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Tanzania Higher Education-Fifty Years After Independence, Godfrey Magoti Mnubi

Theses and Dissertations

As Tanzania celebrates fifty years of independence at the crossroads of globalization, the country has experienced a changing landscape and a major transformation in higher learning education with spectacular expansion in student enrollment rates. This requires its higher education institutions, particularly universities, to function effectively as a source of knowledge and to serve as an important partner in sustainable development by promoting effective teaching, research and service in Tanzania.

To understand the pace of globalization and the multitude of social challenges that have faced Tanzania higher education since 1961, how the policies and practices of higher education have evolved over …

Mechanical Characterization Of Composite Repairs For Fiber-Glass Wind Turbine Blades, Tanveer Singh Chawla

Theses and Dissertations

While in service, wind turbine blades experience various modes of loading. An example is impact loading in the form of hail or bird strikes, which might lead to localized damage or formation of cracks a few plies deep on the blade surface. One of the methods to conduct repairs on wind turbine blades that are damaged while in service is hand lay-up of the repair part after grinding out the damaged portion and some of its surrounding area. The resin used for such repairs usually differs from the parent plate resin in composition and properties such as gel time, viscosity, …

Air Circulation Under Reduced Atmospheric Pressures, Lendell E. Hillhouse

Theses and Dissertations

The control of heat exchange is vital for plant life in off-world, low pressure,

greenhouses. The ability to control this process was limited by methodology and

technology. Mathematical models, based on classical mechanics are created to enhance

our control capabilities. Data is collected using various sensors placed inside the Low

Pressure Test Bed (LPTB) Chamber at Kennedy Space Center. Data from those sensors

became non-linear at various pressures below 25 kPa. We introduced mathematical

calibration corrections and found that sensor data linearity could be extended to a greater

range of pressures. These calibration corrections allow for sensor calibration corrections

in …

Managing Constipation In The Pediatric Population, Brandy Warmsbecker

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Reducing Disparities In Palliative Care For Pediatric Intensive Care Nurses: Utilizing The Synergy Model Of Patient Care, Meghan E. Braden

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Volume 50, Number 18: December 19, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Winter Commencement: December 14, 2012, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Winter Commencement program from December 14, 2012.

Volume 50, Number 17: December 12, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

December 7-8, 2012, Vs. Denver, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Men's Hockey

Program for the December 7-8, 2012, weekend series against the Denver Pioneers.

Volume 50, Number 16: December 05, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Employee Work Attitudes Post Merger And Acquisition, Adam Sorenson

Theses and Dissertations

The airline industry has faced a devastating past decade with a loss of $60 billion, and 150,000 jobs, the worst financial performance among any major industry, along with 186 bankruptcies over the last 30 years (The proposed United-Continental merger, 2010). Mergers and acquisitions have been the most recent remedy to the financial turmoil and instability. However, 70-80% of mergers fail to produce the benefits originally anticipated, often due to employee concerns (Selden & Colvin, 2003). The purpose of this research is to conduct a quantitative study on job satisfaction and organizational commitment with employees from a major airline after recently …

Assessment Of The Impact Of Integrated Simulation On Critical Thinking And Clinical Judgment In Nursing Instruction, Rita Allen Meyer

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of using simulation and didactic instruction on critical thinking and clinical judgment with student nurses enrolled in a fall semester medical-surgical class. Specifically, it was of interest to compare the performance of these fall semester nursing students with the performance of nursing students enrolled in a spring semester class who received only didactic instruction.

The study consisted of 18 participants who were nursing students enrolled in the senior level Adult Medical-Surgical 111, the third medical-surgical class in the curriculum. There were two non-randomized groups. The experimental group received the intervention, …

Preservice Teachers' Perceptions Of Their Knowledge And Application Of Response To Intervention, Carrie Dannelle Jepma

Theses and Dissertations

Response to Intervention (RTI) is a model for providing instructional and scientific-based interventions to all children who struggle. RTI uses data-based decision making for the interventions, instructional evaluation, intervention intensity and length of time, and evaluation and recommendations for any adjustments needed in instruction in both the problem-solving and standard protocol models. The difference between the two models of RTI is that the interventions are individualized for each student in the problem-solving model, but not the standard protocol model.

RTI has been used by schools and agencies with research to support that it meets the needs of children and is …

Dexmedetomidine As An Adjunct To General Anesthesia In The Adult Obese Surgical Population, Bryan J. Phelps

Theses and Dissertations

Current estimates place over one-third of the adult population in the obese category. Obesity is associated with a number of pathophysiologic disturbances that complicate the anesthetic course for these patients. The increasing prevalence of obesity and the established positive outcomes for surgical weight loss therapies have led to obese patients presenting for surgery at a rapidly increasing rate. Obesity places the surgical patient at an increased risk for cardiovascular events, respiratory dysfunction, airway management difficulties and increased postoperative pain. It is imperative for the anesthesia provider to be aware of these risks, unique anesthesia considerations, along with alternative therapies, which …

Anesthesia Delivery: Patient Safety Related To Distractions In The Operating Room, Bradley Horner

Theses and Dissertations

Tn today's ever changing sociopolitical world, the influences of multimedia healthcare and its potential impact on patient safety has become a national issue. Healthcare facilities often have policies or guidelines regarding the use of devices that may create distractions in the operating room (OR). With changes in technology and ever changing societal trends these distractions must be addressed to find out what is clinically acceptable nurse anesthesia practice. The purpose of this independent project is to identify common OR distractions and study their effects on anesthesia provider vigilance. The focus of the project will be on smartphone/computer use, reading, and …

Volume 50, Number 15: November 28, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 50, Number 14: November 21, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

November 16-17, 2012, Vs. Minnesota Duluth, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Men's Hockey

Program for the November 16-17, 2012, weekend series against the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs.

Volume 50, Number 13: November 14, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 50, Number 12: November 07, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Arsenic, Cadmium And Neuron Specific Enolase (Enolase-2, Enolase-Gamma), Expression In Breast And Bladder Cancer, Maureen Achey Soh

Theses and Dissertations

Arsenic and cadmium (Cd+2) are well established environmental pollutants. Human exposure to arsenite (As+3) and Cd +2 have been associated with many types of cancers including skin, bladder, liver, prostate, stomach and lung. Epidemiological studies have associated Cd+2 exposure with breast cancer development while As +3 has not been directly associated with breast cancer development, although both As+3 and Cd+2 have been implicated in estrogen receptor mediated gene transcription and endocrine disruption. In the present study, the ability of both these heavy metals to transform the immortalized human breast epithelial (MCF-10A) cell line was examined. For this purpose, the MCF-10A …

How Six Secondary Science Teachers Make Curricular And Pedagogical Decisions: Influencing Factors, Wade V. Forester

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Volume 50, Number 11: October 31, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 50, Number 10: October 24, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 50, Number 9: October 17, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 50, Number 8: October 10, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 50, Number 7: October 03, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Vol. 37, No. 3: Fall 2012, School Of Medicine & Health Sciences

North Dakota Medicine Archive

No abstract provided.

Fall 2012, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

Fall 2012 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 60 pages

Volume 95, Number 3

Spotlight On Special Interest Groups: Women’S Issues In Behavior Therapy, Lindsay S. Ham, Raeann E. Anderson

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.