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The Impact Of Coal Mine Development On Colombia's Guajira Region : Monitoring Change In The Environment, Ross D. Keys

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Upland Sediments And Climatic Episodes Of The Holocene, Bruce N. Dahlman

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A Geography Of Junior High Earth Science Meteorology And Climatology In The United States, Denis E. Mudderman

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Lettering Design Of Overhead Transparency Maps, Scott A. Williams

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Ussr Food Program For The Period Up To 1990 : A Geographic Analysis Of Problems And Prospects, James D. Schlichting

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Selected Readings In Nineteenth Century American Literature : A Textbook For Chinese University Students Of English, Jiming Zhu

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A Study Of Presentation Style In Audio Teleconferencing, Barbara Jane Mollberg

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An Interdisciplinary Curriculum Model For Outdoor Education, Larry L. Lang

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The primary purpose of this study was to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum model which would improve the conceptualization, of outdoor education by providing a theoretical framework for curriculum development, evaluation, and further research.

In order to create the proposed model, it was necessary to address several related issues. The first phase of the study involved an investigation of current perspectives on outdoor education. Key characteristics and guiding principles were determined to provide a clarification of the substantive structure of this field of study. An analysis and synthesis of the contributions of John Dewey,.L.. B. Sharp, Julian Smith, and other …

John C. Freemont's Expeditions Into Utah: An Historical Analysis Of The Explorer's Contributions And Significance To The Region, Alexander L. Baugh

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John Charles Fremont conducted five expeditions to the West during a period of twelve years (1842-1854). On four occasions, during three of these expeditions (1843-1844, 1845, and 1854), the explorer entered the Utah region. His explorations in northern Utah in 1843 focused primarily on the scientific analysis and survey of the Great Salt Lake. In 1844, Fremont again entered the Utah area and made scientific observations and calculations about the region, including accurately defining the geographic region known as the Great Basin, the name given it by Fremont. In 1845, Fremont proceeded through Utah while enroute to California and spent …

Perceptions Of Professional Developmnet Needs Of Selected Principals Serving American Indian, Other Minority, And Non-Minority Students, Mary Sue Hall

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Principals need appropriate knowledge, attitudes, and skills to be leaders in school improvement:. Continuing education for principals seems essential due to the changing nature of knowledge as weld as the obligation of being a professional. Principals should be treated as colleagues who are capable of describing their own professional development needs.

The purposes of the study were to compare the perceived professional development needs of principals employed in schools with a concentration of American Indian students to (1) those principals In schools with a concentration of students representing other minorities and to (2) those principals in schools with few …

Learning Styles And Student Attitudes Towards Social Studies, Joyce S. Fox

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Supplementary Income Activities Among Minnesota Public School Teachers, Janet L. Pladson

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The Problem: This study was designed to develop profiles of Minnesota teachers who did and did not engage in supplementary income activities, profiles of teachers engaged in one, two, or three or more supplementary income activities, and to compare the differences. The study also investigated the perceived need to engage in supplementary income activities, the perceived reasons for being engaged in supplementary income activities, and the perceived impact of being engaged in supplementary income activities.

Procedure: A three percent (3%) sample of Minnesota teachers participated in a survey designed to collect information about the supplementary income activities of teachers. Resulting …

The Invention Of Oz, Janet Faye Daley Lysengen

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Since L. Frank Baum published his first Oz book in 1900, Oz has become an integral part of American society; yet, only recently have his books begun to receive critical attention. Critics seem most interested in dealing with them in terms of sociology, popular culture, and psychology, but a few have recognized Baum's contributions to the birth of science fiction, to the depiction of a female hero in Dorothy, and to Baum's imaginative and perceptive examination of what separates humans from machines. This thesis will analyze the literary dimension of the Oz series. The goal will be to perceive the …

Children's Perceptions Of Social Studies: A Descriptive Study Of The Social Studies Experiences Of Selected Fifth And Sixth-Grade Students., Stephen Ellis Hornstein

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Although there is much research on classroom practices in social studies there is little if any research which describes day-to-day life in social studies classrooms and none at all which describes it from students' perspectives. The intent of this study is to describe social studies instruction from students' perspectives, to document students' attitudes about social studies instruction and to formulate hypotheses about the causes of student attitudes based on children's descriptions and reported attitudes.Thirty-six fifth and sixth grade students were interviewed for the study. The interview consisted of eleven open ended questions designed to elicit descriptions of social studies instruction …

Alcohol Usage Patterns, Attitudes And Influencers Among A Sample Of Junior High School Students, Audrey A. Kazmierczak

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A Burkeian Analysis Of Ronald Reagan's Rhetoric In The 1984 Presidential Debates, Keith D. Green

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Perceptions Of Standards For Undergraduate Business Teacher Education Programs In Nigeria., John Funso Oyedele

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Problem. The problem of this study was that no standards were available which could be used to judge the effectiveness of undergraduate business teacher education programs in Nigeria. Therefore, a questionnaire was designed to measure perceptions of standards for these programs.Procedures. The questionnaire covered five program areas: General Studies, Foundational Business Studies, Specialized Business Studies, Professional Studies, and Research. Ten experts across six states in the United States were appointed to review the questionnaire. The final questionnaire was sent to three groups of Nigeria: department heads of business teacher education, business teacher educators, and chief education officers. Twenty-four higher institutions …

Impacts Of Exurban Settlement On A Host Community : Case Study Of Tache And Ritchot Municipalities, Southern Manitoba, Patricia Ann Ellison

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Early Mormon Millenarianism: Another Look, Grant Underwood

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Whether in its earliest or its most recent formulations, Mormon millennialism is essentially premillennial. At no time can it be considered postmillennial or a millennial. Along with a millenarian ideology, Latter-day Saints of the 1830s maintained a polarized perception of society and salvation. Apparently, it was not until the 1840s that Mormons began to explore the millennial implications of the "Vision" of the three degrees of glory. Other strands of thought unique to the earliest years of Mormonism are also considered. Furthermore, it is shown how millenarianism informed Mormon perceptions of Native Americans, missionary work, persecution, the Apostasy, and Zion. …

Women Homesteaders In Utah, 1869-1934, Jill Thorley Warnick

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Much of Utah's history is the story of the relationship of humans and the land. Human perceptions of Utah's land have changed over time and affected the way it has been used. The homestead movement was an important phase in the use of Utah's land. Through federal settlement acts many Utahns obtained title to public land. This study is an attempt to learn more about the relationship between women and the land and about the lives of women in Utah.
The study is based on Utah land records from 1869-1934. Most homesteading activity in Utah took place during this period. …

Recreational Development At Pelican Lake, Minnesota: An Analysis Of Factors Affecting Site Selection, Robert L. Stoll

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In order to better predict those areas whicd' have the po tential to be developed more rapidly than others, research concerning physical land use character isti ;s which determine current lakeshore patterns needs to be implemented. This study is designed to assess which physics . land use/cover characteristics have affected lake home development at Peli can Lake in north central Minnesota.

Analysis involves the interpretation of aerial photo graphs from the years 1939, I960, 1969, and 1978 which were used to map location and extent of land use/cover change in the Pelican Lake area. Archival data is utilized in order …

The Impact Of The Mormon Migration On The Community Of Kirtland, Ohio, 1830-1839, Mark R. Grandstaff

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In the early decades of the nineteenth-century, an era of cultural change and disorientation, many turned to revivals to displace insecure emotionalism and to insure themselves of a place in the emerging society. Others, such as the Mormons sought an all encompassing plan that would dispel confusion and restore order to a decadent society. This search led some Mormons to follow their Prophet to Kirtland, Ohio. Once in Kirtland, various sociological conflicts developed which affected how the citizens of Kirtland would perceive their Mormon neighbors. Tantamount to these conflicts was the rapidly increasing Mormon population which triggered a corresponding rise …

The Nonconformists Of Leeds In The Early Victorian Era: A Study In Social Composition, Susan L. Fales

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This thesis examined the Nonconformist denominational membership in the Borough of Leeds during the early Victorian era to determine the social composition of its members. The chapel goers of Old Dissent, represented by the Unitarians, Baptists, Independents, and the Society of Friends, and New Dissent, represented by the Wesleyan Methodists, Methodist New Connexion, Primitive Methodists and the Mormons were the basis for this study. The results of the occupational, residential, family, and migration analysis revealed a surprisingly high percentage of working classes (72) represented among the Dissenters. This fact flys in the face of contemporary observation and historical investigation, which …

A Study Of Determinism And Free Will In The Sound And The Fury By William Faulkner, Myoung Ah Shin

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Agricultural Development In The Republic Of Korea, 1972 To 1980, Thomas J. Howell

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The Farmers' Holiday Association In Southwestern Minnesota, 1932-33, Lyndon Larry Johnson

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Where It's At : A Study Of Individual Differences And Cognitive Mapping Ability, John David Collins

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An Eye Movement Analysis Of The Effect Of Experience On Topographic Map Reading, Thomas W. Lenzen

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A Pale Reflection: American Indian Images In Mormon Arts, P. Jane Hafen

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American Indians in Mormon arts suffer from the imposition of the white man's traditional ideas, images and stereotypes. An examination of Mormon literature since 1941, Mormon hymns and music, and Mormon visual arts reveals little consideration of Native American values: tribal affiliation, significance of place and community, myth and ritual. While the mainstream of American art has incorporated Native American values into Indian representations, and even found a place for Native American artists, Mormon arts adhere to historical misinterpretations, despite a number of fine Mormon Native American artists.

An Evaluation Of The Bacterial Flora Of The Inner Nasal Cavity (Inferior Nasal Meatus), Susan Lorraine Hodel

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