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A Comparative Analysis Of Selected Thematic Elements In Jean Genet's The Maids And Wendy Kesselman's My Sister In This House, Connie Joan Breding

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Construct Of Personality And Hemispheric Usage, Steven L. Dawson

Theses and Dissertations

Studies on the differential contributions of the cerebral hemispheres to human experience and behavior have demonstrated that the hemispheres are lateralized for cognitive strategies and, possibly, for emotional valance. Recently researchers have demonstrated that the hemispheres may also be lateralized for certain personality disorders and personality traits. Using lateral eye movements as a measure of hemispheric activation, Dawson, Tucker, and Swenson (in preparation) have shown that certain self-description questionnaires may serve to discriminate subjects who characteristically utilize one hemisphere over the other, regardless of the relative adaptiveness of the cognitive strengths of that hemisphere for the task at hand.

This …

Breeding Ecology And Productivity Of Red-Necked Grebes In Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, Manitoba, Kenneth D. De Smet

Theses and Dissertations

The breeding biology and productivity of the Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) were studied in Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, Manitoba, during 1980 and 1981. Arrival dates ranged from mid-April to early June. Pre-nesting intervals ranged from 11 o 42 days and averaged about 20 days. Egg-laying commenced in early May and extended until mid-July. The average clutch size (4.95 eggs) was much larger than those found in other studies of the Red-necked Grebe in North America.

Although the nest success rate was low (26.2%), most failed pairs (83.5%) initiated at least 1 replacement clutch, and more than one-half of the observed …

Cause And Effects Of Governmental Deregulation Of The Airline Industry, D.K. Miller

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Festival Of Ethnic Musical Traditions In North Dakota: June 1983, University Of North Dakota

UND Publications

Program for the "Festival of Ethnic Musical Traditions in North Dakota," held from June 17 to June 19, 1983, at the University of North Dakota (UND). This festival was part of the University's Centennial celebrations. The program features historical information about different ethnic groups, along with biographical details about the performers at the festival.

June 1983, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

June 1983 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 16 pages

Volume 65, Number 10

Centennial Commencement: May 15, 1983, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Centennial Commencement program from May 15, 1983.

School Of Law Commencement: May 15, 1983, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

School of Law Commencement program from May 15, 1983.

Allia's Awakening, Brenda C. Williams

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

A Profile Of The American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Mark John Chipman

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

May 5, 1983, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the May 5, 1983, meeting of the University Senate. 28 pages

May 1983, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

May 1983 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 12 pages

Volume 65, Number 9

Politics In Nigeria: The Role Of The Igbos 1960-1980, P.J. Afamefuna Ifedi

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Sex-Role Stereotypes On Managerial Models, Janet L. Westra

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Cash Flows: A Part Of Financial Reporting, Laurie E. Furuseth

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Ceta Pse Terminee Reemployment Reporting -- A Federal Farce?, Edward G. Kouba

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Norwegian-American Debating Societies: A Historical And Rhetorical Analysis, Rosemary R. Wick

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate two Norwegian-American debating societies: the Forward Debate Society, founded in 1889, and the Wig Debate Society, founded in 1890. Both societies were in Minnesota. The study included a brief history of the self-improvement movement that eventually paved the way for immigrant debate societies, and an analysis of each society using three criteria: the categories of the topics debated, the annual pattern in which the debates occurred, and the type of propositions that were debated. These immigrant debate societies provided an atmosphere conducive to learning and helped to ease the assimilation process. Through …

Synthesis Of Style In Gabriel Faure's Preludes For Piano, Jane A. Lien

Theses and Dissertations

Gabriel Faure occupies an important position in the history of French music. Through his conscious rejection of the influences of German romanticism he was instrumental in the recovery of artis tic standards which are thought of as typically French— logic, clar ity, moderation, balance— qualities which link Faure to a long line of French classical tradition. His stature in this respect is indis putable. His importance as a transitional figure in the overall course of music history is less commonly recognized. Bridging the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, he synthesized a traditional, yet progressive, musical style.

Faure's Preludes for Piano are …

Values And Academic Achievement Among Rural Indian High School Students In North Dakota, Janet Lee Clark

Theses and Dissertations

Literature relating to American Indian formal education reveals that throughout much of history, the majority culture has stressed assimilation in the educational process. Indian students have been encouraged to give up their values and embrace the values of majority culture members. However, for the majority of Indian people, the goals of assimilation have not been realized. Indians have retained unique cultural values.

This study was designed to systematically investigate the role of differential values in the educational process of rural North Dakota Indian high school students. High school students and their teachers from seven schools were surveyed in group testing …

An Investigation Of Semantic Invariance In Human Speech, David Burton Tarr

Theses and Dissertations

The present investigation addresses the hypothesis of phonetic symbolism in human speech. As a psycholinguistic and epistemological concept, the phonetic symbol is understood to be a structural a priori in sound which correlates with the semantic properties of physiognomic, muscular tension. An extension of this hypothesis is the assumption that phonemes without conventional meaning in a language can approximate semantic equivalence of ordinary words under appropriate experimental conditions.

This dissertation explores the psychodynamic parameters of phonetic symbol access. Specifically, it makes use of a variety of clinical and experimental tools to tap instinctual processes which could conceivably contribute to phonetic …

Perceptual Styles Of Left- And Right-Lookers, Joann C. Russell

Theses and Dissertations

The left and right hemispheres have unique modes of processing data: the former verbal-analytic, the latter spatial-holistic. Dominant direction of lateral eye movement on answering reflective questions has been interpreted as indicating differential contralateral hemispheric activation and, by inference, predominant reliance on one or the other mode.

This study tested the hypothesis that neurological organization of the brain underlies and unifies individual perceptual, cognitive, and personality style differences. Right-lookers were expected to be more obsessive-compulsive and to obtain a predicted pattern of test scores congruent with left hemispheric characteristics, while left-lookers were expected to be more hysteroid and to obtain …

Client Views On Confidentiality, Stephan Podrygula

Theses and Dissertations

This study is part of the growing interest in ethical issues in clinical practice. Confidentiality is of particular concern, being regarded by many mental health professionals as a prerequisite for successful treatment. However, conflicts of interest inevitably arise and confidentiality must be weighed against other values. How to deal with these dilemmas has been a matter of considerable debate among professionals; interestingly, the views of clients on these issues have rarely been investigated.

The purpse of the study was to explore the attitudes and expectations of human service/mental health center clients regarding confidentiality. A 36 item scale, consisting primarily of …

The Total Physical Response Method : A Foreign Language Instructional Method That Attempts To Reduce Student Stress And Accelerate Language Acquisition, George Kenneth Taus Iii

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Use Of Small Programmable Robot For Computer-Aided Manufacturing Education, Kristin Fleck

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Stocks And Bonds : A Computer Simulation, Mark A. Hohbein

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

March 23, 1983 Unveiling Ceremony, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Men's Hockey

Program for the March 23, 1983, unveiling ceremony of the University of North Dakota hockey statue and the dedication of the UND player's lounge.

February 3, 1983, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the February 3, 1983, meeting of the University Senate. 24 pages

February 1983, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

February 1983 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 16 pages

Volume 65, Number 6

Ergativity And Transitivity In Paumarí, Desmond C. Derbyshire

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

From the introduction: "Paumarí, a Brazilian language belonging to the Arawaken family, has a split case-marking system of a type which, so far as I am aware, has not been previously reported. The ergative system occurs in clauses having the basic word order pattern, or in clauses where a significant part of the basic pattern is preserved. The nominative-accusative system occurs in clauses where other word orders are used. For the purpose of this paper, by "basic word order" I mean the pragmatically least marked and statistically most frequent order.

"Dixon (1979, 79-80) explains all split case systems in semantic …

Typological Disharmony And Ergativity In Guajajara, Carl H. Harrison

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

From the introduction: "The purpose of this paper is to present some results of research on Guajajara (G), a Tupi-Guarani language of Northeast Brazil, with the hope of contributing some facts of interest to universal grammarians.

"Guajajara is unique in that due to its particular combination of morphological and syntactic traits, it is inconsistent in terms of commonly discussed typological parameters.

"Some features of interest are: 1. Double cross-referencing of core NPs. a. General accusativity in cross-referencing pronominal clitics attached to the end of the clauses. b. Mixed ergativity with accusativity in the cross-referencing pronominal verb prefixes.

2. Registration in …