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Effects Of Orally Administered Allopurinol (Hyroxyprazolo 3,4-D Pyrimidine) On Uric Acid, Selected Blood Lipid And Hemogram Parameters In Rabbits, Gary A. Thibodeau
Effects Of Orally Administered Allopurinol (Hyroxyprazolo 3,4-D Pyrimidine) On Uric Acid, Selected Blood Lipid And Hemogram Parameters In Rabbits, Gary A. Thibodeau
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Gout is one of the earliest disease entities to be described in medical writings. Hippocrates noted familial distribution patterns and described its classic symptomatology in the 5th century B.C. Empirical treatment employing colchicine was advocated by Alexander of Tralles in the 5th century A.D. A better understanding of the complex association between clinical manifestations of gout and uric acid, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism has made rational treatment possible only very recently. Ample experimental and clinical data now available show a definite association between disorders of purine metabolism resulting in hyperuricemia and frequent concomitant hyperlipidemia. A high incidence of both …
Physical Conditioning And Ammonium Carbonate Affecting Blood Ammonium And Swimming Performance Of Dogs, Larry Alan Bjurstrom
Physical Conditioning And Ammonium Carbonate Affecting Blood Ammonium And Swimming Performance Of Dogs, Larry Alan Bjurstrom
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Ammonia is produced by the working muscle of exercising mammals and cellular metabolic process of resting mammals. Normally relatively minute blood ammonium-nitrogen (BAN) levels are present because mammals have efficient systems for excreting ammonia or converting it to non-toxic end products. Impaired or inadequate detoxification process allow elevated BAN levels with excessive ammonia production. Above normal BAN levels produce deleterious effects which are well known to many research fields. When impaired or inadequate detoxification process occur in an exercising mammal, deterioration of performance is manifested in physical exhaustion and fatigue. Mobilization and enhancement of the KrebsHenseleit urea cycle by addition …
An Experiment On The Effects Of Humidity On Screen-Process Stencils, Thomas R. Bresadola
An Experiment On The Effects Of Humidity On Screen-Process Stencils, Thomas R. Bresadola
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Quality control is management, it is a way of thinking. To function properly, it cannot be isolated in one section of the plant, but rather it must permeate the entire climate of the plant. Management is control through decision making. Decision making requires accurate and complete information, if errors are to be avoided. The quality of the information on which decisions are based determines the quality of the decisions themselves. Quality may be defined by stating what is acceptable, and what is not acceptable. Quality used in this sense varies greatly from plant to plant. The company printing slogans on …
An Eye-Movement Analysis Of Five Ink Colors Printed On Yellow Stock, Robert Charles Clappsy
An Eye-Movement Analysis Of Five Ink Colors Printed On Yellow Stock, Robert Charles Clappsy
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The use of color combinations of print and paper by commercial printers has increased steadily since 1930. The relation of color-of-print to color-of-background is an important factor to be considered in printing because color does effect legibility. The increased use of color emphasizes the need for scientific knowledge concerning the effect on legibility of various color combinations of print and background. Such scientific knowledge demands relevant research in many areas of color printing. This study will try to determine the effects on eye-movements of various ink colors printed on a controlled yellow stock. This information would be useful to printers …
A Chromosome Study Of Chlorophytum Elatum, Dennis E. Driscoll
A Chromosome Study Of Chlorophytum Elatum, Dennis E. Driscoll
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The spider plant, Chlorophytum elatum R. Br., a member of the family Liliaceae, is a native of South Africa. It has been propagated almost exclusively by vegetative means and it is now grown widely over the world as an ornamental plant. Many studies by other workers have revealed that with only two exceptions all species in the genus Chlorophytum have somatic chromosome numbers that are multiples of seven, ranging from 14 to 56 (c.f. Darlington and Wiley, 1955). Although the chromosome number of Chlorophytum elatum has ·been reported to be 2N = 28 (Sato, 1942; Baldwin and Speese, 1951) information …
Rigidity Of Four-Bolt And Six-Bolt End Plate Connections, Roger William Eastman
Rigidity Of Four-Bolt And Six-Bolt End Plate Connections, Roger William Eastman
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A.General The 1969 AISC Specification for Design, Fabrication and Erection states about connections: All, connections, the rigidity of which is essential to the continuity assumed as the basis of the analysis, shall be capable of resisting the moments, shears-and axial loads to which they would be subjected by the full factored loading or any probable partial distribution thereof. The building specifications do not specify types or shapes of connections, only that they shall satisfy the conditions imposed upon them. With the acceptance of plastic design, the need arose for an economical and efficient connection. End plate connections can satisfy these …
A History Of The Speech Association Of South Dakota, Illona M. Clark
A History Of The Speech Association Of South Dakota, Illona M. Clark
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For a number of years, the Speech Association of South Dakota has served as the vehicle for gathering together professionals in the field for the purpose of promoting and improving speech in South Dakota. The Speech Association of South Dakota was earlier named the South Dakota Speech Teachers’ Association. By reorganization in the spring of 1961, it came to represent, as defined in the constitution, “a confederation of the existing speech associations in the state.” The organizational members of this Association included South Dakota High School Speech Association, the South Dakota Intercollegiate Forensic Association, the South Dakota Speech and Hearing …
Automatic Irrigation : Sensors And System, Herman G. Hamre
Automatic Irrigation : Sensors And System, Herman G. Hamre
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As the world in which we live becomes more crowded, the specter of food shortage looms larger. As long as the world population is increasing, the food supply must also be increased to offset predicted shortages. One area under development is the ocean, and federal money is being invested in research on ocean farming techniques. More immediate gain, however, may be obtained by bolstering the already immense capability of the agricultural community. This may be accomplished by increasing the yield of the land under cultivation, or by enabling more land to be cultivated. Irrigation has been used successfully in aiding …
Effect Of Rhythmical Disturbances On Repetitive Assembly Work, Ranganatha Hemmige
Effect Of Rhythmical Disturbances On Repetitive Assembly Work, Ranganatha Hemmige
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The field of industrial engineering has been traditionally based on the desire to produce more goods for less money. This goal has been accomplished by a variety of methods, including improved methods, monetary incentives, and nonmonetary incentives. In the modern industry all of these may be used. Studies to isolate the effects-of such types of incentives frequently, although not exclusively, have been conducted on highly repetitive tasks. This occurs for a number of reasons: 1. The simple task reduces the variability of the output both in quality and quantity. 2. Any given number of cycles will take less time since …
The Effect Of Sodium Hexametaphosphate On The Palatability Of The Freeze-Dried Chicken, Ngoc Hoa Giang
The Effect Of Sodium Hexametaphosphate On The Palatability Of The Freeze-Dried Chicken, Ngoc Hoa Giang
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Freeze-drying has been generally regarded as the mildest method known for drying meats, but even this process has caused undesirable changes in meat quality. The texture of rehydrated freeze-dried meat has been found to be tougher and drier than untreated meats. In addition, the meat may have a "woody" texture. Apparently something has occurred during the freeze-dry process that reduced the water-holding capacity of the meat. This has been reflected in the meat's inability to become fully rehydrated. Sodium hexametaphosphate (SHNP) has been used successfully to increase the water-holding capacity of meat and fowl. No study has been conducted to …
The Military Image In The Poetry Of A. E. Housman, Richard Alan Hudson
The Military Image In The Poetry Of A. E. Housman, Richard Alan Hudson
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This thesis analyzes the military image in the poems of A. E. Housman. The first section is a brief biographical sketch which stresses those incidents of Housman's life that most influenced his personality and poetry. Section two is an introduction to Housman's association and contact with the military and points out influences on his military poems. Section three analyzes those military poems which have autobiographical significance for the author. The fourth section is an explanation of Housman's belief that the military life is the best possible life; it also analyzes the virtues and value system of the soldier. The final …
Erosion Protection For The Outlets Of Small And Medium Culverts, Robert A. Hipschman
Erosion Protection For The Outlets Of Small And Medium Culverts, Robert A. Hipschman
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The development of modern roadways has been regarded as one of the most outstanding accomplishments of the past generation. It has created a society of greater mobility than any of its ancestors. The massive stretches of freeways, expressways, and turnpikes are omnipresent, testifying to a modernization of man that was inconceivable fifty years ago. The design of such trafficways was of no mere coincidence. Millions of dollars and man-hours have been expended on the creation of this vast transportation complex. Continual improvements and new ideas have evolved the highway from rugged wagon trails to its present place of eminence. Included …
The Identification Of Changing Sex Roles Within A Family Unit As Perceived By First Graders, Janelle Fridley Jones
The Identification Of Changing Sex Roles Within A Family Unit As Perceived By First Graders, Janelle Fridley Jones
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Family life education includes the total education for living in families. The main emphasis of all home economics or homemaking education is life as it is lived within the home and family. Some aspects of home economics are usually included in the curriculum at all age levels from early childhood through secondary education. Family life in America has changed over the years. Such factors as family mobility, a greater amount of leisure time, an increase in early marriages, and more mothers employed outside the home indicate the need for education in family living. Moreover, currently fewer youngsters learn about homemaking …
Isolation An Characterization Of The Virus Of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (Ehd) Of Deer, Hsing Kuei Liu
Isolation An Characterization Of The Virus Of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (Ehd) Of Deer, Hsing Kuei Liu
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The name "epizootic hemorrhagic disease" (EHD) of deer was first given by Shope et al. in 1955 because of the occurrence of the hemorrhagic disease in large epizootic_ proportions and because of its pathological features. It was also determined by them that the causative agent for the disease is a virus. Difficulties in studying the causative agent have been encountered because no host system other than the deer itself was available to support replication or detect the virus. However, isolation of the New Jersey strain of EHD virus was accomplished by Mettler et al. in 1962 using newborn mice and …
Light And Color Responses Of Apterous Cereal Aphids, Eugene Leslie Miller
Light And Color Responses Of Apterous Cereal Aphids, Eugene Leslie Miller
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The four species of cereal aphids used in this study were the English grain aphid, Macrosiphum avenae (Fab.), the oat bird-cherry aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi, the greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani), and the corn leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch). Aphid colonies were maintained on barley CI 666 in the greenhouse. Only active adult apterae from the stock colonies were counted into the cages. All tests were run in Percival or Sherer controlled environment chambers operating from 2O°C to 27°C, and with a photoperiod of 16 hours of light (3,000 Ft-c supplied by fluorescent and incandescent bulbs). The complex synthetic diet used in …
Signal Attenuation In V.H.F. Biotelemetry, John Schmelzer
Signal Attenuation In V.H.F. Biotelemetry, John Schmelzer
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In this paper, the change in loop resistance is examined when the loop is placed at the center of a spherical air cavity which is in turn surrounded by a sphere of physiological saline solution, as shown. The functional dependence of the magnitude of the dissipation resistance on the cavity radius will be studied. The validity of introducing a dissipation resistance will be experimentally tested by immersing a loop in a physiological saline solution and directly measuring the change in resistance with an r.f. bridge. Once the increase in resistance is established, the resultant reduction in radiated power will be …
Reliability Study Of A Modified Los Angeles Rattler Test, Joe H. Smith
Reliability Study Of A Modified Los Angeles Rattler Test, Joe H. Smith
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The ever constant demand for more and better roads and concrete structures has forced the engineer to seek construction materials with better physical properties. Because of this demand, our nation's once vast supply of high quality, easily accessible natural resources is becoming depleted. One such natural resource is mineral aggregates. These mineral aggregates may be classified as the smaller rocks composed of one or more minerals. The money expended for the procurement and placement of mineral aggregates for highway use represents approximately one-fourth of the total highway cost. Because of this large amount of money spent annually for mineral aggregates, …
Sinusoidal Oscillators Using Integrated-Circuit Gates, Andy Y. Young
Sinusoidal Oscillators Using Integrated-Circuit Gates, Andy Y. Young
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Digital integrated circuits were initially developed to meet the critical needs of aerospace applications for reduced weight and power consumption and increased reliability. Because of the continued refinement of manufacturing processes and techniques, integrated circuits are now available at prices which make their usage very attractive even in the most competitive segments of the commercial and industrial systems field. By examining specification-sheets for various digital integrated circuits that have been marketed, one can deduce that many have been designed to meet particular requirements, and that in the effort to achieve the ultimate in one characteristic, one or more of the …
Studies On Factors Affecting Stored Energy Characteristics Of Baby Pigs At Birth And Subsequent Changes During Early Neonatal Life, R. Harry Anderson
Studies On Factors Affecting Stored Energy Characteristics Of Baby Pigs At Birth And Subsequent Changes During Early Neonatal Life, R. Harry Anderson
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Studies designed to investigate the factors affecting stored energy levels of baby pigs at birth and changes on energy sources during early neonatal life were conducted over a three year period. During the three years 604 newborn pigs representing 85 different litters were partially or completely analyzed chemically at ages ranging from 0 to 72 hours. Various treatments of the dam during gestation and treatment of the newborn pig were utilized. The treatments used in the different trials were: (1) gestation weight gain of the gilts of either 0 to 10 kg or 10 to 20 kg, (2) energy intakes …
An Infrared Investigation Of Triphenylphosphine, Triphenylphosphine Oxide, And Some Of Their Complexes, Lynne L. Haas
An Infrared Investigation Of Triphenylphosphine, Triphenylphosphine Oxide, And Some Of Their Complexes, Lynne L. Haas
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The infrared spectra of triphenylphosphine, triphenylphosphine oxide, and their complexes have been studied by several groups of workers. These spectra are helpful in determining the modes of complex formation and elucidating structural aspects of the complexes. Although many of the bands can be attributed to phenyl modes, the areas between 1200 and 1050 cm-1 and between 800 and 700 cm-1 contain bands which arise from bonding within the ligand (phosphorus-phenyl linkages) or bonding of the ligand to a metal ion (phosphorus-metal linkages in triphenylphosphine complexes and oxygen-metal linkages in triphenylphosphine oxide complexes.) Work with triphenylphosphine at South Dakota …
A Study Of Selected Factors Associated With Participation In The Bureau Of Indian Affairs Employment Assistance Program On A Dakota Indian Reservation In The Northern Great Plains, Daniel Gregory Faas
A Study Of Selected Factors Associated With Participation In The Bureau Of Indian Affairs Employment Assistance Program On A Dakota Indian Reservation In The Northern Great Plains, Daniel Gregory Faas
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Within the perspective of the need for this study, therefore, the objectives are as follows: first, to study those demographic factors which may be associated with the choice and the termination of services of the Employment Assistance Program; second, to examine certain socio-economic variables which may be associated with participation in the Employment Assistance Program.
Soluble Proteins And Lipoproteins Of Legumes In Relation To Bloat, Loren M. Rommann
Soluble Proteins And Lipoproteins Of Legumes In Relation To Bloat, Loren M. Rommann
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Percent Fraction 1 protein, total soluble protein, and the lipoproteins of birdsfoot trefoil, white clover, and four varieties of alfalfa (Teton, travois, vernal, ladak) were investigated in relation to ruminant bloat using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The plants were grown in a growth chamber under two daylengths and harvested at the bloom, bud and prebud stages of growth. No statistical difference in percent fraction 1 protein, measured as a percentage of the total soluble protein, could be detected among birdsfoot trefoil and three varieties of alfalfa. Both birdsfoot trefoil and teton alfalfa were significantly lower in percent Fraction 1 protein than …
An Economic Analysis Of Selected Irrigation Systems Applicable To The Eastern Missouri Slope Area Of South Dakota, Myron W. Wolff
An Economic Analysis Of Selected Irrigation Systems Applicable To The Eastern Missouri Slope Area Of South Dakota, Myron W. Wolff
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For many years the prospect of irrigation development has captured the minds of farmers, agribusinessmen, and residents of the Eastern Missouri Slope area of South Dakota. The area has shared in the over-all technological advance in agriculture, but agricultural production and incomes have remained highly variable. This variability is generated by inconsistent yields caused by extreme annual fluctuations in the quantity and seasonal distribution of rainfall. Irrigation is the logical solution for stabilizing production and income. In the last decade there has been a major transition from gravity to sprinkler irrigation systems. Economic and physical factors have caused the trend …
An Adaptive Redundancy Reduction Technique, Seon J. Chung
An Adaptive Redundancy Reduction Technique, Seon J. Chung
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In telemetry systems, the limited power available from the RF transmitter imposes a constraint on the data transmission rate. For example, a spacecraft’s ability to communicate with a ground receiving station decreases with the square of the distance, and electrical power to operate the system increases with the data transmission rate. To solve this problem, considerable attention has been devoted toward improving the efficiency of telemetry systems by selecting advantageous coding, modulation and reconstruction techniques. One technique which is used to achieve this goal is to design a telemetry system which transmits only the significant information contained in the source …
A Differential Ph Requirement For Extraction Of Stable Polyribosomes From Winter Barley In Relation To Rnase Activity Of The Tissue, Clay G. Johnson
A Differential Ph Requirement For Extraction Of Stable Polyribosomes From Winter Barley In Relation To Rnase Activity Of The Tissue, Clay G. Johnson
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The development of a systematic procedure to fractionate cells into functional components is important to many current problems in biological research. Polyribosomes are of considerable interest since it is this cell fraction which is the site of protein synthesis. They are unique structures in that they are reported to contain the transcribed genetic information in the form of messenger RNA (mRNA) which functions as the binding site for ribosomes in the decoding process. A satisfactory isolation of polyribosomes provides an opportunity to analyze the nature of this transcribed genetic message and also determine the extent to which protein synthesis is …
The Influence Of Sodium Phenobarbital On The Hepatic Adenosine Triphosphatase Activity And The Development Of This Enzyme In The Rat, Gerald H. Mettler
The Influence Of Sodium Phenobarbital On The Hepatic Adenosine Triphosphatase Activity And The Development Of This Enzyme In The Rat, Gerald H. Mettler
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The purpose of this study was two-fold: {A) To obtain information concerning the influence of sodium phenobarbital on the hepatic microsomal enzyme system which reduces adenosine triphosphate in adult male and female rats; (B) To measure the development of hepatic adenosine triphosphatase activity of newborn and infant rats. Intraperitoneal administration of 30 to 150 mgm./Kq. of sodium phenobarbital for three to five days to adult male and female rats did not increase adenosine triphosphatase activity. These findings are rather pertinent since many enzyme systems are stimulated by much lower dosage levels of enzyme inducers, such as sodium Phenobarbital, over a …
The Origin And Development Of Sunday Competition Between The Hartford Courant And The Hartford Times, James M. Neal Jr.
The Origin And Development Of Sunday Competition Between The Hartford Courant And The Hartford Times, James M. Neal Jr.
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Despite the fact that the Times was an afternoon paper and the Courant a morning paper, the two were more alike than they were different throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Each newspaper was increasingly influenced by persons not native to New England, but both retained executives with New England roots. They were closely balanced in manpower, they competed vigorously for the same kinds of news, and (after September, 1968) they presented similar Sunday packages. Carl Lindstrom's charge that newspapers were increasingly dominated by the business offices could hardly be applied fairly to either newspaper in Hartford by 1970. The publishers …
Ecology Of The Black-Footed Ferret And The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, Robert G. Sheets
Ecology Of The Black-Footed Ferret And The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, Robert G. Sheets
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Research involving the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) and black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) was conducted during 1968 and 1969. Eighteen prairie dog burrows were excavated in 1968 and 1969. Burrow systems ranged from 13 to 109 feet long and 3 to 14 feet deep. Fifteen of the burrows exhibited dome-shaped entrances leading to a gradually descending passageway which made an abrupt vertical ascent to a crater-shaped entrance. Nest chambers were found in 6 burrows. Earthen plugs created by prairie dogs in burrows after ferret departure ranged from 9 to 33 feet long. Eighty-two ferret scats were recovered. Animal remains found …
Flavor Preference And Stability Of A Low-Fat Dairy Spread, James Robert Miller
Flavor Preference And Stability Of A Low-Fat Dairy Spread, James Robert Miller
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Low-fat dairy spread has been defined as a product which contains only dairy ingredients and has a lower fat content than the commonly used spreads, butter and margarine (5). Although some low-fat spreads have contained very little fat, most of those which have been developed during the past 30 years have contained about one-third to two-thirds as much fat as the commonly used spreads and have had a higher protein content. ·The low-fat dairy spread studied in this project contained about ten times more protein and only one-half as much fat as butter and margarine. The present day justification of …
Characteristics Of Low Income Families In Eastern South Dakota : An Examination Of The Culture Of Poverty Concept, James Lee Satterlee
Characteristics Of Low Income Families In Eastern South Dakota : An Examination Of The Culture Of Poverty Concept, James Lee Satterlee
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Characteristics of a sample of 120 low-income families receiving USDA food commodities in three Eastern South Dakota counties are studied. The Objectives of the study are: (1) to provide a sociodemographic overview of the characteristics possessed by these families; (2) to test the applicability of the Culture of Poverty approach for classifying rural low-income families; (3) to construct a typology- designed to better understand the heterogeneity exhibited among low-income rural families; and (4) to present the implications of the study for policy making, program planning and research. Findings on the first objective show the average age of household head to …