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A Comparative Study: Existing Vocational Trade And Industrial Teacher Certification Requirements And Practices Recommended By Authorities In The Field, Erwin Geigle

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis was a comparative study of vocational trade and industrial teacher certification requirements as they exist in the various states and practices recommended by authorities in the field.

The author composed a questionnaire including relevant aspects of vocational trade and industrial teacher certification requirements. The questionnaires sent to state directors of vocational trade and industrial education asked factual information of teacher certification in their respective states and also asked their opinions concerning vocational trade and industrial teacher certification requirements. The questionnaires sent to industrial teacher education department chairmen asked only their opinions concerning vocational T & I teacher certification …

An Analysis Of The Current Reporting Practices For Irrevocable Leases In The Financial Statements Of The Lease, David R. Weir

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No abstract provided.

The Conception Of Nationalism In Elementary School Children Of North Dakota, Robert A. Wheeler

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The major purpose of this study was to determine when children can internalize concepts concerning home, state, and nation.

Educators and psychologists have not in the past worked in harmony as new curricula and methodologies have been developed. It was the intent of this research to provide statistical data and verbal comparisons on selected research questions to determine the effect of children's chronological age on the ability to generalize social studies concepts.

The following research questions were investigated:

1. Do North Dakota elementary students differ from Swiss Children investigated by Piaget in their concept of nation?

2. Do North Dakota …

A Three State Markov Model For Paired Associate Learning, Thomas R. Linscheid

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The continuity-noncontinuity issue remains a focus for both the theoretical and experimental inquiry into the fundamental nature of the learning process. Although experimental studies of paired-associate learning have often disclosed continuities, mathematical models incorporating all-or-none processes have generally fit the data quite well. The most basic of these is the one-element model proposed by Bower in 1961. The model assumes only two states, a learned state and an unlearned state. Transitions from the unlearned to the learned state occur with a fixed probability which is constant across trials. Extensions and modifications of the Bower model have consisted basically of the …

Team Teaching In Business Education, Elizabeth Anne Murphy

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No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Effects Of An Operant Program Applied To The Correction Of Frontal Lisps In Young Adults, Beverly Jackson

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The purpose of this study was to determine if the S-Programmed Articulation Control Kit could be effectively used with young adults with trading stamps administered for reinforcement. The study also investigated the possibility of selecting peers to aid in the carryover of the desired /s/ response to nonclinical situations.

Four college students displaying frontal lisps were selected as subjects for this study. The therapeutic sequence of the S-Programmed Articulation Control Kit was administered to all subjects. Trading stamps were administered for reinforcement following correct responses. Following the administration of the therapeutic sequence of the S-Programmed Articulation Control Kit, each subject …

A Data Reduction Technique For Drag-Coefficient Data For Spheres, Stephen Thomas Merrell

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The object of this investigation was to obtain a reliable technique for finding the drag coefficient for a sphere falling at a non-constant velocity through air. And then to apply this technique to the data collected by R. G. Lunnon in 1925^(4)*.

The Personality Traits Of High School, College And Professional Football Coaches As Measured By The Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey, Wesley E. Andrud

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The purpose of the study was to describe the personality characteristics of coaches as measured by the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey. Of a population of approximately eighty coaches in attendance at the 1970 University of North Dakota Football Clinic, nineteen coaches volunteered to participate in the study.

Each individual's ten raw scores were grouped and added in order that the mean for each variable could be computed and recorded on the standard profile chart designed by Guilford and Zimmerman. The raw scores could then be interpolated into a. percentile score when recorded on the personality profile chart.

It was found that …

An Analysis Of The Individual Reading Conference In The Fourth, Fifth, And Sixth Grades, Harold E. Stolt

Theses and Dissertations

Problem: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of in-service training in individual reading conferences and interaction analysis on the individual reading conferences conducted by elementary school teachers in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades.

Procedure: The research population consisted of fourteen public school teachers. The subjects were divided into a control group and an experimental group and matched according to grade level taught, sex, and years of teaching experience. The experimental group was treated to an in-service program which included training in interaction analysis and the individual reading conference.

Pre and post audio tape recordings were …

Aquatic And Semi-Aquatic Plant Communities Of Utah Lake, Robert E. Coombs

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The aquatic and semi-aquatic plant communities of Utah Lake, Utah County, Utah are discussed. This discussion includes the methods of describing and delimiting the major vascular plant communities, the descriptions of the present existent communities, and the determination of the vegetational changes, particularly since 1925. The vegetation around Utah Lake is divided into plant communities. Each community is discussed using: (a) quantitative data, (b) field observations, (c) general and specific locations of the community, and (d) interrelationships and trends of the community. Historical vegetational changes of Utah Lake plant communities are discussed. In this discussion, the plant communities described by …

Ornamentation Of Italian Vocal Music Of The Eighteenth Century According To Pietro Francesco Tosi And Giovanni Battista Mancini, Beverly Ann Brandon

Theses and Dissertations

The acclaim and recognition attributed to the musical performers of the eighteenth century are reflected in the title Bel Canto ascribed to this period. The contemporary musical scene reveals performances attempting to perpetuate the virtuosity of the performers of this period and to recapture their style. Unfortunately, the aura of legend and mystery surrounding the performance of music of this period frequently leads to confusion and frustration of both teacher and performer rather than to understanding. This study addresses itself to that problem.

Tosi and Mancini were active participants in this period and their theory, technique of performance, and pedagogical …

The Feasibility Of Utilizing The Videotape For Improvement Of Technique In Number Typewriting, Arlin A. Prochnow

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No abstract provided.

An Optimization Technique Applied To The Determination Of Modal Damping Coefficients, Craig C. Smith

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Although analytical techniques are generally available for the simulation of dynamic systems, often these techniques require a great deal of computer time and storage. This difficulty was vividly pointed out by a previous thesis undertaken in this Department by R. L. Webster (1). Mr. Webster undertook the determination of orthotropic material properties using dynamic response test data from plates. A major difficulty which was encountered was the enormous amount of computer time required for the simulation. This thesis is an investigation of a method which when fully developed, may provide the ability to simulate such systems much more efficiently.

A Comparative Study Of The Head And Thoracic Osteology And Myology Of The Skinks, Eumeces Gilberti Van Denburgh And Eumeces Skiltonianus (Baird And Girard), David F. Nash

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Further clarification of the taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships of Eumeces gilberti and Eumeces skiltonianus is achieved by the comparisons of the skull, mandible elements, and the anterior myology of these two species. Figures are provided to compliment the descriptions. The study confirms their close relationship and few differences are observed. E. skiltonianus, however, appears to have more anatomical plasticity which suggests that E. gilberti may have arisen from the former.

Selected Major Issues In The Philosophy, Design, And Operation Of A Simulated Model Office, L. Wayne Beers

Theses and Dissertations

In many cases, past business graduates from secondary schools were unable to secure job-entry office positions due to their lack of business experience. Concern over this problem caused many business educators to seek improved methods of training for practical office work experience.

Today, much attention is being focused on the Simulated Model Office Method for work experience. However, simulated model office programs have been hampered by a lack of organizational principles concerning the philosophy, design, and operation of simulated model offices.

The problem in this study was threefold: (1) to determine the philosophy, design, and operation of model office simulation, …

A Survey Of Selected Business Firms In Willmar, Minnesota, To Determine Current Bookkeeping Practices, Rachel E. Helland

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No abstract provided.

Program Budgeting And Its Application To Higher Education, Jay D. Myster

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No abstract provided.

Temperature Protection For Fruit Trees By Air-Supported Plastic Structures, Ram T. Gadhavi

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The greatest weather enemy in all fruit destruction is the late spring frost which moves across the country under the high pressure areas that are occasionally seen on the weather maps, and kills the fruit buds.

Preparation Of New Amino-, Thio-, And Sulfonyladamantane Derivatives, Joseph Craig Argyle

Theses and Dissertations

Various synthetic schemes were used to prepare a number of new amino-thio- and sulfonyladamantane compounds. By a nucleophilic substitution on 1-bromoadamantane, 1-(p-nitrophenylthio)adamantane was prepared from p-nitrothiophenol; the amino- and sulfonyl- derivatives of this compound were also prepared. Silver tosylate was used to generate the 1-adamantyl carbonium ion from 1-bromoadamantane in a synthetically useful procedure for preparing 1-adamantylamides from nitriles. Three 1-(1-adamantylcarbinyl)-2,5-dialkylpyrroles were prepared by Knorr-Paal reactions and reduced to the corresponding pyrrolidines. Thio- and aminomethyl 1-adamantyl ketones were prepared from methyl and bromomethyl 1-adamantyl ketones, respectively. Aliphatic and aromatic oxiranes were reacted with 1-aminoadamantane in a bomb at elevated temperatures …

A Follow-Up Study Of The 1967, 1968, And 1969 Clerical-Secretarial Graduates Of Lake Region Junior College, Devils Lake, North Dakota, With Implications For Curriculum Revision, James E. Labarre

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the present Clerical-Secretarial program taught at Lake Region Junior College, Devils Lake, North Dakota.

A questionnaire-opinionnaire was mailed to the 1967, 1968, and 1969 Clerical-Secretarial graduates. Returns were received from 78.5 percent of the graduates.

The returns showed that two-thirds of the respondents were employed full time. The majority of the respondents were employed as secretaries, general clerical workers, bookkeepers, and tank tellers. The balance of the respondents were employed in numerous other occupations. Almost two-thirds of the respondents left their first job within twelve months of …

Articulation Of Shorthand And Typewriting In Four-Year Colleges Offering A Business Teacher Education Major In North Dakota, South Dakota And Montana, Darrell Morrison

Theses and Dissertations

This independent study was conducted through the perusal of the college catalogs for each college and an analysis of the survey instruments that were sent to all four-year colleges in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana that offer a business teacher education major.

Findings: 1. The average number of students in the sixteen schools that are majoring in business teacher education is 141.

2. Thirteen of the sixteen schools offer credit for the beginning course in shorthand, and twelve offer credit for the beginning course in typewriting.

3. As a general rule, the amount of credit granted for each course …

The Design Of A Life Support Circulation System For Hyperbaric Chambers, Kenneth P. Orchuk

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to present the design of a Life-Support Circulation System for Hyperbaric Chambers as specified by the Themis Committee.

An important objective was to design a versatile circulation system which could be constructed from commercial products.

Circulation specifications were set by conditions required for the animals under observation in the hyperbaric chambers. Since these studies were to be conducted for prolonged periods, cost analysis warranted a closed system design.

The versatility of the system required investigation of several types of valves for satisfactory operation. Also, pressure monitoring controlled valves and pressure regulators had to be …

An Exploration Of Some Sex Differences In Agreement-Attraction Relationships, Bette Ann Havens

Theses and Dissertations

The investigation was designed to explore some sex differences in agreement-attraction relationships. The investigation was divided into two parts: one part dealt with a hypothetical stranger as a partner, the other part required a known acquaintance as a partner. Pairs of same sexed subjects responded to agreement measures and to a questionnaire describing aspects of friendship. The only result in Study I was that males who agree with other males on specific daily activity have higher levels of friendship ("voluntary interdependence"), than those who are dissimilar on specific daily activity. This was the only result found using a hypothetical person …

An Exploratory Study Of Holland's Theory Of Vocational Choice And Rotter's Social Learning Theory, James A. Foster

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between Holland's theory of vocational choice and Rotter's social learning theory. More specifically, it was aimed at examining the interplay between internal-external locus of control and consistent and inconsistent vocational patterns to determine whether the apparent differences between personality theory and vocational choice theory could be reduced.

Subjects: The subjects were 493 freshmen males who entered the University of North Dakota during the Summer or Fall of 1967, participated in the Orientation Program, and completed one semester of course work. In accordance with the experimental design 474 subjects of …

The Allocation Of Pension Costs To Annual Accounting Periods, Robert W. Kemper

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No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Airline Industry's Financial Problems, Thomas H. Berge

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No abstract provided.

Trusts And Their Tax Saving Advantages, Richard B. Nystrom

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The general purpose of this paper "Trusts and Their Tax Saving Advantages" is to transmit to the reader information regarding the taxation of trusts. It is not the idea to be specific in all chapters of the paper, but the reader, upon completion, should have more than a general knowledge of trust taxation. A comprehensive paper regarding all the specific points covering all types of trusts would be impractical.

This paper covers the definition of terms relative to the trust relationship, the tax advantages available to trusts, the mechanics involved regarding the gross income, deductions, and allowances contained in the …

Pooling V. Purchase Combinations, Richard L. Pajula

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No abstract provided.

A Method For Evaluating Cardiovascular Conditioning In Swimmers, Paul M. Cerio

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The purpose of this study was to determine if cardiovascular conditioning did take place during the swimmer's training season.This study was also concerned with developing an index for each swimmer. This index would give a coach a convenient and practical method of establishing the cardiovascular condition of his swimmers for a particular segment of the training season.

The subjects used in this study were two male Caucasians with previous competitive swimming experience. The subjects were tested twice a week during three predetermined segments of the training season. They were tested during the first ten minutes of the regular practice session. …

Sources Of Legislation In The Forty-First Legislative Assembly Of North Dakota (1969), Boyd L. Wright

Theses and Dissertations

This study is an attempt to ascertain the sources of legislation introduced during the Forty-first North Dakota Legislative Assembly in 1969. The purpose is to explore a new area of legislative behavior in an attempt to better understand the legislative process.

A questionnaire was mailed to all legislators in the 1969 session indicating those bills and resolutions of which they were the prime sponsor. The questionnaire was designed to elicit which of nine categories listed was the source of each particular piece of legislation. The data was coded and correlated with various variables such as political party, tenure, residency, leadership, …