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ETDS from 1971
Ground Water Management by Streambed Dams for the Upper Big Sioux River Basin, LaVene Ray Brenden
A Rhetorical Analysis of Selected Speeches of Senator Birch E. Bayh on the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, Michael Lee Brubaker
Various Forms of Dehydrated Alfalfa in High-concentrate Cattle Finishing Diets, Jerry D. Burkhardt
Seasonal Movements and Behavior of Ring-Necked Pheasants in Eastern South Dakota, Arthur V. Carter
A Study to Determine the South Dakota School Districts' Information Programs, Policies, and Attitudes, Donald A. Clyde
A Characterization of Four Prairie Grasses, Carolyn A. Cogswell
Parasites of Shrews in Brookings County, South Dakota, Gary D. Collins
The Physiological Effects of a Season of Varsity Swimming Competition and Training on Selected Bodily Responses of Swimmers, William George Cook
Effects of Chick Stimuli and Dieldrin on Adoptive Behavior of Penned Hen Pheasants, K. L. Cool
Occupational Aspirations and Expectations of Seminary Students, William Mastin Cross
Pore Pressure Influences on Irregular Compaction, Steven Keith Cutler
Effects of Feeding Leptaden to Dairy Cows, Sitakantha Dash
Crystal and Molecular Structures of Bis-tetramethylammonium Hexabromouranate (IV) and Bis-tetramethylammonium Dioxotetrabromouranate (VI), Donald Dean Dickerson
An Investigation of Subscriber Attitudes Toward The Clark County Courier, Duane Anthony Dolney
Analysis of the Phase-Angle Method When Applied to an Actual Power System, Neal D. Drefke
The Effects of a Collegiate Basketball Season on Selected Fitness Measurements, John Lee Eidsness
Fracture initiation in Viscoelastic Solids, James A. Elsing
The Present Status of Intramural Sports Programs for Boys in South Dakota High Schools, Thomas Lee Farrell
A Theoretical Investigation of Shock Wave Stability in Sonic Inlets, Assem A. Fathy
Effects of Dieldrin on the Social Interactions of Penned Pheasants and Chickens, Nancy Hayden Field
A Comprehensive Analysis of the Rural Labor Force in East-central South Dakota, William John Folkerts
An Electrical Standards Laboratory, Twyla Folk
The Effects of Rapid Decompression on Total Plasma Phospholipids and Selected Hematological Parameters in Dogs, Lawrence J. Fortuna
Partial Cooling of the Environment in Free Stalls for Sows During Farrowing and Lactation, Thomas R. Gannon
The Effects of Erythropoietin, Dibenzyline, and Iron Dextran on the Hemogram of Doe and Fetal Rabbits, Eugene Austin Gardner
Nonlinear System Identification Using an Analog Technique, G. N. Govindan
Pasture Supplementation of Beef Cattle Followed by Drylot Finishing with High-concentrate Rations and Antibiotic Supplement, Cecil R. Graber
Effects of Applied Nitrogen and Phosphorus on Native Grasslands in the Northern Great Plains, Gregory Kirk Grenz
Movements and Habitat Use By Hen Pheasants During Brood Rearing, Lynn E. Hanson
Interpretive Potential of South Dakota Wetlands, Douglas C. Harr
Fred Hayden Carruth : Author and Journalist, 1862-1932, Barbara S. Hartinger
Phytoplankton Dynamics of Two Northern Prairie Lakes and Possible Relations to Dissolved Nutrients, Alan B. Hauber
Effects of Delactosed Whey, Skim Milk, and Sugar on Ration Palatability and Performance of Early Weaned Pigs, Larry A. Hauser
Population Changes Associated with Net Out-migration from South Dakota Counties, 1950-1960, Gerald F. Heil
The Development of a Training Film and Manual Based on the South Dakota State University 5-2 Defense, Conrad Mahlon Hellrich
Irregation Automation: A Systems Approach, Earl B. Hoekman
The Use of Iodine and Chlormadinone Acetate to Suppress Sexual Maturity in Chickens, Curtis Eldon Holmquist
The Status of Aquatics Programs in Selected Colleges and the Development of an Aquatics Handbook, Dwight Lambert Hunter
Man and Nature in Herman Melville's "The Encantadas", Jay J. Jackson
Status, Past and Present, of Male Physical Education Graduates of Concordia College, 1954-1970, Neal Arlyn Jeppson
An Analysis of the Investment of the Common School Permanent Fund in South Dakota, John Edward Keeping
An Analysis of Three Approaches to Grammar with Recommendations for a Multiphasal Grammar, Rose Marsha Kessler
Adjustment of Rural and Urban Residents in Five Retirement Homes in Northeastern Wisconsin, Grace E. Kiefert
The Effects of Acute Ammonia Toxicity on Certain Homogram Parameters in Sheep, William C. Kirkpatrick
The Rhetoric of the Engineering School Controversy in South Dakota from February 11, 1971, through March 19, 1971, Katherine L. Kodis
Ovine Body Composition as Influenced by Live Weight, Wallace Jon Koester
A comparison of Aspen and Pine Communities in the Northern Black Hills, Jeremiah J. Kranz
Effects of an Appetite Suppressant and Exercise Upon Selected Physiological and Anthropometric Measurements in Overweight College Women, Jo Ann Krause
A Multi-item Inventory Model, Ramakrishnan Krishnan
Bionomics to Two Greenbug Biotypes in Response to Low Temperatures on Winter Wheat, John E. Kvenberg
Estimation of an Economic Social Return to the Investment in the Undergraduate Education of One Graduating Class of a University, Ronald N. Lafferty
Lateral Deflections and Stress Analysis of Plate Girder Webs Subjected to Horizontal Loads, Hong-To Lam
Arboviruses in South Dakota Mosquitoes and Their Pathogenicity to Pheasants, Duane Robert Larson
Selected Anatomical and Physiological Responses as Affected by a Rope-skipping and Cycling Program for College Women, Betty Jane Lengkeek
Embryogeny in Haemmanthus Albiflos Jacquin, Ping-Fai David Lo
Molybdenum Phthalocyanine Compounds, Robert John Losinski
A Survey of the Relationship Among Occupational Information and Career Choices of General College Students and Printing Management Students at South Dakota State University and Employees of Fetter Printing Company, Dennis Robert Lundgren
Synthesis and Room Temperature NMR Analysis of Dimethylpiperazines, David L. Lyle
The Tension Between Mysticism and Erotic Sensibility in Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market", Linda H. Marquardt
Quality and Quanity of Surface Runoff from a Cropland Area in South Dakota During 1970, Terry Allen McCarl
Effects of Selected Music Environments on Performance of an Endurance Event, Carol Evonne McCormick
Responses of Rumen Microflora to Whey Products Added to High-Grain Low-Roughage Rations, Virgil L. Metzger
The Effect of Age, Preparation Method, Storage Time, and Storage Temperature on the Palatability and Fatty Acids of Freeze-dried Pheasant, Shirley J. Mittan
Study of a 41.6 KV Distribution System, Rene Meka Monneyang
Motivating Factors in the Purchase of Specific Clothing Items by Selected Groups of Men in South Dakota, Sandra Schroder Moore
Study of an Automatic Sphygmomanometer System, James B. Morgan
A Conceptual Analysis of Alienation in Current Theory and Research, Lanny Aron Neider
A Study of Printing Management Graduates of South Dakota State University 1956 to 1970, Bruce Otto Oberlander
Field Population and Flight Activity of Three Hippodamia Species in Eastern South Dakota, Gene Allen Olson
An Evaluation of Variation in Soil Test Results Caused by Sampling Methods and Individual Samplers, Terensio Kokorom Opio
Bipedal Locomotion Structure with Passive Members, Roger D. Pavlis
The Lipid Composition of Milk as Affected by High Grain-Limited Roughage Rations Containing Whey Products, Roger Charles Peper
Plant Analysis of Spring Small Grains at Different Stages of Growth, James Henry Pfeifer
The Chemistry of Some Unusual Carbodiimides, Donald Melvin Plautz
S. I. Hayakawa's Expressed Positions Regarding Campus Government and Control from November 26, 1968 to March 20, 1969, Richard E. Pletcher
An Investigation of the Effects of Instantaneous Jockeying in Queues by Simulation, B. Radindranath
Population Dynamics of the Mourning Dove in South Dakota, Leslie A. Rice
Computer Simulation of Unsteady Flow in an Alluvial Channel by the Method of Characteristics, Dennis Lynn Richards
An Investigation of the Extended Three-dimensional Transportation Model, James Ronald Roskens
An Econometric Model of the South Dakota Economy, Kirk Wray Rubida
Sinusoidal ECL Gate Oscillators, Richard W. Sawrey
A Survey of the Professional Preparation of Women for Coaching Interscholastic Athletics for Girls in North Dakota, Julie Ann Schauer
Food Habits of Deer In The Southern Black Hills As Determined By The Point Technique, Theron E. Schenck
The Historical Development of Intercollegiate Track and Field Athletics at South Dakota State University, Russel Lee Schmeichel
A Feasibility Model for Farm Supply Firm Mergers, Donald R. Schwartz
Screening Electrocardiograms Using Hotelling's Method of Principle Components, Edward G. Schwartz
A Clinico-Pathologic Study of Botulism in Ring-Necked Pheasants, Hazel J. Shave
An Evaluation of an Aerated Lagoon System Treating Combined Dairy and Domestic Wastes During Summer Operation, Douglas M. Skie
Nutrient Transport in the Lake Poinsett System, Jack M. Skille
Herbicide Residue and Weed Control in Switchgrass, Charles Nicholas Smith Jr.
The Relationship of Porcine Muscle Fiber Size and Number to Management, Meatiness and Quality, Ronald J. Smith
Macroscopic Benthos Populations and Taxonomy of the Family Chironomidae in Lake Poinsett, South Dakota, Stephen B. Smith
Design of the Distribution Portion for an Automated Closed Conduit Cut-back Furrow Irrigation System, Robert S. Snoozy
Evaluation of Basketball Player Combinations by Use of the Offensive and Defensive Efficiency Rating System, Dennis Duane Squibb
Rapeseed, Sunflower and Soybean Meals as Protein Supplements in Dairy Calf Starters, Paul E. Stake
Characteristics of Irregularly Shaped Compaction Curves of Soils, Richard John Suedkamp
A Separator for Fine Sediments, Jung-Chiun Sun