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"Remnants": An Analysis Of A Staged Reading, Julie Ann Stroop

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The purpose of this creative thesis is to provide a permanent record and evaluation of the staged reading of "Remnants" held in conjunction with the Charlotte Danstrom Conference at the University of North Dakota in March, 1984. "Remnants" by Judith Gilhousen is an original two-act play about four women attempting to seek fulfillment in their lives through making dolls.

The theme of the conference was "Creativity: Living and Learning." The director focused on the theme of creativity as expressed in the play "Remnants." The director also consulted with the playwright and incorporated suggestions and ideas from the playwright into the …

An Analysis Of The Reasons That American Indian Students Leave High School Short Of Graduation, Linda Crows Breast

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No abstract provided.

A Generalized Information Structure To Be Used In A Human-Factors Knowledge Base, Bruce J. Wachlin

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The purpose of this thesis is to design a generalized information structure that can be used in a human-factors knowledge base. The information structure will take into account the human factors requirements and the hardware characteristics of the system. In this thesis the design and implementation of several prototype systems of a generalized information structure to be used in a human-factors knowledge base are presented.

Properties Of The Pellian Sequence, Stuart P. Kaler

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The purpose of this thesis is to show that the Pellian sequence possesses a great deal of symmetry and regularity. The English method shall be introduced to show that there is a least positive integer x that makes Ax^2+1 a square if and only if A is a non-square. This method will be shown to produce the entire infinite solution set for any positive integer A.

The method of continued fractions will be described and will be used to construct a simple algorithm to produce the Pellian sequence given in both the table and the diskette of Pellian numbers. It …

The Effect Of Special Education On The Internalization Of Locus Of Control In Learning Disabled Children, Rae L. Offutt

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An external locus of control has been determined to be detrimental to personal development in the dominant American culture. This study examines what effect participation in learning disability programs over extended time periods has on the internalization of locus of control.

Design of the Study: The subjects of this study were 165 students, 83 learning disabled and 82 normal, from five school districts located in two states in the Upper Midwest. The students were distributed in sixth, ninth, and twelfth grades. The learning disabled students needed to have experienced a minimum number of years (two years for sixth graders, four …

A Description Of Secondary School Principals In Minnesota And Their Job Satisfaction, Nicholas J. Miller

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The purpose of this study was to describe the secondary principals of Minnesota and co measure their job satisfaction and the relationship of this satisfaction to selected background variables.

Questionnaires were mailed to 402 principals of schools with grades 7-12, 2, or '0 '2. Usable responses were received from 366 (91 percent; n± , r tincipals. The f irst part of the questionnaire was the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) which measured the respondents’ perceptions of their job satisfaction and yielded an intrinsic, extrinsic, and overall satisfaction score. The second part of the questionnaire collected responses to selected background variables.

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A Conceptual Analysis And Exploratory Investigation Of Christian Development, David Carlisle Dowd

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Based upon an exegesis of relevant Christian scripture, a theory of Christian development was produced. This theory posits eight stages of development moving broadly from faith, through self-discipline, to Christian love. Descriptive characterizations are provided for each of the stages, along with a psychodynamic structure to explain the process of movement from one stage to the next. This theory was compared and contrasted with the theories of Erikson, Kohl- berg, Gleason, and Fowler. Strong parallels were noted between the proposed theory of Christian development and Erikson' s theory of psycho-social development. Relevant empirical studies were briefly surveyed and support for …

An Investigation Of The Effects Of A Day Activity Center On The Expressive Language Skills Of Institutionalized Mentally Retarded Adult Females, Gerald W. Werven

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No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of Special Educational Intervention: A Case Study, Susan Fristad

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No abstract provided.

Little Girl In A Hurry: The Story Of Maureen Connolly, Mary Karen Beckwith

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LITTLE GIRL IN A HGRRY: THE STORY OF MAUREEN CONNOLLY is a biography written for young people from approximately nine to thirteen. It opens when Maureen was rune-and-a- halt, when she began her love affair with tennis- showing both the external and internal obstacles she overcame to become, at seventeen, the women's champion in world tennis. Whenever possible the emphasis has been upon showing rather than tellmg, so that readers may discover the world of Maureen Connolly for themselves. In order to achieve this I have useo the devices of the novelist to bring the facts alive. The biography ends …

Shakespeare's Taming Of The Shrew: A Structural And Theatrical Analysis, Kathleen Rettig Collins

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The purpose of this dissertation is to show that The Taming of the Shrew is a richer, more complex, more finely crafted, and more meaningful play than has ordinarily been thought, even by those who profess admiration for it. My critical approach is to look at the play with "performance," both real and ideal, constantly in mind.

My first chapter touches on the relationship between Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and an anonymous play, The Taming of a Shrew, written at approximately the same time. The plots of these two plays are similar. The major difference is that the …

Identity And Language: Roxy In Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson, Mary Frances Johnson

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The literary dialect of Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson goes relatively unnoticed by scholars since it does not seem as interesting as the literary dialect of his masterpiece Huckleberry Finn, There seem to be only two distinct dialects in Pudd ' nhead W1.1 son (as compared to Huckleberry Finn's seven to nine); one spoken by the whites and one spoken by the blacks. Almost all of the black dialect is spoken by one character, Roxy, the slave woman who is legally black but white in appearance. A closer look at Roxy's dialect can determine language characteristics, along with important matters of …

A Portrait Of Three Elementary Music Teachers: Their Classrooms And Self-Perceptions, Mary H. Ingram

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This study explores the self-perceptions of three elementary music teachers. The areas discussed include musical and educational backgrounds, self-perceptions of teaching, and composing and performing activities. Research providing such an in-depth look at individual elementary music teachers has not been done in the past.

The data was gathered through classroom observation and individual interviews of the three teachers to discuss the various aspects of teaching. Each teacher was observed on three separate occasions, at one week intervals, teaching the same three half-hour classes each day. The observations wore made prior to the interview session in order to provide a context …

An Exhibition Of Original Designs Created For The Premiere Performances Of Plays By Maxwell Anderson, Bee Pearce

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This paper describes the search for and finding of designs created for the premieres of the produced plays written by Maxwell Anderson who graduated with honors from the University of North Dakota, class of 1911.

The search involved the identification of the plays premiered, the designers, and finally the location of these designs with the loan of each assured.

These confirmed loans allowed the secured premiere pieces to be displayed from October 13 through November 23, 1983, by the North Dakota Museum of Art at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, during the centennial year, February 1983 to February …

American Indian Oral Tradition Preservation, Protection And Public Domain, Mary Jean Moseley

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United States Law is unclear on the matter of ownership or control of American Indian literary and intellectual patrimony. This dissertation examines current tribal status in relation to rights for protecting tribal members from exploitation of their personal knowledge of their cultural heritage.

Specifically, the background and basis of tribal rights are discussed with a review of legislation involving the history of Indian policy and the concept of tribal property, a review of policy concerning sovereignty and cultural and religious rights, an overview of copyright law, and a study of problems resulting from the use of tribal property; model tribal …

An Investigation Into The Factors That Influence The Desired Outcomes Of Upward Bound Projects Comprised Primarily Of Native American Youth, Bette Mcgugin Haskins

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The purpose of this study was to assess whether a relationship existed between certain resource characteristics and designated outcomes within Upward Bound programs whose student enrollments were predominately American Indian. Positive outcomes included achievement test gains in both comprehension and reading, high school retention, the number of high school graduates, and enrollment in post-secondary education. Ten Upward Bound projects from an eight-state area were involved in the study.

Data were collected from directors and staff using a questionnaire, the Bogardus Social Distance Scale, and Hersey and Blanchard's LEAD Self and LEAD Other.

Factor analysis, stepwise multiple linear regression, and Pearson …

Following A Leg Of Mutton, The Pastoral In Rolvaag's Giants In The Earth, Priscilla Homola

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Much critical attention has quite rightly been focused in recent years on the epic and heroic qualities of Roelvaag's Giants in the Earth. However, Giants in the Earth is not all epic--partly because Roelvaag perceives the settling of the Plains by Scandinavian immigrants with mixed feelings: on the one hand, wishing to rekindle in them a sense of their serious destiny in the New World; on the other, longing for a return to the lost values of his own Norwegian youth. Hence, far from glorifying epic struggle or extolling heroic virtues, Roelvaag rather emphasizes pastoral virtues somewhat at variance with …

Value Screens And Welfare Policy, Brad P. Gibbens

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Flexible Engineering Software: An Integrated Workstation Approach To Finite Element Analysis, Brant Arnold Ross

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One obstacle preventing more engineers from using finite element analysis (FEA) is the difficulty of transferring data between steps in the modeling process. A Fortran computer program, Rosetta.BYU, has been developed to open data paths between finite element preprocessors (mesh generators) and finite element analysis programs, using a custom data structure. It accepts neutral data files, Version 2.0 IGES data files, and Movie.BYU files for input/output. An application of Rosetta is described. A general workstation manager program, Davinci.BYU, is reviewed that provides a support layer between the engineer and the operating system, organizes software and data files, and facilitates on-line …

The Effects Of Religious Affiliation And Attendance On Illicit Sexual Behavior And Substance Abuse, Thomas W. Zane

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A sample of 7724 college students in Washington and Utah was selected to study the relationships of religious activity and religious affiliation to illicit sexual behaviors, use of marijuana, and getting drunk. For all religious affiliations (except for the Jews), there were significant correlations between church activity and the measured illicit behaviors. LDS rates of behavior were significantly lower at <.001 for the five illicit behaviors. Two factor analyses were calculated to determine which sexual behaviors would load on a single factor and which substances would load on another factor. Extramarital coitus, heavy petting, and passionate kissing formed the first "sexual" factor. The use of beer, liquor, and marijuana combined with the behavior getting drunk to form the "substance-abuse" factor. A canonical analysis reported a moderate relationship with a canonical coefficient of .534 between the two factors. A discriminant analysis based on each subjects' religious affiliation and activity level yielded a 70-80 percent correct classification percentage.

Valuation Of Property For Tax Purposes, Lloyd Sampson

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Qualitative And Quantitative Morphology Of Lateral Rectus Motoneurons Of The Principal Abducens Nucleus, Helen Russell-Mergenthal

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Nine lateral rectus motoneurons of the principal abducens nucleus, intracellularly stained with HRP, were morphometrically analyzed by light microscopy using a new method for determining motoneuron size. Particular emphasis was placed on devising a method of estimating total dendrite size from the proximal dendritic diameter alone.

The dendrites of these cells were divided into three types. One type, the microdendrites, had a consistent diameter of l micrometer, variable but short lengths, and added very little to the overall cell size. The majority of the dendrites on these cells (83) were standard in appearance but they could be separated into two …

The Lds Temple Baptismal Font: Dead Relic Or Living Symbol?, Dale Verden Boman

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The aim of this study, therefore, is to trace briefly the historical origins and development of the LDS temple baptismal font and to investigate the various iconographic meanings which may pertain to it and its role as a potential vital symbol in the Mormon Church.

A Survey Of Seventh And Eighth Grade Science Curricula In Georgia. Is There A Need For Specific Objectives?, Doris P. Lord

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the science curricula being used in Georgia in the seventh and eighth grades. This information was used to determine any inconsistencies and the need for more specific guidelines at the State level to improve any transfer problems of students. The survey responses showed no significant problem with students transferring within the state. Responses also showed that a majority of either the curriculum directors or science teachers preferred a more specific description of the State Basic Curriculum Content. The survey indicated that Life Science is taught the most often in the seventh grade …

The Relationship Between Environmental Awareness And Academic Achievement In Elementary School Children, Earl T. Leindecker

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One hundred and seventy two sixth grade public school students were surveyed to investigate the possibility of a relationship between the children's perception of the cleanliness of the academic environment and the students' level of academic achievement. Utilizing a Pearson product-moment coefficient, student responses on a researcher-prepared Likert-type scale were correlated with the Normal Curve Equivalency Score for the reading portion of the Stanford Achievement Test. Analysis of the statistical data revealed a negative .139 correlation. The positive directional hypotheses cannot be accepted. However, the null hypothesis must be retained because of the negative .139 correlation at the .05 level …

Five Computer Programs Developed For Secondary Social Studies, Thomas W. Griffin

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This project consists of five computer programs developed for secondary social studies classes. Two tutorials and three games make up the programs.

The tutorials present how the President is elected, with a computer title of "Election," and how a bill becomes a law, with a computer title of "Make-Law." The two programs are divided into an information section, based on the Muscogee County School District curriculum guide, a review section, and a test section. The objectives of the tutorial programs are to have the studentsidentify the sequential events that make up the Presidential electoral process and the legislative process, to …

The Ever Present Past: Thoreau's Perception And Use Of History In Walden, Kathleen Tracy Alonzo Fineran

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The purpose of this project was to explore Thoreau's historical perspective and to examine how his perception of history is reflected in his major work Walden. Regarding the scope of the project, three dimensions of Thoreau's perception and use of history were treated: his belief in a historical continuity of experience; his belief in historical truth as myth; and his quest for the American past. Regarding the limitations of the project, Thoreau's thought and other works were only drawn upon as they served to provide a context for discussion and no effort was made to reconcile any ambiguities in Thoreau's …

An Analysis Of The Black Image In Children's Literature In Terms Of Characterizations, Illustrations, And Language, Joan Smith Dickson

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This descriptive study analyzed two samples of children's literature to determine the frequency, if any, of negativism toward black people in terms of characterizations, illustrations, and/or language. One sample consisted of eighteen (18) books published prior to 1965 which had been removed from elementary school libraries because they were "outdated and portrayed black characters in a demeaning, stereotyped manner" (Lisby, Note 1). The second sample of twenty-five (25) books published since 1965, depicting at least one major black character, was randomly selected from elementary school libraries. The two samples of books were read and analyzed using a checklist instrument to …

The Image Of Southern Americans In Selected High School Anthologies, Betty Jenkins Aiken

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This study was a descriptive investigation of the allocation of space to Southern writers and of the image of Southern Americans in selected high school anthologies. The materials analyzed were sixteen high school anthologies used in grades nine, ten, and eleven during the 1984-1985 school year by eight high schools operating in a system of approximately 25,000 students in the southern region of the United States. The instrument used to measure allocation of space was a simple mathematical procedure. To measure the directionality of content, frequency counts were used. The results revealed both positive and negative aspects of the textbooks …

The Effects Of Head Start On Cognitive Development, Gloria Toelle

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The purpose of this study was to compare Head Start students with non-Head Start students in first grade to see if there were significant differences in cognitive achievement. A posttest only design was used, and a factorial analysis of variance was used as the statistical analysis at the .05 level of significance. Both sex and Head Start comparisons were made, but no significant findings were found. However, it was noted that boys who went to Head Start were able to achieve as much as the girls who did not. Since boys are usually less ready for school, the conclusion from …