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Volume 49, Number 9: October 19, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 49, Number 8: October 12, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 49, Number 7: October 05, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Fall 2011, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

Fall 2011 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 63 pages

Volume 94, Number 3

Vol. 36, No. 3: Fall 2011, School Of Medicine & Health Sciences

North Dakota Medicine Archive

No abstract provided.

164th Infantry News: October 2011, 164th Infantry Association

164th Infantry Regiment Publications

October 2011 edition of the 164th Infantry News. A total of 56 pages, containing news articles, event notices, photographs, and personal memories from the veterans of the 164th Infantry Regiment.

What's The Story With Ocean Fish?, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center

EERC Brochures and Fact Sheets

Fact sheet about the nutritional benefits of ocean fish. Also addresses concerns about ocean fish and mercury. [This item is an outdated or superseded version and retained for historical purposes only. It may no longer reflect current information, policies, or practices.]

Neuropsychiatric Profiles In Dementia, David K. Johnson, Amber S. Watts, Benjamin A. Chapin, Raeann E. Anderson, Jeffrey M. Burns

Psychology Faculty Publications

We compared patterns of neuropsychiatric symptoms across 4 dementia types [Alzheimer disease (AD), vascular dementia (VAD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and Parkinson disease dementia], and 2 mixed groups (AD/VAD and AD/DLB) in sample of 2,963 individuals from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center Uniform Data Set between September 2005 and June 2008. We used confirmatory factor analysis to compare neuropsychiatric symptom severity ratings made by collateral sources on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire for people with Clinical Dementia Rating scores of 1 or higher. A 3-factor model of psychiatric symptoms (mood, psychotic, and frontal) was shared across all dementia types. Between-group …

Volume 49, Number 6: September 28, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 49, Number 5: September 21, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 49, Number 4: September 14, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 49, Number 3: September 07, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Parental Acceptance-Rejection Theory And Court-Involved Adolescent Females: An Exploration Of Parent-Child Relationships, Teacher-Student Relationships, And Adolescent Socio-Emotional Functioning, Kathleen S. Tillman

Theses and Dissertations

Although the current literature provides a limited description of court-involved adolescent females, research that examines their unique characteristics is scarce and fails to adequately address the psychological, developmental, and interpersonal needs of these young women (Calhoun, Jurgens, & Chen, 1993; Girls Study Group, 2008). Consequently, the purpose of the current study was twofold. First, the study sought to understand court-involved adolescents' experiences with mental illness and maternal, paternal, and teacher rejection. Second, the study sought to examine whether the assumptions of the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Theory (PARTheory) could be applied to understand predictors and correlates of social and emotional functioning among …

A Road Map For Leadership Driven Systemic Change In Interscholastic Athletic Programs, Thomas Craig Perry

Theses and Dissertations

The relationship between the leadership services of the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) and the leadership needs of the MSHSL members provides an opportunity for the MSHSL to create systemic change which, when implemented, should prove to be effective for the members' future management of their interscholastic programs. The purpose of the study was twofold: 1. to identify the importance MSHSL members place on existing leadership programs, resources, and services available for use by each MSHSL member school; and 2. to identify the leadership styles currently being used by interscholastic athletic directors.Data were gathered from two separate surveys. The …

Ocean Fish, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center

EERC Brochures and Fact Sheets

Fact sheet on ocean fish as a source of beneficial nutrients. [This item is an outdated or superseded version and retained for historical purposes only. It may no longer reflect current information, policies, or practices.]

Selenium And Mercury, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center

EERC Brochures and Fact Sheets

Fact sheet on selenium. Includes information on nutritional benefits, dietary sources, and mitigating the risks of mercury consumption. [This item is an outdated or superseded version and retained for historical purposes only. It may no longer reflect current information, policies, or practices.]

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Fish For Your Health, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center

EERC Brochures and Fact Sheets

Fact sheet on omega fatty acids, their health benefits, and dietary sources. Focuses on benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. [This item is an outdated or superseded version and retained for historical purposes only. It may no longer reflect current information, policies, or practices.]

Volume 49, Number 2: August 31, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Leadership Approaches Of Selected Chief Academic Officers In Rural Community Colleges, Kent Hanson

Theses and Dissertations

Rural community colleges face many challenges, especially during times of diminished state funding and calls for greater accountability. The Chief Academic Officer (CAO) leads the academic enterprise of the institution and is responsible for setting the overall direction for program and course delivery. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the leadership approaches of rural community college chief academic officers. The following research questions were addressed: How do rural community college chief academic officers perceive their leadership approaches? To what extent does Situational Leadership Theory II (SLT II) apply to rural community college chief academic officers as they …

Volume 49, Number 1: August 24, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 48, Number 52: August 17, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 48, Number 51: August 10, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Summer Commencement: August 5, 2011, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Summer Commencement program from August 5, 2011.

It's Not About Me: College Women And Unplanned Pregnancy, Jayne W. Hardy

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of single college women who had an unplanned pregnancy while attending a small private four-year university in the upper midwest. The conceptual framework used to provide direction for this study was social constructivism. A phenomenological approach was used to seek the reality constructed by the participants and develop subjective meaning from their experiences. The participants were all students who attended the same university and all had delivered their baby prior to the first interview. The audio-recorded interviews were transcribed and then analyzed for codes, categories, and themes. The following …

Volume 48, Number 50: August 03, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Special Education Teachers' Perceptions Of Pk-12 Principals As Instructional Leaders, Katherine M. Neumann-Cieslak

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to identify special education teachers' perceptions of their principals' support in a rural district. The research examined the principal as a supporter, a believer in special education programming, and an advocate for special education teachers and students. The study is guided by the following research questions:

What do Fargo special education teachers perceive their building-level principal. ..

1. Believes about special education? This construct resulted in the highest score of the four constructs with a mean score of 5.2.

2. Understands about special education? The three questions in this construct indicated a mean score of 4.9 …

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Alleviating Equines: Investigating The Hypothesized Mechanisms Of Change In Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, Kathy L. Korell-Rach

Theses and Dissertations

Animal Assisted Therapy research was integrated to develop the Tri-Level Mechanisms of Change (TLMC) Conceptualization, which is a comprehensive theoretical framework hypothesizing how Equine Assisted Psychotherapy produces psychological change. TLMC hypothesizes that the strength of human animal bond (HAB) with personal pets accounts for the development of HAB with therapy horses (primary level). The quality of HAB with therapy horses is responsible for producing changes in general psychological constructs (secondary level). Adaptive changes in secondary level constructs account for reductions in mental illness symptoms (tertiary level). Results indicated a significant reduction in tertiary level symptoms, and gains were maintained at …

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury In The Transgender Community, Lore M. Dickey

Theses and Dissertations

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has been increasing in clinical as well as non- clinical populations in recent years. There are few published reports of the investigation of this behavior in the transgender community. An online and paper and pencil survey was administered to transgender individuals over the course of six months. A total 977 people responded to the survey. Results indicated that 41.8 percent of the participants have a history of engaging in non-suicidal self-injury. Self-injury rates were significantly higher among female-to-male (FTM) participants than among male-to-female (MTF) participants. Further, individuals who have been prevented from transitioning were more likely to …

Factors Predicting Exercise Behavior Of Graduate Students, Bibha Gautam

Theses and Dissertations

Graduate school is often experienced as a time of increased demands/expectations resulting in heightened levels of stress due to academic work, family responsibilities, job demands, financial pressure, and other life related issues. Besides stress, graduate school also brings about significant physical inactivity due to the shift of the immediate priority to academic accomplishment. Reports of increasing prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among students highlight that this group may have particular risk not well-identified. Yet, relative risk can be reduced by lifestyle modifications, such as eating well, exercising, and stress reduction. The majority of the risk factors, to a …

Exploring The Paths To Homelessness: An Ethnographic Study Of How Disability, Educational Achievement, Gender, Foster Care And Poverty Impacted The Lives Of Two Towns' Homeless Shelter Residents, Sandra Arnau-Dewar

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study explored and described the lived experiences of residents of two homeless shelters located in the Upper Midwest. Through testimonies of participants, common themes associated with homelessness were revealed, such as disability, domestic violence, food shortages, foster care, insecure housing, and poor educational achievement. Since education, or a lack thereof, sometimes played a part in the residents’ inability to make a living wage, participants were queried about their schooling.

The public has a tendency to blame homeless people for their condition and assume that their plight is self-imposed due to substance abuse and a refusal to work (Diversi …