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The Purpose Of Undergraduate Research And Creative Opportunities, John Mcclusky

Undergraduate Research Office

Remarks of workshop speaker

Report Of Professor C. A. Ernstrom, C. A. Ernstrom

Undergraduate Research Office

Chairman's report of the science group discussion

Urco And Similar Programs, Keith R. Kelson

Undergraduate Research Office

Remarks of workshop speaker

Moving Toward Effective Teacher Education-One Man's Perspective, Walter R. Borg

Faculty Honor Lectures

It was nine years ago that I decided to leave Utah State University and join one of the newly formed regional educational laboratories. At that time I had 18 years of educational research behind me, and although I had carried out a number of studies and published about 40 articles in the professional research journals, it was obvious to me that none of my research had had any measurable effect upon education. At best, my work might have influenced the decisions of a few school administrators, but this is an optimistic view since most school administrators prefer not to be …

Fine Structural Study Of In Vivo And In Vitro Asexual And Early Sexual Stages Of Eimeria Magna, Harry D. Danforth

Biology

The sporozoites, schizonts, and early sexual stages of Eimeria magna were studied both in vivo and in vitro. Four generations of schizogony were seen both in the animal and in cell cultures. Three different types of schizogony were observed for this coccidia. Nuclear division occurred in the sporozoites to produce sporozoiteshaped schizonts. Internal membrane formation of the first-generation merozoites was seen in these schizonts. Multinucleate merozoites were present in all four generations of schizonts. In the first three generations of schizonts, the multinucleate merozoites or meroschizonts produced the next generation of uninucleate merozoites through internal membrane formation. The internal …

Partial Characterization Of The Genome Of Neonatal Calf Diarrhea Virus (Reoviruslike Agent), Bill B. Barnett

Biology

Electron microscopy, isopycnic centrifugation, thermal denaturation profiles and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis were used to characterize the nucleic acid from neonatal calf diarrhea virus. The genome was shown to consist of 11 segments of double-stranded RNA. The molecular weights of the segments were determined to be: (in million dalton units) 2.18 ± .06, 1.73 ± .07, 1.64 ± .06, 1.48 ± .06, 0.94 ± .03, 0.77 ± .02, 0.50 ± .03, 0.50 ± .03, 0.50 ± .03, 0.29 ± .03, 0.22 ± .02. Six NCDV capsid polypeptides are described. The molecular weights of the capsid polypeptides ranged from 0.15 x 10 …

An Improved Serologic Test For Mycoplasmas And The Effect Of Mycoplasma Arthritidis On The Release Of Lysosomal Enzymes From Cell Cultures, Leland George Foster

Biology

The purposes of this investigation were to develop an improved method for the detection of anti-mycoplasmal antibody and the partial characterization of the effect of Mycoplasma arthritidis on lysosomal enzyme release from cells in culture. A new, rapid, sensitive and specific serologic test for the detection of anti-mycoplasmal antibody is described. This technique is based on the agglutination of acridine orange stained, whole mycoplasmas by homologous antiserum. The antiserum-aggregated, stained antigen is observed using the incident illumination fluorescence microscope. Titer of the antiserum is taken as the reciprocal of the highest antiserum dilution giving agglutination. Autoagglutination was a serious problem …

Effect Of Bacillus Kaustophilus L-Asparaginase On The Growth Of Mammalian Cells Of Tumor And Nontumor Origin, Dean Marshall Coulter

Biology

The purpose of this study was to determine if Bacillus kaustophilus L-asparaginase is capable of limiting the growth rates of Walker rat carcinosarcoma 256 (LLC-WRC-256) and Jensen sarcoma cells as compared to Escherichia coli EC-II L-asparaginase. Cell cultures of MDBK and MDCK as controls and LLC-WRC-256 and Jensen sarcoma cells as test cultures which are sensitive to EC-II were grown in standard growth media containing either B. kaustophilus L-asparaginase, EC-II or no enzyme. Cultures of each cell type in each medium were terminated on a fixed schedule and assayed for total protein and total DNA content. The changes in protein …

Some Aspects Of Winter Social Behavior In Dark-Eyed Juncos, Martha Hatch Balph

Biology

The purpose of this study was to examine some aspects of winter social behavior in Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis) in an effort to understand the accommodation which members of a flock must make between the need to compete for limited resources and the need to mediate resultant aggression. The specific objectives of the investigation were: (1) to analyze the form and function of visual and auditory signals used by juncos in a social context; and (2) to determine quantitatively the relationship between agonistic behavior and each of several factors including season, time of day, sex, rank, degree of …

The Effects Of Sorbitol (D-Glucitol) On The Induction Of Mutations In Drosophila Melanogaster, David M. Abbott

Biology

Sorbitol (D-Glucitol) is used as a food additive and artifical sweetener. The chemical is known to have several pathological effects, among which are macroangiopathy, neuropathy, and cataracts. These are especially prevalent in diabetics. It was the objective of this investigation to critically examine the genetic effects of sorbitol in Drosophila melanogaster. After determining that sorbitol is not lethal, the imbibing behavior of the flies was tested and tests for the induction of somatic mutations, sex-linked recessive lethals, and chromosome loss were performed. In each case, the experiments were paralleled by appropriate positive and negative controls. In analyzing the data, …

The Development Of Selected Vocalizations Of The Black-Capped Chickadee, Vivian Telford Anderson

Biology

The development of the contact-flight, fright and chickadee-dee calls and song of 20 Black-capped Chickadees, Parus atricapillus, reared in various degrees of social and acoustic isolation was described. A previous study (Anderson, 1970) demonstrated that these vocalizations develop normally in captive-reared Black-capped Chickadees housed with conspecific adults. The present study demonstrated that the contact-flight and fright calls developed normally in birds reared in all forms of isolation. Only the rearing of birds permanently in acoustic isolation cabinets curtailed the development of chickadee-dee calls that fell within the range found in wild populations. Individuals not exposed to conspecific adults …

Contractions Of The Seminiferous Tubules Of The Rat: Effect Of Oxytocin, Progesterone, Prostaglandins, Indomethacin, Cyclic Amp And Theophylline, Louis Ernest Buhrley Jr.

Biology

The frequency and depth of contractions of seminferous tubules from the rat, rabbit, hamster, mouse and squirrel were studied in vitro. Although the contractions were greater in the rat, all the animals had some degree of activity. The contractile activity of a seasonal breeder, the Uinta ground squirrel (Spermophilus armatus), was examined. The diameter of the tubules and the contractility were greater prior to emergence from hibernation and declined markedly during and after the breeding season. Several pharmacological studies were conducted on tubules of the rat. Oxytocin caused an increase in the contractile frequency while progesterone inhibited …

Respiratory Metabolism And Energy Requirements Of Embryo, Larval And Juvenile Mountain Whitefish, Prosopium Williamsoni, Pokkavil Karunakara Rajagopal

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The upper optimum temperature for embryonic development of mountain whitefish is 6 C, and for the post yolk sac stage is 9 to 12 C. The need to know effects on all stages in the life cycle in cases of thermal pollution is demonstrated. Abnormalities caused by thermal pollution in hatched larvae were agape jaws, coloboma or fissure of the eye, monophthalmia or the presence of only one eye, monomicrophthalmia or the presence of one small eye and one case of twinning. High mortalities of eggs occurred at 9 C and higher.

Study of the energy expenditure, by the dry …

Staffing The College Counseling Center To Meet The Needs Of Minority And Female Students, Christine Rickly

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study assessed Utah State University students perceptions of the U.S.U. Counseling Center with regard to meeting students' counseling needs. The study focused on racial background and sex of counselors as significant variables. A written questionnaire was mailed to 420 students. Fifty-three percent of the questionnaires were returned.

The students' impressions of the Counseling Center were generally positive. Caucasian females were more satisfied than Caucasian males. Minority students were least satisfied. Students who had not used the center most often indicated they had no need. Many students lacked information concerning the services and availability of staff of different sex and/ …

The Effects Of Leadership Style On Group Interaction In Differing Socio-Political Subcultures, Kenneth W. Gilstein

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Four encounter groups were run using 41 undergraduates at Utah State University to measure the effects of leadership style, member vii socio-political subculture, and member personality on the quantity and quality of group interaction, and on member satisfaction. Using Kerlinger's Social Attitudes Scale, the subjects were divided into subgroupings of "conservatives" and "liberals." One conservative group and one liberal group were each conducted by a leader acting in a non-directive style, while one conservative and one liberal group were run by a leader acting in a directive style. The California Psychological Inventory was administered to the subjects to gain …

A Follow-Up Study Of Students Completing 1 Year Or Less In The Weber State College Secretarial Science Certificate Of Proficiency Program, Donna M. Roberts

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

Along with other curricular changes in the postsecondary schools of today has come an added emphasis upon business and business subjects. Elaborating on this specific statement concerning business subjects, Veon notes that it is the responsibility of the school and of the instructors to provide the student with the high quality vocational education that will enable that student to have a successful life by securing a good initial job and adapting himself to that vocation.¹

Accordingly, in the past few years Weber State College has developed one-year and two-year programs in Secretarial Science designed to meet the specific vocational …

Salt Lake Jewish Community Center, Allan S. Andrew

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This historical study dealt with a specific segment of the Salt Lake City population which foresaw the need of a community center to meet their long range goal s and leisure time needs.

The purpose of the study was to accumulate existing details and information related to this subject and present an orderly time line of events which lead to the establishment and dedication of the existing Salt Lake Jewish Community Center.

The pages contained names and events that will forever have a valued meaning to those who became familiar with the Salt Lake Jewish Community Center.

Maternal Attitudes And Perceptions Concerning The Curriculum And Instructional Procedures In A University Preschool Program, Adelle Taggart Karren

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to assess mothers' attitudes and perceptions with respect to the preschool program at the Utah State University Child Development Laboratory. Six specific objectives were sought in this research, including evaluating maternal satisfaction concerning the present time schedule and grouping of children, assessing attitudes of mothers regarding specific possible changes in preschool procedures, determining a level of involvement of mothers in the preschool program, identifying specific concerns of mothers towards and about the preschool, determining a level of satisfaction of mothers towards the preschool's curriculum and instructional procedures, and identifying maternal expected preschool gains and …

Structural Geology Of Eastern Part Of The Malad Summit Quadrangle, Idaho, Jay Nevin Shearer

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The mapped area represents the eastern three-fourths of the Malad Summit Quadrangle, Idaho. It lies mainly in the Bannock Range of southeastern Idaho. The northern and southern margins of the area are 25.5 miles and 17.0 miles, respectively, north of the Idaho-Utah State Line.

The Caddy Canyon Formation of Late Precambrian age is the oldest exposed stratigraphic unit. The youngest unit, exclusively of Precambrian age, is the Mutual Formation. The Brigham Formation is considered to be of Late Precambrian to Early Cambrian(?) age. Younger formations of Cambrian to Silurian age are present. The Precambrian units, as well as the Brigham, …

Petrology Of The Upper Nounan - Worm Creek Sequence, Upper Cambrian Nounan And St. Charles Formations, Southeast Idaho, Lillian Donley Wakeley

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The upper member of the Nounan Formation and the Worm Creek Member of the St. Charles Formation, both late Cambrian in age, were studied in the Bear River Range and the Fish Creek Range in southeast Idaho. Lithology and sedimentary structures of these units were compared with characteristics of similar modern sediments and ancient rocks, to determine the environments of deposition and effects of diagenesis for the interval studied.

On the basis of widely traced marker horizons, the two-member interval is divided into three parts, with parts 1 and 2 comprising the upper member of the Nounan Formation, and part …

Interpersonal Attitudes Of Suicidal Individuals, Vicki Lee Nelson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to see how suicidal individuals in therapy as compared to nonsuicidal individuals in therapy characteristically report their relations to other people in interpersonal interactions.

One hundred and nineteen individuals were referred to the study by his or her psychotherapist associated with the participating mental health centers in the Salt Lake City and Logan, Utah, vicinities. The following measures were administered to all individuals: the FIRO-B, Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior, two scales, Sociability and Tolerance, from the CPI, California Psychological Inventory, and a brief biographical questionnaire composed of age, sex, marital status, education, religion, and …

The Functional And Aesthetic Uses Of Two Cache Valley, Utah, Canals, James S. Culberson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This report is a local supplement to a wider-focused report on multiple uses of irrigation canals (Kennedy and Unhanand, 1974), primarily concerned with recreational uses. Increasing magnitude and variety of use generated several use conflicts, and the need for a closer look at canal-oriented activities arose. The intent of the study is to show local residents and planning officials the present physical condition of local canals and canal corridors, their present multiple uses, the importance of Cache Valley irrigation canals as recreation systems, and some possible future canal use alternatives.

Structural Geology Of The Southern Part Of Clarkston Mountain, Malad Range, Utah, Wayland E. Gray

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The mapped area, in north-central Utah, is located west of Clarkston, Utah. It includes the southern part of Clarkston Mountain and part of the Junction Hills, which extend southward from Clarkston Mountain. The area is represented on the southeastern part of the Portage quadrangle, Utah-Idaho, and the southwestern part of the Clarkston quadrangle, Utah-Idaho. It measures about 8.3 miles in the east-west direction and 4.0 miles in the north-south direction.

The southern part of Clarkston Mountain consists of stratigraphic units that range in age from Cambrian to Silurian. The Nounan Formation of Cambrian age is the oldest. The St. Charles …

Factors Affecting Consumers' Utilization Of Unit Pricing, Maurine Bingham

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Characteristics of consumers who used unit pricing were compared to consumers who did not use unit pricing. A numerical rating was developed to aid the researcher in classifying consumers into two extreme groups, "usually" and "seldom." The sample consisted of 50 shoppers who usually and 50 shoppers who seldom used unit pricing. Data was collected at a local supermarket where unit pricing is provided.

Of the variables tested, annual family income was not significant (.861)r number of individuals shopped for was relatively significant (.283)r and age of consumer (.028), occupation of consumer (.067), employment pattern of consumer (.031), education of …

Leave-Taking Behavior Between Preschool Children And Their Parents, Elizabeth Y. Aoki

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Behavior of 84 parent-child dyads engaged in separation in preschool settings are presented. A factor analysis and correlation matrix revealed patterns of child-parent-teacher interaction, child-parent tactile-affiliative behavior, and child dependency-attachment behavior. The main pattern showed high parent-teacher gazing, smiling, and approaching interaction and high teacher smiling and gazing activity toward the child. A teacher-mediator theory in which the teacher's presence is important as an anxiety-lessening factor in child-parent leave-taking behavior is suggested and discussed to both interpret the findings and for further leave-taking research.

Structural Geology Of Eastern Part Of Richmond And Western Part Of Naomi Park Quadrangles, Utah-Idaho, Arthur J. Mendenhall

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The mapped area, which includes the eastern part of the Richmond and the western part of the Naomi Peak quadrangles, Utah-Idaho, is located in the central part of northern Utah and southeastern Idaho. It is located along the eastern side of Cache Valley and western side of the Bear River Range. Cache Valley is in the Basin and Range province and the Bear River Range is in the Middle Rocky Mountain province. The mapped area is about 8.6 miles long, in the north-south direction, and 7.8 miles long, in the east-west direction.

The Mutual Formation of Precambrian age is the …

Relationships Between Teat Shape, Teat Erosion, California Mastitis Test, And Milk Production In A Large Dairy Herd, John Sephen Malan

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Data were collected from a 1,000 cow commercial dairy unit during three different time periods to determine the interrelationships between teat shape, teat erosion, mastitis (as measured by the California Mastitis Test and somatic cell counts), and milk production.

Results showed no relationship between teat shape or teat end erosion and milk or fat production. The relationship between teat end erosion and mastitis appeared to be masked by the high level of teat erosion. There was an indication that cows with flat and cone shaped teat ends were prone to higher California Mastitis Test scores than cows with pointed, round, …

Aging Of The Population And Its Socioeconomic Implications In Utah, 1900-2000, Vitis Smutrakalin

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this thesis is to examine how the age structure of Utah's population has changed since the turn of the century and how it is likely to change during the next quarter of a century. It is also to study selected demographic characteristics and special distribution of the aged population of Utah which are fundamental prerequisites to understanding the problems confronting Utah's aged. This study also analyzes some socioeconomic characteristics of the aged population. Some significant findings are inadequate income, inadequate housing, living arrangement, unemployability, etc.

Future growth of the aged population was derived from the projection of …

Dispersion Of The Host Specific Phytophagous Insects Of Duncecap Larkspur (Delphinium Occidentale) In The Wasatch Mountains Of Utah, Robert L. Bayn Jr.

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Populations of Delphinium occidentale (Ranunculaceae)were monitored over two summers for the presence and dispersion of various life stages of several host specific phytophagous insects. Observations were made at several sites in the Wasatch National Forest east of Logan, Utah. Two species of larkspur aphid (Aphis rociadae and Kakimia wahinkae) were encountered. Although dispersal of alate individuals resulted in widespread infestation of the host plant population, aphids occurred initially on the same one or few plants at each site both springs. Little coexistence of the two species of aphid on the same plant was observed, perhaps because they partitioned …

Geology And Mineralization Of The Southeastern Part Of The Black Pine Mountains, Cassia County, Idaho, Don E. French

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The southeastern part of the Black Pine Mountains is located in the southeastern part of Cassia County, southern Idaho. The Utah-Idaho state line is three miles south of the studied area and the Cassia-Oneida county line bounds it on the east. The area is nearly square and encompasses about 30 square miles.

Devonian, Mississippian, Pennsylvanian, Permian, Tertiary and Quaternary sedimentary rocks are exposed within the area. Limestone, dolomitic limestime, quartzite, and bedded chert represent the Jefferson (?) Formation of Devonian age. It is 400 feet thick, however, the base is not exposed. The Milligen Formation is Early Mississippian in age …