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Translation of exercise test responses to exercise training in a clinical setting
(212-12)The Talk Test (TT) is a subjective sub-maximal exercise test based on a subjects' ability to speak comfortably during exercise and has been of proven value for exercise prescription. This study was designed to test the ... -
Survey of recreational book reading by fifth through eighth grade pupils in Lutheran elementary schools of the Western Wisconsin Teachers' Conference
(1964-07-28)Statement of problem: Lutheran elementary school teachers as well as other elementary teachers need to be interested in the recreational book reading of their pupils. Beneficial guidance of the pupils in recreational ... -
Comparison of teaching two methods of physical education with grade one pupils
(1965-07-27)Five groups of grade one boys and girls (29 pupils in each group) were compared in physical fitness, perceptual motor development and creative ability at the conclusion of a five month program. Each group followed a different ... -
Cyrus Ballou Comstock: the war years
(1967-01-09)Cyrus Ballou Comstock: The War Years deals with an engineering general during the Civil War. It is the author's contention that Cyrus Comstock played a significant role in the ultimate Union victory in 1865. During the ... -
Lord John Balmerino -- his treason trial and its aftermath
(1967-05-02)Lord John Balmerino (c. 1589-1649) was a Scottish noble whom Charles I ordered tried for treason. Charles I visited Scotland in 1633 to be crowned and to convene the Scottish Parliament. He wanted two specific measures ... -
Study of the effectiveness of three racing starts in swimming
(1967-05-29)This research was designed to compare the effectiveness of three methods of performing the racing "start" in competitive swimming. The three "starts" are: (1) "arms back" (2) "arms down" and (3) "arms front." The subjects ... -
Negro abolitionist literature of the ante-bellum period
(1967-06-03)Negro literature in the ante-bellum period had as its main goals promoting emancipation of the slaves and protesting disenfranchisement of the free Negroes. To achieve these goals, it was necessary to disprove the widely-held ... -
John Jacob Esch -- a Wisconsin Congressman and the World War I era
(1967-07-28)This is a study of the political life of Congressman John Jacob Esch during the years from 1914-1919. This study is not intended to be a mere political biography, however. The extraordinary domestic situation brought about ... -
Critical analysis of several religious, social, and sanitary reform writings of the Reverend Charles Kingsley
(1967-07-28)It is the purpose of this study to analyze a number of the major works of the Reverend Charles Kingsley in relation to the religious, social, and sanitary reform efforts carried on by Kingsley from the pulpit, parsonage, ... -
The utilization of Whitney Rapids : from sawmill to paper company, 1831-1908
(1967-08)The primary purpose of this work is to determine why the Nekoosa Paper Company was established at Nekoosa and to trace its history and development. To adequately cover the topic, it is necessary to follow the utilization ... -
Effect of intensity and frequency of various training schedules on running performance
(1967-08-03)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of frequency and intensity of various training schedules on running performance. The distance in feet that the subjects were able to run in one minute was considered ... -
Effective English program for the technical school
(1968-01-09)In the rapid growth of the Technical, vocational, and Adult Schools in Wisconsin, the technical subject areas have kept pace with the constantly changing demands of industry, while some of the academic areas, mainly English, ... -
Exploratory study of some aspects of identifying and treating speaking and reading problems of eight and nine year olds by a psycho-neurological approach
(1968-01-15)Statement of the Problem: The first learnings of the human organism are movements. Physical and mental activities are closely related. Therefore, motor activities play a major role in intellectual development. The general ... -
Morality of Pamela and Richardson
(1968-01-16)Many of the objections to Samuel Richardson's Pamela: or Virtue Rewarded have come about because of its alleged middle-class morality. Responsibility for the early propagation of this idea can be traced to Henry Fielding's ... -
Investigation of the formation of bis(tolyl) (cyclooctatetraene) platinum (II) complexes and their reactions with pyridine and triphenylarsine
(1968-05-09)PROBLEM: The work reported in the following thesis was conducted to study the stabilization of aryl platinum(II) complexes with triphenylarsine, to extend the series of cyclicpolyolefin platinum(II) aryl compounds and to ... -
Investigation of selected studies from 1930 to 1967 concerning emotional disturbances among young disabled readers
(1968-06-29)Statement of the problem: The purpose of this investigation is to examine the available literature concerning emotional disturbances among young disabled readers. Specific areas deemed significant for consideration are: ... -
John F. Stevens in Russia, 1917-1922
(1968-07)John Stevens was one of America's most capable yet little known construction engineers during the period from 1880 to 1923. During this time he worked in the development of the Great Northern Railway and solved many of the ... -
Effect of skill and personality on activity choice
(1968-07-31)This was a two phase, experimental study conducted at Westby, Wisconsin high school. The first phase was designed to test the hypothesis that there exists a relationship between a person's skill in an activity and his ...