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An Evaluation Of The United States Air Force Vehicle Burden-Sharing Programs, Harold E. Frary

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The purpose of this research was to examine the issues surrounding the U.S. Air Force vehicle burden-sharing initiative with South Korea. In doing this, the study examined additional vehicle programs with the South Korean government as well as with NATO alliances to provide an historical background and insight into the concerns that faced vehicle managers with those programs. In addition, several transportation experts throughout the Department of Defense were interviewed for their perspective of the vehicle management issues which relate to these programs. This research revealed several issues that continue to concern transportation expert. These areas include the accurate and …

An Analysis Of Army Transportation Capability To Support The Distribution Of Liquid Propellant In Field Artillery Applications, John S. Lenart Jr.

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This study applied a screening technique methodology to systematically obtain organizational consensus in the establishment and ranking of Army surface transportation performance measurement criteria and system design attributes. This performance evaluation model was then used to assess the feasibility of three potential liquid propellant logistics concepts. Two sample groups of subject matter experts from the Army's Transportation and Ordnance (Munitions) Corps participated in the research. The methodology consisted of nominal-interacting group processes, repeated used of the pair comparison instrument, and use of a scoring model to rank-order the ten attributes. Research findings supported the Army's qualitative commitment to ensuring environmental …

A Comparison Of The Air Force, Army, And Navy Test And Evaluation Reliability And Maintainability Data Base Systems, Donald L. Scantlan Jr.

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This study was conducted to create a single source document which could be used by test and evaluation personnel involved in joint programs for translating reliability and maintainability terms. The comparison begins by describing the forms, data elements, and data items, as collected by the Air Force's System Effectiveness Data System, the Army's Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Logistics System, and the Navy's Maintenance and Material Management, Maintenance Data System. The Findings paragraph is a stand-alone document which could serve as a translating dictionary for reliability and maintainability data elements between the different service's data systems. Upon the conclusion of this study, …

An Analysis Of The Support Equipment Acquisition Process And Methods Designed To Reduce Acquisition Leadtime, Bradie Williams

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Support equipment acquisition leadtime continues to be a problem for both the United States Air Force and our foreign military sales programs. As a microcosm of the entire Department of Defense acquisition process, support equipment is often, late to need, without a complete integrated logistics support package, of poor or unstable design, and frequently requires considerable interim support. The purpose of this thesis is to look at the support equipment acquisition process from three perspectives: (1) from the overall weapon system acquisition process; (2) in the broad perspective of the integrated logistics support (ILS) concept; and (3) in the much …

The Influence Of Relationship Enhancement Training On Differentiation Of Self., John Montgomery Griffin Jr.

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The purpose of this study was to determine if the level of differentiation of self in married couples could be influenced by an educational model of therapy. In support of this purpose the study was designed to demonstrate whether or not a systematic, easily defined, and repeatable intervention would increase the functional level of differentiation of self, as described by Bowen (1978e). The Relationship Enhancement (RE) skills training program by Guerney (1978a) was selected and incorporated as the independent variable. Changes in five specific measurement scales and a facilitator observation rating served as the dependent variables of interest.The measurement scales …

Integrating Mathematical Concepts With Technology Education, Chei-Chun Chen

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Psychosocial Aspects Of Adventitious Blindness, Sharon Goodman

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A Descriptive Study Of The Role Of The Elementary Teaching Principal In North Dakota, Rebecca Susam Goehring

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Assessing And Articulating School Vision: A New School Philosophy For Leeds, North Dakota, Margaret Jane Brown

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Transition: Between Early Childhood Special Education And The Primary Grades, Avis D. Larson

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The purpose of this study was to establish research-based recommendations for effective transitional practices between Early Childhood Special Education programs and Kindergarten classes. The study focused on current transitional practices that exist in a large public school district in northeastern Nor th Dakota. These practices were determined through a questionnaire. Recommendations emerged through the participant's responses. (a) The district should disseminating information These recommendations included: develop a uniform method of to all groups relative to the transition process. ( b) Administrators should make every effort to identify the receiving teacher the semester prior to the student's enrollment. ( c) Exchange …

An Analysis Of The Media Coverage Of The Internment Of The American Japanese During The Second World War, Vincent Fernando Arraya

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In World War II, many Americans felt fortunate and proud to live in a democratic society based on the constitutionally guaranteed rights of all individuals. At the same time, the U.S. government was completely disregarding the civil rights of 110,000 American residents, including 70,000 U.S. citizens. They were forced to evacuate their homes and were placed in internment camps surrounded by armed guards and barbed wire. The only criterion for the actions against them was their Japanese ancestry and the military necessity was the reason given for the actions, but marital law was never declared.

An Analysis Of Obstacles Encountered By Students Who Completed Correspondence Study Courses, And Reasons For Withdrawal From Correspondence Courses At The University Of North Dakota During Fiscal Year 1990, Karen A. Berthold

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The Drama Of Alienation: An Interpersonal Examination Of Edward Albee's The Zoo Story And Sam Shepard's Buried Child, Lisa Arnold

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This study examined alienation from an interpersonal communication perspective in order to find a connection between aspects of alienation and interpersonal communication.

Alienation occurs at two levels according to scholars in sociology and psychology. At the social level, one's culture influences behavior in interpersonal relations. At the psychological level, one's perception of self worth influences interpersonal relations. This study used Srole's five aspects of alienation (isolation, estrangement, powerlessness, unpredictability, and meaninglessness) to analyze interpersonal relationships between those alienated on both levels.

Two plays were chosen to exemplify how alienated people need close interpersonal communication. The Zoo Story, by Edward Albee …

An Investigation Of The Adequacy Of Air Force Regulations Guiding The Development And Procurement Of Software User Manuals, Amy M. Baines

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As the Air Force increases its emphasis on controlling the cost and quality of software development, it's important to ensure that the documentation to support that software is also quality controlled. This research evaluated the adequacy of current regulations by comparing the process for developing Air Force software manuals with the process for developing similar types of user manuals, both within and outside of the Air Force. A comparison to the regulations guiding the development of Air Force Technical Orders revealed that the requirements for software manuals are unclear, dispersed through numerous regulations, and at times contradictory from one regulation …

Beyond Affirmative Action: Managing The Multicultural Workforce Of The 90'S, Laurie A. Konsella

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Should North Dakota Have A Medical School? An Analysis From The Taxpayer's Perspective, Al Larson

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A Transcript Analysis Of The Graduates Of Two Postsecondary Institutions In North Dakota: A General Education Profile, Sharon L. Etemad

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This study examined general education at a university and a community college in North Dakota in regard to purpose, structure, content, core, breadth, and coherence. The purpose of the study was to determine actual general education course-taking patterns by all graduates of the institutions and by differentiated majors. The research methodology was a case study and a profile of actual course-taking patterns as recorded on the transcripts of the 1990 baccalaureate degree graduates of the university and the 1989 and 1990 associate degree graduates at the community college.

The profiles of general education coursework at the two institutions were similar. …

Technical Needs Assessment Of North Dakota Manufacturers, Michael Nefs

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The problem of this study was to identify, document, and prioritize technical assistance needs of North Dakota manufacturers. The primary objective was to determine the technical assistance needs of North Dakota manufacturers as they relate to: a) education; b) consulting; c) research and development. A secondary objective was to prioritize the ten most pertinent technical areas of need as determined by the North Dakota manufacturers.

This study used a descriptive survey research method. The researcher devised a survey instrument and was validated by a panel of experts. The instrument included fifty-three technical areas, most of which are emerging technologies. The …

The Impact Of Early Intervention On Subsequent Classroom Placement, Amy Jo Sanner

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The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of an Early Childhood Special Education program in a small city in northeastern North Dakota. The study examined the classroom placements and supportive services required by two hundred seventy two (272) preschool aged handicapped children prior to, during, and subsequent to their participation in the early intervention program. Children included in the study had attended the preschool program some time between the 1984-1985 school year and the 1990-1991 school year.

The following research questions were posed: 1) What types of children, based on primary handicapping condition, require a less restrictive …

A Study Of The Effects Of Cooperative Learning In Selected Classrooms In North Dakota, Madonna Mae Strand

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Perceptions Of Public School Teachers And Administrators In Regard To The Relative Importance Of Ten Factors As Potential Motivators For Teachers In Their Job Situations, Keith M. Altendorf

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Development Of Human Emotions From Neonate To Preschoolers, Edwina Davies Luevanos

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Red Cross Nursing In World War I: North Dakota Women's Response To The Call To Serve, Beverly Jensen

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North Dakota women served in the United States Army and Navy Nurse Corps during World War I as Red Cross Reserve nurses. In 1935 the North Dakota American Legion Auxiliary collected and compiled, in manuscript form, brief biographies of these women and placed the manuscript at the North Dakota State Library in Bismarck. This paper is an attempt to describe the circumstances surrounding North Dakota nurses' participation in World War I.

The Red Cross Nursing Service Committee was the primary agency recruiting and training nurses. Numerous books, nursing journals, newspaper accounts, and magazine articles about Red Cross nursing were read. …

Aggressive Conduct Disordered Children Intervention Stratagies, Sheila M. Gamble

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The Child Witness: The Effects Of Videotaped Versus Live Testimony On Juror Perceptions Of Guilt., Sharon Kaye Hagen

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A total of 192 jury-qualified subjects participated in this study which compared the effects of a child's videotaped deposition on juror's perceptions of a defendant's guilt to live in-court testimony. A three hour trial, videotaped from a simulated case of child physical use being conducted for the Trial Advocacy Class of the University of North Dakota Law school, was shown to all subjects. A separate deposition of the child's testimony, identical to the live testimony, was also videotaped and shown to half the subjects. Eight juries viewed the videotapes of the trial with the child testifying on the witness stand …

Theme Studies And Thinking: How Children Use Reading, Writing, And Talking To Develop And Extend Their Thoughts., Laurie M. Wenger

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In this study, the thinking practices of students as they used reading, writing, and talking in a thematic unit of study were described and analyzed.The subsidiary questions were suggested by recent studies and reports that indicated a decline of "thinking" in American schools. The questions were: (1) What categories of thinking were evident in the language and behaviors of young learners? (2) What environmental factors contributed to the development of children's thoughts and ideas?The thinking of nine first graders was described by semantic maps, direct observation, video and audio tapes, and analyzed using the categories of Bloom's Taxonomy and Tough's …

Development Of An Instrument To Evaluate Boys Basketball Coaches., Peter Michael Oliszczak

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A modified Delphi technique was used to develop a usable instrument for the evaluation of boys basketball coaches. The study was designed to identify competency items appropriate for assessing coaching effectiveness based on a consensus of opinion (Delphi technique) among selected experts.The study was conducted in a three-state region: North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. An expert panel of judges refined the ninety-five questionnaire items compiled by the writer for their use in the study. The selection panel consisted of nine athletic directors, nine principals, and nine coaches.Four rounds of the questionnaires were used in the study. The first questionnaire …

Assertive Behavior Training With Chronic Mentally Ill Persons Using A Videotape Format., Mark Carter

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Young chronic mentally ill persons are individuals whose needs for treatment are well documented. Within the context of existing mental health systems, the client is generally faced with the need to be able to seek out services. With sobering regularity, these persons are quite poorly prepared to communicate their needs effectively.The present research proposed that improvements in the assertive communication skills of young chronic mentally ill persons would promote improvements in their interactions with caregivers. This study was undertaken to investigate a videotape strategy for the training of assertiveness.The sample for this study consisted of 42 male and female volunteers …

An Ada Based Expert System For The Ada Version Of Satool Ii, Min-Fuh Shyong

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This thesis continues the work of implementing the expert system for the Ada version of SAtool II, an software design requirement analysis tool. The background, history, design process together with the design results and validation of the implementation with Ada and CLIPS/Ada is presented.

High Frequency Scattering Code In A Distributed Processing Environment, Scott Suhr

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Government agencies and academic institutions are very interested programming for concurrent processing to cut computer processing time. However, many of the world's problems have already been coded for conventional serial computers. This research demonstrates the feasibility of modifying existing serial codes for execution in a concurrent processing environment. A electromagnetic scattering prediction code known as NECBSC is incrementally modified to incorporated various levels of concurrent computing. The data processed by the code are completely independent, providing an avenue for data decomposition of the process. Portions of the data set are processed on each mode and the results combined for final …