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Extravagant Gestures : The World As Spectacle In The Works Of Annie Dillard / By Patricia Anne Taylor, Patricia Anne Taylor Jan 1982

Extravagant Gestures : The World As Spectacle In The Works Of Annie Dillard / By Patricia Anne Taylor, Patricia Anne Taylor

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Henry Chinaski Goes To Hell : A Journey Through The Wasteland Of Modern American Society, Jimmie Earl Cain Jan 1982

Henry Chinaski Goes To Hell : A Journey Through The Wasteland Of Modern American Society, Jimmie Earl Cain

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Composition, Biomass, And Protein Content Of A Lemna Trisulca L., Invertebrate Community In A Prairie Wetland, Linda J. Meyers Jan 1982

Composition, Biomass, And Protein Content Of A Lemna Trisulca L., Invertebrate Community In A Prairie Wetland, Linda J. Meyers

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Samples of star duckweed (Lemna trisulca L.) were collected from a South Dakota prairie wetland during the summer 1981. Amphipods and gastropods were the dominant macroinvertebrates found within samples of duckweed in terms of biomass and density. Cladocera were the dominant microinvertebrates found in association with star duckweed. Significant variability was found in the biomass and densities of specific invertebrates with respect to sampling dates. Crude protein values of star duckweed-invertebrate community samples ranged from 7.6 to 18.5% and were found to correlate significantly with protein levels of the duckweed. Crude protein values for star duckweed ranged from 7.1 to …


Culture Of Channel Catfish In East-Central South Dakota Dugout Ponds, Martin Nicholas Dilauro Jan 1982

Culture Of Channel Catfish In East-Central South Dakota Dugout Ponds, Martin Nicholas Dilauro

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Twenty dugout ponds in east-central South Dakota were stocked 10 May 1980 with fingerling (mean weight 39.4 g, mean total length 108.4 mm) channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) at stocking rates of 309, 618, 1,235, and 1,853 fish/ha. Supplemental food was provided in 16 ponds (four at each stocking rate) at a rate of 4% body weight every other day. Fish in four ponds stocked, one at each of the respective stocking rates were not fed. Eleven of the 16 ponds which received feed were considered fit for analysis at the end of the study period, 27 September 1980. Two of …


Rainbow Trout Production And Water Quality In Eastern South Dakota Dugouts, William Lee Vodehnal Jan 1982

Rainbow Trout Production And Water Quality In Eastern South Dakota Dugouts, William Lee Vodehnal

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Nine-hundred-fifty-four rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) were stocked into 18 eastern South Dakota dugouts in April 1980 to determine the feasibility of dugouts for raising annual fish crops. Trout growth was compared between dugouts by stocking rate (1977/ha, 1483/ha, 988/ha, and 494/ha) and feeding combination [fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) and supplemental feed, supplmental feed, and trout alone]. Chemical physical properties were also monitored in an old and new unstocked dugouts from July 1980 to July 1981. Growth was greater for 988/ha rainbow trout than the other stocking densities during the April 1980 to July 1980 sampling period. Mean total length increased …


Uses Of Figures Of Speech In Selected Speeches Of Jerry Falwell, Mary M. Gill Jan 1982

Uses Of Figures Of Speech In Selected Speeches Of Jerry Falwell, Mary M. Gill

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As early as 350 B.C. Aristotle was cultivating concepts of language usage. It addition to the principles of clarity, accuracy, appropriateness and vividness, he developed concepts on the uses of the metaphor as a stylistic tool. The study of style and its adaptation continued to the Roman Age and the early study of rhetoric in England. During the eighteenth-century various rhetoricians began analyzing style more closely. Francis Bacon noted "the ill and unfit choice of words wonderfully obstructs the understanding. "He analyzed words and word combinations and their effect on interpretation. Adam Smith instructed that style was the common element …


Trace Determination Of Tellurium In Biological Samples By Flameless Atomic Absorption Following Extraction Of The Sym-Diphenylthiourea-Tellurium Complex, Deborah A. Pravecek Jan 1982

Trace Determination Of Tellurium In Biological Samples By Flameless Atomic Absorption Following Extraction Of The Sym-Diphenylthiourea-Tellurium Complex, Deborah A. Pravecek

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A flameless atomic absorption method of determining trace amounts of tellurium in acidic -media with sym-diphenylthiourea has been studied. Tellurium is extracted almost quantitatively from 4-8 M hydrochloric acid with a chloroform solution of sym-diphenylthiourea. The effects of interfering ions on the extraction efficiency have been studied. Conditions for the maximum extraction have been described. Optimal instrument parameters for the analysis of extracts have been determined. In most biological samples tellurium is found only in trace quantities. The necessity to determine traces of tellurium has raised difficult problems for analysts. The purpose of this investigation was to develop a technique …


Ozonation Of A Municipal Surface Water Supply To Reduce Odor And Enhance Flocculation, David Edward Nusz Jan 1982

Ozonation Of A Municipal Surface Water Supply To Reduce Odor And Enhance Flocculation, David Edward Nusz

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The city of Huron, South Dakota, draws its drinking water supply primarily from the James River, a stream of extremely variable water quality which is difficult to treat. In this research, ozone was applied to the raw water through use of a pilot plant to determine what effects ozonation has on odor and flocculation. Following a preliminary study based on trihalomethane reduction, ozone dosages of 0, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 24 mg/1 were applied to the raw water at a 20-minute contact time. Threshold Odor Tests were performed by an odor panel to obtain qualitative descriptions and quantitative measurements …


The Effect Of Steel Fibers On The Properties And Behavior Of High Strength Reinforced Concrete Beams, Saadi Jaber Musa Jan 1982

The Effect Of Steel Fibers On The Properties And Behavior Of High Strength Reinforced Concrete Beams, Saadi Jaber Musa

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The high tensile stresses in concrete have to be accommodated in most structural applications. Steel reinforcements are embedded in concrete, while casting, to produce a composite material known as reinforced concrete. Thus, reinforcing of concrete is an excellent solution to overcoming the weakness in tension and to reduce the volume of concrete, but it has two main disadvantages. Firstly, the cost of fabrication and placement of reinforcing bars and prestressing tendons is a substantial fraction of the total cost of construction. To counteract this expense, materials like steel fibers are used so that partial fabrication and detailing needs are reduced, …


Growth, Food Habits, And The Relative Effectiveness Of Stocking Rainbow Trout (Salmo Gairdneri) In South-Central South Dakota, Kenneth C. Clodfelter Jan 1982

Growth, Food Habits, And The Relative Effectiveness Of Stocking Rainbow Trout (Salmo Gairdneri) In South-Central South Dakota, Kenneth C. Clodfelter

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The effectiveness of stocking rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) in 47 selected stock ponds in south-central South Dakota was analyzed in 1977 and 1978. Rainbow trout were captured in 31 (66.0%) ponds during the study. Twenty-five of the 31 ponds (80.6%) appeared to have excellent rainbow trout populations. Rainbow trout stocked in ponds with a resident largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) population had poor survival. The growth rates and condition factors for 93 and 463 rainbow trout in 1977 and 1978, respectively, were excellent. The average total length for age-groups I and II rainbow trout in 1977 was 195 and 224 mm, …


Theories Of Image-Making In Hogarth, Reynolds And Blake, Anne C. Johnson Jan 1982

Theories Of Image-Making In Hogarth, Reynolds And Blake, Anne C. Johnson

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This is a study of artistic imagination--literally, the process of image-making--the act of translating sensory information into visible symbols. Specifically, it is a study of three eighteenth century artists' detailed theories of imagination, and a comparison of the visual effects described by these theories. William Hogarth, Sir Joshua Reynolds, and William Blake ar~ three roughly contemporary artists who each describe a means of approaching nature, recording sensory facts and translating them into the images of art. I intend to pose three related questions to these artists and to seek answers in their respective treatises on aesthetic composition. Two of these …


The Hamstring-Quadricep Strength Ratio Of College-Age Females, Roderick G. Moore Ii Jan 1982

The Hamstring-Quadricep Strength Ratio Of College-Age Females, Roderick G. Moore Ii

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The purpose of this study was to describe the hamstring-quadricep strength ratio, as attained through isokinetic measurement, among eighteen to twenty-two year old female subjects. More specifically, the purpose of the study was to answer the following questions: 1. What is the hamstring-quadricep strength ratio of eighteen to twenty-two year old females as determined by isokinetic testing? 2. How does the hamstring-quadricep strength ratio for females, as determined in the present study, compare to the hamstring-quadricep strength ratio for males of similar age, as determined by isometric testing in previous studies? 3. Is there a significant difference between the hamstring-quadricep …


Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasitisms Of Dairy Cattle In South Dakota, John Bennett Shultz Jan 1982

Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasitisms Of Dairy Cattle In South Dakota, John Bennett Shultz

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During 1981-82, four studies on gastrointestinal helminth parasitisms of South Dakota dairy cattle were conducted. They were as follows:
1 . Survey of parasitisms in South Dakota dairy show cattle during 1981.
2. Study of seasonal trends in parasitisms in two Brookings County, South Dakota, dairy herds during 1981-82.
3. Study of parasitisms in selected Black Hills dairy herds during 1981-82.
4. Survey of parasitisms in Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) cows in eastern South Dakota during 1982.


Survival, Growth, Food Selection, And Alimentary Canal Development Of Intensively Reared Walleyes And Yellow Perch, Gregg Alan Raisanen Jan 1982

Survival, Growth, Food Selection, And Alimentary Canal Development Of Intensively Reared Walleyes And Yellow Perch, Gregg Alan Raisanen

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Five genera of invertebrates, collected from a municipal sewage lagoon, were fed to newly hatched larval walleyes, (Stizostedion vitreun vitreun), and yellow perch, (Perca flavescens), to document survival, growth, food selection, and alimentary canal development of these fishes. Mean survival of walleyes for the 18 day period after hatching was 14.1%: mean unaccountable mortality was 43.5%. Forty-three percent of the walleyes remaining after 18 days survived an additional 32 days; mean unaccountable mortality was 33.8%. Mean daily length gain over the 50 day period was 0.8 mm/day. The cladoceran, Moina brachiate, was selected for by walleyes and yellow perch; the …


Dye Marking Of Antibiotics Used In Treatment Of Mastitis In Dry And Lactating Cows, Richard A. Ellefson Jan 1982

Dye Marking Of Antibiotics Used In Treatment Of Mastitis In Dry And Lactating Cows, Richard A. Ellefson

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Mastitis is the one major disease affecting dairy cows; considerable direct and indirect economic losses can be attributed to mastitis (6). Treatment of mastitis with antibiotic preparations will alleviate most disease symptoms. Problems may arise when cows treated with antibiotics have their milk used for commercial milk processes before antibiotics are clear. They are: 1) some people are allergic to penicillin, and 2) cultured dairy products may not grow because of inhibition. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act established that milk and milk products containing antibiotics are considered adulterated. Due to recent innovations in antibiotics testing The National Conference on …


Self-Consciousness, Self-Awareness, And Self-Attribution In Impersonal Task Oriented Situations, Nancy Jane Fleming Jan 1982

Self-Consciousness, Self-Awareness, And Self-Attribution In Impersonal Task Oriented Situations, Nancy Jane Fleming

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Kinetic Study Of Hydrolysis Of N-Methyl Glucamine Salt Of [Delta8] - Tetrahydrocannabinol Hemisuccinate In Semi-Aqueous Solvent/ By Boladale Olanrewaju Silva, Boladale Olanrewaju Silva Jan 1982

Kinetic Study Of Hydrolysis Of N-Methyl Glucamine Salt Of [Delta8] - Tetrahydrocannabinol Hemisuccinate In Semi-Aqueous Solvent/ By Boladale Olanrewaju Silva, Boladale Olanrewaju Silva

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Whey-Caseinate Blends And Lactose Hydrolysis In Yogurt Manufacture, Catherine A. Whalen Jan 1982

Whey-Caseinate Blends And Lactose Hydrolysis In Yogurt Manufacture, Catherine A. Whalen

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Yogurt is a highly nutritious cultured dairy product which has been consumed for centuries, particularly in Eastern Europe. Although per capita consumption in the United. States is still far below that of most European countries; yogurt sales in the U.S.A. have increased phenomenally during the past three decades. Yogurt sales in the U.S.A. totaled 7.7 million kg in 1955; 31.8 million kg in 1966; and approximately 227 million kg by 1976 (41). Per capita sales increased 211% from 1970 to 1980 (45). Yogurt is generally manufactured from milk or lowfat milk which has been fortified with extra milk solids. Nonfat …


Feeding Value Of High Starch And High Fat Rations For Dairy Calves, G. Duff Stewart Jan 1982

Feeding Value Of High Starch And High Fat Rations For Dairy Calves, G. Duff Stewart

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Sixty-four Holstein calves were used in a 3 x 2 factorial experiment of 12 wk to evaluate growth performance when fed control, high starch, and high fat pelleted diets separately or with a supplemental concentrate mix offered the first 6 wk. High starch and high fat diets were formulated to .contain more digestible energy than the control diet. Calves received milk the first 5 wk, plus one of the above rations ad libitum wk 1 thru 12. The control diet contained corn, oats, and soybean meal; the high starch diet contained corn and soybean meal; while the high fat diet …


Use Of Dry Whey And Lactose Hydrolysis In Yogurt Bases, Nagendra P. Shah Jan 1982

Use Of Dry Whey And Lactose Hydrolysis In Yogurt Bases, Nagendra P. Shah

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Yogurt is one of the oldest and most traditional fermented dairy products. Since early times it has been an important food item of the people in the Middle East. Except for its refreshing taste and wholesomeness as a food, no special virtues were claimed for it until early in the 20th century when the bacteriologist, Elie Metchnikoff, who shared a Nobel Prize in 1908, concluded from his studies on the effect of lactic acid bacteria of the digestive tract, that yogurt arrests putrefaction in the intestinal tract and thus might be beneficial to health (55). Attempts to popularize yogurt in …


The Effect Of Dosage Form And Route Of Administration On - Pdc Acetate Pharmacokinetics In Rats / By Peggy Hester Rider, Peggy Hester Rider Jan 1982

The Effect Of Dosage Form And Route Of Administration On - Pdc Acetate Pharmacokinetics In Rats / By Peggy Hester Rider, Peggy Hester Rider

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The Setting And Lighting Design For Death Of A Sale Sman, Stanley Layman Moore Jan 1982

The Setting And Lighting Design For Death Of A Sale Sman, Stanley Layman Moore

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Chaucer's Colorful Companions : Animal Images In Troilus And Criseyde, Lofton Sturgis Monteith Jan 1982

Chaucer's Colorful Companions : Animal Images In Troilus And Criseyde, Lofton Sturgis Monteith

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A Quantitative Comparison Of Two Operant Response Topographies In Laboratory Rats, Betsy Jane Morgan Jan 1982

A Quantitative Comparison Of Two Operant Response Topographies In Laboratory Rats, Betsy Jane Morgan

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Quantitative Modeling Of Pliocene Depositional Features In Coastal Mississippi, John Baldwin Nelson Jan 1982

Quantitative Modeling Of Pliocene Depositional Features In Coastal Mississippi, John Baldwin Nelson

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An Igm Specific Hemagglutination Test For Toxoplasma Gondii / By R. Kelley Thueson, Rosse Kelley Thueson Jan 1982

An Igm Specific Hemagglutination Test For Toxoplasma Gondii / By R. Kelley Thueson, Rosse Kelley Thueson

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Coverage Of Reagen's Economic Program By The Prestige Press Before And After The 1981 Assassination Attempt / By Joy Elaine Tiffin, Joy Elaine Tiffin Jan 1982

Coverage Of Reagen's Economic Program By The Prestige Press Before And After The 1981 Assassination Attempt / By Joy Elaine Tiffin, Joy Elaine Tiffin

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Henri Bergson's Theory Of Duration In Its Cultural Context, Edwin Coulter Ward Iii Jan 1982

Henri Bergson's Theory Of Duration In Its Cultural Context, Edwin Coulter Ward Iii

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Lithologic And Seismic Determination And Correlation Of Depositional Environments In Central Mississippi Sound, Henry Cole Carroll Jan 1982

Lithologic And Seismic Determination And Correlation Of Depositional Environments In Central Mississippi Sound, Henry Cole Carroll

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Computation Of Noise Parameters Of Cascaded Two-Ports With The Use Of Correlation Matrix, Akache Mahmoud El-Dimas Jan 1982

Computation Of Noise Parameters Of Cascaded Two-Ports With The Use Of Correlation Matrix, Akache Mahmoud El-Dimas

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No abstract provided.