A Survey on the Ternary Purely Exponential Diophantine Equation ax+by=cza^x + b^y = c^z

Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be fixed coprime positive integers with $\min\{a,b,c\}>1$. In this survey, we consider some unsolved problems and related works concerning the positive integer solutions $(x,y,z)$ of the ternary purely exponential diophantine equation $a^x + b^y = c^z$

Using Inquiry to Teach Microscope Skills

One of the first lab activities often done in a high school biology course is learning to use the microscope. As it is typically described in laboratory manuals, there is no inquiry involved in this activity. Students learn the parts of the microscope and information explaining its operation. There may be a review of the metric system. Then students examine cells, often to observe the difference between plant and animal cells. Students may be instructed to prepare wet mounts and do simple staining. All of these are important skills to have in order to use the microscope correctly, but it doesn’t give students the chance to do science. This activity introduces students to the inquiry process as they learn about and practice using the microscope. Current national science standards state that all students should participate in scientific investigations as well as understand about the nature of science inquiry (NRC 2012; NGSS 2012). The activity described in this paper asks students to design and carry out a simple experiment about the thickness of hair. Students collect evidence through experimentation in which they ask a question, design a procedure to answer that question, record data, analyze the data, and draw conclusions

Letter from Henry D. Styer

Letter in response of a position in military department at Utah Agricultural College

Hoodie Today, Gown Tomorrow: An Ideological Rhetorical Analysis of Gender-Neutral Clothing

The fields of psychology and sociology have long understood the importance of clothing in self-formation, this study extrapolates this social-science understanding into the realm of rhetorical analysis. This study looks at gender-neutral clothing and its role in meaning making and self identification for women. With a rhetorical basis from Richards and Ogden, this research uses the feminist works of Brummett and Butler to uncover both the positive and negatives effects of gender-neutral clothing on a woman\u27s self-identification and perceptions. Through the presentation of a diffuse narrative and evaluation of the same, gender-neutral clothing is read and decoded for meaning. This research shows that meanings from gender-neutral clothing are inherently perception based and calls for better personal and corporate understanding of perception in meaning making and evaluation

Letter from Henry D. Styer

Letter concerning a position in the military department at Utah Agricultural College

A study of the relationship between athletic participation and self-concept

Plan BThe purpose of this study is to determine the level of difference in self-concept scores, as measured by the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale: 2 for sophomore high school students that participate in athletics as compared to non-athletic students. Athletic participation is defined as participating in, or being a member of one extracurricular school related sporting activity, for at least one-year prior to participating in their current sporting activity. The variable of self-concept is defined as the description an individual attaches to himself or herself, which can be influenced by feedback from others