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A Multivariate Analysis Of Racial Differences On The Mmpi / By Arthur Irwin Rosenblatt, Arthur Irwin Rosenblatt

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Conformational Aspects Of The 4-Anilidopiperidine Analgesics, Jerome Richard Bagley

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Mercury, Cadmium, Lead And Arsenic In Sediments, Plankton And Clams From Lake Washington And Sardis Reservoir, Mississippi, Richard Eugene Price

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A Comparative Study : The Tanglewood Symposium And The Contemporary Music Project, Genevieve Roberts Gordon

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

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Thirty Years On Arkansas Government, 1945 To 1975 : Bibliographic Essay On The Political Science Literature On Arkansas State Government And Politics, Norman Leycester Hodges Jr.

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Social, Economic And Educational Trends Leading To The Merger Of The Caldwell County And Lenoir Public School Systems, George S. Kirby

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A Comparison Of Two Smoking Reduction Treatments Under Conditions Designed To Be Interfering Or Not Interfering With The Smoking Habit., Gary Clive Salk 1944-

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Thirty smokers were solicited from the Wichita, Kansas community via the newspaper and broadcast media for a stop-smoking project. The volunteers were assigned to one of two treatments: double smoking or a modification of Von Dedenroth's (1964) treatment. Each of these treatments was further divided into two groups. These groups were designed to provide high and low interference with the smoker's habit. No effect was observed for interference and it was observed that the experimental conditions probably did not permit the possibility of more than a small interference effect in either group. However, a significant effect for time and time …

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

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Assessing The Effects Of A Supervised, Experimental Program Of Instruction On The Self-Concept And Grade Point Average Of Students On Academic Probation, Joseph F. Tracy

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Problem: The problem was to determine whether experimental, supervised program of instruction was successful in changing a probationary student’s academic standing, as measured by grade point average and scores from the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale.

Method: The following hypotheses, as stated in null form, were tested.

1. There will be no significant difference between the Identity Scores of the experimental group and those of the control group on the pre-test and post-test of the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale.

2. There will be no significant differences between the Self-Satisfaction Scores of the experimental group and those of the control group on the pre-test and the …

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The Construction Of A Racquetball Skills Test Battery For Beginning College Women, Barbara K. Halverson

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The sport of racquetball has rapidly gained popularity throughout the country. Racquetball evolved from the game of paddleball, and confusion in the use of these two terms continues to exist. Paddleball is played with a solid paddle and a Pennsylvania 100 ball which has a pin hole through the surface. Racquetball is laying with a strung racquet and a Seamless 558 ball. The recently organized (1968) International Racquetball Association sponsors singles and doubles competition for men and women of all ages, from under nineteen(Juniors) to over forty(Masters). Racquetball has also experienced rapid growth in popularity among college women as a …

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 …

An Analysis Of The South Dakota Retail Sales Tax, Gordon V. Karels

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The overall objective of the study was to analyze the structure and adequacy of the South Dakota retail sales tax. The following specific objectives guided the research. 1. To analyze the tax structure of the State of South Dakota and the revenue and expenditure patterns of the state over the past 10 years as an indication of the overall adequacy of the tax structure. 2. To examine the characteristics of the South Dakota sales and use tax with emphasis on the tax base. 3. To examine the sales tax in relation to principles of tax equity. 4. To estimate the …

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.

Salmonella Detection By Coulter Counter Volume Displacement Using Specific Antibody Coated Latex, Gita Chandulal Parikh

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The present study was designed to determine whether this Coulter Counter for detection of Salmonella typhimurium cells. The latex particles are coated with a specific antiserum which reacts with the particulate antigen, Salmonella cells. An increase in the volume of latex antibody and Salmonella cells is detected by the Coulter Counter data and a teletype to plot the data shortens the time consumption. This method also has a potential to be completely automated.

Proposed Solid Waste System For Rural Areas Of Brookings County, South Dakota, Arnold A. Putman

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The State Department of Environmental Protection has stated that its goal is to have all solid waste generated in the State of South Dakota, stored, collected and disposed of in a manner which does not cause environmental degradation, potential health hazards, or nuisances to the citizens of South Dakota or its visitors(1). It is the intent to provide efficient economical solid waste management systems throughout the entire State. In addition to properly managed solid waste disposal sites, it is also desired that efficient, routine collection systems be provided in all communities wherever the population is sufficient to support such a …

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.

Criteria For Determining Feasibility Of Rural Water Supply Systems In Livestock Production Areas, Lynn L. Peterson

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Feasibility guidelines for proposed and existing community rural water supply systems have been developed around such parameters as population density, size of group, and ability to repay. However, these guidelines were based on more densely populate areas where water is used primarily for domestic purposes. These guidelines do not necessarily fit situations where population density is low and water availability enters in as a factor of livestock production. It is apparent that guidelines need to be developed for such situations. With this intention, the objectives of this study were established as follows: 1. Determine what criteria are pertinent to the …

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.

Encephalitis Epidemiology In South Dakota : The Development And Use Of An Encephalitis Simulation Model And A Computerized Human Serum Bank To Determine Western And St. Louis Encephalitis Activity, Curtis Dean Wilson

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The investigation reported here represents an attempt to relate a virus vector simulation model with field observations made in South Dakota over the past years. The viruses that will be examined are two encephalitis viruses, western equine encephalitis (WEE) and St. Louis encephalitis (SLE). Since the encephalitis viruses are grouped within the arboviruses, viruses transmitted by an arthropod vector, any epidemiological study of the human and horse encephalitis outbreak process must include a study of the vector, in this case mosquitoes, and the factors affecting that vector. It is this complex relationship of virus, vector and hosts that led those …

Prevalence Of Listeria Monocytogenes In A Bovine Associated Environment, Verne D. Brakke

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Listeria monocytogenes has emerged into the realm of disease causing bacteria as a pathogen of public health importance. Its opportunistic and ubiquitous nature has led to an ever increasing number of case reports implicating this organism in human and animal disease. Following its discovery Listeria has been observed in many countries from the tropics to the arctic (6). In addition to human subjects, Listeria has been found with a very wide host range which includes 37 mammals, 17 fowls, ticks, fish, crustaceans, silage, soil, dust, slaughter house waste, stream water, sewage and mud.

Propagation Of Selected Native Prairie Plants By Leaf Tissue Culture, Bernard Erlyn Ellis

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Preservation of our native prairie has long been neglected while extensive farming practices have reduced the native prairie to isolated areas of untillable land. These diminishing acres of prairie (Jenkins 1971, Tinker 1971) are our remaining link with the stable environment after man has disrupted the landscape to his advantage. The objective of this investigation was to produce plantlets of selected native prairie plants by leaf tissue culture and to eventually establish them in the field. In doing this it was necessary to study the characteristic of each species in both culture and field behavior. Twenty species were selected for …

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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Ridge Vent And Wind Direction Effects On Airflow Characteristics In A Model Open Front Beef Building, Robert K. Egan

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Ridge vent design and building orientation with respect to predominating winds are two primary factors influencing the effectiveness of natural ventilation. Research concerning ridge vent design and building orientation as a means of optimizing natural ventilation is inconclusive and incomplete. Therefore, a model study was conducted to study ventilation characteristics of a model open front beef confinement unit with the following objective: 1) Evaluate the effects of ridge vent design and wind direction on air flow characteristics and temperature in a model of an open front beef building. 2) Develop prediction equations for the relationship between wind velocity and outlet …

Relationships Of Scores Achieved On A Crawl Stroke Rating Form And Selected Measures Of Stroke Efficiency In Swimming, Bradley Laverne Erickson

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The continuous surpassing of records is an indication that performances in competitive swimming are steadily improving. Success in competition depends upon a swimmer’s ability to “maintain a high velocity over time.” Factors which determine the ability to maintain high velocity include muscle endurance, efficiency, and total capacity for energy expenditure. Though various training methods, the swim coach has been able to increase physiological change in his athletes, including muscular endurance. A valid measure for determining energy expenditure is through analysis of data obtained by testing for oxygen consumption. There is also a linear relationship between oxygen consumption and heart rate. …

Effects Of Selected Physical Traits On The Layout And Vertical Vaults Of Women Intercollegiate Gymnasts, Karen Lee Schwan

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The purpose of this study was to determine whether a relationship existed between reaction-performance time, static flexibility, power and vaulting scores earned by college and university women gymnastics in selected vaults during intercollegiate competition.

The Role Of Cooperatives In Improving The Quality Of Life In The First Planning And Development District Of South Dakota, Gordon D. Vande Voorde

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The problem considered in this study may be broadly stated as an evaluation of the overall rural development impact of farmer cooperatives in improving the quality of like in a rural area. To guide the development of this research, the general problem statement will be divided into a number of specific objectives as follows: 1. Determine the past and current impact of farmer cooperatives on community facilities and services, 2. Determine the past and current impact of farmers cooperatives on economic development of a community, 3. Determine the past and current impact of farmer cooperatives on improving the abilities and …

A Proposed Curriculum For Pharmacy Administration Program For Nigerian Pharmacy Schools, Darego Wilson Maclayton

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