Holly Freedman and Dr. Stephen Humphries, Microbiology My project was to determine which elements of the symmetric group, or permutations on a finite set of objects, generate group representations for the braid group. I started out by finding group representations for the three-strand braid group. A three-strand braid is a set of three disjoint strings […]
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The Association Between Expectancies for Success and In-Season Dietary Practices Among a Group of Female High School Softball Players
Elizabeth M. Crowley and Dr. Lora Beth Brown, Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Coaches and trainers need to be aware of the dietary practices of their athletes and strive to encourage their players to engage in healthy and proper nutrition. The purpose of this study was twofold: 1) assess the dietary and nutrition practices of […]
Optimization of Carbon Nanotube Aggregation Process and Other Work for the BYU Nanotechnology Research Group
David Brown and Dr. Robert Davis, Department of Physics and Astronomy In my two years of doing research at BYU, I’ve learned that the only true constant in the lab is change. Success in research seems to be determined not only by our hard work and preparation but also by our ability to be flexible […]
Numerical Processing in Infants: Differentiating Between Small and Large Groups of Number
Clark Van Den Berghe and Drs. Chris Porter and Ross Flom, Psychology Department Without even realizing it, our brain is constantly taking in information from our external environment. While some things take conscious effort, others happen with little or no thought. Vision is an enormous input, and our brain processes what it sees in order […]
Multicultural Counseling Issues: Ethnic Groups’ Attitudes Towards Mental Illness
Rose Hirt and Dr. Timothy B. Smith, Counseling Psychology and Special Education In the world of counseling, there are many issues that arise due to differences between cultures. These differences are particularly apparent in how different cultural groups view mental illness. There have been studies done on this topic, but the literature must be compiled […]
Characterization of Biomass Fuel Properties Based on Functional Groups
Richard B. Reid and Dr. Larry Baxter, Chemical Engineering The search for sustainable energy sources and technologies is one of the world’s primary concerns in the 21st century. Biomass energy is projected to be an important component of a diverse and sustainable energy portfolio. In order to utilize this source effectively there must be accurate […]
A Comparison of Various Contraction Intensities in Contract-Relax Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching of the Hamstring Muscle Group
Heather Nielson and Dr. Brent Feland, Physical Education Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a popular stretching method that increases flexibility. There are several different methods of PNF, but they all usually require the assistance of another person. The contract-relax method is a widely used PNF techniquei that utilizes maximum voluntary isometric muscle contraction (MVIC) followed […]
A Two-Pronged Strategy for Brazilian Domestic Violence Legislation: The Effectiveness of Autonomous Women’s Groups and Feminists in Government
Jason M. Johnson and Dr. Darren G. Hawkins, Political Science During the 1980s Brazil made unprecedented advancements in the area of domestic violence. It was the first country to open women’s police stations staffed by female police officers and established an executive council where feminists could discuss policies for problems like violence against women. Yet, […]
Relationship between Grief and Sleep among Grief Group Members
Diana Snyder and Professor Beth Cole, Nursing Main Text Grief and bereavement can be defined as experiences created by responses to the loss of a family member or close friend. Such distressing experiences can be amplified by sleep dysfunction because of the devastating effects poor sleep quality has in healthy functioning. In a study done […]
George Eliot and Cultural Attitudes Toward Marginal Religious Groups in Mid-Century Victorian England
Calvin Olsen and Dr. Susan Howe, English Main Text Mary Anne Evans, who wrote under the pen name George Eliot, was a novelist in Victorian England. Like other women writers of the time, she used a pseudonym so that her work would be taken seriously. She is most widely recognized for her novels, but she […]
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