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ETDS from 1968
An Evaluation of the Novels of Mari Sandoz, Marian Barnes
Effects of Dieldrin on Reproduction of Penned Hen Pheasants in the Second Generation, William Lyman Baxter
A Study of Resource Allocation on Farms Engaged in Swine Production in Southeastern South Dakota, Robert Lincoln Borgers
An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Density of Ink Film Thickness on Dot Area Changes on an Offset Press, Jon Ralph Braswell
Patterns of Change in the Spatial and Functional Aspects of Trade Centers and Trade Areas in South Dakota, Ralph James Brown
The Mechanism of Alkyl Migrations in Nitrogen ylids, Wesley J. Bruxvoort
A Gravel Envelope for a Tile Drain in a Coarse Silt Base Material, Dale A. Bucks
Genetic Parameters Among Production, Carcass Composition and Carcass Quality Traits of Beef Cattle, Darrell A. Busch
Effects of Photoperiods and Temperatures Upon Early Growth of Tall Fescue & Ladino Clover at Various Lengths of Growing Period, Chavalit Chalothorn
Describing Function Analysis of the Field-effect Transistor Oscillator, Edward C. H. Chang
Genetic Localization of Chlorophyll Mutant Genes in Barley, Sheria Chaio Chaio-Tong Chang
Optimization of Cover Plated Steel Frames by Linear Programming, Chong Soo Cho
An Estimation of Some Effects on Personal Income and Business Activity Resulting from Feasible Irrigation Development in Eastern and Central South Dakota, Thormod Christensen
Preliminary Investigation of a new Frequency Modulator, David A. Cleveland
The Fish Population of Lake Poinsett, South Dakota, as Indicated By the Catch, James C. Congdon
Some Factors Influencing Fungicide Control of Leaf Rust and Stem Rust of Wheat, Gilbert Eugene Cook
Potential Surface Water Storage Capacities of Various Contoured Geometric Shapes, Coy W. Doty
Ecological Relationships of Breeding Blue-winged Teal to Prairie Potholes, Roderick C. Drewien
Optimal Organizations for Southeastern South Dakota Livestock Farms: Land Acquisition and Minimum Resource Models, Everett Dean Du Bois
An Explosive Weight-training Program and its Effect upon the Leg Power on Nonwrestlers and their Performance Times of Three Selected Wrestling Maneuvers, Douglas Jay Dufty
Study of Maintenance Deficiencies, Operating Horsepower, Fuel Efficiency, and Pump Efficiency of Internal Combustion Engine Powered Pumping Plants, George Robert Durland
Reactions of Ethyl Azodicarboxylate with Amines, Frank Ross Farr
Reaction and Response Time of Football Players as Affected by an Audible Change of Play, Edward Paul Finn
The Pollution Potential of Feedlots Along the Main Stem of the Big Sioux River, John Edward Foley
Dried Whey, Fish Solubles in Growing-Finishing Swine Rations and Effects of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles on Ration Digestibility, Craig S. German
Optimum Concrete Design with Random Variable Selection, Ima F. Goldman
Aflatoxicosis in Poultry, John G. Gregoriades
A Study of Some Physico-Chemical Changes in a Spread-Type Dairy Product During Storage, Alfredo E. Gudeikis
Snapping Turtle Life History on Lacreek Refuge, South Dakota, Donald Arthur Hammer
Stabilization Pond Site Evaluation, Terrence Owen Hausken
Academic Achievement in a Traditional School and an Innovative School, George Heaton
Optimum Movement of Feeder Calves and Feed Grains within South Dakota with Implications for Slaughter Plant Location, Valentine M. Heier
Beneficial Effects of an Intercepting Trench on Degraded Ground Water in the Vicinity of a Refuse Landfill, William George Hendrickson
Appraisal of Water Quality Standards for the Big Sioux River Downstream from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, John Mack Herreid
Evaluations of Techniques for Estimating Fall Age Ratios of Canada and Snow Geese, Kenneth Frederick Higgins
Life History and Ecology of the Black-Footed Ferret in the Wild, Conrad N. Hillman
An Investigation of Printing Education in Taiwan, Ben Meikong Hwang
Surface Temperature, Body Temperature, and Heart Rate as Affected by Immersing the Feet of Conditioned Basketball Players in Cold Water Bath, Farrel Leroy Jacobsen
Determining Alternator Reactances from Load Test Data, Rohit K. Jani
Food Habits and Energy Utilization of Badgers, Grant K. Jense
Drought Resistance of Ponderosa Pine and Eastern Redcedar on central South Dakota Soils, Gerald L. Jensen
A Survey of Pollution on Selected Streams in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Thomas J. Jurgens
The Effect of a Progressive Weight Program for College Women on Selected Basketball Skills, Karen Mae Kaberna
Survival, Growth, and Food Habits of Brook Trout Introduced Into An Eastern South Dakota Stream, Larry W. Kallemeyen
Flow Over a Rough Porous Flat Plate with Surface Mass Transfer, Francis K. King
Program Instruction in use of Lithographic Camera, Clayton Ransom Kinney
A Study of Selected Factors Associated with Members Attitudes Toward Their Churches in the Aberdeen Area of South Dakota, Hadley G. Klug
The New Vertical Starting Block and its Effect on Sprint Starting Time, Lloyd Lawrence Kolker
Movements and Behavior of Pheasants During the Breeding Cycle as Determined by Radio-Tracking, Thomas L. Kuck
An Analysis of Stephen Leacock's Treatment of the Detective Story, Beverly Lamb
The Effect of Test Cell Glass Cylinder Diameter on Gaseous Insulation Dielectric Strength, Thomas J. Lanoue
Storage and Retrieval System for Ground Water Quality Data in South Dakota, Rodolfo Lardizabal Laudencia
The Design, Construction, Testing and Evaluation of a Strength-of-Material Testing Device, Duane Allan Letcher
A Historical Analysis and Comparative Classification of the use of Computers in the Typographic Industry, Harvey R. Levenson
Drain Modulation of the Field-effect Transistor Amplifier, John C. Lietz
Steps of Speech Preparation Recommended in "Fundamentals of Speech" Textbooks Correlated with Frequency of Usage by Selected Clergymen, James Walter Lohr
A Study of the Internal and External Methods of Character Development in Acting as Exemplified by Text Books, Bruce Allen Lorange
Evaluation of an Aerated Lagoon System Treating Domestic and Industrial Wastewaters, John Thomas Lowthian
Immediate Knowledge of Results via Videotape Replay and its Effect on the Learning of Selected Football Skills, Alexander Thomas Lundquist
Effects of Marginal Quality Irrigation Water on the Accumulation of Salts and Alkali in Irrigated Soils, John M. Madden
The Supplementation of Lysine to Growing and Finishing Swine, Roger D. Magstadt
Guidelines for Estimating Resources Needed to Earn a Specified Level of Income, South James Area, South Dakota, John N. Maher
Some Indications of the Reinforcement Effects of Cooperative Extension Programs Broadcast from KOTA-TV, Rapid City, South Dakota, a Commercial Television Station, Francis Elizabeth Maierhauser
Proposed Modifications to the Los Angeles Rattler Test, Reinhold P. Mathiowetz
A Study of the Adaptability of Till Planting Corn Under Dryland Conditions in Eastern South Dakota, Luther A. Mathison
Some Thermal Plate Deflections Determined by the Complex Variable Method, James N. Maytum
Vacuum Dewatering of Elutriated Wastewater Sludge Conditioned with Lime Sludge, Donald Lee Miller
The Effects of Moldy Alfalfa Hay Feeding on Rumen Activity, Rumen Protozoa and Dairy Steer Performance, and Analysis of Toxic Substance(s) Associated with Molding, Guru Prasad Mohanty
Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Residues in Pronghorn Antelope Antilocapra Americana americana (Ord) 1815 of South Dakota Collected in 1966, Gary L. Moore
Some Factors Influencing Rates of Parasitism of the Wheat Stem Maggot in South Dakota, Wendell Lee Morrill
Relationship of Dissolved Oxygen Concentration with Flow, Temperature and BOD for the Big Sioux River Downstream from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Daniel Joseph Naughton
A Three Year Soil Insecticide Control Study on Corn Rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in South Dakota, Lance J. Nearman
The Metabolism of Diazinon in Alfalfa, Larry Leonard Nelson
The Influence of Sodium Phenobarbital on the Hepatic Microsomal Enzyme System which Reduces P-nitobenzoic Acid in Fetal and Newborn Rats, Robert James Neumayr
Response: A Study of the Genesis, Nature, and Meaning of the Aural Imagery in Henry Vaughan's Silex Scintillans, Lavonne Niklason
Tissue Culture of Carrot Leaf on Three Media Using the Growth Regulator Tordon, John O'Connell
Rural Development and its Implications in Eastern Nigeria, Ngwu Okoro
The Feeding Value of High Dry Matter Corn Silage, Myers J. Owens
The Counselor's Role as Perceived by Administrators, Counselors, and Teacher-counselors in South Dakota High Schools, Darlene Mulder Prashar
An Investigation of Attitudes and Opinions of Readers Toward the Sioux Valley News, Nancy Sundling Prince
Comparative Gross and Histologic Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract of Pronghorn Antelope and Domestic Sheep, James A. Raney
Lipid Analysis of Maturing Crambe Seed, Dwayne Walter Rehfeld
Food Habits of the Sharp-Tailed Grouse (Pedioecetes Phasianellus Jamesi) and The Greater Prairie Chicken (Tymphanuchus Cupido Pinnauts) In Western South Dakota, Bruce A. Renhowe
Feedlot Adaptation and Shrinkage of Feeder Cattle, Robert E. Revell
An Analysis of Hedging and Forward Contracting as Aids in Obtaining Credit, Rodney R. Roesler
Viscoelastic Flow Past a Wedge with a Soluble Coating, Franklyn W. Roitsch
Measurement, Analysis, and Reduction of Noise Produced by an Agricultural Tractor, Dennis W. Ryland
The Influence of Zinc and Tryptophan on Polysome Stability and Growth Response of Corn Seedlings, Anthony Unusa Salami
Relationships Between Beef Palatability and Bone Density, Bone Hardness and Other Maturity Indicators, David E. Schafer
Limnology of Selected South Dakota Lakes, Artwin E. Schmidt
The Mechanism of Nucleophilic Substitution at Phosphorus, Edward Albert Schmidt
Modular Scheduling as Related to the Physical Education Program in Secondary Schoolsmicroform, Dale Allen Schmuck
Combining Spin-tate Functions to Describe Eight-electron Tetrahedral and Cubic Arrangements and the Use of Ionic Functions in the Four-electron Tetrahedral Cage, Edward G. Schwartz
Content of Two Upper Midwest Farm Magazines as Related to Major Types of Farming in South Dakota, Frank J. Shideler
Variation between Boars in Semen Characteristics and Fertility, Wayne L. Singleton
Fishes of the Big Sioux River, James A. Sinning