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The Effect Of Temperature On The Growth Rates Of Several California Frogs, Donald Avila Villeneuve

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

To date the majority of the work on the ecological significance of embryonic temperature relationships has been with Eastern Frongs. The writer is aware of only two papers describing work of this nature with California frogs: Schechtmann and Oleson (1941) working with temperature tolerance in embryos of Hyla regilla, and the work of Zweifel (1955) on the Rana boylei species group.

For this reason it seemed desireable to study the effect of temperature on the growth rates of some frogs native to California and, since work of this nature has been done with the eastern Rana catesbeiana by Moore (1942b), …

The Philosophy Of Sri Ramana Maharshi, David Benjamin White

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was threefold (1) to derive the philosophy of the contemporary Indian sage who was known for the greater part of his life as Sri Ramana Maharshi; (2) to present this philosophy in English an accurately as possible; and (3) to explain it as clearly as possible in terms understandable to those not familiar with the Indian philosophical tradition.

3-Amino-2,5-Dihydroxy-5-Sulfo-Benzoic Acid, Hideo Tomomatsu

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It seems possible that efforts to discover essential chemical differences which might exist between normal and malignant cells will eventually reveal the secret of cancer and thereby lead to new approaches to safer and more selective chemotherapy.

One objective of this study is to find that part of this molecule that causes it to concentrate in the tumor and thence make a smaller size compound which has similar concentration characteristics to tumor as tetracycline. For this purpose, an attempt was made in this study to synthesize the right side ring of Chlorotetracycline, the structure of which is shown below. [see …

An Experimental Study For The Selection Of A Test Battery For Use In The Screening Interview, Richard Manning Hawes

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study is based on the assumption that there is a need for identifying, selecting, counseling, and developing teacher competencies and the recognition of the need for further studies in defining the good teacher. Such studies should contribute to more efficients methods of selecting and preparing teachers. The problem of selecting persons who are apt to make good teachers, and who have a reasonable high potential is of primary importance. By statistically selecting a brief battery of tests from a larger battery, thi study hopes to present the counselors at the College of the Pacific with a practical and usable …

Some Hemiurid Trematodes Of Marine Fishes Of California, Fuad Michael Nahhas

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The following seven species of hemiurid trematodes, some with new host records, are reported in this study: Dissosaccus laevis, Genolinea laticauda, Lecithaster salmonis, Parahemiurus merus, Sterrhurus exodicus, Sterrhurus monticelli and Tubulovesicula lindbergi. Dissosaocus laeyis and Sterrhurus monticelli are reported for the first time from the West Coast of North America.

Genolinea oncorhynohi Adams and Margolis 1958 is placed in synonymy with Genolinea laticauda Manter 1925. Keys for Genolinea and Tubulovesicula species, modified from Manter (1954) are included. Two tables, one summarizing the hemiurids reported from the West Coast of North America, the other a summary of hemiurids from Monterey Bay, …

A Study Of Pedro Delemos' Writings From 1919 To 1950 And A Comparison Of His Philosophy With Philosophies Of Other Outstanding Art Educators Of The Same Period, Raymond G. Safreno

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It is the purpose of' this investigation to study critically the writings of Pedro deLemos in the field of art education from 1919 to 1950 inclusive; to compare his philosophy with that of other art educators of the same period.

To be more specific, the statement of this investigation is to study the following:

1. To determine the philosophy upon which Pedro deLemos built his theories and practices of art education.
2. To determine to what extent his philosophy of art education agreed or differed with the philosophies of other art educators.

Observations Of The Growth Of Two Strains Of Trichomonas Augusta From Amphibians, William Carl Von Meyer

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study was begun with three purposes in mind. One was to develop a better medium for the cultivation of flagellate protozoans of the genus Trichomonas by varying the viscosity and nutrient content of the constituents. The second was to determine, by rates of division, the effects of various antibiotics upon axenic cultures, and the third, was to compare division rates in various media which did not contain antibiotics. Since the few axenic cultures which were obtained lasted a maximum of four hours, the emphasis of the problem was shifted to the behavior of Trichomonas augusta growing in association with …

A Study Of Musical Rudiments For Grades Four, Five, And Six, Arlyn Herbert Peterson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The object of this thesis is to discuss musical rudiments and their importance, to demonstrate to what extent these rudiments are being taught in the selected Stockton schools and to inquire into the musical background and musical attitudes of the teachers of the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades of these particular schools.

A Study Of The Supervisory Activities Of The Teacher-Principal In Selected Elementary Schools In San Joaquin, Stanislaus And Sacramento Counties, John K. Morris

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Supervision is interpreted in various ways by teacher principals as a result of the differences in their background training, and experience. Some realize that good supervisory activities involve the stimulation of professional growth; others give a sigh of relief at the end of their teaching day and have little time for supervisory activities; and still, other teacher-principals look upon the goal of supervision as a perpetuation of their personal teaching blueprints. This diversity of interpretation is in itself evidence of need for a better understanding of the true supervisory obligations of the teacher-principal. It is the function of good supervision …

Personality Differences Between Talented High School Achievers And Underachievers, Martin Leroy Mini

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Today, more than ever before, there is present an increasing emphasis on the part of educators to help the academically talented student develop his scholastic ability to its maximum level. Past experience has shown that there is a large number of talented students who are not achieving scholastically in terms of their apparent intellectual potentials. Research on the differences between achieving and underachieving talented students, has left unanswered many important questions concerned with this area of educational psychology.

The Development Of An Art Appreciation Course For The Stockton Senior High Schools, Donald Peter Denevi

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

One of the main projects of the Stockton Unified School District Curriculum Council during the past two years has been to evaluate and review possible courses to be taught on a trial basis in the curriculums of the Stockton Senior High Schools.

One such course, "World of Art," was recommended and approved by the Curriculum Council to be initiated as a trial offering for no later than 1960. The "World of Art" course was originally intended to be a one semester course open to junior and senior students in secondary school. Although the course was intended to be a one …

Arranging For Junior High School Wind Ensembles, Rodney Robert Hines

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Music has, at least to a certain degree, established itself among the subject matter of modern-day school curricula. Its position is probably most precarious in our Junior High School system. Although the Junior High is by no means a recent innovation, it is a controversial one. and is still somewhat in an experimental stage in many respects. Music instruction, particularly, is greatly affected by this profound influence upon the instructional work of the seventh, eighth and ninth grades that the Junior High division has given. John W. Beattie has put it the way:

A Critical Evaluation Of The Use Of The Orleans Geometry Prognosis Test In The Lodi Union High School, Wendell Davis

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

During the period of this study approximately twenty percent of the students enrolled in the plane geometry course in the Lodi Union High School failed. Students were admitted to the course if they had attained a grade of “B” for their third quarter of first year Algebra, or if their Algebra teacher recommended that they be allowed to enroll on a trial basis, or if the student was not recommended but he and his parents requested that he be allowed to enroll. The Orleans Geometry Prognosis Test was given at the beginning of the geometry course so that students, teachers, …

A Comprehensive Study To Determine The Teachers' Role In Politics, Hollie Wilford Crawford

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

For many years a difference of opinion has existed regarding the role, if any, that a teacher should play in the political life of the community. There existed, and still exists, a great variance of opinion even on the part of teachers as to their political role. Some would have teachers set themselves completely apart from anything that even remotely resembles politics. Others would have teachers become deeply involved in the political life of the community. Heretofore no basis for participation in politics has been given other than personal opinion.

Should teachers participate in partisan politics? This single question states …

Policies And Regulations Of The Board Of Education Of The Merced City School District, Rudolph Rivera

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to develop a written code of policies and regulations for the efficient operation of the Merced City School District.

The specific purposes of the study are as follows: (1) To provide the Board of Education and the stuff with an instrument for handling procedures, recommendations, and various problems in an objective and systematic way.; (2) To provide a reference source for the Board and the staff in interpreting actions to the public's.; (3) To bring up-to-date and codify the existing policies of the district.

A Study Of The Congressional Hearings On The Dismissal Of General Macarthur, Byford Scott

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The eye witnesses against MacArthur were members of the Truman Administration. Acheson and Marshall were the principal critics of MacArthur’s stand. Secretary Acheson testified that MacArthur had done a fine job in Japan and our allies agreed without policy there. Acheson replied to the alleged lack of policy by making a distinction between our policy and our war aims. Our policy in Korea looked to a unified, independent democratic government, but our war aim was to stop the attack on South Korea. Regarding the proposal that the United States take unilateral action if our allies did not support us, he …

An Historical Study Of Hesperian College, Woodland, California, From 1861 To 1896, Haworth Alfred Clover

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Today, one hundred years after the founding of this school, records, programs, catalogues, and other data concerning the school have become scattered throughout California. Data located in historical depositories are sparse and incomplete. Much information lies in the hands of private persons not known or available to the general public.

From generation to generation it becomes increasingly difficult to locate data concerning earlier generations and often the data have been unknowingly destroyed. The main purpose for this project then, is to preserve knowledge of this early California school in a single source for the reference of future historians.

A Statistical Study Of Selected Areas Of Achievement Of The Third, Fifth, And Seventh Grade Pupils Of The Arden Carmichael Elementary School District, Edwin Emil Niessner

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It is the purpose of this study to investigate the relationship between the reading comprehension and the verbal problem solving in arithmetic in each of the low, average and high ability groups of pupils in grades three, five and seven in the Arden Carmichael Elementary Union School District, and to determine the means and variability of achievement in the reading comprehension and the verbal problem solving in arithmetic.

Historical Study And Adaptation Of Hawaiian Folk Dances For Physical Education Classes, Sharon Rosa Hines

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The present material that would be acceptable in the high school physical education class required a study of the various types of dances from Hawaii. There appeared to be two main classifications of dance forms: the modern and ancient. In the modern form, hip, torso, simple and intricate step patterns, as well as hand and arm motions, are used to convey the meaning and rhythm of the music . This style is not readily adaptable to the high school situation, nor does it lend itself to transmission by written form. The ancient danses, on the other hand, relied upon the …

An Inquiry Into The Influences Of American Democracy On The Arab Middle East, 1819-1958, Edward A. Raleigh

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation is to present en analysis of the American contributions to democracy in the Arab Middle East. Research will be confined, for the most part, to the American impact upon the United Arab Republic, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Iraq between 1819 and 1958. Yemen, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the Trucial Sheikdoms will be treated incidentally because the American impact was so slight as to be virtually non-existent; while Turkey, although not an Arab country, will be studied in some detail in the chapter on Education primarily because of Robert College and the part it played …

Tetracycline-7-Boronic Acid, William Denham Rhoads

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this study is the preparation of a tetracycline-boron-10 derivative which is stable under biological conditions. The boron-10 should then provide a concentration of material capable of accepting thermal neutrons, thus producing localized high-energy alpha radiation. The fact that the tetracyclines are not retained by normal tissue should remove the danger of destruction of this tissue.

The Reading Group Placement Relationships To Age Of Primary Pupils Of The Elementary Schools Of Lodi, California, Robert Elmer Tamblin

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to analyze the reading group placement of children in grades one, two, and three of the Lodi Elementary School District for the 1956-1957 school year to determine if there is a difference in the success of boys and girls of the same chronological age in favor of the girls insofar as placement in a reading group is concerned. The variables were placement in a reading group, sex, chronological age, and grade level. Examination of the data collected was made to determine if younger children are as successful in reading attainment as their older classmates.

The Correlation Between Scores In Selected Eighth Grade Tests And Achievement In Ninth Grade Algebra, Wilbur Arie Teselle

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study was concerned with algebra readiness. The policy of the Stockton Unified School District, where the study was made, was to schedule students to take elementary algebra in grade nine if their test scores indicated a reasonable expectation of success. The problem was to determine which of the group test scores available at the end of grade wight would best predict success in first-year algebra.

Changes In The Relationship Between A Delinquent's Self-Concept And Ideal Self-Concept Produced By Intensive Counseling, Violet Dolores Quimby

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem under investigation was whether or not intensive counseling as defined by the Pilot Intensive Counseling Organization at Deuel Vocational Institution would bring about a significant change in the relationship between a delinquent's self-concept and his ideal self-concept. The Q-sort was the instrument used to measure change as a result of therapy.

A Descriptive Curriculum For The Junior High Schools Of California As Derived From Selected Schools, Lawrence Timothy Minahen

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to answer the question, “What are the course offerings, derived from current practice, described in short statements, that would make a curriculum for the junior high schools of California?”

Preparation And Ultra-Violet Absorption Studies Of Leucocyanides Of The Triarylmethane Dyes, Arthur Katzakian Jr.

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Four A Cappella Choir Pieces For High School Mixed Choir, Ralph W. Wadsworth

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Personal Problems Of Seventh Grade Students In Roosevelt School In Modesto, California, Harold Allen Maley

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

During the last two years the Mooney Problem Check List for the junior high school level has been given to all seventh grade pupils in the Modesto Schools. The first year the test was given it was used to try to discover the problems most commonly mentioned that might fall in the area of mental health. These were used as a basis for the section of the school health unit dealing with mental health. The questionnaire has also been used for personal counseling with individuals, but a compilation of the frequency of problems for the entire seventh grade had not …

Observations On The Biology Of Schistocerca Venusta, David Allyn King

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Statement Qf the problem. The green valley grasshopper, Schistoceroa venusta Scudder, is one of the most common grasshoppers to be found in the San Joaquin Valley and environs. Despite the fact that the insect is commonplace, very little work has been done on its biology. It was the purpose of this study, therefore, to learn by field and laboratory observations of the life cycle and habits of Schistoceroa venusta.

The Arab Boycott Of Israel, Hussein Abu-Bakr El Kadi

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

An intelligent understanding of international relationships requires a special study of the critical places where continuous crisis arises. It was felt, therefore, desirable to examine a significant aspect of the conflict between the Arab World and the State of Israel that provides the subject of this study.

The economic boycott of Israel has assumed a grave significance in international relations, yet to the author's knowledge this subject has not been investigated in a scholarly and comprehensive manner in any available publication. The writer embarks on this topic in the hope that it may provide the American student of Middle Eastern …