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Mental Health Values Of Native American College Students On Three Different Reservations, Raymond List

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This study was undertaken to add to knowledge about Native American perspective on mental health issues. The present investigation explored two questions. The first used the Mental Health Values Questionnaire to explore how Native American mental health values are connected to daily lifestyle patterns. The MHVQ_is a 99-item instrument which yields scores for eight dimensions for conceptualizing healthy emotional adjustment (Tyler, Clark, Olson, Klapp, & Cheloha, 1983). The second question had to do with who Native Americans perceive to be appropriate sources of help for different types of perceived problems. This question was explored with the Sources of Referral Questionnaire …

Effective Practices For Guiding The Transition To Activity-Based Mathematics Instruction, Cynthia K. Stevenson

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The Use Of Literature In Teaching Equality In The Primary Classroom, Frances Dvorak

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Correlated Of Unusual Response Patters On The Strong Experts Inventory, Micheal J. Ewing

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Inclusion Of Students With Autism: A Handbook For Public School Programming, Colleen Trosen

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The Development And Evaluation Of The Knife Finite Element, Brett W. Clark

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This thesis presents the development and evaluation of the knife finite element which is a degenerate case of a hexahedral element. The knife connectivity is an artifact of automatic all-hexahedral mesh generators. Currently, knives are propagated to the surface of the mesh for removal. However since this disturbs the surface mesh, other alternatives are needed. This thesis investigates the option of leaving the knife connectivity in the mesh and treating it as a valid finite element. The shape functions and stiffness matrix for the knife element are derived and evaluated using theoretical and practical evaluations. It is concluded that the …

The Impact Of Probable Depression On Daily Performance In College Students: "Morningness" Versus "Eveningness", Iwona Chelminski

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In the present study responses on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS- SF), and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CESD) were compared in 1,617 college undergraduates. Also, the "eveningness-morningness" dimension, as measured by the Horne and Ostberg guestionnaire (H&O), was examined among the "probably" depressed student population. In addition, the impact of the "probable" depression on performance on various memory tests at different times of day was investigated. Finally, performance of the "probably" depressed students was compared with performance of the nondepressed students. In the first part of the study 1,617 undergraduates were surveyed and 136 …

Employee And Employer Perceptions Of The Workplace-Personal Life Interface In The Midwest, Debra Dose Gebeke

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Most research regarding the workplace and personal life balance has been conducted from the employer (macro level approach) or employee (micro level approach) perspective in a large business context. More recently a call for research using a contextual effects model which examines the interface between the workplace and personal life has been issued. There is also limited research in smaller businesses (fewer than 500 employees), such as those more prevalent in the Midwest. This gap in the research is addressed in the present study.

A sample of 17 businesses from North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska reflecting the smaller …

The Experiences Of Four Hispanic Kindergartners In An Upper Midwest Schools, Deanne E. Borgeson

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The purpose of this study was to better understand the kindergarten experiences of four Hispanic children, with and without previously diagnosed disabilities, in a predominantly Mainstream American public school in the Upper Midwest. The children's initial school experiences as well as their later adjustments to the Euro-American school were studied from the first day of the school year to the end of the first quarter of school (nine weeks later).

Qualitative research methods were used in the study including participant observation, parent and teacher interviews, and a review of each child's medical and educational record. Data were analyzed for themes …

Improving The Writing Of The Learning Disabled Student: One Teacher's Reflections, Amy J. G. Christanson

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Incidence Of Cesarean Delivery In Nulliparous Patients Based Upon Timing Of Epidural Analgesia Initiation, Wendy H. Sandelin

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Epidural analgesia for the parturient is a safe and effective method of pain relief during labor. This method of pain management permits the pregnant woman to have a virtually pain-free labor while remaining alert and able to participate in the delivery. However, the effect of epidural analgesia on nulliparous labor, and ultimately on the mode of delivery, vaginal or cesarean, remains controversial. Cesarean delivery is associated with greater maternal morbidity and mortality, as well as increased financial cost for the health care system. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of and circumstances related to cesarean …

Literature Circle Discussions And Literary Knowledge: Learning To Lead From Behind, Jennifer D. Devine

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Modeling Coupled Transient Transport Of Mass, Momentum And Energy In Wellbore/Reservoir Systems, Xiaowei Wang

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The total reserve of a hydrocarbon bearing formation and its ability to economically produce the fluids determine a reservoir’s development potential. Oil companies in the United States and abroad spend millions of dollars a year in well testing to estimate parameters related to these factors. A large fraction of these tests are surface “buildup” tests in which a producing well in the reservoir is “shut-in” either at the wellhead or at the bottom, or “drawdown” tests in which a well initially closed, is suddenly opened at the wellhead. The transient response of the pressure to these changes at the well …

A Comparison Study Of Memory Performance Among Middle-Aged Women: Self-Reported Pre-Menopausal, Peri-Menopausal, And Post-Menopausal Women On Hormone Replacement Therapy, Naiwon Chung Sjulson

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Previous research suggests that menopausal women often complain of increased physical symptoms, depression, and memory difficulties. Reports of subsequent improvement in memory following estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) among the clinical population abound, suggesting a possible link between estrogen and memory performance.

The purpose of this study was to a) replicate and extend previous findings showing a possible link between memory performance and menopause status, b) compare the levels of personal adjustment in terms of physical and emotional symptoms among women at three different phases of natural menopause, c) examine the effects of individual differences that may have some impact on …

Native American Indian Perspective Of Euroamerican Therapists' Behaviors, Jayne M. Lokken

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The American Psychological Association has identified three areas of skills for cross-cultural competency for psychologists. Those areas are knowledge of self and one's own culture, historical and current knowledge of other cultures and specific technical skills. This study addresses the area of technical skills in a cross-cultural situation, Euroamerican therapists working with Native American Indian clients. Many authors have theorized that individual counseling is not a useful modality to Native American Indians. The method used in this study was a role-play counseling situation between Native American Indians and Euroamerican counseling and clinical psychology doctoral students followed by a post-session interview. …

Controlling For Vocabulary Ability In Healthy Young And Healthy Old Adults In World Recognition Tasks, Laura J. Kitzan

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Word recognition studies have often focused on examining differences between young and old adults, albeit with mixed results and conclusions. Some studies have found declines or changes with age while others fail to find differences in the magnitude of robust effects including word frequency and number of meanings. One possible explanation for these incongruencies is that older adults often have higher vocabulary levels than do the young adult groups and this confounding could be masking real differences in word recognition with age. Word recognition studies have shown the Number of Meanings (NOM) Effect and Word Frequency Effect to be fairly …

Curriculum Leadership As Perceived By North Dakota Elementary Principals And Teachers, Jean M. Hall

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This study examined the emphasis North Dakota elementary principals gave to selected curriculum leadership practices. Principals' perceptions were compared with teachers' perceptions of principals as curriculum leaders. Information was also sought concerning how well these principals believed they were prepared to carry out the practices of curriculum leadership. Forty curriculum leadership practices were identified and listed as part of the domains of Curriculum History, Curriculum Philosophy, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Assessment/Evaluation, and General Issues of Curriculum.

Data were collected by obtaining responses to two survey instruments, one mailed to the 326 North Dakota elementary principals and one mailed to …

Effect Of Catalase Overexpression On Adriamycin Cardiotoxicity In Transgenic Mice, Yan Chen

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Adriamycin is an important anticancer agent. However, the clinical use of Adriamycin is limited by its undesirable side effects, especially cardiotoxicity. One of the most likely mechanisms of Adriamycin toxicity is the production of reactive oxygen free radicals. Catalase is a major enzyme involved in detoxification of hydrogen peroxide (H202) in mammalian cells. It has been shown that catalase activity per g tissue of the heart is very low in comparison to other tissues, being only about 2% that of liver in the mouse. This less proficient ability to dispose of reactive oxygen species may be responsible for the high …

Attrition In An Elite Level Softball Program, Denise J. Robinson

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There are many reasons individuals enter and sustain involvement in sport. There are also many reasons people drop out of sport, discontinue at a specific intensity level or change sports altogether. Many athletes from a four year elite level softball training program (the Sask First High Performance Program) are not continuing at an elite level after completing the program. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that have contributed to discontinuation based on interviews of continuing and discontinued athletes from the program. All interviews were conducted via telephone. The interviews were taped, transcribed and analyzed by the author, …

Therapeutic Aspects Of Music And Its Effect Upon A Child With Selective Mutism., Sally Anne Seidl

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The purpose of this study was to explore the therapeutic aspects of music and its effect upon a child with selective mutism. Selectively mute children are able to speak, but for a variety of reasons, refuse to do so. Music was viewed as a potentially non-threatening intervention appropriate for a child with a diagnosis of selective mutism. A qualitative case study design was chosen for the purpose of this study.One eight year old female child with selective mutism was selected as the subject for this study. Music interventions were conducted on school grounds and sessions utilized various musical activities. A …

Personality Traits And Dimensions Of Spirituality: A Study Of Midlife Males., John Lindquist

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Although there has been a resurgence of interest in the psychological study of religiosity and dimensions of spirituality, few studies have explored the relationship between measured personality traits of normal adults, aspects of spirituality and religious practice. This study is intended to further such an exploration.A sample of 181 upper middle class male volunteers aged 35-55 participated in the study. Participants completed the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), the Spiritual Orientation Inventory (SOI), the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (SDS), and a Demographics and Religiosity Profile (DRP). The basic design was that of a correlational study, with denominational membership as the grouping …

Guidelines For College And University Publications Directors On Building Effective Partnerships With Printers And Graphic Designers, Susan L. Enzman

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The purpose of this thesis project was to compose guidelines to help facilitate communication and understanding between graphic designers and printers as they work together to service higher education publication offices.

A review of previous research pertinent to this study was conducted. Original research was undertaken in the form of a mail survey distributed to 100 publication directors/managers at four year colleges and universities throughout the country.

The survey was used to determine how various publications offices operate and to elicit suggestions publication directors/managers have for working effectively with graphic designers and printers.

The core of this project was the …

Parameter Estimation For Superimposed Weighted Exponentials, Edwards A. Ingham

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The approach of modeling measured signals as superimposed exponentials in white Gaussian noise is popular and effective. However, estimating the parameters of the assumed model is challenging, especially when the data record length is short, the signal strength is low, or the parameters are closely spaced. In this dissertation, we first review the most effective parameter estimation scheme for the superimposed exponential model: maximum likelihood. We then provide a historical review of the linear prediction approach to parameter estimation for the same model. After identifying the improvements made to linear prediction and demonstrating their weaknesses, we introduce a completely tractable …

Reaction Based Grasp Force Assignment, Mark W. Hunter

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An iterative method is developed by which the contact forces required to apply an arbitrary wrench (six elements of force and moment) to a stably grasped object may be calculated quickly. The assignment of contact forces, given a required object wrench, is accomplished with the use of fuzzy logic. This concept is referred to as the fuzzy logic reactive system (FLRS). The solution is versatile with respect to goals inherent in the rulebase and the input parameters, and is also applicable for an arbitrary number of contacts. The goal presented in this research, to illustrate the concept of the FLRS, …

Low-Velocity Impact On Composite Sandwich Plates, Eric J. Herup

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The objective of the research is to analytically model the response of composite sandwich plates to low velocity impact. A displacement based, plane stress, finite element code is modified for this purpose. Major new algorithms include 5th order Hermitian interpolation, three dimensional equilibrium integration for transverse stress calculations, sandwich core modeling as an elastic plastic foundation, loading by simulated contact with a spherical indentor, adaptive mesh, damage prediction, damage progression via stiffness reduction, and local-global analysis for displacement. An experimental effort is also included in which composite sandwich plates with graphite epoxy facesheets and Nomex honeycomb core are subjected to …

Anxiety Among Farm Operators In North Dakota, Beverly A. Peterson

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Anxiety-related diagnoses are the most rapidly rising mental health problem in the United States today. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of anxiety in a cross section of North Dakota farm operators. The effects of the independent variables of debt, employment of spouse, years in farming, intergenerational farming, education and social support systems and the dependent variable of anxiety were also examined.

Anxiety was measured in a stratified, random sample of the 32,000 farm operators in North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service's data base with the Zung Self-Rated Anxiety Scale (SAS). A questionnaire seeking demographic data with …

Interdisciplinary Team Experiences Of Three At-Risk Middle School Students., Judith Ann Davison-Jenkins

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This qualitative study focuses on the experiences of three at-risk middle school students in an interdisciplinary team organization. The purpose was to investigate the attitudes and experiences of these students as they engaged in the activities of an interdisciplinary team. The sources of data were the descriptive field notes generated by observation, in-depth interviews of the participants, documents from the site, and a field diary which contained the author's reflective insights.The portraits of the at-risk students studied revealed personal characteristics and behaviors that challenged their opportunities for successful school experience. The portraits also detailed elements in their family backgrounds and …

Moral Orientation In Law Students: A Longitudinal Study From A Relational Perspective., Anne Marie Dohrenwend

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The purpose of this study was to examine trends in moral orientation among law students at a small midwestern law school. A second purpose was to examine self-silencing of moral perspective in these law students. Moral orientation was assessed at the onset of the participants' legal study (Time 1) and at the end of their second academic year (Time 2) using the Relationship Self Inventory. Self-silencing was assessed at Time 2 only, using the Silencing the Self Scale.Results provide some support for gender difference in moral orientation. Women law students scored significantly higher on Self and Other Care, a manifestation …

Approaches Towards Diindeno(1,2,3,4-Defg;1',2',3',4'-Mnop)Chrysene: A Curved Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon., Tracy A. Torno

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The goal of this work was to synthesize the curved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon diindeno (1,2,3,4-defg;$1\sp\prime,2\sp\prime,$3$ \sp\prime,4\sp\prime$-mnop) chrysene (56). Three approaches were proposed to prepare chrysene 56 beginning with appropriately substituted fluorene compounds: the Zipper Approach, the Inside-Out Approach, and the Outside-In Approach. These approaches are based on the order in which the positions of the fluorene compounds are coupled. Therefore, much of this work was devoted to determining which type of coupling reaction would allow both aryl-aryl attachment and bending of the aryl rings to form chrysene 56.Unsuccessful attempts were made at preparing 1-substituted-9-fluorenones using ($\eta\sp6$-arene)Cr(CO)$\sb3$ complexes. It has been …

The Metabolic Role Of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase In Rabbit Enterocytes., Sherry A. Wuensch

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Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) is a key gluconeogenic enzyme. In gluconeogenic tissues, cytosolic PEPCK is essential for glucose formation whereas no metabolic role is defined for mitochondrial PEPCK. Large amounts of PEPCK activity are present in the mucosa of small intestine from rabbits although this tissue is not known to be a significant site for gluconeogenesis in adult animals. Thus the intent of the project was to investigate the intracellular distribution and role of PEPCK in rabbit enterocytes from the small intestine.Initially, a procedure was developed to isolate viable enterocytes from the small intestine of rabbits for use in enzyme and …