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The Aggressiveness And Drive Of Football Players By Position, Patrick P. Williams
The Aggressiveness And Drive Of Football Players By Position, Patrick P. Williams
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201 football players from the North Central Conference schools of Mankato State University, North Dakota State University, Augustana College, and South Dakota State University were asked to complete the Athletic Motivation Inventory in an attempt to determine differences in the drive and aggressiveness of football players by position. The subjects consisted of players involved in the 1985 Spring football practice and who were also on the varsity football team during the 1984 fall season. The subjects were classified by position category as follows: offensive linemen (44), offensive receivers (18), offensive backs (28), defensive linemen (26), defensive linebackers (45), and defensive …
Chandigarh: A Geographical Analysis, Sujata Sangwan
Chandigarh: A Geographical Analysis, Sujata Sangwan
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Chandigarh is the only completely planned city in India. Brasilia (the new capital of Brazil) and Chandigarh are, in fact, the only major completely planned cities of the mid-20th Century. Brasilia has slums in the satellite villages, whereas Chandigarh does not have many apparent slums within the city as most of them have been cleared by resettlement made possible by a low-cost housing program. Chandigarh is an expensive city in which to live and build, but it is well planned. The city provides an excellent training ground for study by architects and planners throughout the world. The primary purpose of …
Radium-226 And -228 In The Groundwater Of Southeastern South Dakota, Terry Lee Randall
Radium-226 And -228 In The Groundwater Of Southeastern South Dakota, Terry Lee Randall
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The intention of 'this thesis is to provide an overview of the research on the detection of naturally occurring radioactivity in the groundwater of southeastern South Dakota. The two constituents of the search were Ra-226 and Ra-228. These isotopes result from the natural decay of uranium and thorium present in underlying bedrock contained within the aquifers. The chief concern is that radium, being chemically similar to calcium, will replace the calcium present in bone tissue. These radium deposits are hazardous to one's health in that cells receiving. acute exposure may be damaged beyond the body's ability to repair them. The …
Ozonation And Manganese Greensand Filtration For Iron And Manganese Removal From A Municipal Groundwater Supply, Cary Pieterick
Ozonation And Manganese Greensand Filtration For Iron And Manganese Removal From A Municipal Groundwater Supply, Cary Pieterick
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Stoebner and Schjodt both used a pilot plant which treated raw water with ozone gas for the oxidation of iron am manganese and then passed the treated water through an anthracite coal filter. Both agree that the degree of iron and manganese oxidation was greatly affected by changes in ozone dosage but was not greatly affected by changes in detention time. Both also experienced limited filter runs between backwashing because of iron and manganese breakthrough in the filter effluent. Kirscherman used a pilot plant that involved aeration, potassium permanganate (KMnO4) treatment, basin detention, and filtration through a dual media (manganese …
The Effects Of Climatic Conditions On The Frequency Of Patient Acting Out-Behavior In A Psychiatric Setting, Jacqueline Mangnall
The Effects Of Climatic Conditions On The Frequency Of Patient Acting Out-Behavior In A Psychiatric Setting, Jacqueline Mangnall
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A scientific attempt to correlate weather and lunar variables with behavior disturbances in humans began to surface in the 1960's, but the results have been inconsistent. Most of the studies have used only one weather variable, i.e., lunar phase, or temperature, or have used indirect methods of measuring disturbed behavior, such as telephone where study is needed to determine if there is a correlation between climatic variables and actual observed incidences of acting-out behavior. The problem under investigation is this study was: What is the relationship between the climatic conditions of temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and lunar phase, and the …
Vehicle Configuration Design For A Battery-Powered Chore Tractor Including Human Factors Considerations, Muhammed Niaz Latif
Vehicle Configuration Design For A Battery-Powered Chore Tractor Including Human Factors Considerations, Muhammed Niaz Latif
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Vehicle configuration possibilities for the experimental prototype battery-powered chore tractor, the Electric Choremaster were analyzed. The vehicle was designed with the batteries and the traction motor on the front frame and the loader, the cab and the pto motor on the rear frame. Time and motion studies, surveys, subjective assessments and quantifiable data which relate to human factors in chore tractor design are presented. A survey of 80 South Dakota farmers showed that cab accessibility is of major concern to 46% of the farmers and of importance to an additional 34%. Access system configuration affected the time required to mount …
Agricultural Lender Attitudes On Farm Finance Management Programming By The Cooperative Extension Service, Diane Kolmer
Agricultural Lender Attitudes On Farm Finance Management Programming By The Cooperative Extension Service, Diane Kolmer
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Deteriorating farm financial conditions, plus the new emphasis on farm survival, caused many rural citizens and leaders to raise many questions about the current level of financial stress among producers. These citizens and leaders also questioned what action could be taken by the CES to address the current farm financial crises. The scope of this thesis is to survey the approximately 350 agricultural lenders in South Dakota. Senior agricultural loan officers for the state's lenders were chosen as the target clientele. because they are the most familiar with the current financial health of the state's agricultural borrowers. Banks, FmHA, Production …
Plasma Pepsinogen Test For Hypobiotic Nematode Larvae In Abomasal Glands Of Sheep, Richard Alex Jensen
Plasma Pepsinogen Test For Hypobiotic Nematode Larvae In Abomasal Glands Of Sheep, Richard Alex Jensen
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The American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists reported that nematodes in sheep represent an unquestionably great production loss, and that the absence of deworming on a routine basis would hamper modern sheep production. After ingestion, the infective third stage larva, or L3, exsheaths and burrows into the digestive glands, and becomes a fourth stage larva, or L4. According to Armour, 18 to 21 days after L3 ingestion occurs, the nematode reaches sexual maturity. However, while in the gastric glands, these L4 invade the parietal, or hydrochloric acid (HCl) secreting cells, damaging them, and replacing them with non-acid secreting cells. This leads …
The Effect Of Various Proteins And Amino Acids On Salenium Toxicity To Rats Fed Corn-Based Or Wheat-Based Diets, Ailene Annette Herr
The Effect Of Various Proteins And Amino Acids On Salenium Toxicity To Rats Fed Corn-Based Or Wheat-Based Diets, Ailene Annette Herr
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Selenium occurs in the earth's crust in varying concentrations. It is crystallochemically related to sulfur, and sulfide ores frequently contain selenium. The commercial production of selenium is usually as a by-product of other mining operations, especially copper mining. It occurs in different oxidation states depending on the pH of the soils. At acidic pHs the predominate form is selenite. That present as selenite is bound to a high degree by iron colloids in soils and is thus not readily absorbed by plants. Once taken up by plants selenium becomes, to varying degrees, available to animals. Selenium can be either harmful …
Common Work Space Of Two Robot Arms, Byung Oh Choi
Common Work Space Of Two Robot Arms, Byung Oh Choi
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The choice of kinematic and dynamic parameters for a robot arm depends on the desired working space, desired load lifting capacity, and desired performance of the robot. The inverse process, which is the determination of a single robot's work space from given specifications, is also possible, and is very important both to the designers and to the users. Proceeding further, the analysis of the common work space of two robot arms expands our understanding of spatial limitations of the communicating, cooperative robots of the future. This thesis presents a new possible application of industrial robots in which two robots work …
Relationships Of Food Faddism To Critical Thinking, Nutrition Knowledge And Some Demographic Characteristics, Mary Angelyn Auch
Relationships Of Food Faddism To Critical Thinking, Nutrition Knowledge And Some Demographic Characteristics, Mary Angelyn Auch
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A 1972 national survey conducted for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) documented the pervasiveness of food faddism in the U.S. Among a randomly selected sample, fifty-two percent of the people had used vitamin or mineral supplements at some time during their lives. Ten percent of the sample, representing ten percent of the American population, believed that there are benefits to taking more vitamins than are normally needed. Three fourths of the sample believed that vitamins provide energy, and that feeling tired and run down indicates a probable need for more vitamins. One fifth believed that cancer and arthritis are …
The Effects Of The Diet Suggested In The United States Dietary Goals On Serum Cholesterol Levels, Paula Kay Peters Madigan
The Effects Of The Diet Suggested In The United States Dietary Goals On Serum Cholesterol Levels, Paula Kay Peters Madigan
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The effects of the diet suggested in the United States Dietary Goals on serum cholesterol levels was studied by using male Holtzman rats. There were twelve experimental diets. All of the diets contained 28% of total calories as fat. The type of fat was either saturated, unsaturated, or half saturated and half unsaturated. Two sources of carbohydrate, sucrose and cornstarch, and tw6 levels of each, 52% and 62%, were examined. The source of protein was the same in all diets, but varied in amount, 10% or 20% of total calories. The type of fat did not yield a significant difference …
The Effect Of Nutrition Education On The Dietary Intake Of College Students, Elizabeth Ann Pond
The Effect Of Nutrition Education On The Dietary Intake Of College Students, Elizabeth Ann Pond
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According to Guthrie, nutrition professionals are especially concerned about the food habits of adolescents. Dietary inadequacies are higher during adolescence than at any other stage of the life cycle. Deficiencies in this age range can have fat reaching effects, especially for females. Female adolescent nutritive needs are surpassed only by those during pregnancy and lactation. The adolescent who becomes pregnant before growth is complete is of particular concern. If nutritive intake is inadequate before conception the adolescent and her unborn child are at high risk. Another nutritionally related concern in adolescence is the increased incidence of eating disorders such as …
The Effect Of Age On The Sensitivity Of Cell Cultures To Clostridium Difficile Toxin, Jo Anne Tichota-Lee
The Effect Of Age On The Sensitivity Of Cell Cultures To Clostridium Difficile Toxin, Jo Anne Tichota-Lee
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Clinical microbiology laboratories performing C. difficile toxin assays usually elect to maintain only cell lines shipped from suppliers. In this study, four cell lines, primary human foreskin (HFS), Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO-Kl), HEp-2, and WI-38 were tested for sensitivity to the effects of C. difficile cytotoxin. The influence of the age of the culture and duration of the assay, 4 versus 24 hours, was also examined. Twenty-eight positive and 13 negative patient specimens were tested. Tubes of cells were inoculated at ages of 3,4,5,6,7,9, and 14 days and examined for cytopathic effects at 4 and 24 hours post inoculation. The …
Utilization Of Selected Characteristics In The Labeling Of Elderly Nursing Home Patients As Confused, Patriciann F. Brady
Utilization Of Selected Characteristics In The Labeling Of Elderly Nursing Home Patients As Confused, Patriciann F. Brady
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The term confusion is often used as a nursing diagnosis. Yet, there is no consistent definition that indicates a systematic process is used in the labeling of elderly patients as confused. The research question for this descriptive association study was: "To what extent are selected characteristics utilized among nursing home staff in the labeling of elderly as confused?"
The objectives of this study were as follows:
1) Identify the frequency of use of each of the selected characteristics in the clinical determination of confusion in the elderly by nursing home staff.
2) Determine the relationship between nursing home staffs' identification …
The Effects Of A Clinical Enrichment Rotation On The Students' Ability To Perform Nursing Functions Indicative Of A Registered Nurse, Cynthia L. G. Senger
The Effects Of A Clinical Enrichment Rotation On The Students' Ability To Perform Nursing Functions Indicative Of A Registered Nurse, Cynthia L. G. Senger
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The objectives of the study were:
1. To describe to what extent the Clinical Enrichment Rotation facilitated the perceived ease of transition from the role of the student to the role of Registered Nurse.
2. To determine to what extent the Clinical Enrichment Rotation affected the graduate's perceived ability to perform selected nursing functions indicative of the role of a Registered Nurse.
3. To determine to what extent students perceived the objectives of the Clinical Enrichment Rotation in an associate degree program were accomplished. The above objectives reflect the order in which each objective will be analyzed.
The Relationship Between Age-And Sex-Specific Death Rates And Quality Of Life Factors In The South Dakota Population 65 Years Of Age And Older In 1960, 1970 And 1980, Joyce I. Nelson
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This study investigated age- and sex-specific death rates in South Dakota Counties among the population 65 and over in 1960, 1970 and 1980. Census Bureau and Vital Statistic data were employed to answer the basic question of how death rates and quality of life factors were related. Quality of life factors included; economics, urbanization, health technology, and education, which were operationalized at the county level. A description of county quality of life factors and age- and sex-specific death rates for males and females was presented. County death rates for the older population were regressed with county quality of life factors …
The Relationship Between Selected Demographic, Socioeconomic And Geo-Ecological Factors And Age-Specific Net Migration In South Dakota For 1950-60, 1960-70 And 1970-1980, John W. Meyer
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This study investigated the relationship between various demographic, socioeconomic and geo-ecological factors and the process of age-specific net migration in South Dakota for the decades of 1950-60, 1960-70 and 1970-80. Census Bureau, Department of Education, Soil Conservation Service and vital statistics data were employed to answer the basic question of how demographic, socioeconomic and geo-ecological characteristics of counties of South Dakota were related to the patterns of age-specific net migration. For this study, four descriptive activities were completed. More specifically, mid-decade survival rates were calculated, age-specific net migration rates were determined, patterns of age-specific net migration for the past three …
Lungworm Infections, Reproduction And Summer Habitat Use Of Bighorn Sheep In Custer State Park, South Dakota, Gary C. Brundige
Lungworm Infections, Reproduction And Summer Habitat Use Of Bighorn Sheep In Custer State Park, South Dakota, Gary C. Brundige
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Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) were once indigenous to the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota. When European settlers moved into this region during the late 1800' s, market hunting, loss of habitat, and introduction of animal diseases and parasites caused the subspecies of the region, the Audubon's bighorn sheep (O. c. auduboni), to become extinct by 1916 (Buechner 1960). To reestablish bighorn sheep in the Black Hills, 8 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (O. c. canadensis) were introduced into the former range of the Audubon's sheep in 1922. Finding the habitat to be very suitable, this small population increased to …
Seasonal Effect Of Large-Scale Gravel Excavation On Ground Water Quality, James R. Rasmussen
Seasonal Effect Of Large-Scale Gravel Excavation On Ground Water Quality, James R. Rasmussen
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One of the highest priority uses of water is, of course, its ingestion to sustain life. It is expected that through conventional water treatment an abundance of drinking water will be produced free from pathogenic organisms, free from scale-forming substances, free from toxic chemicals, free from corrosion and corrosion products and free from aesthetically offensive substances. If these freedoms of water quality can be met at a fraction of the expense of conventional water treatment by using the natural environment, serious attention should be focused accordingly. In eastern South Dakota, particularly the Brookings area of the Big Sioux River Basin, …
Effects Of Partial Homogenization Of Milk On Yield And Quality Of Cheddar Cheese, Anand Rao
Effects Of Partial Homogenization Of Milk On Yield And Quality Of Cheddar Cheese, Anand Rao
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In the past decade, the cheese industry in the United States (US) has grown rapidly, with cheese sales increasing by 33% (36). The cheese industry, in 1983, utilized 29.2% of total US milkfat supply as compared to 20.3% utilization in 1973 (36). Compared to the total cheese production of 2,059,2Z8 kg (4,539,822 lb) in 1982, 2,185,611 kg (4,818,449 lb) of cheese were manufactured in 1983 in the .US (36). The increased production of cheese was made possible by modifications in the cheese making process and advent of modern equipment; and it was fostered by increased demand .and higher prices. One …
A Comparative Study Of Methods To Measure Consumer Preference For Hospital Attributes / Lewis Gayle Sewell, Lewis Gayle Sewell
A Comparative Study Of Methods To Measure Consumer Preference For Hospital Attributes / Lewis Gayle Sewell, Lewis Gayle Sewell
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Identification Of Volatile Compounds Produced By Brevibacterium Linens That Inhibit Molds, Samuel E. Beattie
Identification Of Volatile Compounds Produced By Brevibacterium Linens That Inhibit Molds, Samuel E. Beattie
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Mold contamination of processed food and its raw ingredients is a major concern in agriculture. Although at one time mold contamination of cheese and other foods was considered to be of little conse9uence, discovery of carcinogenic and/or teratogenic toxins (73) produced by molds commonly associated with food has changed this innocuous and frequent inconvenience into a serious health consideration. The presence of mold on or in cheese is a common occurrence, indeed, many cheeses depend upon molds to provide characteristic cheese flavor and texture. Cheeses such as blue, Roquefort, Camembert, and Brie are ripened under controlled conditions by species of …
Professional Role Attitudes And Decision-Making In Medication Administration, Susan E. Bassett
Professional Role Attitudes And Decision-Making In Medication Administration, Susan E. Bassett
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This is a case study of nurses' attitudes toward professional nurse role factors affecting decision-making in medication administration. This chapter includes an introduction to the problem, a statement of the problem, objectives of the study, the significance of the problem, definitions of terms pertinent to this study, variables and their operational definitions, and a summary statement.
The objectives of this study are to examine five selected role attitudes of nurses that may affect the specific decisions involved in floor stock system medication administration procedures. These selected role attitudes are frequency, complexity, importance, discretion, and search intensity. The theoretical and methodological …
The Effects Of Selected Aspects Of A Directed Studies Experience On Nursing Performance, Trudy M. Crawford
The Effects Of Selected Aspects Of A Directed Studies Experience On Nursing Performance, Trudy M. Crawford
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Pretest and posttest questionnaires were designed and administered to a nonrandom sample of 29 senior nursing students, enrolled in a directed studies experience at a selected institution. The questionnaires gathered data which, through testing with the Analysis of Variance, attempted to predict the effects of selected aspects of a directed studies experience on nursing students' perceived ability to complete nursing behaviors. The independent variables were selected aspects of the directed studies experience including participation in nursing activities, satisfaction with amount of participation in nursing activities, understanding of professional role, and satisfaction with the directed studies experience as_ a whole. The …
Trapped, Tarnished Heroines : A Study Of Women In Selected Plays Of Eugene O'Neill And Tennessee Williams, Peggy Hussey Webb
Trapped, Tarnished Heroines : A Study Of Women In Selected Plays Of Eugene O'Neill And Tennessee Williams, Peggy Hussey Webb
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Portrait Drawing : A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Teaching The Split-Brain Theory Approach And A Traditional Theory Approach And A Traditional Approach, David Andrew Midkiff
Portrait Drawing : A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Teaching The Split-Brain Theory Approach And A Traditional Theory Approach And A Traditional Approach, David Andrew Midkiff
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The Future Of The Nationally Syndicated Sunday Newspaper Supplement As Illustrated By Parade & Family Weekly, Polly G. Pickett
The Future Of The Nationally Syndicated Sunday Newspaper Supplement As Illustrated By Parade & Family Weekly, Polly G. Pickett
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The Effectiveness Of Appeals Used In The Yellow Pages To Advertise Nursing Homes, Karen Jean Blankenstein
The Effectiveness Of Appeals Used In The Yellow Pages To Advertise Nursing Homes, Karen Jean Blankenstein
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Illustrations For The Encyclopedia Of Southern Culture : Interpretations Of Essays Concerning Contemporary Southern Cultural Distinctiveness, Gary E. Hauser
Illustrations For The Encyclopedia Of Southern Culture : Interpretations Of Essays Concerning Contemporary Southern Cultural Distinctiveness, Gary E. Hauser
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