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Following A Leg Of Mutton, The Pastoral In Rolvaag's Giants In The Earth, Priscilla Homola

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Much critical attention has quite rightly been focused in recent years on the epic and heroic qualities of Roelvaag's Giants in the Earth. However, Giants in the Earth is not all epic--partly because Roelvaag perceives the settling of the Plains by Scandinavian immigrants with mixed feelings: on the one hand, wishing to rekindle in them a sense of their serious destiny in the New World; on the other, longing for a return to the lost values of his own Norwegian youth. Hence, far from glorifying epic struggle or extolling heroic virtues, Roelvaag rather emphasizes pastoral virtues somewhat at variance with …

Little Girl In A Hurry: The Story Of Maureen Connolly, Mary Karen Beckwith

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LITTLE GIRL IN A HGRRY: THE STORY OF MAUREEN CONNOLLY is a biography written for young people from approximately nine to thirteen. It opens when Maureen was rune-and-a- halt, when she began her love affair with tennis- showing both the external and internal obstacles she overcame to become, at seventeen, the women's champion in world tennis. Whenever possible the emphasis has been upon showing rather than tellmg, so that readers may discover the world of Maureen Connolly for themselves. In order to achieve this I have useo the devices of the novelist to bring the facts alive. The biography ends …

Shakespeare's Taming Of The Shrew: A Structural And Theatrical Analysis, Kathleen Rettig Collins

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The purpose of this dissertation is to show that The Taming of the Shrew is a richer, more complex, more finely crafted, and more meaningful play than has ordinarily been thought, even by those who profess admiration for it. My critical approach is to look at the play with "performance," both real and ideal, constantly in mind.

My first chapter touches on the relationship between Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and an anonymous play, The Taming of a Shrew, written at approximately the same time. The plots of these two plays are similar. The major difference is that the …

Flexible Engineering Software: An Integrated Workstation Approach To Finite Element Analysis, Brant Arnold Ross

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One obstacle preventing more engineers from using finite element analysis (FEA) is the difficulty of transferring data between steps in the modeling process. A Fortran computer program, Rosetta.BYU, has been developed to open data paths between finite element preprocessors (mesh generators) and finite element analysis programs, using a custom data structure. It accepts neutral data files, Version 2.0 IGES data files, and Movie.BYU files for input/output. An application of Rosetta is described. A general workstation manager program, Davinci.BYU, is reviewed that provides a support layer between the engineer and the operating system, organizes software and data files, and facilitates on-line …

Reporting On Changing Prices, Jo Anne Vaughn

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Selection And Communication Of Key Ratios For Monitoring Performance Of Small Business, Marcia L. Devault

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The first chapter of this study introduces the study and defines the methodology used in completing the study. The purpose of this study is to provide a model whereby financial analysis can be completed which will be relevant to managers of small businesses. A literature survey was done to review ratios currently used in financial analysis and to determine availability of information for purposes of comparison of a business' information with industry averages. Then, a model was built which will provide a simple, yet informative analysis. Finally, the model was applied to a small business to illustrate its use and …

The Effects Of Religious Affiliation And Attendance On Illicit Sexual Behavior And Substance Abuse, Thomas W. Zane

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A sample of 7724 college students in Washington and Utah was selected to study the relationships of religious activity and religious affiliation to illicit sexual behaviors, use of marijuana, and getting drunk. For all religious affiliations (except for the Jews), there were significant correlations between church activity and the measured illicit behaviors. LDS rates of behavior were significantly lower at <.001 for the five illicit behaviors. Two factor analyses were calculated to determine which sexual behaviors would load on a single factor and which substances would load on another factor. Extramarital coitus, heavy petting, and passionate kissing formed the first "sexual" factor. The use of beer, liquor, and marijuana combined with the behavior getting drunk to form the "substance-abuse" factor. A canonical analysis reported a moderate relationship with a canonical coefficient of .534 between the two factors. A discriminant analysis based on each subjects' religious affiliation and activity level yielded a 70-80 percent correct classification percentage.

Gentrification And Displacement: A Review, Lucy B. Hoover

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Valuation Of Property For Tax Purposes, Lloyd Sampson

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Is The Imposition Of Fee-Based Library Services Necessary For The Future Development Of Public Libraries?, Don Holland

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Perceived Needs For Computer Applications Instruction In Accounting Within Two-Year Post-Secondary Educational Programs In Canada's Prairie Provinces., John Bujea

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The problem of this study was to determine whether recent graduates of two-year post-secondary technical and/or vocational institutions in Canada's three prairie provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were perceived by employers and educators to have the necessary education in computer applications in accounting to meet entry-level job requirements.The survey method was selected as the research method for this study which was designed to determine the perceived needs of instructors, employers and students for curriculum offerings of computer applications in accounting in two-year post-secondary institutions. Questionnaires were sent to: (1) all the two-year post-secondary institutions in the three prairie provinces, …

The Influences Of Selected Government Legislation On The Development Of The Community Colleges In Manitoba (Canada, History)., Agnes Marie Glenn

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Statement of the Problem. The problem of this study was to determine the influences of selected federal legislation on the development of community colleges in Manitoba.Purpose of the Study. The purposes of this study were to identify and describe specific federal legislation and federal-provincial agreements which influenced the development of community colleges in Manitoba, and to determine specific and perceived outcomes in the community colleges in Manitoba resulting from the legislative acts and agreements.Procedures. The historical research method was used. Documents studied were federal legislation and federal-provincial agreements related to technical/vocational education; annual reports of the federal Departments of Agriculture …

Qualitative And Quantitative Morphology Of Lateral Rectus Motoneurons Of The Principal Abducens Nucleus, Helen Russell-Mergenthal

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Nine lateral rectus motoneurons of the principal abducens nucleus, intracellularly stained with HRP, were morphometrically analyzed by light microscopy using a new method for determining motoneuron size. Particular emphasis was placed on devising a method of estimating total dendrite size from the proximal dendritic diameter alone.

The dendrites of these cells were divided into three types. One type, the microdendrites, had a consistent diameter of l micrometer, variable but short lengths, and added very little to the overall cell size. The majority of the dendrites on these cells (83) were standard in appearance but they could be separated into two …

The Lds Temple Baptismal Font: Dead Relic Or Living Symbol?, Dale Verden Boman

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The aim of this study, therefore, is to trace briefly the historical origins and development of the LDS temple baptismal font and to investigate the various iconographic meanings which may pertain to it and its role as a potential vital symbol in the Mormon Church.

A Survey Of The Organizational Structure, Staff Responsibilities, Facilities And Support Services Of Publications Offices At Selected Colleges And Universities, Nancy Mcgrath

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Designing A Relational Data Base For A Problem Solving Environment, Kathryn S. Dawson

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When choosing a system design in which to solve a recurring problem which depends on interrelated data a relational data base environment should be considered. The original problem can be solved through this design and by allowing users to view the data in the relational constructs the data can be easily used in numerous other applications. Theoretical support insures the design is sound avoiding inaccurate results. Independence between the logical and physical views of the data enables the data base administrator to adjust the physical data structures in order to optimize system performance without affecting existing user applications.

The Effects Of Order Of Stimulus Presentation On Ratings Of Counseling Performance (Counselor Training, Measurement)., Jody Lee Newman

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This study was designed as an examination of the effects of varying the order of stimulus presentation on observer ratings of counseling performance. Quality of performance and order of presentation, each with two levels, were the two independent variables manipulated in this study. Two videotaped counseling simulations, determined by judges to represent high and low quality performance, served as the stimuli. Subjects (n = 77) were randomly assigned to the two levels of order: (1) Group 1 viewed the low quality performance stimuli first, followed by the high quality performance stimuli; (2) Group 2 viewed the high quality performance stimuli …

Perceptions Of Standards For Undergraduate Business Teacher Education Programs In Nigeria., John Funso Oyedele

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Problem. The problem of this study was that no standards were available which could be used to judge the effectiveness of undergraduate business teacher education programs in Nigeria. Therefore, a questionnaire was designed to measure perceptions of standards for these programs.Procedures. The questionnaire covered five program areas: General Studies, Foundational Business Studies, Specialized Business Studies, Professional Studies, and Research. Ten experts across six states in the United States were appointed to review the questionnaire. The final questionnaire was sent to three groups of Nigeria: department heads of business teacher education, business teacher educators, and chief education officers. Twenty-four higher institutions …

A Burkeian Analysis Of Dr. Jerry Falwell's Speech At Yale, Melanie Vennes

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Alterations Of The Cell Surface Of Chick Blastoderm By Certain Cations, James Scott Stone

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Metamorphism And Migmatization Of Metasediments In The Precambrian English River Subprovince, Western Ontario, Rodney M. Baumann

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Metasediments of the Precambrian English River subprovince, a subdivision of the Superior province, are conspicuously migmatized by 'bands of light-colored, igneous-appearing material. The metasediments themselves consist of alternating layers of pelite and wacke lithologies, which represent original mudstones and graywackes respectively. Their deposition is thought to represent subaqueous turbidity flows.

For the metasediments of the study area, a 250 square kilometer portion of the English River subprovince, metamorphic grade increases southward from the English River subprovince's northern border. Two isograds have been mapped: the disappearance of muscovite and the disappearance of stable sillimanite. Geothermometry studies are consistent with the trend …

Middle And Late Wisconsinan (Pleistocene) Insect Assemblages From Illinois, Kristine D. Carter

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Two highly organic sediment sequences from central and western Illinois (the Athens North Quarry and Biggsville sites, respectively) of Middle and Late Wisconsinan age were studied to gain knowledge about the environment and climate of this area during the time immediately prior to the maximum extent of the last glaciation. Paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic inferences are based principally upon knowledge of the habitat preferences and geographic distributions of extant species of beetles that are represented as fossils. These data are supplemented by information from sedimentological and taphonomic studies and from previously published palynological and plant-macrofossil studies.

The Athens North Quarry site …

Petrology Of The Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene), North Dakota, Nels F. Forsman

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Sedimentary materials of the Sentinel Butte Formation have been petrographically examined using optical and scanning electron micro scope/microprobe techniques. The formation consists of fine-grained materials which generally are classified mineralogically as volcanic litharenites or feldspathic litharenites. Most rock units in the formation are siltstones and mudstones. Multiple source rock types, including volcanic, metamorphic, and sedimentary, are represented by mineralogic constituents, but volcanic rock fragments are most abundant. Petrographic distinctions between basal and uppermost sandstone units suggest that a change in sediment supply took place near the end of Sentinel Butte time. Authigenic cement development appears concentrated in more porous and …

A Quantitative Analysis Of Shoreline Erosion Processes, Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota, Mark D. Millsop

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Shoreline erosion is a problem at Lake Sakakawea and Lake Audubon, North Dakota. Land is lost, water quality is adversely affected, and reservoir storage capacity is decreased.

Instrumentation of the eastern shores of both lakes began in 1983 to quantify bank erosion by process (e.g., wave erosion, rainsplash and runoff, and frost-thaw failure). Other data gathered included: pool level fluctuations; wind velocity, direction, and duration; precipita tion; soil moisture; frost penetration; freeze-thaw cycles; and geology (e.g., texture, clay mineralogy and structure).

The magnitude of shoreline erosion is highly variable, especially within Lake Sakakawea. For the interval of May 1983 through …

Geochemistry And Petrology Of The Lake Vermilion Formation, Ely Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Minnesota, Scott E. Robinson

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Alteration in the Lake Vermilion Formation took place at low water/rock ratios. Calculations using the method of Grescens (1967) indicate that the amount of open-system elemental exchange was slight. During secondary alteration, Ca, Na, K, Rb, Sr, and Ba were very mobile; Mg and Fe were less mobile; Si, Al, Ti, Zr, Y, and Ni were slightly mobile. Chemically the rocks resemble modern spilites and keratophyres.

The dacites and basalts are depleted in Ti, Zr, and Y relative to Tertiary igneous rocks of similar composition. The Lake Vermilion Formation basalts display a volcanic arc basalt trend of constant Ti02 with …

Occurrence And Survival Of Multiple Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria In Waste Treatment Systems; R Factor Transmission To A Methyl Parathion Degrading Bacterium (North Dakota)., Michael Vincent Walter

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The purpose of this research was twofold. First, determine (1) the existence of multiple antibiotic resistant coliforms (MAR) in the sewage system of Grand Forks, (2) relative numbers of origin, (3) seasonal variation, (4) elimination by the sewage treatment system and, (5) rates of MAR transfer to a receiver organism. The second phase was to determine if MAR could be transferred into a methyl parathion degrading Flavobacterium aquatile (F. aquatile) and test its suitability as a genetic marker, and determine if this organism could survive in primary lagoon sewage (PLS) in competition with indigenous microorganisms.Grab samples of sewage were collected …

The Relationship Between Self-Concept And Perceptions About Placement Of Eighth-Grade Students At Wahpeton Indian School, Joyce Burr

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Evaluation Of Analytical, Pharmacokinetic And Pharmacodynamic Methods For The Study Of Digoxin, Santosh John Vetticaden

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The primary objective of the research was to investigate the pharmacodynamics of digoxin in dogs. Initially an assay specific for digoxin in the presence of its major metabolites, viz., digoxigenin, digoxigenin mono-digitoxoside, digoxigenin bis-digitoxoside and dihydrodigoxin was developed using HPLC-RIA. Methodology for non-invasive measurement of left ventricular ejection time (LVET) and other systolic time intervals (STI) in beagle dogs were developed. This involved surgery for exteriorization of the carotid artery in the dogs and subsequent measurements of LVET and STI after recovery. STI, heart rate (HR) and digoxin levels were monitored in normal beagle dogs administered 0.05 mg/kg or 0.025 …

Characterization Of Humoral Responsiveness Of Cattle And Guinea Pigs To Infestations With Ixodid Ticks (Acquired Resistance, Dermacentor Andersoni)., A. Christian Whelen

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Cattle and laboratory animals develop resistance to infestation with ixodid ticks following a sensitizing exposure. Antigenic substances introduced during feeding stimulate immune effector mechanisms that include antibody, cell-mediated immunity, complement, and other soluble mediators. Resistance is expressed by immunopathological modulation of normal tick feeding and development processes.Acquired resistance and immune responsiveness of ixodid infested Bos taurus and Bos indicus cattle has been investigated. Ixodid salivary gland antigen (SGA) specific, and cross-reactive, IgG response curves were determined by dot enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Dot-ELISA). Immunoglobulin titer did not necessarily correlate directly with levels of resistance, indicating the importance of other immune defense …

A Comparative Analysis Of Coated And Noncoated Cutting Tool Inserts, Randy J. Nikunen

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