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An Individualized Developmental Reading Program For Junior High School, Faye Merrims Zeller

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The majority of high school dropouts read below the grade level at which they dropped out; nearly half read at or below the sixth-grade level. Students who " ... learn to read better are usually able to do better work in their subjects of study." Major authorities concur that maturity of reading achievement is crucial to success in college. Th e student whose reading instruction ceased with elementary school may find he is ". . . no better reader at the end of senior high school than he was when he entered high school." Developmental reading for all types of …

Analysis Of Employment Service With Regard To The Thiokol Layoff, Gerald Pelovsky

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In 1963 the Wasatch Division of the Thiokol Chemical Corporation, located twenty miles west of Brigham City, Utah employed approximately 6,000 workers. In December of 1963 the Defense Department phased out major activities in which Thiokol was engaged and during the next three year period about 4,000 workers were laid off. The greatest number of layoffs took place throughout the early months of 1964.

Selecting Optimum Conversion Practices In The Pinyon-Juniper Type, Richard J. Marasco

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A profit criterion which will make possible the selection of optimum conversion practices in the Pinyon-Juniper woodlands can be made operational if: (a) it is possible to predict eradication costs and resulting total costs (eradication costs, seed costs, and seed application costs), and (b) it is possible to determine for age production resulting from initial eradication, as well as when it reaches absolute minimum allowable limit due to tree re-growth. Knowledge of the above relationships makes it possible to determine the optimum practice.

A Follow-Up Study Of The Graduates From The College Of Business And Social Sciences In 1936 Through 1940 And 1947 Through 1951, Delonne Anderson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

For some time, there has been an interest among the faculty members in the School of Business and Social Sciences to know if the graduates of this school are working in their field of specialization of which they prepared while at the University. Also, what financial success the graduates have obtained since graduation, the results of this study can be used to advise present and future students in the School of Business and Social Sciences.

Considerations Influencing Utah Farmers In Their Decisions To Produce Sugar Beets, Surjit Singh Sidhu

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Sugar has been an important commodity down through the ages. In the present day world, there is hardly any corner of the world where sugar is not consumed in one form or another.

Wide variation in per capita consumption of sugar exists among nations. Sugar consumption appears to be related to income level. Sugar in the United States is considered an item of necessity, and its consumption is relatively stable. This is evidenced by low price and income elasticities of demand for sugar which were -0.28 and 0.27 respectively for the period 1921-1956 (1). Consumers thus consume about the same …

Some Economic Effects Of Irrigation Water Pumping From A Declining Water Table In The Milford Area Of Utah, Duane R. Price

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Surface water is found in very limited quantities in most of southwestern Utah. In order to compensate for a deficit of surface water it has been necessary to use underground water where it is possible and profitable to do so. The Milford pumping area in southwestern Utah is an area where expanded irrigated agriculture has been established by pumping of ground water. It is one of four major pumping areas in the state of Utah.

An Evaluation Of Pricing Practices And Their Effect On The Egg Industry In Utah, Wilbur N. Sherman

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The decade from 1953 to 1963 was one of drastic change for the egg industry in Utah. A study conducted at Utah State University shows that in 1952, slightly more than 40 percent of local egg production was s old in distant markets while in 1964, import data gathered from egg handlers in the State indicate that 20 to 25 percent of the eggs consumed in Utah were imported.

In Search Of The Elizabethan Woman, Melba Mcdonald Burrows

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The modern woman, who analyzes every detail of her existence by means of the written word, finds the Elizabethan woman an enigma that defies a satisfactory solution. She received the finest education available in her day, and she lived during some of the stirring events in English history; yet she has left us almost no written record of her personal life and her attitude toward the world she knew. We catch glimpses of her materialistic life in the detailed accounts in which she recorded the financial transactions affecting her husband’s properties, but we do not know how she regarded the …

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 …

Elementary Music Supervision In The Logan City Schools: Its Relationship To The General Music Program In Its Historical Setting, Amelia M. Beecher

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study has been made in response to some of the problems observed in the general music program of the Logan City School District during the five-year period 1960-1965. As the number of classroom units increased during these years, the function of the elementary music supervisor was modified. Supervision as a "visiting music teacher" on a bi-monthly schedule gradually changed to supervision as a "teacher consultant" whose scheduled classroom visits were once a month or less.

During these scheduled visits, the classroom teacher planned and presented two or more music lessons for observation. Other scheduled contacts were either teacher-supervisor consultations, …

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 …

Some Biochemical Changes Occurring In Tomato Fruit Ripened By Several Treatments, Arthur A. Boe

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The ripening of fruit, aside from its economic consequence, is of importance in the study of the development and physiology of plants. The fruit, being the reproductive organ of the plant, is fundamentally necessary for the continuation of the species. The production of fruit is also of major economic importance.

The fruit is nurtured, not only by its own ability when young to produce carbohydrates by photosynthesis, but also by the translocation of sugar and other compounds produced in the leaves. While young, the fruit appears to function as the modified leaf that it is believed to be. It is …

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 …

A Density For A Generalized Likelihood-Ratio Test When The Sample Size Is A Random Varible, Raymond H. Neville

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Many articles, books, papers, and abstracts have been published, which describe the analysis and design of experiments. R. A. Fisher's (1951) book, The Design of Experiments, is referred to by D. J. Finney (1960) as the classic for experimental designs. Some of the more outstanding books and publications in this area are those by Cochran and Cox (1957), Cox (1958), Davis et al., (1954), Federer (1955). Quenouille (1953). and Kempthorne (1952).

Probable Circular Error (Cep) Of Ballistic Missiles, James Edward Moran Jr.

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The survival of our nation, during a nuclear exchange, depends upon an effective national defense structure. The prime weapon system in this defense structure is the ballistic missile. Although many factors enter into an evaluation of the effectiveness of a ballistic missile, one of the most important measure is accuracy. Without an accurate weapon system we have no weapon system.

The Department of Defense has places emphasis on using a method of accuracy evaluation called "Probably Circular Error (CEP)." Probably Circular Error is defined as "The radius of a circle, centered at the intended target, within which 50% of the …

Review Of Reliability Techniques, Eugene Richard Doherty

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In the development of any product to perform a specific function the first concern of the engineer is to design for satisfactory operation. Engineers originally approached the reliability problem by using excessive safety factors to be assured the structure or material would withstand the calculated loads and stresses. The engineer also learned from operating or testing the equipment until failures occurred and then redesigning as mistakes became apparent. These methods were time consuming and often resulted in bulky over designed products. These approaches became impractical with the advent of new technological advancements. The accelerated industrial development of aircraft, missiles, and …

A Logistic System Simulation Model Encompassing Poisson Processes And Normal Or Weibull Life, Willard A. Hansen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This thesis describes a computer simulation model for determining effective spares stock levels for recoverable items at Air Force bases and depots. The simulation model is based on the following fundamental inventory theory; whenever a demand arises, it is satisfied from stock on hand, and the quantity equal to that demand is recorded immediately; when a demand exceeds stock on hand, the excess demand is backordered immediately and when item life expires procurement action is initiated at depot level. The resulting product of the model cam be used as a guide for the optimum distribution of available spares or as …

A Monte Carlo Study Of Non-Linear Regression Theory, Ya-Ming Liu

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Multiple regression provides the capability of using non-linear functions to fit various curvilinear surfaces. These non-linear functions are, however, linear in the parameters. Non-linear term of the variables such as X², X³, ln X, X, YX are incorporated in a linear model. For example:

Y = b₀ + b₁ x₁ + b₂ x₁² + b₃ lnx₂ + ϵ

Many practical situations require the fitting of mathematical functions which are non-linear in the parameters and perhaps the variables. For example:

Y = b, e^b₂X + ϵ

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 …

Stratigraphy Of The Laketown Dolostone, North-Central Utah, David R. Budge

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The main objective of the present study is to provide a greater understanding of the strata referred to as the Silurian System in north-central Utah and southeastern Idaho and to serve as a basis for comparative regional studies in Silurian stratigraphy. It may be properly classified as a detailed reconnaissance of limited areal extent involving a single stratigraphic unit. It is based on field work done intermittently during the summer months of 1963-65 and laboratory and library work accomplished during the intervening winter months.

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.

Stuttering In Utah Fifth Grade Children: An Incidence Study, Thomas S. Johnson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Children afflicted with speech disorders represent the largest single group of exceptional children. The numbers of speech defectives reach between 2 and 2½ million or about 5% of the population (Johnson et al., 1956). Newman (1961) has disputed this claim and has stressed the difference to be made between speech differences and handicapping conditions:

It can be confidently stated that 5% of the population categorized speech handicapped, have speech differences of such a nature that the differences can be pointed out, recorded, classified, or quantified in some reliable manner. But that does not necessarily make the conditions handicapping or impairing. …

Development Of Recreational Use Patterns At Flaming Gorge Reservoir, 1963-1965, John Guthrie Hewston

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Three major occurrences in recent years have emphasized a need for new data concerning reservoir-based recreation patterns. These occurrences were: (1) the increased rate of construction of new, large reservoirs by federal agencies; (2) the increasing demand for recreation space and fishing water; and (3) the establishment of large national recreation areas around federal reservoirs.

The Identification Of Basic Problems Found In The Bassoon Parts Of A Selected Group Of Band Compositions, J. Wayne Johnson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Since the early sixteenth century, the bassoon has played a role of varying importance in musical organizations. Early groups used as many as twenty-four bassoons in conjunction with other instruments. Today, it is common to have no more than two or three bassoons in bands and orchestras because other instruments, as they developed, have replaced the bassoon in the instrumentation of such groups. Although the bassoon is not as important numerically as it formerly was, its place in musical organizations is assured because it has expressive colors and tonal qualities which cannot be duplicated by any other instrument. The bassoon …

The Dynamics Of Duopoly, Gordon E. Johnson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A monopolist, knowing the demand curve for his product, can in a given period produce the quantity of this product which will maximize his profit. Any larger or smaller quantity will result in less profit. When another manufacturer starts producing the same or similar product, a duopoly result. The new manufacturer, in order to maximize his profit, according to Cournot, will choose a quantity that is derived on the assumption that the original manufacturer's quantity will remain fixed.

The Mormons And The Civil War, Boyd L. Eddins

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

I had intended originally to write on another subject and had begun the research. However, in the process of perusing sources available, a related subject captured my interest. The Mormon prophecy relating to the Civil War had been a source of my belief in the efficacy of latter-day revelation. I was under the impression that my Church was extremely interested in current events as indication of the fulfillment of prophecy. I theorized that if such a direct, detailed prophecy as the one received in 1832 by Joseph Smith, began to unfold in our day, considerable excitement would be aroused. Perhaps …