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The Ecology And Life History Of The White-Tailed Jack Rabbit (Lepus Townsendii Campanius Hollister) In North Dakota, Ted R. James

Theses and Dissertations

A study of the ecology and life history of the whitetailed jack rabbit (Lepus townsendii campanius Hollister, 1915) was conducted in North Dakota between April, 1964 and December, 1965. The objectives of this study included investigations of sex and age characteristics, reproduction, growth and development, movement and habitat utilization, and population structure. Growth and development, reproduction, and population characteristics were determined by autopsy of 836 jack rabbits collected in 21 consecutive months throughout North Dakota. Ear tagging and radio telemetry techniques were utilized to determine movement and home range.

A definite breeding cycle in males was demonstrated by the seasonal …

A Content Analysis Of Editorials In Four North Dakota Newspapers, Robert R. Pyle

Theses and Dissertations

This study is a content analysis of editorials in the four North Dakota newspapers. Its purpose is to determine the amount of conflict- oriented editorial content of each paper. A representative sample of each of the four papers was chosen for analysis. Two types of content analysis were performed to determine what subjects were discussed, and to determine the direction (whether conflict or cooperation) of the subject matter. Three judges were used to code a sample of the material, and inter-agreement percentages were calculated for each coder. The results of the subject matter and directional analysis are presented in tables …

Developing And Automating An Accounts Receivable System For The Business Office Of The University Of North Dakota, Larry G. Widmer

Theses and Dissertations

The growth of enrollments, greater demands by financial administrators for current information, recommendations of the American Council on Education, and the ever-increasing number of accounts receivable transactions have shown that the present system of recording cash receipts and cash revenues is not adequate.

This thesis is intended to show how the above-listed needs can be fulfilled as well as to provide the forms and necessary automated equipment for adopting a system of recording accounts receivable transactions.

The need for automated equipment led to a comprehensive examination of optical scanning and direct typewriting equipment. The conclusion was that optical scanning is …

Electronic Data Processing Feasibility Study Machinery For Commercial Banking Firms, David W. Howell

Theses and Dissertations

Electronic Data Pro9essing is one of the most significant developments in recorded history. Many commercial banks have computers installed on their premises or lease computer time from a service company. A significant proportion of the installed systems are underutilized both in the number of applications programmed and total computer run times. This is a result of bank management's ignorance of electronic data processing characteristics and the subsequent poor and incomplete planning.

A commercial banking firm should establish electronic data processing feasibility study machinery on a. permanent basis. The creation of a permanent staff of junior bank executives should ensure intelligent …

The Entity Concept Of Accounting Theory, Douglas E. Sobolik

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Monte Carlo Simulation -- A Management Tool, Barry Fink

Theses and Dissertations

Monte Carlo singulation ii a rather recent management decision-making method. Unfortunately, much of the descriptive information pertaining to Monte Carlo is unsatisfactory for management use because it is presented in either a very fundamental fun or in a highly sophisticated mathematical context. This paper proposes to give managers a more rational. description of Monte Carlo. The historical, development of the procedure from trivial probabilistic puzzles to application in complicated neutron diffusion problems related to the construction of. America's first nuclear "Weapons is traced. Solution of some problems 1st Monte Carlo are illustrated; computer usage, particularly in the area of random …

Formal Training Methods In Selected North Dakota Retail Stores, Roger L. Horton

Theses and Dissertations

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM It was the primary goal of this thesis to examine in detail the formal training practices of selected North Dakota retailers. Another goal of this study was to gain insight into the opinions of North Dakota retail executives concerning the value of formal training to their employees.

METHODOLOGY 1 A sample was taken of durable goods retail firms located in the nine major trade centers of North Dakota. Information was collected through the use of personal interviews with retail executives.

RESULTS It was found that approximately 80% of the North Dakota chain retailers used formal training, …

Installation And Uses Of Pension Plans In Today's Businesses, David Loer

Theses and Dissertations

The title of this study, Installations and Uses of Pension Plans in Today's Businesses, describes the content quite well. It explains to the common businessman how he can set up and use a pension plan for his business. Many employers know relatively little about this type of fringe be nefit they could provide for their employees. Many factors are important in setting up a pension plan. For example, the employer should know the benefits his plan should provide; also he should be aware of the factors affecting the cost of the plan. He should know the advantages of having the …

A Design For A Proposed Skill Proficiency Test In Tumbling And Apparatus For Male Physical Education Majors At The University Of North Dakota, J. Patrick Harris

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to design an instrument that would measure the tumbling and apparatus skill proficiency of male physical education majors of the University of North Dakota.

Two groups were used in the study. An experimental group of fifteen subjects, which was taking the required tumbling and apparatus course five times weekly; and a control group of ten subjects that had taken the same class the semester before, were utilized in this study.

The two groups were given the initial test for purposes of determining item validity. The experimental group was also given a retest to determine …

The Effects Of Controlled Training With The Exer-Genie Exercise On The Speed Of The Sprint Start, Donald A. Bell

Theses and Dissertations

This study was undertaken to determine the changes elicited by the use of the Exer-genie exerciser as a sprint-start training device.

Ten freshman end varsity sprinters who were members of the University of North Dakota intercollegiate track team served as subjects. The control group participated in the initial and final testing and followed the regularly scheduled track training and practice. The experimental group participated in similar tasting and training, but also worked two or three times per week on a controlled Exer-genie program.

The initial and final tests involved six timed trials for the twenty-yard dash out of starting blocks …

A Comprehensive Study Of Advanced Tumbling And Gymnastics Skills Instruction Involving Fifth And Sixth Grade Boys And Girls In Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Grand Forks, North Dakota, Gordon E. Longmuir

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine whether selected fifth and sixth grade children were capable of increasing their gymnastic skills in an advanced program of instruction in tumbling.

An experimental group was requested to participate in the study. This group of thirty subjects (eight boys and twenty-two girls) experienced an advanced gymnastic program three times weekly for a two and one-half month period. This experimental group was further divided into boy and girl subgroups.

The experimental group was given a pre-test for four selected intermediate level stunts. The same items were also administered at the conclusion of the …

A Survey Of The Commercial Fisheries On The Mainstem Reservoirs Of The Upper Missouri River System, Dean C. Hildebrand

Theses and Dissertations

A survey of the commercial fisheries on the mainstem reservoirs of the Missouri River in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota was made in 1966. The objective of the study was to obtain basic information of use in the management of commercial fisheries that are developing in these waters and to identify biological problems significant to these new fisheries.

Each commercial fishery is described as to types and specification of gear, species caught, seasons of fishing, catch per unit of effort, licensing by the states, habitat of species, indications of depletion, and special problems affecting the development of the commercial …

A Survey Of The Preparation And Assignment Of Physical Education Teachers And Coaches In North Dakota, George O.P. Lee

Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to gather information pertaining to the preparation and assignment of physical education teachers and coaches in North Dakota, This study was structured to gain information concerning the number of semester hours taken in physical education and coaching courses on the college level. It also determined tins present teaching loads of physical education teachers and coaches in North Dakota.

The survey technique was employed in this study. Questionnaires were mailed to physical education teachers and coaches in North Dakota. Seven hundred and thirty questionnaires were sent out and 550 were returned for a total return of 75.34 …

July 21, 1967, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

July 21, 1967, edition of "The Dakota Student."

July 14, 1967, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

July 14, 1967, edition of "The Dakota Student."

July 7, 1967, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

July 7, 1967, edition of "The Dakota Student."

164th Infantry News: July 1967, 164th Infantry Association

164th Infantry Regiment Publications

July 1967 edition of the 164th Infantry News. A total of six pages, containing news articles, event notices, photographs, and personal memories from the veterans of the 164th Infantry Regiment.

The United States Court Of Military Appeals And Constitutional Rights In Military Justice, Thomas H. Mcguigan

Theses and Dissertations

This study was undertaken to examine the operation of the United States Court of Military Appeals, and the effects of that Court's decisions upon military justice in the armed services. Of particular interest was the Court's concern for safeguarding the constitutional rights of military personnel.

Extensive study of cases revealed an improving trend in the administration of military justice at the trial and investigative level and an increasing concern at all command levels for fairness and impartiality in military judicial proceedings. Study of congressional hearings on constitutional rights of military personnel confirmed that there has been remarkable progress from the …

Current Trends And Practices In The Utilization Of Notes To Financial Statements Presented In Annual Reports To Stockholders, Rodney Medalen

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

June 30. 1967, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

June 30, 1967, edition of "The Dakota Student."

June 23, 1967, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

June 23, 1967, edition of "The Dakota Student."

Morality Legislation In North Dakota, 1920-1954, Jerome M. Petry

Theses and Dissertations

From 1920 to 1954 morality legislation was a mutual concern for many of the state's voters and legislators. Liquor control and prohibition were the most conspicuous moral issues to face the legislature and the electorate, but other measures to regulate Sunday movies and baseball, smoking, and dancing were introduced. It is the purpose of this study to define these measures and to try to determine selected social and cultural traits of the defenders and opponents of morality legislation.

Since North Dakota's electorate had a direct voice in the legislative process through the use of the initiative and referendum, it was …

A Comparison Of Two Methods Of Teaching, Gordon J. Mushey

Theses and Dissertations

The study consisted of a comparison of two methods of teaching the elementary backstroke to beginning swimmers. Students of the University of North Dakota "Upward Bound" project volunteered as experimental subjects. The instructor pre-tested the students to see that those participating fell in the beginning swimming classification. The students were taken through the beginning swimming progressions as outlined by the American Red Cross. After they had progressed sufficiently in basic swimming skills, the subjects were arbitrarily placed into two experimental groups.

One group was taught to swim the elementary backstroke using the whole method of instruction, and the other was …

The Relation Between Management Services And The Accountant, Thomas W. Holmgren

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of The Physical Fitness Levels Of Athletes And Non-Athletes Over A Four Year Period At The University Of North Dakota, Del Gab

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the physical fitness levels of athletes and non-athletes at the University of North Dakota.

This study was directly concerned with physical fitness as measured by the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Modified Youth Fitness Test. The students involved were selected freshmen who had enrolled at the University of North Dakota in the fall of 1963, but did not participate in intercollegiate athletics in their four years of college and athletes who participated for three years in intercollegiate football, basketball, wrestling, cross country, and/or hockey at the University of North …

The Changing Aspects Of Nature In Art, Donald C. Grandbois

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study Is to explain my theory of painting. Why I paint as I do Is a conplex natter. My painting Is neither accidental nor the tracing of surface reality. Neither my painting techniques nor the philosophy which guides then is purely spontaneous. On the contrary, both have consciously evolved out of the past. In this study I attempt to explain all the elements on which I have drawn on in my search for expression.

(1) While my philosophy Is expressive of the realities of this atomic age. it Is still aware of Plato's Insight Into reality. …

An Investigation Of Constant Position Within Words And Syllables, Carla W. Hess

Theses and Dissertations

Disagreement exists among speech clinicians regarding the appropriate classification of consonant position in the evaluation of defective articulation.

To accomplish the purposes of this investigation—to determine if consonants in initial, medial, and final positions within words are / * perceived as entities distinct from consonants that initiate or terminate syllables, and to determine if the concept of "medial" is valid in the evaluation of defective articulation—reading passages in which consonant positions were systematically varied were devised. These passages were tape-recorded with selected test consonants misartieulated by the substitution of other consonants in various positions within words and syllables. Sixty-one students …

An Analysis And Description Of Advertising Agencies In North Dakota, John N. Hein

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis describes and analyzes the advertising practices of selected North Dakota advertising agencies. Much of the data was obtained from personal interviews with executives of five North Dakota advertising agencies. Such agency topics as clients, services, media used, billings, and false and misleading advertising laws adhered to by North Dakota agencies were described.

A total of 65 advertisers were represented by North Dakota advertising agencies in 1966. The large national and regional advertisers were most profitable in terms of billings to agencies. Knowledge and familiarity of markets and media of North Dakota and the surrounding area were probably the …

The Advantage Of A Tax Sheltered Annuity For Teachers, Michael D. Olsberg

Theses and Dissertations

Is a tax sheltered annuity a better investment for qualified teachers than endowment insurance?

An analysis was made of Section 403 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, which regulates the taxability of annuities purchased by educational institutions for their teachers

After determining that teachers qualify under Section 403 (b) for the purchase of a "tax sheltered'' annuity, a comparison of a tax sheltered annuity and an endowment insurance contract was made to determine the better investment

The tax sheltered annuity showed a greater growth rate over the investment period. The dollars that are invested in the annuity have …

May 4, 1967, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the May 4, 1967, meeting of the University Senate. 22 pages