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Selected Factors Affecting Certainty And Persistence Of Vocational Choicefor College Women., Caroline Gladys Sedlacek

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A Proposed Curriculum For The University Of Minnesota Technical College., Milton Kenneth James Reimer

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An Evaluation Of The Use Of Selected Book Of Mormon Filmstrips In Improving The Learning Of Book Of Mormon History, Bruce E. Peterson

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The purpose of this research and study was to evaluate the use of selected Book of Mormon filmstrips and determine their value in teaching Book of Mormon history. New impetus to use filmstrips was received with the announcement that the Department of Seminaries and Institutes of Religion had produced eighteen filmstrips using episodes from Book of Mormon history. The Department was desirous that the filmstrips be utilized in the most effective way by teachers in meeting the individual needs of students in this course of religious instruction.

The Relationship Of Church Activity Of Parents Of Lds Seminary Students To The Attendance Of Seminary Students At Church, Ronald D. Firth

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It has been observed that not all L.D.S. Seminary students are active in church attendance. There is little doubt in the minds of educators that parents affect a great deal the activities of their children.

The purpose of the study was to learn what relationship, if any, existed between a seminary student's church attendance and the church activities of his parents, and to find out which, if any, of five specific areas of parental church activity had the most positive effect on a student's church attendance.

Based on his experience in the church, the writer chose the following areas of …

A Study Of The Subject-Matter Preparation Of Full-Time Teachers In The Seminaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Dee Lufkin Risenmay

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The purpose of this study was to determine as far as possible the extent of the subject-matter preparation of full-time seminary teachers in the areas of Book of Mormon, Old Testament, New Testament, and Church history and doctrine.
Answers to the following questions were sought:
1. How many semester hours of college credit have the teachers received in the areas of Book of Mormon, Old Testament, New Testament, and Church history and doctrine?
2. To what extent have the Standard Works been studied by the teachers?
3. How many books which were considered to be basic sources have been read …

The Postglacial Sedimentology Of Devils Lake, North Dakota, Edward Callender

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The present sedimentary environment of Devils Lake, a Closed brackish lake in northeastern North Dakota, was investigated, and changes in the Holocene lacustrine environment are interpreted. Sediment samples from Main Bay of Devils Lake were analyzed for their physical, chemical and mineral ogical properties. Analytical data on surface sedimer.t were used to delineate the present sedimentary environment, while data on sediment from three cores were used to reconstruct the Holocene lacustrine history.

The dominant physical processes affecting the surface sediment are wave action and intermittent sediment influx through Big Coulee. The dominant chemical process, precipitation of calcium carbonate, is a …

A Descriptive Analysis Of The Teaching - Learning Process In Five Large North Dakota High Schools., James Eudell Sauter

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Personality Authoritarianism And The Perceived Leadership Behavior Of North Dakota School Administrators., Gary Don Peterson

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An Evaluation Of The Business Teacher Education Curricula In Colleges Based On The Opinions Of The Business Teachers In The Public High Schoolsin The State Of Minnesota., Evelyn Lucile Grovom

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Mechanical Effects Of Acoustic Transients On Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Philip Edward Hamrick

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The mechanical breakage of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) due to the action of acoustic transients has been investigated. The acoustic transients were produced by transient heating of a Prussian blue dye solution (attenuation coefficient of 1000 per cm) when a ruby laser light (20 x 10⁶ watts) was incident on the dye surface. A quartz piezoelectric transducer was used to determine the amplitude and form of the acoustic wave. The production of acoustic waves by transient heating is discussed, and the theoretical form of the acoustic wave determined for various boundary and initial conditions are compared to the experimentally …

The Educational Views And Practices Of Brigham Young, William James Johnston

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The purpose of this study is to determine the educational views and practices of Brigham Young as contained in his writings and speeches.

Thermodynamics Of Metal-Ligand Interactions In Solution I. The Thermodynamics Of Metal-Cyanide Interaction ; Ii. Application Of The Entropy Titration Technique To Metal-Ligand Systems ; Iii. Log K, [Delta]H And [Delta]S Values For The Interaction Of Sulfate Ion With Metal Ions ; Iv. Interaction Of Mercuric Cyanide With Thiourea In Water-Ethanol Solvent Mixtures, Delbert J. Eatough

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Log K values, valid at zero ionic strength are reported for the interaction in aqueous solution of CN- with Ni2+ and Hg2+ at 10°, 25° and 40°C, and with Pd2+ at 25°C. ∆H° and ∆S° values valid at zero ionic strength and 25°C are also reported for the interaction of CN- with Hg2+ and for the reaction Pd(CN)42- + CN- = Pd(CN)53-. In connection with the study of Pd2+ - CN- interaction, log K values for the hydrolysis of Pd2+ to give PqOH+ and Pd(OH)2 and an E° value for the reaction Pd(s) = Pd2+ + 2e- are reported. A …

A Comparison Of Reaction Time Changes In Freshman Baseball Players Elicited By Practice With The Variable Speed Rotating Pitching Machine, William G. Trenbeath

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The purpose of this study was to determine the differences, if any, which might occur in the reaction time of two groups, one of which took part in a training program using the Variable Speed Rotating Pitching Machine and another group which did not.

The participants in this study consisted of eighteen freshman baseball candidates at the University of North Dakota. A Meylan Reaction-Action Timer was used to test all participants in reaction time before and after a six week experimental period using the matched pairs technique. Nine subjects were placed in the control group and nine subjects were placed …

The Preparation And Certification Of Industrial Arts Teachers In Canada, Maurice S. Vaughan

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The purpose of this research was to analyze the preparation and certification of industrial arts teachers in Canada and to devise a recommended program for industrial arts teacher education for Manitoba. A solution to this problem was sought through an examination of the problems of teacher preparation in Canada, certification practices, and industrial arts teacher preparation programs and recommendations in line with the best practices available were made.

Procedure

Data were collected, tabulated, and analyzed from various sources, including teachers, teacher-educators, and department of education officials throughout Canada by means of correspondence, consultation, and the review of pertinent documents. …

The Paris Lyric Songs Of Ned Rorem, Luther W. Enstad

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Ned Rorem is a contemporary 7-\merican composer. Despite the increasing amount of music he has contributed to the music scene, he is relatively unknown. At the time this paper is being written, information about his life and his work is scattered and limited. One purpose of this paper is to consolidate, clarify and correct pertinent personal data about Mr. Rorem. Much of this data has been collected from recent writings by the composer and personal correspondence between Mr. Rorem and this writer.

A second aim of this paper will be to clarify Rorem's philosophy concerning the role of music in …

A Comparison Of The Physical Fitness Levels Attained By Participants In Interscholastic Athletes And In The Required Physical Education Program, Carl E. Hasche

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The purpose of this study was to show the improvements in physical fitness levels between two experimental groups. Experimental Group I consisted of twenty-one athletes and Experimental Group II consisted of twenty-six students in the required physical education program. Intra and inter group comparisons were made from the data collected from a special eight-item physical fitness test.

The null hypothesis was assumed with respect to the difference between the means of both groups. The hypothesis was tested with the "t" technique for checking significance of difference between means, and the F technique for determining the significance of the difference among …

A Comparison Of The Effects Of Weight Control And Reduction Of High School Wrestlers On Selected Measurements Of Strength, John R. Oxton

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The purpose of this study was to determine the changes, if any, of selected strength factors of typical North Dakota high school wrestlers, as these might be affected by programs of weight reduction or weight control.

Right grip, left grip, push, pull, leg and back strength data of the subjects were recorded using a dynamometer. The subjects were tested five times during and after the season.

Inter-group and intra-group comparisons of results were made between the control group consisting of seven high school wrestlers and the experimental group of seven high school wrestlers who experienced a weight loss of more …

A Comparative Study Of Fitness Development Involving Two Methods Of Administering Physical Activity To Improve Fitness, Neil M. Wilson

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The purpose of this study was to discover a method of administering exercises in a graded physical education program that would not use excessive class time for the calisthenic period. Twenty-four elementary school children from the Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Grand Forks, North Dakota, participated in the study. Experimental Group One took part in a graded program which included types of calisthenics within the activity. Experimental Group Two exercised for twelve minutes before regular activity. The Grand Forks Physical Fitness Test was used to measure levels of physical development.

Two statistical comparisons were: (1) a within group comparison between …

A Study Of Frictional Drag Force Reduction On A Flat Plate By The Injection Of A Dilute Solution Of Guar Gum Into The Boundary Layer, Neil Henry Clay

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The study of frictional drag force reduction has been the subject of much research for many years. One of the significant developments in the field of frictional drag force reduction has been the discovery of the effectiveness of dilute polymer solutions in reducing drag. By using dilute high-polymer solutions frictional drag forces in pipe flow have been reduced by as much as 70 per cent.

A Study Of The Comparisons Between The Academic Achievements In Byu Religion Courses Of Lds Students Who Graduated From Lds Seminaries And Lds Students Who Had Not Attended Lds Seminaries, John K. Child

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This study attempted to find if there were a significant difference in the academic achievement in B.Y.U. religion courses between L.D.S. seminary graduates and students who had not attended L.D.S. seminaries.

Secondary Reactions And Partial Rate Factors In The Sulfonation Of Chlorobenzene And Toluene, Ernest Arthur Brown

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The sulfonation of chlorobenzene, chlorobenzene-benzene, and toluene-benzene mixtures by sulfur trioxide in liquid sulfur dioxide at -12.5° C. was studied to obtain isomer distribution and relative rate data. The isomer distribution for the reaction on chlorobenzene was determined by an isotope dillution technique. Relative rate experiments were conducted by sulfonating C14 labeled benzene in competition with nonradioactive chlorobenzene and toluene and the count rate of the products was used to determine product composition. Ultraviolet spectrophotometry was also used to investigate variations in isomer distributions as a function of sulfur trioxide concentration. The apparent relative rates of sulfonation (kX/kB) as calculated …

Monte Carlo Simulation -- A Management Tool, Barry Fink

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Monte Carlo singulation ii a rather recent management decision-making method. Unfortunately, much of the descriptive information pertaining to Monte Carlo is unsatisfactory for management use because it is presented in either a very fundamental fun or in a highly sophisticated mathematical context. This paper proposes to give managers a more rational. description of Monte Carlo. The historical, development of the procedure from trivial probabilistic puzzles to application in complicated neutron diffusion problems related to the construction of. America's first nuclear "Weapons is traced. Solution of some problems 1st Monte Carlo are illustrated; computer usage, particularly in the area of random …

A Study Of Retailer Accounting In An Automated Society, Clarence A. Valker

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A Survey Of The Preparation And Assignment Of Physical Education Teachers And Coaches In North Dakota, George O.P. Lee

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This study was designed to gather information pertaining to the preparation and assignment of physical education teachers and coaches in North Dakota, This study was structured to gain information concerning the number of semester hours taken in physical education and coaching courses on the college level. It also determined tins present teaching loads of physical education teachers and coaches in North Dakota.

The survey technique was employed in this study. Questionnaires were mailed to physical education teachers and coaches in North Dakota. Seven hundred and thirty questionnaires were sent out and 550 were returned for a total return of 75.34 …

A Design For A Proposed Skill Proficiency Test In Tumbling And Apparatus For Male Physical Education Majors At The University Of North Dakota, J. Patrick Harris

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The purpose of this study was to design an instrument that would measure the tumbling and apparatus skill proficiency of male physical education majors of the University of North Dakota.

Two groups were used in the study. An experimental group of fifteen subjects, which was taking the required tumbling and apparatus course five times weekly; and a control group of ten subjects that had taken the same class the semester before, were utilized in this study.

The two groups were given the initial test for purposes of determining item validity. The experimental group was also given a retest to determine …

A Study Of Thermal Responses Of A Body Of Complex Geometry To A Moving Heat Source, J. Norman Smith

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The effect of the fusion welding process upon the metals being welded is a matter of great interest and has been the subject of much investigation, both theoretical and experimental. The properties of metals are determined by the structure of their crystals (within limits for any given metal), and the crystalline structure is determined by heating and cooling rates. Thus the knowledge of temperatures, and heating and cooling rates, becomes the key to understanding these effects of heating. Since the greatest part of fusion welding is done using a gas torch or an electric arc, the necessary theoretical study is …

Dynamic Behavior Due To An Eccentrically Applied Lateral Vibration Of A Model Bridge With Rigid And Elastomeric Bearings, Subhas Kumar Bose

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In this investigation a comparative study is made of the dynamic behavior of rigid and elastomeric bearings of a model bridge subjected to eccentric vibratory loading.

Bor the experimental portion, static and vibration tests were conducted using an approximate one-third scale model bridge 25 ft long and 10 ft wide, with a composite section of steel girders and concrete bridge deck slab. A counterrotating eccentric weight oscillator was used to produce oscillatory loads on the bridge. Tests were conducted with three types of bearing conditions: curved steel sole plates, 64 durometer and 49 durometer hardness neoprene pads.

A theoretical analysis …

A Comparison Of The Physical Fitness Levels Of Athletes And Non-Athletes Over A Four Year Period At The University Of North Dakota, Del Gab

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The purpose of this study was to compare the physical fitness levels of athletes and non-athletes at the University of North Dakota.

This study was directly concerned with physical fitness as measured by the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Modified Youth Fitness Test. The students involved were selected freshmen who had enrolled at the University of North Dakota in the fall of 1963, but did not participate in intercollegiate athletics in their four years of college and athletes who participated for three years in intercollegiate football, basketball, wrestling, cross country, and/or hockey at the University of North …

The Changing Aspects Of Nature In Art, Donald C. Grandbois

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The purpose of this study Is to explain my theory of painting. Why I paint as I do Is a conplex natter. My painting Is neither accidental nor the tracing of surface reality. Neither my painting techniques nor the philosophy which guides then is purely spontaneous. On the contrary, both have consciously evolved out of the past. In this study I attempt to explain all the elements on which I have drawn on in my search for expression.

(1) While my philosophy Is expressive of the realities of this atomic age. it Is still aware of Plato's Insight Into reality. …

Convergence In Topological Spaces, Richard A. Jensen

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In this thesis the writer has considered types of convergence in an arbitrary topological space. Three types of convergence are considered, convergence of sequences in the real numbers with the usual topology, convergence of Moore-Smith sequences in an arbitrary topological space, and convergence of filters in an arbitrary topological space.

In Chapter II, we show that sequences are inadequate to describe limit points of sets and hence the topology in an arbitrary topological space. The idea of a sequence is generalized in this chapter to Moore-Smith sequences and in Chapter III to filters.

In Chapter II we prove that convergence …