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'O ka mea hea ka paiko o kahikinui? = Which is the Pico of Kahikinui? : a primarily ethnohistorical perspective
(Northern Illinois University, 1998)This thesis presents the results of an in-depth examination of a previously undisputed, long-held local oral history surrounding a wellknown 19th-century habitation site along the south coast of the island of Maui, Hawai'i. ... -
O'Neill : the man, the myth and the motive
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)This thesis discusses the meaning of the physical, social, mental and spiritual dimensions of Eugene Gladstone O'Neill's attitude toward his artistry as a twentieth century playwright. As a man O'Neill encountered many ... -
The Oak Park master's cohort degree program : an exploratory study
(Northern Illinois University, 1994)This exploratory participatory study reports the reactions of twenty-two people from a thirty-three member master's degree cohort, offered in Foundations of Education, Northern Illinois University. A strong majority reported ... -
Objectives and instructional content for a pre-vocational and pre-professional course in industrial arts electronics
(Northern Illinois University, 1964)The purpose of this investigation was to ascertain objectives and instructional content for a pre-vocational and pre-professional course in industrial arts electronics which would fulfill tho needs revealed by examination ... -
The obscure lessons of Geoffrey Chaucer and John Gower : an in-depth literary and linguistic study
(Northern Illinois University, 2011)In order to establish the arguments found within this paper, I rigorously researched primary and secondary texts of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales and John Gower’s Confessio Amantis. My argument mostly consists ... -
Observation of a Narrow Mass State Decaying Into Υ(1S) + γ in pp- Collisions at √s = 1.96 TeV
(American Physical Society, 2012)Using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1:3 fb-1, we observe a narrow mass state decaying into Υ (1S) + γ, where the Υ(1S) meson is detected by its decay into a pair of oppositely charged muons, and the ... -
An observational study of the mean and turbulent structure of the strong stable nocturnal boundary layer
(Northern Illinois University, 1994)Results from a boundary layer observation from 8 m to 200 m as measured with a minisodar over a flat site in Northeastern Illinois are discussed. The very stable nocturnal boundary layer appears to be intermittent with ... -
Observations on Recent Efforts to Deter Frivolous Papers in the Illinois Circuit Courts
(1990)Recently, significant legislative initiatives have been made to deter the filing of frivolous papers in the Illinois Circuit Courts. These initiatives authorize the imposition of sanctions on those who file litigation ... -
Observed autonomy-relatedness, warmth, and rigid control and their relationship to adolescent outcomes
(Northern Illinois University, 2018)In the current study, the relationship between observed autonomy-relatedness behaviors and emotional climate was investigated. Adolescents between the ages of 10 and 15 and their mothers were coded for behavioral indicators ... -
Observed confidence levels for regression parameters
(Northern Illinois University, 2007)Regression models are used in various subjects such as economics, chemistry and engineering. Suppose a sample is taken from a population in which regression parameters are of interest and the parameter space has been divided ... -
Observed effects of horizontal surface temperature variations on the atmosphere over a Mid-west watershed during CASES 97
(American Geophysical Union, 2005-03)The association between 10-km scale horizontal variation of radiometric surface temperature (Ts) and aircraft-derived fluxes of sensible heat (H) and moisture (LE) is the focus of this work. We use aircraft, surface, ... -
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents
(Northern Illinois University, 2006)The focus of this research paper is to better understand obsessive compulsive disorders, also known as OCD, in children and adolescents. I feel that in order to teach children and adolescents with OCD we, as teachers, need ... -
Obstetric-Related Racial Health Disparities: An Annotated Bibliography
(Northern Illinois University, 2019-04-22)The maternal mortality rate in the United States is among the highest of all industrialized countries. It has also been increasing for over twenty years, and at a disproportionately higher rate for women of various ethnic ... -
The Obviously Impossible Attempt: A Proposed Revision to the Model Penal Code
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 1995-05)This article discusses the problems posed by attempt crimes which have no chance of succeeding (often called "obviously impossible attempts"). Impossibility has largely been abolished as a defense to attempt crimes, so the ... -
Occupational seasonality and paleoenvironmental reconstruction at Quebrada Jaguay 280
(Northern Illinois University, 2018)Quebrada Jaguay 280 (QJ-280) is one of the oldest maritime archaeological sites in the New World. Previous excavations of the southern Peruvian coastal site have dated occupation from ~13,000-8,000 cal yr BP. These excavations ... -
Occupational stress and coping strategies among Malaysian secondary-school teachers : a comparative cultural and gender analysis
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)The study analyzes occupational stress and coping among Malaysian secondaryschool teachers. It also seeks to determine if respondents’ perception of stress factors and modes of coping are related to culture and gender. The ... -
The occurrence of cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc in macroinvertebrates of the Fox River, Illinois
(Northern Illinois University, 1975)The concentrations of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc in aquatic macroinvertebrates from four sampling sites were at Waterford, Wisconsin Algonquin, Elgin, and Geneva, Illinois. The sites represent varying degrees of potential ... -
Occurrence of cull in managed oak stands in Northern Illinois
(Northern Illinois University, 1970)For intensive management of forest properties it is essential to know the per cent of cull occurring in the various species on various sites. This study describes the technique used at Sinnissippi Forest, in northern ... -
The occurrence of vertebral osteophytosis among the archaeological populations of Cochiti, New Mexico
(Northern Illinois University, 1993)211 skeletons from pre-European archaeological sites near modern Cochiti Pueblo in northern New Mexico were examined. Only 43 adults were of sufficiently good preservation and identifiable age and sex to be of use in this ...
