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Selected Determinants Of The Hiring Policy Of Employers Relative To Businesses In Five Counties Of South Dakota, Don Martin

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Description of the Problem For nearly everyone in our society, remunerative work has provided a meaningful role. It also provided an avenue for the attainment of respect, dignity, and the essentials of the "good life." On the other hand, unemployment has necessitated reliance on programs for the indigent and unemployed. The central focus of this study was the Janus-headed problem of unemployment and underemployment. The approach was oriented to a level of organization which has not previously been adequately explored. Unlike most of the studies which have attempted to meliorate the exigencies of unemployment, this study focused on the needs …

A Conceptual Analysis Of Alienation In Current Theory And Research, Lanny Aron Neider

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The purpose of this study is to examine the assumed relationship between theory and research with respect to alienation. The basic hypothesis of this study is that empirical research on alienation would be influenced by existing theoretical formulations on the topic. It is argued that Melvin Seaman's 1959 conceptualization of alienation would constitute the major theoretical influence inasmuch as it alone provided a systematic set of research­able meanings. To test this basic hypothesis, four sub-hypotheses were developed: (1) Based upon Seeman's five dimensional scheme one should expect a fairly equal emphasis on the examination of all dimensions of alienation in …

Occupational Aspirations And Expectations Of Seminary Students, William Mastin Cross

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This study was developed as the result of a long-term interest in occupational choice. The basic problem of the study was the nature of the relations between influences perceived by seminarians on their occupational choice, and their occupational specialization. The basic objective was to explore the nature and extent of this relation. Literature was reviewed dealing with the relation of reference groups to classical and contemporary theory. Literature related to reference theory dealing with medical students and ministerial specialization was also dealt with. The basic theoretical model used was that of Merton. He related reference group theory to the occupational …

Effects Of Selected Music Environments On Performance Of An Endurance Event, Carol Evonne Mccormick

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The present study was conducted to objectively investigate the effects of music upon human performance during an endurance event. If a regulation of human performance can be established, music could be an invaluable aid for use during physical activity. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different types of music upon performance of an endurance event. The following two hypotheses were investigated:

1. There is no significant difference among the five treatments on distance performance of an endurance event.

2. There is no significant difference among the five treatments on heart rate before and during an …

The History Of Intercollegiate Athletics At Northwestern College, Richard Wayne Vander Berg

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Historical studies in athletics typically present which confronted coaches and athletic directors in the past. Such studies could be of importance in planning future programs of athletics. “The problem facing education today is the result of a long historical evolution. A vision of the future depends on the understanding and intelligent interpretation of the past.” The data collected and presented in this study should be of interest and value to individuals in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department, to Alumni, and to all people interested in the intercollegiate athletic program at Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa. Members of the …

The Relationship Of Forward Pass Catching Ability In Football And Selected Anatomical Measurements And Motor Responses, Marlin Peter Vis

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American football has undergone many significant changes since its first recorded game between Rutgers and Princeton in 1869. Once change has been the growth in the importance of the forward pass to the offense. Rockne cites the year 1912 as a turning point of the growth in popularity of football. It was during this year that the Rules Committee removed many of the restrictions against the forward pass and made more definite the penalties against interfering with the receiver. Rockne states that this increase in the popularity of football is due “entirely to the open game, to the increase of …

Changes In The Physical Condition Of College Football Players Throughout A Competitive Season, Thomas Arthur Ball

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The purpose of this study was to determine the physical condition of football players as they reported to the pre-season fall training camp and the resulting effects a season of competitive football had on selected measures of physical condition. Measurements taken to determine this condition were cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, agility, explosive power, weight and body fat.

The Physiological Effects Of A Season Of Varsity Swimming Competition And Training On Selected Bodily Responses Of Swimmers, William George Cook

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The purpose of this investigation was to study the physiological-effects of a season of varsity swimming competition and training on selected bodily responses of swimmers. The following hypothesis was investigated: Throughout the competitive swimming and training season, there is no significant trend that can be observed in the selected bodily responses of the varsity swimmers. 1. The eight male subjects for this study were chosen from members of the South Dakota State University varsity swimming team on the basis of individual participation during the previous season and on predicted participation in varsity competition. 2. Only these physiological parameters were measured: …

Comparing The Effectiveness Of Two Different Methods Of Teaching A Self-Developed Consumer Education Unit In A Second Year High School Home Economics Class, Doris L. Keiner

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Because this home economics teacher had a desire to become involved with the new trends in education, she chose to compare the effectiveness of an independent method and a traditional method of teaching a self-developed, three week consumer education unit to 31 girls in a Home Economics II class at Madison Senior High School, Madison, South Dakota. The effectiveness of each teaching method was to be measured by the change in scores of a pretest and a post test. An attempt was made to place equal numbers of high-, average-, and low-ability students in each group and to compare the …

Status, Past And Present, Of Male Physical Education Graduates Of Concordia College, 1954-1970, Neal Arlyn Jeppson

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As a graduate of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, the investigator became interested in conducting a study to achieve the above mentioned values of a follow-up study. The results of this investigation could reveal many interesting facts about the Concordia physical education graduates and the data compiled could be of value to the department in the four areas listed below.

1. Administration. Administrators could obtain valuable information about the graduates to evaluate and update the present physical education curriculum at Concordia. They should be able to adapt their programs to the needs of the future educator and better prepare the graduate …

Out, Damned Spot! : The Metaphor Of Guilt And The Theme Of Expiation In The Drama Of Shakespeare / By Dean Michael Songy, Dean Michael Songy

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Effects Of An Appetite Suppressant And Exercise Upon Selected Physiological And Anthropometric Measurements In Overweight College Women, Jo Ann Krause

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Leaders in the field of physical education constantly urge that programs of physical education be based on the needs of all students. Educators have the professional obligation to develop special programs to meet the unique requirements of the individual. One individualized program is for the overweight and the complications both physical and emotional which result from it should be of immediate concern in the planning of the physical education curriculum. However, there is evidence that the best interests of the overweight student have for the most part been overlooked, Programs to combat overweight should be constructed to include physical exercise …

Man And Nature In Herman Melville's "The Encantadas", Jay J. Jackson

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It is in light of the fact that no critic has yet seen fit to explore "The Encantadas" with regard to Melville's theme of the man-nature dialectic that this thesis is written. It is the purpose of this paper to show how Melville views man, nature, and their relationship to each other within the bizarre setting of the Galapagos Islands. In no other work save Moby-Dick does Melville so deeply cut to the roots of the question of man and his role in the natural scheme of the cosmos. In order to examine the man-nature tension of "The Encantadas," I …

The Prediction Of Talented Accomplishments By Act Scores And Creativity Test Scores, William Batman

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The Four Choric Functions In Shakespeare's King Lear / By Linda Lee Young, Linda Lee Young

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Correlating Music With Selected Subject Areas At The Secondary Level: A General Music Activity Utilizing The Symphony Orchestraas The Medium Of Expression / By Ernest Douglas Peterson, Ernest Douglas Peterson

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William Faulkner's Humor, Martha Clay Edmonds

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An Evaluation Of The Capacity Of The Pharmacist To Serve As A Provider Of Drug Information To The Physician, Allen Jackson

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The Effects Of Frustration Of A Verbal And Nonverbal Operant, Jerome A. Jochem

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Historical Preservation In Alabama, Nadia Wowk Cameron

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Art Appreciation : A Comparison Of Two Evaluation Systems As Determined By Studentmean Gains In The Slide-Response Scale Of Art Appreciation, Evelyn Coalson Kiker

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The Adjacent Color Field Theory Applied To Composition, Jonnie Cleveland

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Wallace Stevens And The Strategy Of Withdrawal, Sidney Foster Graves

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Family Relationships In The Plays Of Edward Albee, Neva Evonne Burdison

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The Early American Sentimental Novel / By Martha Rhodes Turner, Martha Rhodes Turner

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A Harmonic Analysis Of Eighteen Songs Of Brahms, Jeanette James Keyser

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Eula Varner : Faulkner's Venus, Ann Ricks Hoover

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The Quest For Freedom In The Novels Of John Updike / By Robert Everett Schiller, Robert Everett Schiller

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Ambition And Greed In Wagnerian Drama / By John H. Tatum, John H. Tatum

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Selected Physiological Changes In College Men And Women Participating In Social Dance, Barbara Dale Bovee

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The purpose of this investigation was to study the physiological effects of social dance on selected bodily responses of freshman male and female students at South Dakota State University. The selected bodily responses investigated were dynamic balance, static balance, trunk flexibility, agility, leg power, and leg strength.