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The Effects Of Participation In Competitive Basketball On Weight-Loss And Selected Measures Of Basketball Related Skills, Gary Esboldt

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Significant weight reduction and decrement in shooting performance resulted from participation in competitive basketball. College males (n=21) with a mean age of 19.4 yrs were assigned to 4 basketball-teams according to their level of involvement, intramural participants (untrained=10) and intercollegiate players (trained=ll). Eighteen Ss completed. the study. Each team consisted of 5 players per session. Anthropometric data of ht, wt, and % body fat were collected.

Treatment consisted of a 36 minute workbout comprised of 3 competitive basketball games of 12 minutes each on 2 separate days. Replicated pre- and post-treatment measurements of basketball related skills involved modified vertical jump, …

The Profitability Of Alternative Marketing Strategies, Freddie Joe Baatz

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The general objective of this study is to evaluate alternative marketing strategies to determine the net return of each under varying conditions. Specific objectives were: 1. Identify marketing strategies which might be used by South Dakota corn and soybean growers to cope with changing market conditions.

2. Determine marketing strategies which maximized net return for corn and soybean growers’ for the crop years from 1972 through 1977.

3. Analyze the use of basis as a marketing strategy.

4. Estimate the cost of new on-farm storage facilities.

A Nutrition Knowledge Survey Of Elementary Teachers In South Dakota, Karen E. Pearson

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If the elementary teacher is to play a significant role in nutrition education, assessing their current status of nutrition knowledge is imperative. Such a data base can assist in determining the nature of educational efforts to adequately prepare elementary teachers for their role as nutrition educators. The primary objective of this research is to determine the present level of nutrition knowledge of elementary teachers in South Dakota. The findings of this study can assist state nutrition education program development by providing: (1) a representative picture of the nutrition knowledge of elementary teachers-presently in the field. (2) information regarding the major …

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 …

The Magnitude And Timing Of Rail Abandonment Impacts On Selected Economic Variables For Rural South Dakota Communities, J. Michael Alley

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This study examines the economic impacts of past branchline abandonments on rural South Dakota communities. In this chapter the factors and conditions leading to the abandonment of the branchlines are examined first. Then a section discussing the perspectives of the people and entities involved in the abandonment is presented. This is followed by the reasons for undertaking the study and the study objectives. Finally an overview of the remaining chapters is presented.

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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The Effect Of Instructions And Covert Positive Reinforcement Oneye Contact / By Steven Raymond Savage, Steven Raymond Savage

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The Effects Of Extrinsic Reinforcement On The Performance And Interest Of Children Enrolled In Gifted Classes / Beverly Ann Stubblefield, Beverly Ann Stubblefield

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The Effects Of Modeling In Appropriate And Inappropriate Contexts As A Cue For Smoking / By Helen Caldwell Robertson, Helen Caldwell Robertson

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The Development Of The Poet In Keats Hyperion And The Fall Of Hyperion, Saundra Kay Morris

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An Investigation Of Sick Role Designation For Selected Mental Illness Conditions And Validation Influences, Joseph Dennis Jackson

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An Approach To Costuming Historical Drama : A Study Of Shakespeare's King John, Richard Ii, Henry V, And Henry Viii, Laura Ellen Partlow

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Chronic Effects Of Haloperidol And Clozapine Upon Response Rateand Duration In Rats, William Otto Faustman

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An Examination Of The Relationship Between Restraint, Body Weight, And Personality Variables Among College Students, Janet Marie Dodd

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The Arab-Israeli Conflict : A Study Of U.S. Foreign Policy Toward [The] Middle East Since [The] June War Of 1967, Young Kang Choi

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Demographic And Behavioral Characteristics Of Light, Moderate And Heavy Social Drinkers, Wanda G. Horton

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How Are You Going To Keep Them Down On The Farm? : A Legislative And Judicial Survey Of The Mississippi Enticementlaws, 1865-1917, Paul William Burch

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Misidentification Of Counterstereotyped Role Models In Four- Andfive-Year-Old Children, Jana Nelson Patterson

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The Influence Of Relaxation Instructions On Smoking Behaviors And Urinary Ph During Stress, Steven Dudley Dobbs

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A Comparison Of Metric And Non-Metric Discriminant Analysis Techniques In Two Populations, David Byron Kazar

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The Relative Effects Of Videotaped Modeling And Videotaped Instructions On Self-Disclosure, Deirdre Annice Golden

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The Influence Of Social Setting And Drinking Cues : Discriminative Stimuli In The Social Drinking Situation / By Robert John Tomaszewski, Robert John Tomaszewski

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The Effect Of Awareness Of Assessment On Drinking Behavior, Timothy Richard Wallace

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Demographic And Social Consequences Of A Shift From A Growth To A Stationary Population Model For South Dakota Counties : 1960-1970, Sharon Kunkel

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The investigation of this problem is important since little empirical research has been done in the area of zero population growth as a result of controlled fertility and its consequences. Historically, the only other country to reach such a stage in development was France in the 1930's, and this stage was relatively short-lived. Consequently, one cannot turn to historical precedents for insights into the consequences of a no-growth population. In fact, most of the literature written on the subject is mainly conjecture. This problem is also timely since it is projected that zero population growth will soon be a reality …

The Effects Of Alcohol And The Expectancy Of Alcohol On Physiological And Subjective Responsiveness To Stress, Andrew Stephen Bradlyn

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An Evaluation Of The Deprospo Survey As A Tool For Measuring Library Performance, Llewllyn Henry Cox

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Charting The Psychological Processes : Jungian Elements In The Work Of Joyce Carol Oates / By Cynthia Shearer, Cynthia Sabin Shearer

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The Assessment Of Emotional And Psychological Stress Among Caregivers In High Stress Environments, John Walter Patrick

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A Total Design For A Streetcar Named Desire, Alfred Eugene Ericson

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A Study To Determine Relationships Between Depression, Self-Concept, Academic Performance, And Absenteeism In The High School Senior, Ronald K. Hopkins

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