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Group interpretation : the adaptation of literary work with To kill a mockingbird as an example of the adaptation process
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
This thesis studies and promotes the use of group interpretation techniques with adolescents, both in the classroom and in extra-curricular activities. The thesis asserts that the adaptation process involves many cognitive, ...
Work-family conflict : a unidimensional construct?
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
This thesis examines the dimensionality underlying the construct of work-family conflict. Some previous research has suggested that work-family conflict is a unidimensional construct. Other research has suggested that ...
Understanding selected behaviors of a boy with pervasive developmental disorder while participating in movement programs : a case study
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
This thesis examined how a boy with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and autistic-like characteristics responded in three different settings. More specifically the study was examining if there were any changes in ...
Applications of wavelets in digital communications and signal processing
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
Wavelet theory has been well developed over decades, and it has numerous applications. Recently, a new method, known as Wavelet Transform (WT), has been introduced in digital signal processing. This technique combines ...
The use of soil acidification treatments in the correction of interveinal chlorosis in pin oaks
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
Pin oaks (Quercus palustris Muench.) suffering from lime-induced interveinal chlorosis have been successfullytreated through soil acidification. However, soil acidification produces soluble salts which can have detrimental ...
The association between health care professionals' nutrition knowledge and the nutrient intakes of their children
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutrition knowledge of health care professionals who have children ages 4-14, evaluate the children's diets in relation to the recommendations of the National Cholesterol ...
Classical foundations of Toeplitz solvers
(Northern Illinois University, 1995)
This thesis reviews the definition of Toeplitz matrices and discusses specific direct solvers for Toeplitz systems of equations. Direct solvers for a Toeplitz system of equations (Mx = b) can be considered as a two phase ...
Interaction of exercise and a high-carbohydrate diet versus a high-monounsaturated-fat diet on the glucose and lipid metabolism of women with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
The purpose of this study was to compare a HCHO diet to a HMF diet, in combination with a daily one-hour low-intensity walking program, on the glycemic and lipidemic control in 10 women with NIDDM. The HMF diet (CHO, 30%; ...
Variation in body size and relative head dimensions in water snakes : sexual dimorphism, geographical variation, phenotypic plasticity, and performance
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
In this thesis, I describe patterns of sexual and microgeographical variation in body size and relative head dimensions among island populations of water snakes (Nerodia sipedon). Female water snakes had bigger bodies and ...
Reforming mathematics education : a defense of Mortimer Adler's Paideia proposal
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
Deficiencies in mathematics achievement by American students have been well documented. Consequently, numerous mathematics education reform proposals have surfaced in recent years. One curriculum proposal which has not ...