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An Analysis Of An Unilateral Reproductive Isolation Barrier In Secale L, Harold James Price

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In the cross, S. cereale ♀ x S. africanum ♂, near normal seeds were formed. They showed 40% germination. In the reciprocal cross, S. africanum ♀ x S. cereale ♂, the seeds were dry, brittle, extremely shrivelled at maturity and none germinated. Reciprocal differences as sharp as those in crosses between S. cereale and S. africanum were not noted in crosses of S. cereale with S. montanum or with S. vavilovii. Seeds from the cross S. cereale ♀ x S. montanum ♂ showed 81% germination, whereas seeds from the reciprocal cross S. montanum ♀ x S. cereale ♂ showed 77% …

Model Study And Analysis Of The Flow Elements Of A Recirculation Mixing System, Albert Warren Berg

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The term water clarifier as used in this text refers to a versatile water treatment unit which combines flocculation and coagulation, clarification and positive sludge removal in a single tank. Water clarifiers are very compact units which are being used in municipal and industrial water treatment for the removal of turbidity, algae, color, iron and silica; lime or lime-soda softening; magnesium precipitation; brine clarification; and waste water clarification with or without chemicals. Water clarifier units have found wide use in the sanitary field, providing high removals in the pre-treatment of sewage and in secondary sewage treatment through addition of coagulants.

Current Trends And Practices In The Utilization Of Notes To Financial Statements Presented In Annual Reports To Stockholders, Rodney Medalen

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No abstract provided.

The United States Court Of Military Appeals And Constitutional Rights In Military Justice, Thomas H. Mcguigan

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This study was undertaken to examine the operation of the United States Court of Military Appeals, and the effects of that Court's decisions upon military justice in the armed services. Of particular interest was the Court's concern for safeguarding the constitutional rights of military personnel.

Extensive study of cases revealed an improving trend in the administration of military justice at the trial and investigative level and an increasing concern at all command levels for fairness and impartiality in military judicial proceedings. Study of congressional hearings on constitutional rights of military personnel confirmed that there has been remarkable progress from the …

An Analysis And Description Of Advertising Agencies In North Dakota, John N. Hein

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This thesis describes and analyzes the advertising practices of selected North Dakota advertising agencies. Much of the data was obtained from personal interviews with executives of five North Dakota advertising agencies. Such agency topics as clients, services, media used, billings, and false and misleading advertising laws adhered to by North Dakota agencies were described.

A total of 65 advertisers were represented by North Dakota advertising agencies in 1966. The large national and regional advertisers were most profitable in terms of billings to agencies. Knowledge and familiarity of markets and media of North Dakota and the surrounding area were probably the …

The Advantage Of A Tax Sheltered Annuity For Teachers, Michael D. Olsberg

Theses and Dissertations

Is a tax sheltered annuity a better investment for qualified teachers than endowment insurance?

An analysis was made of Section 403 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, which regulates the taxability of annuities purchased by educational institutions for their teachers

After determining that teachers qualify under Section 403 (b) for the purchase of a "tax sheltered'' annuity, a comparison of a tax sheltered annuity and an endowment insurance contract was made to determine the better investment

The tax sheltered annuity showed a greater growth rate over the investment period. The dollars that are invested in the annuity have …

The Relation Between Management Services And The Accountant, Thomas W. Holmgren

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No abstract provided.

Morality Legislation In North Dakota, 1920-1954, Jerome M. Petry

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From 1920 to 1954 morality legislation was a mutual concern for many of the state's voters and legislators. Liquor control and prohibition were the most conspicuous moral issues to face the legislature and the electorate, but other measures to regulate Sunday movies and baseball, smoking, and dancing were introduced. It is the purpose of this study to define these measures and to try to determine selected social and cultural traits of the defenders and opponents of morality legislation.

Since North Dakota's electorate had a direct voice in the legislative process through the use of the initiative and referendum, it was …

A Comparison Of Two Methods Of Teaching, Gordon J. Mushey

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The study consisted of a comparison of two methods of teaching the elementary backstroke to beginning swimmers. Students of the University of North Dakota "Upward Bound" project volunteered as experimental subjects. The instructor pre-tested the students to see that those participating fell in the beginning swimming classification. The students were taken through the beginning swimming progressions as outlined by the American Red Cross. After they had progressed sufficiently in basic swimming skills, the subjects were arbitrarily placed into two experimental groups.

One group was taught to swim the elementary backstroke using the whole method of instruction, and the other was …

A Comparison Of The Physical Fitness Levels Of Athletes And Non-Athletes Over A Four Year Period At The University Of North Dakota, Del Gab

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the physical fitness levels of athletes and non-athletes at the University of North Dakota.

This study was directly concerned with physical fitness as measured by the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Modified Youth Fitness Test. The students involved were selected freshmen who had enrolled at the University of North Dakota in the fall of 1963, but did not participate in intercollegiate athletics in their four years of college and athletes who participated for three years in intercollegiate football, basketball, wrestling, cross country, and/or hockey at the University of North …

The Changing Aspects Of Nature In Art, Donald C. Grandbois

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study Is to explain my theory of painting. Why I paint as I do Is a conplex natter. My painting Is neither accidental nor the tracing of surface reality. Neither my painting techniques nor the philosophy which guides then is purely spontaneous. On the contrary, both have consciously evolved out of the past. In this study I attempt to explain all the elements on which I have drawn on in my search for expression.

(1) While my philosophy Is expressive of the realities of this atomic age. it Is still aware of Plato's Insight Into reality. …

An Investigation Of Constant Position Within Words And Syllables, Carla W. Hess

Theses and Dissertations

Disagreement exists among speech clinicians regarding the appropriate classification of consonant position in the evaluation of defective articulation.

To accomplish the purposes of this investigation—to determine if consonants in initial, medial, and final positions within words are / * perceived as entities distinct from consonants that initiate or terminate syllables, and to determine if the concept of "medial" is valid in the evaluation of defective articulation—reading passages in which consonant positions were systematically varied were devised. These passages were tape-recorded with selected test consonants misartieulated by the substitution of other consonants in various positions within words and syllables. Sixty-one students …

Public Affairs: An Important Responsibility Of Management, Stanley R. Butcher

Theses and Dissertations

During the early 1960's, an increasing number of U.S. industrial corporations moved into the world of public affairs, The trend had been evident for some time, but ·observers of the movement did not realize exactly how much it was growing.

Examination of recent public affairs surveys conducted by the National Industrial Conference Board and Effective Citizens Organization, Inc., has provided some surprising answers to the extent of public affairs participation by business, Of I,033 U.S. corporations surveyed by the NICB, 815 were found to have a public affairs function.

The grouping of the elements of public affairs permits the development …

The Comparison Of The Effects Of Two Training Methods To Increase Muscular Strength, Endurance, Power, Speed And Agility Of Adolescent Boys Of Fertile High School, Charles L. Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare changes observed during an experimental period involving two training methods utilized to increase muscular strength, endurance, power, speed, and agility.

The subjects selected for this study were freshman and sophomore students at the High School of Fertile, Minnesota enrolled in the required physical education classes. This selection was a random choice of one weight training group and one endurance training group. Both groups participated in their respective exercise programs for a period of eight weeks.

Each group was tested on six test items consisting of push-ups, burpees, shuttle run, broad jump, pull-ups, …

Budgeting For Profit In Management Planning, Jack M. Curtis

Theses and Dissertations

The managerial task of performing the requisite planning, organizing, and control of the various activities of an enterprise to meet the desired objectives has become increasingly difficult. This study explores the application and use of the business budget to assist management in this difficult task. The study seeks to isolate the basic considerations in planning, executing, and control in the budgeting process which must be considered if budgeting is to provide management with an effective tool to assist in profit planning and control.

This study reviews the demands and requirements of the management functions of planning, coordinating, and control. It …

Finance Acquisition For The Small Firm, Vincent P. Anderson Jr

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In providing financing or raising capital, the owner managers of small businesses are frequently not aware of all the sources of funds that are available. A better understanding of these different sources of money could remove a big stumbling block to small business financing.

The owner-manager of a small firm should know all about the sources of funds--what the different sources are, where they can be obtained, how they can be obtained, who authorizes their release, what requirements must be met to secure them, when and how they must be repaid, etc.

On the other hand, the owner-manager of a …

A Study Of Closed Corporations, Paul Frykman

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No abstract provided.

The Management Decision To Automate, John Twigg

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In the evolution of technology, automation has emerged as the most significant change in recent years. Modern management must be concerned with the most efficient methods available in the production of capital goods. The decision process of replacing equipment is a continuing function. The concept of automation has intr6duced new considerations into the replacement analysis in such areas as total investment, output, and risk. Automation has a tendency to vary the magnitude of these factors. An analysis of the various criteria for investment under automation shows that the present value of future profit method and the discounted cash flow return …

The Key Future Product Success, Walter Kujawa

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No abstract provided.

The Concept Of Zion As Reflected In Mormon Song, Don Bernard Castleton

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This thesis contains an analysis of the concept of Zion as reflected in the songs sung by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The following definitional areas within Zion concept are considered:
1. Zion: A personal spiritual condition.
2. Zion: A perfect society.
3. Zion: Various geographical locations.
4. Events included in the concept of Zion.

Each of the above areas is analyzed first, from a historical and doctrinal viewpoint and finally, as to how it is reflected in the songs of the Mormons.

A Comparison Of Two Methods Of Conditioning For Endurance Of College Women In Track And Field, Kathleen Mccann

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No abstract provided.

Comparative Studies Of In Vitro Effects Of Surface-Active Agents On The Response Of Inorganic Pyrophosphate-Glucose Phosphotransferase, Glucose-6-Phosphatase And Inorganic Pyrophosphatase To Hormonal Administration And Deprivation, Roy Eugene Snoke

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No abstract provided.

Statutory Depletion, Karl Pilger

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No abstract provided.

The Office Employment Opportunities For Low-Ability Secondary School Graduates In Four Selected Cities Of North Dakota, Patricia Ann Wells

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No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of The Speech And Vocabulary Development Of Participating And Non-Participating Children In The Head Start Program, Mildred M. Duwenhoegger

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No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Exer-Genie Exercises And Weight Training Exercises Upon Upper Arm And Shoulder Strength For Women, Mary Ann Engen

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No abstract provided.

A Follow-Up Of The Co-Operative Business Education Work-Experience Program Graduates For The Years 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, And 1966 Of Minot Senior High School, Minot, North Dakota, Norris L. Jensen

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No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Reinforcement Value And Locus Of Control Of Reinforcement Upon The Acquisition And Extinction Of Expectancies In Chance And Skill Situations., Emmett Lynn Waldrip

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No abstract provided.

The Elastic Constants Of Silver-Aluminum Crystals As A Function Of Temperature And Concentration, Robert Joseph Backes

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No abstract provided.

Measurement Methods For Setting Air Force Work Standards, Norman D. Blakely

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No abstract provided.