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Comparable Worth In The North Dakota State Public Sector, Beth Benson Schmidt

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The Espionage And Sedition Acts 1917-1918: A North Dakota Analysis, Eric Furuseth

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The period of World War I is also the time of Nonpartisan League control in North Dakota. The period is of extreme interest to historians of the state as North Dakota's:experiment with the radical government was unique in the nation at the . time and a marked departure from the state's own political traditions. On both sides of the political fence, Nonpartisan and conservative, a kind of extremism existed which was unusual within the state.

The United States government passed the Espionage and Sedition acts of 1917 and 1918 as a means of legally ensuring the patriotism of its citizens; …

Study Of Char Particle Combustion Using Thermogravimetric Analysis, Mihir Manookumar Patel

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Combustion of North Dakota Beulah lignite char (82.5 microns) has been studied on a DuPont 951 Thermogravimetric analyser. Three oxygen partial pressures of 5, 10 and 20 % in nitrogen, and seven different temperatures from 598 K to 923 K were utilized in isothermal combustion experiments. Slow pyrolysis at 1023 K for 5 minutes greatly reduced the reactivity of the original char. Temperature had a definite effect on reaction rate and the higher the temperature, the greater the rate. Two distinct reaction zones were observed. At lower temperatures, chemical control dominated with an activation energy of 28 to 34 kcal/gmole, …

Hyperactivity In Yound Children, Joan R. Anderson

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A Marketing Plan For A Mature Dental Practice, Linda C. Keup

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The market faced by a dental practitioner today is radically different from the one twenty years ago. Thus, the mature dental practice must adapt and change in response.

The cultural, social and legal issues which have created today's dental marketplace are examined through a review of the literature.

By means of an internal audit of the staff and a survey of current patients, attitudes toward one dental practice were acquired. Results of those surveys are explored for predictability. Demographic data was also gathered from the surveys, and the market currently served is identified. Additional target markets are identified and appropriate …

The Effects Of State And Trait Anxiety On Visual Attention To Photographs, Damon Gary Labarbera

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Antes (1974) described two stages of typical picture viewing behavior. First, subjects scanned, making long saccades to highly informative areas which were briefly fixated. Second, informative areas become "bases of operation" from which shorter saccades were made to less informative regions which were fixated for a longer time. The present study addressed anxiety's effects on this pattern. Research suggests that increased arousal, of which anxiety is one type, narrows attention to the most task salient or informative cues (Hockey, 1970). The pattern of attention described by Antes whereby details of progressively less informativeness are attended might therefore be affected by …

An Exploratory Study Of Elementary-Aged Children's Conceptions Of Death Through The Use Of Story, Thurman Gorria Guy

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The purpose of the study was to explore elementary-aged children's conceptions of death through the use of stories and to examine the use of story as a medium in the expression of children's conceptions of death. The subjects were 31 elementary-aged children (12 kindergarteners. 9 second graders, and 10 fourth graders). Each group was randomly divided into Group I and Group II. Group I (contextual stories) listened to three stories that reflected real life experiences with death; stories were adapted from children's literature. Group II (media stories), on the other hand, listened to three stories that presented an actual death …

College Students' Use Of Genderlect, Laurie Patricia Light

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Genderlect is linguistic performance characteristic of gender groups (Kramer, 1974). The present study was designed to investigate genderlect in the form of noun usage among college students. The specific purpose of this study was to determine if there were noun choosing differences between male and female subjects in referencing the concepts “adult male" and "adult female"; and, if present, did the sex of the subjects and/or sex role of the subjects effect the differences.

This purpose was accomplished by collecting, a written language sample from each of 45 male and 50 female subjects. The subjects were shown a series of …

An Exploratory Study Of Sixth Graders Perceptions Of The Nuclear Presence, Karen Durham Guy

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A Comparative Study Of Ibm Pc And Apple Macintosh Electronic Publishing Systems, Valeris A. Moen

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The purpose of this study was to compare the IBM PC and the Apple MacIntosh electronic publishing systems. The study fulfilled the following objectives: (1) to identify a list of operational and functional characteristics that a model electronic publishing system would possess; (2) to identify which characteristics (operational and functional) are featured in each of the selected electronic publishing systems; and (3) to provide a comparative analysis of the cost of purchasing hardware and software necessary for an electronic publishing system

Journals and industry and business literature were utilized to provide a list of operational and functional characteristics. This list …

An American Reaction To Apartheid, Melvin D. Sorg Jr.

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Just what is the American reaction to apartheid, and how does one make generalizations about those perceptions and the values they imply? In approaching these questions the method chosen was to look at the visible reactions of those opinion leaders in the administration, press, and Congress that the American public took their cues from in forming attitudes in this area of foreign relations. Written articles and public statements reported by the press and in professional magazines and journals were examined, first to see if the reaction of these opinion leaders to the issue of apartheid and related concerns could be …

The Feasibility Of The Materials Requirement Planning Software For The Microcomputer In Small Business, Neil E. Sheehan

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In today's competitive world, small businesses need all the help they can afford. Mainframe Material Requirements Planning (MRP) programs once thought only affordable by large companies are now available for the "little guys". This paper shows that the microcomputer MRP software on the market today is both a feasible and attractive option for small business Vii

The International Monetary Fund Past And Present, Christopher W. Roy

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a complex organization whose procedures and policies have a significant impact on the world economy. From its inception in 1944, the IMF has expanded from its original charter as an organization which promotes free trade and monetary exchanges to an institute that maintains a robust international economy through various facilities that assist in maintaining the liquidity necessary for a viable economy.

The IMF has consistently added to its operations and influence through the manipulation of the economies of nations who use its credit. The IMF has created, over the past two decades, new ways …

Manpower/Payroll Planning System For The University Of North Dakota Energy Research Center, Alice Brekke

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Studies On The Enzymes Involved In Futile Cycling Between Hepatic Glucose And Glucose-6-Phosphate., Roger Robert Traxinger

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Glucose-6-phosphatase, EC 3.1.3.9, and glucokinase, EC 2.7.1.2, catalyze opposing reactions in rat liver, reactions 1 and 2 below. The presence of these opposing reactions allows futile cycling between glucose and glucose-6-P to occur in liver which results in the net hydrolysis of ATP, reaction 3 below.(UNFORMATTED TABLE OR EQUATION FOLLOWS)$$\eqalignno{\hbox{Glucose + ATP} &{\buildrel \hbox{Glucokinase}\over\longrightarrow}\hbox{Glucose-6-P + ADP}&(1)\cr \hbox{Glucose-6-P + H$\sb2$O}&{\buildrel \hbox{Glucose-6-P'ase}\over\longrightarrow} \hbox{Glucose + Pi}&(2)\cr \hbox{ATP + H$\sb2$O}&\longrightarrow \hbox{ADP + Pi}&(3)\cr}$$(TABLE/EQUATION ENDS) In an attempt to answer the question, "To what extent is glucose-6-phosphatase involved in the regulation of (glucose-6-P) and futile cycling between hepatic glucose and glucose-6-P?", the following aspects of …

Construction Of A Biotyping System For Differential Identification Of Strains Of Staphylococcus Aureus., Judy Kae Magnuson

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Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive, catalase-positive, coagulase positive, non-motile, facultatively anaerobic coccus usually arranged in irregular clusters that commonly causes pustules, carbuncles, impetigo, cellulitis, and post-surgical wound infections. S. aureus also causes septicemia, endocarditis, pneumonia, meningitis, osteomyelitis, exfoliative skin disease, scalded skin syndrome, toxic shock syndrome, and food poisoning. The method currently used for distinguishing among strains of Staphylococcus aureus is bacteriophage typing.The goal of this research was to develop a biotyping system for differentiating among strains of S. aureus. The parameters selected for the biotyping system included: DNase, phosphatase, gelatinase, urease, arginine decarboxylase, fermentation of mannitol, galactose, lactose, maltose, …

Comparison Of Virulent And Avirulent Legionella Pneumophila And Evaluation Of Fish As A Potential Environmental Reservoir/Experimental Model, Sandra Reading Sommer

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Legionella pneumophila was first recognized as a cause of human pneumonia in 1976 . Since then, much has been learned about the microbiology, pathophysiology and epidemiology of this organism. The features which permit one strain but not another to invade human lung tissue and produce disease remain incompletely understood. This study e valuated several attributes of a virulent and an avirulent strain of L. pneumophila in an attempt to identify characteristics which would distinguish the two. Evaluation of a new medium, buffered egg yolk agar, showed that virulence was maintained after 26 passages, which was the same as the buffered …

Flexibility And Dynamic Muscular Strength In The Shoulder Joint, James Marvin Bronken

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Effects Of Diet On Herpes Simplex Virus Infection In Balb/C Mice, Keith J. Fischer

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The Effect Of Utilization Controls On Hmo Enrollees' Health, Satisfaction With Care, And Disenrollment, Barbara Stewart Brown

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The purpose of this prospective study is to examine the effects of differences in utilization controls on HMO enrollees' health, satisfaction with quality of care and access, and disenrollment. Previous studies of alternative care systems have shown that they are able to decrease costs (Luft, 1981; Anderson, Herald, Butler, Kohrman, & Morrison, 1985), but have not examined the organizational structure within the organization that oversees utilization. No prior studies have examined the effects of different types and degrees of utilization controls on the health, satisfaction, and access of enrollees.

For this investigation, Williamson's (1975) theory of organizations, transaction costs economics, …

Effects Of Hematocrit Variations On Microcirculatory Hemodynamics And Oxygen Transport In Hamster Striated Muscle, Lih Kuo

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Experiments were performed to investigate the influence of isovolemic hemodilution and hemoconcentration on microcirculatory hemodynamics and oxygen transport in the hamster cheek pouch retractor muscle. Measurements of red blood cell velocity, microvessel hematocrit, vessel diameter, segment length (L), hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SO₂) and longitudinal SO₂ gradient (ΔSO₂/L) were made in four arteriolar branching orders before and after isovolemic exchange with plasma (hemodilution) or packed red blood cells (hemoconcentration).

In the study of hemodilution, systemic hematocrit was reduced from 52 to 33% in 23 hamsters. This degree of hemodilution resulted in an average decrease in microcirculatory …

Extent Of Participation In The Strategic Planning Process By Executive Nurses In Virginia's Acute Care Hospital, Mary R. Pippin

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The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which executive nurses participate in strategic planning for their institutions,and the extent to which these executive nurses utilize the strategic planning process for their nursing departments. The effect of ownership, size, and educational level of the executive nurse on the extent of participation in institutional strategic planning and the utilization of the strategic planning process for their nursing departments was also examined.

The population of the study included all executive nurses employed in short-term, nonmiltary, Virginia hospitals, which were members of the Virginia Hospital Association. Questionnaires were mailed to …

The Impact Of Coal Mine Development On Colombia's Guajira Region : Monitoring Change In The Environment, Ross D. Keys

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Conductive Properties Of Thin Bismuth Tellurium Sulfide Crystals, Robert A. Soli

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Isolation, Culture, And Partial Identification Of Extracellular Matrix Products Of Bovine Epididymal Epithelial Cells, Mildred E. Voss-Mcgowan

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The In Vitro Effects Of Homologous Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Conditioned Medium On Retinal Microvessel Endothelial Cells, Jeffrey A. Block

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Metamorphism In The Wabigoon Subprovince In The Vicinity Of Vermilion Bay And Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Christine K. Roob

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The Wabigoon-English River subprovince boundary has been proposed by various workers to be either a fault, an unconformity, an intrusive contact or a gradational boundary. North of the Wabigoon Fault, in the Vermilion Bay-Dryden area, migmatization and partial melting of meta sediments have produced a variety of metatexitic and diatexitic migmatites. Because migmatites are not encountered in the Wabigoon subprovince proper and the area north of the Wabigoon fault is so different from the rest of the subprovince, it is thought that the area may constitute the southernmost part of the English River sub province.

The Wabigoon Subprovince is a …

Electrochemical Kinetic And Mechanistic Study Of Reductive Cleavage Of Phenyl-Substituted Aryl Ethers., Todd A. Thornton

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The electrochemical cleavages of diaryl ethers were studied. The radical anions or dianions of diphenyl ether, 1-phenoxynaphthalene, and 9-phenoxyanthracene were generated electrochemically. The cleavage reaction rates were measured and mechanisms of each cleavage reaction were postulated.Direct reduction of diphenyl ether was observed to be by one-electron at $-2.98$ V vs. SCE. A homogeneous redox catalysis process with acenaphthene as electron mediator was used to determine the rate of cleavage. Cyclic voltammetry was used to acquire peak current data. The radical anion of diphenyl ether was found to cleave by a unimolecular pathway at a rate of 4 $\times$ 10$\sp5$s$\sp{-1}$. A …

The Relationship Of Friendship With A Supervisor To Job Satisfaction And Satisfaction With The Supervisor, Rebecca N. Largent

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The Reliability Of Selected Word Choosing Behaviors Of Normal Adult Speakers And Of Persons Who Stutter, Teresa Marie Chapman

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