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Hydraulic Characteristics Of A Rapid Infiltration Land Treatment System, Brian A. Borgstadt Jan 1978

Hydraulic Characteristics Of A Rapid Infiltration Land Treatment System, Brian A. Borgstadt

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In 1977 several additions were made to the pilot units and a different flooding procedure was undertaken. The author assisted in making these changes and continued the studies concerned with the infiltration rates and ground water hydraulics portions of the research. The objectives of this portion of the overall study were to: 1. Describe and evaluate improvements and additions that were made to the rapid infiltration pilot unit during 1977, 2. Evaluate the infiltration capacities of the basins with respect to the application procedure and to compare these rates with the results of prior studies, 3. Compare the groundwater table …


Bearing Capacity Of Surface Footings On A Sand Layer Resting On A Rigid Rough Base, Tom Walter Pfeifle Jan 1978

Bearing Capacity Of Surface Footings On A Sand Layer Resting On A Rigid Rough Base, Tom Walter Pfeifle

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The purpose of this study is to present the results of some recent laboratory model testing on the ultimate vertical load carrying capacity of rough, rectangular, surface footings which were placed on granular soil. A rigid base was located at limited depths. It is expected that these results will lend to a better quantitative understanding of the problem.


Treatment Capabilities Of A Rapid Infiltration Pilot Unit Treating Stabilization Pond Effluent, Richard G. Seas Jan 1978

Treatment Capabilities Of A Rapid Infiltration Pilot Unit Treating Stabilization Pond Effluent, Richard G. Seas

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In October, 1972, Congress passed PL 92-500, "Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 1; which is designed to upgrade the quality of the nation's water. The act requires the formulation of effluent standards that would require use of “best practicable treatment”. The effluent standards are to require use of the "best available" technology by July 1, 1983 (1). PL 92-500 requires the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to publish information explaining which treatment techniques may be used to meet the requirement of "best practicable treatment". Land application of wastewater has been designated as a viable alternative to traditional treatment …


An In-Plant Waste Survey Of An Egg-Processing Plant, James R. Schultz Jan 1978

An In-Plant Waste Survey Of An Egg-Processing Plant, James R. Schultz

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The total number of eggs produced.in the United States has increased from 40 billion in 1940 to approximately 70 billion in 196 7 (1-265). It is expected that the demand for processed eggs will increase from ten percent of the total production in the 1960's to over 30 percent in the 1970's (2-805). The increase in use of processed eggs will undoubtedly result in an increase in production wastes. To estimate the water pollution potential of egg wastes and to provide the information necessary for procurement of waste discharge permits, knowledge of the volume, strength and treatability of egg-processing wastes …


Communication Between U.S. Army Senior And Junior Officers As A Factor In Separation, Jeffrey H. Wetjen Jan 1978

Communication Between U.S. Army Senior And Junior Officers As A Factor In Separation, Jeffrey H. Wetjen

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The purpose of this study is to determine the communication relationship between U.S. Army Senior Officers and those Junior Officers who separated from the service voluntarily from 1966 through 1970, as revealed in selected U.S. Army studies.


Application Analysis Of A Cellular Geographic Information System, Michael Edward Wehde Jan 1978

Application Analysis Of A Cellular Geographic Information System, Michael Edward Wehde

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AREAS, the Area REsource Analysis System, was developed by the author as an analytical tool for resource data manipulation in a spatial context. The data base and processing software design factors relevant to economical application are reviewed. The investigation seeks to define a procedure for selection and justification of the grid cell size used to quantify the spatial domain. The performance of a cellular information system is measured in terms of mapping and inventory accuracy. These measures of performance are evaluated for various cellularizations of a single map. The interboundary distance distribution is justified as the only unique characterization of …


The Effect Of Potassium Permanganate On The Removal Of Iron And Manganese From Ground Water, Mohammad Reza Farvardin Jan 1978

The Effect Of Potassium Permanganate On The Removal Of Iron And Manganese From Ground Water, Mohammad Reza Farvardin

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For the past three years or so, a gradual migration of iron and manganese deposits has been observed in the water mains to the west of the East Water Treatment Plant of Brookings, South Dakota. These deposits have been gradually migrating further westward from the plant (8). Routine analyses of the treated water from the East Plant indicate that the iron and manganese levels are within the USPHS recommended limits (9). Consequently, conclusive evidence that this plant is the source of the problem does not exist. However, the analyses are normally conducted on samples collected shortly before backwashing the filters. …


Mineralogy And Origin Of The Medicine Earth Sulfates In The Bucatunna Clay, Central Mississippi / By Dan Albert Thompson, Dan Albert Thompson Jan 1978

Mineralogy And Origin Of The Medicine Earth Sulfates In The Bucatunna Clay, Central Mississippi / By Dan Albert Thompson, Dan Albert Thompson

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No abstract provided.


Performance Of A Diurnally Tracking Solar Energy-Intensifier, Calvin E. Siegel Jan 1978

Performance Of A Diurnally Tracking Solar Energy-Intensifier, Calvin E. Siegel

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The United States agricultural system provides numerous opportunities in which solar energy can be utilized. Low to moderate temperature rise collectors can provide a large percentage of the energy requirements normally met by using high quality fossil fuels. As world demand for food production increases due to a growing population, alternative sources of energy need to be developed and applied as substitutes for these increasingly scarce fossil fuels. Agriculture offers practical advantages for the use of solar heat energy because there exists sufficient area for solar collectors and a wide range of temperature applications on most farmsteads. Demand for energy …


The Influence Of Isotonic And Isokinetic Weight Training On Vertical Jumping Proficiency, Jeffrey Thomas Spielman Jan 1978

The Influence Of Isotonic And Isokinetic Weight Training On Vertical Jumping Proficiency, Jeffrey Thomas Spielman

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The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of isotonic and isokinetic weight training on vertical jumping proficiency as measured by a modified vertical jump. The subjects were college students enrolled in the Fitness and Lifetime Activities Program at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. Isotonic and isokinetic training were assigned to the two experimental groups with the third group serving as controls. Training for the experimental groups consisted of isotonic circuit training on a Universal weight machine and isokinetic training on a Leaper machine. Data analysis included a reliability and reproducibility assessment, and a one-way …


Water And Nitrogen Husbandry For Irrigated Corn In Central South Dakota, Stanley Eugene Papendick Jan 1978

Water And Nitrogen Husbandry For Irrigated Corn In Central South Dakota, Stanley Eugene Papendick

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplemental water and nitrogen on corn yields. Central South Dakota was chosen as the location for this study because of its existing irrigation and the limited research data available from that part of the state. The objectives were: (1) to determine corn yield response to various water regimes, (2) to determine corn yield response to nitrogen applications, and (3) to determine corn yield response to nitrogen application methods.


Discharge Measurement And Energy Efficiency Evaluation Of Irrigation Pumping Plants, Bruce A. Jennings Jan 1978

Discharge Measurement And Energy Efficiency Evaluation Of Irrigation Pumping Plants, Bruce A. Jennings

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No information has been available regarding efficiencies of electric irrigation pumping plants in South Dakota. Pumping plant discharge, a key parameter in the calculation of pumping plant efficiency, is often difficult to measure in the field. A project was initiated at South Dakota State University in 1976 to investigate field pumping plant efficiencies. The following objectives were established for the project. 1. To investigate various methods of measuring irrigation pumping plant discharge. 2. To develop a suitable field procedure for determining electric irrigation pumping plant efficiency. 3. To measure energy efficiency of selected electric irrigation pumping plants in South Dakota.


Midwestern Mosaic: A Study Of The Homogeneity Of Ethnic Populations In Omaha, Nebraska, 1880, Kathleen Louise Fimple Jan 1978

Midwestern Mosaic: A Study Of The Homogeneity Of Ethnic Populations In Omaha, Nebraska, 1880, Kathleen Louise Fimple

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The aim of this study is to delimit neighborhoods in an urban setting using the ethnic homogeneity of the population as the major criteria. The study will seek to compile data at a very large scale--i.e., city blocks or streets--and present cartographically an accurate delimitation of community and neighborhood. In addition, some analysis of the ethnic homogeneity of such areas will be carried out in order to assess the selective inclination of certain national groups to concentrate spatially. The specific study area is Omaha, Nebraska, in the year, 1880.


An Assessment Of The Understanding Of Human Sexuality Concepts Among Undergraduates At South Dakota State University, Les C. Odegaard Jan 1978

An Assessment Of The Understanding Of Human Sexuality Concepts Among Undergraduates At South Dakota State University, Les C. Odegaard

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The purpose of the study was to determine the level of understanding in the area of human sexuality among undergraduates at south Dakota State University.


The Cost Of Transporting Grain By Truck In South Dakota With Special Reference To Proposed Rail Line Abandonment, Kenneth W. Keehn Jan 1978

The Cost Of Transporting Grain By Truck In South Dakota With Special Reference To Proposed Rail Line Abandonment, Kenneth W. Keehn

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The objectives of this thesis are: 1. Estimate the cost equations of transporting grain by farm truck and semi-trailer truck in South Dakota, 2. Estimate the cost of transporting grain by farm truck in the Watertown to Doland and Watertown to Stratford branch line market areas, and 3. Use the results of objectives 1 and 2 to evaluate various alternatives if branch line abandonment occurs in the above market areas. The alternatives to be studied are: a. Trucking grain to the nearest elevator without rail service and receiving less for grain, b. Trucking grain to the nearest elevator with rail …


The Use Of Shrimp Waste Meal As A Protein Supplement In Fish Food, Nancy Agnes Kunz Jan 1978

The Use Of Shrimp Waste Meal As A Protein Supplement In Fish Food, Nancy Agnes Kunz

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No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Large Settlements On The Stability Of Embankments, Somanath S. Hiremath Jan 1978

The Effect Of Large Settlements On The Stability Of Embankments, Somanath S. Hiremath

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No abstract provided.


Analysis Of Stresses In Prestressed Concrete Pavement With Design Procedure, Bal Kartick Kudtarkar Jan 1978

Analysis Of Stresses In Prestressed Concrete Pavement With Design Procedure, Bal Kartick Kudtarkar

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No abstract provided.


Diffusion And Settling Of Fine Sediments In Excavated In-Line Sediment Traps, Hong-Chai Chang Jan 1978

Diffusion And Settling Of Fine Sediments In Excavated In-Line Sediment Traps, Hong-Chai Chang

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No abstract provided.


A Trace Element Distribution Of The Mississippian Fort Payne Chert Of Northeast Mississippi, Bruce Frederick Hoffman Jan 1978

A Trace Element Distribution Of The Mississippian Fort Payne Chert Of Northeast Mississippi, Bruce Frederick Hoffman

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No abstract provided.


Chester Depositional Systems (Upper Mississippian) Of The Black Warrior Basin, Matthew Charles Broussard Jan 1978

Chester Depositional Systems (Upper Mississippian) Of The Black Warrior Basin, Matthew Charles Broussard

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No abstract provided.


Geomorphic, Sedimentologic, And Stratigraphic Analysis Of Two Northwest Mississippi Watersheds, Whitney Joseph Autin Jan 1978

Geomorphic, Sedimentologic, And Stratigraphic Analysis Of Two Northwest Mississippi Watersheds, Whitney Joseph Autin

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No abstract provided.


How The International Students At The University Of Mississippi Perceive American Television, Bernard Opubo Graham-Douglas Jan 1978

How The International Students At The University Of Mississippi Perceive American Television, Bernard Opubo Graham-Douglas

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No abstract provided.


Racial Themes In The Works Of Thomas Pynchon, Edgar Reeves Jones Jan 1978

Racial Themes In The Works Of Thomas Pynchon, Edgar Reeves Jones

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No abstract provided.


Petrology Of Subsurface Diabase Sills Encountered In Paleozoic Rocks Of Northwest Mississippi, Tsean-Shu Patricia Lee Jan 1978

Petrology Of Subsurface Diabase Sills Encountered In Paleozoic Rocks Of Northwest Mississippi, Tsean-Shu Patricia Lee

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No abstract provided.


The Reality Of Christian Hope : A Study Of The Positive Voice In The Fiction Of Flannery O'Connor / By Darrell Eugene Stafford, Darrell Eugene Stafford Jan 1978

The Reality Of Christian Hope : A Study Of The Positive Voice In The Fiction Of Flannery O'Connor / By Darrell Eugene Stafford, Darrell Eugene Stafford

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No abstract provided.


Computer Simulation Of Two-Dimensional Cascade Flows Of Ideal Fluids / By Tsu-Yi Su, Tsu-Yi Su Jan 1978

Computer Simulation Of Two-Dimensional Cascade Flows Of Ideal Fluids / By Tsu-Yi Su, Tsu-Yi Su

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No abstract provided.


Torsional Vibrations Of A Composite Elastic/Viscoelastic Cylindrical Shaft, Deepak Kumar Mullick Jan 1978

Torsional Vibrations Of A Composite Elastic/Viscoelastic Cylindrical Shaft, Deepak Kumar Mullick

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The primary objective of this research is to analyze the torsional vibrations of a composite bar, and the parameters associated with the vibrations. The ultimate goal in this study of vibrations is to determine their effect on the performance and safety of the system under consideration.


Defender Of Inland Waters : The Military Career Of Issac Newton Brown, Commander, Confederate States Navy, 1861-1865, Charles Munro Getchell Jan 1978

Defender Of Inland Waters : The Military Career Of Issac Newton Brown, Commander, Confederate States Navy, 1861-1865, Charles Munro Getchell

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No abstract provided.


Experimental Study Of A Tunnel Liner Subjected To Excavation Loading / By Mohamed Zain Bin Yusuf, Mohamed Zain Bin Yusuf Jan 1978

Experimental Study Of A Tunnel Liner Subjected To Excavation Loading / By Mohamed Zain Bin Yusuf, Mohamed Zain Bin Yusuf

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No abstract provided.