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Incorporating Improvisation Into Choral Music Education, Susan Cumbest Mccormick

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No abstract provided.

Computer Calculation Of The Thermal Phenomena In The Aluminum Reduction Cell By Using Finite Element Method / By Kee-Leung Tung, Kee-Leung Tung

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No abstract provided.

Ironstones And Associated Strata Of Peters Creek Watershed, Panola County, Mississippi / By Drukell Brian Trahan, Drukell Brian Trahan

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Spatial Relationships Between Art And Game Perception / By Charlene A. Reese, Charlene A. Reese

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A Comparison Of The Performance Of Five Randomly Selected Groups Of 1978-1979 Eighth Grade Students On Five Different Stanford Achievement Test Batteries Standardized In 1929, 1940, 1952, 1964, And 1973, Vaughn D. Chambers

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The purpose of this study was to examine the test performance of five randomly selected groups of 1978 students on five different versions of the Stanford Achievement Test. Three types of comparisons were made. First, the test scores of the five groups of 1978 students in grade 8.1 were compared with each other on the 1929, 1940, 1952, 1964, and 1973 Stanford Achievement Tests. Second, the test scores of each 1978 test group were compared with the test scores of the 8.1 normlng group for each test. Last, the test scores of 1978 students were compared with the test scores …

A Comparison Of The Performance Of Five Randomly Selected Groups Of 1978-1979 Eighth Grade Students On Five Different Stanford Achievement Test Batteries Standardized In 1929, 1940, 1952, 1964, And 1973, Vaughn D. Chambers

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The purpose of this study was to examine the test performance of five randomly selected groups of 1978 students on five different versions of the Stanford Achievement Test. Three types of comparisons were made. First, the test scores of the five groups of 1978 students in grade 8.1 were compared with each other on the 1929, 1940, 1952, 1964, and 1973 Stanford Achievement Tests. Second, the test scores of each 1978 test group were compared with the test scores of the 8.1 normlng group for each test. Last, the test scores of 1978 students were compared with the test scores …

A Mississippi Opinion Poll A Study Of Polling And Its Application To An Experimental Statewide Poll In Mississippi, John Michael Craft

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[No abstract provided.]

Enantiomeric Influences In Neuroleptic Binding To Models Of The Dopamine Receptor, Timothy A. Robert

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Instructor Modeled Postural Positions And Their Influence On Instructional Test Scores Of Tenth-Grade Students, Robert L. Bower

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Purpose. The problem was to determine if instructor modeled postural positions Influence Instructional test scores of selected tenth-grade students. (Abstract shortened.)

Identifying Criteria For The Conduct Of Professional Negotiations And Analyzing Opinions Of Tennessee Public School Superintendents Toward The Criteria, William J. Morrell

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Purpose. The purpose of the study was to identify criteria for the use by public school administrators and their staffs in conducting matters pertaining to professional negotiations and to analyze opinions of Tennessee public school superintendents toward selected criteria. Interrelationships were tested among nine independent variables and ten dependent variables. (Abstract shortened.)

Attitudes Toward Items In The Professional Negotiation Process As Expressed By Kentucky School Board Chairpersons And Teacher Association Presidents, William A. Bell

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Purpose of Study. Disagreement was prevalent as American school boards and teacher associations attempted to reach consensus on what items should be negotiated at the collective bargaining table. This struggle to reach consensus clearly suggested an uncompromising need for additional research related to this perplexing problem. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze those items in educational collective negotiations that Here viewed by Kentucky school board chairpersons and Kentucky teacher association presidents as negotiable items suitable for the negotiation process.(Abstract shortened.)

Approaches To The Study Of Voting Behavior In American Presidential Elections, 1944-1978 : A Bibliographical Essay, John Charles Kilkelly

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Personality Characteristics Of Dramatics Majors At Selected Institutions Of Higher Education In Tennessee, Marguerite G. Parris

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The primary purpose of the study was to determine significant differences and likenesses in personality characteristics of dramatics majors. A secondary purpose was to ascertain whether personality studies of this type might be effectively used by supervisors, departmental heads, and/or instructors in guiding students interested in dramatics in their choices of majors, colleges, and ultimately careers. Eighty-seven female dramatics majors and seventy-two male dramatics majors enrolled in nine colleges and universities in Tennessee volunteered to participate by taking the Omnibus Personality Inventory, the measuring instrument used for data gathering. The one-way analysis of variance was used to ascertain any significant …

Perceptions Of Teacher Educators And Public School Principals Concerning The Importance Of Selected Behaviors For Beginning Teachers: A Q Study, Jean C. Flanigan

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The purpose of this study was to determine the factors of agreement or disagreement between a group of public school principals and a group of teacher educators concerning their perceptions of the relative Importance of specific teaching behaviors to the success of the beginning classroom teacher. (Abstract shortened.)

Expectation Of Genetic Alteration Of Muscle Composition And Growth Traits In Rainbow Trout (Salmo Gairdneri), George W. Partelow

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The breeding of farm animals to produce superior organisms has been extensively applied to many parts of the world. Much of the research has been concerned with the manip0ulation of muscle protein and fat in muscle tissue for the purpose of catering to human needs (Kielanowski 1972; Dinkel and Busch 1973; Olson et. al. 1976). Though fishes are able to convert food to quality protein more efficiently than most animals, they have been underutilized as a protein source in the United States. Until recently, genetic manipulation through selection to enhance their quality has not been extensively applied (Smith and Rumsey …

A Geographic Investigation Of Selected Historical Winter Weather Patterns In Eastern South Dakota, November 1959-April 1978, Douglas Edward O'Neill

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This study centers on winter snowfall and storms in eastern South Dakota. The main purpose of this study in to determine the snowfall patterns and their movements from 1959 through 1978 in eastern South Dakota. The specific 19 year period was selected due to the initiation of the publication of Storm Data, a monthly document printed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), which deals solely with storms (of all types) by individual states. With the data for snowstorms or heavy snowfall being provided in Storm Data an accurate cross check with South Dakota Climatological Data was achieved to determine …

Case Histories Of Prominent Educators In Speech Communication With Origins In South Dakota, Marie Louise Tesch

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The purpose of this study was to determine the principal motivating factors in the decision of selected prominent South Dakota speech communication educators to enter the speech profession. More specifically, answers to the following questions were sought a:

(1) Who are the prominent, living persons from South Dakota who have significantly contributed to the field of public address?
(2) What were the significant accomplishments in the field of speech achieved by the selected subjects?
(3) What was the public school training of these persons?
(4) What was the secondary school training of these persons?
(5) What was the rhetorical training …

Attitudes Of Teachers And Principals Toward Nutrition Education In South Dakota Elementary Schools, Mary Beth Baker Davis

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A survey of 361 elementary teachers and 285 principals in the state of South Dakota measured attitudes toward nutrition education in the elementary school. Attitudes of elementary teachers toward teaching nutrition were also assessed. Relationships between attitudes, nutrition knowledge and other characteristics were determined. Results are based on the returned responses of 272 teachers and 262 principals. Significant positive correlations were observed between elementary teachers' attitudes toward nutrition education, nutrition knowledge, and their attitudes toward teaching nutrition. Attitude scores of teachers and principals were found to vary significantly with the inclusion of nutrition in school curriculum and favorable perceptions of …

Embryonic Screening And Isolation Of Pine Needle Abortive Factors, Keith A. Dehaan

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Cattleman and veterinarian in the western states and Canada have noted the frequent occurrence of reproductive failure in cattle grazing ranges with tree stands of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa). Consumption of the needles or buds from this tree have caused pregnant stock cows to abort or deliver weak calves. Retained fatal membranes are also frequently associated with pine needle abortion. Surveys conducted by the Black Hills Area Resource and Development Project in 1974 covering eight countries in western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming estimate that at least 600 calves were lost through pine needle abortion in a three year period …

A Profile Of Women In Broadcasting In South Dakota, Kathy Mitchell Austad

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The purpose of this study is to develop a profile of South Dakota's typical women broadcasters. The profile will report how long they have worked in broadcasting, what their age was when they started in the industry, how many stations they have worked for, if their previous job was in broadcasting, if they were living in the present town before they took their current job, how they first heard about the opening for their position, and why they entered the broadcasting profession. The study is also an attempt to find out the attitudes of women in broadcasting toward job performance, …

Aubrey Sherwood Of The De Smet News, Dale Blegen

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The author has selected two major contributions by Sherwood for the focus of this paper--Sherwood 's roles in developing the Dunn interests and the Wilder interests. In order to put those efforts into perspective, the author will review the history of The News and provide a brief biography of Aubrey Sherwood, emphasizing the kind of editor and businessman he was. This will set the stage for the exploring of the relationship between Sherwood and Harvey Dunn and the years Sherwood spent promoting the works of Dunn. The paper also will record the manner in which Sherwood used The News to …

Newspaper Coverage Of The Woman's Suffrage Movement In South Dakota At The Time Of Statehood, Cecelia M. Wittmayer

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This thesis will examine coverage by selected newspapers of the first and last campaign to secure the vote for women in South Dakota -- 1989-1890 and 1917-1918.

Evaluation Of South Dakota Collegiate Proscenium Arch Theatres, Kenneth W. Stofferahn

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The purpose of this study is to determine the adequacies of the proscenium arch theatrical facilities for a comprehensive educational theatre program in the four-year degree granting institutions in the state of South Dakota. More specifically, answers to the following questions were sought:

1 . What are the minimum requirements for a proscenium arch theatre in a comprehensive educational theatre program?
A. What are the.minimum requirements for a proscenium arch stage?
B. What are the minimum requirements for a seating facility (house area) ?
C. What are the minimum requireme11ts for a lighting facility'?
D. What are the minimum requirements …

Hei-Gro Intravaginal Devices And Synovex-H Implants For Feedlot Heifers, James P. Goodman

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Heifers gain at a slower rate, generally require more feed per unit gain and sell at a lower market price than steers. Due to the fact that heifer carcasses are commonly fatter and contain more waste trim than steers, the value of a heifer carcass is routinely less than that of a steer carcass of comparable yield and quality grade. In the past, the ways in which the livestock operator could increase his profit from feeding heifers were limited. Differential cost of feeder heifers versus steers and feed cost were the major criteria involved in his decision of whether or …

Enrollment In The Basic Physical Education Instruction Program At Lock Haven State College And Post-Graduate Selection Of Leisure Time Activities, Terry Joe Szucs

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A survey was conducted to determine the extent to which enrollment in the required PE Instruction Program at Lock Haven State College, PA., may have influenced graduates in their selection of leisure time activities. Questionnaires (N = 529) were sent to the spring class of1975 (N = 318) and 1976 (N = 2 11). Usable returns equaled N = 99. Calculations of the no. and % of S's were used for distribution and questionnaire analyses. Calculations of central tendency and variability of selected factors were used to determine levels of activity participation. The Pearson·-Product Moment method was used for finding …

Egg Hatching Patterns For Individual Western Corn Rootworm Females, Robert Shelton Hooten

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The western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera LeConte is amajor economic pest of corn in the north-central region of the United States. In 1973, yield reduction and control costs credited to the rootworm complex for a seven state area was estimated at 82 million dollars (Gerloff 1976). In 1975, South Dakota corn producers suffered a combined yield reduction and control cost of 27.5 million dollars(D. Walgenbach, South Dakota State University, personal communication). The majority of the damage to corn by the rootworm stems from larval feedng on the corn roots (Chiang 1973) Root pruning from larval feeding leads to an increase …

An Historical Analysis Of The University Of Mississippi's Television Station, Channel Twelve, And Its Existing Structure / By Patricia Davis Quinn, Patricia Davis Quinn

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A Survey Of Differences Between Classical And Modern Thai Drama/ By Jiraporn Thongchua, Jiraporn Thongchua

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The Teaching Of Coin Names And Country Of Origin To A Retarded Population : The Relationship Between Receptive Language And Productive Speech, David Downs Powers

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No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Temperature And Adenosine 3',5'-Cyclic Monophosphate On Temperature-Dependent Characteristics Of Yersinia Enterocolitica / By Edward J. Truemper, Edward Joseph Truemper

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No abstract provided.