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The Girl Scouts In Utah: An Administrative History, 1921-1985, Jennifer L. Lund Jan 1986

The Girl Scouts In Utah: An Administrative History, 1921-1985, Jennifer L. Lund

Theses and Dissertations

Girl Scouting began in Utah in 1921 out of a desire of several wealthy women to help build the character of young girls in Ogden. Exhibiting many elements of the "social gospel" aspect of progressivism, they adopted the Girl Scout program which emphasized preparation for practical living, appreciation of nature, and development of character.
Since the first troops were organized in Ogden, Girl Scouting slowly spread throughout the rest of the state, resulting in several Councils and Lone Troops. After responding to a call for consolidation from the National Girl Scout Council the Utah Scouts made a dramatic change in …


Reasons American Indian Students Do Not Typically Choose Industrial Education As A Major At Byu, Sam Canyon Jan 1986

Reasons American Indian Students Do Not Typically Choose Industrial Education As A Major At Byu, Sam Canyon

Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to examine reasons why American Indian students do not typically choose Industrial Education as a major at BYU. To identify reasons American Indian students do not typically choose Industrial Education as a major, a questionnaire was developed. This questionnaire obtained data about personal information, reasons for not choosing Industrial Education as a major, reasons not included in the survey, Industrial Education background, and other general information related to the study. The questionnaire was administered on and off BYU campus to 122 identified American Indian students. Ninety- two students completed and returned the survey, …


Axel Pedersen - Timber Engineer, Olga Strandvold Opfell Jan 1986

Axel Pedersen - Timber Engineer, Olga Strandvold Opfell

The Bridge

H. C. 0rsted (1777-1851), the world-famous discoverer of electromagnetism, had a deep understanding of the close connection between science and technology. As director of the Polytechnical College (later named the Technical University of Denmark), he inspired a succession of technical discoveries, inventions, and industries. Since his day Danish engineers have been known for their training, ingenuity, and rigorous standards. Those who have come to the United States have invariably demonstrated the superiority of their methods. The story of one such Danish-American engineer follows.


A Thoughtful Faith: Essays On Belief By Mormon Scholars, Philip L. Barlow Jan 1986

A Thoughtful Faith: Essays On Belief By Mormon Scholars, Philip L. Barlow

Books

No abstract provided.


Christmas Letter To My Daughter In Denmark, Cynthia Norris Graae Jan 1986

Christmas Letter To My Daughter In Denmark, Cynthia Norris Graae

The Bridge

Twenty years ago, when I was a student (from the USA) at Someroille College, Oxford, a Danish student at Someroille invited me to her home for Christmas. My father had visited Denmark when he was fifteen, and the next year was a host to a Danish student at his home in Portland, Maine. I'd grown up with stories about his trip and his Danish guest, and I gladly accepted this invitation. Recently, my fifteen year old daugh- r ter spent a school year in Denmark. She lived with a family and studied at a Danish-speaking school, although she spoke almost …


Agriculture, Agribusiness, And Renewable And Natural Resource Program Review, B. Delworth Gardner Jan 1986

Agriculture, Agribusiness, And Renewable And Natural Resource Program Review, B. Delworth Gardner

Faculty Publications

The State University System of Florida has es tab 1 i shed A "Quest for Excellence11 in its Master Plan. It is a bold plan of action that will "unleash the University System from those time-bound constraints which would allow only gradual change. 11 It is also clear that the State University System of Florida plans to compete successfully with the very best academic universities. In its mission statement the University of Florida, as a land-grant institution, administers the In"s·t itute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), a special unit providing statewide food and .agricultural teaching, res.earch, and extension services. …


Internal Control Evaluation: A Computational Model Of The Review Process, Rayman D. Meservy, Andrew D. Bailey Jr, Paul E. Johnson Jan 1986

Internal Control Evaluation: A Computational Model Of The Review Process, Rayman D. Meservy, Andrew D. Bailey Jr, Paul E. Johnson

Faculty Publications

This study investigated the strategies by which experienced auditors evaluate systems of internal accounting controls. The research method included: (1) observations, using concurrent protocols, of a small sample of practicing auditors performing the internal control evaluation task; (2) extensive interviews with one of the practicing auditors; (3) formalization of auditor processes as a computational model; and (4) validation of the model. The simulation model was Im· plemented as an expert system and tuned to one auditor. The model output consists of a trace of the model processing including: (1) rec• ommendatlons for specific controls to be compliance tested; and (2) …


Gussie E. Gaskill And The Wason Collection Of Cornell University, Edwin G. Beal Jr. Dec 1985

Gussie E. Gaskill And The Wason Collection Of Cornell University, Edwin G. Beal Jr.

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.


Nancy Lee Swann And The Gest Chinese Research Library, D. E. Perushek Dec 1985

Nancy Lee Swann And The Gest Chinese Research Library, D. E. Perushek

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.


A Generalized Information Structure To Be Used In A Human-Factors Knowledge Base, Bruce J. Wachlin Nov 1985

A Generalized Information Structure To Be Used In A Human-Factors Knowledge Base, Bruce J. Wachlin

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis is to design a generalized information structure that can be used in a human-factors knowledge base. The information structure will take into account the human factors requirements and the hardware characteristics of the system. In this thesis the design and implementation of several prototype systems of a generalized information structure to be used in a human-factors knowledge base are presented.


A Road Map To Hope, Elder John K. Carmack Nov 1985

A Road Map To Hope, Elder John K. Carmack

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

Presented at the AMCAP Convention. 3 October 1985.


Thermal Ecology And Activity Patterns Of The Short-Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma Douglassi) And The Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus Graciosus) In Southeastern Idaho, Craig Guyer, Allan D. Linder Oct 1985

Thermal Ecology And Activity Patterns Of The Short-Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma Douglassi) And The Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus Graciosus) In Southeastern Idaho, Craig Guyer, Allan D. Linder

Great Basin Naturalist

A mark-recapture study of the short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma douglassi) and the sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus) was performed from 1976 to 1977 in southeastern Idaho. Both species had mean cloacal temperatures of approximately 33 C. However, P. douglassi had more variable cloacal temperatures, particularly during morning and evening periods. This was caused by differences in sleeping sites chosen by the two species. Adults of both species were active from mid-April through late August, with peak activity in June. Juvenile P. douglassi displayed a seasonal activity pattern similar to that of adults. Juvenile S. graciosus were most active …


Mesquite And Sage: Spencer W. Kimball's Early Years, Ronald W. Walker Oct 1985

Mesquite And Sage: Spencer W. Kimball's Early Years, Ronald W. Walker

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.


A Prophet For All The World Glimpses Into The Life Of President Spencer W. Kimball, Dell Van-Orden, J. Melan Heslop, Lance E. Larsen Oct 1985

A Prophet For All The World Glimpses Into The Life Of President Spencer W. Kimball, Dell Van-Orden, J. Melan Heslop, Lance E. Larsen

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.


“Uncle Spencer”: 1944-1985, Stanley B. Kimball Oct 1985

“Uncle Spencer”: 1944-1985, Stanley B. Kimball

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.


A Theoretical Basis For Practical Amplifier Design Using Cascaded Operational Amplifiers, David J. Comer Aug 1985

A Theoretical Basis For Practical Amplifier Design Using Cascaded Operational Amplifiers, David J. Comer

Faculty Publications

A procedure is developed for the design of amplifiers to meet specified gain and bandwidth figures. The number of required operational amplifier stages is minimised. A figure of merit is introduced to determine if a particular operational amplifier can be used to satisfy a given set of specifications.


In Memoriam: William Wallace Newby (1902–1977), William H. Behle Jul 1985

In Memoriam: William Wallace Newby (1902–1977), William H. Behle

Great Basin Naturalist

W. W. Newby, professor of biology at the University of Utah from 1927 to 1971, was renowned as a great teacher and a clear and forceful writer and for his meticulous research in invertebrate embryology. Ancillary skills were counseling (especially of premedical students), illustrating, wood crafting, and paper preserving. Some of his writings pertained to the history of research in the biological sciences at the University of Utah. His specialty areas in teaching were embryology and genetics, and he served as chairman of the Department of Genetics and Cytology from the year of its creation in 1948 until 1962. The …


Joseph Smith Iii And The Kirtland Temple Suit, Roger D. Launius Jul 1985

Joseph Smith Iii And The Kirtland Temple Suit, Roger D. Launius

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.


Burrowing Owl Foods In Conata Basin, South Dakota, James G. Maccracken, Daniel W. Uresk, Richard M. Hansen Apr 1985

Burrowing Owl Foods In Conata Basin, South Dakota, James G. Maccracken, Daniel W. Uresk, Richard M. Hansen

Great Basin Naturalist

Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) were studied in a prairie dog town of southwestern South Dakota. Pellets regurgitated by Burrowing Owls contained a wide variety of prey remains. Insects, spiders, small mammals, and vegetation were the most frequent items identified in the pellets. Mammals were consumed most frequently during spring and early summer. Insects were consumed in large numbers during the entire period of this study, but they became more frequent in owl pellets during late summer and fall in association with a decline of mammal remains. Some prey items observed around owl nest sites were not found in …


Flexible Engineering Software: An Integrated Workstation Approach To Finite Element Analysis, Brant Arnold Ross Apr 1985

Flexible Engineering Software: An Integrated Workstation Approach To Finite Element Analysis, Brant Arnold Ross

Theses and Dissertations

One obstacle preventing more engineers from using finite element analysis (FEA) is the difficulty of transferring data between steps in the modeling process. A Fortran computer program, Rosetta.BYU, has been developed to open data paths between finite element preprocessors (mesh generators) and finite element analysis programs, using a custom data structure. It accepts neutral data files, Version 2.0 IGES data files, and Movie.BYU files for input/output. An application of Rosetta is described. A general workstation manager program, Davinci.BYU, is reviewed that provides a support layer between the engineer and the operating system, organizes software and data files, and facilitates on-line …


Front Matter, Mormon Pacific Historical Society Mar 1985

Front Matter, Mormon Pacific Historical Society

Mormon Pacific Historical Society

No abstract provided.


Reminiscences Of The Construction Of The Honolulu Tabernacle, J. Frank Woolley Mar 1985

Reminiscences Of The Construction Of The Honolulu Tabernacle, J. Frank Woolley

Mormon Pacific Historical Society

No abstract provided.


No. 06 Mormon Pacific Historical Society, Mormon Pacific Historical Society Mar 1985

No. 06 Mormon Pacific Historical Society, Mormon Pacific Historical Society

Mormon Pacific Historical Society

No abstract provided.


A Survey Of Family Scripture Study In The Latter-Day Saint Home, Gerrie A. Bills, A. Garr Cranney Feb 1985

A Survey Of Family Scripture Study In The Latter-Day Saint Home, Gerrie A. Bills, A. Garr Cranney

Deseret Language and Linguistic Society Symposium

No abstract provided.


A Computerized Diagnostic Test For Dyslexia, Matthew R. Sorenson Feb 1985

A Computerized Diagnostic Test For Dyslexia, Matthew R. Sorenson

Deseret Language and Linguistic Society Symposium

No abstract provided.


Unification In Linguistic Computing, Martin Kay Feb 1985

Unification In Linguistic Computing, Martin Kay

Deseret Language and Linguistic Society Symposium

No abstract provided.


An Information Theoretic Interpretation Of The Variable Rule, Matthew R. Sorenson Feb 1985

An Information Theoretic Interpretation Of The Variable Rule, Matthew R. Sorenson

Deseret Language and Linguistic Society Symposium

No abstract provided.


Full Issue Feb 1985

Full Issue

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Characteristics Of The Environment Surrounding Online Information Services In Japan, Kimio Hosono Feb 1985

Characteristics Of The Environment Surrounding Online Information Services In Japan, Kimio Hosono

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.


Book Review: One Small Lifetime, Leo Schelbert Feb 1985

Book Review: One Small Lifetime, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

To do justice to this moving memoir is less than easy. It presents the story of two intertwined lives, that of Amalia Thurkauf-Braun who was born in the 1880s and that of her son Ernst Albert, born in 1907 at Liestal, the capital of Canton Basel-Land, in Switzerland. The lives of Ernst's father Emil Thurkauf, in contrast, and of Ernst 's three siblings come only occasionally into view from the perspective of Amalia Thurkauf's reports or of her son's autobiographical reminiscences. Both records are touching documents that tell of unusual endurance, of sincere faith, and of incredible capacity for work. …