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Economic Effects Of Rural Water Systems On Agricultural Production And Productivity In Selected Counties In South Dakota, Robert Edward Green Jr. Jan 1983

Economic Effects Of Rural Water Systems On Agricultural Production And Productivity In Selected Counties In South Dakota, Robert Edward Green Jr.

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Insufficient quantity and quality of water in South Dakota are two reasons rural residents have been turning toward rural water systems to meet their water needs. The first large rural water system was organized in 1962 to serve 700 rural residents near Rapid City. From 1962 to 1970 the growth of rural water systems in South Dakota was slow with only nine systems in operation as of 1970. Currently, the total capital investment for a large system averages $4.5 million. This amounts to an investment of $4,700 per hookup and an average monthly user charge that would exceed $20 if …

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The Effect Of Varying Dietary Selenium Levels, Selenium Source And Dietary Composition On Growing Swine, Terry B. Goehring Jan 1983

The Effect Of Varying Dietary Selenium Levels, Selenium Source And Dietary Composition On Growing Swine, Terry B. Goehring

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During the early 1900's, many stockmen in the western Great Plains suffered huge economic losses due to poisoning of their livestock through consumption of seleniferous plant material. Some were forced to discontinue raising livestock entirely and turned to grain farming. However, grain produced on land high in selenium was discounted on the market. Today, this grain marketing problem does not exist to the extent of that of the early 1900's. Selenium has more recently been recognized as an essential micronutrient for several species including swine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved sodium selenite and sodium selenate as supplements …

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Replication Of Bovine Parainfluenza-3 Virus In Bovine Alveolar Macrophages : Effects On Phagocytosis And Phagosome-Lysosome Fusion, Richard Allen Hesse Jan 1983

Replication Of Bovine Parainfluenza-3 Virus In Bovine Alveolar Macrophages : Effects On Phagocytosis And Phagosome-Lysosome Fusion, Richard Allen Hesse

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Bovine parainfluenza-3 virus was found to replicate in alveolar macrophages in vitro. Cytopathic changes include spindle cell and giant cell formation, cellular detachment, and diffuse cell lysis progressing to total destruction of the monolayer. Direct immunofluorescent microscopy demonstrated viral antigens in greater than 90% of the cells three days after virus inoculation. Virus titers in culture supernatants increased by 6 a factor of 1.6 X 10 TCID50 by six days post inoculation. Phagocytosis assays showed no statistical differences of glass adherent cells in virus infected and control macrophages. When the number of glass adherent cells available for assay are taken …

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Rhetorical Theory In Homiletics Training At The St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary, Laurie L. Haleta Jan 1983

Rhetorical Theory In Homiletics Training At The St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary, Laurie L. Haleta

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The study of Eastern Orthodox rhetorical training of the clergy has been somewhat confined, due in part, to the broad distribution of the Orthodox faith which includes Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, and Ukrainian Orthodox. The limited scope of research appears to justify further investigation of rhetorical· training offered to clergy of specific denominations. Therefore, a study of the rhetorical components in the homiletic training offered Ukrainian Orthodox clergy seems warranted. In undertaking this study, the investigator was motivated in part by her father-in-law, Bishop Mykola Haleta, who is a priest in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Exposure to the Ukrainian Orthodox …

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The Adjustment Of Foreign Students At Sdsu, Mansour Haghighatian Jan 1983

The Adjustment Of Foreign Students At Sdsu, Mansour Haghighatian

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A visible and significant subset of the student body of many U.S. institutions of higher education is its foreign student population. These students come from a wide variety of cultures and as Skinner & Hendricks have put it, "Despite the variety of views of foreign students Americans may have, Americans have a common feeling that the foreign student is somehow different, a 'they' and not a 'we' ". The foreign student is different because he/she is from culture that has different values, traditions and different codes of behavior and guides for conduct. Meleis asserts that ''whereas American business-people need know …

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Parasites Of Three Species Of South Dakota Lagomorphs, Glenn E. Kietzmann Jan 1983

Parasites Of Three Species Of South Dakota Lagomorphs, Glenn E. Kietzmann

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The wild lagomorpha of North America have in the past been the subject of numerous parasitological examinations. Many of these surveys have been performed on cottontail rabbits, while comparatively fewer studies have been done on the jack rabbits. In South Dakota, parasite surveys have yet to be. completed on both cottontail rabbits and jack rabbits. The representatives of the Leporidae found in South Dakota are the white-tailed jack rabbit (Lepus townsendii campanius), the black tailed jack rabbit (Lepus californicus melanotis), the eastern cottontail rabbits Sylvilagus floridanus similis and Sylvilagus floridanus mearnsii), the desert cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus audubonii baileyi) and the …

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An Evaluation Of The Use Of Computers Within The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service, Jerry D. Jorgensen Jan 1983

An Evaluation Of The Use Of Computers Within The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service, Jerry D. Jorgensen

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Many land-grant universities are beginning to adopt computer-based information systems. While some universities are well advanced in the development of such systems, others are expanding existing ones or are developing new ones. South Dakota State University is developing an existing computer-based information system. At present, many of South Dakota’s 66 county extension offices use the AGNET (Agricultural Computing Network) system, a large “information utility” that provides problem-solving programs, electronic mail, and computational services to 1,300 clients in 38 states. Through the purchase of additional computer equipment, SDSU hopes to establish, operate, and maintain an integrated communication system between county extension …

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Potential Biological Control Of Nuisance Blue Green Algal Species By Najas Guadalupensis And Hydrodictyon Reticulatum, Mary Kathryn Norris Jan 1983

Potential Biological Control Of Nuisance Blue Green Algal Species By Najas Guadalupensis And Hydrodictyon Reticulatum, Mary Kathryn Norris

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The possibility for biological inhibition of blue green algae by allelopathy was investigated in seven replicated laboratory and three replicated lake experiments. Controls containing natural lake water were compared with treatments containing the potentially allelopathic plants Najas guadalupensis, an aquatic monocot, Hydrodictyon reticulatum, a green alga, and a combination of the two plants. Significant changes in chlorophyll a were tested for in all experiments; algal cell count changes were tested for in four experiments. 250-ml glass flasks were used in laboratory experiments, and partially submerged 5-gallon semitransparent polyethylene containers were used in lake experiments. Experiment duration was 5-12 days. Four …

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The Chinese Radio And Television Stations In The United States : A Historical Exploration, Lin Liang Jan 1983

The Chinese Radio And Television Stations In The United States : A Historical Exploration, Lin Liang

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Historically, Chinese immigration to the United States began in around 1850, even though immigration statistics in the United States showed that forty Chinese had arrived before the news reached Hong Kong that gold had been discovered in California in the spring of 1848. As the gold rush tapered off in the early 1860s, the Chinese soon filled in as general laborers, domestic servants, cooks, and gardeners. However, they found opposition from the white laborers in the mining camps as early as 1852, and they were denied eligibility for citizenship. The need to be aided and protected was great. All of …

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Design And Evaluation Of A Solar Water Heating Package For A Solar Energy Intensifier-Thermal Energy Storage System, Charles Remund Jan 1983

Design And Evaluation Of A Solar Water Heating Package For A Solar Energy Intensifier-Thermal Energy Storage System, Charles Remund

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Sources of farm energy, which include oil, natural gas and electricity, have more than doubled in cost over the past decade. This increasing cost of non-renewable energy plus the uncertainty of its availability initiated research efforts for alternate energy sources. has been solar energy. One of these sources Farms with ample area for collectors, fuel reserves for backup or peak demands and a wide range of low to intermediate heat requirements provide excellent conditions for utilization of solar energy. However, the use of solar energy as an alternate energy source for agricultural applications has been restricted, largely by system costs. …

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Environmental Factors Influencing The Degradation Of Carbofuran, Douglas E. Raynie Jan 1983

Environmental Factors Influencing The Degradation Of Carbofuran, Douglas E. Raynie

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As society places a greater emphasis on agricultural production, knowledge of the wise use of farm chemicals becomes increasingly important. Armed with reduced tillage, crop rotation options, remotely sensed data, and other developing technologies, the agriculturalist must have the capacity to properly apply supportive chemicals. Among these chemicals are the pesticides. Thorough knowledge of the breakdown, particularly biologically based degradation, of effective pesticides is lacking in many cases. Carbofuran is a common broad spectrum carbamate insecticide. Because of its wide use there has been a considerable amount of study on the chemical, microbial, and physical factors affecting degradation. Due to …

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Attitudes Of South Dakota Home Economics Teachers Toward The Use Of Microcomputers, Mary J. Pickard Jan 1983

Attitudes Of South Dakota Home Economics Teachers Toward The Use Of Microcomputers, Mary J. Pickard

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The project was designed to assess attitudes of South Dakota secondary home economics teachers toward computers. Attitude was assessed using an instrument developed by David Ahl for measuring public feeling toward computers. Hypotheses relating attitude to educational background, size of school, years of teaching experience, and exposure to and availability of computers were tested. A secondary purpose was to determine teacher preference for learning how to use computers. A random sample of home economics teachers in 108 schools received the survey instrument. The sample was stratified according to school size. The majority of schools, 90 percent, had computers. However, only …

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Suitability Of Selected Organisms For Monitoring Leachate At A Refuse Disposal Site, John Nathan True Jan 1983

Suitability Of Selected Organisms For Monitoring Leachate At A Refuse Disposal Site, John Nathan True

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If a landfill is improperly managed or improperly located, contamination of the ground water is possible. Once contaminated, the polluted ground water can travel for great distances with little dispersal or interaction with the soil. Once the ground water is polluted it is very costly, if even possible, to alleviate the problem. Over fifty percent of the people in the United States use ground water as a source for drinking water. With landfills located throughout the U.S. and with over one half of the population drinking ground water, it is not hard to visualize the pollution potential from an improperly …

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Demographic Correlations With Exercise Of Self-Care Agency In Women, Susan Marie Hubka Todd Jan 1983

Demographic Correlations With Exercise Of Self-Care Agency In Women, Susan Marie Hubka Todd

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The particular health needs of women have not been addressed by health care professionals. There are three reasons for this: first, only the reproductive functions of women are thought to be particularly female health problems, thus producing a severely limited scope of study on women; secondly, all other health problems are measured in terms of normal adult functioning, those norms having been set by research on adult male normalcy or pathology; and lastly, what studies have been individualized to women have been done on women only in illness situations. Dunbar et al illustrated in their comprehensive, nursing literature search the …

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An Analysis Of Publication Trends In The Journal Of Geography 1902-1982, Thomas Wai-Kit Woo Jan 1983

An Analysis Of Publication Trends In The Journal Of Geography 1902-1982, Thomas Wai-Kit Woo

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The purpose of this thesis is to identify, analyze, and explain the developments of American geography and geographic education as they are indicated by the publication trends of articles appearing in the Journal of Geography from 1902 to 1982. As Herbert M. Eder noted in 1964, "the [geographical] periodical is a capsule display of the kind and quality of geographers and geography of a country and an era. Thus, the primary step in understanding the history of geography of a nation is to know periodical literature." A concise study of the Journal of Geography, the major official publication of the …

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Study Of Senior Citizens In Fargo, North Dakota, And Their Perception Of Television Commercials And Television's Influence On Medication-Taking Habits, Judith Lito Wilkinson Jan 1983

Study Of Senior Citizens In Fargo, North Dakota, And Their Perception Of Television Commercials And Television's Influence On Medication-Taking Habits, Judith Lito Wilkinson

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Elliot Schreiber and Douglas Boyd, colleagues in the Department of Communication at the University of Delaware, conducted a study in 1980 to find out whether the elderly found television commercials useful in making consumer decisions and what other factors might affect their perception of television advertising. These researchers used a self-administered questionnaire to survey 442 persons at group meetings in senior centers and apartment houses for the elderly in Wilmington, Delaware. The present study was initiated to determine if the same results would be obtained when elderly persons were interviewed individually about their media habits and perceptions of television advertising. …

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The Inventional Components Of Emil Loriks' Agrarian Farmers Union Rhetoric, 1934-1938, Elizabeth Everson Williams Jan 1983

The Inventional Components Of Emil Loriks' Agrarian Farmers Union Rhetoric, 1934-1938, Elizabeth Everson Williams

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There is precedent in the speech discipline for rhetorical studies of individual communicators. National political leaders have long been the topic of rhetorical study. The purpose of this inquiry is to determine the effectiveness and effect of Emil Loriks' agrarian Farmers Union rhetoric from 1934 to 1938, during the time he was SDFU president. Effectiveness is here defined as how well the persuader's rhetorical choices match established rhetorical criteria. Effect refers to both the immediate and long-range response to rhetoric. To accomplish the stated purpose, an attempt was made to answer the following questions: 1. What was the historical, economic …

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An Examination Of Prostaglandins As Causative Agents In Pine Needle (Pinus Ponderosa) Abortion, Daniel P. Shue Jan 1983

An Examination Of Prostaglandins As Causative Agents In Pine Needle (Pinus Ponderosa) Abortion, Daniel P. Shue

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Cow and calf losses due to pine needle abortion in cattle grazing foothill ranges of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) continue to cause managerial and economic problems for ranchers in South Dakota, Colorado, Idaho, California, Montana and many areas throughout Canada. Because of its overall economic significance, investigators have been attempting to isolate and characterize causative agents of pine needle abortion. To date, a large number of pine needle constituents have been shown to possess abortifacient capabilities. In addition to actual pine needles, it appears that several other undefined factors may be associated with, and (or) predispose animals to, pine needle …

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A Study Of The Self-Esteem And Life Satisfaction Of Twenty-Six Institutionalized Elderly In Rural, North Central United States, Sandra J. Bunkers Jan 1983

A Study Of The Self-Esteem And Life Satisfaction Of Twenty-Six Institutionalized Elderly In Rural, North Central United States, Sandra J. Bunkers

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This study explores the self-esteem and life satisfaction of, selected institutionalized elderly persons. The research questions were: 1) What is the extent of self-esteem of selected institutionalized 'elderly persons as measured by the Tennessee Self Concept Scale? 2) What is the extent of life satisfaction of selected institutionalized elderly persons as measured by the Life Satisfaction Index of Adams? Symbolic interactionism and self-theory served as the theoretical framework for the study.
Descriptive methodology with a structured interview was utilized. Criteria sampling was used. Twenty-six elderly subjects who were residents of a skilled nursing home in a rural, north central United …

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Development Of A Values Assessment Instrument For Nursing Students, Patricia Degroot Jan 1983

Development Of A Values Assessment Instrument For Nursing Students, Patricia Degroot

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The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable tool to assess nursing students' values in the areas of 1) abortion and birth control; 2) care of the terminally ill; and 3) mental illness. Rokeach's Theory of Organization and Change Within Value- Attitude Systems served as the theoretical framework for the study.
The instrument was developed by the researcher through a review of the literature, review of other instruments, and the researcher's experiences. The method of scaling the questionnaire was a six point Likert-type scale.
Junior level nursing students at a private midwestern college Were used to …

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The Effects Of Learning Assistance On A Selected Group Of Nursing Students, Bernice R. Metcalf Jan 1983

The Effects Of Learning Assistance On A Selected Group Of Nursing Students, Bernice R. Metcalf

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The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of learning assistance on the success of provisionally admitted students in an associate degree nursing program as evaluated by nursing course grades and State Board Test Pool Examination results. Knowles'• Theory of Aridxagogy and a construct, of • Bloom's Mastery Learning served as the conceptual framework for the study.
The sample was 20 students provisionally admitted to an associate degree program in a state supported college in the Pacific Northwest. A quasi-experimental research design, using both non-equivalent control groups and a matched group, was utilized.
The study posed 15 null …

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Selected Factors Associated With Age-Specific Net Migration For South Dakota, 1970-1980, Sidney G. Goss Jan 1983

Selected Factors Associated With Age-Specific Net Migration For South Dakota, 1970-1980, Sidney G. Goss

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A study of South Dakota net migration was conducted to (1) determine the extent of age-specific migration from 1970-80; (2) compare current age-specific migration patterns with the previous decade; and (3) determine selected socio-demographic factors associated with the 1970-80 migration for the 20-29 age group. The unit of analysis was county. Multiple regression was used, and Lee’s model provided the theoretical framework. Analysis of Objective One revealed that: from 1970 to 1980, (1) South Dakota experienced total ne out-migration of 26,384 persons; (2) twelve five-year age categories experienced net out-migration; (3) the 20-29 age group accounted for 73 percent of …

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Tissue Culture Of The Forage Grass Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium Scoparium (Michx) Nash), David D. Songstad Jan 1983

Tissue Culture Of The Forage Grass Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium Scoparium (Michx) Nash), David D. Songstad

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Little bluestem, Schizachyrium scomarium (Michx) Nash, a warm-season perennial native grass, is widely distributed over the temperate portion of North America (Hitchcock, 1971), extending from Quebec to Alberta and Southward to Florida and Arizona. It is a major upland component of the tall and mixed grass prairies and furnishes substantial amounts of palatable forage throughout the summer. Little bluestem has also been used for soil conservation purposes and its reseeding characteristic makes it especially useful in range and conservation plantings. Although the plant can be propagated vegetatively by dividing crowns, due to its bunch-type growth, the conventional way of propagation …

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Lactational And Chemical Evaluation Of Soybean Meals Heat-Treated By Two Methods, Tilahun Sahlu Jan 1983

Lactational And Chemical Evaluation Of Soybean Meals Heat-Treated By Two Methods, Tilahun Sahlu

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A series of experiments were conducted to evaluate regular, commercially available solvent extracted soybean mean (SBM), and SBM subjected to additional heat either during desolventizing (HSBM), or by extrusion (ESBM). Soluble nitrogen (14.8, 9.3, and 7.0% of crude protein for SBM, HSBM, and ESBM) and degradable protein (71.0, 68.7, and 58.7% of crude protein) were reduced by heat-treating soybean meal. Nonessential amino acids in soybean meals were more soluble and degradable than essential amino acids. The first five limiting amino acids (methionine, lysine, valine, leucine, and isoleucine) for milk production were the same, although relative order was altered by heat …

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The Phosphacylium Ion: Evidence For Its Existence As An Intermediate In Reactions Of Organophosphates, Thomas D. Matus Jan 1983

The Phosphacylium Ion: Evidence For Its Existence As An Intermediate In Reactions Of Organophosphates, Thomas D. Matus

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Prior to this work, no strong evidence existed which unequivocably proved the existence of phosphacylium ions as intermediates in reactions of this type. It is the object of this study to look into nucleophilic substitution at phosphorus, and the intermediates of these possible dissociative type reactions.

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Effects And Interactions Of Nitrogen And Soil Moisture Status Under A High Yield Irrigated Corn Environment, Dwayne L. Beck Jan 1983

Effects And Interactions Of Nitrogen And Soil Moisture Status Under A High Yield Irrigated Corn Environment, Dwayne L. Beck

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A two-part study was conducted during the 1979 and 1980 growing seasons on irrigated lands adjoining the Missouri River in central South Dakota. Empirical [sic] models were developed to describe the response of irrigated corn (Zea mays L.) to soil water status and nitrogen fertilization at a location recently developed for sprinkler irrigation. Nitrogen fertilizer rates of 0, 100, 200, and 400 kg of N/ha were used under water treatments consisting of a 2.5 cm irrigation when soil water matric potential at a depth of 40 cm decreased to -35, -50, and -75 kPa. Yield differences due to soil water …

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An Investigation Of Fft Utilization In Moment Method Solutions Using Entire Domain Bases, Anthony Quinn Martin Jan 1983

An Investigation Of Fft Utilization In Moment Method Solutions Using Entire Domain Bases, Anthony Quinn Martin

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No abstract provided.

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An Investigation Into The Teaching Philosophies Of Zoltan Kodaly And Carl Orff As Applied To Elementary Music Education, Sharia Palmer Basden Jan 1983

An Investigation Into The Teaching Philosophies Of Zoltan Kodaly And Carl Orff As Applied To Elementary Music Education, Sharia Palmer Basden

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No abstract provided.

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Evangelical Biographies Of American Women In The Early Nineteenth Century / By Suzanne Flandreau Steel, Suzanne Flandreau Steel Jan 1983

Evangelical Biographies Of American Women In The Early Nineteenth Century / By Suzanne Flandreau Steel, Suzanne Flandreau Steel

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No abstract provided.

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An Infusion Model For Global Education : Third Grade Reading, Sandra Kay Auch Jan 1983

An Infusion Model For Global Education : Third Grade Reading, Sandra Kay Auch

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This theoretical study has two primary objectives. The first is to clarify the meaning and significance of global education; the second is to expand upon corresponding instructional goals, specifically the teaching of global education as a component of an existing course of study in reading. The author defines goals, objectives and justifications for this study, along with classroom-tested methods of instruction in teaching global education within the context of a third grade reading format. Two additional questions are addressed: first, what is the value of teaching global education in the early grades and second, what is the legitimacy of incorporating …

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