Taliatha Palmer and Dr. Mark Magleby, Visual Arts Marc Chagall was an artist keenly aware of his own historicity. He was familiar with contemporary artistic philosophies and movements as well of those of the past. Raised as an Orthodox Jew, Chagall had a firm understanding and passion for the history of Judaism and was fully […]
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Follicular Dendritic Cells, HIV and Haart Treatment
Jason Meyer and Dr. Gregory Burton, Microbiology The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV-infected patients can result in the reduction of plasma viral RNA levels to nearly undetectable levels. However, the existence of replication competent virus from chronically infected CD4+ T cells despite apparently successful HAART treatment suggests the existence of protective […]
The Huguenot Immigrants to the American Colonies: A Database of French Protestant Records
Michael Call, Jacob Ekins and Professor Byron Merrill, Ancient Scripture French Protestants (also known as Huguenots) came under increasingly severe persecution by the monarchy during the last half of the seventeenth century, culminating in the revocation of all their religious rights in 1689. Condemned as heretics and traitors by the state and yet also forbidden by […]
Creating A Gene Deletion in Scherichia coli
Brian J. Beames and Dr. William R. McCleary, Microbiology Introduction Two component systems are an integral part of a bacterial cell. They consist of a histidine kinase and a response regulator. The histidine kinase is a receptor protein that signals from the outside of the cell to the inside. Once a ligand binds to the […]
Combining the Tripartite and Cognitive-Specificity Models of Anxiety and Depression
Scott A. Baldwin and Dr. Diane L. Spangler, Psychology Depression and anxiety are often comorbid and several theories have been proposed to account for their co-occurrence. The tripartite model accounts for the comorbidity between anxiety and depression in terms of the underlying symptoms that are associated with the two disorders. According to the tripartite model, […]
Regress in South African Education After Apartheid
Brett Peterson and Dr. John Hawkins, Anthropology In South Africa, despite positive changes in school structure and potential educational attainment, revolutionary changes to South African society interact with the current state of South African education to produce a negative educational effect. The following information is based upon a three month field-study experience in South Africa. […]
Muslims in a Mormon World: A Look at the Assimilation of Utah’s Muslim Population
Philip Sonntag Hurst In the summer of 1847, Latter-day Saint pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley. Escaping persecution, these pioneers came by wagon and foot leaving possessions, homes and even family in pursuit of a new life. The desire to live and worship freely drove thousands of pioneers through the Rocky Mountains to what is […]
The Influence of Positive Affect on Working Memory
Brenna S. Adams and Dr. Michael J. Larson, Psychology Department Main Text Positive affect, or positive emotion, is associated with improvements in most cognitive abilities, such as creative problem solving (Isen, Daubman, & Nowicki, 1987), the integration of information for strategic decision-making (Estrada, Isen, & Young, 1997), and verbal fluency (Phillips, Bull, Adams, & Fraser, […]
Book in a Bag: An Integrated Approach to Social Skills Instruction
Katrina Anderson and Dr. Michelle Marchant, Counseling Phychology and Special Education Main Text There is a much needed improvement in American school childrens’ behavior skills. Evidence of this concern comes from the increase in disciplinary referrals, suspensions, and expulsions (Sugai, G., Horner, R., Dunlap, G., Hieneman, M., Lewis, T., Nelson, C., et al 2000). With […]
Learning to Change in Autism
Tiffani Newton and Dr. Mikle South, Department of Psychology Background The autism spectrum disorders (ASD) include a collection of severe neurodevelopmental symptoms related to social interaction and communication. In addition to these core symptoms, co-occurring anxiety is seen in up to 70% of diagnosed individuals (Reaven, 2010). Anxiety-inducing situations for ASD individuals include changes to […]