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Distinctive Personality And Discipline Characteristics Of Child-Neglecting Mothers, Robert J. Loveland

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The present study was designed to investigate distinctive personality and discipline characteristics of mothers who physically neglect but do not physically abuse their children. An attempt was made to acceptably define the concept, to meet the need for information regarding a representative sample of child-neglecting mothers, and to test hypotheses of a psychological nature suggested by the literature.

There were ten mothers in the neglect group and ten in the reference group. Each of the neglectful mothers had been accused of failing to provide basic physical care for their children, and the group consisted of the ten most recent referrals …

Endoparasites Of Cats In Two Central Utah Communities, Thomas W. Sawyer

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A survey of the endoparasites of 100 stray cats in central Utah was conducted. Each cat was euthanized, and the entire alimentary tract, gall bladder, bile duct, heart, respiratory and excretory systems were excised and examined for endoparasites. Fecal samples were examined by a sugar flotation technique. Parasites identified and number of cats infected were: Isospora felis 5; I. rivolta, 4; Dipylidium caninum, 1; Hydatigera taeniaformis, 10; Toxocara mystax, 43; and Physaloptera sp., 2. One ectoparasite, Cheyletiella parasitivorax, was identified in the feces of 4 cats. Dipylidium caninum and T. mystax are known to cause accidental infection in humans and …

The Measurement And Reporting Of Human Resources - Its Feasibility And Utility, Wesley J. Simonson

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Financial accounting is dynamic. It's generally accepted accounting principles are the result of an evolutionary process that can be expected to continue. Accounting is not an art which is an end in itself, rather it is an activity with a purpose. It is an information system whose principles change in response to changes in economic and social conditions, to new knowledge, and to demands of users for more serviceable financial information. Human Resource Accounting (H.R.A.) is a part of this evolutionary process. It is a response to a need for information in an area previously considered to be outside the …

A Critical Analysis Of The Aapher Youth Fitness Test, Lee Nagel

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The Role Of The Senate State And Federal Government Standing Committee During The 1975 North Dakota Legislative Assembly, Paulette C. Hansen

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Relationships Among Teacher And Pupil Self-Concept And Pupil Reading Achievement At The First Grade Level, Verna L. Brantley

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Problem: The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among teacher and pupil self-concept and pupil reading achievement at the first grade level. To accomplish this purpose pupil self-concept and pupil reading achievement were measured on a pre and post basis. Teacher data comprised of scores of teacher self-concept, teacher's views of the teaching profession, and teacher's views of children as students were also obtained. Attention was given to determining whether changes in the pupils' levels of self-concept had taken place during the school year, whether any exhibited changes in pupil self- concept correlated to changes in pupil reading …

An Investigation Of The Effects Of Imagination Enhancement Materiials On The Creative Abilities Of Fifth Grade Students, Michael William Radis

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Problem: The purpose of this study was to determine if enhancement of children's imaginations by activities in a school classroom could improve their creative abilities.

The study was divided into two parts. Part one dealt with the effect of the imagination enhancement materials on the figural and verbal creativity of children as measured by the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking. Part two looked at the effect of the imaginative materials on children's choice of reading materials and on the fantasy content of their creative writing.

Procedure: The research population for this study was one fifth grade classroom consisting of 25 …

Financial Reporting Of Environmental Information, Richard Peters

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Source And Setting Credibility As Determinants Of Self-Referring Attitude Change, Charles D. Sullivan

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The present study was designed to demonstrate the possible applicability of the concepts and findings from attitude change research to a counseling or psychotherapy situation. Expanding and elaborating on a study by Bergin (1963), the effects of source credibility and setting credibility were investigated with respect to their independent and combined effects upon changes in the self- referring attitude of masculinity following a male subject's reception of communication indicating a discrepancy between his own and the communicator's judgment. Changes in anxiety as a result of receiving the discrepant communication were also measured.

Each of 60 male college student volunteers was …

Revenue Sharing: A Local Perspective, Wallace T. Mcintosh

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Independent Study Of Congressional Oversight Of The Executive Agencies : The House Committee On Government Operations, Michael J. Flynn

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Effects Of Emotional Inoculation And Supportive Therapy On Stress Incurred From Nursing Home Placement, Mary B. Carman

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Research indicates that relocation of an elderly person to a nursing home constitutes a major stress to the individual which can be life threatening. The present study was designed to assess the efficacy of two different treatment approaches in attenuating that stress.

Thirty-six elderly persons being placed in nursing homes for the first time were randomly assigned to one of three groups. Subjects in the Emotional Inoculation (El) Group x;ere seen for three consecutive days in the hospital, prior to entering a nursing home, for purposes of giving them information about the facility and preparing them for some of the …

An Empirical Investigation Into The Determinants Of University Faculty Salaries, A Case Study: The University Of North Dakota, Glenn D. Schaible

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A Revised County Budget Report From For North Dakota Counties, Micheal E. Zainhofsky

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Impact Of Metrication On Business In The United States, Barry F. Nass

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This study is an examination of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 and its resultant impact upon business and industry in the United States. The effects on business studied are international trade, ISO standards, data processing, personnel training and conversion costs. The study concludes that timely planning for the now inevitable conversion is absolutely essential to a smooth and least costly transition to the metric system, each man must be convinced of the desirability of the change and that he should contribute his share to making the change.

Influence Of A Dry Wash Habitat On Distribution And Movement Of Heteromyid Rodents, Jeffrey S. Green

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Three heteromyid rodent species were studied in relation to a large dry wash in Millard County, Utah, during the summer, 1974. Data were gathered with three trapping grids and analyzed to determine if the dry wash influenced rodent movement and distribution patterns. Dipodomys ordii and Dipodomys microps were distributed non-randomly in the dry wash and adjacent habitat, but Perognathus Zongimembris seemed to be randomly distributed. Dipodomys ordii was significantly correlated with wash habitat, but D. microps was found most frequently in upland areas. Soil and vegetative differences and competition were possible causes for the observed distribution. The wash was observed …

Hard And Soft Nucleophilic Substitution Patterns In Amino-Methylsulfonylazines, Calvin Wilson Mccausland

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The selectivity observed with 2,4,7-triamino-6-methylsulfonyl-pteridine when reacted with "hard" aliphatic amines and "soft" aryl-thiols resulting in amine exchange at the 2-, 4-, and 7-positions and displacement of the 6-methylsulfonyl moiety, respectively, was further investigated in other ring systems. The substrates tested were disubstituted with amino- and methylsulfonyl- moieties, and included the benzene, pyridine, pyrazine, quinoxaline, quinazoline and pteridine ring systems. The methylsulfonyl moiety is preferentially displaced by both thiols and amines with quinoxaline and quinazoline substrates, and is more reactive towards displacement by thiol than amine nucleophiles. Amine exchange occurs with the quinoxaline substrate subsequent to displacement of the methylsulfonyl …

Tissue Chromium Levels :|Bautopsy Study In Diabetic And Non-Diabetic American (Pima) Indians, Leslie O. Hansen

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Tissues (liver, spleen, pancreas, and aorta) and hair taken at autopsy from diabetic and non-diabetic southwestern Indians (mainly Pima) were analyzed for chromium (Cr) using flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The Cr levels in both tissues and hair from diabetic subjects were consistently lower than in those from non-diabetic individuals. There were so few individuals in each group that it was not possible to accurately correlate a given tissue either with any other tissues or hair.

The Differential Effects Of Copper(Ii) Ion On Multifunctional Glucose-6-Phosphatase., William Thomas Johnson

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The Southern States Mission And The Administration Of Ben E. Rich, 1898-1908: Including A Statistical Study Of Church Growth In The Southeastern United States During The Twentieth Century, Ted S. Anderson

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Although The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent numerous missionaries to labor in the South prior to the Civil War, a formal mission organization did not exist until the etsablishment of the Southern States Mission of the Church in 1875 at Shady Grove, Tennessee. This thesis details the significant events in the mission during the eventful years of the Ben E. Rich administration, 1898 to 1908. Following his courageous example, hundreds of missionaries taught the message of the Restored Gospel to the people of the South during a renewed period of persecution and hatred as the acceptance of …

A History Of Female Missionary Activity In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, 1830-1898, Calvin S. Kunz

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Latter-day Saint female missionary activities informally began in the early 1830's, remaining numerically unconstant until 1879, when a significant increase began. Between 1830 and 1898 over two hundred women had been involved in missionary work, laboring mostly in California, New York, Hawaii and England.

Before 1865, Latter-day Saint women did not have any official missionary status. After 1865, Church officials began the practice of setting them apart. Finally, in 1898 women were "certified" as missionaries which placed them on an equal status with their male counterparts.

Some lady missionaries performed household chores, taught school, preached sermons and presided over female …

The Influence Of Population Knowledge And Concern On Acceptable Family Sizes And Expected Family Size, Nancy Ross Hugo

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This study focused on the influence of population knowledge and population concern on acceptable family sizes and expected family size. Analysis of the responses of 212 students in Introductory Sociology classes to a questionnaire survey revealed that the greater the student's population knowledge, the greater the degree of concern over population growth. Furthermore, the study revealed a stronger relationship between general knowledge of population processes and population concern than between specific knowledge of population sizes and growth rates and population concern.

Analysis of the relationship between population concern and acceptable family sizes revealed that the greater the degree of concern …

The Fur Trade In North Dakota And Its Economic Impact, Donald L. Gatlin

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A Computer Simulation Of Three Exercises To Calculate The Mechanical Work, Karen J. Eberhard

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Scanning Electron Microscopy Of Subarachnoid Macrophages In The Dog : Activation By Bacillus Calmette - Guerin (Bcg), Randall E. Merchant

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A Study Of The Career Maturity Of The 1976 Graduating Class Of Stuttgart American High School, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, Mary Frances Anthony

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An Analysis Of The Relationship Of Shots Attempted, Shots On Net And Goals Scored By A University Hockey Team During The 1975-1976 Season, Valerio Belmonte

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Electron Microscopy Of Chick Embryos During The First 48 Hours Of Incubation: The Ventral Surface Under Normal And Experimental Conditions., Larry Lavoe Litke

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Foraminiferids Of The Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian) In Western North Dakota, William E. Fenner

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In 1974 and 1975 about 2800 samples (of which 265 contained foraminiferids) of the Cannonball Formation were collected from 60 water test wells and two oil wells in Adams, Bowman, Burleigh, Divide, Dunn, Grant, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sioux, and Ward Counties in western North Dakota. Fifty species of benthonic foraminiferids and four species of planktonic foraminiferids were identified including eight textulariines, two milio lines and 44 rotaliines. Taxa reported for the first time from the Can nonball include: Reophax sp. (2 species), Ammobaculites expansus Plummer, Spiroplectammina wilcoxensis Cushman and Ponton, Quinqueloculina plummerae Cushman and Todd, Dentalina eocenica Cushman, Lenticulina alabamensis …

The Effects Of Imagined Scene Selection And Encouragement Of Association On Covert Reinforcement And Covert Sensitization., Diana Graham Pace

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