Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Title
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The eagle, the sparrow and the vultures : America's policy and perceptions in Liberia, 1909-1933
(Northern Illinois University, 1974)United States-Liberian relations in the period 1909-1933 provide a look at the Open Door thesis presented by William A. Williams and Robert F. Smith, among others. They maintain that the United States acts in an imperialistic ... -
Early childhood program staffs' self-efficacy concerning the importance of quality child care
(Northern Illinois University, 2015)This study focuses on the difference between teachers' and administrators' self-efficacy perceptions based on quality child care practices. After doing a mixed methods study, I found a contradiction between the current ... -
Early Christian iconography : pre-Constantinian sarcophagal sculpture and its eschatological value
(Northern Illinois University, 1988)The way in which a society disposes of its dead is often a neglected factor in the reconstruction of that society's cultural fabric. Art of a funerary nature has the -potential to reveal to us today the psychological ... -
Early neonatal behavior assessment using the Brazelton scale
(Northern Illinois University, 1983)Individual behavior can be reliably assessed as early as 48-72 hours after birth with the Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale (BNBAS). The purpose of this study was to provide information about the continuity of ... -
Early Pliocene Ross Sea paleoclimate and a new application of the diatom oxygen isotope proxy
(Northern Illinois University, 2016)Oxygen isotope measurements (δ¹⁸O) provide valuable insight into climate conditions. These data are advantageous as paleoclimate proxies, but records are sparse in high latitude waters, where calcareous microfossils are ... -
East, west, and gendered subjectivity : the music of Wong Kar-Wai
(Northern Illinois University, 2018)This study considers how Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai's use of music reinforces a transnational relationship between film and audience. The director's employment of preexisting music offers a compelling view into the ... -
East-West seismic profile of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
(Northern Illinois University, 1982)Seismic refraction and reflection data have been used to develop geophysical and geologic profiles across McMurdo Sound, from Cone Hill on Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island in the east to the Strand Moraines in the west. ... -
Eastern European immigrants' advancement into U.S. nursing practice
(Northern Illinois University, 2018)This qualitative study explored English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) Eastern European nursing graduates' socialization to the United States, their development and academic experience as nursing students, and their perspectives ... -
The eastern origin of the Utrecht Psalter illustrations
(Northern Illinois University, 1980)It is largely agreed that the illustrations of the Utrecht Psalter, dated c. 830 A.D., are copies of a revised version, dated between the sixth and the eighth centuries, of a probable fourth or fifth century archetype. ... -
Eating attitudes and reasons for exercise among physically active college female students
(Northern Illinois University, 2014)Disordered eating attitudes and exercise behaviors are important factors when studying the continuum of eating disorders. An individual's attitude toward eating may influence other behaviors and thoughts toward health and ... -
Echoes of time and the river, a general analysis
(Northern Illinois University, 1987)This thesis is a general analysis of George Crumb's orchestral conposition Echoes of Time and the River; Four Processionals for Orchestra. The analytical stance is similar to that of the analysis of traditional music: the ... -
Ecological and evolutionary invasion dynamics of Lonicera maackii (Amur honeysuckle) in relation to white oak savanna restoration management at Nachusa Grasslands, Illinois, USA
(Northern Illinois University, 2015)This interdisciplinary research explores the ecological impacts and underlying evolutionary mechanisms associated with the spread of Lonicera maackii (Amur honeysuckle), one of the most aggressive and abundant invasive ... -
Ecological aspects of grassland bird communities at Nachusa Grasslands
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Ecological factors and vegetational analysis of the trees of the Lorado Taft Field Campus
(Northern Illinois University, 1953)In order to become more familiar with costs of the techniques and equipment used in plant synecology, this writer chose to make a vegetational analysis of the tress of the Lorado Taft Field Campus. It is desirable in such ... -
The ecology of a reptile assemblage in a semiarid community in north-central Chile
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Economic base changes in counties impacted by military base closures
(Northern Illinois University, 2017)Fear of long-term detrimental economic and social impacts and uncertainty of recovery are common community reactions to news of impending economic shock such as closure of a local military base. Driven by economic base ... -
The economic design of Shewhart control chart : a sensitivity study of X-bar control chart under Weibull shock model and variable control limits
(Northern Illinois University, 1996)One of the most typically used economic designs of control chart models is the standard Shewhart control chart model. Understanding the policies of the Shewhart control chart model is necessary before a sensitivity analysis ... -
Economic design of X control charts : evaluation and implementation in manufacturing
(Northern Illinois University, 1998)Over the past forty years, many models have been introduced to study the problem of economic design of control charts. However, difficulty in understanding and implementation have prevented their widespread use. This study ... -
Economic development and quality of life : the case of Taiwan
(Northern Illinois University, 1982)This thesis is a study of perceptions of the impact of economic development on quality of life in Taiwan. Specifically, it investigates the impact of gender, education, age, and area of residence on perceptions of the ... -
The economic effects of the negative income tax proposal
(Northern Illinois University, 1967)With the advent of recent "anti-poverty" legislation various plans and philosophies have been expressed as to the efficacy of possible measures to alleviate or eliminate poverty. The theme of this thesis concerns one such ...
