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A Relationship Of Basketball Skill Ability As Compared To Physical Education Grade Point Average And Overall Grade Point Averages Of Sixth And Seventh Grade Boys At Woodside Elementary School, Dale Tylka

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The first phase of the problem was to determine if there were a relationship between basketball skill ability and physical education grade point average. The second phase was to determine if there were a relationship between the same basketball skill ability and academic grade point average.

The AAHPER Basketball Skills Test was administered to 100 sixth and seventh grade boys at Woodside Elementary School. After their basketball skill scores were standardized, these scores were correlated.with their physical education grade point average and their academic grade point average using the Pearson Product-Moment Formula. A correlation coefficient of 0.62 was found between …

Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, And Circulorespiratory Endurance Of University Of North Dakota Varsity Wrestlers During The 1970-71 Season, Robert E. Stiles

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This study was conducted to establish those changes which occurred in muscular strength, muscular endurance, and circulorespiratory endurance over a one season period. Pre-season, pre-Christmas, post-Christmas, and post-season tests were administered to eleven University of North Dakota varsity wrestlers. The tests included the twelve minute run-walk, used to measure circulorespiratory endurance, and two weight training lifts—the bench press and the prone row, used to measure muscular strength and endurance. Each of the lifts was administered to test muscular responses four ways: static strength, static endurance, dynamic strength, and dynamic endurance.

A Randomized Block Analysis of Variance and the Dunn's c …

Effect Of Exercise On Tissue Concentrations Of Thyroid Hormones And On Thyroxine Degradation Rate In The Rat, William W. Winder

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Several methods were used to detect changes in thyroid activity and in degradation of thyroxine (T4) in exercising and sedentary control rats. Rats were run in a motor-driven exercise wheel over a three-week period at progressively increasing work loads and then were run 1.5-2 hours per day for 10-14 days before sacrifice. Disappearance of injected T4-125I from plasma was considerably enhanced by exercise. As determined by isotopic equilibration and paper chromatographic methods, T4 concentration was depressed in plasma and elevated in liver of exercised rats. No significant changes in T4 concentration were observed in heart, kidney, or gastrocnemius muscle. Thyroidal …

Eastern North Dakota Editorial Opinion And The Philippine Question, May 1898-May 1901, Russell R. Veeder

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A Correlation Of Academic Achievement As Measured By The Iowa Tests Of Educational Development With Success Of Varsity Players In Football In Iowa High Schools, Thomas C. Pinkham

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This study was designed to determine the relationship between academic achievement as measured by the composite score on the Iowa Tests of Educational Development and success of varsity players in football. Success in football was defined as winning 70 percent or more of conference games.

A random sample of one hundred Iowa high schools was used in the study. Letters were sent to administrators of the schools to collect achievement scores for all varsity football letter winners and the conference team record. An average composite score was figured for each team, as was the team percentage of wins. A correlation …

Gymnastics Skills Standards For Male Physical Education Majors At Dickinson State College, Michael J. Ryan

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This study was undertaken to develop a standard .for the minimum level of proficiency in gymnastics skills for male physical education majors at Dickinson State College.

To set the desired standard, a skill proficiency test in gymnastics had to be devised. This test was constructed in the following fashion. First, an instrument had to be designed which would secure from selected NAIA and NCAA gymnastics coaches and physical education instructors their opinions as to which skills in gymnastics male physical education majors should be able to perform. These data were collected by the use of a questionnaire.

From the results …

The Biochemical Response Of Provo Bay To Nutrient Inflow, R. Bruce Sundrud

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Provo Bay of Utah Lake, Utah, receives the effluents from farms, industry, and three cities. In order to determine the effects of these effluents, eleven stations were established throughout the Bay. At weekly intervals from June 19 to October 26, 1970, and monthly thereafter until March, 1971, the water at these stations was sampled for dissolved oxygen (DO}, carbon dioxide (CO2), turbidity, pH, phosphates, nitrates, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and coliform bacteria. Due to intense algal blooms, the quality of the water changes as it passes through Provo Bay. Average values for the inflow, mid-Bay, and point of discharge respectively …

Effects Of Ionizing Radiations On Mite Populations At The Nevada Test Site, Richard Riddle Walker

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Population and community studies dealing with radiation stress have essentially neglected the mites. When references have been made to the responses of mite populations to ionizing radiation, the form of radiation has almost always been gamma. This study reports results of naturally occurring populations of desert mites, at the Nevada Test Site, to ionizing radiation--largely beta. Eighteen species groups were identified from Berlese samples and tested for stress responses with species diversity indices and analyses of variations in predator-prey ratios. General agreement with previous studies showed a decreasing pattern in these two tests within the controls. This was interpreted as …

Post-Mortem Examination Of Cattle And Sheep For Parasitic Helminths, Phil Duke Wright

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A survey of helminth parasites of sheep and cattle was conducted to determine the incidence and distribution of these parasites that could be detected by post-mortem examination. Animals were obtained from local abattoirs within the valley, and the viscera were examined for the presence of helminth parasites. Parasites identifies from sheep in order of highest incidence were: Haemonchus contorus, Ostertagia cicumcinta, Chabertia ovina, Nematodirus spathiger, Trichostongylus colubriformis, Thysanosoma actinioides, Trichuris ovis, N. filicollis, Echinococcus granulosus, Strongyloides papillosus, O. ostertagi, Cooperia oncophora, Cysticercus tenuicollis, Fasciola hepatica, Oesophagostomum venulosum, Moniezia expansa, and M. benedieni. Those recovered from cattle in order of highest …

Ultrastructural And Histochemical Investigations Of Ipomoea Batatus Lam. Infected By Rhizopus Stolonifer (Fr.) Lind, Kendall O. Smith

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The ultrastructural aspects of Rhizopus stolonifer (Fr.) Lind. Infection in Ipomoea batatus Lam. Roots and the histochemistry of cell walls affected by enzymes secreted by the fungus were investigated. Specimens were prepared for viewing in the electron microscope by thin-sectioning techniques. Degradation of cellular membreanes and host tissues in advance of the fungus was evident. Breakdown of the middle lamella was detected by special histochemical stains for pectin. Breakdown occurred in the following was: (1) maceration of the middle lamella before maceration of the cell wall, (2) simultaneous degradation of both the middle lamella and the cell wall, (3) maceration …

Studies Of Pig Brain Thiamin Pyrophosphokinase, James Weldon Peterson

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Pig brain thiamin pyrophosphokinase (TPK) (ATP: thiamin pyrophosphotransferase, EC 2.7.6.2) was purified 260-fold over extracts of brain acetone powder. The purification was followed using a direct, radiometric assay. As determined in an analytical ultracentrifuge and by disc-gel electrophoresis, the most highly purified enzyme preparations were not homogeneous. The purified enzyme has a broad pH optimum extending from 8.3 to 9.3 in phosphate-glycylglycine buffer. It has an isoelectric point at about pH 4.2. For optimal enzymatic activity, the ratio of magnesium to ATP must be 0.6. Any deviation from this ratio causes a rapid drop in enzymatic activity. A study of …

Solid-Liquid Phase Equilibria Studies :|Bi. Several Charge Transfer Systems ; Ii. A Metallic System ; Iii. A Liquid Crystal, Dee Edward Oyler

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Solid-liquid phase equilibria studies were used to investigate possible compound formation in solutions of (i) N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and (ii) N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA) with a series of halogenated hydrocarbons that were selected to give a wide range of acceptor properties. Solid 1:1 intermolecular compounds were identified from solutions of (i) DMF and (ii) DMA with CCl_4, CBrCl_3, and C_6H_5CCl_3. The intermolecular compounds (DMF)_2•CCl_4 and (DMF)_2•CBrCl_3 were also found. The results suggest charge transfer from DMF or DMA to the chlorine atoms of the acceptor molecule as the process for compound formation. Thermal methods were used to determine with high precision the solid-liquid …

A Calorimetric Study Of Metal Ion Cyclic Polyether Interaction :|Bi. Cation Binding Properties Of Macrocyclic Polyethers In Aqueous Solution As A Function Of Temperature ; Ii. Effect Of Solvent Dielectric Constant On The Binding Properties Of Cyclic Polyethers For Na[Superscript +] And K[Superscript +], Dennis Pershing Nelson

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The complexation properties of the two isomers of the cyclic polyether dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 are examined in aqueous solution for a series of metal ions at various reaction temperatures. The results are discussed in terms of size relationships and salvation characteristics of both polyether and metal ions. ΔCp° values are determined from the temperature dependence of the ΔH° values. A discussion of the errors involved in the determination of ΔH° from the temperature dependence of log K values is also included. Comparisons are made between the results of this study and those of a similar study by H. K. Frensdorff, E. I. …

The Psammon Of Bars And Beaches In Two Small Northwestern Minnesota Streams, Richard D. Urban

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Sand bars and beaches of the Mississippi (MR) and Wild Rice (WRR) Rivers, Minnesota, were sampled to allow determination of sand texture, capillarity, pore space, organic content, temperature, chemistry (pH, Og, CO3 and HCO3 alkalinity, total hardness, Ca, Mg, PO4, NH3-N, and NO2-N) of interstitial, water, and composition and concentration of psammo-organisms, all in relation to current influences, distance above and below waterline, and depth into the sand.

Minimum and maximum values for capillary rise were 36-80 mm in the MR and 118-191 mm in the WRR; organic content was 217.4 mg/10cc sand for the MR and 377.1 mg/10cc sand …

The Construction Of A Gymnastic Performance Ability Test For Male Physical Education Majors At The University Of North Dakota, Dale A. Anderson

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The purpose of the study was to investigate the prediction of gymnastic performance ability by use of a test instrument consisting of ten performance items of two trials each. Seventeen male physical education majors enrolled in a tumbling and apparatus class were used as the subjects. Preliminary research found the test to be an accurate measure of the gymnastic performance ability of the sample. Data obtained by an additional test were analyzed by multiple regression and stepwise multiple regression to determine the most useful tasks and trials in predicting gymnastic performance ability. The results indicated several methods of utilizing combinations …

The American Balance-Of-Payments Problem, Beatrice K. Anderson

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Since World War II, the American balance-of-payments situation has presented a multifaceted problem. This study is an attempt to show some of the interrelated and overlapping political, economic, military and diplomatic aspects of this problem. Of the key factors involved, international trade and foreign aid programs have been of primary significance. Proposed solutions, however, have reflected highly diverse opinion on both the national and international levels.

No immediate resolution to the problem has emerged, partly because of the democratic system of government in the United States and partly because of the limited reforms which have been agreed to in the …

Personality Characteristics Of Unsuccessful Student Teachers, Peter J. Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

Problem: The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes underlying the unsuccessful professional laboratory experiences of student teachers at Saint Cloud State College. Two problems of a specific nature were scrutinized in this study:

1. What were the reasons that made student teachers ineffective in their student teaching experiences at Satin Cloud State College, furthermore, what limitations did personality factors place on student performance?

2. Which, if any, of the selection criteria could identify the potentially unsuccessful student teachers.

Method: This investigation was primarily a study of records and evaluations of those people who were admitted to teacher …

An Analysis Of The Marketing Practices In North Dakota Of Selected Property And Liability Insurance Companies, Milton L. Leiran

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The purpose of this thesis is to do exploratory research into the marketing practices in North Dakota of selected property and liability insurance companies. The data obtained is from a combination of the following sources: a) personal interviews with representatives of the selected firms b) a review of pertinent North Dakota insurance literature; and c) an analysis of relevant articles and texts of insurance and marketing information.

Since North Dakota statehood in 1889, when the Office of Commis sioner of Insurance was created, all insurance companies licensed in the State have been regulated by the insurance laws of the State. …

An Investigation Of What Relationships Exist Between A Child's Performance Of Selected Tasks Of Conservation And Selected Factors In Reading Readiness, Beverly W. Brekke

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Problem: The purpose of this study was to determine what relationships exist between a child's performance of selected tasks of conservation and selected factors in reading readiness. Comparisons were also made between conservation and reading readiness to selected variables such as mental age, sex, chronological age, and teacher prediction.

Procedure: The research population for this study was comprised of 81 first grade subjects enrolled in four classrooms of the Grand Forks Public Schools during the 1970-1971 school year. The students were selected to be representative of the total Grand Forks, North Dakota school population. Due to changes in school populations …

Eutrophication Of Small Lakes, Lynn T. Kenison

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An estimate was made to determine the amount of nitrate and phosphate entering Utah Lake in 1968. To make this estimate, the flow data for 1968 and the nitrate and phosphate concentrations for 1970 were used. This was done because of the lack of information. The results show that the total nitrate added to Utah Lake in 1968 was 7,638,000 pounds. The total phosphate added was 1,740,200 pounds. Of this amount, 12,4 per cent of the nitrate and 18.0 per cent of the phosphate was released from the lake through the Jordan River. The rest remained in the lake to …

Specific Effects Of Thyroid Hormones On Amino Acid Distribution And Metabolism., Gene Charles Ness

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A Study Of Cell Proliferation In The Amputated Forelimb Of The Frog, Rana Clamitans, Robert S. Crissman

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A Comparison Of Physical Fitness Of Fifth And Sixth Grade Negro And Caucasian Youths, Loretta Holcombe

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The Relationship Between The Shot Frequency And Goals Scored During The Pre-Game Warm-Up To The Shot Frequency And Goals Scored During The Game, John F. Gasparini

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The Fine Structure Of The Pia Mater Of The Rat, Dennis E. Morse

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Studies On The Differential Responses Of Synthetic And Hydrolytic Activities Of Liver Microsomal Glucose 6-Phosphatase To Glucocorticoid Therapy And Experimental Diabetes, Elizabeth B. Proctor

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A Pragmatic Analysis Of Three Theories Of Meaning, J D. Meacham

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Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory : An Investigation Using The Mesa Technique Of Multidimensional Scaling, David A. Lysne

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A Profile Of Office Employment Opportunities For Low-Ability Personnel Intwenty Selected Metropolitan Areas Throughout The United States., Patricia Ann Wells

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An Interpretation Of Student Self Concept And Analysis Of Relationships Between The Self And Selected Characteristics Of Business Education Students Enrolled In Minnesota Area Vocational-Technical Schools., Howard Leslie Fryett

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