Thira Schmidl and Dr. Russell T. Osguthorpe, Journalism and Education The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future recommended “that schools be restructured to become genuine learning organizations for both students and teachers -organizations that respect learning, honor teaching, and teach for understanding”.1 A lot of change is necessary to accomplish this restructuring asked for […]
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SIMILARITY AND CONTIGUITY OF FORM AND MEANING: A PARADIGM OF GRAMMATICAL GENDER CHANGE IN ROMANCE LANGUAGES
Eve A. Ross and Dr. Cynthia L. Hallen, Linguistics Gender in language is currently a hot topic in linguistics and related fields. One somewhat neglected branch of this subject is grammatical gender. Grammatical gender refers to the gender of a word that does not correspond to the gender of the real world object the word […]
Observed Physiological Changes in Na+,K+-ATPase in Bovine Lens Epithelial Cells Upon Ouabain Exposure
Steven Jason Crellin and Dr. Steven Graves, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Age-related cataractogenesis is a worldwide leading cause of blindness. The fact that the causes as well as the apparent symptoms of cataract are diverse has contributed to increased difficulty in the study of the ailment. However, a ubiquitous symptom in animal cataract is […]
Erythrocyte Shape Change and Vesicle Release with Methyl-beta-cyclodextrin
Jeremy Fairbourn and Dr. John Bell, PDBio The study of membrane properties has direct applications in many branches of science. These properties influence the shape and behavior of the cell. With respect to erythrocytes, the membrane becomes susceptible to the action of secretory Phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) following treatment with ionophores such as ionomycin. The changes […]
MatrixGen: Customized Amino Acid Change Matrices to Study Protein Family Evolution
John J. Bowers and Dr. Keith A. Crandall Abstract Background: Algorithms for aligning protein and DNA sequences are dependent upon the scoring matrix used to generate accurate alignments. Most alignment applications offer only a few choices for such scoring matrices (typically PAM and BLOSUM series matrices). Results: We have developed software (http://inbio.byu.edu/Faculty/kac/crandall_lab/Computer.html) that calculates scoring […]
Changing Marriage Trends in India A Generational Struggle for Continuity and Change
Liann Seiter and Dr. Maxine Rowley, Marriage Family and Human Development Marriage in India is a different business. One’s spouse is traditionally selected by one’s family, specifically one’s parents. I spent two months in a small village in Tamil Nadu, in Southern India. I completed a qualitative study based on interviews and naturalistic observations. After […]
Russian Orthodox Churches in the Century of Change: How the Soviets Affected National Identity
Jennifer Johnson and Dr. Richard Jackson, Professor of Geography As a missionary in Russia, I was always told: To be Russian is to be Orthodox. What does it mean to be Russian after seventy years of Soviet rule, when atheism was religiously enforced? Walking down the streets and passing Orthodox churches in dilapidated condition, I […]
BARRIERS TO CHANGE AFFECTING AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE DOZING AND DRIVING BEHAVIORS AMONG BYU STUDENTS
Walter A. Hanks and Dr. Gordon A. Lindsay, Health Sciences President James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, spoke during October 1995 General Conference of the increased willingness of many young people to take risks. He stated, “So many young people are enticed to […]
Women and Their Nurses’ Perceptions of the Birthing Experience and Factors that Influence Change in Birth Preference
Jennifer L. Hamilton and Professor Troy Carlton, College of Nursing Nurses provide essential care and support during labor and the lack of such support has been equated with decreased patient satisfaction. Satisfaction of laboring women has been found to be important because women most commonly will make future health care decisions for their families. The intent […]
Do Stable Isotope Turnover Rates in Ectotherm Tissues Change with Temperature?
Joseph Franckum and Professor Kent Hatch, Integrative Biology Examining the ratios of stable isotopes (non-decaying atoms with extra neutrons) in animal tissues can yield important information about an organism, such as detecting diet change or establishing migratory origin. Information gathered from these studies help develop future practices to care for certain species. A better understanding of […]
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