James Martherus and Quin Monson, Department of Political Science Groups like Seeds of Peace that seek to promote conflict resolution often attempt to do so by humanizing an outgroup. For example, to reduce conflict in Israel, I might gather Jewish Israelis and Arab Israelis and have them engage in activities designed to produce mutual empathy […]
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The Effect of Exercise on Inhibitory Control to Images of High and Low Calorie Food
Cory Pettit and Michael J. Larson, PhD, Psychology and Neuroscience Introduction The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exercise on the neural correlates of response inhibition to high and low calorie foods. Specifically, we aimed to explore whether engaging in forty-five minutes of moderate intensity exercise affects brain activity that denotes […]
Images of Rail: An Exercise in Writing for Niche Media
Emma Penrod and Dr. Quint Randle, Dept. of Communications Beginning in 1908, the Tooele Valley Railroad played a key role in bringing this dusty desert community up to speed with the Industrial Revolution. A collection of mining companies in the Bingham area, known then as Utah Consolidated, incorporated the railroad company and funded the construction […]
IMAGES OF SELF: CONSTANCY AMIDST SOCIAL CHANGE IN INDIA
Erika Gilroy, Department of Anthropology Introduction Social changes currently taking place in India are primarily a result of the Indian government’s efforts to promote technological industries, introduce family planning programs, and provide greater educational opportunities to a larger number of its people. The major effects of these reforms are the movement of an increasing number […]
Images of Earth and the Human Form
Heather Heiner and Professor Pat Debenham, Dance There is much beauty in the natural world that leaves me, as a dancer, stimulated with choreographic ideas. It was through the collaborative medium of dance and photography that I sought to share those experiences with others. I traveled with three other dancers from the BYU dance department […]
Compositing 3D Computer Generated Images and Live Footage
Ryan Jensen, Cameron Earle and Dr. Brent Adams, Industrial Design 3D imagery is used to enhance traditional film footage in all areas of the film and video industry. In order to be prepared for industry, it is necessary for students to be familiar with the process of putting live and computer generated images together in […]
Images of Womanhood in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings
Joy McMurray and Dr. Steve Walker, English J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings continues to rise in stature in the literary world, but it also sustains a significant cultural impact: it was one of the most widely read and influential novels of our time even before the blockbuster films were released. Authors […]
Images of Newspapers in American Genre Painting from 1830 to 1865
Jonathan Wardle and Dr. P. Alf Pratte, Communications At the suggestion of a professor, I wrote a 20-page term paper on images of newspapers in American genre painting for a history of communications class. At first I was going to conduct a general survey of images of newspapers and journalists in American art, but some […]
The Bare Mannequins of Raphael Soyer: Images of Depression Era America
Michelle E. Lee and Dr. Mark Magleby, Art History During the tumultuous years following the crash of the New York Stock Market in October 1929 and the Great Depression, a great need emerged to provide the millions of unemployed with some type of meaningful employment. One of the groups to be hit the hardest was […]
Background Color Selection Based on Color Information from User Images: Making It Easier to Be Right and Scientific for Web Page Designers
Qing Xia and Dr. Brian Morse, Computer Science Department The original idea for this project was conceived at the Center for Instructional Design (CID) at Brigham Young University. CID suggested a need to develop software tools for dynamically selecting a good background color for a web page design, given an image to be placed on […]
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