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Relationship Between Pre-Meet Anxiety Level And Gymnastic Meet Performance In Women's Intercollegiate Gymnastics, Barbara Kae Langemo Jan 1974

Relationship Between Pre-Meet Anxiety Level And Gymnastic Meet Performance In Women's Intercollegiate Gymnastics, Barbara Kae Langemo

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Competing in athletics, by their very nature, subjects’ participants to many anxieties and stresses. Each person is an individual in the way he/she responds to certain stimuli and the responses are dependent upon social-background, personality, intelligence and emotional status. All of these factors intertwined dictate how an individual reacts to a variety of stimuli. Each competitor will differ in the degree of anxiety felt and the intensity may dictate how each will perform during competition. This one factor, anxiety, may explain why two individuals equal in skill level and physical ability perform so differently during competition in any given sport. …


Groundwater Quality In Water Supply Wells Surrounding The Sanitary Landfill At Brookings, South Dakota, David C. Odens Jan 1974

Groundwater Quality In Water Supply Wells Surrounding The Sanitary Landfill At Brookings, South Dakota, David C. Odens

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In 1960, the city of Brookings, South Dakota began operating a solid waste disposal site in an abandoned gravel pit approximately two miles south of the city. Because the surrounding residences obtain their water supply from groundwater found in a shallow aquifer in the area, immediate concern was expressed about the effects of the sanity landfill of groundwater quality. In response to the objections to the refuse disposal site raised by-the people in the area, the city of Brookings initiated a study of groundwater quality at the site in 1960. Later, in 1964, a comprehensive study of the groundwater within …


Rna And Cell Volume Distribution Analysis Of Vee Virus Infected Mosquito Cell Cultures, Clayton Werner Naeve Jan 1974

Rna And Cell Volume Distribution Analysis Of Vee Virus Infected Mosquito Cell Cultures, Clayton Werner Naeve

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The subject of this investigation is the Aedes albopictus (Aal) cell line infected with Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis (VEE) virus, a group A arbovirus. This cell-virus system is an ideal choice for both types of analysis. Certain of the group A arboviruses have been looked at as "models" for ribovirus replication and thus have several advantages for an FNA study. The genome is a single strand of RNA containing only about a dozen cistrons, the virions contain only one polypeptide in the nucleocapsid and one in the envelope, and infectious RNA is easily isolated and titrated by sensitive plaque assay. In …


Comparison Of Methods For The Rapid Detection Of Streptococcus Bovis From Water, Edwin D. Oliver Jan 1974

Comparison Of Methods For The Rapid Detection Of Streptococcus Bovis From Water, Edwin D. Oliver

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The pollution of water by fecal material presents a health hazard to cities obtaining water from streams and rivers since many pathogenic microorganisms, including the fecal streptococci, are associated with this material. Recent studies have furnished data indicating that the fecal streptococci are more accurate than coliform tests for evaluating the sanitary quality of water. The fecal streptococci are gram-positive cocci found in the intestines of man and animals. They have been further subdivided into the enterococcus and viridans streptococci which contain the Lancefield Group D antigen. The enterococci include Streptococcus faecalis and its varieties, while streptococcus b++ovis and Streptococcus …


American Labor Unions: Structure, Conduct, Performance, Lyle Adrian Johnson Jan 1974

American Labor Unions: Structure, Conduct, Performance, Lyle Adrian Johnson

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Given some specific assumptions, theories have provided specific conclusion concerning unions. This type of theoretical framework, however, provides for a ''narrow" discussion of union activities. General textbooks written about labor unions supply an opposite approach by providing much material dealing with union relationships. A more comprehensive approach, however, may be developed through an analysis of labor unions with industrial organization theories. This type of analysis allows one to see both the forest and the trees. The specific objectives of this research paper are to study: 1. union organizations and their operations 2. antitrust policy toward union structure 3. strike costs …


A Study Of Attitudes Of South Dakota Residents Toward Selected Aspects Of Hunting, Hunters, And Game Officials, Jerome R. Rosonke Jan 1974

A Study Of Attitudes Of South Dakota Residents Toward Selected Aspects Of Hunting, Hunters, And Game Officials, Jerome R. Rosonke

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A study of the attitudes of South Dakota residents was made to determine: (1) the attitudes of selected South Dakota residents toward selected aspects of hunting, hunters, and game officials; (2) how these attitudes vary when controlled for selected socioeconomic factors; and (3) what socioeconomic factors help explain the observed variation in attitudes. The unit of analysis was the individual respondent, chosen from the state population. A total of 474 residents were interviewed in order to assess: (1) selected socioeconomic characteristics of the respondent; and (2) the respondent's attitude toward selected aspects of hunting, hunters, and game officials. A seven-point …


A Study Of Disadvantagement And Migration For Counties In South Dakota: 1960-1970, Marco Montoya Jan 1974

A Study Of Disadvantagement And Migration For Counties In South Dakota: 1960-1970, Marco Montoya

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A study of the 1970 South Dakota population was conducted to determine: (1) the extent of disadvantagement by magnitude and residence; (2) the association between the extent of disadvantagement and selected socio-economic factors; and (3) the extent to which factors explaining disadvantagement also served to predict migration based on the net migration experiences of South Dakota counties during 1960 to 1970. The county was selected as the unit of analysis. Selected data from the census were aggregated and tabulated. The magnitude of family and unrelated individual disadvantagement in South Dakota during 1970 was identified for rural farm, rural non-farm, and …


Effects Of Different Drills Upon The Improvement Of Agility Of Football Players, Radford F. Taylor Jan 1974

Effects Of Different Drills Upon The Improvement Of Agility Of Football Players, Radford F. Taylor

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Subjects for this study were 55 volunteers from the SDSU football team. The subjects were divided into four groups, three experimental and one control. Each group was assigned randomly an experimental set of drills selected from those frequently used by coaches. They conditioned six weeks, four times weekly, for fifteen minutes each day. The drill sequences were designated: Group A--quick drills and 10-second drills; Group B--wave drills; Group C--speed drills and sprints; and Group D was the control group. In addition to the drills administered to the three treatment groups, all four groups took part in weightlifting three days per …


Soil Infiltration Tertiary Treatment Of Stabilization Pond Effluent, Charles Allan Tiltrum Jan 1974

Soil Infiltration Tertiary Treatment Of Stabilization Pond Effluent, Charles Allan Tiltrum

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Whenever man begins to alter these naturally occurring events, problems arise which must be answered. In the case of engineered soil systems, it is the engineer who must cope with these problems. As discussed later in the review of literature, previous studies conducted on similar types of soil at different locations have revealed different infiltration rates and quality improvements. These contrasting results have indicated that data obtained from other studies cannot be used to reliably predict the infiltration rates or improvements in water quality for soils at different locations. Due to the complex nature of the different soil types and …


Legislative Efforts Pertinent To The Subject Matter Of Selected Debate Propositions From 1920 To 1967, Michie J. Wienk Jan 1974

Legislative Efforts Pertinent To The Subject Matter Of Selected Debate Propositions From 1920 To 1967, Michie J. Wienk

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National intercollegiate debate propositions have dealt with topics of national or international concern since 1920. In A History of Speech Education in America, L. Leroy Cowperthwaite and A. Craig Baird stated that the subjects selected for debate propositions have clearly reflected the political, 'economic, and sociological issues of the time. Since the topics selected for intercollegiate debate refer to national and international subjects that are reflective of timely issues, it may be beneficial to those concerned with topic selection, and. anyone else involved. or interested in debate, to determine to what extent the national intercollegiate debate propositions have been reflected …


An Evaluation Of Parliamentary Procedure Programs In South Dakota Future Farmers Of America Chapters, Calvin E. Willemssen Jan 1974

An Evaluation Of Parliamentary Procedure Programs In South Dakota Future Farmers Of America Chapters, Calvin E. Willemssen

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Since education at the high school level is training many students to go directly into the business and professional world as well as preparing them to attend other schools, it may be beneficial to look at one aspect of high school education to see if the students in that area are being offered adequate preparation for the challenge they face in today's world. The Future Farmers of America is a national organization of secondary school students studying vocational agriculture. As part of its course of instruction, FFA offers a section on parliamentary procedure. According to the book Modern Parliamentary Practices, …


Implications For Creativity In Elementary Music Education / By Jane Eberhart Robinson, Jane Eberhart Robinson Jan 1974

Implications For Creativity In Elementary Music Education / By Jane Eberhart Robinson, Jane Eberhart Robinson

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Initiation Of Parturition In Dairy Cows With Dexamethasone And Dexamethasone Plus Estradiol Benzoate, Gary Lee Beardsley Jan 1974

Initiation Of Parturition In Dairy Cows With Dexamethasone And Dexamethasone Plus Estradiol Benzoate, Gary Lee Beardsley

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Parturition was initiated in 25 of 29 (Trial 1) and 26 of 26 (Trial 2) Holstein cows given dexamethasone (Trial 1), 4.4 mg/100 kg body weight, or dexamethasone plus .25 mg estradiol benzoate (Trial 2) at day 273 of gestation. Parturition occurred at 45.l z +/-11.1 h (Trial 1) and 40.8 ± 9.6 h (Trial 2) after injection. Twenty-nine control cows (Trial 1) and 26 control cows (Trial 2) had average gestation lengths of 280 and 281 days, respectively. In Trial 1, calving difficulty was greater (P <.05) while birth weight of calves was 3.0 kg less (P<.05) for the induced cows compared to controls. In Trial 2, no differences in calving difficulty were found, while calf birth weight was 2.5 kg less (P <.10) for the induced cows compared to controls. Average birth weights of calves were 42.4 and 45.4 kg, Trial 1; and L~o.8 and 43.3 kg for Trial 2, for induced and control groups. Severity of udder edema did not differ for either trial. Average daily milk production for the first 9 wk of lactation was 2l~.8 kg and 27.8 kg (Trial 1) and 24.2 kg and 27.7 kg (Trial 2), for induced and control groups. In both trials, differences in milk fat or fat corrected milk were nil. Total milk production (305 day-2X-mature equivalent) was not significantly different for either trial. Changes in body weight were similar for control and induced cows in both trials. The incidence of retained placental membranes was 76 and 10'/4 (Trial 1) and 50 and 4% (Trial 2) for induced and control cows. Average days to first heat, days to firs+, service, days to conception, and services per conception for induced cows were: 58 .4, 79-9, 117.8, 2.0 (Trial l); 80.7, 81.4, 102.2, 1.64 (Trial 2); and for control cows were: 58.6, 82.3, 105.5, 1.8 (Trial l); 89.0, 91.4, 128~6, 1.94 (Trial 2). In Trial 1, the incidence of milk fever in cows with no previous history was 24 and 10'/4 for induced a"'1.d control cows. There were no differences in the incidence of metabolic disorders in Trial 2. Results of California Mastitis Tests were similar for control and induced cows in both trials. In both Trial 1 and Trial 2, fat, protein, total solids, and gamma globulin content of the colostrum did not differ between control an treatment groups;· Casein values were lower (P <.05) for the treatment group in both trials. Average daily gains from 0 to 10 weeks were .63 and .60 kg, for Trial 1; and .51 and .46 kg, for Trial 2, for induced and control calves. No differences were found in calf death loss or health disorders between groups. Similar levels of serum gamma globulin were found for both groups at 0 (before sucking) and 3 days of age in both trials. No meaningful differences were found in total serum protein, albumin, and alpha and beta globulin levels in both trials. No differences were found at birth, in chest depth, shoulder width, head circumference, hip width, and wither height of calves.


Parasites Of Salmonid Fishes From Southcentral Alaska, James Carl Riis Jan 1974

Parasites Of Salmonid Fishes From Southcentral Alaska, James Carl Riis

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The importance of fish parasites is directly related to the value of the fish they affect. Alaskan salmonids are extremely important and are constantly increasing in value to the United States. Other countries, such as Japan and Russia, are also finding Alaskan salmonids important as a foodstuff. If human populations continue growing at present rates, in only a few years there could be twice as many people eating fish. As a recreational asset in Alaska, salmonids rank at or near the top, both for sportfishing and as a natural attraction. It is thus important from an economic point of view …


The Abundance And Seasonal Distribution Of Tabanidae (Diptera) In Spink County, South Dakota, With A Study Of Geographic Variation In Chrysops Aestuans Wulp, Philippe Earl Cobb Jan 1974

The Abundance And Seasonal Distribution Of Tabanidae (Diptera) In Spink County, South Dakota, With A Study Of Geographic Variation In Chrysops Aestuans Wulp, Philippe Earl Cobb

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This thesis is written in two parts. In part one I report on the results of a survey I conducted in Spink County, South Dakota, to determine the abundance and seasonal distributions of horse flies and deer flies (Diptera: Tabanidae), which bother livestock and people. The proposed Oahe Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program will provide many additional acres of tabanid habitat to this area. This survey could be compared with future studies in determining the effects additional acres of tabanid habitat will have had on the populations' levels. The second part of my thesis is an attempt …


Accuracy Of College Women Shooting Set Shots As Affected By Selected Training Programs, Cindy Jane Fliss Jan 1974

Accuracy Of College Women Shooting Set Shots As Affected By Selected Training Programs, Cindy Jane Fliss

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Power is defined as the product of strength times the speed of muscle contraction. Increased strength results in the ability to apply more force and thereby contributes to power. If all other factors remain equal, greater strength often results in better performance. In some athletic events, strength is the primary contributor and is, therefore, fundamental to excellence in those events. With the continual improvement of play in girls' basketball, the participants will need to be accurate outside shooters. The investigator felt that one factor that might hinder girls from being accurate outside shooters was the lack of strength to get …


The Norwegian Heritage In America: Rølvaag's Concern For A Pluralistic Society, Hazel L. Halvorson Jan 1974

The Norwegian Heritage In America: Rølvaag's Concern For A Pluralistic Society, Hazel L. Halvorson

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Ole Rølvaag has been acclaimed as an interpreter of the Norwegian immigrants, particularly those who settled on the Midwestern prairies. In his probing of the psychological side of pioneering, he added a new dimension to what Henry Cornmage!' calls the "two grand themes of American history"--immigration and the westward movement. The central purpose of Rølvaag’s life was two-pronged: the interpretation of his countrymen's experience in the New World and the preservation of Norwegian heritage in America. The latter cause he championed for two reasons: l) to help the immigrants make their adjustment to the new land, and 2) to enrich …


Population Change In West Africa : 1954-1972, Ndidi Odashionu Okwumaba Jan 1974

Population Change In West Africa : 1954-1972, Ndidi Odashionu Okwumaba

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In the light of recent concern over world population growth, it would be interesting to study to what extent West Africa as a developing area has experienced changes in fertility, mortality and natural increase. This study would be especially interesting in that developing countries like those in West Africa account for approximately two-thirds of the world's population. Students of demography generally hold that as a rural agricultural country becomes more urbanized and industrialized, a transition also occurs in the demographic process. Under the influence of modernization, death rates decline rapidly while high fertility continues, producing a rapid population growth that …


A Study Of Engineering Services For South Dakota Hospitals, Duane Robert Nelson Jan 1974

A Study Of Engineering Services For South Dakota Hospitals, Duane Robert Nelson

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The hospitals in South Dakota, like all other hospitals, need engineering services for efficient and economical operation. Presently, about one-half of the hospitals licensed by the State Health Department are accredited by the Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation. Mr. Norton, Administrator at Yankton's Sacred Heart Hospital, indicated that about one-half of South Dakota's hospitals are meeting the required standards, for hospital safety and equipment maintenance, of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. The larger hospitals in the state have personnel providing engineering services, but these larger hospitals comprise a small part or' the total health care facilities in the …


Peroxyacetic Acid Delignification Of Wood And Bark From Ponderosa Pine (Pinus Ponderosa), Danny C. Ronning Jan 1974

Peroxyacetic Acid Delignification Of Wood And Bark From Ponderosa Pine (Pinus Ponderosa), Danny C. Ronning

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Ruminant species, which include cattle, sheep and goats, have the unique capability of digesting. cellulose and hemicellulose, the cell-wall carbohydrates that constitute 70 to 80 percent of wood fiber. By their conversion of these higher polysaccharides, which are indigestible by humans and other monogastrics, to animal products the ruminant species offer a potential means for solving the residue disposal problems of the wood industry while concomitantly extending the food supply for human nutrition. The ability of ruminants to digest the cell-wall carbohydrates depends on the microbial digestion that occurs in the reticule-rumen. This organ lies between the esophagus and the …


An Analysis Of The Impact Of The School Property Tax And The Disparities In Public School Finance In South Dakota, Ronald R. Soderberg Jan 1974

An Analysis Of The Impact Of The School Property Tax And The Disparities In Public School Finance In South Dakota, Ronald R. Soderberg

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In view of the wide disparities in school financing in South Dakota, the need for change in the present system is becoming increasingly apparent. Given that most school systems rely heavily on the local property tax for their revenue, the common element of most proposed changes is to lessen such reliance. To do so, it is believed will eliminate the close ties between a school district's wealth and the quality of education it is able to finance. Such reform would likely make for a more equitable educational system in South Dakota. For indeed there exist considerable variations in school district …


The Relationship Of Selected Objective Factors To Team Success In College Football, Lawrence Edward Langemo Jan 1974

The Relationship Of Selected Objective Factors To Team Success In College Football, Lawrence Edward Langemo

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American football has undergone many significant changes since its first recorded game between Rutgers and Princeton in 1869.1 It has been proclaimed by many to be the number one spectator sport in the United States over the last decade. The main objective of football is to win. Winning is accomplished by one group of eleven players moving a football across a goal line at one end of a field, or moving it close enough to the goal posts to kick the ball over the crossbar and between the uprights.2 If one group of eleven players does this and …


The Erythropoietic Effects Of Dibenzyline, Atropine And Iron Dextran On Doe And Fetal Rabbits, Rex Edwin Riis Jan 1974

The Erythropoietic Effects Of Dibenzyline, Atropine And Iron Dextran On Doe And Fetal Rabbits, Rex Edwin Riis

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The neonatal anemia of rats, swine and humans is a common physiological phenomenon. The progression of the anemia is subjected to wide individual variation and usually progresses inversely to the dam's nutrition. The neonate's nutrition also inversely alters the anemic period. The neonatal anemia does not become apparent until three to five days postpartum. The neonate demonstrates a fast-growing period following parturition with only small storage iron reserves available for the developing tissues. Consequently, there is a decrease in iron availability for normal hemoglobin synthesis and mature erythrocyte formation. The anemic neonate becomes more susceptible to disease which may terminate …


Automated Recognition Of Human Speech : A System Survey, A Problem Analysis, And A Frequency Shift Experiment, David Robin Scott Jan 1974

Automated Recognition Of Human Speech : A System Survey, A Problem Analysis, And A Frequency Shift Experiment, David Robin Scott

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This literature and experimental research was conducted in order to accomplish several objectives. First of all, the establishment of a historical background of speech recognition efforts was desired. This background would reveal the various basic approaches taken in the past to recognize speech. In addition, the disadvantages and contributions of each system would be noted in order to recognize and analyze the problems inherent in recognizing speech. Secondly, an analysis of the major problems blocking automatic speech recognition was desired not only to investigate these problems, but also to evaluate the state of their solutions. Thirdly, an experiment was performed …


The Effects Of Two Adhesive Ankle Taping Techniques Upon Selected Motor Abilities And Ankle Flexibility, Robert Carl Hoeg Jan 1974

The Effects Of Two Adhesive Ankle Taping Techniques Upon Selected Motor Abilities And Ankle Flexibility, Robert Carl Hoeg

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The ankle joint, because of the inadequate support supplied by muscles and ligaments, suffers frequent and often severe injury. Many coaches and athletes believe that adhesive taping of the ankle will reduce the occurrence of ankle injuries. Garrick has shown in his study that adhesive taping does help prevent ankle injuries to some degree. As a result, many athletes, professional and amateur, have their ankles taped routinely for protective purposes before practicing and playing in athletic contests. The adhesive taping of the ankle joint helps prevent injury by reducing the maximal range of movement of the joint. The athletic trainer, …


Infiltration Basins For The Final Treatment Of Lagoon Effluent In South Dakota, Peter S. Johnson Jan 1974

Infiltration Basins For The Final Treatment Of Lagoon Effluent In South Dakota, Peter S. Johnson

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The declared objective of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 is "to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nations waters. " A schedule of required treatment is also· promulgated that calls for the equivalent of secondary treatment by July 1, 1977 and the best practicable waste treatment by July 11, 1983 for all publicly owned treatment plants. This Act serves notice that many existing wastewater treatment plants will have to be upgraded to meet the new federal regulations required by the Act. This, coupled with the already questionable quality of lagoon effluent, …


Status Of Para-Professionals Employed In The Expanded Foods And Nutrition Education Program In South Dakota, Mary J. Fleming Jan 1974

Status Of Para-Professionals Employed In The Expanded Foods And Nutrition Education Program In South Dakota, Mary J. Fleming

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The purposes of this study were to evaluate the general status of the program assistants in EFNEP in South Dakota and to recommend directions for improvement and revision in initial and in-service training programs designed for them.


A Multi-Variate Analysis Of Selected Socio-Demographic Factors Associated With The Attitudes Of Big Stone Lake Area Residents Toward Community Services, Oscar J. Schinkel Jan 1974

A Multi-Variate Analysis Of Selected Socio-Demographic Factors Associated With The Attitudes Of Big Stone Lake Area Residents Toward Community Services, Oscar J. Schinkel

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A research project was conducted in the Big Stone lake area. This area included Roberts and Grant Counties in South Dakota and the city of Ortonville in Minnesota. In 1969 a 2800 acre tract of land was purchased near Big Stone City, South Dakota by a consortium of three electric power companies. A 450 megawatt plant will be constructed on the site. The completion date is projected for the summer of 1975. This planned industrial facility for a relatively rural area provided an opportunity to study the effects of rural industrialization. This phase of the total research project ascertained the …


An Ultrastructural Study Of The Effects Of A Polychlorinated Biphenyl (Aroclor 1254) On The White Pelican Hepatocytes, Ivan J. Stotz Jan 1974

An Ultrastructural Study Of The Effects Of A Polychlorinated Biphenyl (Aroclor 1254) On The White Pelican Hepatocytes, Ivan J. Stotz

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Since the 1960's people have become concerned about pesticide residues and their effects on the environment including the human population. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's), one general class of residues, have been commercially manufactured in the United States since 1929. They have been used in many products such as plasticizers, hydraulic fluids, lubricants, electrical capacitors, electrical transformers, vacuum pumps, heat transfer systems, wax extenders, dedusting agents, surface coatings, adhesives, printing inks, pesticide extenders and carbonless reproducing paper. Food and Drug Administration guidelines require that the maximum amount of PCB's should not exceed 0.20 parts per million (ppm) in milk (equivalent to 5.0 …


Major Fields Of Study And Initial Career Choices Of The Graduates Of Historically Black Colleges During 1972 As Compared To Those Of 1969 / By Dolores Arnold Shaw, Dolores Arnold Shaw Jan 1974

Major Fields Of Study And Initial Career Choices Of The Graduates Of Historically Black Colleges During 1972 As Compared To Those Of 1969 / By Dolores Arnold Shaw, Dolores Arnold Shaw

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No abstract provided.