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An Assessment Of Measured Learning In Selected Classes Of An Interactive Television Network In Six Northwestern Minnesota High Schools., Virginia T. Anderson

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The intention of the researcher was to study the effect of interactive television (ITV) in selected high school classes, using both quantitative and qualitative research techniques. The ITV network chosen for study was the Northwest Educational Technology Cooperative (NETC) operated by seven school districts in northwestern Minnesota (Argyle, Hallock, Kennedy, Stephen, Valley North (Alvarado and Oslo), and Warren). This system uses two-way interactive video and audio technology networked by fiber optics. Classes selected included Spanish I, Spanish II, and probability and statistics. Data collection was done during the fall semester, 1990.Quantitative methods compared means of scores achieved on pre-tests and …

Tax Environment And The Development Of Manufacturing In North Dakota, Lyle R. Fogel

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Parental Satisfaction With The North Dakota Early Childhood Tracking System, Kathryn M. Galloway

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A Study Of The Perceptions Of Teachers, Administrators, Parents, And Students About Selected Factors Related To Tribal Contract Or Grant Schools, Patricia Walking Eagle

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Comparison Of The Incidence Of Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting With Propofol To Propofol And Droperidol, Russell Edward O'Connell

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Interpersonal Communication In The Elderly, Stephannie R. Motuz

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From Blast-Off To Burn-In : An Analysis Of Media Coverage Of Nasa's Skylab Mission, Faith A. Chapman

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Electrolaryngograph Normative Data On Female Subjects, Wendy J. Kircher

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Changing Attitudes Toward The Visually Impaired, Michelle A. Geisert

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Captain Planet : Effects Of Schema On Environmental Learning From Television Programs, Patrick J. Osowski

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Communicative Ability In Head Injured Children, Patricia M. Fast

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The Multi-Voiced Narrator Of Kate Chopin's The Awakening, Linda M. Ferderer

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An Analysis Of Case Manager Influence In The Daily Routines Of Persons With Developmental Disabilities, Maia L. Jourdan

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Fitness Tests As Opportunities For Cognitive Learning : Teaching Body Fatness Concepts While Skinfold Testing, Albert C. Williams

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Word Frequency Sequencing And Category Priming On The Naming Performance Of Aphasics, Shelley D. Irvine

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The Development Of A Screening Test For Preschool Children At Risk For Language Disorders, Sheri Lynn Cook

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Participative Decision Making In Bismarck Public Schools, Ruth Huovinen

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Differences In Friendship Behavior And Intrinsic Relationship Rewards Between Male And Female Subjects Raised In Either Alcoholic Or Non-Alcoholic Family Systems, Raymond List

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The Relationship Of Female Students In Electronics Course Work To Bsri, Recruitment, And Academic Support, Lillian MartíNez Mack

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Health-Promoting Lifestyle Beliefs And Their Relationship To Physical Fitness Scores Of Army Nurse Corps Officers, Charles Ewald

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Descriptive Study Of Parenting Preparation Integrated Throughout Lamaze Series, Luella Marie Vitalis

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Test Development : A Case Study Of The Language Instrument For Preschool Screening, Helen M. Sommer

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An Historical Approach To The Study Of The English Language : A Six Week Educational Unit In The Secondary English Curriculum, Peggy L. Johnson

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Economic Base And Industrial Development Directions For Devils Lake, North Dakota, Kirk D. Jenson

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Saturday's Women: Female Characters As Angels And Monsters In Saturday's Warrior And Reunion, Nola Diane Smith

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Using theories of feminist criticism as explained by Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar, the study concludes that both Saturday's Warrior, a "home literature" style play, and Reunion, a more artistically challenging play, reflect repressive cultural images of women. Both plays cast female characters into the roles of passive Angel, domestic Angel/Monster, and active Monster.

A Study Of Virginia Public-School Affiliated Ged Instructors Who Teach Writing Skills For The Essay Component Of The Ged Writing Skills Test, Rodger Leonard Doss

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The purpose of this study was to determine the demographic characteristics, instructional approach, perceptions toward inservice training, and awareness and use of adult education theory/principles of public-school affiliated GED instructors in Virginia who teach writing skills for the essay component of the GED Writing Skills Test. An additional purpose of the study was to compare student performance on a sample of GED essays to determine the relationship of student performance with teacher demographic characteristics and teacher instructional approach as identified by the product and process scale scores.

The GED teachers who participated in the study were identified through the cooperation …

Oculomotor Deficits In Diseases Of The Basal Ganglia: Parkinson's And Huntington's Diseases, Todd B. Baird

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Oculomotor deficits are now recognized as being present in several neurological diseases of the basal ganglia. The present report will focus primarily on those observed in Huntington's and Parkinson's diseases. Neuronal cell loss in the pars compacta of the substantia nigra, degeneration of the nigrostriatal pathway, and consequent depletion of the neurotransmitter dopamine is the most obvious etiological abnormality in Parkinson's disease. Huntington's disease, on the other hand, involves the selective genetically-driven atrophy of the striatum (caudate and putamen). In order to attempt to understand oculomotor dysfunction, as a component of basal ganglia disease, it is necessary to first establish …

Adult Sibling Loss: Family Dynamics And Individual Adult Sibling Loss: Family Dynamics And Individual Characteristics, Stephen D. Stahlman

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The current study investigated family, individual and sibling relationship variables of adult sibling loss, using a cross-sectional survey design. A purposive sampling procedure was used to recruit adult subjects that had experienced the death of an adult sibling within the last five years. Ninety-four subjects responded to the initial request with 84 subjects returning questionnaires for an 89% response rate. Family variables of communication, cohesion, and adaptability and individual variables of individuation, self esteem as well as level of grief were operationalized using standardized instruments through a mailed questionnaire.

It was predicted that significant relationships would be found between family …

An Analysis Of The Values Influencing Neonatal Nurses' Perceptions And Behaviors In Selected Ethical Dilemmas, Deborah A. Raines

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The purpose of this research was to identify the values influencing the nurse's perception and choice of behavior in a hypothetical clinical situation. The theoretical framework was Rokeach's (1973) Theory on the Nature of Human Values and Value Systems. A descriptive study using a mailed survey was conducted on a random sample of 331 members of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses. Data on individual nurses' values, perception of information and behavioral choices were collected with an investigator developed questionnaire, consisting of a values scale (alpha =.82) and an information scale and choice alternatives related to three hypothetical vignettes: a …

Pharmacological Manipulation Of Protein Kinase C Modulates The Growth And Lineage Commitment Of Enriched Human Myeloid Progenitor Cells Induced By Hematopoietic Growth Factors, Fei Li

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The activity of protein kinase C (PK-C) has been implicated in regulating the growth and differentiation of both normal and neoplastic hematopoietic cells. We have examined the effects of the PK-C activators, phorbol 12,13- dibutyrate, mezerein, and bryostatin 1, on the proliferation and lineage commitment of enriched CD34+ human myeloid progenitor cells stimulated by lL-3, GM-CSF, stem cell factor and the lL-3/GM-CSF hybrid cytokine plXY321. Coadministration of these PK-C activators with plateau concentrations of rlL-3 or rGM-CSF induced 100-150% increase in the number of day 14 CFU-GM.with a selective stimulation on neutrophil and macrophage lineages while inhibiting eosinophilic growth. plXY321 …