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The Effect Of Biculturalism On Self-Esteem In Northern Plains Native American College Students, Mary J. Wilkie

Theses and Dissertations

The main purpose of this study was to examine the effect of biculturalism on self esteem in a sample of 51 Northern Plains Native American college students (29 females, 22 males). Subjects completed the Northern Plains Biculturalism Inventory (NPB1; Allen & French, 1994) and the Index of Self-Esteem (ISE; Hudson, 1982). Pearson Product- Moment correlations, independent t-tests, a multiple regression analysis, and an one-way analysis-of-variance was performed using the SPSS statistical package to examine, if any, the relationships between the NPBI subscales and the ISE total scores. This design tested the applicability of the Orthogonal Theory of Biculturalism (Oetting & …

Science Experiences Of Six Elementary Student Teachers: A Case Study, Jacqueline K. Wilcox

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This qualitative study focused on the science experiences of six elementary student teachers. The purpose of the study was to learn how preservice teachers make meaning of science teaching during their student teaching experience. The sources of data were interviews with participants, descriptive field notes from observations of their science teaching, and artifacts collected from the site. The themes that emerged from data analysis were personal and professional career influences and constant adjustments of teaching strategies. The participants experienced these themes in varying intensities.

Learning to teach science to elementary children for the first time is complicated by the context …

"Pure Otherness": Directing Sexual Identity In Mac Wellman's Dracula, Darin D. Kerr

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Synthesis And Characterization Of Polycyclic Bis(Tert-Butylamido)Cyclodiphosph(Iii)Azane Complexes Of Lithium, Magnesium, And Tin, Ingo Schranz

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Synthesis and single-crystal X-ray studies of the bis(fert-butylamido) cyclodiphosphazane cis-[(tBuNP)2(tBuNH)2], 1, and its lithium, magnesium, and tin(IV) salts are described. The pristine molecule has crystallographic C2 symmetry, both N-H groups being disposed in an endo fashion, and crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2/c with unit cell dimensions (193 K) a = 9.600(4) A, b = 5.904(4) A, c = 18.97(1) A, /? = 101.09(3)°, and Z = 2. Treatment of 1 with "BuLi or (nBu)2Mg in refluxing THF yielded the heterocubic cA-[(tBuNP)2(*BuNLi • THF)2], 2, and the seco-heterocubic [(tBuNP)2(‘BuN)2]Mg»(THF)2, 3, respectively. The crystal data (233 K) for the dilithio …

Volume 36, Number 14: November 27, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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Volume 36, Number 13: November 20, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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Student Satisfaction With The Process Of Transferring To The University Of North Dakota., Mary E. Dalglish Bergstrom

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The purpose of this study was to examine issues related to the level of satisfaction with selected aspects of the transfer process of the students who had transferred to the University of North Dakota (UND). Research questions addressed several issues including the difficulty experienced in transferring to UND in regard to admission, advisement, and/or acceptance of transfer credit; the respondents' perceptions of the accuracy and understandability of information provided by UND; the ways in which students were satisfied or dissatisfied with the transfer admission process; and the respondents' suggestions for improvements to the transfer admission process.Data were gathered using a …

Volume 36, Number 12: November 13, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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Volume 36, Number 11: November 6, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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November 5, 1998, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the November 5, 1998, meeting of the University Senate. 23 pages

November- December 1998, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

November- December 1998 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 24 pages

Volume 81, Number 3

Test Of Variables Of Attention (Tova) Utility In Differentiating Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Subtypes, Steven Andrew Westby

Theses and Dissertations

Research has indicated that Continuous Performance Tests (CPTs) can differentiate Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity (ADHD) subjects from controls without any psychiatric illness. However, CPTs have neither accurately differentiated ADHD children from those with other psychiatric disorders—nor differentiated subtypes of ADHD from each other. The Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA), a new CPT, has several advantages over its predecessors which may allow the TOVA to be more effective in this differentiation process.

Data from ADHD subjects was selected from children who were administered the TOVA as part of their evaluation for ADHD at Lakeland Mental Health Center in Moorhead, MN, the Child Evaluation …

Volume 36, Number 10: October 30, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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Volume 36, Number 9: October 23, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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Volume 36, Number 8: October 16, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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Volume 36, Number 7: October 9, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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Volume 36, Number 6: October 2, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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Volume 36, Number 5: September 25, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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Volume 36, Number 4: September 18, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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Chromatin Structure Of The Simian Virus 40 Late Promoter: A Deletional Analysis., Michael James Friez

Theses and Dissertations

Simian Virus 40 (SV40) chromosomes possess chromatin structures very similar to eukaryotic chromatin, including the presence of a nucleosome free region (NFR) over their promoter in a fraction of the chromosomes. SV40 domains of the promoter region include the information necessary for defining the NFR although the specific sequences involved in generating NFR's have not been identified. The goal of this study was to determine the minimal sequence within the late promoter region, nucleotides 255-424, of SV40 capable of phasing nucleosomes as measured by its ability to confer the greatest endonuclease sensitivity on adjacent DNR sequences. The degree of nuclease …

The Glucose-6-Phosphatase System: Structural Integrity And Physiologic Function., Bartholomew Adam Pederson

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The enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase (Glc-6-Pase) (E.C. 3.1.9.3) plays a major role in the maintenance of blood glucose levels. Besides its classical role of hydrolyzing Glc-6-P, Glc-6-Pase also hydrolyzes mannose-6-phosphate (Man-6-P) and phosphorylates glucose via its biosynthetic activity. The enzyme is routinely studied in rat liver microsomes in the presence and absence of an activating/disrupting agent. The activator histone II-A reportedly increases Glc-6-Pase activity without destroying the microsomal membrane (St.-Denis et al. (1995) Biochem. J. 310, 221-224). We examined whether histone II-A disrupts microsomes by using the inhibitor N-bromoacetylethanolamine phosphate (BAEP). This compound inhibits Glc-6-Pase only in native microsomes. We found that …

Determinants In The Carboxyl Terminus Of The Type I(Alpha) Regulatory Subunit Of Camp-Dependent Protein Kinase That Influence Cyclic Nucleotide Binding., Mark Allen Kapphahn

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The carboxyl terminal 19 amino acids of the type $\rm I\alpha$ regulatory subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase were investigated to determine their contribution to cAMP selectivity. The parent $\rm RI\alpha$ subunit contained an Ala-to-Thr mutation at position 334 so that it would bind both cAMP and cGMP with high-affinity. Stop codons were introduced into the parent cDNA construct at positions corresponding to Val-375, Asn-372, Gln-370, and Cys-360. The proteins were expressed in E. coli and purified by affinity chromatography, as were all other proteins in this study. Truncation mutants were initially characterized for cAMP and cGMP dissociation properties. This was …

Identification Of Simian Virus 40 Early Promoter Sequences Capable Of Nucleosome Phasing., Raejean Leigh Hermansen

Theses and Dissertations

A large fraction of simian virus 40 (SV40) chromosomes found in lytically infected cells have been shown to contain a large nucleosome-free region (NFR) over the promoter. Despite the importance of this NFR in transcription, little is known about what actually controls its formation. Recently, it has been shown that specific, short DNA sequences may act as organizing centers for nucleosome phasing in other eukaryotic systems. The primary goal of this study was to determine if specific SV40 early promoter sequences existed that were capable of phasing nucleosomes and thus directing the formation of a NFR.In order to identify specific …

Establishment And Succession Of Epiphyllic Bryophyte Assemblages On The Fronds Of The Neotropical Understory Palm Geonoma Seleri., James Daniels

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Plant succession has classically been portrayed as an orderly, directional, and predictable process of species turnover through time. Unfortunately most of the studies from which these conclusions have been drawn have been poorly replicated owing to the practical difficulties involved in following the development of an assemblage throughout its existence.The current study has examined change over time in species cover and composition in the assemblage of epiphyllic bryophytes growing upon the fronds of the neotropical understory palm Geonoma seleri in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve of northern Costa Rica. The assemblage was examined in two ways. First, change in the …

A Comparative Immunocytochemical Analysis Of The Secretory Profiles Of Bovine Retinal Pericytes And Glomerular Mesangial Cells In Vitro., Julie Carol Rutherford

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The purpose of this study was to examine relationships which may exist between retinal microvascular pericytes and renal glomerular mesangial cells regarding their secretory profiles and their resulting potential functional roles in vivo. The following working hypothesis was proposed: Retinal microvessel pericytes and renal glomerular mesangial cells share common morphological and ultrastructural features, reside in similar extracellular matrix environments in vivo, and express similar secretory profiles of extracellular matrix molecules in vitro.The methodology of the study included cell culture, Western blot analysis of the cell layer and matrix, light microscopic immunocytochemistry, ultrastructural analysis of intact and acellular tissues, and immunohistochemistry …

Volume 36, Number 3: September 11, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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Volume 36, Number 2: September 4, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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September 3, 1998, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the September 3, 1998, meeting of the University Senate. 19 pages

September- October 1998, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

September- October 1998 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 25 pages

Volume 81, Number 2

Volume 36, Number 1: August 28, 1998, University Of North Dakota

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