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Studies On Amino Acid Balance In Three Fish Meals, Krachang Wisutharom

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

High levels of fish mean cannot be used in chick diets in the United States because of the relatively high cost as compared to soybean meal. In certain areas or countries where large amounts of fish meal are produced, it may be economically feasible to use fish meal as the major protein supplement in the poultry rations.

Feed consumed by poultry must provide most of the materials the birds need for growth or to produce eggs. Those who formulate feed must select ingredients and combine them in proportions which will allow the bird to grow or produce eggs at the …

A Two Year Course Outline In Quantity Foods For Intermountain High School Girls, June C. Larson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has recently completed or is now in the process of building 19 new grade schools on the Navajo reservation. Some of these schools are boarding schools, and some are day schools, but each new school needs school lunch personnel. To meet this need intermountain School added to their curriculum a course in Quantity Foods to be given to Junior and Senior High School girls as a two year vocation. This necessitated the development of a 2 year course outline for the 2 year Quantity Food class, which gave the girls 4 hours daily practical training …

Potentiometric Measurement Of Sodium Chloride In Cheese, Seyed-Hossein Salimi

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The salt content of cheese is usually determined by the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) (26) procedure. This method is based upon the determination of chloride in the sample, and results are expressed as per cent sodium chloride. The presence of chlorides in cheese other than sodium chloride would introduce error in the results. However, in practice this is not serious except where relatively large amounts of CaCl₂ are added to the cheese milk.

In determining the NaCl in cheese, one would be as justiied in basing his results on sodium analysis as on chloride analysis. An exception would …

Neutral 17-Ketosteroid And 17, 21-Dihydroxy-20-Ketosteroid Excretion In Urine Of University Women During The Menstrual Cycle, Shao Shen Yam

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In the last few years, much research has been done on lipid metabolism because of the possible involvement of lipids in atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. These diseases appear to be related to abnormalities in lipid metabolism. Since sex differences have been noted in lipid metabolism, the role of steroid hormones has been under investigation in a number of laboratories. Coronary heart disease occurs only rarely in women during the reproductive phase. In men, the administration of estrogens results in a decreased serum cholesterol level while androgens tend to increase circulating cholesterol.

Experiments on rats and chickens have indicated that …

Breeding And Roasting Temperature As Related To Beef Tenderness And Other Quality Factors, Ruth Ann B. Jenson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

According to the 1964 census the production and sale of livestock provided a major source of income in the state of Utah. Twenty-three of the state's twenty-nine counties received more than 40 percent of their total farming income from livestock sales in 1959. According to Taylor (1965) this is expected to increase even more. In studying the economic sources within Utah, it becomes evident that many of the state's farmers and ranchers depend heavily on the sale of livestock for their livelihood. Upon observing this fact, Taylor (1965) states that farm income will depend just as heavily on the sale …

Cholesterol Levels In Serum And 5Β – Pregnane – 3Α,20Α - Diol In Urine Of University Students, Gertrude Kuei-Shu Chiang

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Since there is a high incidence of coronary heart disease in humans of middle-age and older in the United States, and the mortality of this disease is still increasing, a great deal of research has been done in this field. Although many theories have been formulated concerning the cause of atherosclerosis, it is a very complex disease, and appears to be influenced by many factors. Disturbed lipid metabolism is widely believed to be involved in the development of the vascular lesions found in arteriosclerosis, although the nature and origin of the disturbance is unknown. The mechanism for the elevation of …

A Comparison Of Tests Used In The Selection Of Milk, Roger L. Stephens

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The selection of milk has for many years been based upon the use of bacteriological tests such as the standard plate count, methylene blue, and resazurin tests. Such tests demoted the numbers of bacteria in milk and thus were well accepted as a close correlation of sanitary practices on the farm.

However, improvements in equipment, cleaning procedures, sanitizers and handling methods have greatly improved milk quality over the past decade. The farm bulk tank is a much more efficient system of cooling use in many areas. However, its very efficiency in cooling milk poses many new problems for those engaged …

The Course Or Behavior Of Applied Zinc To Soil Containing Different Levels Of Freshly Applied Organic Matter, Artnel Samuel Henry

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Soil organic matter consists of a heterogenous mixture of plant, animal, and microbial material in various stages of decomposition. It possesses characteristics which at present are not very well known. Careful studies have been directed towards the behavior of organic matter as it affects plants directly and man indirectly. Consequently, much tire is devoted to its study from the point of metal inactivation and chelation, the earlier investigations failed to produce results worthy of the efforts expended, so a loss of interest in the continued pursuit of knowledge resulted, about two decades ago when it was learned that many polyvalent …

A Study Of The Factors Influencing The Synthesis Of Tobacco Mosaic Viral Rna In A Partially Purified Synthesizing System, Agnes P. Fok

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Research on biosynthesis of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) in vitro has been reported by Cochran, et al; Karasek and Schramm; Kim and Wildman; Cornuet and Astier; and Tongur and Baland in. It has been postulated that the replication of a number of viruses containing single-stranded RNA is accompanied by the formation of a virus-specific double-stranded helical RNA, the replicative form. This has been demonstrated both for animal and bacterial viruses including MS2. The double helical structure of purified replicative form of MS2 was established by X-ray diffraction studies. One of the strands was shown to be a …

The Influence Of Organic Matter And Ph On Transformations Of Nitrites To Elemental Nitrogen, Mohammad A. Rashid

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Nitrogen occupies an important and prominent place in plant and animal nutrition. Large quantities are required by plants and must be available in the soil. Recently the use of nitrogenous fertilizers has increased manyfold. In view of the importance of this element in crop production, even greater use is anticipated in the coming years. In order to make full use of the applied nitrogen, continued investigations of soil-nitrogen relationship are imperative; however, this element presents many complex and challenging problems to investigators.

Movement Of Phosphorus In Soils As Influenced By Chelates And Soil Types, Abd-Elmonem Sayed-Ahmad Mostafa

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The problems of phosphate fertilization have attracted the attention of agronomists, nutritionists, and other biological scientists due to the importance of phosphorus in animal and plant nutrition. However, the fundamental behavior of phosphorus in soil systems is not well understood. Because of its far-reaching effects, a solution of a portion of this problem is of importance.

Estimating Forage Production Following Pinyon-Juniper Control: A Probabilistic Approach, Terrence F. Glover

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

An important management practice within the 60-80 million acres of Pinyon-Juniper woodlands is to convert these woodlands to open rangelands. The success or failure of seedling adapted grasses in place of trees is contingent upon the revegetation techniques employed and upon fortuitous weather patterns. In order to formulate policy for Pinyon-Juniper control decisions, persons responsible for such policies need to know the risks of introducing range grasses into given areas. This thesis is essentially a hypothesis concerning the magnitude of such risks.

Saponin Content And Some Pod And Blossom Characteristics Of Alfalfa As Related To Seed Infestation By The Alfalfa Seed Chalcid, Ronald D. Morse

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The alfalfa seed chalcid, Bruchophagus ruddi Guss., is a jet-black hymenopteran wasp. The destructive nature of this pest has been recognized since the latter part of the nineteenth century. Every year thousands of acres of alfalfa seed are destroyed, with infestation reaching as high as 8 5 percent in some areas. In Utah the chalcid annually ruins from 5 to 25 percent of the alfalfa seed. Much of this damage goes unnoticed, as infested seed is commonly blown out in the trash during harvesting and cleaning operations . The extent of damage is not restricted to the United States. Wherever …

Susceptibility Of Selected Alfalfa Clones To Lygus Bugs In Relationship To Seed Production, Charles G. Summers

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Utah ranks as one of the major producers of alfalfa seed in the nation. In 1964, 6.02 million pounds of cleaned seed were produced in the state. This resulted in an income of 1.7 million dollars to Utah seed producers for that year (Agricultural Statistics, 1965).

The Initiation Of Infection By Dna From Bacteriophage Lambda, Gerald D. Elseth

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Deoxyribonucleic acid isolated from bacteriophage λ can infect Escherichia coli K12 in the presence of adsorbed helper phage (Kaiser and Hogness, 1960; Kaiser, 1962). The manner in which λ DNA enters the cell and the possible role of helper phage in the penetration process is still not clear. Kinetic studies conducted in this laboratory during the initial stages of infection by λ DNA demonstrate a requirement for helper function during the penetration of an infectious molecule. Further investigation into this problem is needed and was the major objective of this study.

Jack London: Master Craftsman Of The Short Story, King Hendricks

Faculty Honor Lectures

In November of 1898 Jack London, aged 22, sold his first short story, "To the Man on Trail," to Overland Monthly for the sum of $5. Three months later The Black Cat magazine paid him $40 for "A Thousand Deaths." This was the beginning of a writing career that in 17 years was to produce 149 short stories, not including his tramping experiences which he published under the title of The Road, 19 novels, and a number of essays. If all were accumulated and published, they would fill 50 volumes. Besides this, he wrote a number of newspaper articles (war …

General Catalog 1966, Utah State University

University Catalogs

General Catalog of 1966

Contains course descriptions, University college calendar, and college administration.

The Utah Juniper, Volume 37, Utah State University

The Utah Juniper

Annual publication of The Utah Foresters, Utah State Agricultural College.

Utah: A Guide For Teaching Social Studies, Fourth Grade, Della W. Mcclellan, Floyd Sucher

Elusive Documents

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Proceedings Of A Summer Institute In Water Resources: Volume 1 - Philosophical, Institutional, And Legal Aspects Of Water Resources, Cleve H. Milligan, Charles E. Corker, Wayne D. Criddle

Reports

Foreward: Recognizing the need for training of individuals to meet the rapidly rising problems connected with water resources development, Utah State University, with National Science Foundation support, organized a Summer Institute in Water Resources for college teachers. it was hoped that participants carefully selected from all regions of the country would receive additional insight and stimulation to improve and enlarge water resources training programs at their own institutions. Thus, the accelerated dissemination of such knowledge on a national scale could be facilitated. Realizing further that the key to a successful institute of this nature lay in the excellence of its …

Babylon To Zion On Forty-Two Dollars: The Disaster Of The Willie Company And An Evaluation Of The Handcart System, Larry R. Moses

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

In 1847, the Mormon Church began a migration to the Great Salt Lake Basin, their Zion in the mountains. This pilgrimage was to continue for over half a century, and out of it was to come one of the truly epic stories of the western settlement. Before leaving Nauvoo, these self-styled, Saints of the modern era pledged themselves to set up a system to transport all of their members to Utah, regardless of their financial status. The vow was renewed at the October 1849 Conference held in Salt Lake City. President Heber C. Kimball, first councilor to Brigham Young, suggested …

Utah Science Vol. 26 No. 4, December 1965

Utah Science

Brigham City points the way - to beautify, by William F. Farnsworth 95

Winter wheatlands may need sulfur - if stubble-mulched 98

Should Utah reform its justice of the peace courts? by DeJon A. Emenhiser 99

Does landino clover have a place? - up-grading irrigated postures, by Keith R. Allred 103

Grapefruit crystals make instant juice 107

New Publications 107

Utah's future - problems and potentials, by lois M. Cox 108

Human rights 110

Social services 113

Education 115

Cultural activities 117

Natural resourcesa 119

Government structure 123

Economic development 125

Transportation and regulation 129

Former director dies, by David …

Utah Farm & Home Science Vol. 26 No. 3, September 1965

Utah Science

Controlling heat with hormones, by Warren C. Foote and Doyle J. Matthews 63

Chemistry of quality in fruits and fruit products, by D. K. Salunkhe, L. E. Olson and F. S. Nury 66

Hides go modern 70

Problems of labeling staphylococci, by Paul B. Carter and Dharmendra V. Arya 71

Light flashes upset insect life cycles 74

Clothing - a clue to behavior, by Norma H. Compton 75

Grasses can be productive - up-grading irrigated pastures, by Keith R. Allred 78

Pricing special uses of state lands - fair fee problems, by E. Boyd Wennergren and N. Keith Roberts 82 …

Utah Farm & Home Science Vol. 26 No. 2, June 1965

Utah Science

Some insects are on "our side," by B. Austin Haws and Donald W. Davis 31

Salmonellosis: a constant threat to animals, by Ross A. Smart and Robert V. Davis 34

Up-grading irrigated pastures - The role of alfalfa, by Keith R. Allred 36

New research facilities at Bear lake, by William T. Helm 40

The value of alfalfa meal for growing-fattening hogs, by Hyrum Steffen, James A. Bennett and Gordon Ashcroft 42

Hormones, plants, and profits, by David R. Walker and Lois M. Cox 46

Leaching salt from the soil - Does it matter how it is done, by Kack …

Uterine, Ovarian And Adrenal Proteases In The Normally Cycling And Pseudopregnant Rat, Royal Allen Rich

Biology

The complex endocrine involvement with the reproductive process was all but unknown until the second decade of the present century. The first biologically active steroid was isolated in 1929. This accomplishment encouraged many investigators in the field of reproductive physiology. The untiring efforts of these scientists provided the foundation upon which current investigators continue to develop our understanding of the reproductive process.

Direct Effects Of Irradiation On The Biosynthesis Of Androgens By Testicular Tissue, C. Gordon Simpson

Biology

The increased usage of various types and sources of radiation in medicine and space explorations merits a closer examination of the effects of ionizing radiations on living matter. Although considerable research has been conducted in this field, many problems still remain unsolved. Of the many studies on the effects of radiation on the mammalian organism, very little information is available as to the effects of this treatment on the endocrine aspects of the testes. The objective of this investigation is to ascertain if irradiation has an immediate and direct effect on steroidogenesis by the testes.

Seasonal Movements And Habitats Of Chipmunks (Eutamias) In Montana, David L. Martinsen

Biology

Since most small mammals are nocturnal or secretive in their habits, the use of indirect methods, such as live trapping, has been necessary to study their activities. Given a network of traps, the assumption basic to all capture-mark-recapture studies is that the traps do not markedly interfere with the normal activities of the animal. An important corollary would be that the frequency of capture in any area reflects the intensity of use of that area by the animal. Some workers have obtained results which cast doubt on the validity of these assumptions (Hayne, 1949), yet other studies support their worth …

Experimental Tissue And Peripheral Eosinophilia, Orson Lee Treloar Jr.

Biology

It has been known for some time that eosinophilia, either local or peripheral, is associated in some manner with the antigen-antibody reaction. Several theories have been proposed to explain this phenomenon. The most prominent of these theories at the present time is that proposed by Code (1944) and strongly supported by Archer (1963). These investigators contend that the release of histamine at the site of the antigen antibody reaction attracts eosinophils to the area. Litt (1964a), on the other hand, reject the eosinophilatactic function of histamine, but believes that the function of the eosinophil is to phagocytize the antigen antibody …

The Relationship Between Personality As Measured By The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory And Interest As Measured By The Kuder Preference Record, Robert Glen Knudsen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Counselors frequently use batteries of psychological tests in helping students to select appropriate educational and occupational choices. The task of interpreting scores on a battery of tests to students is not at any time a simple undertaking. The trend toward emphasis on the importance of the relationship among the various scores in a battery of tests, has further complicated test interpretation.

Vocational choice theories suggest an interrelationship between vocational interests and personality characteristics. They further suggest that different educational majors and occupations require different types of vocational interest and personality characteristics. Two tests, The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (hereafter referred …

A Tropical Colonization Experiment In Mexico, Charles Ray Alban

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

One day in March 1963 in the city of Torreon, State of Coahuila, Mexico, a group of 492 heads of families said goodbye to their wives, children, relatives, and friends, and boarded a train to begin a long journey south and east to a new and, they desperately hoped, better life, with land of their own to work and to love. It would be almost a full year before the families would be reunited in a new and different environment.