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The Oboe : Its Technique And Literature, Daniel Franklin Ross

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The 1973 War Powers Law : Reform Or Punitive Action, Kenneth Carroll Willis

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The Acculturation Of Foreign Graduate Students At The State University Of New York At Stony Brook In Relation To Their English Ability, Sheida Emanuel White

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Percent Accuracy By Crown Closure Classes Of Woodland Stands Mapped From Skylab-4 Photography And Landsat-1 Imagery, Roger Dale Goldsmith

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LANDSAT-l imagery and satellite photography have been utilized for land-use mapping. This study investigated the correlation between woodland stands mapped and their percent crown closure using LANDSAT-l imagery and Skylab-4 photography. On the basis of percent accuracy of crown closure classes mapped or not mapped, Skylab-4 photography proved superior over LANDSAT-l imagery for mapping woodlands

An Investigation Of Student Teaching Anxiety About Discipline Using The Psychological Stress Evaluator (Pse), Paul P. Dearman Jr.

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A Comparative Study Of Embouchure, Breathing, And Articulation On The Horn, The Trumpet, And The Trombone, Paul. R. Carpenter

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Some Aspects Of Literary Criticism And The English Curriculum, Josephine Cleveland

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Results And Evaluation Of An Aerial Creel Survey Technique On Lake Sharpe, South Dakota, Bruce R. Schmidt

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A creel survey, consisting of two independent surveys, was conducted on Lake Sharpe, South Dakota from May, 1973, through May, 1974. An aerial fisherman count was used to estimate fishing pressure and an angler interview survey was used to estimate catch rates, mean party size, mean fisherman day, and residence of the anglers. The results of the two surveys were combined to estimate harvest. The separate surveys were combined to estimate harvest. The separate surveys allowed optimum stratification and allocation of sampling effort for each. Estimated fishing pressure was 32,643 fisherman-hours, ±9.60% at the 95% confidence level, and the total …

Effect Of Rhenium On Nitrogenase Activity Of Azotobacter Effect Of Rhenium On Nitrogenase Activity Of Azotobacter Vinelandiiinelandii, Stephen L.R. Erdody

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In recent years the biochemical aspects of molybdenum have come under increasing investigation. One phase of the investigation has centered on the function of Mo in nitrogenase enzymes. One way to study the biochemical function of an element with another which may mimic its function. A vanadium containing mitrogenase from Aztobacter vinalaudii has been prepared which displays properties indicative of replacement of the Moo by V. Attempts to prepare an active tungsteu analog have been unsuccessful as W exhibits an inhibitory effect. It has been suggested that rhenium analogs of Mo-nitrogenase rather than V or W, should be more useful …

Selected Flexibility Exercises And Baseball Hitting Proficiency, Kenneth Bernard Krogman

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There appears to be an increasing interest among baseball coaches n the development of a flexibility program to improve hitting consistency. Through an analysis of the form used for hitting a baseball, fisher revealed that a full powered swing is dependent of the range of motion in the body’s joints and that a subsequent amount of force is lost when flexion in the hips is decreased. The identification of selected flexibility exercises related to the success of hitting and implementation into training programs would be of significant value to coaches and players alike. The purpose of this study was to …

Effects Of Manganese Chloride On Blood Formation In Rabbits, Donald Wayne Kerr

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The objectives of these investigations were to determine the effect of manganese on the following: red and white blood cell counts, differential counts, packed cell volume, hemoglobin, reticulocyte composition, and manganese and iron determinations in respect to possible changes in these measurements with prolonged exposure to manganese.

Factors Affecting Efficiency To Weaning In Angus, Charolais, And Reciprocal Cross Cows, Douglas A. Marshall

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The purpose of this study was to gain understanding of the variables affecting efficiency of cows and production of their calves to weaning. Specific effects of cow size, condition and milk production on efficiency were examined along with reproductive performance of the experimental females to determine net weaning efficiency. An attempt was also made to examine traits that could be used in practical situations to detect differences in cow efficiency. Considerable research has been conducted to evaluate post weaning efficiency of nutrient utilization, but due to expense and time requirements individual feeding of cows and their progeny has been limited. …

A Research Study Of The Occupational Safety And Health Act Of 1970 And Its Implications On Graphic Arts Education On The Secondary Level, Raymond Eugene Maendele

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Most of us have, during the last few years, heard reference to OSHA—the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Yet few of us have received any information as to its implication to the educational system, and more specifically to the industrial educator. Niel Head of the National Federation of Independent Businesses said: “They’ve drawn up the regulations so it would take a Philadelphia lawyer to figure them out.” I do not profess to be a Philadelphia lawyer; however, the purpose of this paper is (1) to clarify the scope of Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, (2) …

Metabolic Studies Of 2, 2', ³⁶4, ³⁶4', 5, 5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl In Guinea Pigs, Margaret Ann Pearson

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This study was carried out to investigate the metabolism 2, 2¹, 4, 4¹, 5, 5¹ – Hexachlorobiphenyl (C1₆-PCB). This isomer is a major containing more than 50% weight-to-weight (w/w) chlorine.¹ To investigate this isomer, we obtained it in ³⁶C1 labeled and non-labeled forms. We developed procedures to isolate and purify both forms of the hexachlorobiphenyl for further study. The ³⁶C1 labeled biphenyl was then introduced into test animals for metabolic studies.

A Non-Silver Based Photographic Process And The Crystal And Molecular Structure Of 3,7-Dihydroxyl-1,5-Bis (P-Bromophenyl) Octahydro-1,5 Diazocine, Cary Y. Peters

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A film process based on the reduction of nickel (II) to elemental nickel, which is sensitive to x-ray energy photons as well as electrons, has been reported.¹ Research using this process was carried out using copper Kphotons generated from an x-ray source and an electron beam from an electron microscope. Possible advantages of this type of film process are low cost, elimination of darkroom procedures, and the stability of the exposed and unexposed film for long periods of time.

The Influence Of Soils And Vegetation On Landsat Spectral Signatures, Gary Dean Lemme

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States government has realized the potential and importance of developing operational agricultural inventorying procedures using satellite data. They are actively carrying on an extensive research program titled: “Large Area Crop Inventory Experiment” better known by the acronym LACIE. One of the many areas being investigated is training set selection. Along these lines, a research project was undertaken during the 9174 growing season with the general objective being to study the influence of soils and vegetation on LANDSAT signatures. The specific objectives of the study were: 1. To investigate the relationships …

Pit Ventilation Systems Performance In A Model Swine Building, Stephen H. Pohl

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The evaluation of pit ventilation systems performance by comparing air flow velocities, air currents, and evacuation times is needed to develop the information needed for proper engineering design. Therefore, a research project employing scale models of five pit ventilation systems and employing the principles of similitude and dimensional analysis and initiated with the following objectives: 1) To determine the influence of manure pit ventilation system geometry on air removal from a swine building and 2) To evaluate the effects of pit ventilation system geometry on swine building ventilation characteristics.

Computer Simulation Of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus Transmission To Horses In South Dakota By The Culex Tarsalis Mosquito, Richard Frank Schryer

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This research is an attempt to develop a computer simulation model that will be capable of illustrating the effect of various factors on the outcome of a simulated equine encephalitis epidemic. It is intended that through computer simulation techniques, I will become possible to better understand the factors that contribute to or reduce the magnitude gained of an encephalitis epidemic in horses. Subsequently, the knowledge gained by computer simulation could provide the groundwork for the development of a model that will be capable of projecting the likelihood of an epidemic based on mosquito populations and WEE infection rates as they …

Supplementation Of Opaque-2 And Normal Corn With Lysine And Tryptophan For Finishing Swine, John G. Volz

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The Purpose of the research reported herein was to further investigate the adequacy of normal and opaque-2 corn as sources of lysine and tryptophan for finishing swine. The criteria used to measure the value of these two amino acids were growth performance, plasma-free amino acids and carcass data.

The Relationship Of Freestyle Sprinting Ability In Swimming To Selected Measurable Traits, Keith Charles Sutton

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Through reading previous studies, corresponding and talking with respected swimming coaches, and drawing from personal experience, the present writer identified and tested physical traits thought to influence a swimmer’s speed. Although muscular strength of the arms and good flexibility have long been accepted by most coaches as an asset to the speed swimmer, the other variable were selected on the basis of their anticipated relationship to swimming speed. The purpose of this study was to investigate, by means of objective tests, the relationship of selected physical characteristics to performance by swimmers in a forty-five yard freestyle sprint.

Tetrazoline Chemistry, Norman Wallace Rokke

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It was of interest to investigate the chemistry of some tetrazolines since they might be sources of heteroatomic analogues of trimethylenemethane. In addition, they might provide alternate means of synthesis of small ring compounds such as diaziridinones and diaziridineimines. New compounds which were prepared are 1-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)­ tetrazoline-5-one, 1-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-4-methyltetrazoline-5-one, l-phenyl-4-methyl-5-iminotetrazoline, l-phenyl-4-methyl-5- methyliminotetrazoline, and l-phenyl-4-methyl-5-methyliminotetrazoline methiodide. The mass spectra of the tetrazolines investigated are characterized by ring fragmentations which are helpful in determining their structure. In addition, fragmentation represents one of the few examples of a retro-1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction initiated by electron impact. The monosubstituted tetrazolines are thermally unstable. The course of …

Cytopathology Of Barley And Corn Leaf Tissue Infected With The Nd18 Strain Of Barley Stripe Mosaic Virus, Charles R. Mcmullen

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The distribution of the ND18 strain of barley stripe mosaic virus (BSMV) in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and corn (Zea mays L.) leaf tissue was studied with light and electron microscopes. Virions were detected in the cytoplasm of barley mesophyll cells, subsidiary, guard and epidermal cells, vascular parenchyma cells, sieve and tracheary elements. Nuclear virus was found in barley mesophyll cells. Ultrastructural cytopathological changes were greatest in the inoculated leaf of barley which contained fewer virus particles than either primary acute or chronically infected tissues. Primary acute and chronically infected barley tissues contained intracellular virions scattered in the cytoplasm, in …

Amino Acid Additions To A Low Protein Corn-Soy Diet For Egg Production, Ali Baghaye Kashani

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The present study was conducted to determine if the protein level of layer diets could be lowered from the: commonly used 16 percent to 12 percent by supplementation of some of the essential amino acids without reducing the performance of hens. The amino acids used were methionine, lysine, tryptophan and isoleucine. Egg production, egg shell thickness, interior egg quality, body weight, feed efficiency and free amino acid content of the albumen of eggs produced were criteria used to measure the (--) to treatment.

Induction Of Parturition In The Ovine, Ernest L. Harman

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The effects of flumethasone and prostaglandin F₂ (PGF) on the time of parturition were studied in the ewe. Pregnant ewes with known conception dates were allotted into a 3 x 3 x 2 factorial designed experiment (1973 study) and into a completely random designed experiment (1974 study). In the 1973 study treatments consisted of three hormones (flumethasone, PGF and saline control), three levels (low, .5 mg flumethasone, 5 mg PGF, 1 cc saline; medium, 1.0 mg flumethasone, 10 mg PGF, 2 cc saline; high, 1.5 mg flumethasone, 15 mg PGF, 3 cc saline) and two routes of administration (IM …

Prices, Wages, And Causality, Marshall Ugo Constantino

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This study is an attempt to examine the hypothesis of unidirectional causality between wages and prices. That is, do wage movements depend solely on price movements, or is there "feedback" from wages to prices endogenous to the price wage relationship? Do price movements depend solely on wage movements or does "feedback" from prices to wages exist? In addition, an attempt to provide some insight into the controversy created by the use of spectral methods to determine lead-lag relationships in time series data is made.

The Relationship Between Sociological And Biographical Variables And Self-Concept Scores Of Four- And Five-Year Old Children, Linda E. Derscheid

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The purpose of this study was to provide information concerning factors that could relate to the self-concept development of four-and five-year old children. The factors studies were: age, sex, birth order family size, socioeconomic status, whether or not the child had attended nursery school, day care, or Head Start, how long the child had attended the preschool program, and the type and quality of the preschool environment.

Women In The Novels Of Herve Bazin, Doris Clay Landon

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Remote Sensing Of Water Quality In Prairie Lakes, Brian D. Thoreson

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The possibility of predicting prairie lake water quality using remote-sensing data during the 1974 open water season was investigated. Water quality samples were collected to coincide with satellite (LANDSAT-1) overpasses ad low-altitude aircraft flights. Twelve different remote-sensing estimates were taken from LANDSAT-1 imagery, low-altitude aerial photographs, ground-based radiometer, and ground-level photographs. These were correlated with prairie lake water transparency (secchi depth) and algae abundance (chlorophyll ‘a’ and total cell concentrations). For predictive purposes multiple regression analysis were performed using the three water quality parameters as independent variables. The correlations between the three water quality parameters and physical factors (rainfall, solar …

An Estimation Of The Price Elasticity Of Deman In The Gasoline Industry, Bennie Ray Hepfinger

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The purpose of this study is to estimate the price elasticity of demand in the gasoline industry using an excess demand model as developed by McCallum and applying two stage least squares as a means of estimation.

B.T. McCallum in his article "Competitive Price Adjustments: An Empirical Study" formulates models of competitive price adjustments and explores the adequacy of each for empirical use . This excess demand model as developed by McCallum will be used as the basic model in this discussion. It will be reduced to a reduced form equation and tw6 stage least squares will be applied resulting …

Design, Construction And Testing Of An Animal Operated Device For Coordinated Feeding Of Liquid Supplement And Granular Material To Cattle, David B. Goos

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The objectives of the project were established as follows: 1. Design, develop, and construct an animal operated device to coordinate the feeding of grain and liquid protein supplement of cattle. 2. Test the operation and performance of the feeding device under laboratory and actual feeding conditions. 3. Investigate individual animal participation in the use of the feeding device. 4. Analyze the economic feasibility of the animal operated device compared with current pasture supplementation systems.