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Modular Scheduling As Related To The Physical Education Program In Secondary Schoolsmicroform, Dale Allen Schmuck
Modular Scheduling As Related To The Physical Education Program In Secondary Schoolsmicroform, Dale Allen Schmuck
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The purpose of this study was to survey physical education teachers who have taught under modular scheduling in order to determine whether or not differences exist between teachers' reactions of three strata (size of school studied) as they relate to the physical education teacher, the physical education program, and the organization of that program. The following areas were studied: (1) large-group instruction; (2) small-group discussion; (3) laboratory periods; (4) team teaching; (5) individual and independent study; and (6) teachers' opinions of techniques employed under modular scheduling. The following procedure was employed: Three hundred thirty questionnaires were sent to physical education …
Optimal Organizations For Southeastern South Dakota Livestock Farms: Land Acquisition And Minimum Resource Models, Everett Dean Du Bois
Optimal Organizations For Southeastern South Dakota Livestock Farms: Land Acquisition And Minimum Resource Models, Everett Dean Du Bois
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Today’s farm, operators have an ever increasing number and variety of resourced under their control. With this increase in resource use, farm operators need guidelines to use in planning resource use and the possible expansion of their farm enterprises. Farm operators can use the resources under their control in various ways, but for each set of price relationships a certain resource combination provides maximum net income. Knowledge of alternative enterprise organizations for various farm situations, at different price levels, is useful in providing guidelines to farmers for organizing their farms. Livestock farmers of Southeastern South Dakota who wish to increase …
Measurement, Analysis, And Reduction Of Noise Produced By An Agricultural Tractor, Dennis W. Ryland
Measurement, Analysis, And Reduction Of Noise Produced By An Agricultural Tractor, Dennis W. Ryland
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Agricultural tractor noise has become an increasing concern of farmers, tractor and ·cab manufacturers, research engineers, and medical doctors. Requests from farmers concerned with reducing the noise levels in tractor cabs are being received at the Agricultural Engineering Department at South Dakota State University. The purpose of this study was to find suitable solutions to the problem of excessive noise produced by agricultural tractors. The objectives of this study were: 1. To develop noise reduction treatments for an agricultural tractor. 2. To evaluate the treatments on the basis of total loudness at the position of a seated operator's head. 3. …
A Survey To Determine If A Positive Correlation Exists Between Cost Of Production And Rates Charged For Advertising Space In South Dakota Weekly Newspapers, Harry D. Dawson
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This study will be concerned with advertising income and production expense of South Dakota weekly newspapers from the standpoint of a justified advertising rate. From published advertising rates and expense data received from individual South Dakota weekly newspaper publishers, the author will endeavor to establish an average rate charged per unit of advertising and compare it with an average cost-of producing that unit.
Optimization Of Cover Plated Steel Frames By Linear Programming, Chong Soo Cho
Optimization Of Cover Plated Steel Frames By Linear Programming, Chong Soo Cho
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Structural engineers are required to design economical, reliable, and aesthetic structures which conform to given requirements and constraint conditions. To do this requires a knowledge of structural analysis methods and behavior of structural materials. In principle, structural engineers can work with any kind of structural material and any type of structure such as a two dimensional structure (frames, plates, . . . , etc.) or a three dimensional structure (shells, plates, . . . , etc.) in order to fulfill the requirements. There exists an infinite number of possible ways to design a proposed structure as well as a multitude …
Tissue Culture Of Carrot Leaf On Three Media Using The Growth Regulator Tordon, John O'Connell
Tissue Culture Of Carrot Leaf On Three Media Using The Growth Regulator Tordon, John O'Connell
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The process of tissue culture has been in existence for several years and it has been carried out in a variety of ways (31). This study was made on the culture of carrot leaves (var. Danvers) with the use of various media and the auxin Tordon in an attempt to induce embryo formation in liquid culture. It is generally considered that Haberlandt in 1902, was the first person to introduce plant tissue culture. White (36) does not consider this to be the case, however. According to White, Haberlandt and the investigators that followed him, really cultured organs. He considers tissue …
An Experimental Investigation Into The Effect Of Density Of Ink Film Thickness On Dot Area Changes On An Offset Press, Jon Ralph Braswell
An Experimental Investigation Into The Effect Of Density Of Ink Film Thickness On Dot Area Changes On An Offset Press, Jon Ralph Braswell
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One of the biggest difficulties in the evaluation and control of high quality printed reproductions arises from the fact that no matter how carefully the halftones and tints are made, there is no assurance that their dot areas and densities will be faithfully reproduced on the printed sheet. Image size can be changed in platemaking, contacting or presswork. Assuming that the image or original dot areas get to the press unchanged by intermediate steps, there are still several variables which can affect the image areas on the press. The ink film thickness can either cause slur or spreading of small …
An Evaluation Of The Novels Of Mari Sandoz, Marian Barnes
An Evaluation Of The Novels Of Mari Sandoz, Marian Barnes
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Mari Sandoz’ is an established Nebraskan writer; she is known primarily for her biographical and historical books. So recognized is Mari Sandoz as a Nebraska author that the governor of Nebraska proclaimed August 23, 1954, “Mari Sandoz Day” in honor of the publication of The Buffalo Hunters.1 But Miss Sandoz has been recognized beyond the confines of her own state. Old Jules, the biography of her father, won the Atlantic Monthly Press non-fiction award in 1935. In 1959, Mari Sandoz received the Buffalo Award of the New York Posses of the Westerners for The Cattlemen. Her books have been published …
Surface Temperature, Body Temperature, And Heart Rate As Affected By Immersing The Feet Of Conditioned Basketball Players In Cold Water Bath, Farrel Leroy Jacobsen
Surface Temperature, Body Temperature, And Heart Rate As Affected By Immersing The Feet Of Conditioned Basketball Players In Cold Water Bath, Farrel Leroy Jacobsen
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether surface temperature of the feet, body temperature, and heart rate are affected by immersing the subjects' feet in a cold water bath of 34° 40°Fahrenheit before and after basketball practice sessions. Twelve male freshman basketball members at South Dakota State University participated in the study conducted over a period of four weeks and four days during the last part of the 1967-1968 basketball season. Each subject was tested six times during this period. The paired i comparison was used to divide the subjects into pairs. Each pair was divided randomly into …
A Historical Analysis And Comparative Classification Of The Use Of Computers In The Typographic Industry, Harvey R. Levenson
A Historical Analysis And Comparative Classification Of The Use Of Computers In The Typographic Industry, Harvey R. Levenson
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Although developments of the past several decades confirm a revolutionary expansion of graphic arts technology, the printing industry has traditionally been known for its lack of technological progress. It is frequently stated that printing techniques, until recently, were considered to be approximately 50 years behind other industries with regard to technological advancement. Such conditions were particularly true in the area of typesetting. To witness the unprogressive implements being used, all one had to do was visit a typica1 composing room entangled with the awkward mechanisms of conventional Linotypes, Intertypes, and other similar typesetting devices. Such composing systems are steadily becoming …
Selected Factors Associated With The Net Out-Migration Of Young Adults From South Dakota Counties And State Economic Areas, 1950-1960, James E. Pew
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South Dakota was the second most rural state in the North Central Region in 1960 with 61 percent of the state’s population living in rural areas. Only North Dakota, with 65 percent rural population, surpassed South Dakota within the North Central Region. Throughout the United States, rural areas have been experiencing a definite loss of people through net out-migration. South Dakota was no exception. Even though the state gained 4 percent in population from 1950 to 1960, there was a total net out-.migration of slightly over 14 percent. There were 121, 736 more births than deaths in South Dakota between …
Viscoelastic Flow Past A Wedge With A Soluble Coating, Franklyn W. Roitsch
Viscoelastic Flow Past A Wedge With A Soluble Coating, Franklyn W. Roitsch
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Due to the apparent suppression of turbulent energy dissipation, viscoelastic materials make excellent drag reducing agents. The applications of viscoelastic fluids in this role have been multiplying rapidly since they can be used as drag reducing agents for the transporting and processing of most fluid substances without any ill effects. In the future it may even be possible to reduce the drag on a ship's hull or on a submarine by injecting a water soluble polymer into the boundary layer on the body. Since many of the phenomena exhibited by viscoelastic fluids, such as the swelling of a jet as …
A Comparison Of South Dakota State University's Radio Tape Service With That Of Other Land-Grant Institutions In The United States, Neil Stueven
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Little is actually known about what radio services are provided to the public by individual land-grant institutions. A search of literature reveals that there is little concrete evidence of what these services consist and also the mechanics behind their production. The purpose of this study is to gather information on the use of radio at land-grant institutions in the United States, to assemble this information in manageable form, to compare South Dakota State University's tape service with those at similar institutions end to get new ideas for further improvement of South Dakota State University's tape service. The author hopes this …
A History Of Intercollegiate Football At South Dakota State University, James L. Vacura
A History Of Intercollegiate Football At South Dakota State University, James L. Vacura
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The purpose of this study was to present a history of intercollegiate football at South Dakota State University showing the growth and changes in the football program. The scope of the study synthesizes seventy-nine years of intercollegiate football at South Dakota State University from 1889 to 1967. The study begins with Chapter 1 as the Introduction. Chapter II covers the period from 1889 to 1911. Chapter III through Chapter IX pertain to the period from 1912 to 1967, as seven head coaches served during this period. Chapter X consists of the summary of intercollegiate football at South Dakota State University. …
A Study Of Selected Factors Associated With Members Attitudes Toward Their Churches In The Aberdeen Area Of South Dakota, Hadley G. Klug
A Study Of Selected Factors Associated With Members Attitudes Toward Their Churches In The Aberdeen Area Of South Dakota, Hadley G. Klug
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The church has been and still is one of the most important social institutions of our society. Although church membership is growing throughout the nation as a whole, there are areas where the rate of growth is decreasing or where there is a decline in membership. These areas are predominantly rural and are characterized by a decrease in rural population, a high rate of out-migration, and an increase in the size of farms, South Dakota is one of these areas. While the membership of the churches of South Dakota is increasing, this increase is taking place largely in the urban …
A Comparative Analysis Of Advertising Agencies And Commercial Printing Companies To Determine The Relationship Between Employee Education Level And Implementation Of Participative Decision Making, Richard J. Huff
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The subject of investigation for this study involves a segment of human relations. An understanding of the entire field of human relations is essential for justification of the finding which relate to the particular segment. The area of human relations of concern in this study involves a theory often called “participative decision making.” It is the theory which is dependent upon other closely related areas. Motivation, satisfaction and other factors which are prevalent in personal fulfillment are important things to consider in relation to the theory. Because of interdependence, one must relate research concerning participative decision making to other areas …
An Investigation Of The Employment Of Multiple Objectives In Water Resources Planning, Robert Rehm Werner
An Investigation Of The Employment Of Multiple Objectives In Water Resources Planning, Robert Rehm Werner
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A number of objectives in water resources development have been identified historically, but planning practice has adhered most closely to economic efficiency. A question of growing concern is whether or not the conscious inclusion of multiple objectives simultaneously in water resources planning can result in the formulation of plans closer to an optimum in the satisfaction of peoples’ total desires than does a plan which optimizes the objective of economic efficiency or other single objective. The purpose of this study was to determine if the explicit employment of multiple objectives in water resources planning represents a strengthening of capability to …
Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Residues In Pronghorn Antelope Antilocapra Americana Americana (Ord) 1815 Of South Dakota Collected In 1966, Gary L. Moore
Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Residues In Pronghorn Antelope Antilocapra Americana Americana (Ord) 1815 Of South Dakota Collected In 1966, Gary L. Moore
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Man’s primary concerns have always been the struggle for survival and improvement of his lot. As his numbers increased, he attained greater ability to manipulate his environment. One method of manipulation has been through the use of insecticides. One of the largest uses of insecticides has been in connection with pest control on agricultural lands. Pest control has become of great economical significance within the past decades. Since South Dakota is primarily as agricultural state it has been caught up in this bioeconomical problem. One control method used has been the use of chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides. (see more in text)
Lipid Analysis Of Maturing Crambe Seed, Dwayne Walter Rehfeld
Lipid Analysis Of Maturing Crambe Seed, Dwayne Walter Rehfeld
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For several years, plants have been screened in the search for compounds that might have a potential use in industry and which presently have no other suitable source (1). During a screening study, Mikolajczak et al. (2) found that crambe (common name for Crambe abyssinica) contained a high percentage of erucic acid. Erucic acid has many potential industrial uses and is currently being obtained from imported rapeseed (J). Because there is presently no suitable domestic source of erucic acid, crambe is a potential new crop for the United States. Field studies of crambe have shown that the seeds tend to …
Sex-Role Preferences Of Young Children : A Comparison Of Children In Father-Present Homes And In Father-Absent Homes In Two Diverse Social Groups / By Patricia H. Sneed, Patricia H. Sneed
Sex-Role Preferences Of Young Children : A Comparison Of Children In Father-Present Homes And In Father-Absent Homes In Two Diverse Social Groups / By Patricia H. Sneed, Patricia H. Sneed
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An Investigation Of Attitudes And Opinions Of Readers Toward The Sioux Valley News, Nancy Sundling Prince
An Investigation Of Attitudes And Opinions Of Readers Toward The Sioux Valley News, Nancy Sundling Prince
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A weekly newspaper needs to measure its value to the community it services. It needs to know how highly it is valued in general and how highly it is valued in certain areas. To discover the value of The Sioux Valley News to its readers the Bush Brinton and Newell test was used to measure the public's attitude toward the newspaper. The test was used by the researcher to determine how the newspaper was valued on the particular dimensions it encompasses. It was the objective of the author that through such an investigation it would be possible to determine the …
The Effectiveness Of Explosive Running In Addition To Weight Training As Measured By Leg Strength, Reaction And Ferformance Times Of Football Players In An Off-Season Training Program, Jerry L. Ommen
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The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of weight training upon leg strength, reaction and performance times of football players engaged in an off-season training program. Twenty-two varsity football players at South Dakota State University volunteered as subjects and were· placed in two groups equated by their ability to perform a specific agility movement. Random designation procedures were used to designate the groups. The subjects in the control and experimental groups participated in an eight-week weight training program and, in addition, the experimental group was employed in an explosive running program. To obtain data for this investigation …
A Study Of Experiences In Home And Family Living Of Seventh Andeighth Grade Students With Implications For Curriculum Improvement, Ruth Ann Gean Locke
A Study Of Experiences In Home And Family Living Of Seventh Andeighth Grade Students With Implications For Curriculum Improvement, Ruth Ann Gean Locke
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The Legend Of The House Of Atreus In German Drama, Emily Carol Gordon
The Legend Of The House Of Atreus In German Drama, Emily Carol Gordon
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An Evaluation Of A Course In Housing And Interior Design For High School Juniors And Seniors, Sue Land Dear
An Evaluation Of A Course In Housing And Interior Design For High School Juniors And Seniors, Sue Land Dear
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Visual Stimulus Complexity And Performance In Preschool Children, Linwood Hall Booth
Visual Stimulus Complexity And Performance In Preschool Children, Linwood Hall Booth
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The Boundary Shear Stress Distribution Over A 90 Degree Curved Trapezoidal Channel, Henry Tzuen-Gann Chow
The Boundary Shear Stress Distribution Over A 90 Degree Curved Trapezoidal Channel, Henry Tzuen-Gann Chow
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With No Before And No After : Ernest Hemingway On Courage And Cowardice, Curtis Carson Holloman
With No Before And No After : Ernest Hemingway On Courage And Cowardice, Curtis Carson Holloman
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The Treatment Of Greed In The Plays Of Aristophanes And Ben Jonson, Thomas J. Blumer
The Treatment Of Greed In The Plays Of Aristophanes And Ben Jonson, Thomas J. Blumer
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The Use Of The Sea In Some Of Byron's Poems, Yurio Nishimura
The Use Of The Sea In Some Of Byron's Poems, Yurio Nishimura
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