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The Commission To Investigate The Possible Removal Of Scott County Attorney, R. Kathleen Morris, Lynn C. Olson

North Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.

December 4, 1986, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the December 4, 1986, meeting of the University Senate. 19 pages

Report To The Court Monitor: December 1986, North Dakota Department Of Human Services

The Arc of North Dakota v. State of North Dakota Lawsuit Collection

This document, dated December 3, 1986, is a report by the Office of Human Services to the Office of the Federal Court Monitor. It includes a chart detailing the accreditation status of licensed service providers for developmental disabilities. The chart features four columns: Region, Agency, Status, and Accreditation Decision. Additionally, the document contains two pie charts that illustrate the overall status and progress toward accreditation.

December 1986, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

December 1986 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 12 pages

Volume 69, Number 4

A Matter Of Choice: Free Will In Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, And Samson Agonistes, Avis Corrinne Dyrud

Theses and Dissertations

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Milton’s use of the free will doctrine in his poetry reveals its importance in his theology. Free will is also an integral part of the meaning of the three biblical narratives—-Paradise Lost, Paradise Fegained, and Samson Agonisfea—which are dealt with here, alt! ough different aspects of free will are central to each. The primary purpose of this study is to provide evidence of Milton's theological stance regarding free will in the three poems as well as in the relevant prose writings, particularly in Christian Doctrine, Milton's work of systematic theology.

A secondary purvose of this study is to trace …

Impediments To Teaching Science In Elementary Schools In South-Central Minnesota With Comparisons To Findings Of The National Science Foundation, Edward R. Borchardt

Theses and Dissertations

This study identified and ranked impediments to teaching elementary school science perceived by elementary teachers in south-central Minnesota, examined impediments for common roots, compared current impediments to findings of a 1977 National Science Foundation study, and investigated if the survey device used affected the results obtained in a study.

Public and private elementary school teachers in southcentral Minnesota were surveyed using one of two forms. Survey 1 was a list of impediments generated by 34 teachers and ranked by 104 teachers. Survey 2, administered to 218 teachers, was a revised questionnaire developed by consultation of teachers and other knowledgeable professionals …

An Interdisciplinary Curriculum Model For Outdoor Education, Larry L. Lang

Theses and Dissertations

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The primary purpose of this study was to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum model which would improve the conceptualization, of outdoor education by providing a theoretical framework for curriculum development, evaluation, and further research.

In order to create the proposed model, it was necessary to address several related issues. The first phase of the study involved an investigation of current perspectives on outdoor education. Key characteristics and guiding principles were determined to provide a clarification of the substantive structure of this field of study. An analysis and synthesis of the contributions of John Dewey,.L.. B. Sharp, Julian Smith, and other …

Freshman Football Players' Preceptions Of Factors Influencing Their Choice Of College, Ross Fortier

Theses and Dissertations

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The purpose of the. study wtt'js to exai^.ne the question of why graduating high school football players make the college selection they do. The study sought to determine what factors influence athletes' decisions at three types of colleges and whether these factors are different for students from different academic, athletic, or socioeconomic backgrounds. An instrument was developed by the writer and administered to freshman football players at six selected small colleges in the upper midvestern United States.

The results of this study were intended to be used by college officials and coaches to gain information about the recruitment process. …

November 1986, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

November 1986 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 11 pages

Volume 69, Number 3

September 1986, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

September 1986 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 12 pages

Volume 69, Number 1

Summer Commencement: August 1, 1986, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Summer Commencement program from August 1, 1986.

A Comparison Of Hypnosis And Behavioral Treatments For Obesity With One Year Follow-Up, Judith A. Haynes

Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to examine the effects of hypnotherapy on both short-term and long-term weight loss when combined with a group behavioral weight loss program. At the beginning of the study, 38 obese female subjects (20% over normal body weight), ranging in age from 21 to 64, were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups, one utilizing behavior therapy only and the other utilizing behavior therapy plus hypnotherapy.

The groups mot weekly for 1-1/2 hours for 8 consecutive weeks, with follow-up sessions, at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Twenty-eight women completed the study. The first hour in …

The Relationship Between Leadership Styles And Conflict Management Techniques As Reported By Hospital Middle Management Personnel In Eight Of The Largest Hospitals In North Dakota, Todette Laprairie Holt

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine possible relationships between the self-reported leadership styles and conflict management techniques of a selected group of hospital middle management personnel. The major question studied was: Are there relationships between the self-reported leadership styles as measured by the Hersey and Blanchard LEAD-Self Instrument and the self-reported conflict management techniques as measured by the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument among supervisors in selected health care institutions in North Dakota as reported by sex, age, level of education, years in current supervisory position, total years in supervisory positions, number of subordinates supervised, and hours of management …

Sex Stereotyping Of Careers As Perceived By Selected High School Seniors, Larry G. Pagel

Theses and Dissertations

Statement of the Problem: This study examined the extent of sex role stereotyping of occupations and the prestige assigned to those occupations by North Dakota high school seniors.

Procedures: A questionnaire containing demographic variables and a list of 35 occupations was developed with input from a panel of experts. Students then rated the appropriateness of occupations for females and males and the level of prestige assigned to male and female workers in the same occupation.

After a pilot study was completed, questionnaires were sent to 32 schools in North Dakota and completed by seniors enrolled in any course required for …

Dietary Restraint And The Salience Of Visual Food Cues, Jeanine Elaine Kotschwar

Theses and Dissertations

A review of the literature reveals significant changes which have oc- cured in the role posited for dieting. Once considered a simple solution for weight loss, dieting has more recently been seen as playing a causal role in the development of eating disorders. Similarly, the characteristics and behaviors once thought to be attributable to obesity have more recently been said to be by-products of dieting-induced hunger. Several authors have pointed to the influence of cognitive factors in initiating and maintaining dieting and, conversely, in abandoning restraint in eating.

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of dietary …

School Climate And Teachers' Perceptions Of Principals' Uses Of Power Strategies, Ann Windsor Schroeder Porter

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify the power strategies used by elementary principals in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. It also examined the relationships between the power strategies used by those principals and the organizational climates of their schools. Schools' climates and principals' power strategies were measured based on teachers' perceptions.

The Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire was used to measure the schools' climate profiles, openness scores, and mean scores of the eight dimensions of school climate. The Perception of Principal Power Tactics Survey was used to measure teachers' perceptions of principals' uses of power strategies.

Three hundred one …

A Comparison Of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Profiles In Native American And White Alcoholics, Barbara Nelle Vesely

Theses and Dissertations

Although the literature on alcoholism is extensive, virtually all of the existing psychological theories of alcoholism are based on research primarily conducted on White males. The question of generalizability of these research findings to females and to other ethnic groups, such as Native Americans, is one of paramount importance. The present study was designed to investigate differences between the sexes and between the White and Native American groups, by analysis of the MMPI profiles of each group.

In addition to investigation of the group differences, this study addressed another major deficiency of the literature. Many psychological assessments, for example the …

Neural And Cognitive Control Of Sexual Arousal, Trudi Anne Sprunck Till

Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated patterns of cortical activity and erectile responding which paralleled inhibition and •facilitation of sexual arousal in a nonclinical sample. To determine if the cerebral hemispheres contributed differential1y during regulation of arousal, the study: (a) tested for lateral asymmetries in EEG (electroencephalogram) alpha power during each condition, and (b) examined subjects' strategies for unique cognitive contributions of the hemispheres.

Thirty, right-handed, college-aged males, listened to a set sequence of tapes (neutral, erotic, neutral, erotic), counterbalanced for content and arousal regulation. Subjects simply listened to neutral tapes. To erotic tapes subjects inhibited, and alternatively facilitated arousal .

Response measures …

Perceptions Of Professional Developmnet Needs Of Selected Principals Serving American Indian, Other Minority, And Non-Minority Students, Mary Sue Hall

Theses and Dissertations

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Principals need appropriate knowledge, attitudes, and skills to be leaders in school improvement:. Continuing education for principals seems essential due to the changing nature of knowledge as weld as the obligation of being a professional. Principals should be treated as colleagues who are capable of describing their own professional development needs.

The purposes of the study were to compare the perceived professional development needs of principals employed in schools with a concentration of American Indian students to (1) those principals In schools with a concentration of students representing other minorities and to (2) those principals in schools with few …

A Survey Of Attitudes About Science Fairs In White Shield School, Donald R. Yellowbird

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Design And Testing Of A Simulated Rocking-Chair Platform For Wheelchair Dependent People, Donald J. Winge

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Design And Testing Of A Simulated Rocking-Chair Platform For Wheelchair Dependent People, Donald James Winge

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Daily Hassles And Uplifts In Employed And Nonemployed Women, Patricia Larsen Aamodt

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to assess daily hassles and uplifts in women employed full time, part time, and not employed. From three pools of 100 names in each employment category, 90 subjects were randomly selected. Questionnaires related to daily hassles and uplifts and perceived stress and health were mailed to subjects and 83% of the questionnaires were returned. The resultant sample of 74 subjects was comprised of 24 full-time, 25 part-time, and 25 nonemployed women.

The means for hassles frequency, 21.52 (SD = 13.20), and intensity, 1.44 ( SD = 0.32), indicated that subjects' hassles were low and …

Supplementary Income Activities Among Minnesota Public School Teachers, Janet L. Pladson

Theses and Dissertations

The Problem: This study was designed to develop profiles of Minnesota teachers who did and did not engage in supplementary income activities, profiles of teachers engaged in one, two, or three or more supplementary income activities, and to compare the differences. The study also investigated the perceived need to engage in supplementary income activities, the perceived reasons for being engaged in supplementary income activities, and the perceived impact of being engaged in supplementary income activities.

Procedure: A three percent (3%) sample of Minnesota teachers participated in a survey designed to collect information about the supplementary income activities of teachers. Resulting …

Accounting For Business Combinations, Johnathan Holter

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Human Resource Accounting: Putting A Price On People, Michael P. Maciver

Theses and Dissertations

Since its' introduction in the early 1960s, the idea of Human Resources Accounting has, for the most part, been resisted, rejected, and left the perish in the pages of business periodicals. Exactly why such a well-intentioned program has been met with such disdain is uncertain.

This study proceeds with a discussion of the topic of Human Resources Accounting, outlining two main tasks which proponents of the idea have had to accomplish thus far: winning acceptance of the idea of the human resources as a capitalizable asset and deciding upon what basis the value of the human asset will be quantified. …

School Of Medicine Commencement: May 23, 1986, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

School of Medicine Commencement program from May 23, 1986.

An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations Made Pursuant To Public Law 98-360, United States Congress

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This public law, also known as "The Garrison Diversion Unit Reformulation Act of 1986" or United States (US) Public Law 99-294, passed on May 12, 1986, amended existing public law related to the Garrison Diversion Unit and addressed the major issues of meeting the water needs of North Dakota, addressing environmental impacts associated with the Garrison Diversion Unit, compensating farmers for lost land, honoring the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, and repaying Federal Loans that were used for the construction of the Garrison Diversion Unit.

Spring Commencement: May 11, 1986, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Spring Commencement program from May 11, 1986.

School Of Law Commencement: May 10, 1986, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

School of Law Commencement program from May 10, 1986.