bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Students' Rates of Progress in Personalized Systems of Instruction
Authors:   , Link Marie
Published: February 2023

This study attempted to identify and predict student rates of progress in a Personalized Systems of Instruction course. Rates of progress for each student in two semesters were plotted on cumulative curves. These curves were submitted to three judges who sorted the curves into various groups, based upon similarity. Early assignment rules and full decision rules were written and applied to the curves from both semesters. The results indicate that there are identifiable rates at which students progress through a PSI course and that it is possible to predict a student's final standing in this course based upon his performance in the first half of the semester.
An Investigation Into the Effect of Implementation Techniques Upon Self-Esteem and the Relationship of Self-Esteem to Academic Achievement and Tested Abilities
Authors:   , Ansley Jonathan
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to evaluate the effect of implementation procedures upon self-esteem and the relationship of self-esteem to academic achievement and tested abilities. The subjects consisted of three groups of fourth grade students. There were 22 students in each group. The groups were selected for study because of geographical and temporal convenience. The instrument used to evaluate the students’ self-esteem was the Self-Esteem Inventory, (SEI) by Coopersmith. The design employed was a pretest posttest two group with a third group of posttest only. The third group was employed to determine if pretests had an effect. A total of 8 hypotheses were tested consisting of 12 comparisons. One hypothesis was tested with an analysis of covariance for each of the five SEI subscales. Two hypotheses were tested pertaining to correlation coefficients and one hypothesis was tested to determine pretest effect. The findings of this study seem to indicate that the specific implementation procedures employed were ineffective in changing student self-esteem.
Satisfaction of Undergraduate Students with Advisement and Faculty
Authors:   , Pfeifer Diane
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate student satisfaction with academic advisement and faculty. The sample consisted of 424 students enrolled in Fort Hays State University undergraduate classes. Seven independent variables were investigated: (1) gender, (2) classification, (3) age, (4) GPA, (5) Greek affiliation, (6) enrollment status, and (7) retention status. The dependent variables employed were satisfaction with: advisement, faculty, and total. A status survey design with predetermined categories and post hoc groupings was employed. Four composite null hypotheses were tested employing a three-way analysis of variance, and three composite null hypotheses were tested employing a one-way analysis of variance. A total of 51 comparisons plus 42 recurring were made with seven being statistically significant at the .05 level. Of the seven statistically significant comparisons, three were for main effects. The three significant main effects were for age and the dependent variable total, GPA and the dependent variable total, and gender and the dependent variable faculty. The results indicated the following for main effects: (1) 18 years of age and younger were most satisfied with advisement and faculty (total), (2) those who were 19 through 20, and 23 through 24 years of age were the least satisfied with advisement and faculty (total), (3) those who had GPA’s 3.0 or greater reported more satisfaction with advisement and faculty (total) than those with GPA's 2.49 or lower, and (4) males were more satisfied with faculty than females. Four interactions were statistically significant at the .05 level. The significant interactions were: (1) classification and age for the dependent variable faculty, (2) classification and age for the dependent variable total (advisement and faculty), (3) gender and age for the dependent variable advisement, and (4) classification and GPA for the dependent variable total (advisement and faculty).
Variations Upon the Theme of Mother and Child
Authors:   , Meadows Sally
Published: February 2023

Photographs of three sculptures with the theme mother and child.
Graphic Inherencies of an Expanded Painting Medium
Authors:   , Thompson Peggy
Published: February 2023

Any material used for painting has attributes peculiar to itself which can be considered inherencies. The transparency, opaqueness, hue, soluability, texture, refractive or defractive characteristics are inherently different in each material. These inherencies can contribute components to the graphic, or two dimensional, composition. The compositional vocabulary of inherencies depends on the variety of handling techniques and the variety of painting medium which can be enlarged by incorporating more than traditional materials. What is most desireable is to work within a flexible medium, using its inherencies to further the graphic vision of the artist.
Prejudice as a Function of Church Attendance
Authors:   , Barron Robert
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this thesis was to replicate a curvilinear relationship, found by others, between reported frequency of church attendance and attitude toward Negroes; to seek a similar curvilinear relationship between reported frequency of church attendance and dogmatism; and to see if students falling at the opposite extremes of the scale of reported frequency of church attendance were similar in certain basic personality variables. A correlation was computed between the measure of dogmatism and attitude toward Negroes. Scores were obtained from approximately 180 subjects in four General Psychology classes. Rokeach’s Dogmatism Scale, the Desegregation Scale, and an abbreviated form of Edwards Personal Preference Schedule were used. Questions were also asked concerning church attendance and preference. All of the data were collected in a classroom situation. A curvilinear relationship was found between reported frequency of church attendance and attitude toward Negroes. No significant difference was found on data from the Dogmatism Scale or on any of the personality variables. The coefficient correlation between the Desegregation Scores and Dogmatism Scores was a minus .07. Suggestions for further research included: 1) more sensitive divisions between groups of church attenders, 2) the use of other means (prayer, Bible reading, etc.) to measure ‘religiosity,’ 3) an investigation to determine whether a curvilinear relationship exists between ‘religiosity’ and other personality variables and other attitude measurements, 4) applying some of the above to Catholic as well as to Protestant subjects.
Expressions in Sculpture
Authors:   , Shipman Bill
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this investigation was to observe the foaming characteristics of some electrolytic solutions and to investigate some of the physical properties of the solutions, particularly noting any relations or trends indicated by the study which might contribute to a better understanding of foam.
A Study of Criteria Used in Teacher Selection for Secondary Schools in Kansas
Authors:   , Rath Edwin
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate teacher selection for Kansas public high schools. The seven independent variables were: school district size, age of individuals who selected teachers, number of years in teacher selection, administrative position, undergraduate major, formal education and number of teachers employed per year. The instrument consisted of statements which were divided into eight components. The components were: 1. attitude and personalities, 2. classroom and discipline, 3. education and experiences, 4. personal and physical traits, 5. recommendations and applications, 6. selection procedures, 7. social factors, 8. general. The sample was taken from 356 high schools in Kansas. The random stratified selection of 60 high schools Included 10 in each of the 6 classifications. The useable sample consisted of 44 returned questionnaires. Five composite null hypotheses were tested using a status survey design with some post-hoc grouping. A total of 112 comparisons (and 168 recurring) were ma de. Of the 112 comparisons made, 26 were statistically significant at the .05 level. Of the 26 statistically significant comparisons, 10 were for main effects and 16 were for interactions. The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: 1. employing personnel from small schools rated personal and physical traits higher than those from intermediate size schools, 2. employing personnel from small schools rated general characteristics highest, 3. personnel over 40 years of age rated general characteristics higher than 40 years of age and younger, 4. Employing personnel selecting 1- 10 teacher s rated general characteristics higher than those selecting 21 or more teachers. 5. Employing personnel from intermediate size schools rated selection procedures higher than those from small schools. 6. Employing personnel who majored in science and mathematics rated social factors higher than those majoring in social science, 7. Employing personnel with most experience rated recommendations and applications the highest, 8. Employing personnel from small schools rated recommendations and applications higher than those from intermediate size schools. 9. Employing personnel with undergraduate degrees in science and mathematics rated selection procedures higher than those majoring in social science, 10. Employing personnel who selected 1- 5 teachers rated recommendations and applications higher than those who selected 6 or more teachers per year.
Some Lost Towns of Western Kansas
Authors:   , Taylor Rebecca
Published: February 2023

The early settler in Kansas seemed to have a penchant for establishing towns. Wherever a few settlers were gathered, though several miles apart, a convenient location found an enterprising storekeeper ready to sell. Soon this store became a gathering point. It was not long before a few dwellings were built around the store and it became a center for trade. A United States post office was established and a new town was born. Some of the pioneer towns were organized before the post office was established , some later, as a result of the mail center. I have chosen not to call a settlement a town until it had an established United States post office. Then, comes the question, does every post office mean that there was a town? Very often, yes; sometimes, no; but a positive stand must be taken somewhere. When is a town not a town, sounds like some old riddle, it must be decided, so, perhaps arbitrarily, I have chosen to say a place ceased to be a town when the post office was discontinued . However, this is not true in one or two cases which will be cited later. The aim in this thesis is to ascribe a reason for the establishment, life, and final abandonment of the lost towns as far as is possible with the time and materials available. The lost towns of Kansas are fast being forgotten as older inhabitants are passing. Some have already passed into oblivion unrecorded except by casual allusion in old letters, records, or locations on old maps.
Forms in Clay Which Combine the Human Figure with Thrown and Handbuilt Settings
Authors:   , Kirchmann Dennis
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this thesis is to create a body of work which combines the human figure or forms directly related to the figure with wheel thrown and/or handbuilt forms. In three dimensional artistic expressions of the past the use of the figure has largely been limited to the area of what has traditionally been called sculpture. Notable exceptions have been the use of human forms by primitive peoples for both functional and nonfunctional ceramic items and the Greek use of the figure on their \attic\ pottery. This thesis includes aspects derived from each of these previous uses, that is (1) the use of the figure as applied decoration, (2) the use of the figure in low and high relief and in a full round approach and, especially (3) the use of the figure for inspiration in creating unique sculptural ceramics which integrate, harmonize and unify the human form with thrown and handbuilt clay forms. These forms are sculptural, that is, the primary concern is for the integration of the individual forms into a unified whole form while the functional aspect usually associated with ceramics is secondary if not incidental.
The interaction of transparency in serigraph
Authors:   , Kriegel Mary
Published: February 2023

As with all that is important and meaningful, t o be of value and significance, a creative response must have purpose, direction, and coherence. So it is with this thesis: the purpose of my creative work at the graduate level was to pursue, discover, and evaluate the inter - action of transparency in the serigraph. Though there are many avenues t o approach the silkscreen process; though there are multiple uses f or the technique; though the serigraph has many faces in today's art world ; I have chosen this thesis both because of its \painterly11 quality and because of its unusual approach in the contemporary art scene. In addition to the written rationale, the pictorial representations of serigraphs included in this thesis exhibit most accurately and clearly the purpose, direction, and coherence of my thesis statement .
A History of the Lutheran Hymnal in America
Authors:   , Thompson Dixie
Published: February 2023

Martin Luther has justifiably been termed the “Father of Evangelical Hymnody” because he brought back the singing of hymns in the Western church. In Luther’s time the mass was performed in Latin, a language which the lay people did not comprehend. The music was exclusively sung by trained choirs and the clergy. Luther was convinced that the lay people should sing their praises to the Lord and their faith would be strengthened.
Comparison of Sex-Role Orientation and Gender Effects on Methods of Coping
Authors:   , Hudson Donna
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine: (a) if a relationship exists between an individual's sex-role orientation and that individual's method of coping; and (b) if a relationship exists between an individual's gender and that individual's method of coping. Considering the adaptive behavior to be an individual's coping abilities, several hypothesis were developed based on the androgyny theory (Bem, 1975, 1979; Block, 1974; Schaffer, 1980; Spence, Helmreich, & Stapp, 1975). The theory stated that individuals with a balance between masculine and feminine characteristics should be better adjusted than strongly sex-typed individuals. There were five hypotheses in the present study: (a) that an androgynous individual would use greater degrees of both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping as compared to other sex-role orientations; (b) that with the exception of the androgynous sex- role, a masculine sex-role orientation would use more problem-focused coping as compared to the other sex-roles; (c) that with the exception of the androgynous sex-role, a feminine sex-role orientation would use more emotion-focused coping as compared to other sex - roles; (d) that an undifferentiated sex-role would use a greater degree of less useful coping methods as compared to other sex-roles; and (e) that an individual's gender would not have an effect on an individual's method of coping. The main features of the research problem for this study involved asking 158 college students enrolled in a General Psychology course to complete several questionnaires, questionnaires: The students completed the following three a demographics questionnaire, a Short Bern Sex-Role Inventory, and the COPE questionnaire. The Short Bern Sex-Role Inventory is designed to measure an individual's sex-role stereotype. The COPE questionnaire is designed to measure general types of coping methods and specific coping strategies. Results indicated that sex-role orientation tended to be an important factor in an individual's method of coping. The research failed to conclusively support the androgyny theory. Androgynous, masculine, and feminine sex-role orientations employed greater use of problem-focused coping methods as compared to an undifferentiated sex-role. Androgynous and feminine sex-role orientations employed greater use of emotion-focused coping methods as compared to masculine and undifferentiated sex-roles. Consequently, the undifferentiated individual would be expected to have lower levels of adjustment. In addition, the individual's gender did not appear to be a contributing factor in the individual's coping method. These results tend to support the assumption that the individual's sex-role may be more influential in the individual's coping methods than the individual's gender.
Influence of Habitat Heterogeneity on Small Mammals in the Central Platte River Valley, Nebraska
Authors:   , Anderson Justin
Published: February 2023

Although the loss of prairie is substantial across the extent of its historic range, large portions of native rangeland still remain throughout Nebraska. It is critical that resource managers and private landowners manage rangelands in a manner that will enhance ecosystem integrity by using techniques that provide disturbance regimes. Heterogeneity based management, such as patch-burn grazing and rest-rotation grazing, can be used as a conservation tool to increase biodiversity within management units and at a landscape level. Heterogeneity-based management has received much attention in the literature within the past decade, but there has been little focus on how these management systems influence small mammal communities. I trapped small mammals and surveyed vegetation structure among rangelands during 2009 and 2010 at the Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust in the Central Platte River Valley, Nebraska to determine the influence of structural heterogeneity on small mammals. Vertical height, litter depth, bare ground, and standing dead vegetation were different among burn units during both years. My data indicated no difference in grasses, forbs, or litter cover among burn units for either year. I used the significant variables in a direct gradient analysis to identify which variables were critical in determining small mammal species presence. The species identified with vegetation variables for 2009 but not 2010 suggested there were other variables not considered in my study. Species diversity measurements indicated the recently disturbed burn units had the lowest small mammal diversity and the undisturbed burn units had the greatest diversity. Community similarity was highest among similar burn units, which indicated that small mammal communities were similar among similar burn units during 2009 and 2010. Resource managers should recognize that alternative grazing systems that create a mosaic of vegetation structure can provide evolutionary processes necessary for prairie ecosystem function. Small mammals play a crucial role in grassland ecosystems and by using heterogeneity-based management, small mammal diversity increased which can lead to a healthier ecosystem.
The First Two Years of the Southwest Kansas Area Vocational-Technical School
Authors:   , Stewart Billy
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to present a comprehensive picture of the basic idea behind area vocational technical schools operating under the Vocational Education Act of 1963. The study covers the first two years of the school. Data is limited in the area of enrollment. Since the school has just completed its second year, many changes will occur before the school is completely established. Information for the study was obtained through interviews and research into the files of Southwest Kansas Area Vocational - Technical School. The interviews were conducted with three administrators and were informal in nature. Through these interviews a knowledge of the area vocational-technical school, practical nurse program, and cosmetology program was secured. The information taken from the files included correspondence, publications from the school, and statistical information. Much of the correspondence was in letter form between the State Vocational Education Office and Southwest Kansas Area Vocational Technical School concerning establishment of the school. Publications were news releases, pamphlets, and brochures. The statistical information was figures from previous enrollments, budgets, and re-allotments. It is hoped that the information contained in this thesis might be helpful in the establishment of new vocational technical schools. This thesis presents a comprehensive picture of the federal law, budgets, administration, curriculum, and enrollment information of the Southwest Kansas Area Vocational-Technical School.
A Suggested Formula Plan for Stock Investment
Authors:   , Ream Don
Published: February 2023

The problem presented in this paper is the development and formulation of an investment formula plan for common stocks in the low price ranges which will eliminate human judgments in the buying and selling of stocks, and which will enable the investor to realize a substantial profit. Common stocks ranging in price from one-sixteenth of a dollar to five dollars were used. In order to be included in the study, a stock had to have a record of high percentages of fluctuation and a cyclic price action from low to high to low prices. The proof of the hypothesis rests on documentary research of past price fluctuations and past cyclic price movements. The future price movements of the stocks cannot be foretold. However, it is a reasonable assumption that those factors which caused previous price changes continue to exist and will cause most if not all included stocks to fluctuate in price in the future in patterns resembling past movement patterns. Prices of individual stocks were determined from financial source materials and computations were made according to the formula set forth in the plan. The derived buying and selling prices were checked against the records of each stock to determine whether profitable investments would have resulted had the formula investment plan been applied during the past seven years. These applications revealed that substantial profits would have been realized through the use of the proposed formula plan for investment.
A Comparison Across Settings Between Levels of Academic Engagement and Social Interaction in an Emotionally Disturbed Student
Authors:   , Cole Jennifer
Published: February 2023

Increasingly, educators instruct students with special needs in general instead of special education classrooms even though little evidence exists suggesting that students with disabilities exhibit relatively increased academic responding and appropriate social interaction when taught in general education environments. The current observational study involved a fourth-grade, male student with emotional disturbances who received math instruction in general education and resource room settings. The purpose of the study was to determine whether the target student’s behavior varied across instructional environments. Results indicated that, compared to behaviors emitted in the resource room, those observed in the general education classroom involved lower levels of academic responding, appropriate behavior, and positive social interaction. Implications regarding future research were discussed.
The Life History of Side-Oats Grama Grass and Variations In Its Growth At Hays, Kansas, When Grown From Seed Produced In Different Parts of The Great Plains Region
Authors:   , Hopkins Harold
Published: February 2023

This study, which covered a period of two years, was originated in order to learn more of the merits and faults of side-oats grama grass as a revegetation and soil conservation plant in the Great Plains Region. It was suggested by the fact that there is a definite need for more knowledge about the native grasses which are potential revegetation plants of the Great Plains. An attempt was made to find as many growth habits of the species as possible, and a comparison was made in the growth, development, and forage production of plants grown from seed produced in different climatic areas in the Great Plains.
Victoria: The Story of A Western Kansas Town
Authors:   , Raish Marjorie
Published: February 2023

This thesis is a history of the English colony at Victoria, Kansas, from the purchase of the land from the Kansas Pacific Railroad by Georg E. Grant in 1872 until the end of the colony in the early eighties. It does not attempt to deal in any complete form with history of the German- Russians who settled at Herzog, a mile north of the original town of Victoria in 1876. The history of Herzog is a story in itself, an intensely interesting one, but too long to be more than suggested in this thesis. It is given only for the years in which the two groups existed side by side and for the purpose of showing their relationships to each other and the contrast between them.
The Relationship Between Dormitory Leaders' Self-Acceptance and Their Acceptance by Residents
Authors:   , Bailey Larry
Published: February 2023

It was hypothesized that a significant correlation exists between a dormitory leader’s (DL’s) self-acceptance and his acceptance by residents (RESs) under his supervision. Leary’s Interpersonal Check List (ICL) was used to assess both variables. Self-acceptance for each of 37 DLs was defined as the discrepancy between self and ideal self ratings. RESs’ discrepancy scores between a DL and the ideal DL were averaged to determine a DL’s acceptance by RESs. Discrepancies were measured by (a) code/discrepancy score, and (b) the linear distance between summary points. Neither methods of measurement provided confirmation of the hypothesis. Several sex differences were noted which may have important implications for research.
Demonstration of the Working Relationship of the Homer B. Reed Adjustment and Training Center with Other Community Agencies in Serving Disabled and Disadvantaged Persons in Ellis County
Authors:   , Wertz Patricia
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to trace the historical development of the Homer B. Reed Adjustment and Training Center and to demonstrate the working relationship of the center with other committee agencies in serving disabled and disadvantaged persons in Ellis County.
Antimicrobial Resistance of Channel Catfish Intestinal Microflora in the Arkansas and Ninnescah Rivers in Kansas
Authors:   , Hofmeier Jordan
Published: February 2023

Antimicrobial compounds have been used by humans to counteract bacterial infections since 1910. Overuse of these compounds in clinical and agricultural applications has led to rapid evolution and global spread of antimicrobial resistance and rivers are the main receiving body for antimicrobials and resistant bacteria from urban effluents and agricultural runoff. When antimicrobial-resistant bacteria enter the aquatic environment, water acts as a physical pathway for their distribution. Subsequently, resistance genes become established in natural systems and pose threats to human health and ecological processes. Due to these potential threats, antimicrobial resistance in the aquatic environment should be closely monitored. To improve the understanding of antimicrobial resistance in two river systems in Kansas, intestinal contents from 20 Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and water samples were taken at eight sites on the Arkansas and South Fork Ninnescah rivers during the spring of 2012. These samples were examined for resistance to six compounds representing major classes of antimicrobials and resistance was observed in 94 isolates. From these isolates, 39 bacteria species were identified by partial sequencing of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene. Resistant species included common isolates from the environment and pathogens of humans and fish. Minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined for bacteria resistant to azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, and tetracycline. Several isolates exhibited no zone of inhibition, indicating they were resistant to the maximum concentration of the assay. Multi-drug resistance was also observed in eight species.
University Students and Fear of Success
Authors:   , Froelich Rich
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the fear of success in university students. The sampling included 210 students, 83 males, and 127 females. The independent variables investigated were locus of control, gender, age, academic achievement and college classification. The dependent variable was the Fear of Success Scale score. Three composite null hypotheses were tested using three-way analysis of variance (general linear model) at .0500 level of significance. / A total of 15 comparisons were made plus 6 recurring comparisons. Of the 15 comparisons, 5 were main effects and 10 were interactions. Of the 5 main effects 1 was statically significant at the .0500 level. The statistically significant comparison was for the main effect of locus of control and the dependent variable fear of success. The result indicated college students with an external locus of control had a statistically larger mean fear of success score than those with internal locus of control. None of the 10 interactions was statistically significant at the .0500 level. / The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: a. Individuals who exhibit an external locus of control have a higher level of fear of success than individuals who have an internal locus of control; b. Females have no more fear of success than males; c. Age of college students is not associated with fear of success; d. Academic achievement is not associated with fear of success; and e. College classification is not associated with fear of success.
Effect of a Read Aloud Program on Reading Achievement of Elementary School Children
Authors:   , Meter David
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the effects of a reading aloud program. Group membership according to type of reading activity, group membership according to gender, and group membership according to Chapter I reading were the independent variables. The levels of reading activity were children whose parents read to them, children who received reading from the researcher, and children who were in the control group. The levels of Chapter I reading were those participating in the program and those not participating. Test scores from the Metropolitan Achievement Test were the dependent variables. The test generated eight scores: auditory discrimination, sight vocabulary, phoneme/ grapheme - consonants, phoneme/ grapheme - vowels, vocabulary in context, word part clues, reading comprehension, and total reading battery. Prescores on the Metropolitan Achievement Test were employed as the covariate measure. The sample consisted of 60 second grade students with 20 students in each of the three groups, parents reading aloud, researcher reading aloud, and control group. Subjects were from three different second grade classes within the same school. A quasi-experimental pretest/post-test design with mixed groups was employed. Five composite null hypotheses were tested employing a one-way analysis of covariance.
Drawing
Authors:   , Ozaki Shingo
Published: February 2023

I enjoy working with both figures and still life, but I prefer to draw people because of the greater complexity in the nature of their existence. My live-model drawings are of women acquaintances/friends whose features intrigue me in some aspect, like “Friderike”, a young woman staying with the Ozakis on a homestay program. When drawing figures, my purpose is to express existence. My still-lifes are an opportunity to create existence. They consist of primary forms gradually combined with secondary forms to highlight the former’s aesthetic qualities. This necessitates carefully controlled contrasts: mass and space, roughness and smoothness, light and shadow, solidity and transparency. Symbolism or dark humor occasionally underlies the arrangements, as in “Untitled”, in which spiral wire and bread symbolize DNA and life, or in “Milk Can”, where a cow skull rests on the top of a can.
Motive Strength As A Predictor Of Goal Importance
Authors:   , Dohm Jeffrey
Published: February 2023

The present study sought to examine whether motivation as measured by 16 motives the Reiss Profile of Fundamental Goals and Motivation Sensitivities could predict the relative importance of goals as measured by the Aspiration Index. Five motive goal relationships were targeted as being prime candidates, Status – Popularity, Social Contact – Affiliation, Romance – Hedonism, Acceptance – Conformity, and Idealism – Community Feeling. 101 undergraduate students were administered both surveys. The results indicated that motivation did predict goal importance in all but one motive and goal pair. In addition, multiple regression analysis indicated motivation predicted goal importance for nine of the eleven goals in total.
Soil-Vegetation Relationships on a Chalk Flat Range Site in Gove County, Kansas
Authors:   , Linnell Lyle
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the soil vegetation relationships on a chalk flat range site in Gove County Kansas. The research area used in this study was located in the north half of section 33, township 14 south, range 31 west adjacent to the Smokey Hill river in Gove County, Kansas. A line transect was established across the research area. The soil and vegetation were determined along the transect. Soil descriptions were written at one-tenth of a mile intervals. The descriptions showed the soils consisted of a deep, light colored friable silt loan and light silty clay loam developed on colluvial fans below Niobrara chalk-rock bluffs. Textural analyses of the soils were determined by the hydrometer method. The analyses indicated the soils contained a high clay content. However, the high calcium carbonate content presumably accounted for this condition. The organic matter of the soils varied from 0.2 to 3.2 per cent; the pH ranged from 7.1 to 7.8 in the surface two horizons; the calcium carbonate content varied from 42.1 to 79.0 per cent. The intake rate of the soils was determined by cylinder infiltrometers. The accumulative intake rate varied from 1.42 to 9.36 inches per hour at the end of a four hour period. The intake was Greatest where little bluestem was the dominant grass. Also, the variability of intake rate was probably due to the immature nature of the soil. A total of 88 plant species was found on the research area. The percentage composition, frequency, and basal cover of the vegetation were determined by the point frame method. A total of 16,320 points were examined with 2,669 of these points intercepting crowns of grasses. This gave an overall basal cover of 16.4 percent. The dominant species of grass was side-oats grama. It made up 75.9 per cent of the species composition. Buffalo grass occurred as pure stand islands and comprised 7.1 per cent of the composition. Salt grass ranked third in percentage composition with 6.3 percent. Little bluestem and sand dropseed comprised 3.2 and 3.1 percent of the composition, respectively. Big bluestem occupied the more mesic habitats and comprised 1.6 per cent of the composition. The forage yield was determined at the end of the growing season by the square meter or clip quadrat method. The yield varied from 1,014.6 pounds to 3,764.7 pounds per acre. The dominant species in both instances was side- oats grams. Where little bluestem occurred in nearly pure stands the yield varied from 1,566.4 pounds to 2,225.0 pounds per acre. When big bluestem occurred in a pure but open stand it produced 3,364.1 pounds of forage per acre. The field of buffalo grass in pure stands was 1,869.0 pounds per acre.
Academic Performance of Students Within a Culturally Diverse Intermediate School: A Comparison of Students Exhibiting Bullying Characteristics to the Class Norm
Authors:   , Reinhart Dayna
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to compare academic performance of students within a culturally diverse intermediate school. It was a comparison of students exhibiting bullying characteristics to the class norm. It was hypothesized that participants who have been identified as exhibiting bullying characteristics would not have a significantly different academic performance in reading, math, spelling, and written expression than what is typical. The researcher found that there was not a significant difference in academic performance between bullies and the class norm. Academic performance was measured using Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM) data for each individual student, as well as applicable class CBM norms. This study also collected demographic information on gender, ethnicity, retention, and socio-economic status. Participants (N=33) were recruited from an intermediate school located in Southwest Kansas. Participants were identified as exhibiting bullying characteristics based on principal nomination. This nomination was based on the number of referrals to the office for specific types of behaviors, such as teasing, taunting, threatening, hitting and stealing. Data were provided to the researcher with no identifying information about the students. These data included the demographic variables listed above. CBM scores, and information about the type and number of bullying behaviors. The researcher did not need to recruit participants for this study due to the fact that archival data was used. The researcher was an employee of the district at the time were collected. It was found that the academic performance of those identified as bullies did not differ significantly from the class norm.
Stigma in Mental Health Rural and Urban Populations
Authors:   , Meier Jeri
Published: February 2023

Research has shown that clients with severe and persistent mental illness often suffer from the effects of stigma (Angermeyer, Link, & Majcher-Angermeyer, 1987; Brockington, Hall, Levings, & Murphy, 1993; Corrigan, 1998; Goodwin & Madell, 2002; Link, Mirotznik, & Cullen, 1991; Thesen, 2001). Often, mentally ill persons struggle with social awkwardness, demoralization, and unemployment due to their mental illness (Corrigan, 1998; Link et aI., 1991; Thesen, 2001). In addition, in rural communities it is very difficult for the mentally ill clients to keep their diagnosis confidential compared to mentally ill persons in urban communities where anonymity is more common. This non-experimental study was designed to examine differences in level of perceived stigma for mentally ill clients who live in rural compared to urban settings. Roy's Adaptation Model was the theoretical framework that guided this study. The research questions were (1) Is there a significant difference in the level of perceived stigma for clients with a mental illness living in a rural environment compared to those living in an urban environment? (2) Is there a relationship between level of perceived stigma and number of readmissions to an in-patient psychiatric hospital? (3) Is there a significant difference in level of perceived recovery for clients with a mental illness living in a rural environment compared to those living in an urban environment? Independent t-tests and Spearman's Rank Order Correlation were the statistical analyses used to analyze the research questions. Findings indicated a significant difference between level of perceived stigma for rural compared to urban mentally ill clients. The clients living in an urban environment indicated a higher level of perceived stigma compared to those living in a rural environment. However, there was no significant correlation in the level of perceived stigma and number of readmission to an in-patient psychiatric hospital. Also, there was not a significant difference in the level of perceived recovery for clients with a mental illness living in rural environments compared to those living in urban environments. Implications of the findings in relation to prior research are discussed, as well as recommendations for future research. Also, implications for nursing research, theory, and education based on findings of this investigation are examined.
In Time
Authors:   , Fielding David
Published: February 2023

Throughout my artistic career, I have always been a very prolific artist. I work in “series” with a number of works in progress at the same time. This way the work flows into one another, building momentum and leaving very little time to analyze what direction the work is headed. Having a show is not only a celebration to me, but also creates a natural break to reflect and more objectively review how to work is functioning. I am basically a source oriented artist. My work comes from a variety of sources: personal experiences, art history, architecture, maps, tarot cards, primitive art, etc. In the past three years, I’ve worked more and more with the imagery of primitive art, particularly the art of southwestern Indians, Eskimos, and oceanic cultures. My love for poking around ancient Indian campsites has led me to feel an affinity with primitive people and their artifacts. In some ways I identify with their lifestyle and the role art played in it. They made no separation between art and life. This non-western concept has to do with the belief that all things have a soul, whether it be a rock, a tree, a carving, or even a painting. This is one of the things I strive for when I am making my art; to let it have its own character. Primitive art often has an iconographical narrative that is personal, mysterious, meditative, and sometimes humorous. These are the qualities I hope come through in my work.
Delayed Matching Performance in the Pigeon as a Function of Sample Duration and Delay Interval
Authors:   , Dawes Larry
Published: February 2023

Six male homing pigeons were tested to examine the hypothesis that increased sample duration would facilitate acquisition of delayed matching to sample tasks. Three groups, with sample durations of 2.5 sec., 5 sec., and 15 sec. respectively, were tested on simultaneous, zero, 1, 2, 4, and 10 sec. delay intervals. An Extended Alexander Trend Analysis of Variance yielded a significant effect for duration (p<.05) and a highly significant duration X delay interval interaction effect (p<.01). Both effects supported the major hypothesis. A significant quadratic component of the interaction effect (p> .05) was interpreted as resulting from improved discrimination between the sample stimuli rather than enhanced memory storage.
Exploration and Development of Ideas Through Refinements of Ceramic and Drawing Processes and Techniques
Authors:   , Zohner Eleanor
Published: February 2023

It was the purpose of this study to arrive at communication of ideas and emotions through exploration and refinement of various ceramic and drawing processes and techniques.
The Evolution of Schools of Phillips County, Kansas
Authors:   , Schamber Clarence
Published: February 2023

The development of schools in the various counties throughout Western Kansas is often taken as a matter of course by many people. However, the growth that has taken place since the first school was conducted in a dugout or maybe in a sodhouse out on the prairie which had to be guarded against Indian attacks and buffalo herds, to our present elaborate and modern system of education is not a mere matter of incidence. Every student of political science considers the period of settlement on the western prairie as one of the most interesting and courageous in American history. Likewise, the student in education is highly interested in the establishment of pioneer schools; the hardships, trials, and tribulations of the period. He is also interested in the course of study prescribed at that time and the trends in education from then to the present. The problem in this study is to recapture in so far as may be obtained essential facts and data concerning the evolution of schools in Phillips County, Kansas, that is, to trace the story of growth. To be more specific the problem of the thesis is the portrayal of The Evolution of Schools in Phillips County, Kansas.
A Sociological and Psychological Survey of One Hundred Patients of The Hays Crippled Children's Clinic
Authors:   , Starbuck Helen
Published: February 2023

The major and minor problems of the thesis are as follows: Are the children treated at the Hays Clinic as a group mentally, temperamentally and socially normal enough to justify the state in attempting to make them physically well? What are the sociological and psychological effects of occupational therapy and school work upon patients in the clinic? In order to arrive at a solution of the foregoing problems, a study of 100 children entering the Hays Crippled Children's Clinic was made . Both laboratory and questionnaire methods were used.
Analytic Geometry as a Precursor to Calculus
Authors:   , Thornbrugh Ross
Published: February 2023

The teaching of calculus in the high school has been an issue quite heavily debated for the last few years. Educators, mathematicians, and textbook writers have written much concerning how and when to teach calculus. However, few people have written concerning the prerequisites necessary for calculus. The basic assumption underlying this study was that there would be advantages present if a student could have a thorough understanding of analytic geometry before he encounters a calculus course. This claim is made because; first, the student would probably be able to concentrate on the calculus itself and not be slowed by a lack of knowledge about analytic geometry. Second, since most calculus courses include some analytic geometry, some analytic geometry topics would be presented to the student for a second time. The primary objectives of this study were 1) to determine those specific topics of analytic geometry which are recommended as essential prerequisites to calculus; 2) to identify topics taught in analytic geometry which are contained in ten selected high school mathematics text books and 3) to determine if a need exists for teaching analytic geometry as a prerequisite to calculus. In reviewing the literature, the investigator located some published material which indicated a need for teaching analytic geometry as a prerequisite to calculus. A criterion list was developed by reviewing the recommendations of the School Mathematics Study Group (SMSG), University of Illinois Committee on School Mathematics (UICSM), and the Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM), and three college calculus textbooks. The topics on the criterion list should exemplify 1) the recommendations of the mathematics study groups and 2) content of the college level analytic geometry textbook. The criterion list of analytic geometry topics was then compared with ten state-approved twelfth grade textbooks. The evaluation of the textbooks consists of finding the prescribed topics and then determining how many pages were allotted to the topic in each book. It would seem that the topic on the criterion list were important for most of the ten textbooks had some pages allotted to the discussion of each topic. No attempt was made by the investigator to determine which textbooks were better or which ones contained more material concerning analytic geometry. All the investigation attempted to do was to identify those topics in analytic geometry which were important as prerequisites to calculus and then compare this list with certain twelfth grade textbooks.