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Volume 53, Number 5: September 16, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

50th Potato Bowl: September 12, 2015 Vs. Drake, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Football

Program for the 50th Potato Bowl game, September 12, 2015, versus the Drake University Bulldogs.

September 11, 2015, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

An Evidence Based Education For Registered Nurses Working In A Delirium Room, Sheila M. Wiegman

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Volume 53, Number 4: September 09, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

September 3, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the September 3, 2015, meeting of the University Senate. 20 pages

Volume 53, Number 3: September 02, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Global Diversification And Ipo Returns, David C. Mauer, Song Wang, Xiao Wang, Yilei Zhang

Economics & Finance Faculty Publications

A large number of newly listed firms have significant involvement in international business activity. In this paper, we examine the effect of international business activity on the pricing of initial public offerings (IPOs), post-IPO performance, and survival. In a large sample of U.S. IPOs over 1981–2012, we find that firms with exports and/or foreign sales prior to going public have significantly lower underpricing than firms without international business activity. Furthermore, firms with international business activity significantly outperform purely domestic IPO firms over 3- and 5-year periods after going public and have a significantly higher survival rate. Overall, we provide strong …

September 1, 2015, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

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August 28, 2015, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Volume 53, Number 2: August 26, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 53, Number 1: August 19, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

The Production Of Vinyl Acetate Monomer As A Co-Product From The Non-Catalytic Cracking Of Soybean Oil, Wayne Seames, Benjamin Jones, Michael Linnen, Brian Tande

Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Valuable chemical by-products can increase the economic viability of renewable transportation fuel facilities while increasing the sustainability of the chemical and associated industries. A study was performed to demonstrate that commercial quality chemical products could be produced using the non-catalytic cracking of crop oils. Using this decomposition technique generates a significant concentration of C2−C10 fatty acids which can be isolated and purified as saleable co-products along with transportation fuels. A process scheme was developed and replicated in the laboratory to demonstrate this capability. Using this scheme, an acetic acid by-product was isolated and purified then reacted with ethylene derived from …

Summer Commencement: August 7, 2015, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Summer Commencement program from August 7, 2015.

Improving Nutrition Habits In Overweight Obese Adults With Physical Disabilities, Michelle Ullery

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Volume 52, Number 51: August 05, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Improving Screening And Outcomes For Postpartum Depression, Elizabeth Jahn

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Deixis In Shughni: Grammatical And Semantic Considerations, Katja S. Mueller

Theses and Dissertations

Shughni is one of the best documented and described languages of the Pamirs. Linguistic research so far has focused on the verbal system of Shughni grammar but no detailed study has been done on the deictic system of the language. In this thesis I will describe grammatical and semantic aspects of the deictic system in Shughni.

During the course of the project I observed natural conversations, and listened to stories and discussions, and additionally I elicited sentences or conversations in order to clarify structures or understanding of previous observations.

In this thesis I describe the grammatical structures of Shughni deixis …

Falam Immigrants In America: Motivations For Language Use, Maintenance, And Shift, Hannah Reeves

Theses and Dissertations

Using a mixed qualitative and quantitative approach, I explore immigrants' individual motivations for language use, language shift and language maintenance. I met with 25 immigrants to the US who are native speakers of Falam, a language from Myanmar, to learn their reasons for Falam and English usage as well as their desires for Falam usage in the US. I used the Perceived Benefit Model of Language Shift's taxonomy of motivations to classify each motivation expressed. Among Falam immigrants to America, I found that solidarity-related and communicative motivations are behind language maintenance while economic and communicative motivations are behind language shift. …

Reactive Motions In A Fully Autonomous Crs Catalyst 5 Robotic Arm Based On Rgbd Data, Arad Haselirad

Theses and Dissertations

This study proposes a method to perform velocity estimation using motion blur in a single image frame along x and y axes in the camera coordinate system and intercept a moving object with a robotic arm. It will be shown that velocity estimation in a single image frame improves the system's performance. The majority of previous studies in this area require at least two image frames to measure the target's velocity. In addition, they mostly employ specialized equipments which are able to generate high torques and accelerations.

The setup consists of a 5 degree of freedom robotic arm and a …

Case And Pragmatic Status Markers In Embera Katío, Bethany Winter Carlson

Theses and Dissertations

In previous research on the Embera languages of the Chocó genus of Colombia and Panama, many different terms have been applied to one or all of the morphemes ba, ta and ra that frequently mark noun phrases and dependent clauses, and some of these descriptions have been conflicting. This study summarizes the previous analyses and compares them to language data from a corpus of texts and elicited material. The result is an analysis in which ba has three functions, marking ergative case, instrumental case and reason; ta marks focus on absolutives; and ra marks pragmatic topic and syntactic topics. …

Computer-Assisted Vocabulary Learning For Deaf Learners Of Foreign Sign Languages, Benjamin J. Cavaletto

Theses and Dissertations

Deaf people have as great or greater need and desire to learn foreign languages as their hearing peers. Currently it is difficult for these learners to find courses and materials that are appropriate for their learning needs. Especially difficult is finding courses or learning materials for learning sign languages, which are more motivating and more accessible for Deaf learners than spoken languages. Additionally, evidence is presented that learning a foreign sign language can act as a bridge to learning a spoken language from the same region. The study presented in this thesis tested the efficacy of a computer-assisted vocabulary learning …

Counselor Self-Efficacy: Relationship With Mindfulness And Self-Compassion, Sinead K. Unsworth

Theses and Dissertations

Mindfulness training has well-documented effects on psychological and physical health (Davis & Hayes, 2011). Recent findings suggest that mindfulness may be a predictor in counselor self-efficacy (Bentley, 2008; Greason & Cashwell, 2009; Kane, 2010). However, a review of literature indicates that this relationship, along with the mediating effects of self-compassion, have not been examined quantitatively with mental health providers-in-training. This study examined the predictive relationship between mindfulness and counselor self-efficacy and the potential mediating effects of self-compassion. A total of 213 mental health providers-in-training were surveyed to determine their levels of mindfulness, self-compassion, and counselor self-efficacy. Three scales were used …

Factors That Influence Pilot Usage Of Flight Following, Jody Barbara Bulger

Theses and Dissertations

Every year there are numerous reports of mid-air collisions across the United States, most of which occur in day time VFR conditions. Flight following, a free service to VFR aircraft, is a tool to help pilots with collision avoidance. This study used an interview process to investigate factors that influence pilot usage of flight following. The study was able to use a quantitative method to identify certain factors that influence pilot usage of flight following including: type of airport a pilot is based at or mainly flies out of, understanding of the air traffic control system, having a Seaplane Rating, …

Caffeine Use Within The Safety Sensitive Industry, Cory Austin Mullins

Theses and Dissertations

This study is an in-depth look at caffeine use and its effect on individuals who work within a safety and security sensitive job industry. The focus of this paper is on the current use of caffeine in our society as well as the overuse/abuse of the drug and the causes behind it. This paper will highlight the negative impacts caffeine has on the human body and its cognitive thinking skills but does not neglect the positive impacts as well. Caffeine in energy drinks and similar products is used in an attempt to retain one’s alertness and focus, with little regard …

The Identification Of Maltreatment In Children With Disabilities: An Education Program, Jessica Leigh Ahmann

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Volume 52, Number 50: July 29, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 52, Number 49: July 22, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 52, Number 48: July 15, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 52, Number 47: July 08, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.