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    ETDS from 1973

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    Noise Pollution, Jacob John

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    Physiological Maturity of Grain Sorghum in South Dakota, Leroy E. Johnke

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    An Economic Analysis of Selected Beef Enterprise Systems for Southeast South Dakota, Darwin K. Johnson

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    Opinions of the Graduated Majors in Physical Education, 1950-1972, Concerning their Undergraduate Professional Preparation at Augustana College, Meta Louise Johnson

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    An Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Variation Per Capita Costs of South Dakota County Governments, Richard P. Johnson

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    Unsupervised Iterative Clustering in Pattern Recognition, G. K. Kaveriappa

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    The Determination of Salmonellae Transmission in Embryonated Chicken Eggs by the Use of Whole-body Sagittal Section and Fluorescent Antibody Techniques, Mark Michael Kieffer

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    Implications of Pathogenicity and Transplacental Passage of Listeria Monocytogenes L-forms in Experimentally Infected Mice, Pam R. Kieffer

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    Evaluation of Bi-level Drainage Theory with a Viscous-flow Analog, James Marfred Kienholz

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    Evaluation of Bi-Level Drainage Theory With a Viscous-Flow Analog, James Marfred Kienholz

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    An Evaluation on the Chlorine Contact Tank at the Sioux Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fred J. Klingbeil

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    On Acoustic Measurement of Soil Moisture, Douglas George Knabe

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    A New Method for the Rapid Isolation of Streptococcus Bovis from Water, Jeffry F. Kohlhoff

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    Studies on the Influences of Dietary Carbohydrates, Fats, and Phosphorus on Liver and Body Weight, Dietary Intake, Liver and Serum Cholesterol and Liver Triglyceride in Rats, Eve M. Kuai

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    Personality Survey of Senior ROTC Cadets at South Dakota State University Preferring Combat Arm Service as Compared to Non-combat Arm Service, Wayne P. Kubasko

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    Optimum Design of Multiple Source Pipeline Networks, Sheelendra S. Kulkarni

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    Development and Evaluation of a Learning Package for Teaching Home Economics Department Planning, La Vonne Dupraz Kurtz

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    Instrumentation for the Study of Animal Responses to Ultrasonic Sound, Philip Y. L. Kwan

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    Irradiation Damage of the Developing Chick Embryo, with Special Attention to Growth Reduction, Andrew Lee

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    Evaluation of Giant Canada Goose Restoration in Western South Dakota, Dennis L. Lengkeek

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    Evaluation of Toxicity of a Carbamate and an Organophosphate Insecticide to Adult and Larval Western Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica Virgifera Leconte, Mark D. Lyle

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    Selected Social Stratification Factors and the Self Concept as Contingencies in College Persistence and Persistence in College Program Choice, Arnold J. Menning

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    Amino Acid Supplementation of Opaque-2 Corn for Growing Pigs, Reid V. Merrill

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    A Survey of the Insect Fauna of Canada Thistle, Cirsium Arvense, in South Dakota; and Studies Relating to Biological Control by Ceutorhynchus Litura and Cassida Rubiginose, Lance Jerome Nearman

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    The Prevention of Blisters on the Hands of Horizontal Bar Gymnasts by the Use of Cryotherapy, Randall Ray Nelson

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    Some Effects of Dietary Fats or Copper on Growth and Lipid Composition of Turkeys and Rats, Richard A. Nelson

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    An Investigation of Behavior Change of Student Housing Staff at South Dakota State University for Academic Year 1971-72, Ronald J. Nielson

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    Comparison of Six Methods for the Quantitation of Salmonella Species from Surface Water, James George Nothnagel

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    Detection of Staphylococcus Aureus Enterotoxin B by Antibody Coated Latex Particles Using Coulter Counter Channel Shifts, Fred William Olsen

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    Time Dependant Fracture Under Cyclic and Impulsive Loading, Anil Kumar Pattanayak

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    The Competitive One-act Play Program in South Dakota High Schools, Raymond L. Peterson

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    Closed Confinement Beef Building Calorimetry and Influences of the Manure Storage Tank, Paul G. Remmele

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    The Effects of Various Training Programs on Selected Measurements of College Women, Jeanne Kathleen Riis

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    The Vascular Vegetation of Northeastern Day County in South Dakota, R. Evelyn Roberts

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    Growth, Development, and Plant Temperature Characteristics of Oats Under Water Stress, Bikkar S. Sandhu

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    Feminism and Louisa May Alcott's Stories for Girls, Vivian E. Sarsam

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    Biology of the Flea Beetle, Altica Carduorum Guer. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Canada Thistle, Cirsium Arvense (L.) Scop., in South Dakota, Burton Danis Schaber

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    Computerized Distribution System Protection Program, Rodney C. H. Scheel

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    A Study of Bisimines of Tetramethyl-1,3-Cyclobutanedione, Edward Albert Schmidt

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    The Reasons for Out-Migration of Selected Student-Athletes from South Dakota, Gregory Lee Schmidt

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    History of Rapid City Community Theatre from 1943 to 1973, Richard C. Sethney

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    Solodized Solonetz Soil Core Model Studies of Reclamation, Dennis G. Shannon

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    The Ashland Press: An Historical Overview, Paul Joseph Skamser Jr.

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    The Role of Nematodes in a South Dakota Grassland Ecosystem, James D. Smolik

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    The Role of Western Equine Encephalitis and Saint Louis Encephalitis in Mosquitoes and Animals of South Dakota, Mark Edward Steichen

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    A Study of Energy and Water Transfer in Irrigated and Nonirrigated Sorghum, Loyd Raymond Stone

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    Chemical Survey of Selected South Dakota Lake Sediments, Alan Ross Swanson

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    In Vitro Digestibility of Diallel and Polycross Progenies of Intermediate Wheatgrass, Ronald Theodore Thaden

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    Origin and Transport of Nutrients in the Upper Big Sioux River, South Dakota, Charles William Thompson

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    Nucleophilic Substitution at Phosphorus : Phosphorothioates, Yuh-Geng Tsay

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    Partial Characterization of Animal Growth Inhibitors from Soybeans, Joseph Richard Uckert

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    Design and Evaluation of Air Distribution Systems in Agricultural Tractor Cabs for Summer Environmental Control, MIchael Albert Vig

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    Applications of New Methods of Structure Determination, Richard Earl Wagner

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    The Influence of Mixing on Bacterial Activity, Viability, and Settling Characteristics in an Aerated Lagoon Treating Municipal and Industrial Wastes, Arden E. Wallum

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    Bacterial Quality of Segments of the Receiving Streams in the Vicinity of Lagoon Outlets in the Big Sioux River Basin, John H. Wellner

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    The Primary Structure of Nifungin, Marvin Lee Withrow

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    Complex Formation Between Copper (II) and 3,7-Dihydroxyl-1,5-Diphenyloctahydro-1,5-Diazocine : Construction and Application of Wax Bound Copper Sulfide and Copper Oxide Electrodes, Kwai Yin Wong

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    Analysis of the Seasonal Variations of Streamflow and Water Quality of the James River in South Dakota, Jeffery Bernard Young

    ETDS from 1972

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    Sub-critical Growth of Cracks Under Longitudinal Shear, Bhubanesh K. Agarwal

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    An Arab Perspective on the Rubaiyyat of Omar Khayyam, Elias Agel

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    A Study of Monolithic Circuit Components, Mahendra Pratap Agrawal

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    Analysis of Selected Knife Fertilizer Applicators for Grassland Improvement, Vincent James Alsaker

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    Major Themes in the Novels of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., June A. Anderson

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    Biological Studies of the Bumblebees of Eastern South Dakota, Francis Paul Andress

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    Builders' Reactions to Changes in Demand : A Theory of Short Run Fluctuation in Residential Single Family Housing Starts, Douglas Paul Anthony

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    A History of Theatre at South Dakota State University 1892 Through Summer, 1972, Xavia Diane Arndt

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    Parameters of the Super-beta Transistor, Ho-An Au

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    Digital Solution of Power-flow Problems by Newton's Method of Using a Hybrid Matrix, Prem K. Bahl

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    Studies on Reaction of Mimosine with Various Amines and Effects of Mimosine on Tyrosine Decarboxylation, Paul D. Ballata

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    Gentilesse and Gentility : Moral Criticism in the Novels of Charles Dickens, Phyllis Anderson Ballata

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    Electrophilic and Cycloaddition Reactions of 5-methylene-2-norbornene, Tommy Lynn Baruth

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    One way of Stabilizing a Bipedal Walking Machine, Gerald Paul Berger

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    Physiological Effects of Nine Months of Training and Competition on College Distance Runners, Deane Donald Bjerke

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    Bionomics of Mallophaga of Sharp-Tailed Grouse in South Dakota, Major L. Boddicker

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    Telemetered Cardiac Responses and Energy Expenditures of Two Women Engaging in Intercollegiate Basketball, Sandra Ann Bode

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    Extent of Use of Learning Packages and Their Acceptance by South Dakota Home Economics Teachers and Pupils, Marlene Bleeker Brands

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    A Study of Selected Demographic Factors Associated with Changes in the Aged Population of South Dakota, 1960-1970, Bruce Gordon Breamer

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    Chlortetracycline and Sulfamethazine Supplementation for Feedlot Lambs, Floyd Michael Byers

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    Ecological Succession Along Missouri River Reservoirs as it Relates to Development of Forest Environment for Recreational Use, Howard G. Cady

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    Grain Sorghum Canopy Temperature as a Function of Meteorological Conditions, Charles Gregg Carlson

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    Carlyle's Literature of Heroism and its Contemporary Model--Mao, Kang-I Eleanor Chang

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    The Effects of Identified Student Characteristics on Their Understanding of Science, Patricia Mutch Cheeseman

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    Cooling Load Calculations of Heat Gain for Buildings, Hai- Chow Chen

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    Biosynthesis of Canavanine, Shu-Chiung W. Chen

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    Amino Acid Supplementation of Low Protein Layer Diets, Harlal Choudhury

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    A Study of Underground Cable as Applied to a Single-phase Circuit and a Paralleled Overhead-underground Single-phase Circuit, Eugene A. Christianson

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    Manganese-iron Relationships Influencing Certain Blood Parameters and Organogenesis in Pregnant and Fetal Rabbits, Gerald R. Cizadlo

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    The Biology of Geomylichus Gaomydis n. sp. (Acari: Listrophoridae) From the Plains Pocket Gopher, Geomys b. Bursarius (SHAW), Charles Campbell Coffman

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    The Physiological Effects of a Season of Intercollegiate Wrestling on Selected Fitness Measures, Charley Eugene Corle

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    The Relationship of Jump Shooting Ability in Basketball to Selected Measurable Traits, Donald F. Dahl

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    Effects of Polychlorinated Biphhenyls in the Ring-Necked Pheasant, Robert Bernard Dahlgren

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    Operation of Induction Motor Open-delta Transformer Banks, Gautam C. Das

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    Sulfur and Methionine Supplementation with Urea for Feedlot Cattle, Bryan E. Davidson

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    United States Air Force Aero Club Management by Break-even Analysis, Raymond Louis Davison

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    Dung Beetle Population Fluctuations as Influenced by Ultra-low-volume Insecticides Aerially-applied for Fly Control on Cattle, Ernest Sheridan Del Fosse

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    Manpower Training Programs in South Dakota : Socio-economic Attributes of Participants Associated with Training Outcomes, James W. DeLong

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    An Integrated Circuit BCH Cyclic Code Decoder, Rasik Desai

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    Biologies of Altica subplicata (LeConte) and Disonycha alternata (Illiger) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) found on Salix interior Rowlee, David H. Deswarte

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    Structural Performance of a Precast Prestressed Concrete Composite Pavement on U.S. Highway 14 - bypass, Eugene A. Dietz

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    Environmental Conditions and Effects on Litter Size and Conception Rate of Swine, Ronald O. Disrud