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Mathematical programming and Magic: The Gathering®
(Northern Illinois University, 2018)In this paper mathematical programming techniques were used to determine the optimal strategy for playing Magic: The Gathering®. Games with the cards Lightning Bolt, Mountain, and Vexing Devil were evaluated using the ... -
Documentation of the one-person show of paintings
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The following work is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts degree at Northern Illinois University. The work was produced between January 1981 and April 1981. It was presented in an ... -
The visual equivalency of the Word Intelligibility by Picture Identification Test
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The Word Intelligibility by Picture Identification Test (WIPI), developed by Ross and Lerman (1970), is widely used to test the speech understanding ability of children. It was designed for administration not only in the ... -
Personality differences in interpersonal attraction
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The present research was conducted to test motivational/reinforce- ment explanations (e.g., Byrne & Clore, 1967; Festinger, 1954; Nelson, 1966) of the positive relationship between attitude similarity and interpersonal ... -
Historical study of Philip Astley's theatres in London, 1770-1814
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)This thesis discusses the importance of Philip Astley's knowledge of horses as it is related to his career as a performer, entertainer and creator of equestrian spectaculars. Philip Astley (1742-1814), sergeant-major and ... -
Documentation of the one-person show of paintings
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The following work is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts degree at Northern Illinois University. The work was produced between January 1981 and August 1981. It was presented ... -
Sport selection as a function of psychological differentiation
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)This study was designed to investigate the relationship of field-dependence-independence (FDI) to sport selection. FDI is a perceptual quality dealing with the ability to separate objects from their surrounding field. ... -
Effect of a structured pre-chemotherapy teaching program for cancer patients on their anxiety level and experiences of physical side effects
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)A review of the literature shows that the number of newly diagnosed cases of cancer continues to increase yearly. As a result, there will also be an increase in the number of cancer treatments initiated for patients today. ... -
The effect of the type of hospital delivery on maternal attachment at one month postpartum
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The emotional bond between a mother and her newborn has life-long implications for the child as well as the mother. The emotional bond is called maternal attachment. Nurses committed to optimal health and quality of life ... -
Morphometric analysis of the effects of follicular fluid on granulosa cells from immature porcine antral follicles
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of in vitro incubation with fluid from large follicles on the ultrastructure of granulosa cells from small porcine follicles and to correlate morphological changes ... -
Conformational analysis of Lidocaine by combined use of NMR Lanthilde-induced shifts and conformational energy calculations
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The preferred conformation(s) of the local anesthetic molecule, lidocaine, were determined through the combined use of lanthanide-induced shifts (LIS) and conformational energy calculations. The procedure consisted of two ... -
The hunting scene in Egyptian relief sculpture and painting from the Old Kingdom to the end of the eighteenth dynasty, New Kingdom
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)This thesis concentrates on an in-depth study of the hunting scene as it appears in the art of ancient Egypt during the Old, Middle, and new Kingdoms. Since no hook or article exists devoted to the total analysis of the ... -
Documentation of the one-person show of ceramic vessels
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The following work is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts degree at Northern Illinois University. The work was produced between June 1981 and August 1981. It was presented in ... -
Progressive relaxation training methodology for use with deaf persons
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)Muscular tension caused by the stresses of daily living may produce a number of detrimental effects on an individual. Many researchers have documented physiological as well as psychological impairments related to excessive ... -
Petrology and depositional environment of the limestone lenses of the Central Plain Group (Oligocene): Antigua, British West Indies
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)A petrographic and stratigraphic study of the calcareous lenses and associated beds of the Central Plain Group is the basis for the interpretation of the deposi- tional environment of these most-marine parts of the mixed ... -
The interaction of race, nationality and class in the American labor market : a comparative study of Mexican-American and Afro-American labor migration (1842-1981)
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The internal and international movement of ethnic and racial groups is a salient feature of American history. Most immigrants came voluntarily to the United States in order to improve their socio-economic status by acquiring ... -
Study of the kinetics of tert-butyldimethylsulfonium ion solvolysis with application to the development of solvent nucleophilicity scale
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The N̲[sub KL] scale of solvent nucleophilicity introduced by Kevill and Lin, based on the solvolysis of triethyloxo- nium (Et₃O⁺) ion, was established using the modified form of the extended (four-parameter) Grunwald-Winstein ... -
Short term effects of noise exposure on responses of mouse inferior colliculus neurons
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)To determine the effects of noise exposure on neural coding of sounds by central auditory neurons, extracellular recordings were obtained from the inferior colliculi of C57BL/6 mice. Exposure intensity and age factors were ... -
Nasality and velopharyngeal function in five deaf adults
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptual and physiological nature of hypernasality in five severely to profoundly deaf adults. Cineradiographic films and tape recordings from a previous study (Stein, ... -
A test of the perception of knowledge of company benefits
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The purpose of this study is to explore the need for improving communications concerning employee benefits between public relations personnel and the employees of a Chicago-area food brokerage. The brokerage experienced ...
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