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Powerlessness And Self-Esteem In Post Cerebral Vascular Accident Elderly Intermedidate Care Residents : A Comparative Study, Patricia A. Hostbjor

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A Comparison Of Nurses' And Patients' Perceptions Of Patients' Psychosocial Needs In The Intensive Care Unit, Jane E. Indergaard

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Buffering Effect Of Social Support On Economic Hardship Among North Dakota Farm Operators, Kevin Allen Kettner

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Balk's Music-Theatre Performance Theory : Application To The Non-Musical Play, Miss Julie, John W. Hill

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The Use Of Humor By Linguistically-Impaired Children And Peers During School Activities, Carole Ilene Landby

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Variables Related To Nurses' Awareness Level Of The Language [I.E. Language] Disorders Associated With Cerebrovascular Accidents, Michael W. Halpenny

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The Effects Of Familiarity On The Repair Strategies Of Children In Response To Requests For Clarification From An Adult, Jennifer J. Langan

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Dialogue Journal Use In Clinical Supervision, Willa Doreen Leblancq

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Game Behavior Toward Rape Victims : Examination Of Respondent Sex And Empathic Bias, Tracy L. Gray

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Certification Requirements Of Educators In Trade, Technical, And Health Occupations, John M. Bliven

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The purpose of this study was to identify the existing vocational trade, technical, and health occupations teacher certification requirements and standards for various states for both secondary and post-secondary levels.

The questions of the survey requested data that reflected current certification requirements with respect to the areas of minimum level of formal education, work experience, provisional certification, pre-service programs, continuing education, certification renewal, work experience validation, vocational certification degree programs, and professional education courses for vocational trade, technical, and health occupations teachers.

Entrance And Exit Criteria For Speech And Language Special Education Programs In The Public Schools: Status And Recommendations, Cynthia Mooibroek Hankey

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The purposes of the present study were these: (1) to identify and compare the entrance and exit criteria developed for speech and language special education programs currently utilized within the fifty states; and (2) on the basis of a review of literature and current practice, to formulate and present several recommendations and considerations regarding the development of entrance and exit criteria for speech and language special education programs. The data consisted of the criteria developed at the state level by the fifty states. The criteria for thirty-three of the states were obtained from officials within state departments of education responsible …

Selected Measures Of The Physical Environment In Secondary Schools, Rebecca W. Rafferty

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Fostering Critical Thinking: A Study Of The Effects Of Classroom Climate In A Gifted Program, Hilary L. Pollack

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The Evolution Of The Attest Function: A Study Of The American Audit Objective, Carolee A. Deutsch

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An Examplary Course Model On Costruction Technology For The Industrial Education Department, Nktc, Taiwan, Chi- Yu Liu

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Agentive Theory As Therapy: An Outcome Study, Daniel K. Judd

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The present study evaluated the efficacy of a four-week seminar which emphasized the principles of Agentive Theory. This theory, which is compatible with theories of a phenomenological/ existential perspective, was first developed by C. T. Warner, an American philosopher. Agentive Theorists/Therapists emphasize that our negative emotions, ie., depression, anger, etc. , are assertions or judgments we make and not merely feelings we are responsible for controlling or expressing. Forty-eight outpatients who sought help with personal/emotional problems from a department of behavioral medicine were assigned to either a treatment or waiting-list control Group. Following a four-week treatment phase, the treatment group …

Independent Living Skills For The Visually Handicapped, Barbara E. Crocker

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P.L. 93-638: Self-Determination Or Termination?, Thurman J. Robinson

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For the approximate two hundred years of their relationship, the federal government has dictated the life situation of Indians. The federal government has vacillated in both the method and goal in its role as dominate partner. Indian tribes have sometimes been regarded as governments through treaties; viewed as immigrants in plans of assimilation; and have been viewed as a "primitive peoples" to be preserved from modern day corruption. Most recently, they have been offered self-determination, - i.e., the eventual power to assimilate and to preserve their heritage as they as Indians desire. The government, however, has not relinquished this control …

An Educational Study Of The Problems And Possible Solutions Of Efl Teaching And Learning In The People's Republic Of China, Li Huo

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Observing The Growth Of Fourth Graders In Math Problem-Solving Ability And Interest, Leslie Wagner

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The Espionage And Sedition Acts 1917-1918: A North Dakota Analysis, Eric Furuseth

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The period of World War I is also the time of Nonpartisan League control in North Dakota. The period is of extreme interest to historians of the state as North Dakota's:experiment with the radical government was unique in the nation at the . time and a marked departure from the state's own political traditions. On both sides of the political fence, Nonpartisan and conservative, a kind of extremism existed which was unusual within the state.

The United States government passed the Espionage and Sedition acts of 1917 and 1918 as a means of legally ensuring the patriotism of its citizens; …

A Marketing Plan For A Mature Dental Practice, Linda C. Keup

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The market faced by a dental practitioner today is radically different from the one twenty years ago. Thus, the mature dental practice must adapt and change in response.

The cultural, social and legal issues which have created today's dental marketplace are examined through a review of the literature.

By means of an internal audit of the staff and a survey of current patients, attitudes toward one dental practice were acquired. Results of those surveys are explored for predictability. Demographic data was also gathered from the surveys, and the market currently served is identified. Additional target markets are identified and appropriate …

Hyperactivity In Yound Children, Joan R. Anderson

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College Students' Use Of Genderlect, Laurie Patricia Light

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Genderlect is linguistic performance characteristic of gender groups (Kramer, 1974). The present study was designed to investigate genderlect in the form of noun usage among college students. The specific purpose of this study was to determine if there were noun choosing differences between male and female subjects in referencing the concepts “adult male" and "adult female"; and, if present, did the sex of the subjects and/or sex role of the subjects effect the differences.

This purpose was accomplished by collecting, a written language sample from each of 45 male and 50 female subjects. The subjects were shown a series of …

An Exploratory Study Of Sixth Graders Perceptions Of The Nuclear Presence, Karen Durham Guy

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A Comparative Study Of Ibm Pc And Apple Macintosh Electronic Publishing Systems, Valeris A. Moen

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The purpose of this study was to compare the IBM PC and the Apple MacIntosh electronic publishing systems. The study fulfilled the following objectives: (1) to identify a list of operational and functional characteristics that a model electronic publishing system would possess; (2) to identify which characteristics (operational and functional) are featured in each of the selected electronic publishing systems; and (3) to provide a comparative analysis of the cost of purchasing hardware and software necessary for an electronic publishing system

Journals and industry and business literature were utilized to provide a list of operational and functional characteristics. This list …

Manpower/Payroll Planning System For The University Of North Dakota Energy Research Center, Alice Brekke

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An Overview Of Pedagogical Techniques Of Vibrato For The Flute, Deborah R. Ribelin

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Through a study of flute vibrato, including the historical and pedagogical aspects, and advanced level flute teacher will acquire the necessary knowledge to direct students in developing their own individual vibrato.

Assessment Of Influence That The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Has On Exercise Habit Of Members Living In Utah County, Gary L. Preston

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This study identified and analyzed the influence the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had on the decision of 309 respondents to exercise. The data obtained from the questionaires were analyzed using chi-square to compare males and females. Within the limitations of this study, the following conclusions were justified: women were more influenced by the LDS Church to exercise than men; LDS males and females exercised more than average American adults; walking, jogging, and aerobic dance were the most popular choices of LDS exercisers; and, there is a need to improve the awareness of LDS members concerning the Physical …

Hoary-Headed Saints: The Aged In Nineteenth-Century Mormon Culture, Brian D. Reeves

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This study paints a picture of prevalent attitudes toward the Mormon elderly in the nineteenth century. It identifies some characteristics of the aged population, and discusses feelings expressed by individual older persons about different aspects of their lives. It is a first step in gaining a greater understanding of how they fit into the larger pictures of old age and the Mormon Church in nineteenth century America.