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An Investigation Of The Potential Of Pre-Reading Activities To Improve Reading Comprehension In Content Area Reading, Karen J. Ebel

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Affect, Cognition And Attention In The Chronic Alcohol Abuser: A Hemispheric Laterality Perspective, Edward P. Kehrwald

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The present study investigated the performance of chronic alcohol abusers and controls on attention, memory, cognition, and emotion from a hemispheric laterality perspective. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between these variables and their role in processing of experiences. Measures which are believed to be predominantly a function of the right hemisphere were explored in some depth.

The subjects in the experimental group were chronic alcohol abusers recently admitted to an inpatient addiction facility. The subjects in the control group were volunteers from the community who d1d not have any significant alcohol problem. Only right-handed males …

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; …

Hyperactivity In Yound Children, Joan R. Anderson

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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 …

The Effects Of State And Trait Anxiety On Visual Attention To Photographs, Damon Gary Labarbera

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Antes (1974) described two stages of typical picture viewing behavior. First, subjects scanned, making long saccades to highly informative areas which were briefly fixated. Second, informative areas become "bases of operation" from which shorter saccades were made to less informative regions which were fixated for a longer time. The present study addressed anxiety's effects on this pattern. Research suggests that increased arousal, of which anxiety is one type, narrows attention to the most task salient or informative cues (Hockey, 1970). The pattern of attention described by Antes whereby details of progressively less informativeness are attended might therefore be affected by …

An Exploratory Study Of Elementary-Aged Children's Conceptions Of Death Through The Use Of Story, Thurman Gorria Guy

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The purpose of the study was to explore elementary-aged children's conceptions of death through the use of stories and to examine the use of story as a medium in the expression of children's conceptions of death. The subjects were 31 elementary-aged children (12 kindergarteners. 9 second graders, and 10 fourth graders). Each group was randomly divided into Group I and Group II. Group I (contextual stories) listened to three stories that reflected real life experiences with death; stories were adapted from children's literature. Group II (media stories), on the other hand, listened to three stories that presented an actual death …

An American Reaction To Apartheid, Melvin D. Sorg Jr.

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Just what is the American reaction to apartheid, and how does one make generalizations about those perceptions and the values they imply? In approaching these questions the method chosen was to look at the visible reactions of those opinion leaders in the administration, press, and Congress that the American public took their cues from in forming attitudes in this area of foreign relations. Written articles and public statements reported by the press and in professional magazines and journals were examined, first to see if the reaction of these opinion leaders to the issue of apartheid and related concerns could be …

The International Monetary Fund Past And Present, Christopher W. Roy

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a complex organization whose procedures and policies have a significant impact on the world economy. From its inception in 1944, the IMF has expanded from its original charter as an organization which promotes free trade and monetary exchanges to an institute that maintains a robust international economy through various facilities that assist in maintaining the liquidity necessary for a viable economy.

The IMF has consistently added to its operations and influence through the manipulation of the economies of nations who use its credit. The IMF has created, over the past two decades, new ways …

Studies On The Enzymes Involved In Futile Cycling Between Hepatic Glucose And Glucose-6-Phosphate., Roger Robert Traxinger

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Glucose-6-phosphatase, EC 3.1.3.9, and glucokinase, EC 2.7.1.2, catalyze opposing reactions in rat liver, reactions 1 and 2 below. The presence of these opposing reactions allows futile cycling between glucose and glucose-6-P to occur in liver which results in the net hydrolysis of ATP, reaction 3 below.(UNFORMATTED TABLE OR EQUATION FOLLOWS)$$\eqalignno{\hbox{Glucose + ATP} &{\buildrel \hbox{Glucokinase}\over\longrightarrow}\hbox{Glucose-6-P + ADP}&(1)\cr \hbox{Glucose-6-P + H$\sb2$O}&{\buildrel \hbox{Glucose-6-P'ase}\over\longrightarrow} \hbox{Glucose + Pi}&(2)\cr \hbox{ATP + H$\sb2$O}&\longrightarrow \hbox{ADP + Pi}&(3)\cr}$$(TABLE/EQUATION ENDS) In an attempt to answer the question, "To what extent is glucose-6-phosphatase involved in the regulation of (glucose-6-P) and futile cycling between hepatic glucose and glucose-6-P?", the following aspects of …

Comparison Of Virulent And Avirulent Legionella Pneumophila And Evaluation Of Fish As A Potential Environmental Reservoir/Experimental Model, Sandra Reading Sommer

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Legionella pneumophila was first recognized as a cause of human pneumonia in 1976 . Since then, much has been learned about the microbiology, pathophysiology and epidemiology of this organism. The features which permit one strain but not another to invade human lung tissue and produce disease remain incompletely understood. This study e valuated several attributes of a virulent and an avirulent strain of L. pneumophila in an attempt to identify characteristics which would distinguish the two. Evaluation of a new medium, buffered egg yolk agar, showed that virulence was maintained after 26 passages, which was the same as the buffered …

Flexibility And Dynamic Muscular Strength In The Shoulder Joint, James Marvin Bronken

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The Effect Of Utilization Controls On Hmo Enrollees' Health, Satisfaction With Care, And Disenrollment, Barbara Stewart Brown

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The purpose of this prospective study is to examine the effects of differences in utilization controls on HMO enrollees' health, satisfaction with quality of care and access, and disenrollment. Previous studies of alternative care systems have shown that they are able to decrease costs (Luft, 1981; Anderson, Herald, Butler, Kohrman, & Morrison, 1985), but have not examined the organizational structure within the organization that oversees utilization. No prior studies have examined the effects of different types and degrees of utilization controls on the health, satisfaction, and access of enrollees.

For this investigation, Williamson's (1975) theory of organizations, transaction costs economics, …

Effects Of Hematocrit Variations On Microcirculatory Hemodynamics And Oxygen Transport In Hamster Striated Muscle, Lih Kuo

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Experiments were performed to investigate the influence of isovolemic hemodilution and hemoconcentration on microcirculatory hemodynamics and oxygen transport in the hamster cheek pouch retractor muscle. Measurements of red blood cell velocity, microvessel hematocrit, vessel diameter, segment length (L), hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SO₂) and longitudinal SO₂ gradient (ΔSO₂/L) were made in four arteriolar branching orders before and after isovolemic exchange with plasma (hemodilution) or packed red blood cells (hemoconcentration).

In the study of hemodilution, systemic hematocrit was reduced from 52 to 33% in 23 hamsters. This degree of hemodilution resulted in an average decrease in microcirculatory …

Extent Of Participation In The Strategic Planning Process By Executive Nurses In Virginia's Acute Care Hospital, Mary R. Pippin

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The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which executive nurses participate in strategic planning for their institutions,and the extent to which these executive nurses utilize the strategic planning process for their nursing departments. The effect of ownership, size, and educational level of the executive nurse on the extent of participation in institutional strategic planning and the utilization of the strategic planning process for their nursing departments was also examined.

The population of the study included all executive nurses employed in short-term, nonmiltary, Virginia hospitals, which were members of the Virginia Hospital Association. Questionnaires were mailed to …

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

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The Relationship Of Friendship With A Supervisor To Job Satisfaction And Satisfaction With The Supervisor, Rebecca N. Largent

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Leadership And Community Development In Northeastern Minnesota, Richard D. Olson

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An Assessment Of Pain Responses During Stages Of Pregnancy, Ann H. Dunbar

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As physical therapists are becoming more involved with the pregnant population both in traditional patient care as well as in childbirth education, a better understanding of the influence of pregnancy on the pain system is needed. The purpose of this study was to determine if an endogenous analgesia system is present in pregnant humans as has been shown to be present in animals (Ginzler, 1980). Women's affective and intensity responses were measured during late pregnancy, labor and post-partum. Using a repeated measures design, fifteen women responded to thermal stimuli (43-52 degrees C) by marking a visual analogue scale. No significant …

The Effect Of Progressive Stages Of Alzheimer's Disease On Speaking Fundamental Frequency, Frequency Range And Perturbation, Nadine Pearl Sahulka

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Evaluation Of The Interaction Between Seepage From A Municipal Waste Stabilization Lagoon, Mcville, North Dakota, And A Shallow Unconfined Aquifer, Paul R. Bulger

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The McVille, North Dakota, Municipal Waste Stabilization Lagoon is situated above the McVille Aquifer, an unconfined glaciofluvial aquifer capable of significant water yields. The site contains a 3-D network of 29 monitoring wells. Standing waste-water is maintained in the clay-lined, primary-operating cell. Operating practices at the site entail periodic discharges of waste-water from the lined cell to an unlined cell, a procedure which results in rapid infiltration.

The shape and extent of the groundwater contaminant plume caused by the waste-stabilization process is best delineated by the distribution of chloride. Background wells contain less than 10 mg/L chloride. The area up …

The Evaluation Of Preferred Teaching Styles Among Traditional And Nontraditional Students, Lisa J. Wutzke-Bleth

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An Investigation Of Rock Music/Video Popularity And Rock Video Violence, Samuel S. Lemon

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Geohydrologic Evaluation Of A Proposed Coal-Ash Disposal Site Near Mandan, North Dakota, David M. Ronnei

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Montana-Dakota Utilities Company (MDU) operates Heskett Station, a 100 megawatt coal-fired power plant, located near Mandan, North Dakota. In the process of generating electricity, MDU's Heskett Station produces approximately 62,000 tons of coal-ash annually. The ash has been disposed of by above-ground stockpiling on the plant site for the past 35 years. Limited storage space and new solid waste regulatory restrictions have necessitated the search for a new ash disposal site.

This investigation focused on selecting a disposal site that would be suitable for long-term disposal of coal-ash generated at Heskett Station. Specifically, the objective was to locate a site …

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

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Final Design Project Paper On English Coulee Beautification On The Und Campus, Dale A. Grove

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An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Nursing Care Hours And Drgs, Melody Ann Oie

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Effects Of Participation In A Collegiate Sport Season On Body Composition, William A. Siders

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Job Satisfaction Among Nurses Practicing In Long Term Care Facilities, Mary Kay Smith

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Synthesis, Mechanism Of Formation, And Spectral Studies Of N-(3)-Substituted Hydantoins, Richard Alan O'Brien

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