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Job Opportunities and Employment Requirements for a Person Entering the Field of Electronics as a Technician in the Dallas Metropolitan Area (open access)

Job Opportunities and Employment Requirements for a Person Entering the Field of Electronics as a Technician in the Dallas Metropolitan Area

The problem involved in this study was twofold. The first was to ascertain what the employment requirements were for a person seeking employment in the field 6f electronics as a technician in the Dallas Metropolitan Area. The second was to determine what the job opportunities were for those individuals.
Date: January 1965
Creator: Abney, Horace Ray
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Art Program Utilizing Discarded Materials in the Improvement of Interiors of Homes of Children in a Low Income Group (open access)

An Art Program Utilizing Discarded Materials in the Improvement of Interiors of Homes of Children in a Low Income Group

The problem with which this investigation is concerned is that of planning and carrying out an art program in which a particular group of students in a low income group, by utilizing discarded and inexpensive materials, can create useful and satisfying objects for the improvement of their home interiors.
Date: January 1960
Creator: Abram, W. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Solutions of the Equations of Radiative Transfer by an Invariant Imbedding Approach (open access)

Solutions of the Equations of Radiative Transfer by an Invariant Imbedding Approach

This thesis is a study of the solutions of the equations of radiative transfer by an invariant imbedding approach.
Date: January 1969
Creator: Adams, Charles N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Development of Dramatic Exposition in the Plays of George Farquhar (open access)

The Development of Dramatic Exposition in the Plays of George Farquhar

The purpose of this thesis is to make further contribution in filling the gap in detailed analyses of George Farquhar's plays.
Date: August 1965
Creator: Adams, Dale Talmadge
System: The UNT Digital Library
Base Effects on the Thermal Decomposition of Sec-butyllithium Solutions (open access)

Base Effects on the Thermal Decomposition of Sec-butyllithium Solutions

The pyrolysis of sec-butyllithium in solution was studied in an attempt to understand the loss of stereo-specificity and the atypical kinetics that have been reported. Additionally, the effect of added lithium alkoxides was studied to determine their effects on the highly reactive sec-butyllithium substrate.
Date: June 1966
Creator: Adams, George Michael
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effects of Music and Operant Conditioning on Gross Motor Activity of Profound Mental Retardates (open access)

The Effects of Music and Operant Conditioning on Gross Motor Activity of Profound Mental Retardates

It has not yet been demonstrated that music can be used therapeutically with profoundly retarded children. One way these children might be helped to respond to music, and therapeutically benefit from it, would be to use operant conditioning in an effort to enhance gross motor activity and then progressively shape responses until more complex behavior patterns are formed. Once these children can respond motorically in the presence of musical stimuli, continuation of responding may be possible by pairing motor activity with musical stimuli. This experiment investigated the effects of operant conditioning and music on the motor activity of profoundly retarded children in an effort to determine the therapeutic usefulness of music with such children.
Date: January 1968
Creator: Addison, Max R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Effects of X-Irradiaion on the Adrenal Response to Hypothalamic Stimulation in Rats (open access)

Some Effects of X-Irradiaion on the Adrenal Response to Hypothalamic Stimulation in Rats

Exactly where in the hypothalamus is the adrenal-pituitary response to X-irradiation "triggered" or initiated? Moreover, does ionizing radiation act directly on specific centers in the brain or does it act indirectly via the production of some humoral agents? Finally, what role does the hypothalamus play in the radiation-syndrome? The purpose of the present study was to attempt to answer these questions by determining the effects of two stressor agents, X-irradiation and electrical stimulation applied either singly or together, on the activity of the adrenal-pituitary axis. The parameters measured were changes in plasma corticosterone, in circulating eosinopihils, and in adrenal gland weight.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Agnew, Robert Laing
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effects of X-irradiation on Ion Flux in Desheathed Toad Sciatic Nerves (open access)

Effects of X-irradiation on Ion Flux in Desheathed Toad Sciatic Nerves

The purpose of this thesis is to determine the effects of x-irradiation on the efflux of potassium, sodium and calcium ions from stimulated and unstimulated desheathed sciatic nerves.
Date: January 1969
Creator: Albin, Leslie O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pressure-Flow Relationships in the Isolated Cerebral Circulation of the Dog (open access)

Pressure-Flow Relationships in the Isolated Cerebral Circulation of the Dog

The purpose of this investigation is to determine the pressure-flow relationships in the isolated canine cerebral vascular bed. These relationships in vessels which supply an organ surrounded by bone are theoretically influenced by limiting factors which are not present in those vessels surrounded by soft tissue. An evaluation of the extent of these limitations is essential to thorough understanding of the dynamics of the cerebral vascular bed.
Date: June 1962
Creator: Alexander, William Carter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Bracero Programs (open access)

The Bracero Programs

The bracero programs of the 1942-1964 period have been the subject of a large amount of controversy. One side insists that foreign workers are necessary to the production of the nation's food and fiber while the other is just as certain that native workers will do the work required when paid a reasonable wage. This thesis will attempt to explore the principal issues involved in the controversy.
Date: August 1965
Creator: Allen, Donald C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stylistic Analysis of "Banalités" by Francis Poulenc (open access)

Stylistic Analysis of "Banalités" by Francis Poulenc

Because of the nature of the poetry, the interpretation of Banalites in this study has involved certain subjective decisions. These deductions were, nevertheless, colored by statements of the poet, the composer, and authorities on each. This is not to imply, however, that this is the only interpretation. Both poet and composer have given evidence that their creation requires a subjective response on the part of the interpreter. This is perhaps the greatest challenge offered by the work.
Date: January 1968
Creator: Allen, Joy Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library
Microbiotic Cycles in Lake Hefner (open access)

Microbiotic Cycles in Lake Hefner

The purposes of this paper are 1) to determine the microbiotic cycles which occur in Lake Hefner in order to form a basis for ascertaining the effects of future additions of evaporation control chemicals on the biological life of this reservoir, and 2) to make a generalization as to the microbiotic cycles which might occur in Southwestern reservoirs.
Date: January 1966
Creator: Allison, Richard C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Differences in Personality Characteristics among Two Groups of Art Majors Varying in Creativity and a Control Group (open access)

Differences in Personality Characteristics among Two Groups of Art Majors Varying in Creativity and a Control Group

The present study is somewhat exploratory in nature in that it is interested in determining some of the factors which correlate with creativity. The study will limit itself to investigating the factors measured by Cattell's Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire as they relate to creativity among high and low Creative art majors and non-art majors. To this end, it is hypothesized that a difference will be found among the mean scores of the three groups for at least thirteen of the sixteen factors.
Date: August 1963
Creator: Allred, Raymond Coye, 1930-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thermal Properties of a Single Crystal of Bismuth at Liquid-helium Temperatures (open access)

Thermal Properties of a Single Crystal of Bismuth at Liquid-helium Temperatures

The purpose of this investigation was the determination of the thermal conduction properties of a single crystal of bismuth at liquid-helium temperatures in magnetic fields up to eighteen kilogauss.
Date: January 1964
Creator: Alsup, Dale Lynn
System: The UNT Digital Library
Margo Jones's Visions for Theatre (open access)

Margo Jones's Visions for Theatre

The purpose of this study is to make an account of the theatrical plans and activities of Margo Jones other than the productions in her theatre in Dallas and her experiences as a producer and director on Broadway.
Date: August 1968
Creator: Altermann, Mark A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Community Junior College: A Study of the Dallas County Junior College (open access)

The Community Junior College: A Study of the Dallas County Junior College

"The thesis is concerned with the intricacies and problems of community leadership in a metropolitan environment, and the work with a state governing agency that oversees all work done within its jurisdiction...The thesis consists of the history and function of the junior college movement in the United States, the history of Dallas County Junior College from the time it was just an idea up to March 15, 1966, and brief statement of the future course of this vast undertaking." -- leaf 1
Date: August 1966
Creator: Altick, Frank J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcribing Orchestral Accompaniments of Large Choral Works for the Organ (open access)

Transcribing Orchestral Accompaniments of Large Choral Works for the Organ

The art of transcribing orchestral accompaniments for organ is one of the most difficult problems which organists must face. Although a few will become professional recitalists, most organists will at one time or other have a church position and be required to play oratorios and other large choral compositions which were originally scored for orchestra. Several of the most popular of these works (Handel's Messiah, Saint-Saëns's Christmas Oratorio, Fauŕe's Requiem) have already been arranged for organ, but the majority are available only in piano reductions. The main body of the paper deals with this latter group of works, for it is here that the most urgent problems exist. However, some of the organ arrangements now available need considerable revision because they try to imitate the whole orchestra and are virtually impossible to play. Therefore, some preliminary comments on already existing transcriptions seem necessary.
Date: August 1966
Creator: Anderson, David Zane
System: The UNT Digital Library
Contrasts in Selective Variables between Sociometrically High and Sociometrically Low Third Pupils (open access)

Contrasts in Selective Variables between Sociometrically High and Sociometrically Low Third Pupils

This study was designed to contrast the differences between sociometrically high and sociometrically low individuals, in regard to nine selected variables which were considered to differentiate between these individuals.
Date: January 1969
Creator: Anderson, Ronald W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Incidence of Speech Defects among Juveniles Exhibiting Antisocial Aggressive Behavior (open access)

The Incidence of Speech Defects among Juveniles Exhibiting Antisocial Aggressive Behavior

The question of maladjustment of individuals with speech defects and its subsequent manifestation is the basic issue of this thesis. The study was conducted to answer the question: "What is the incidence of speech defects among juveniles exhibiting antisocial aggressive behavior?"
Date: January 1968
Creator: Anderson, Samantha G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effects of Musical Stimuli on the Gross Motor Activity of Profound Mental Retardates (open access)

The Effects of Musical Stimuli on the Gross Motor Activity of Profound Mental Retardates

It was the purpose of this present study to investigate the effects of two types of music, tonic and sedative, on the gross motor activity of profound mental retardates. The primary objective was to determine if therapeutic benefits resulting from the application of music could be extended to profound retardates as has already been demonstrated with other levels of retardation.
Date: May 1969
Creator: Angelloz, Robert E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dissonance in Relation to Discrepant Information and Anxiety (open access)

Dissonance in Relation to Discrepant Information and Anxiety

This thesis discusses dissonance and its relationship to discrepant information and anxiety.
Date: June 1967
Creator: Angerstein, Rawley R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Political Theory of John F. Kennedy (open access)

The Political Theory of John F. Kennedy

This thesis is an attempt to reveal John F. Kennedy, the politician, as a political theorist. Kennedy's philosophy was the underlying current for all his political action, and in the test of time and history, the measurement of his success is more likely to be weighted in favor of his political theory than in favor of his political accomplishments.
Date: January 1968
Creator: Arndt, Eileen L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of The Vicar of Wakefield (open access)

A Study of The Vicar of Wakefield

The Vicar of Wakefield is neither a sensational novel directed toward the reform of mankind nor does it mark an advance in fictional techniques. Rather, it is conventional both in form and substance. Despite this literary orthodoxy, the novel has remained popular with critics and the reading public for two centuries. Previous plot studies of The Vicar have concentrated principally on Goldsmithss failure to utilize adequately the cause-effect relationship. With few exceptions, all scholars who have studied this plot find coincidence and accidental meeting the novel's greatest weakness. Most character analyses of the narrative have centered on the chief character. While one critic attributes "typical human naturalness" to the Vicar, another finds him "an impossible mixture of folly and wisdom" and "an inadequate cog in a poorly designed machine.." In thematic studies of The Vicar, critics have attempted with little success to define the major theme. Those themes which have received most extensive treatment are the contrast of appearance and reality, the innate goodness of man, the limitations of contemporary literature, the corruption in government, and the ideal nature of rural life. A few stylistic studies of the novel have concentrated their praise on Goldsmith's spontaneity, some, contradictorily, on his …
Date: August 1960
Creator: Arthur, Lynda Ruth
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Low-Back Vowels and of Certain Diphthongs in the Speech of Selected Groups in Denton, Texas (open access)

A Study of the Low-Back Vowels and of Certain Diphthongs in the Speech of Selected Groups in Denton, Texas

American dialect studies have progressed rapidly within the last thirty years, but the progress seems to be concentrated within the Southern and New England areas of the United States. Though there have been studies made in other areas, they are sporadic, no work of any significance having yet been published. Texas, unfortunately, is one area of rich dialectal significance which has been neglected, with the exception of Oma Stanley's work on the dialect in East Texas. Even though that work is somewhat dated in many respects, few scholars have seen fit to undertake a revision of Stanley's work or a study of other areas of Texas which would be comparable to The Speech of East Texas. Several master's theses add to the small number of studies concerned with Texas dialects, notably Roy Elders' study of the stressed back vowels in the speech of Parker County, but such studies are also too few. The present investigation was undertaken for the purpose of adding to that collection of Texas dialect studies an examination of the low-back vowels in stressed syllables, of certain diphthongs in stressed syllables, and of the change in frequency of usage of those vowels and diphthongs, occurring within recent …
Date: June 1962
Creator: Askew, John Wesley
System: The UNT Digital Library