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The Banana Regions Of East Africa: The Regional Distribution & Cultural Significance Of A Traditional Food Crop, Henry Randiga

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The study of bananas in East Africa by geographers has been neglected. Some study has been made by agriculturists and anthropologists on a small scale. The anthropologist have concentrated their work more on ethnic groups than on the spatial pattern of the crop as such. In none of the studies has distribution been correlated with the Bantu people in East Africa. For a long time the banana has been a staple food la the region. The present study points out that in spite of the many changes which have occurred the banana continues to serve as the staple food crop …

Ua35/2/1 Agenda & Meeting Minutes, Wku Academic Council

WKU Administration Documents

Meeting regarding:

• Class repetition & grade computation
• Class attendance
• English course proposals
• Sociology & Anthropology course proposals
• Education course proposals
• Biology course proposals
• Government course proposals
• Economics course proposal
• Pre-Physical Therapy curriculum
• Dental Hygiene course proposal
• Health & Safety course proposal
• Foreign Languages curriculum
• Pass-Fail Study
• Proficiency Test study
• Industrial Education course proposals
• Library Science course proposal
• Physical Education & Recreation course proposals
• Biophysics curriculum
• Physics & Astronomy course proposals
• Business Education curriculum
• Social Work curriculum
• Biology course proposals
• Engineering Technology course proposals

Phytoplankton Periodicity In Shanty Hollow Lake, Warren County, Kentucky, David Hill

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A study of the phytoplankton periodicity and its correlation with chemicophysical parameters, diel variation of the plankton, and the cyclomorphotic variation of Ceratium hirundinella was made in Shanty Hollow Lake, Warren County, Kentucky, from October, 1969, to August, 1970.

Phytoplankton samples were collected at zero and six feet with a Kemmerer sampler (31 October through 8 December) and with a ten -liter Birge-Juday plankton trap (23 December through 9 August). Water samples for the chemicophysical determinations were collected with a Kemmerer sampler. The phytoplankton samples were preserved with 5% formalin until they were enumerated. The chemicophysical determinations (pH, conductivity, dissolved …

Attitudes Toward Non-Scientific Medicine In Southern Appalachia, John Dec

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This thesis will focus on what Mechanic terms "cultural and social aspects of medical care"; more specifically, it is the layman's evaluation of medical practitioners and practices. Medical practices are defined as the behavior directed toward maintenance or improvement of health while medical orientation designates the cognitive and affective attitudes toward health care.

Ua12/2/41 Cookbook, Wku Student National Education Association

Student Organizations

Cookbook published as fundraiser for WKU's Student National Education Association. Includes recipes obtained from students and faculty.

Ua45/1/2 Wku Graduate College Bulletin, Vol. 38, No. 6, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Course catalog and informational booklet regarding Western Kentucky University graduate courses.

Ua94/6/3 Expatriate, Bruce Tucker

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Underground newspaper commenting on Western Kentucky University administration and events. Articles include:

• Lyne, John. Crime & Punishment
• Discrimination to be Aired
• Todd, Tom. Europe on $100 a Day
• Tichenor, Steve. Focus on the Arts
• Tucker, Bruce. Speaker Policy Proposed
• Neumayer, Rick. Western's Tower of Babble - Bowling Green Water Tower
• Harris, Mike. Charles Keown Threatens Counselors
• Todd, Tom. Jimi Hendrix
• The High Cost of Innocence
• Charles Keown Must Cease Threats
• Speaker Policy: We Will Accept Nothing Less
• Conversation / The Student Athlete - Bill Hape, Sam Pearson, Darryl Smith

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 38, No. 4, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

Alumni magazine published by WKU. This issue has the following articles:

• Governor Names Two New Regents – Coy Ball, Joe Travis
• The E.A. Diddle Legacy
• Armstrong, Don. New Academic Programs
• Armstrong, Don. University Offers Art Education Extraordinaire
• In Memoriam Alumni on the Move in Kentucky Education
• President Dero Downing Receives Honorary Doctorate
• New Assistant to President is Named – Paul Cook
• Severs, Anna. Because Others Care - Scholarships
• Cravens, Raymond. Founder’s Day Program 11/1969
• Harrison, Lowell. A Matter of Scholarship
• Jenkins, William. Where We Are President Dero Downing Speaks at Atlanta Club Meeting
• Clean Sweep for Big Red Alumni Washington …

Ua3/4/1 Student Unrest - Reports & Remarks, Wku President's Office, Dero Downing

WKU Administration Documents

Contents of folder entitled Student Unrest - Reports & Remarks housed in UA3/4/1 President Dero Downing's Subject File for the period February 1969 through June 1970. Includes correspondence between Dero Downing and students, form letters used by Yale University during the period, White House press releases and clippings.

Some Effects Of L-Thyroxine On Lipid Deposition During Alcohol Administration, John Marcum

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The experimental procedure described in this thesis consisted of a quanitative lipid analysis, a standard measurement of oxygen consumption, and determinations of fresh liver weight, and total body weight. The lipid analysis involved tissue extraction in a Soxlet apparatus (Rawat and Roy, 1958). The oxygen consumption measurements were made using a small animal respirometer, and fresh liver weights and total body weights were determined with an Ainsworth-Type-I0N analytical balance.

Ua35/1 Academic Newsletter, Vol. Iv, No. 8, Wku Provost

WKU Administration Documents

The publication of the Academic Newsletter by the staff of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs is an attempt to familiarize the faculty with campus-wide developments. It is the purpose of the newsletter to provide information of a professional and personal nature about the faculty and in addition a variety of general academic information and announcements.

Ua35/1 Academic Newsletter, Vol. Iv, No. 5, Wku Provost

WKU Administration Documents

The publication of the Academic Newsletter by the staff of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs is an attempt to familiarize the faculty with campus-wide developments. It is the purpose of the newsletter to provide information of a professional and personal nature about the faculty and in addition a variety of general academic information and announcements.

1970-1972 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

Influence Of Urea On The Fermentation Pattern & Nutritive Value Of Corn Silage, John Shirley

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The effects of chemical additives on the fermentation pattern and subsequent feeding value of corn silage was investigated over a two year period. Corn plants harvested in August 1967 (Experiment I) were ensiled with no additive, 3.50 per cent area, or urea-mineral mix supplying an equal amount of urea. Those harvested in August 1968 (Experiment II) were ensiled with no additive, 0.50 per cent urea, or 0.75 per cent urea. The nutritive value of these silages was evaluated chemically and by lactation trials.

:he addition of urea alone, or in combination with minerals elevated the initial pH and buffered against …

Ua35/1 Academic Newsletter, Vol. Iv, No. 3, Wku Provost

WKU Administration Documents

The publication of the Academic Newsletter by the staff of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs is an attempt to familiarize the faculty with campus-wide developments. It is the purpose of the newsletter to provide information of a professional and personal nature about the faculty and in addition a variety of general academic information and announcements.

Ua35/1 Academic Newsletter, Vol. Iv, No. 2, Wku Provost

WKU Administration Documents

The publication of the Academic Newsletter by the staff of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs is an attempt to familiarize the faculty with campus-wide developments. It is the purpose of the newsletter to provide information of a professional and personal nature about the faculty and in addition a variety of general academic information and announcements.

Ua68/10/1 Sociological Symposium No. 2 – The Sociology Of The Elderly, Wku Sociology

WKU Administration Documents

Table of Contents:

• Ahsan, S. Reza. The Ecological Distribution of the Elderly in the Florida Counties
• Albrecht, Ruth E. Pre-Retirement Training in the United States
• Beard, Belle Boone. Longevity & Fertility: A Study of Centenarians
• Ellison, David L. Will to Live: A Link Between Social Structure & Health Among the Elderly
• Gray, Robert M. & Josephine M. Kasteler. An Investigation of the Effects of the Involuntary Relocation on the Health of Older Persons
• Guemple, D. Lee. Human Resource Management: The Dilemma of the Aging Eskimo
• Harper, D. Wood Jr. & Joseph M. Garza. Ethnicity, Family Generational Structure & Intergenerational Solidarity …

Ua11/1 College Heights Bulletin, Vol. 36, No. 4, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Pictorial booklet used to promote WKU to new students, includes information regarding student life, curriculum, campus, athletics and libraries.

1969-1970 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

Ua35/1 Academic Newsletter, Vol. Iii, No. 4, Wku Provost

WKU Administration Documents

The publication of the Academic Newsletter by the staff of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs is an attempt to familiarize the faculty with campus-wide developments. It is the purpose of the newsletter to provide information of a professional and personal nature about the faculty and in addition a variety of general academic information and announcements.

Ua35/1 Academic Newsletter, Vol. Iii, No. 2, Wku Provost

WKU Administration Documents

The publication of the Academic Newsletter by the staff of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs is an attempt to familiarize the faculty with campus-wide developments. It is the purpose of the newsletter to provide information of a professional and personal nature about the faculty and in addition a variety of general academic information and announcements.

Physique And The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Stuart Storey

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Young people today are confronted with many problems in their everyday lives. It is difficult to tell how each individual overcomes these problems, but we do know that some problems are overcome more easily than others. This study was concerned with two problem levels, (a) those problems which were merely troublesome, and (b) those problems which were worrying. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between physique, which was considered to be one of the major factors influencing attitude and behavior, and the type and number of problem and worry items which high school freshmen students experience. …

Ua51/1/4 Library Leaves Vol. 23, No. 5, Wku University Libraries

WKU Administration Documents

No abstract provided.

Ua51/1/4 Library Leaves Vol. 22, No. 4, Wku University Libraries

WKU Administration Documents

No abstract provided.

Industrial Resources: Caldwell County - Princeton, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Caldwell County

“Industrial Resources: Princeton, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Department of Commerce and the Princeton Chamber of Commerce, 1968. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Ua51/1/4 Library Leaves Vol. 22, No. 3, Wku University Libraries

WKU Administration Documents

No abstract provided.

Ua51/1/4 Library Leaves Vol. 22, No. 2, Wku University Libraries

WKU Administration Documents

No abstract provided.

Ua35/1 Academic Newsletter, Vol. Ii, No. 2, Wku Provost

WKU Administration Documents

The publication of the Academic Newsletter by the staff of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs is an attempt to familiarize the faculty with campus-wide developments. It is the purpose of the newsletter to provide information of a professional and personal nature about the faculty and in addition a variety of general academic information and announcements.

Ua60/1 Home Economics - Faculty Meeting Minutes, Wku Home Economics

WKU Administration Documents

Meeting minutes of WKU Home Economics faculty regarding construction of new building and home management house. Curriculum for Dietetics & Institution Administration also included.

Ua51/1/4 Library Leaves Vol. 21, No. 12, Wku University Libraries

WKU Administration Documents

No abstract provided.