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Paleoenvironmental Analysis Of A Late Holocene Deposit : Stanton Site, West-Central North Dakota, David W. Fischer

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The Stanton Site (W1/2NE1/4 sec. 16, T. 144 N., R. 85W.), eastern Mercer County, North Dakota, contains a late Holocene organic deposit in the cutbank of an ephemeral stream on the Missouri Plateau. Strati graphic units of the 104-cm section are, in ascending order: (l) gravel; (2) silty, organic, sandy clay; (3) organic silt; (4) silty, sandy, organic clay; (5) organic silt; (6) sandy, silt, organic clay; and (7) sand. A radiocarbon date of wood from the base of unit 2 indicates initiation of deposition at 325±_115 radiocarbon years B.P.

Abundant well-preserved fossils are present in the organic sediments of …

Distribution And Origin Of Elongate Sandstone Concretions, Bullion Creek And Slope Formations (Paleocene), Adams County, North Dakota, Michael W. Parsons

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Rectilinear patterns in sandstone are visible on aerial photo graphs of Adams County, North Dakota. These patterns result from the differential erosion of elongate, calcareous, sandstone concretions that have formed in fluvial channel sand units.

The distribution and orientation of the elongate concretions were mapped from aerial photographs. The concretions have a strongly east-west orientation. Averages of paleocurrent measurements of the associated sand and sandstone are also easterly.

The elongate concretions occur slightly above and below the Rhame bed (a white marker zone at the top of the Slope Formation), in sand units at the base of the Bullion Creek …

A Comparison Of Children In The All-Day, Alternate Day Kindergarten With Children In The Half-Day, Everyday Kindergarten In Self Concept, Academic, And Social Development At The Kindergarten And Fourth Grade Levels., Cheryl Lynn Smith

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The principal purpose of this study was to : (1) compare the all day, alternate day kindergarten with the half-day, everyday kindergarten in relation to the self concept, academic, and social development of the children; and (2) obtain a comparative evaluation of children in relation to self concept, academic, and social development at the fourth grade level.

In relation to the principal purpose, five research questions were framed. The first three questions represented the major focus with the last two serving in a subsidiary role. The first question sought to determine if the kindergarten children from the all-day, alternate day …

Reactions To The Recommendations Of The Project Which Studied The Financing Of Elementary And Secondary Education In North Dakota (Fesend) And Selected Demographic Characteristics Of Respondents., Bruce Leroy Montplaisir

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The purpose of this study was to determine if significant differences in reactions to recommendations of the project which studied the Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education in North Dakota (FESEND) existed, based on demographic characteristics of the respondents. More specific objectives included determining whether agreement existed among the respondents based on geographical area, size of the high school district in which respondents lived, occupation, age, and whether respondents had children attending public school. The study also reviewed literature relating to the history of interest in educational finance, of the concept of equalization in education, and of educational finance issues …

Procedures For Success In Obtaining Title Iv-C (Pl 95-561) "Improvement Of Educational Practices" Grants Among School Districts In North Dakota, Elizabeth Ann Molland

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Model Fitting Procedures For Categorical Data, Luann K. Johnson

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An Investigation Into The Criterion Validity Of The C:R:F And The Dial, Marlene Margaret Lewis

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Stereochemistry Of Some Bis-Arene Vanadium Complexes, Thomas D. Parish

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Flooding Of The Red River Of The North : An Analysis Of Climatic And Land-Use Parameters, John L. Hammen

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Eigenvalue Properties Of Irreducible Stochastic Matrices, James P. Gaustad

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A Study Of The Fringe Benefit Employee Social Security Taxes Paid By The Employer, Larry Dale Van Ruler

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Privacy - A Contemporary Management Problem, Harvey Greenberg

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A Study Of A Selected School Theatre Arts Program, Jonathan Charles Tabbert

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The Problem: The purpose of this study was to develop an analytic profile of a secondary education theatre arts program. Five major areas were exam ined: (1) the students, (2) the school's administration, (3) the theatre arts faculty, (4) theatre arts course work, and (5) theatre arts produc tion work. In addition, an examination of the self concepts of theatre students and non-theatre students was made to see if differences existed between the two groups.

Sample: The sample for the study was made up of: (1) one hundred senior high school students from one North Dakota high school, (2) the …

A Study Of Four Arts Enrichment Activities, Mary Etten-Johnson

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The dissertation is a descriptive study of formative research in four arts enrichment activities developed for the elementary classroom. The appendix contains the essential parts of this description. The rationale for developing enrichment activities for the elementary classroom is related to the lack of background and confidence many elementary educators have for the arts in education. The traditional practice leads educators to exclude arts enrichment activities from their programs.

The formative research in this study is based on four enrichment units used by teacher raters who were trained through in-service sessions. They taught the enrichment activities to eighty elementary students. …

A Merging Of The Concept Of Egalitarianism And The Universal Guarantee Of Minimum Competence In American Public Schools: A Historical Summary (1700-1978), Robert H. Boyd

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The purpose of this study was to historically trace three American educational developments through five specific time periods from 1700 to 1978 and to determine how these developments were related to the origins of the concepts of egalitarianism and a universal guarantee of minimum competence in American public schools.

The developments examined were: the societal expectations for the schools; the make-up of the school population; and the emphasis placed on, and the methods used in, assessing student learning. The specific time periods and their titles were: "The Beginning: 1700-1889"; The Age of Standard: 1890-1915"; "The Age of Testing: 1916-1953"; "The …

An Evaluation Of The "Mainstream" Connection: Supporting The Regular Teacher, Jerry James Wellik

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Problem: The purposes of this study were to evaluate the effects of an inservice training program (the "Mainstream" Connection) for regular elementary and secondary teachers in the education of the mildly handicapped and to respond to conventional practices for meeting differences in our schools.

The "Mainstream" Connection Inservice Project focused upon increasing knowledge of needs and characteristics of the mildly handicapped, specifying methods of modifying materials and curriculum and accepting handicapped children.

Procedure: The research population for this study consisted of 438 regular elementary and secondary teachers in central Minnesota who participated in a project to provide training in the …

A Preliminary Investigation Of Physical-Chemical Treatment Of Slagging Gasifier Aqueous Effluent, Kirk B. Hird

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The feasibility of treating slagging gasifier wastewater by physical-chemical means was studied. Pretreatment and treatment flow schemes were developed by using batch and continuous tests. Results were based mainly on wastewater residual total organic carbon (TOC). A treatment facility was designed and economically evaluated.

It was found that slagging gasifier wastewater is treatable by physical-chemical means using activated carbon and chemical oxidation as the two principal treatment steps. A pretreatment scheme consisting of lime addition, ammonia stripping, and recarbonation-coagu- lation was found to sufficiently purify the raw gasifier liquor so that activated carbon adsorption and chemical oxidation could be applied …

Relationship Of Selected Personal, Academic, And Interest Factors To Predictability Of First Year Bookkeeping/Accounting Achievement In North Dakota Public Secondary Schools, Leah Rose Pietron

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Aspects Of Sedimentology And Fluvial Morphology Of A Part Of The Little Missouri River, North Dakota, Paul C. Jeffcoat-Sacco

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The Little Missouri River drains 21,500 km in Wyoming, Montana, and the Dakotas- The river is perpetually muddy, although the bulk of its deposits are fine to medium silty sand. The discharge ranges between 0 and 3000 m^/s, with a mean value of approximately 17 m'Vs.

Between Medora, North Dakota and Lake Sakakawea 250 km downstream, the river changes from meandering to braided. Braiding may be a transitory response to the decrease in discharge following the spring flood, although more likely braiding is the result of post-glacial changes in drainage, when the river was diverted eastward from its original course. …

A Descriptive Analysis Of Language And Cognition In Congenitally Blind Children Ages 3 Through 9, David Wm. Anderson

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Purpose This study was designed as an investigation of the semantic and cognitive functioning of congenitally blind children within the age range of 3 through 9 years, to help fill the gap in the existing research concerning the early development of the visually handicapped.

Delays in cognitive development among school age congenitally blind children have been attributed to the limitations imposed by blindness on mobility and interaction with objects and events in the environment. It has been assumed that blind children must rely on less efficient sensory perception and discrimination processes resulting in a conceptualization of the world which may …

Comparative Role Of State And Federal Government In Food Policy, Beverly D. Grafel

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Course Offerings: A Function Of Reimbursement Rates, Gerald Roth

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships among variables important in policy analysis for the state financing of second ary education. Basic to this task was analyzing the relationship among variables presently considered in school finance policy. To guide the analysis of the variable relationships the following study questions were generated: 1. Is there a relationship between per pupil expenditure and the number of courses offered in secondary schools? 2. Is there a relationship between foundation support and the number of courses offered in secondary schools? 3. Is there a relationship between foundation support and per pupil …

Review And Synthesis Of Research On The Effects Of Dividend Policy On Corporate Growth, Charles Paul Dubort

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Historical Development Of The Teaching Of Writing, John P. Landwehr

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A Direct Response Test Of Communication Modality In A Fund Raising Situation, David Robert Slone

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The Application Of The Total Systems Approach To The 5th Bomb Wing, James E. Ballengee

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Communication And Personality : The Relationship Between The Inventory Of Anger Communication And The Interpersonal Checklist, Claudette D. Stafslien Beyer

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The Relationship Of Selected Language, Reading, And Typewriting Skills To Post-Secondary Student Performance In Machine Transcription For Word Processing., Marilyn Walberg Wilkins

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A Multi-Valued Attitudinal Study Of Obscenity And Freedom Of Expression, Allen W. Palmer

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This study was designed to examine whether religiosity is a determining factor in public reaction to obscenity issues.

A sample population of 452 residents of the community of Idaho Falls, Idaho was selected using a technique based on a list of random numbers in October, 1979. Path analysis, Chi-square analysis and Spearman's correlation were used to measure the results.

The study found there is a significant relationship between religiosity and behavior intention toward obscenity issues. The affective component of the attitude organization functions somewhat as a mediating variable. There were also findings that members of the Church of Jesus Christ …

Mineralogy And Chemistry Of Clay-Rich Sediments In The Contact Zone Of The Bullion Creek And Sentinel Butte Formations (Paleocene), Billings County, North Dakota, David W. Brekke

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The Bullion Creek and Sentinel Butte Formations (Paleocene) form over 50 percent of the surface and near surface sediments in the North Dakota part of the Williston Basin. These rocks are composed of sandstones, siltstones, claystones, and numerous lignite beds. A distinct surface color change from light colors in the Bullion Creek Formation to dark colors in the Sentinel Butte Formation serves as a boundary marker and is widely exposed in the Little Missouri River badlands. The color boundary is a product of weathering and is not readily apparent in the subsurface. The use of clay mineralogy was investigated as …