thomas was not only the wife of the […]
Their Hispanic Heritage: The Preservation of Different Cultures in LDS Spanish-speaking Congregations
Jeremy Ingersoll and Gerrit van Dyk, Religion In the early ‘90s, ninety-four Hispanic members of the LDS church were interviewed by the BYU Redd Center for Western Studies and provided oral histories. All interviewees were from a Spanish-speaking country or were the children of parents who came to the United States from a Spanish-speaking country, […]
The Impact of Physical Activity on Memory: Recognition Differentiation Between Stimuli
Seth Spencer and C. Brock Kirwan, Psychology Introduction Many studies have shown a correlation between physical exercise and healthy cognitive processing. It has been shown extensively that regular exercise has a positive impact on brain health. One example is a study that linked increased exercise with greater performance on as shown via a Stroop Color-Word […]
Additive Schooling: Understanding Latino Education in a South Provo Elementary School
Hailey Leavitt and Gregory Thompson, Anthropology My research was a case study of an elementary school in South Provo – Franklin Elementary, which focuses on two, second grade classrooms and the homes of six Latino second grade students. It focused on the similarities and differences found between home and school environments and how they shaped […]
Analyzing the Costs of Voting: A Voter Turnout Experiment
Katherine Westmoreland and Christopher Karpowitz, Political Science Background In the 2014 presidential election, only 36% of eligible voters cast a ballot on Election Day. Voter turnout is especially low in non-presidential elections and the already bleak number of voters is heightened when examining young voters, withonly 21.3% of 18-19 year-olds voting in 2014. Political science […]
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