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The Relationship Between Primary Mental Abilities Test Scores And Articulation Errors In First Grade Children, Gerald D. Gunderson

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A Study Of The Relationship Of Tongue Thrust To Predicted Spontaneous Refinement Of Defective [S] Production, Doris P. Gust

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A Study Of Three Methods Of Teaching A Unit On Latitude And Climate To Sixth Grade Students., James Leroy Noonan

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Client Role Expectations: A Test Of Role Modification Procedures., Harold Eugene Randall

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An Analysis Of Character Relationships In William Inge's Picnic, Patricia Bettschen Barko

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Soil Stabilization With Expansive Cement, Abdul Hadi W Al-Dabbagh

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In-Plane Stresses In Orthotropic Plates Using Finite Element Methods, Ihsan Ul Bari

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Reduction Investigation Of Energy Transmission Due To Support Vibration Of A Large Impact Testing Machine, Sabri Ayaz

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Thermodynamics Of Metal-Ligand Interactions In Solution I. The Thermodynamics Of Metal-Cyanide Interaction ; Ii. Application Of The Entropy Titration Technique To Metal-Ligand Systems ; Iii. Log K, [Delta]H And [Delta]S Values For The Interaction Of Sulfate Ion With Metal Ions ; Iv. Interaction Of Mercuric Cyanide With Thiourea In Water-Ethanol Solvent Mixtures, Delbert J. Eatough

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Log K values, valid at zero ionic strength are reported for the interaction in aqueous solution of CN- with Ni2+ and Hg2+ at 10°, 25° and 40°C, and with Pd2+ at 25°C. ∆H° and ∆S° values valid at zero ionic strength and 25°C are also reported for the interaction of CN- with Hg2+ and for the reaction Pd(CN)42- + CN- = Pd(CN)53-. In connection with the study of Pd2+ - CN- interaction, log K values for the hydrolysis of Pd2+ to give PqOH+ and Pd(OH)2 and an E° value for the reaction Pd(s) = Pd2+ + 2e- are reported. A …

Monte Carlo Simulation -- A Management Tool, Barry Fink

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Monte Carlo singulation ii a rather recent management decision-making method. Unfortunately, much of the descriptive information pertaining to Monte Carlo is unsatisfactory for management use because it is presented in either a very fundamental fun or in a highly sophisticated mathematical context. This paper proposes to give managers a more rational. description of Monte Carlo. The historical, development of the procedure from trivial probabilistic puzzles to application in complicated neutron diffusion problems related to the construction of. America's first nuclear "Weapons is traced. Solution of some problems 1st Monte Carlo are illustrated; computer usage, particularly in the area of random …

A Study Of Certain Community Relationships Of Eriogonum Corymbosum Benth In Dc In The Uintah Basin, Utah, Jack D. Brotherson

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Eriogonum corymbosum Benth. in DC is a low-growing perennial shrub which is found in many cold temperate desert shrub regions of Colorado, Utah, and Nevada.. It is a species which grows on numerous soil types and/or geological formations. Specific objectives of the investigation were to study and describe certain community relationships of ten different plant communities where E. corymbosum was found. Each community was sampled to determine the amount of ground cover, percent composition, frequency, and density of each participating species. Physical site factors viz. soil texture, total soluble salts, pH, cation exchange capacity, and amount of calcium, magnesium, potassium, …

Electronic Data Processing Feasibility Study Machinery For Commercial Banking Firms, David W. Howell

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Electronic Data Pro9essing is one of the most significant developments in recorded history. Many commercial banks have computers installed on their premises or lease computer time from a service company. A significant proportion of the installed systems are underutilized both in the number of applications programmed and total computer run times. This is a result of bank management's ignorance of electronic data processing characteristics and the subsequent poor and incomplete planning.

A commercial banking firm should establish electronic data processing feasibility study machinery on a. permanent basis. The creation of a permanent staff of junior bank executives should ensure intelligent …

A Study Of The Comparisons Between The Academic Achievements In Byu Religion Courses Of Lds Students Who Graduated From Lds Seminaries And Lds Students Who Had Not Attended Lds Seminaries, John K. Child

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This study attempted to find if there were a significant difference in the academic achievement in B.Y.U. religion courses between L.D.S. seminary graduates and students who had not attended L.D.S. seminaries.

Secondary Reactions And Partial Rate Factors In The Sulfonation Of Chlorobenzene And Toluene, Ernest Arthur Brown

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The sulfonation of chlorobenzene, chlorobenzene-benzene, and toluene-benzene mixtures by sulfur trioxide in liquid sulfur dioxide at -12.5° C. was studied to obtain isomer distribution and relative rate data. The isomer distribution for the reaction on chlorobenzene was determined by an isotope dillution technique. Relative rate experiments were conducted by sulfonating C14 labeled benzene in competition with nonradioactive chlorobenzene and toluene and the count rate of the products was used to determine product composition. Ultraviolet spectrophotometry was also used to investigate variations in isomer distributions as a function of sulfur trioxide concentration. The apparent relative rates of sulfonation (kX/kB) as calculated …

Predation Of Leptothrips Mali (Fitch) On Mites In Central Utah Orchards, James G. Brooks

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Predation by thrips was referred to as early as 1882 when Pergande discussed their habits. Later, Plank (1936) found Leptothrips mali (Fitch) to be predaceous on lepidopterous eggs, and Sharp (1938) cited it as a being a predator of the pecan nut caseborer, Acrobasis caryae Grote. Bailey (1939) stated that the six-spotted thrip, Scolothrips sexmaculatus (Pergande), is predaceous on Tetranychus telarius (L.), Tetranychus pacificus McG., Bryobia praetiosa Koch, Paratetranychus citri McG., Paratetranychus pilosus (C & F.), Paratetranychus indicus Hirst, Paratetranychus yothersi (McG.), Paratetranychus ilicis (McG.), and Phyllocoptes oleivorus Aschm. and in 1943 Bailey and Keifer noted that L. mali fed …

A Study Of Thermal Responses Of A Body Of Complex Geometry To A Moving Heat Source, J. Norman Smith

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The effect of the fusion welding process upon the metals being welded is a matter of great interest and has been the subject of much investigation, both theoretical and experimental. The properties of metals are determined by the structure of their crystals (within limits for any given metal), and the crystalline structure is determined by heating and cooling rates. Thus the knowledge of temperatures, and heating and cooling rates, becomes the key to understanding these effects of heating. Since the greatest part of fusion welding is done using a gas torch or an electric arc, the necessary theoretical study is …

The Status Of The Common Crow Corvus Brachyrhynchos Brehm In The Great Basin, Gerald Low Richards

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Due to a lack of taxonomic and distributional information concerning the Common Crow Corvus brachryhynchos Brehm inhabiting the Great Basin of North America, Johnston (1961) in one of the most recent revisions on crows, was unable to include this area in his work. Between 1965 and 1967, field trips were taken throughout the Great Basin to secure specims, and to determine to what extent the area was being utilized by crows. Ecological information such as habitat prference, nesting behavior, and interactions with other species was collected where possible. Forty-eight birds were collected from the Great Basin. From a comparison of …

The Preparation And Certification Of Industrial Arts Teachers In Canada, Maurice S. Vaughan

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The purpose of this research was to analyze the preparation and certification of industrial arts teachers in Canada and to devise a recommended program for industrial arts teacher education for Manitoba. A solution to this problem was sought through an examination of the problems of teacher preparation in Canada, certification practices, and industrial arts teacher preparation programs and recommendations in line with the best practices available were made.

Procedure

Data were collected, tabulated, and analyzed from various sources, including teachers, teacher-educators, and department of education officials throughout Canada by means of correspondence, consultation, and the review of pertinent documents. …

The Ecology And Life History Of The White-Tailed Jack Rabbit (Lepus Townsendii Campanius Hollister) In North Dakota, Ted R. James

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A study of the ecology and life history of the whitetailed jack rabbit (Lepus townsendii campanius Hollister, 1915) was conducted in North Dakota between April, 1964 and December, 1965. The objectives of this study included investigations of sex and age characteristics, reproduction, growth and development, movement and habitat utilization, and population structure. Growth and development, reproduction, and population characteristics were determined by autopsy of 836 jack rabbits collected in 21 consecutive months throughout North Dakota. Ear tagging and radio telemetry techniques were utilized to determine movement and home range.

A definite breeding cycle in males was demonstrated by the seasonal …

A Content Analysis Of Editorials In Four North Dakota Newspapers, Robert R. Pyle

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This study is a content analysis of editorials in the four North Dakota newspapers. Its purpose is to determine the amount of conflict- oriented editorial content of each paper. A representative sample of each of the four papers was chosen for analysis. Two types of content analysis were performed to determine what subjects were discussed, and to determine the direction (whether conflict or cooperation) of the subject matter. Three judges were used to code a sample of the material, and inter-agreement percentages were calculated for each coder. The results of the subject matter and directional analysis are presented in tables …

The Paris Lyric Songs Of Ned Rorem, Luther W. Enstad

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Ned Rorem is a contemporary 7-\merican composer. Despite the increasing amount of music he has contributed to the music scene, he is relatively unknown. At the time this paper is being written, information about his life and his work is scattered and limited. One purpose of this paper is to consolidate, clarify and correct pertinent personal data about Mr. Rorem. Much of this data has been collected from recent writings by the composer and personal correspondence between Mr. Rorem and this writer.

A second aim of this paper will be to clarify Rorem's philosophy concerning the role of music in …

Developing And Automating An Accounts Receivable System For The Business Office Of The University Of North Dakota, Larry G. Widmer

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The growth of enrollments, greater demands by financial administrators for current information, recommendations of the American Council on Education, and the ever-increasing number of accounts receivable transactions have shown that the present system of recording cash receipts and cash revenues is not adequate.

This thesis is intended to show how the above-listed needs can be fulfilled as well as to provide the forms and necessary automated equipment for adopting a system of recording accounts receivable transactions.

The need for automated equipment led to a comprehensive examination of optical scanning and direct typewriting equipment. The conclusion was that optical scanning is …

A Design For A Proposed Skill Proficiency Test In Tumbling And Apparatus For Male Physical Education Majors At The University Of North Dakota, J. Patrick Harris

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The purpose of this study was to design an instrument that would measure the tumbling and apparatus skill proficiency of male physical education majors of the University of North Dakota.

Two groups were used in the study. An experimental group of fifteen subjects, which was taking the required tumbling and apparatus course five times weekly; and a control group of ten subjects that had taken the same class the semester before, were utilized in this study.

The two groups were given the initial test for purposes of determining item validity. The experimental group was also given a retest to determine …

The Effects Of Controlled Training With The Exer-Genie Exercise On The Speed Of The Sprint Start, Donald A. Bell

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This study was undertaken to determine the changes elicited by the use of the Exer-genie exerciser as a sprint-start training device.

Ten freshman end varsity sprinters who were members of the University of North Dakota intercollegiate track team served as subjects. The control group participated in the initial and final testing and followed the regularly scheduled track training and practice. The experimental group participated in similar tasting and training, but also worked two or three times per week on a controlled Exer-genie program.

The initial and final tests involved six timed trials for the twenty-yard dash out of starting blocks …

A Comprehensive Study Of Advanced Tumbling And Gymnastics Skills Instruction Involving Fifth And Sixth Grade Boys And Girls In Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Grand Forks, North Dakota, Gordon E. Longmuir

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The purpose of this study was to determine whether selected fifth and sixth grade children were capable of increasing their gymnastic skills in an advanced program of instruction in tumbling.

An experimental group was requested to participate in the study. This group of thirty subjects (eight boys and twenty-two girls) experienced an advanced gymnastic program three times weekly for a two and one-half month period. This experimental group was further divided into boy and girl subgroups.

The experimental group was given a pre-test for four selected intermediate level stunts. The same items were also administered at the conclusion of the …

A Survey Of The Preparation And Assignment Of Physical Education Teachers And Coaches In North Dakota, George O.P. Lee

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This study was designed to gather information pertaining to the preparation and assignment of physical education teachers and coaches in North Dakota, This study was structured to gain information concerning the number of semester hours taken in physical education and coaching courses on the college level. It also determined tins present teaching loads of physical education teachers and coaches in North Dakota.

The survey technique was employed in this study. Questionnaires were mailed to physical education teachers and coaches in North Dakota. Seven hundred and thirty questionnaires were sent out and 550 were returned for a total return of 75.34 …

A Survey Of The Commercial Fisheries On The Mainstem Reservoirs Of The Upper Missouri River System, Dean C. Hildebrand

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A survey of the commercial fisheries on the mainstem reservoirs of the Missouri River in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota was made in 1966. The objective of the study was to obtain basic information of use in the management of commercial fisheries that are developing in these waters and to identify biological problems significant to these new fisheries.

Each commercial fishery is described as to types and specification of gear, species caught, seasons of fishing, catch per unit of effort, licensing by the states, habitat of species, indications of depletion, and special problems affecting the development of the commercial …

Formal Training Methods In Selected North Dakota Retail Stores, Roger L. Horton

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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM It was the primary goal of this thesis to examine in detail the formal training practices of selected North Dakota retailers. Another goal of this study was to gain insight into the opinions of North Dakota retail executives concerning the value of formal training to their employees.

METHODOLOGY 1 A sample was taken of durable goods retail firms located in the nine major trade centers of North Dakota. Information was collected through the use of personal interviews with retail executives.

RESULTS It was found that approximately 80% of the North Dakota chain retailers used formal training, …

Installation And Uses Of Pension Plans In Today's Businesses, David Loer

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The title of this study, Installations and Uses of Pension Plans in Today's Businesses, describes the content quite well. It explains to the common businessman how he can set up and use a pension plan for his business. Many employers know relatively little about this type of fringe be nefit they could provide for their employees. Many factors are important in setting up a pension plan. For example, the employer should know the benefits his plan should provide; also he should be aware of the factors affecting the cost of the plan. He should know the advantages of having the …

The Entity Concept Of Accounting Theory, Douglas E. Sobolik

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