Browsing Drake Theses and Dissertations by Title

"I Walked in a Desert": The Heroic Quest in Stephen Crane's Poetry

Marnin, Judith K. (Drake University, 1971-05)

The Identification and Comparison of the Flavonoids in the Flowers of Campanula Rapunculoides L. and Campanula Americana L.

Buckles, Walter Eugene (Drake University, 1975-07)

The problem. The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the flavonoids found in the flowers of Campanula rapunculoides L. and C. americana L. Procedure. Flavonoids were extracted in 1% HCl-methanol solution and ...

The Identification of Petal Flavonol Glycosides from Caltha Palustris, Lotus Corniculatus, and Tragopogon Pratensis

Slaybaugh, Gary Owen (Drake University, 1969-08)

Identification of Suicidal Risk in Adolescents

Halling, Wayne B. (Drake University, 1988-12)

The problem. The level of suicide risk in a school population was obtained to determine if there is a greater number than 12 per 100 population at the severe suicidal risk level as determined from a statistical report of ...

Identification of the Characteristics of Dropouts in the Elementary School (Within a Selected Area of Des Moines)

Buchanan, Charles Douglas (Drake University, 1967-01)

Ideological Differences Between Whigs, Republicans and Democrats in Iowa, 1838-1860: Real or Illusory?

Cook, Robert H. (Drake University, 1976-07)

The problem. There has long been historical controversy surrounding political parties of the Jacksonian period. This thesis focuses on Iowa's political parties in the legislative process to determine whether there is ...

If I Tell Them, Will They Listen? Voices of Former Teachers

Steggerda, Diane Marie (Drake University, 2003-11)

The Problem: The problem of this qualitative study was to identify reasons teachers may be leaving teaching early in their careers. Procedures: Twenty former Des Moines Public School (DMPS) Des Moines, Iowa, elementary, ...

The Image of "Aggiornamento" 1959-1965 : the Coverage of the Second Vatican Council by "Time"," Newsweek", and "U.S. News and World Report"

Wilkinson, Patrick J. (Drake University, 1976-08)

The problem: How did three, major, American magazines -- "Time", "Newsweek", and "U.S. News & World Report" -- cover the Second Vatican Council and Roman Catholic renewal between 1959 and 1965? What were the publications' ...

The Image of The Secondary School Counselor as Perceived by The Superintendent, Principal, and Head Counselor

Christenson, Andrew C. (Drake University, 1969-01)

Images of God in Abused and Nonabused College Students

Golke, Jill (Drake University, 1994-01)

The Problem: This study investigated differences in abused college student's perceptions of God, their parents and family, and themselves. It was hypothesized that persons who had been abused would view God, their parents ...

The Immune Response of the Laboratory Mouse Subjected to 'Trichinella Spiralis' and Prednisone

Reece, Mark Alan (Drake University, 1977-09)

The problem. This project studied the effect of prednisone on the immune system of young white laboratory mice infected with Trichinella spiralis. Procedure. Mice were divided into the following four groups: 1) T. ...

The Immune Status of Two Bloom's Syndrome Siblings

Bray, Janice J. (Drake University, 1985-12)

The problem. Two sibling brothers have been previously diagnosed as Bloom's Syndrome (BS). Due to lack of demonstrable increased sister chromatid exchange (SCE) in their blood cells and fibroblasts, diagnosis of BS is in ...

Immunogenicity of Staphylococcus Aureus Antigens Against Experimentally Induced Mastitis in the Mouse and Optimization of Antigen Production in Fermenter Culture

Edwards, Charlie R. (Drake University, 1985-05)

Capsular antigens of "Staphylococcus aureus" Smith and 2-8 strains were evaluated for immunogenicity in mice. Cultural conditions necessary for maximum expression of the antigens were also defined. Actively growing "S. ...

An Immunologic Investigation of Bisalbuminemia : A Genetically Transmitted Serum Protein Anomaly

Vertuno, Lee Stuart (Drake University, 1974-11)

The problem. Bisalbuminemia was investigated in an Iowa family by testing for hematological and immunologic abnormalities to determine associations between bisalbuminemia and connective tissue (collagen) and/or autoimmune ...

Immunological Characterization of Membrane Skeletal Proteins in "Tetrahymena pyriformis" GL

Andrews, Brian T. (Drake University, 1998-06)

The cell cortex (or pellicle) of "Tetrahymena" is composed of three closely associated layers: the cell membrane, the alveolar sacs, and the epiplasm. The epiplasm is the innermost layer of the cortex and is thought to ...

Impact of a Mentoring Program on Occupational Stress, Personal Strain, and Coping Resources of Newly Appointed U.S. Magistrate Judges

Bremer, Celeste F. (Drake University, 2002-12)

Problem. Judges experience occupational stress that manifests itself in physical and mental strain. Stress can be reduced by actual or perceived social support, such as mentoring. Procedures. Using a quasi-experimental ...

The Impact of Cognitive Coaching on the Participants and the District - - A Study Conducted in the Johnston School District

Kaplan, Helene J. (Drake University, 2000-09)

The Problem: This research addressed the need to determine the impact of participation in the Cognitive Coaching training on the individual participants and the district in the Johnston Community School District to support ...