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The Effects Of Temperatures And Chemicals On The Oocysts Of Eimeria Stiedae, Charles Larry Keehner

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A study was made of the effects of temperatures and chemicals on the unsporulated and sporulated oocysts of Eimeria stiedae. In general, oocysts were affected by temperatures lower than -10 C and above +39 C, while normal development occurred between these temperatures. Unsporulated oocysts were more tolerant to temperature extremes, as they survived up to 8 days at 39 C and 12 days at -28 C. Sporulated oocysts were killed after 24 hours storage at 39 C and 4 days at -28 C. Oocyst resistance to low temperatures was not improved if unsporulated and sporulated oocysts were conditioned before and …

Graduation Exercises As Practiced And Preferred In The Major Accredited High Schools Of North Dakota, John J. Seher

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No abstract provided.

The Relationship Of Physical Fitness And Social Acceptance Of Ninth Grade Girls, Hermelle Wilson

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Physical educators claim numerous attributes of their program, namely, teaching the whole person; his or her social, mental, and physical well-being. This study purports to measure the relationship of the social status in comparison with physical fitness of ninth grade girls.

The test used to measure the fitness level was the AAHPER Fitness Test. It was administered to all ninth grade girls at Jim Hill Junior High School in Minot, North Dakota. The seven items in the test battery were transformed to norms in the form of percentile scores and then averaged to obtain one fitness score for each subject. …

Career Education And Its Implication For Vocational-Technical Education, Jack H. Adams

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The major purpose of this independent study was to see if there were any implication forthcoming for Vocational Education as we know it today, "because of the new concept of Career Education. In trying to accomplish this purpose, the area of Vocational Education, as well as the new concepts of Career Education, were examined. Both the past and future needs of the students were considered. The immediate and future needs of creating this new concept of Career Education was considered. A group of charts were presented for the purpose of giving anyone considering this new approach, a choice of the …

Rotary Engine Designs Based On A Particular Off-Set Cavity/Rotor System, M. Dean Black

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The subject of this thesis is a family of rotary engines, each consisting of a two-tipped rotor turning about an off-center axis within a nearly round cavity.

Hiring Practices Of North Dakota Based Firms, Blair P. Mowery

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This thesis describes and analyzes the hiring practices of North Dakota based firms. The term, North Dakota based firms, is defined as those firms organized, incorporated or originating in North Dakota. The data were obtained from firms employing a minimum of 50 individuals. It was felt that firms of this size or larger were most likely to hire college graduates. A mail questionnaire was sent to 86 firms and a 60 per cent return was received. The main topics discussed in this thesis concern the extent of demand for college graduates in North Dakota and the ways in which the …

Three New Species Of Petrified Wood From The Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation Of Southern Utah, David Arthur Medlyn

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The petrified wood for this study was collected from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation in the south central part of Utah on the Colorado Plateau. The study area, located near Clay Point, Garfield County, Utah, is south of the Henry Mountains. The site is relatively undisturbed containing many well preserved specimens. This study constitutes the first detailed study of fossil coniferous woods of the Morrison Formation. Although this formation contains abundant petrified wood, its floral composition has been virtually unknown. Three genera have been identified in this study: Protopiceoxylon Gothan, Mesembrioxylon Seward, and Taxaceoxylon (Unger) Krausel. Protopiceoxylon has only been …

Electrolytic Synthesis Of [Gamma]-Diketones, Leon F. Pahler

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Four γ-diketones were synthesized by using a modification of the Kolbe electrolytic condensation of β-ketocarboxylic acids. [--see equation in thesis--] The following γ-diketones were synthesized in moderate yields: 2,5-hexanedione, 4,7-decanedione, 2,2,7,7-tetramethyl- 3,6-octanedione, and 1,4-diphenyl-1,4-butanedione (34, 39, 23, and 27, respectively). However, attempted preparation of the following γ-diketones failed: 3,4-dimethyl- 2,5-hexanedione, 3,3,4,4-tetramethyl-2,5-hexanedione, and 1,4-di(2-thienyl)-1,4-butanedione. Attempts to electrolytically condense α-alkyl and α, α-dialkyl substituted monocarboxylic acids have been reported and all attempts have ended in failure; similarly, the attempts to synthesize 3,4-dimethyl and 3,3,4,4-tetramethyl- 2,5-hexanedione from 2-methyl and 2,2-dimethyl-3- oxobutanoic acid, respectively, failed. The preparation of 1,4-di(2-thienyl)-l,4-butanedione failed because the product or …

Nest Morphogenesis And Population Ecology Of Two Species Of Formica, Donald A. Sather

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Two species of thatching ants (Formica obscuripes and F. oreas comptula) are common to the ecotone and woodland habitats of the Forest River Biology Station near Inkster, Grand Forks County, North Dakota. The general ecology for each species was determined with emphasis on mound morphogenesis, colony-founding and population characteristics. For each species the following samples and data were collected: random samples of each population, thatch sample, external and internal mound measurements, and field maps of distribution patterns.

The morphogenesis of F. obscurlpes mounds was found to follow a predictable pattern with three well defined but transitional nest forms: (1) Stage …

Self-Concept Change: The Effects Of A Self-Concept Enchancement Program On Preschool Children, E. Michelle Pardew

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a self-concept enhancement program on the self-concepts of four-year-old children, and to discover significant aspects of their environment which are related to their self-concepts.

The population sample consisted of all four-year-olds (pretest=57» posttest*.52) attending Kiddie Kampus Preschool, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Both the experimental group (N=3^) receiving the self-concept enhancement program, and the control group (N=l8) not receiving the treatment program, were assessed during the pretesting and posttesting periods. The twenty-five variables assessed by The Thomas. Self-Concept Values Test (19 scales) and the Developmental Profile (6 …

A Critical Examination Of Oscar Wilde's The Picture Of Dorian Gray, Muriel L. Stephenson

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In order to understand The Picture of Dorian Gray as an expression of Wile a the man, as well as Wilde the artist, it is necessary not only to compare the first version of the novel as it appeared in Lippincott1s Monthly tagazine with the later expanded version published in book form, but it is also necessary to trace the development of Wilde’s themes and symbols, tnd his use of form in his earlier work, particularly in his fairy talt 3—stories which are closely allied with Dorian Gray in the aforementimed aspects.

Wide's use of symbols to denote guilt and …

A Comparison Of Selected Methods For Improving General Motor Ability, Skill And Attitudes In Gymnastics Between Selected Grade Nine Boys Physical Education Classes At Mackenzie Junior High School, Dauphin, Manitoba, Patrice I. Letain

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The purpose of this study was to determine if grouping by general motor ability would be as efficient as grouping by a democratic method as far as motor educability, gymnastic attitude and skills were concerned.

Two classes of grade nine boys were selected according to results of the Johnson Motor Educability Test. Both classes were given a pretest in general motor educability and gymnastic attitude.

The students participated in gymnastics three days in a six-day cycle for 40 minutes per day. A total of 12 classes of instruction were given. A gymnastic check list was used to record gymnastic skill …

A Follow-Up Study Of Master's Degree Graduates Of The University Of North Dakota Department Of Industrial Technology, Gary L. Gorrman

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No abstract provided.

Accounting For The Cost Of Pension Plans, Keith H. Wilson

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No abstract provided.

Operational Auditing, James E. Boresky

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No abstract provided.

Accounting For Farm Income, David C. Hoverson

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Full Cost Method In The Oil And Gas Industry, Manuel Roel

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Translation Of Foreign Currency For Accounting Records And Statements, Patrick Dirk

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A Comparison Of Secretaries' And Feminists' Attitudes Toward Traditional And Non-Traditional Female Roles, Susan Higgins

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This investigation was designed to study current attitudes of women to female roles. An adapted form of the Maferr Inventory of Feminine Values was given to 23 full-time secretaries and 19 feminist women. The inventory consisted of traditional and non-traditional items, and general statements and specific examples, which were rated in appropriateness separately for women and men. Two predictions were made about the subjects' responses: (1) The secretaries would make a greater differentiation between male and female roles, by judging traditional female statements more appropriate for women than men, and non-traditional female role descriptions more appropriate for men than women. …

Analysis Of An Orthogonal Grid Composed Of Straight And Circular Members, Te-Hsiung Lu

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This thesis has been written for the purpose of using the stiffness method to analyze an orthogonal grid composed of straight and circular members that is loaded perpendicular to the plane of grid. In the development of theory, each member is assumed to carry bending, torsion and shearing force, and the axial force is neglected.

It is much more complicated to derive the stiffness matrix for a circular member than that for a straight member. The stiffness matrix for a circular member is derived by using the strain energy and Castigliano's theorem while the stiffness matrix for a straight member …

Multiple Unit Correlates Of Discrimination Learning In Rats, Lynn C. Conrad

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Multiple unit recording is a relatively new electrophysiological recording technique which records spike potentials from many neurons. In several laboratories, systematic changes have been observed during classical and instrumental conditioning but none under other conditioning procedures. The present study attempts to extend the method of multiple unit recording to discrimination learning using rats as experimental animals.

Five permanent electrodes were implanted in each of six rats. The sites implanted were the dorsal medial hypothalamus, the amygdaloid complex, the reticular formation, the medial geniculate, and the inferior colliculus. The animals were subjected to discrimination training which utilized tone as the auditory …

The Establishment Of Reliability, Objectivity, And Validity For A Developed Handball Test, Jan B. Olson

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This study was basically concerned with developing a battery of specific test items that could measure an individual's ability to play handball. It was this writer's intent to develop a battery of test items which included several measurements of actual handball skills and several that measured the general motor ability associated with playing handball. Furthermore, reliability, objectivity, and validity were established for the.test developed in this study.

The test developed by this writer consisted of a battery of five individual tests. They include: 30-Second Alternate Hand-Wall Volley Test, Service Placement Test, Power Test, Handball Shuttle Run and Six-Minute Run.

Reliability …

Caricaturization And Its Ability To Depict Ideology, Maurice D. Olson

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One of the purposes of this thesis is to investigate the importance of the cartoon caricature styles that have been developed throughout history. Another purpose is to explain the development of my cartoon caricatures and their importance in depicting ideology. This thesis will also be concerned with the development of a caricature attitude, and caricature forms as depicted in an exhibition. The exhibit, submitted as a part of this written work, is an assorted collection of various cartoon images which can help in furthering an understanding of my personal attitude and interpretation.

Selected Songs Of Frederick Delius, Katherine Lucille Lee

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Frederick Delius (1862-1934) began his career as a composer of songs and continued writing them at intervals throughout his life. Generally, he concentrated on one language at a time, setting Norwegian, French, Danish, German, and English poems. This study has shown that a relationship exists between the events of Delius’s life and his use of a particular language for his song text3.

The nine songs chosen to be analyzed are representative of the various language groups. Through analysis of form, harmonic relationships, cadences, key centers, accompaniment texture, melody, and mood the songs were divided into two general groups. Comparisons were …

Personality Traits Of Nonswimmers And Swimmers, Bohden Jan Gulczewski

Theses and Dissertations

The investigation was made to determine whether there were personality differences between male and female nonswimmers and male and female swimmers using the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule as the test instrument. The 15 variables, of the test instrument, were administered to 144 University of North Dakota students enrolled in the swimming service program in the second semester 1971-1972. Only students categorized as beginner, intermediate and advanced were used in this study. Subjects were compared on the basis of swimming proficiencies, personality tests, and biographical data forms using the Unadjusted Main Effects Method to statistically analyze the data obtained. Comparisons revealed …

Histological Changes In The Rat's Spleen Induced By Selected Anesthetic Agents, Donald R. Fowler

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The purpose of this study was to determine what histological parameters of the rat's spleen were altered as a result of the anesthetic agent used. It also was desired to determine which anesthetic agent might be the most suitable to use in a transillumination study of the microcirculation of the living rat's spleen.

It was found that sodium Amytal administered intraperitoneally results in splenic dilatation. Chloral hydrate and sodium thiopental, given intraperitoneally, resulted in splenic contraction. Penthrane, ether, and chloroform administered by inhalation technique also resulted in splenic contraction. Penthrane and chloral hydrate while producing splenic contraction appear to do …

A Comparison Of The Self-Concepts Of Institutionalized Delinquents, Non-Institutionalized Delinquents, And Non-Delinquents, Franklin D. Deforest

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On the basis of previous theorizing and empirical research, it seems that the self-concept may be a highly relevant factor in the understanding and containment of delinquent behavior. However, as Rubin (1970) has noted, there remains some doubt as to the effectiveness of existing treatment programs in promoting a change in the delinquent's self-concept structure which will be lasting and lead to a more adaptive response to the normal social environment. Therefore the present investigation proposes to show that there exist fundamental differences between the self-concepts of delinquents, both institutionalized and non-institutionalized, and non-delinquents. These differences can then be assumed …

Adolescent 4-8 Mmpi Profiles: Prediction From A Taxonomic Class, Douglas L. Hippe

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Throughout the past two decades of MMPI research minimal effort has been directed toward adolescent populations. Notable exceptions to this have been the pioneering works of Hathaway and Monachesi (1951, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1963), and the later prediction studies concerning subtypes of delinquents, emotionally disturbed adolescents and most recently, drug abusers. Characteristic of all this research was a focus on the study or demonstration of the MMPI itself and its ability to differentiate personality types that the test does in fact identify. The most frequently occurring profile type uncovered by these studies appears to have been the 4-8 configuration. Some …

Survey Of Physical Education Evaluation And Grading Procedures Used In Accredited North Dakota Senior High Schools, Jake A. Czapiewski

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the physical education evaluation and grading procedures used in accredited North Dakota senior high schools.

The questionnaire technique was used for obtaining the data. Copies of the questionnaire were mailed to 101 senior high schools, and a return of 76 surveys, or 75 percent, was received.

A brief summary of the findings show:

1. Physical education classes consisted mainly of all boys and all girls. There were very few coeducational classes.

2. Most physical education classes met twice each week.

3. Very few physical education classes use textbooks. Most of the instructors …

Large School, Small School: The Relationship Between A College Student's High School Size And His Non Class College Activities, John A. Call

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Past research indicates that the number of students in a high school is related to the students' behaviors and subjective experiences. Students of small schools, vis-a-vis students of large schools (1) enter more different kinds of activities, (2) hold more responsible positions, and (3) experience more satisfactions in connection with their nonclass activities. Thus, the question was raised whether or not this higher rate of high school nonacademic achievement among students from small high schools had any more or less permanent effects on the student's college nonclass activities.

The Non Class College Setting (NCCS) Questionnaire was devised and administered to …