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The Effects Of Thought Suppression On Later Recall Of Valenced, Self-Referenced Adjectives, Danial S. Sturgill

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the effects of thought suppression on later recall of valenced material. According to Wegner's (1994) theory of ironic mental processes, effortful attempts at thought suppression result in an increased accessibility of the to-be-suppressed thought under conditions of high cognitive load. Participants (N = 180) received an induced-sadness manipulation before being asked to concentrate on associations between visual images (either a white bear or an brown rabbit) and 28 adjectives (14 positively-valenced, 14 negatively-valenced). After a five minute period of suppressing thoughts of one of the visual images, participants were asked to remember as many of the 28 …

Volume 36, Number 34: April 30, 1999, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 36, Number 33: April 23, 1999, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 36, Number 31: April 9, 1999, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 36, Number 30: April 2, 1999, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Female Genital Mutilation : A Grassroots Reform Strategy, Jennie Restall

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Volume 36, Number 28: March 19, 1999, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 36, Number 26: March 5, 1999, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Purge The Spurge: An Overview Of Invasive Plants Including Original Research On The Reproductive Biology Of Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia Esula)~, Sarena M. Mattson

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Volume 36, Number 25: February 26, 1999, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Temporally Regulated Gene Expression In The Embryonic Rat Thoracic Spinal Cord., Wendy Chrystine Perryman

Theses and Dissertations

Recent experimental approaches to the study of gene expression in the developing spinal cord have demonstrated the presence of neurotransmitters, growth factors and guidance cues that appear either at discrete times early in development or for extended periods of time throughout prenatal development and even into the postnatal period. Based on morphologic observations we have made previously in the developing rat thoracic spinal cord, the present study is designed to identify genes in the embryonic spinal cord that are expressed at very discrete developmental time points late in embryonic development. Our hypothesis is that previously unknown genes expressed at discrete …

Metastatic Potential And Resistance To Oxidative Stress In Nb2 Lymphoma Cell., Hanqian Liang

Theses and Dissertations

Malignant cancers typically become more aggressive with time. This process, termed tumor or malignant progression, is associated with phenotypic changes within the tumor, such as loss of dependence upon growth factors or hormones, development of drug resistance, tissue invasiveness and metastatic ability. The observation of differences in levels of glutathione (GSH) and related enzymes, resistance to activation of apoptosis, and induction of transcription factors suggest that (1) oncogenic progression from growth factor dependency to autonomy in the Nb2 lymphoma cell model is associated with adaptive changes in the redox state of the cell and that these changes potentiate or facilitate …

Volume 36, Number 24: February 19, 1999, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Cultural Influences On Body Image Perception Of Native American Women., Melody Lafriniere

Theses and Dissertations

Although cultural influences are gaining increased recognition in research in many areas, few studies have considered cultural influences on body image perception. Similarly, literature addressing the issues of American Indian women is lacking. Very little research considers the cultural influence on body image perception of American Indian women.This project considers the influences of culture as it relates to an American Indian woman's perception of her body image. Eighty-four American Indian women, enrolled as students at a small Midwestern university participated in this study to determine their body image perception according to Cash's Multidimensional Body-Self Questionnaire, and the influences of their …

Volume 36, Number 20: January 22, 1999, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Questions And Inversion In Ocotepec Mixtec, Roy Eberhardt

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

Yes/No questions, Wh-questions, and embedded questions in Ocotepec Mixtec are described and analyzed within the Government and Binding framework. Questions involving prepositional phrases are unique in that the whole prepositional phrase must be fronted and then the question word is subsequently fronted again. Similar inversion occurs when a possessive phrase is questioned. Smith Stark (1988) documents this phenomenon as occurring across language families throughout Meso-America. Aissen (1996) analyzes it for Tzotzil, a VOS language, as secondary movement to the specifier of PP or DP. This analysis is not possible for Mixtec, a VSO language, so I posit adjunction to the …

"North Dakota 1999-2000 Women's Basketball Media Guide", University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Women's Basketball

Media guide for the 1999-2000 UND women's basketball team. The guide contains information about the team and its coaches, and was sent to local and regional media outlets.

A Comparison Of The Maximal Torque Production Of The Quadriceps Muscle During Morning And Afternoon Strength Assessment, Michael Rexin

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

The purpose of this study is to compare maximal quadriceps peak torque production in isokinetic strength assessment in the morning and the afternoon. Thn1y male subjects between the ages of21 and 43 volunteered for this study. The subjects were randomly assigned to either an early morning group (7:30 AM to 9 AM) or an afternoon group (2:30 PM to 5 PM). Each subject performed six maximal concentric isokinetic contractions with the quadriceps muscles after a warm up and an initial familiarization session. Data analysis was done using a t-test for paired samples and Pearson's correlation The results showed a .90 …

Up In Smoke: The Medicinal Marijuana Debate, Deborah Garner

North Dakota Law Review

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A Comparison Of The Maximal Torque Production Of The Quadriceps Muscle During Morning And Afternoon Strength Assessment, Shawn Mccoul

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

The purpose of this study was to compare maximal quadriceps torque production in early morning hours to afternoon hours. Thirty male subjects volunteered to participate in this study and were randomly assigned to an AM or PM testing session. At least one week after the first test, the subjects completed a similar test in the opposite time slot. Each subject was positioned on the Kin-Com (Chattecx Corp., Chattanooga, 'IN) dynamometer and performed six maximal concentric isokinetic repetitions of knee extension at 600/s between the ROM of 10° and 80° of knee flexion. The AM/PM ratios indicated no significant difference between …

Diet And Exercise-Induced Menstrual Dysfunction In The Female Athlete, Roberta Welp

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

In recent years there has been an overwhelming increase in the number of females participating in athletic activities. As members of the sports medicine team, physical therapists must be able to recognize afflictions unique to the female athlete. A cluster of increasingly common disorders has been titled the "female athlete triad." By definition, it is the inter-relatedness of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. Clinically, it may include other factors such as excessive exercise, various degrees and forms of menstrual dysfunction, and additional issues such as fractures, scoliosis, and general musculoskeletal injury.

The purpose of this study is to provide information …

In Vivo Depth Estimation Of Features In The Chick Eye By Digital Signal Processing Of Ultrasonic Pulse Echoes, Kevin G. Rada

Theses and Dissertations

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Motivations, Social Influences, And Attitudes Regarding Recyclers And Non-Recyclers : A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective, Melissa Elizabeth Anderson

Theses and Dissertations

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Endogenous Yolk Steroids In Five Species Of Turtles : A Comparison Between Sex Determination Mechanisms, Scott V. Gerum

Theses and Dissertations

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Principles Of Pediatric Burn Care: A Literature Review, J. Chris Leonard

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Principles of Pediatric Burn Care: A Literature Review is meant to provide a compact and comprehensive source of information on the therapy related care of young burn victims. This literature review will be most useful for students and clinicians of physical and occupational therapy.

Recent medical advances have improved the survival rates of children who have sustained burns; this situation demands an increased knowledge and awareness of pediatric burn therapy. The information in this literature review includes a comparison and contrast of the findings of research related to the prevention, classification, pathophysiology, and treatment options of pediatric burn care from …

Seri Dictionary: Plants, Mary B. Moser, Stephen A. Marlett

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

A subset of the Seri bilingual dictionary includes terms referring to plants. This version includes English glosses in addition to Spanish glosses, and English-to-Seri and Spanish-to-Seri reversals.

Other excerpts from the Seri dictionary have been published in the 1997, 1998 and 2000 Work Papers. The complete dictionary was published in 2005 and updated in 2010. The second edition is available here: mexico.sil.org/resources/archives/42821

Psychosocial Risk Factors In Cardiac Disease, Brenda Jill Rooney

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Acute myocardial infarction is responsible for an extraordinary number of deaths per year in the adult population. Both traditional risk factors (ex., smoking) and non-traditional risk factors (ex., hostility) have been studied for many years in regard to cardiac disease prognosis and progression. Based on past studies, the area of potential psychological cardiac risk factors includes a broad range of characteristics. Difficulties in interpreting and comparing results include a lack of consistent and objective grading criteria and standardized measurements. The problems in this area of study are confounded by difficulties in identifying the definite biological mechanisms through which psychosocial factors …

American Indian Population With Type 2 Diabetes : Evaluation Of A Foot-Care Program, Bonita F. Conner

Theses and Dissertations

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Appraisal Of Knowledge And Attitudes About Farm Safety Among Agricultural Producers In South Central North Dakota, Ramona Eisenbarth

Theses and Dissertations

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Modeling Two-Phase Flow Behavior At Near Vacuum Pressures, Charles Hawkinson

Theses and Dissertations

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