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The Changing Role Of Data Processing In The Business Firm, Ernesto Rosado

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Financial Ratios: A Means Of Analyzing Financial Statements For Banks, Kirby Martz

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Planning For The On-Orbit Servicing Of Military Spacecraft, Michael E. Russell, Robert M. Tayloe

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On-orbit spacecraft servicing for military programs is examined. The military community appears to be somewhat reticent to embrace or, in some cases, to even consider on-orbit servicing. The civilian community appears enthusiastic about the potential of on-orbit servicing and the majority of economic studies of civilian missions show servicing strategies to be an attractive alternative to most expendable spacecraft strategies. A model called SATSERV is presented. This model can be used to conduct economic comparisons from an overall standpoint between expendable and servicing strategies. The model is implemented in a microcomputer spreadsheet format for rapid implementation and application along with …

Measurement Of Air Force Fire Department Productivity: An Evaluation Of Efficiency/Effectiveness, Timothy A. Byers, Susanne M. Waylette

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This research was sponsored to develop a method of evaluating the productivity of Air Force Fire Departments. Using the tasks developed by the Fire Department Workshop, input and output measures were defined and used in a new model of efficiency called Constrained Facet Analysis (CFA). The advantage of this methodology over others considered was that it can simultaneously evaluate multiple inputs and multiple outputs using empirical data with no a priori weighting. The results of the analysis provided an efficiency rating for each fire department and information about marginal rates of substitution and marginal rates of productivity for inefficient units …

Rheological Behavior Of Coal-Water Slurries, Angara Venkata Ramana Rao

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The rheological behavior of coal-water slurries was stud ied, using a Brookfield Rheolog viscometer with a thermosel system to maintain constant temperature. The coal used for making up the slurries was Sarpy Creek subbituminous coal from Montana. The effect of particle size, slurry concen tration and hot water drying process on the rheology was in vestigated. The particle size used ranged from 0.223 mm to 0.044 mm mean particle diameter, and the solids concentra tion in the slurry varied from 15 to 70 weight %. Tempera ture was maintained at 28 C (82 F).

Coal-water slurries exhibited a pseudoplastic behavior. …

Assessing The Procedures For Teaching Basic Skills In The Cleveland Public Elementary Schools, Marlene Burr Ward

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The purpose of this study was to assess how the Cleveland public elementary schools were perceived by teachers, principals, parents, and students to be addressing the basic skills. The hypotheses state that the perceptions of these groups did not differ significantly in the following variables: planning, organizing, delivering, and monitoring of basic skills in regard to school policies and procedures, the school plan, learning support, teaching strategies, verification of student learning, performance expectations, and parent involvement.

Parent and community volunteers administered and collected both adult and student surveys. The instruments yielded data on 184 statements in the adult survey and …

The Young Child's View Of Human Diversity: An Exploration, Sara Fritzell Hanhan

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An Experimental Study Of Contact With The Elderly Upon Second-Grade Students' Attitudes And Factual Knowledge, Theresa Ann Haman

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Purpose Purposes of this study were: (a) to assess the effects of inter- generational contact on the attitudes and knowledge of second-grade students and (b) to determine if similarities existed between second- grade students' and their parents' attitudes and knowledge concerning the elderly. Procedure The research population for this study was comprised of 91 Grand Forks Public School second-grade students and 61 of their parents. The experimental group of students (46) participated in an intergenerational program with elderly persons in a nursing home. The control group of students (45) was not involved in this intergenerational program. All of the students …

A Student Guide To Autotab, Thomas L. Reardon

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An Assessment Of The Attitudes And Perceptions Of Selected Elementary School Teachers Who Serve Native American Children Toward Instructional Supervision And Evaluation, Teresa Delorme

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The Problem: This study was designed to assess the attitudes of selected teachers in North Dakota schools serving Native American students toward current and ideal instructional supervision and staff evaluation. Teacher attitudes were also compared on the basis of age and school type.

Procedure: One hundred classroom teachers participated in a survey designed to assess teacher attitudes and perceptions toward current and ideal instructional supervision and staff evaluation processes. Resulting data were statistically tested for significant differences at the .05 level. Reported data resulted from the responses of teachers employed by Bureau of Indian Affairs schools and public schools in …

Touring A Children's Theater Production Designed For Grades 1 Through 6, Paula D. Lindekugel

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Very little is done with the elementary theater programs in the North Dakota school systems. To test the feasibility and ac ceptability of a dramatic production designed for grades one through six, Aurand Harris' Androcles and the Lion was chosen, designed and directed for a tour production. The p ay was presented in eight northeastern North Dakota schools to a total audience numbering over two thousand students.

To determine a response of the acceptability to such a produc tion a pre- and post-one shot Likert design survey was implemented and results were analyzed.

Surveys'show that the production was well received …

A Descriptive Study Of Female Elementary School Principals In The State Of North Dakota During 1982-1983, Shirley E. Boom

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The Young Child's View Of Human Diversity: An Exploration, Sara Fritzell Hanhan

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Reading Ability And Perception, Christopher J. Revis

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Skilled reading can be partly understood as a set- of interrelated component processes (Perfetti & Lesgold, 1979). The efficiency with which any one of these component pro cesses operates could limit or improve the efficient opera tion of the other component processes. However, there is some controversy over which of these component processes are important in showing differences in overall reading ability. The processes of interest in this study are those at the perceptual level. The purpose of the existing study was to examine the relationship between perceptual processes involved in reading and individual differences in reading ability among college …

Void Fraction During Gas Flow Through A Stagnant Liquid Column In Annular Geometry, Rehana Rahman

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This thesis presents a study of void fraction when gas (air) is bubbled through a stagnant liquid (water) column in annular geometry. The apparatus used resembles an oil-well with a casing (outer tube) of 6.5 inch inside diameter, and it stood eight feet high. Three different sizes of replace able tubing (inner tube), ranging in outside diameter from 2.38 to 4.49 inches, were used to investigate the effect of annular diameters on void fraction. Superficial gas velocity, which is the single most important variable in determin ing void fraction, was varied from 0.015 to 0.60 ft/sec. The column temperature did …

Hot Water Drying Of Subbituminous Coal, Ajit Thomas Joseph

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This study investigated the reduction of moisture of a Sarpy Creek Montana subbituminous coal when it was heated under pressure in a water slurry. This method of drying is called hot water drying. The temperature range investigated was from 260 C to 360 C. Two particle sizes were studied, namely, 0.4699 cm and 0.0505 cm mean particle diameters. The average initial moisture content of the coal was 26.87 percent.

The hot water drying was performed in a cold charge auto-clave. The coal-water slurry was charged, heated to desired temperature and held at that temperature for 15 minutes residence time. It …

An Assessment Of The Attitudes And Perceptions Of School Board Members, Community Members, And State Legislators Toward Community Representation By Local School Boards In North Dakota, Michael L. Ward

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The purpose of this study was to examine the representativeness of school boards in North Dakota in terms of the expressed desires, opinions, and wants of the community. Hypotheses stated that perceptions of school boards did not differ significantly in areas of general representation, representation in policy development, and representation at the state legislative level as perceived by school board members, community members, and state legislators. Additional variables considered in the study were sex, age, income level, occupation, education, and size of school district enrollment.

A survey instrument was mailed to randomly selected community members, all school board members, and …

An Analysis Of A Nonverbal Training Program's Effect Upon Business Communications Students' Sensitivity To Nonverbal Facial Expressions, Larry R. Honl

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Problem. The problem of this study was to determine if a specific training program in nonverbal facial communication for business communications students affects their sensitivity to nonverbal facial cues. A secondary problem was to determine if there was a difference between those groups trained in nonverbal facial communication and their sensitivity to para-language and kinesics (areas that received no formal training) and groups who received no such formal training.

Procedures. The study was conducted during the second semester of the 1982-83 school year. The study involved eight business communication classes, four teachers, and two post-secondary schools.

Of the 202 students …

Burnout Among Rural Special Education Specialists: An Investigation Of Selected Variables, Linda Jean Reetz

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Stress induced burnout among special education specialists has become a concern of administrators. This study was conducted to investigate burnout among the rural itinerant and non-itinerant specialists specifically.

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of burnout among rural itinerant and non-itinerant specialists and the relationship of selected demographic and situational variables to this burnout. The relationship of role ambiguity and role conflict to burnout of this group was also investigated.

Design of the Study. The Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Role Questionnaire and a demographic/situational data sheet were mailed to rural special education specialists in North …

Four Major Federal Laws From 1973 To 1983 And Their Impact Upon The Education Of Handicapped Individuals, Susan Mosolf Mast

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Three research questions provided a focus for this study: (1) What is the historical foundation in relation to federal mandates which have an impact upon the education of handicapped individuals? (2) What are the differences and, correspondingly, the interdependencies in the selected major federal laws that impact upon the education of handicapped individuals? and (3) What are the broad perspectives and implications of this information upon the education of handicapped individuals?

The answers to these research questions were accomplished by: (1) A brief overview of all education legislation that affects the handicapped individual, (2) Selection of four major federal laws …

Chapter 11 Reorganization: Creative Management Or An Abusive Of The System?, William R. Zilliot

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Recent developments within the Bankruptcy Court system are controversial. Several of the largest corporations in the United States are currently undergoing reorganization. To some companies, Chapter 11 is the only way out of staggering debt, to others Chapter 11 is a means to stall liability suits, and to still others Chapter 11 represents a way to force wage concessions in the place of honoring union contracts. The entire Bankruptcy Court system itself has been successfully challenged as being Unconstitutional, and continues to operate only by a special dispensation from Congress.

When these developments are placed in an historical context, they …

Education For A Professional Accountant, Madalyn H. Wick

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The Liquidating Trust As A Functional Tool In A Section 337 Liquidation, Kurt D. Rasmussen

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The Effects Of Management Advisory Services On Auditor Independence, Paul M. Sukut

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The Effect Of Two Catalysts (Ammonia And Quinoline) On The Liquefaction Of North Dakota Lignite, Chia-Shiun Lee

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The effects of two disposable catalysts on liquefaction of lignite were evaluated by comparison of overall conversions and yields of distillate. All experiments were conducted using a tubing bomb reactor at temperatures ranging from 400˚C to 440˚C for a period of twenty minutes.

Using ammonia, a reaction temperature of 420˚C and a reducing gas of either synthesis gas or carbon monoxide gave the maximum yield of distillate. While ammonia promotes the formation of distillate, overall conversion is not increased. Quinoline had no significant effect on the overall conversion and distillate yield, except in the presence of hydrogen at 420˚C.

A Study To Examine The Relationship Between Traffic Arrests And Driving While Intoxicated Using Grand Forks Air Force Base Personal As Cases, James M. Hughes

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Nothing In Mitigation: Natural Law And The Nuremberg Trials, Nels Erickson

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This thesis examines the War Crimes Trials conducted in Nuremberg, Germany during the period 1945 to 1948. It specifically analyzes the crimes of conspiracy to commit aggression and crimes against peace. It interprets the indictments, proceedings, and judgments of the International Military Tribunal from the perspective of natural law, that is the innate moral feeling or inherent sense of right and wrong held to characterize mankind.

The thesis also examines the German "guestion," again in terms of the international morality manifested at Nuremberg. Particular emphasis is placed on the opposing concepts of loyalty to one's nation and one's duty to …

Model Dichotomous Key For Plastics Identification, Diane L. Burnham

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The purpose of this study was to investigate selected plastics when treated by means of heat, fire, solvents, and specific gravity tests for the development of a model dichotomous key.

The study included: (1) a review of literature that contained a brief historical overview of plastics, an examination of their uses, advantages, and chemical make up, and the selection of four tests to be conducted that would reveal characteristics of the plastics, (2) an explanation of the equipment, materials, and procedures for each of the tests, (3) an analysis of the data obtained from the tests, and (4) a recommendation …

Thermal And Kinetic Analyses Of The Pyrolysis Of A Northern Great Plains Lignite, Ross Steven Hefta

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The pyrolysis of Indian Head lignitic coal in argon, carbon monoxide and hydrogen was studied to obtain a kinetic model of the process and to determine heat effects . A Du Pont 910 differential scanning calorimeter and a Du Pont 951 therm ogravim etric analyzer were utilized to measure heat effects and weight loss respectively.

N eith er the s in g le - r e a c t io n nor the d is tr ib u te d a c t iv a tio n energy p y r o ly s is models generated k in e …

A Character Study Of Two Trouser Roles For Mezzo-Soprano In Opera: "Cherubino" From W. A. Mozart's Le Nozze Di Figaro And "Octavian" From R. Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier, Tammy Jo Hensrud-Kerian

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Trouser roles are roles in opera in which women portray young men. These roles present a special problem for the singer-actor - the problem of performing a character through transvestism.

This thesis is a study of two popular trouser roles for mezzo-soprano. It addresses the general history of trouser roles and the specific characters of "Cherubino" from W. A. Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro and "Octavian" from R. Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier. The study analysis of these two roles incorporates the history of the characters as reflected through the development of librettos in which they appear, a character study focusing on …