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ETDS from 1989
Effects of Various Stresses on Single Seed Descent in Oats Avena Sativa L., Omar M. Kafawin
Use of a Landsat Ground Truth Radiometer to Estimate Rangeland Vegetation in West Central South Dakota, Assetou Kanoute
Response By Upland Nesting Birds to Three Rejuvenation Treatments Applied to Two Types of Seeded Nesting Cover in Eastern South Dakota, Donald Paul Kemner
Reductive Catabolism of Pyrimidine Bases by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Seunghee Kim
The Effect of Visuo-Motor Behavior Rehearsal on the Accuracy of the Overhand Throw, Beth A. Kirchner
Effects of Introduced Muskrat Populations on Emergent Vegetation in South Dakota Wetland, Michael Lynn Kjellsen
Effects of KC1 on Reproductive Development and Water Relations in Spring Wheat, Adrian L. Kooiman
The Effective Use of Graphic Design in Public Relations, Alvera Kromer
An Assessment of Superposition of Free Convection and Surface Radiation Heat Transfer in a Square Enclosure, Oh-Joon Kwon
Identification of the Crack in Composite Shells, Jaesuk Lee
Role Conflict Between Work and Family : The Scarcity Approach Versus the Expansion Approach, Melodie Lynne Lichty
Dynamics of a Rectangular Foundation Resting on an Elastic Half-space, Kaibai Liu
Health Beliefs and Compliance with a Diabetes Treatment Regimen, Mary M. Lobb
South Dakota's Evolving Settlement Landscape : Primary Factors of Site Selection, Catherine Marion Lockwood
Characterization of Composition, Fermentation and Antinutritional Constituents of Frost Damaged Immature Soybeans for Ruminants, Jay Anderson Loesche
The Appeal of C.S. Lewis and The Screwtape Letters, Ruth E. Manson
Nurses' Stress, Support, and Need for a Support Group: A Comparison of Critical Care and Surgical Nurses, Lois J. McMahon
Determinants of Infant Feeding Practices : A Preliminary Ethnographic Study in Rural Nigeria, Saba Mebrahtu
Alkalinity and pH Adjustment in Wastewater Treatment Using Lime Sludge, Eric W. Meintsma
Effect of Phosphate Loading on Maximal Oxygen Uptake of Highly Trained Distance Runners, Daniel Joseph Mika
Interaction of Insulin-Like Growth Factor I with Turkey Satellite Cells and Satellite Cell-Derived Myotubes, Richard Dale Minshall
Religion, Women and Culture in the Works of Ole E. Rølvaag, Nancy Gwen Moose
Effects of Barley Yellow Dwarf and Aphid Feeding on Winter Wheat and Rye, Benjamin Moreno
Testing the Glow CubeR Display Pixel, Layne R. Mostad
Binding and Storage Properties of Structured Beef Steaks Produced with the algin/calcium/adipic Acid Gel, Tony Scott Muller
Lactational Evaluation of Ruminally Protected Methionine in Diets Containing Extruded Soybeans and Urea, Ronald L. Munneke
An Interdenominational Study of Responses to Evangelical Christian Language, Loren O. Murfield
Genome Electropherotypic Identification of Typical and Atypical Rotaviruses in Swine of the Upper Midwest, Julia Mary Kann Nelson
A Simplified Control Multipurpose Robot (SCMPR), Terry Dean Neville
Degradation of Organophosphate Pesticides by Indigenous Soil Microorganisms, Tim T. Oien
Field Evaluation of a Subsurface Irrigation Drainage System in North Central South Dakota, Dean I. Olson
Truth Telling Tales : the Verbal Economy of Antony and Cleopatra, Thomas Pearson
Forage Quality of Key Native Species in Northwestern South Dakota, Kevin R. Peterson
Evaluation of Closely Related Corn Hybrids for Tolerance and Resistance to Two Vascular Pathogens and a Foliar Pathogen, Franklin W. Philips
Factors Influencing Grasshopper Oviposition Site Selection on South Dakota Rangelands, Paul D. Pooler
Education for the Handicapped and the Social Construction of Reality in Two Rural School Districts, Rachel Froiland Quenemoen
Genotype X Environment Interactions for Five Corn (Zea mays L.) Populations Synthesized on the Basis of Seedling Root Morphology, Hidayat- ur- Rahman
A Portrait of a Blue Collar, Female, Rural Manufacturing Labor Force Facing Unemployment, Jennifer Lynn Reinbrecht
The Application of a Predictive Fall Risk Index Among the Elderly, Joan T. Reisdorfer
Nurses' Knowledge of and Misconceptions Regarding Selected Pain Management Concepts, Carla Ries
Physical Properties, Serviceability and Ultimate Strength of Fibrous Lightweight Concrete Beams, Aqil F. Sawalma
Use of a Water Jacketed Incubator as an Accelerated Aging Chamber for Determining Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) Seed Vigor, James Walter Schneider
Floral and Faunal Colonization of Restored Wetlands in West-Central Minnesota and Northeastern South Dakota, Russell W. Sewell
Vibrational Analysis of Cracked Rotors, Shang-Hyon Shin
Pedogenesis Models of a Closed Drainage System Using Soil Micro-Climate Data, Gail M. Simonds
How Readers Perceive and Use a Company-Sponsored Magazine : A Readership Research Model, Stephen H. Simons
Optimal Dietary Crude Protein Levels for Steer Calves Limit-Fed High-Concentrate Backgrounding Diets, Mark L. Sip
Chemical Treatment of Monodominant Cattail Stands In Semipermanent Wetlands: Duck, Invertebrate, and Vegetation Response, Kent Loren Solberg
Effects of Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH) on the Transformation of Phaeo- to Eumelanogenesis in the Lethal Yellow Mouse (C57BL/6J;Ay/a), Alexander W. Van Amerongen
The Aesthetics of Springboard Diving : A Realistic Rendering in Ceramics and Wood, Peter W. Vanderpan
Wall Lake, South Dakota : A Case Study in Geographic Planning, Jane E. Van Hunnik
Cropping System Effects on Soil P Availability to Corn, Manjula Vivekanandan
Earthen Storage Facilities for Management of Peak Electric and Water Demands, Glen L. Vortherms
Competencies Required to Function in the Role of Nursing Staff Development Coordinator, Leilani J. White
Differentiation Patterns in Cultured Inflorescences and Anthers of Selected Forage Grasses, Kangsheng Yao
Development of an Integrated Phosphorus Recommendation System I : The Development of a Mathematical Nutrient Uptake Model, Hector Ybanez
ETDS from 1988
The Effect of Mineral Filler, Asphalt Content, and Curing Time on the Properties of Cold Mixes When Used for Low-volume Roads, Naser A. Abdalla
Aroyl Phosphates : Evidence for the High Reactivity of Acyl Phosphates, Abdihakim O. Ahmed
No Time for Tears : A Look at Death in the Salinas Valley Novels of John Steinbeck, Bill Anderson
The Effect of Grass Carp Introduction on Aquatic Vegetation and Existing Fish Populations in Two Small Prairie Lakes, David L. Bauer
Effects of Dietary Crude Protein and Fiber on the Digestibility of Diets for the Young Weaned Pig, Barton S. Borg
Learning Needs of Ostomy Patients: A Comparison of Nurse and Patient Perceptions, Linda K. Burdette
Hedging Prime Interest Rate and Bank for Cooperatives Rates by Using Financial Futures for South Dakota Agricultural Cooperatives, Lai Kheng Chan
Evaluation of Groundwater Monitoring Data at the Madison Infiltration-Percolation Wastewater System, Byung-Chun Choi
Assimilatory Nitrate Reduction in Azospirillum Brasilense SP7 : Mutants and Expression of the Genes in Escherichia Coli Recombinant Strains, Kang-Yell Choi
Population Modeling of Greenbug Aphids in Spring Wheat, Marie Ann Coffin
Iris Murdoch's "Learning Protagonists" : Toward Contingency, Responsibility and Reality, Patrice J. Coleman
Subsoil Nutrient Levels, Soil Genesis, and Soil Classification in Selected Northeastern (MLRA 102A) South Dakota Soils, Kent Evert Cooley
The Development and Initial Public Relations Efforts of the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, Sandra K. Cudmore
Productivity, Movements, and Habitat Use of Nesting and Brooding Wild Turkey Hens in Gregory County, South Dakota, Keith Stephen Day
Production of Triploid Rainbow Trout for Evaluation in South Dakota Waters, Jeff C. Dillon
A Comparison of Three Sit-up Exercises for Improving Abdominal Strength and Endurance, Brent L. Dunford
Lactational Evaluation of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin with Corn and Barley Diets, Wade Arthur Eisenbeisz
Incidence of Fusarium Wilt of Flax Influenced by Biotic and Abiotic Factors, Aly Abd El-Hady Aly
Control of Yellow Foxtail Postharvest in Small Grain, Reed Eugene Froseth
Response of Oat to Chloride Fertilization, Paul E. Gaspar
Inheritance of Nine Enzyme Loci in Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus l.) and Estimates of Outcrossing Rates in Helianthus Germplasm Pool II, James Todd Gerdes
Serum Progesterone Levels as a Means to Study Reproductive Function in Female Lethal Yellow Mice (Ay/a; C57BL/6J), Jon Andrew Gonsor
The Effect of "Al Manaahil" on Spelling and Reading of Students in Third Grade, Muntaha Issa Haddad
The Relationship Between Selected Social and Environmental Factors and Cancer Mortality by Planning District in South Dakota, 1960-1980, Mansour Haghighatian
Rhetorical Analysis of Federico Fellini's film La Strada, Randall Scott Hanzen
Effect of Pelleting High Fiber Feeds on Turkey Performance, Mehdi Hassibi
Waterfowl Production On Three Types of Artificial Nesting Structures in South Dakota Wetlands, Marcy Haworth
Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Stalk Quality Characteristics in a Corn Synthetic, Maria Magdalena Held
An Empirical Test of Two Conceptual Models Concerning American Students' Social Distance from International Students, Ahmad Heydari
Forage Potential of Seasonal Wetlands, Daniel Edward Hubbard
Algin/Calcium Gels in Solid-Muscle Structured Beef Steaks, Roger C. Johnson
The Effect of Participation in a Wellness Program on Cardiovascular Function and Self-concept in Middle Aged Men and Women, Marvin R. Jones
Development of an Analytical Method for the Trace Determination of Mycophenolic Acid by High Performance Liquid Chromatography Following Extraction of the Compound from Feedstuffs, Tesfamichael Zeccarias Kahsai
Tillage and Landscape Position Effects on Soil Properties and Crop Production, Bhairav Raj Khakural
Evaluation of Selected Methods for Estimating Flood Peaks for Small Watersheds in South Dakota, Chee Chai Kian
The Effect of Participating in a Fitness and Lifetime Skills Program on Attitude Toward Physical Activity, Paul C. Konrad
The Nature and Meaning of Recreation and Leisure Activities of Rural, Retired Males, Ronald L. Kortemeyer
A Profile of Rosebud Sioux Indians Involved in a Diabetes Education Intervention Program, Mary L. Kramlich
Structural Differentiation, Technology, and Employee Fringe Benefits : A Model of Formal Organization, Paul Eric Krueger