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ETDS from 1967
A Study of the Equalization Formula of South Dakota's Minimum Foundation Program, Arthur K. Shaver
Mist Irrigation for the Improvement of the Climate for Cool Season Crops, Jerry Lee Spears
The Effect of an Interval Running Program on Circulorespiratory Efficiency, Body Adipose Tissue, and Body Weight of College Freshman Women, Nona Marie Stamp
A Study of Selected Demographic Factors Associated with Population Change in Incorporated Rural Communities of South Dakota, James R. Stewart
Experimental Analysis of Free Convection Heat Transfer From a Nonisothermal Plate, Lloyd Edwin Stoebner
A Survey of School Districts in Boyd County, Nebraska, 1965-1966, Robert Stuerman
Effects of Orally Administered Sodium D-thyroxine upon Pregnancy Progression in Euthyroid Rabbits and its Effect Upon the Newborn, Gary A. Thibodeau
Acetylene inhibition of Nitrogen Fixation by Klebsiella pneumoniae M5al, Robert L. Todd
Minimum Resource Requirements for Specified Levels of Income in Faulk County, South Dakota, Dwaine Edward Umberger
An Investigation of the Hydrologic Factors that Affect the Water Levels of Lake Poinsett, Max Eugene Van Den Berg
The Effect of 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic Acid on Flax, Richard J. Vetter
A Study of Seventh and Eighth Grade Home Economics Programs in South Dakota with Implications for Curriculum Development, Lacquita Olson Wagner
Web Buckling of Delta Girders, Franklin P. Wang
Inelastic Behavior of Steel I-beams with Hexagonal Web Cutouts, Teresa Chen Wang
Supplemental Vitamins in the Drinking Water for Early Weaned Pigs and Growing Rats, Marvin Eugene Wastell
The Velocity of the Baseball Batting Swing as Affected by the Addition of a Select Resistance Exercise of a Traditional Pre-season Weight Training Program, Harold George Wertich
Self-estimate of Proficiency in Parliamentary Procedure by Members of the 1967 South Dakota State Legislature, Richard F. Whitman
Sudangrass Studies: Yield, HCN Value, Nitrate Content, and Grazing Systems, Don T. Winch
Consumer Evaluation of a New Low-Fat Spread-Type Dairy Product, Walter W. Wosje
Digestibility Studies with Western Wheat Grass, Marvin John Wurster
Yield Components of Spring Oats as Affected by Seeding Rate and Fertility Level, Robert Yung-Yen Yeh
Effect of Environment on Seed Germination and Early Seedling Development of Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop., Samuel Zilke
ETDS from 1966
Lipid and Amino Acid Studies of Selenium Toxicity with the Rat, Mary Jane Abraham
Hydrologic Aspects of Water Harvesting, Sidney W. Black
Helminth Parasites of Wild Ruminants in South Dakota, Major L. Boddicker
Laboratory Investigation of a Model Multi-tube Closed Conduit Spillway, Delvin D. Brosz
The Effect of Selected Explosive Weight Training Exercises Upon Leg Strength, Free Running Speed, and Explosive Power, Gary L. Charles
The Effect of Wave Shape on the Electrical Breakdown of Nitrogen Gas, Keith E. Crouch
A Histological Study of the Various Tissue Components of Raw and Cooked Longissimus Dorsi Muscle in Pork, Dorothy E. Deethardt
A Comparison of the Length of Two Distinct Rest Periods in Interval Training as Methods of Increasing Cardio-respiratory Efficiency, James P. Denevan
Motor Proficiency of Mentally Retarded Children, Carol H. Doorn
A Study and Analysis of the Stochastic Model and Assumptions Used in PERT, Leon Burnell Ellwein
Some Operational Aspects of the General Rental Industry, Robert C. Elmen
Life History of the Emerald Shiner in Lewis and Clark Lake, South Dakota, Everett H. Fuchs
Increasing Income on 240 and 400 Acre Farms in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, George M. Gehant
Mobility and Behavior of Raccoons in Eastern South Dakota, George L. Geis
Proposed Guidance and Counseling Program for the Secondary Schools in Punjab State, Pritpal Singh Gill
Studies and Applications of the Theory of Inventory and Production, Om Parkash Goel
Limnology of Three Farm Ponds in South-Central South Dakota, Larry Kim Graham
Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Residues in Representative Wild Ruminants of South Dakota, Raymond J. Greenwood
Dakota Railroads, Kenneth Merle Hammer
A Study of Role Theory and Selected Factors in Relation to Mental Illness, Harlowe G. Hatle
A Study of the Comparison Between the "Joplin Plan" and the Traditional Plan of Teaching Reading, Alice Mae Hippen
Velocity and Suspended Sediment Concentration Distributions in Open Channel Flows, I Chung Ho
The Relationship of Socio-economic Status and Physical Fitness of Selected Sixth Grade Girls in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Judith Ann Jasper
A Procedure for Planning Production and Determination of Inventory, Syed Khaja Kaleemuddin
Integral Solution for Turbulent Mixing of Two Parallel Air Streams in a Duct, Thomas Fredric Kascoutas
Guidelines for the Establishment of Private Game Management Areas as an Alternate use of Cropland to Supplement farm Income in South Dakota, Galen L. Kelsey
An Analysis and Evaluation of Chemical Education Selected South Dakota Secondary Schools, Bernal A. Kiser
A Laboratory Analysis of a Composite Pavement Consisting of Prestressed and Post-tensioned Concrete Panels Covered with Asphaltic Concrete, Cameron G. Kruse
Dieldrin Residues In Eggs and Fat of Penned Pheasant Hens, Donald Wayne Lamb
The Feasibility of Establishing Beef Processing Facilities in South Central South Dakota and North Central Nebraska, David Tong-Yong Lee
An Experimental System for Beta and Gamma Ray Spectroscopy, Ora William Leisure
Cytogenetics, Breeding Behavior and Tumor Formation in Progeny of a Homozygous Triploid Sorgham, Peck Sun Lin
Effects of Progressive Rope Skipping Training Bouts on Recovery Pulse Rate and Strength of Foot Extension, Audrey Jean Lofgren
A Study of the Opportunities for South Dakota Growers to Produce and Market Horticulture Crops, Dean Martin
A Survey of the Undergraduate Curriculum for Professional Preparation in Physical Education at South Dakota State University, 1946-1966, Reyna Maxine Martin
Chemical Variation of Ground Water Quality in the Vicinity of a Refuse Landfill, James Henry McCormick
The Isolation, Identification and Quantitative Determination of Some of the Organic Constituents of Prunus domestica, Juel Luverne Melstad
A Study of Attitudes and Opinions of Subscribers Toward the Sisseton Courier, Donald P. Miller
Attitudes Toward Physical Education of Students Enrolled in the Basic Instruction Program in Physical Education at South Dakota State University, Jerry P. Miller
An Investigation of the Need for a High School Graphic Arts Program on the Monterey Peninsula, James Lee Mitchell
The Effect of Methods of Storage on The Gross Energy, Chemical Composition and Feeding Value of Alfalfa, Guru Prasad Mohanty
Experiments to Produce Contrasty Halftone Negatives from Originals with Below and Above Basic Density Ranges, Rafiqul Karim Molla
The Effects of a Constant Work Load Isometric Exercise Program on Arterial Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate, Patrick Joseph Murphy
Molecular Orbitals and Energy Levels for Eight Suggested Structures of IF7, RIchard L. Oakland
Attitudes Toward and Extent of Leasing in the Printing Industry, Raymond Joseph Prince
The Role of the Debate Ballot in the Consistency of Decisions by Inexperienced Debate Judges, Edward Purdy
Development and Application of a Computer Program for the Steady-state Thermal Analysis of Nuclear Superheater, Delvin Gene Rapp
Performance Evaluation of an Anaerobic Stabilization Pond System for Meat Processing Wastes, Dwayne Allen Rollag
An Inquiry into the Legibility and Pleasingness of Five Ink Colors Printed on Yellow Stock, Philip Kent Ruggles
The Correlation of Soil Tests with Yield Response and Uptake of Phosphorus by Barley, Anthony Unusa Salami
Approximations to Structural Parameters by Various Numerical Methods, Ali Salehe-Rad
Behavior of Thin Web Hybrid Beams Subjected to Static Loads, Jamal B. Sarsam
Ground Water Quality Variation at a Refuse Landfill, Richard Jay Sawinski
Aflatoxin Formation on Selected Human Foods by Strains of Aspergillus Flavus, Link, and Penicillium Rubrum, Stroll, Ronald Arlyn Sonstegard
A Comparison of Corn Silage and Forage Sorghum Silage in the Production of Beef, Herbert Lawrence Sorbel
Population Distribution and Mobility of Deer in Eastern South Dakota, Rollin de Mers Sparrowe
The Effectiveness of Teaching the Novice the Soccer Instep Kicking Technique as Compared to Teaching the Traditional Techniques of Kicking the Extra Point in Football, Michael James Sterner
A Comparison of Role Perceptions of a University Director of Physical Education and Athletics and his Reference Groups, Wesley John Storm
Study of Totipotency in the Leaf Cells of the Carrot Plant, Ch'I Sun
Fluorometric Determination of Magnesium in Soil Extracts, Roger A. Swanson
A Study of the Gothic and Promethean Themes in Frankenstein, Lawrence L. Syverud
Factors Influencing Anaerobic Pond Treatment of Meat Packing Waste, Tracy James Tofflemire
A Study of Reading Times and Reader Preference when Line Length and Alphabet Length are Simultaneously and Directly Varied, Joseph W. Truex
A Study of the Significance and Interrelation of Data Gathered by the Bell Adjustment Inventory and a Teacher Rating Scale with Other Academic and Demographic Data for Guidance Purposes, Adeline Klamm Vanhove
Evaluation of the Effects of Low Temperature on the Anaerobic Digestion of Animal Wastes, Anthony Thomas Voell
A Study of the Status of Young Men's Christian Association Physical Directors and Assistant Physical Directors in the North Central area and Surrounding Areas, David Leroy Waggoner
An Application of Tractive Force Theory to the Design of Rock Spillways, Franklin Alan Williams
Fall Velocity as Affected by Fine Material Concentration, Albert Fook-Hung Yuen
ETDS from 1965
Relationship of Several Factors to the Incidence of Breast Blisters in Large Type Male Market Turkeys, Albert Whitten Adams
Parasites of Fishes of Oahe and Big Bend Reservoirs, South Dakota, Gerald A. Alleman
The Effect of Constricted Pipe Flow on Low-pressure Pneumatic Grain Conveyance, Daryl C. Anderson
The Effect of Heterosis on Yield Components in Hybrids of Wheat, Verlin Gene Boeder
The Results of One Year of Counseling and Tutoring on Two Seventh Grade Adjusted Curriculum Illiterates, Janet Broomfield Boone
The Effects of Seasonality of Manufactured Milk Production on Dairy Manufacturing Firms' Efficiency, Law Nicholas Brod
Suitability of Cheese Whey as a Substrate for Vitamin B12 Production by Propionibacterium Shermanii, Lloyd B. Bullerman