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The Effect Of Waste Stabilization Pond Seepage On Groundwater Quality Of Shallow Aquifers In Eastern North Dakota, David J. Brown

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The use of stabilization ponds to dispose of municipal wastes has become popular with many North Dakota cities. When managed properly they are an efficient and economical method of waste disposal and may not adversely affect groundwater quality. In order to achieve efficient treatment, the ponds must be built in sediment that has permeability low enough to inhibit excessive percolation of wastewater into the subsurface. Some North Dakota cities have not met this basic requirement in the construction of their ponds. As a result, insufficiently treated pond liquids are allowed to reach the water table, potentially contaminating groundwater supplies. Three …

The Effect Of Oil-And-Gas Well Drilling Fluids On Shallow Groundwater In Western North Dakota, Edward C. Murphy

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Upon completion of an oil-and-gas well in North Dakota the drilling fluid is buried in the reserve pit at the site. Reclamation of the drill site is expedited by digging a series of trenches which radiate out from the reserve pit, The majority of buried drilling fluid is ultimately contained within these 5-7 metre deep trenches. These fluids are commonly salt-based, i.e. they contain a con centration of 300,000±20,000 ppm NaCl. In addition, these drilling fluids also contain additives including toxic trace-metal compounds.

Four reclaimed oil~and-gas well sites were chosen for study in western North Dakota. The ages of these …

Quaternary Geology Of The Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, John Reiten

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The archeology of the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site is being studied by the University of North Dakota Anthropology Department. The age of the near surface sediment and depositional history of Quaternary sediments are useful to archeologists involved in locating and interpreting the cultural resources of this area.

There are eight river terraces within a 300 square kilometre area surrounding the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, near Stanton, North Dakota. , The terraces are former river floodplains that have been preserved above the present floodplain. The elevation above river level of the Pleistocene terraces are listed: …

A Survey Of 24 Elements In North Dakota Lignite (Fort Union Group, Paleocene) And Possible Geologic Implications, Susan A. Zimmer-Dauphinee

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Calystone, carbonaceous shale, lignitic shale, and lignite samples were collected from western North Dakota for element analysis during May 1978, April 1979, and August 1979. Lignite was collected from the Sentinel Butte Formatlon--Hagel Bed (Oliver and McClean Counties), Beulah-Zap Bed (Mercer County), Lehigh Bed (Stark County)-- and from the Bullion Creek Formation--Harmon Bed (Bowman County). Claystone samples were also collected from clay partings present in the Hagel Bed and Harmon Bed. Control samples were collected from an outcrop of the marine lower middle Cannonball Formation (carbonaceous shale) south of Mandan, North Dakota and from an outcrop of the brackish oyster …

Stratigraphy Of The Inyan Kara Formation (Lower Cretaceous) In The Vicinity Of The Nesson Anticline, Northwestern North Dakota, Brad L. Wartman

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The Lower Cretaceous Inyan Kara Formation, at the base of the Dakota Group, consists of sandstone, siltstone, shale, and coal. The stratigraphy of the Inyan Kara and facies relationships within the formation and with the underlying Swift and overlying Skull Creek Formations in the vicinity of the Nesson Anticline, northwestern North Dakota, were evaluated using 11 cross-sections, 163 borehole geophysical logs, and 1 well core.

The Inyan Kara can be differentiated on well logs into three members. The basal member, "A", consists of sandstone, siltstone, shale, and coal. It is about 200 feet (60 m) to 400 feet (122 m) …

Child Performance Of Phonological Processes Elicited With Object And Photographic Stimuli, Charmaine L. Morissette

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Topics In Linear Model Theory, Michele C. Rubright

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At The Piggly Wiggly, Lisa D. Lewis-Spicer

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Glacial Stratigraphy Of Northwestern Cass County, North Dakota, Sharon K. Falcone

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Field mapping, construction of cross-sections, and laboratory analyses of field samples were used to map, describe, and correlate the Late Wisconsinan glacial sediments of northwestern Cass County, North Dakota and to interpret the glacial history of the area.

The surficial geology of the area was interpreted as: 1) collapsed glacial sediment, 2) glacial sediment draped over pre-existing glaciolacustrine topography, 3) proglacia1 lake sediment, 4) wave-eroded glacial and lake sediments and 5) recent river sediment. Landforms within each of these areas include eskers, abandoned or overfit river channels, transverse ridges, ice thrust masses, kettles and beach deposits.

Seven lithostratigraphic units were …

Forecasting Grain Equipment Sales, Russel R. Campbell

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Homogeneous Versus Heterogeneous Grouping Of Low Ability First Grade Students And The Effect On Reading Achievement, Velinda O. Hickey

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of homogeneous versus heterogeneous grouping on reading achievement with low ability first grade students. Using a modification of a posttest-only control group design and applying a t-test for independent samples', it was found that the 18 students placed in the homogenous group achieved significantly. higher reading levels in the Holt Basic Reading Management Program than the 18 heterogeneously grouped students. In addition, it was also found that students' placed in the homogeneous group achieved significantly higher means on two of the 23 reading skill subtests. In contrast, it was found …

The Effects Of Cortisol On Memory And Attention, Cris Ann Scaglione

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Novel Tetrazoles And Triazoles As Possible Antiinflammatory Agents., James Roy Maxwell

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A total of 21 various 5-aryl-2H-tetrazoles, 5-aryl-2H-tetrazole-2-acetic acids, and (4-phenyl-5-aryl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-yl)thioacetic acids were synthesized and tested as possible antiinflammatory agents. The aryl substituent consisted of a substituted phenyl group with the following substitution: H, 4-OMe, 3,4-diOMe, 3,4,5-tri-OMe, 4-OH, 3,4,-di-OH, or 3,4,5-tri-OH. All compounds and intermediates were characterized on the basis of their infrared and proton magnetic resonance spectral data. Satisfactory elemental analysis were obtained for all novel compounds.All 5-aryl-2H-tetrazoles, 5-aryl-2H-tetrazole-2-acetic acids, and (4-phenyl-5-aryl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-yl)thioacetic acids were examined for superoxide scavenging ability in an in vitro assay. The compounds tested were assayed at 1 x 10('-4)M; the most active compounds were assayed at …

Writers And Dreamers: An Exploratory Study Of Ninth-Grade English Students., Linda Peterson Christie

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The purpose of this study was, first, to compare the quality of writing that was generated from remembered dreams with other story writing that was created from beginning sentences, second, was to explore the remembered dream world of ninth graders as to the importance, place, and creative use of dreams in waking life.Twenty students, 10 from each of two ninth-grade English classes in a west-central Minnesota junior high school, composed the research population.The two groups of 10 created three pieces of writing, Group A from dreams and Group B from beginning sentences. Differences in quality of writing were measured by …

Lebesgue's Theorem On The Differentiation Of Monotone Functions And Some Applications, Geraldine M. Dunnigan

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Studies On Selected Developmental Mutants In Maize, Yvonne R. Potts

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Two Modes Of Eliciting Phonological Processes : Delayed Word Imitation And Spontaneous Speech, Theresa P. Ramsey

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Low Molecular Weight Ligands And Trace Element Transport: A Study Employing Modified Gel Chromatography (Milk, Infant Formulas, Zinc)., Mark Thomas Martin

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The purpose of this study was to detect and identify low molecular weight (<10,000 Da) copper and zinc binding ligands in biological materials believed to function in trace element transport using modified gel chromatography (MGC) as the major detective method. MCG involves the gel filtration of a biological specimen on a column equilibrated with a chosen metal ion. In this way, the ligands can be separated from each other without being separated from the investigative metal ion. The ligands were separated by molecular weight on the gel matrix and the column eluent was monitored for metal binding peaks by the use of atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Several ligands could be detected in a single sample and the detection limit was 0.1 (mu)mol for some common ligands.Milks and infant formulas were examined for the human species-specific zinc binding ligand thought to be essential to the acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) infant. Citrate was detected in all milks but picolinate was not detectable in any. Formula, human, and goat milk also contained detectable free amino acids. Human and bovine milk proteins also bound metal. No human species-specific ligands were detected. Alternative causes of the diet-dependent AE zinc deficiency and a mechanism for the molecular origin of AE are suggested.Viokase, a porcine pancreatic extract, has been found to be effective in the treatment of variant AE, an effect reportedly due to the presence of citrate or picolinate. Neither ligand was detectable by MGC although amino acid ligands were highly concentrated. Given the competitive nature of trace metal-ligand binding, some other aspect of Viokase probably ameliorates the variant AE symptoms.Ligands were detected in porcine intestinal mucosa. However, their potential as transport ligands depends on future studies to determine if the ligands were artefacts of sample preparation.Conjugated bilirubin, peptides, and amino acids were identified as ligands in human bile and are probably also present in porcine bile. The peptides were not individually identified but possibly play specific roles in normal copper excretion.

Individual Differences In Information Processing Style As Related To Rorschach W/D Ratio., Lisa Sharon Squire

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The present study was undertaken to determine whether an over-emphasis on whole vs. large detail locations on the Rorschach Inkblot Test, as assessed by the W/D ratio, would be manifested in individual differences in information processing style. It was hypothesized that subjects with W/D ratios weighted in the whole direction would perform better on visual information processing tasks which require global analysis of the stimulus configuration and which ostensibly are mediated to a greater degree by the right hemisphere. Conversely, it was hypothesized that subjects with W/D ratios weighted in the large detail direction would perform better on information processing …

The Audience In Charleston's Theatres, 1790 - 1860, Pamela Morris Adams

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From the perspective of the 20th century, Charleston, South Carolina, seems an unlikely beginning for American theatre, but Charleston of previous centuries had the location and economy to attract theatrical activity. More importantly, Charleston had a population that was consistently receptive to theatre. Eola Willis' The Charleston Stage in the XVIII Century, with Social Settings of the Time demonstrates that a number of American theatrical firsts occurred in Charleston, such as the first performance by a professional actor, the first opera, and the first American prologues.

Small Angle X-Ray Scattering From Lignite Coal, Marvin L. Carlson

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Topics In Measure Theory, Keven A. Dockter

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Characterization Of A Selected Set Of Maize Developmental Mutants, Janice K. Clark

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A Stylistic Analysis Of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings, Carol Ann Dahlstrom

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An Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of The Press Releases From The University Of North Dakota Division Of Athletics, Mary Elizabeth Dalglish-Bergstrom

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The Structure Of (N⁶-Mesitylene)Bis(Pentafluorophenyl)Co(Ii) And An Overview Of Substituent Effects In Benzene Derivatives For Arene-Ml₂ Complexes, Myles L. Brostrom

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Inventory Control For A Small Business, Matthew H. Skomal

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Type-Token Ratios And Language Sample Sizes For Normally-Developing And Language-Impaired Children, Karen Marie Sefton

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Winter Ecology Of The Porcupine, Erethizon Dorsatum, Cheryl Tenneson

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Animated Laughter : The Humor Of Mark Twain's The Innocents Abroad, Jane Margaret Hedahl Schreck

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