bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparative Nesting Ecology of Solitary and Colonial Nesting Barn Swallows in West-Central Kansas
Authors:   , Lohoefener Renne
Published: February 2023

The nesting ecology of solitary and colonial nesting Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) was compared during the 1976 nesting season to determine whether colonialism was advantageous in terms of nesting success. Concrete box culverts were the major study sites as these lent a degree of homogeneity to the physical and environmental factors, thus enhancing comparison of nesting success. Observations indicate that the opening dimensions (based largely on height) of a nesting site are important, as an optimum area is found associated with colonial sites. Statistical analysis indicated length of the site and water within the site to be of importance in differentiating between a colonial and a solitary site. First clutch hatching and fledging success indicated colonial nesting was disadvantageous in terms of reproductive output. This was attributed to the increased Barn Swallow activity in colonies attracting a greater amount of predation. Second clutch statistics did not indicate colonial nesting to be either advantageous or disadvantageous. This study suggests that the sociability of the Barn Swallow was a major factor in colony formation.
Methods of Assessing Child Growth
Authors:   , McCollough Jerry
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this report is to review some of the available literature pertaining to methods of assessing child growth in the elementary and secondary schools. Since the administration of a child growth assessment program often becomes the responsibility of the classroom teacher, this report could be used as a guide in the selection of an assessment device.
Disengagement and the Chronic Alcoholic
Authors:   , Trollman Vaughn
Published: February 2023

Disengagement, as a theoretical construct for explanation of certain aspects of aging, was first developed by Cumming and Henry in 1961.
The Economic Significance of Crude Oil Production on the Economy of Russell County, Kansas: An Input-Output Study
Authors:   , Sechtem Everett
Published: February 2023

For most individuals who live and work in an area dominated by a single industry, great interest and concern usually exists as to the actual impact this basic source of economic activity exerts on the area. This interest is certainly evident in many areas of central and western Kansas where petroleum production generates a large proportion of total income. Essentially, it has been this interest, along with the inherent concern of one who has spent thirteen years working in the oil fields of western Kansas, which has prompted the author to undertake this study.
False Memory and the Drm Paradigm: The Relations of Recall and Recognition with Stress and State-Trait Anxiety
Authors:   , Salinas Yolanda
Published: February 2023

Roediger and McDermott (1995) began the bulk of the research on the Deese-Roediger/McDermott (DRM) Paradigm as applied to false memory and thus is the basis for this research. The ORM Paradigm showed that some memories could be created falsely in a laboratory setting. The current study examined the relations between the DRM Paradigm, life stress, and anxiety. The life stress measure was the College Undergraduate Stress Scale (CUSS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) measured anxiety. A total of 56 undergraduate students participated in the experiment. Their data from a computer program designed to replicate Roediger and McDermott’s 1995 procedure was correlated with the data gathered from the CUSS and the STAI. It was found that the CUSS, the state anxiety measure and the trait anxiety measure (both from the STAI) were all not significantly correlated with the number of recall false alarms, the number of recognition false alarms or the number of correctly remembered words for the 8 lists.
The differences of personality traits and competitive tendencies between female collegiate athletes and females majoring in professional competitive fields
Authors:   , Upham Terra
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this investigation was to compare the differences between collegiate female athletes to females majoring in professional competitive fields to (1) specific personality factors, (2) levels of competitiveness, and (3) differences in competitive levels with regard to classification year. Methods included discriminating the Big Five personality traits and competitive tendencies to ascertain if personality and competitiveness measures differed between, 23 female collegiate athletes and 27 female majors in traditionally competitive professions. Participants ranged from ages 18 through 43. Participants self-reported their individual demographics, personality traits, and levels of competitiveness through survey tests. The personality traits of extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness were measured using the Big Five Inventory (BFI). Levels of competitiveness were measured by the Hypercompetitive Attitude Scale (HCA). Grouping for collegiate female athletes and female degree seeking competitive majors with regard to classification year was ascertained by implementing a demographic questionnaire. Independent t-tests and a one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was utilized to measure if significant differences were evident between collegiate female athletes and female degree seeking majors in professional competitive fields on the BFI personality traits, the HCA on competitiveness tendencies, and competitiveness regarding classification year. Results found no significant differences at the 0.05 level in the selected personality traits between the two groups under examination. The results of the HCA indicated a significant difference (M = 3.16 for the female athletes, M = 2.62 for females majoring in professional competitive fields). Female collegiate athletes were found to be significantly more competitive than the females majoring in professional competitive fields (p = 0.00). The results among the combined groups showed no significant difference existed between the participants with regard to classification year. Further research is needed to establish a greater understanding of the hypercompetitive tendencies between the two groups.
James I. Costigan: A Retrospective Study of Leadership in the Communication Department of Fort Hays State University
Authors:   , Strong Dee
Published: February 2023

This study was designed to ascertain and record the leadership of Dr. James I. Costigan in the Communication Department at Fort Hays State University. Costigan was a man who believed in life and while he worked toward his vision, fulfilling his goals, his leadership helped to develop the Department of Communication. As a member of the Fort Hays State University faculty and as a member of the community of Hays, Kansas, Costigan influenced many lives. In this retrospective study his leadership has been evidenced by articles that were written about Costigan, and by personal statements that were obtained through questionnaires from former students, faculty and administration, and community members.
The Effects of Full Disclosure on a Verbal Conditioning Task
Authors:   , Schmidt Marcellus
Published: February 2023

This study was conducted in an attempt to determine the effects of full disclosure on a verbal conditioning task. Four groups of 29 subjects each, participated in this study. Two of these groups were given full disclosure about the experiment immediately prior to their participation, the other two groups did not receive this information. The task for each group was to construct 100 sentences using the verb and one of six pronouns printed on a card presented to them. One group under each disclosure condition was verbally reinforced after the first 20 trials for beg inning a sentence with \I\ or \He\. The reinforced groups showed significant positive conditioning. A 2x2x5 Analysis of Variance further showed that the Reinforcement x Trials interaction to be significant (p =.01) as well as the Disclosure x Trials interaction.
The County Superintendent in A County-Unit System Adaptable To Kansas
Authors:   , Howell Leonard
Published: February 2023

This study was prompted, in part, by the realization that there does exist an urgent need to strengthen the intermediate educational agency if it is to continue as a progressive force in the education of children in Kansas. The comprehensiveness of' the study was limited by sociological, topographical, and environmental factors directly related to the office of county superintendent of schools and by existing, educational statutory provisions. The specific problem of this study is to ascertain, with as few modifications as possible at a later date, how the office of county superintendent in a county-unit system could be made adaptable to Kansas.
Intimacy
Authors:   , Morrison Heather
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate intimacy. The independent variables were gender, age, relationship type, and length of time married or dating. The dependent variables were the perceived intimacy scores of different scales obtained from the Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships Inventory. The scales were Emotional, social, Sexual, Intellectual, Recreational, and Conventionality. The sample consisted of 32 males and 84 females from 7 different classes at the university. Copies of questionnaires were completed by those students willing to participate in the research. Four composite null hypotheses were tested, employing a three-way analysis of variance (general linear model) at the .05 level. A total of 78 comparisons were made plus 84 recurring. Of the 78 comparisons, 24 were main effects and 54 were interactions. Of the 24 main effects, 6 were statistically significant at the .05 level. The results indicated the following for main effects: gender for the dependent variable intellectual, gender for the dependent variable recreational , gender for the dependent variable sexual , relationship type for the dependent variable social, gender for the dependent variable social , and length of time married or dating for the dependent variable sexual. Of the 54 interactions, 3 were statistically significant at the .05 level. The following interactions were statistically significant: gender and length of time married or dating for the dependent variable sexual; relationship type, age, and length of time married or dating for the dependent variable sexual; and relationship type and gender for the dependent variable intellectual. The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: 1) females are more satisfied with recreational intimacy than males. 2) married participants are more satisfied with social intimacy than dating participants, 3) females are more satisfied with social intimacy than males. 4) gender and length of time married or dating should be examined concurrently for sexual intimacy satisfaction. 5) relationship type, age, and length of time married or dating should be examined concurrently for sexual intimacy satisfaction, and 6) relationship type and gender should be examined concurrently for intellectual intimacy satisfaction.
Graphic Illustrations of Poetic and Visual Illusions
Authors:   , Kite Floyd
Published: February 2023

The problem presented to today’s graphic designer is the constant demand for new ideas for creativity, almost everyone in the industry has technical skills, and more important, access to the automation making past tedious drudgery of designing obsolete. Working designers are then left more time and competitive need for creative imagery and idea problem solving.
Singing Songs to Teach Phonemic Awareness to Preschool Children : Is it Effective?
Authors:   , Holcombe Melanie
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of singing songs in a preschool classroom to increase the level of phonemic awareness, a skill important to early reading acquisition. Of the 35 preschool children involved in the study, 19 participated in phonemic awareness singing activities (experimental group) while 16 participated in regular classroom singing activities (control group), for 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week, for 5 weeks. Assessment of both groups before and after the training showed a significant improvement (Q < .01) in phonemic awareness skills of the experimental group, specifically, in the knowledge of individual phonemes. This leads to the conclusion that phonemic awareness can be effectively taught through singing activities to preschool children in a classroom setting.
Taxonomic Status of Populations of the Southern Bog Lemming, Synaptomy Cooperi, on the Great Plains
Authors:   , Wilson Gregory
Published: February 2023

I investigated geographic and non-geographic variation among populations of the southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi, in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin using cranial morphometric data. I also reviewed the taxonomic history of S. cooperi, commenting on the fossil record and historical biogeography of the species with special reference to populations in the Great Plains Physiographic Region. Finally, I summarized the current status of S. c. paludis and S. c. relictus on the western Great Plains. The distribution of Synaptomys on the Great Plains is probably a result of post- glacial climatic changes and vegetational fragmentation that occurred after the Pleistocene. Based on cranial morphology, I detected no consistent sexual dimorphism in populations of S. cooperi. Variation among populations varied clinally in the reverse of Bergman's Rule, with individuals increasing in size from east to west and north to south. The largest individuals overall were from southwestern Kansas (=S. c. paludis) and southwestern Nebraska (=S. c. relictus), and the smallest individuals were from populations in eastern Illinois (=S. c. gossii). Because of the paucity of specimens from the western Great Plains, taxonomic conclusions as to the intraspecific relationships of populations of synaptomys on the Great Plains are speculative. I therefore recommend that the current classification of S. cooperi on the Great Plains be followed until additional results, such as DNA sequencing information obtained from hair and skin of existing museum specimens, are available. No individuals of C. s. paludis and C. s. relictus have been collected since 1946 and 1968, respectively, and these taxa may be extinct. However, I recommend that additional trapping be conducted before these populations are recognized as extirpated.
Investigation of The Iodination of Some of The Ortho Substituted Phenols
Authors:   , Higgens Horace
Published: February 2023

In this investigation the ortho substituted phenols used were o-cresol, o-chlorophenol, o-hydroxybenzaldehyde, salicylic acid, methyl salicylate, ethyl salicyla te, 8-hydroxyquinoline, o-cyclohexyl phenol, o-octyl phenol, and o-nitrophenol. One member of the group, o-benzylphenol, was not obtainable at the time of the investigation . The bactericidal, germicidal and fungicidal activities of the iodinated ortho substituted phenols were not determined in this investigation due to lack of time. In addition, the investigator has not had experience in bacteriology or mycology and feels that such an investigation should be carried out by someone with experience in that field.
Factors Associated with Self-Esteem in Sixth Through Ninth Graders
Authors:   , Weber Roserita
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate factors associated with self- esteem in sixth through ninth graders. The independent variables were locus of control, family structure, sex role, gender, grade level, and parental alcohol usage. Instruments used were the Personal Attribute Inventory, the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale, the Bern Sex-Role Inventory, and a Student Information Sheet. The sample consisted of 163 students in sixth through ninth grades from a middle school and a junior high school. Six composite null hypotheses were tested at the .05 level of significance using three-way analysis of variance. A total of 28 comparisons were made with an additional 14 comparisons which were recurring. Of the five comparisons that were statistically significant there were three for main effects and two for interactions. The significant main effects were for family structure for the dependent variable self-esteem, and sex role for both the dependent variables self-esteem and locus of control. The significant interactions were between family structure and locus of control and between family structure and sex role for the dependent variable self-esteem. The results of the present study appear to support the following generalizations: 1) an association between family structure and self-esteem, 2) an association between sex role and self-esteem, 3) an association between sex roles and locus of control, 4) an interaction between family structure, locus of control, and self-esteem, and 5) an interaction between family structure, sex, role, and self-esteem.
Avian Communities of Some Grazed and Ungrazed Riparian Habitats in Ellis County, Kansas
Authors:   , Flowers Thomas
Published: February 2023

Eight riparian sites along the two major rivers in Ellis County, Kansas, were studied during summer of 1978. Studies were designed to elucidate historical intensity of livestock grazing, vegetative cover and structure, and avian populations. Grazing limited the growth of woody vegetation, but its effects on the overall vegetation enhanced the avian community. Avian richness and species diversity tended to be greatest in heavily grazed sites. Ungrazed sites had more woody vegetation than did grazed sites, and consequently were inhabited by more eastern bird species which thereby extended their ranges westward. This study indicated that livestock grazing of riparian habitat was not detrimental to avian populations.
Selected Aspects of the Life History of Slimflower Scurfpea (Psoralea Tenuiflora Pursh)
Authors:   , Price David
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine selected aspects of the life history and autecology of slimflower scurfpea (Psoralea tenuiflora Pursh.). To measure growth rate and phenology, naturally occurring seedlings were marked after germination in early April. Seedlings lived for 10 weeks and grew to an average height of 14 cm at which time shoots died but the roots remained alive. Mature plants were sampled weekly. Standing crop, frequency, density, biomass per plant, number of stems per plant, biomass per unit area, and leaf: stem ratio were estimated throughout the 1978 growing season. One- stemmed plants were more frequent than three-stemmed plants per unit area but three-stemmed plants produced as much biomass per unit area as the one stemmed plants. Mature slimflower scurf pea started growth during the second week in April, reached maximum standing crop by the middle of June and produced flowers and seeds from June until frost or stem abscission. Tests of interspecific association were attempted between slimflower scurfpea and Japanese brome (Bromus Japonicus), and slimflower scurf pea and we stern ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya). No segregation of populations was found. Insect herbivory was noted on all plant parts. Most damage was done by a moth larva (Schinia jaquaria) that consumed 43% of the slim flower scurfpea seeds from one sample in 1977. Herbivory by three other insects was documented (Apion oblitum, Diabrotica, sp., and Diaphreomera velii).
Shorthand Homework Assignments in Selected Kansas Secondary Schools
Authors:   , Deane Hubert
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the current homework assignment practices in shorthand in selected secondary schools in Kansas, the comparison of homework practices in these schools to homework practices in shorthand in secondary schools as reported elsewhere in related literature, and the influence, if any, that attitudes of shorthand teachers, school administrators, school board members, students, and parents have upon current homework assignment practices. METHODS AND PROCEDURES EMPLOYED: Literature related to shorthand homework assignments available in the Forsyth Library and the library of the Division of Business and Economics of Fort Hays Kansas State College was secured and examined. The data contained in this study dealing with current shorthand assignment practices was obtained by a survey of shorthand teachers, school administrators, and school board members conducted by personal interviews and by mailed questionnaires. SUMMARY AND FINDINGS: Shorthand teachers generally agree that shorthand students need to be given daily homework assignments in order to achieve mastery in the subject. The reporting shorthand teachers, as a group, had little idea of the time required by a student to complete a homework assignment. Percentages reported by shorthand teachers of a total assignment to allocate to the areas of brief form practice, word practice, sentence and plate reproduction, reading, and student determination of the areas to study showed deviations that are difficult to justify. There is a definite lack of communication of attitudes toward homework assignments in general and toward shorthand homework assignments in particular, between teachers, parents, school administrators, and school board members. It is recommended that shorthand teachers make an effort to ascertain the amounts of time required by students to complete their assignments either by direct questioning or by observing the time required in the actual preparation of assignment units during class periods and give consideration to this information when giving shorthand homework assignments. It is also recommended that a testing program of competencies of shorthand students graduating from high schools in conjunction with a study of successful teacher methods be effected. In addition, it is recommended that shorthand methods courses stress the importance of homework in shorthand, and that the problems connected with making reasonable, meaningful, and effective assignments be attacked directly.
Continuity Between Glazes and Surface Patterns
Authors:   , Kroeger Gary
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to arrive at a unity between glazing and surface patterns on ceramic form. Surface decoration in many instances is dependent on glaze or texture alone but often they are not interrelated. It was the artist's intent to search for a means of arriving at a coalescence between glaze and reoccurring surface patterns. This study was not confined to any one ceramic forming process. A variety of techniques were used: thrown, slap, coil, and pinch; each lending itself to the surface pattern used.
A History of Wichita County, Kansas
Authors:   , Gwin Howard
Published: February 2023

This theses is a brief history of Wichita County, Kansas.
College Students' Computer-Mediated Communication Apprehension and Utilization of Online Communication Technologies
Authors:   , Cole Stephanie
Published: February 2023

Online social networking is a growing trend that has been studied little. Technology is allowing for several new methods of communication, including e-mail, instant messaging and social networking. This study investigates how online communication technology is utilized by college students with varying levels of apprehension about communication via a computer. Based on previous research, two research questions were posed and one hypothesis was tested: RQ1: What online communication technologies will college students report using the most frequently? RQ2: What relationship will be found between computer-mediated communication apprehension and online social networking? H1: Participants with high levels of computer-mediated communication apprehension will utilize instant messaging and e-mail less than participants with low levels of computer-mediated communication apprehension. Results revealed that e-mail was the most frequently used communication technology and that participants with high computer-mediated communication apprehension spent more time social networking and instant messaging than participants with low computer-mediated communication apprehension.
The Relationship Between Intelligence, Creativity, and Length of Time for Placement in Classrooms for the Educable Retarded
Authors:   , Basham John
Published: February 2023

This study investigated the relationship of Originality, Fluency, Flexibility, and Elaboration as measured by the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking to scores taken from the WISC-R’s of 40 EMR students. The Torrance scores of students placed in EMR programs early in their school career were compared to the scores of students at the same grade levels who were placed late in EMR programs. Students placed in EMR programs later in their school careers scored slightly higher on the Torrance than students placed in EMR programs early. However, this difference was not significant. No relationship was found between teacher scores on the Torrance and the mean scores of their respective classes. Scores for creativity were unrelated to scores for intelligence.
A Study of Patron Opinions Regarding the Educational Program of Unified School District 395
Authors:   , Schuckman Leeroy
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the opinions of the patrons of Unified School District 395 concerning the present and the future of the district and the kind of educational program the patrons want.
The Conditions For Multiple Roots In Cubic and Quartic Equations
Authors:   , Dryden Laurence
Published: February 2023

The solving of equations of the third and fourth order is often a very complex problem. It is helpful to know as much about the character of the roots as possible before a solution is attempted. Therefore, t h e problem of this thesis is to derive a set of equations involving the coefficients of the third and fourth order equations that can be used as a test to determine if the equation has any multiple roots. Equations that have real coefficients are the most common type. The problem would become much more complicated if equations which have complex coefficients were included. Therefore, the problem of this thesis is limited to the study of conditions for multiple roots of cubic and quartic equations having real coefficients.
A Study In Retention In Fundamental Operations In Algebra
Authors:   , Adams George
Published: February 2023

The problem is to discover as nearly as possible, \The retention of sophomores, who the preceding year had taken algebra, in the four fundamental arithmetic operations of positive and negative numbers.” The four fundamental arithmetic operations are namely: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. In making computations with positive and negative numbers there are four possibilities involving cases concerning a positive and a negative , a negative and a positive , two negative , and two positive numbers . Negative numbers are numbers having a minus value and positive numbers are numbers which have a plus value.
Stimulus Control of Responding on a Variable Excursion Manipuladum
Authors:   , Brull Bernard
Published: February 2023

A novel response differentiation discrimination was established for possible application in psychophysical scaling in animals. Three Long Evans hooded rats at 85% normal body weight were trained to differentially respond to two audio stimulus intensities with different excursions of the manipulandum. A variable topography manipulandum with 6 response areas was used. After 2 days of preliminary training, responses of 1-4 of travel were reinforced in the presence of a 50 dB tone. Manipulandum excursions of 13-16 were reinforced in the presence of a 70 dB tone. Subjects were trained for 17 days with sessions terminating after approximately 220 reinforcers. Stimulus control of responding was observed in all subjects. These results were discussed as indicative of the establishments of a novel response differentiation discrimination. One day of probe trials was conducted with a 60 dB probe stimulus. The presentation of the training stimuli was interspaced with 40 non-reinforced trials to the probe stimulus. Subjects responded to the probe stimulus as if it were a training stimulus, thus failing to demonstrate continuous repertoire responding.
The California Psychological Inventory and Symptomatic Behaviors
Authors:   , Mermis Bernie
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the California Psychological Inventory in placing a psychiatric patient sample along the symptomatic behavior continuum proposed by Phillips and Rabinovitch (1958). Three hypotheses were examined: 1) members of the psychiatric sample would generally score lower than the \normal\ population on which the CPI was standardized; 2) that measures from the Class II scales of the CPI would differentiate groups of symptom patterns in such a manner that individuals exhibiting higher level symptoms of \Turning Against the Self\ would score higher than those persons in the lower level symptom categories of \Avoidance of Others\ and \Turning Against Others \; 3) that the Class II CPI scales would differentiate between persons falling into the last two categories, with persons exhibiting \Avoidance\ symptoms scoring at a higher level than those who exhibit \Turning Against Others\ symptoms . Twenty-four first admission, non-organic male patients who had not been hospitalized more than six months at Larned State Hospital were subjects in this study. Each subject was administered the CPI and was categorized into one of the three symptom groups. The significance of difference between group scores was computed by the Analysis of Variance and ’t’ test (P. < .05). The first hypothesis was supported and was interpreted in terms indicating that the psychiatric sample is one which experiences significant difficulties in interpersonal behavior. The second and third hypotheses were not supported. An additional analysis of remaining CPI scales revealed that the 'Capacity for Status' scale did significantly differentiate between the “Avoidance of Others\ group and the \Self Deprivation\ and \Self Indulgence\ group.
Plains Fascination: Artifacts of Rural Decay
Authors:   , Gilligan Bryan
Published: February 2023

I believe that my creative process has always been a means of retreat and refuge, or a method for coping with anxiety and frustration in a structured manner, or some sort of amalgam. As it evolved into something more complex, my creative process still retained its connection with my past and my ability to formulate complex ideas and therapeutic responses to situations I could not control
An Economic Survey of Public Welfare Programs In Kansas, 1938-1941
Authors:   , Kempton Betty
Published: February 2023

The problem is divided into three main sections s (1) total amount of funds expended for public welfare in Kansas and number of recipients in each category; (2) source of the funds expended; (3) a general description of the activities of the various phases of the entire program. The main facts are set forth in the first two divisions and the sources of information for statements given there are the two large charts appearing at the end of each chapter. The description of the .activities is essential in understanding the data presented. This third section on description of activities includes the functioning of the various programs and a more thorough interpretation of their sources of funds.
Detrital Energetic Contributions of Sigmodon Hispidus Vegetational Clippings
Authors:   , Petryszyn Yaroslaw
Published: February 2023

Vegetational clipping remains, resulting from Sigmodon hispidus activity in a relict grassland area, were collected and analyzed for vegetational composition, dry weight, and caloric content. Monthly Sigmodon population densities were determined and correlated with monthly clipped vegetation. During the one year study period, Sigmodon clipped 315.05 kg of vegetation on the 4.85 hectare study area. This amounted to 136.4 x 104 kcal. Grasses (mainly Andropogon gerardi, A. scoparius, and Bouteloua curtipendula) accounted for 54% of the vegetation clipped, Ambrosia psilostachya and Kochia scoparia 40%, and Helianthus annuus 6%. Seventy-two percent of the clippings occurred in the fall (Sept-Nov.). The amount of clipped material/Sigmodon/month varied from zero in May to 1.303 kg in October. The amount of material clipped may not be solely dependent on a high Sigmodon density, but possibly with the condition of the vegetation and nest building activities of the rat. Of the net primary production in this area during the study period, 0.39% was clipped by Sigmodon.
Surface Variation of Wheel-Thrown Forms
Authors:   , Hinz Roger
Published: February 2023

One of the distinguishing characteristics of wheel-thrown pottery is the horizontal surface banding left by the potter's hand as he shapes the turning clay. Creating variations of this surface is the primary purpose of this thesis. The properties of the clay and the finishing glazes or stains offer unlimited resources for possible surface changes. Because of the vast possibilities which could consume a lifetime study, the writer has chosen to undertake only that portion of the variable that was most personal and intriguing. This was the entity of incising into the clay, both during and after forming. The intention of the writer was to create a form in which harmony of line, mass and surface reveals the significance of the object. For the purpose of this study, incising refers to cutting, carving and impressing clay to cause depressions. The pliability of the wet clay lends itself to incising. An act of this kind is relevant to the natural characteristics of clay. The incised line created an intaglio effect in pictorial design. Repeated linear penetrations in the clay were used to produce a textured peripheral pattern. On other forms clay exteriors were carved to produce low-relief patterns. The aesthetic decision which determined the change in the surface and the incising of line, texture and design shape was dictated by personal feelings toward the ceramic form involved. Surface incisings were devised and adapted to a particular form. In creating some studies, a surface design provided a means for deriving a specific shape. The direction of the surface variation was at times suggested by the turning of the vessel during the forming process. In other instances, the function of the pottery was instrumental in deciding the appropriate rendering of the surface. Another device available to the potter in ornamentation is that of glazing. The variables of colorants and finishes were used in conjunction with the surface changes. Glazes and stains were used to intensify the effect of the variations. To further enhance the effect, the glazes were applied so they would either collect in the depressions or on the remaining surface areas. Sgraffito effects were achieved by cutting through a previously applied clay slip. In all cases the application of the glaze was dictated by the incised line to create an agreeable relationship between the glaze and the incised area.
Stopping the world the only way I know how
Authors:   , Daniels Jeffrey
Published: February 2023

The title of this thesis infers the scheme of my subject matter. The term “Stopping the World” is referring to the capture of a moment of time, and also equally important, the capture of the emotional vibration which is immanent of that subject. The style of the painting is representational as interpreted with an exaggerated palette. The application and the quality of the paint is of a primary importance to me, as well as interesting and unique subject matter and composition. In some cases the handling of paint and its intrinsic qualities become more important than the subject or design. Once the idea or impression is established, I draw- it directly on the canvas with little preliminary sketching before I begin working on the painting. The drawing on the canvas is usually done with a small or short bristle brush, in Thalo Blue, or a mixture of Cadmium Red, and Burnt Umber, rather than chalk or charcoal. After the composition is set up, I wash over the major areas with the appropriate colors. In my recent works I have begun utilizing this under painting With its quick and fresh qualities along with the building up of the pa.int, and \painterly\ application of t he medium. That medium which can be best used to my advantage is the water base acrylic paint. It facilitates my method of quick application of paint, and style of working, through its fast drying ability. This fast drying allows thick impasto technique to be accomplished in a short amount of time, which is a manner I sometimes employ. Within the realm of representational work my most common theme is that of a landscape. In this general area I sometimes choose just straight scenery for my compositions, but in many cases the landscape becomes merely a prop or structural device for the part of the painting which is of principal interest. Such has been one treatment of my dragonfly paintings where the focus is centered on them, rather than a landscape with dragonflies in it. For me there is a duality in my endeavor, each part having equal importance. One, is the search for technical improvement and the extension of my skills as a painter and as an artist to construct images which are whole and complete entities, and the other is, to create images for myself which spark remembrances of special things which I have experienced, which become like time capsules returning the feeling along with the visual imprint of that state of consciousness.
The Essence of Natures Dynamism
Authors:   , Anderson Rick
Published: February 2023

My work tells a story, capturing a climactic moment of time whether it be tragedy or exultation. I grasp the curving, twisting arcs that happen in nature. I strive for a spiraling movement with fluid motion. From this motion, emotion is created, an emotion from the work as well as the viewer. My influences of family storytellers are evident in my work as well as the life-style I have experienced through these bronze images.
Effects of Intensity of Clipping of Three Range Grasses from Grazed and Ungrazed Areas in West-Central Kansas
Authors:   , Crockett Jerry
Published: February 2023

This investigation was an attempt to determine the vigor of various types of range grasses under different intensities of clipping. Three range grasses selected for study were: (1) a tall grass, big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi Vitman); (2) a mid-grass, side-oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.); and (3) a short grass, blue gram (Bouteloua gracilis (H. B. K.) Lag. ex: Steud.). Sods of these grasses were taken from two areas: (1) an area which had been fairly heavily utilized for several years; and (2) an area which had been protected from grazing for over fifty years. Limiting factors in this study were that the areas had been subjected to above average growing conditions, i.e., ideal rainfall and temperature, for two years preceding collection of the sods and that the grazed area had been less heavily grazed than it had in the past. All top growth was removed and sods were transplanted in phytometers, and subjected to the following treatments: (1) those plants which were not clipped form beginning to end of the study; (2) those which were clipped to the crown each week. Three replications for each treatment were established. This phase of the study was carried on for about 12 weeks. Measurements recorded or calculated included: (1) weekly and cumulative height and weight of new shoot growth; (2) bi-weekly variation in number of shoots; (3) cumulative weight per tiller; (4) length and weight of new root growth; and (5) shoot-root ratio. In addition, a method of descending paper chromatography was used to measure the amount of readily available carbohydrates at beginning and end of the study to determine gain or loss under different intensities of clipping. Findings were as follows: (1) When closely clipped, all plants studied were severely restricted in shoot production, new root growth, and production of carbohydrates. (2) Moderate clipping seemed to stimulate shoot growth, but restricted, to some degree, the production of new roots. The production of carbohydrates was no severely affected by moderate clipping. (3) Growth differences in plants form the two areas were not a significant except under non-clipped conditions. (4) Shoot-Root ratio increased with intensity of clipping. (5) Clipping tended to reduce species significance. (6) Development of flowers caused a decrease in carbohydrate content of plants. Tables, graphs, and photographs were used to present and illustrate the results of the various studies.
The Neighborhood
Authors:   , Sparks Ralph
Published: February 2023

My thesis exhibition represents my search for a personally satisfying balance of form and content.
Teacher Perceptions and Predictions of Success of Students with Disabilities Included in the General Education Classroom
Authors:   , Parker Brittany
Published: February 2023

This study investigated the perceptions of regular education teachers about the best placement of students with learning disabilities, emotional-behavioral disabilities, and mental retardation. Teachers from five suburban elementary schools were surveyed with a total sample of 76 participants. Teachers were asked to predict academic, behavioral, and social success of children with three different disabilities in three educational placement settings (full-inclusion, partial inclusion, and self-contained classroom). Results suggest that general education teachers think students with LD, EBD, and MR can be successful in a partial inclusive setting. Results also suggest that teachers recognize that success can be defined in different ways and one educational setting may not be optimally beneficial for all types of success.
A Study of Certain Basic Properties of Dihedral Groups
Authors:   , Beckman Sharon
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate certain basic group properties as they apply specifically to dihedral groups. The following theorems and corollaries were formulated and proven in this study: 1. every dihedral group Dn contains a cyclic subgroup Sn of order n. 2. If n is odd, an element Rj, where O < j < n, has as its normalizers the elements of S. An element HRj, where O< j <= n, has as its normalizers I and the element HRj itself. 3. If n is odd, the center of Dn contains only the identity element. 4. If n is even, an element Rj, where 0 < j < n and j [not] = n/2, has as its normalizers the elements of Sn. When j=n/2, the normalizers of Rj are all of the elements of D. An element of the form HRJ, where 0 < j <= n, has as its normalizers I, Rn/2, HRj, and HRj+n/2. 5. If n is even, the center of Dn is the subgroup composed of the identity element and the element Rk, where k = n/2. 6. If n is odd, the commutator subgroup is Sn. 7. If n is even, the commutator subgroup is of order 0/2. 8. If n is odd, Dn has 2n inner automorphisms. 9. If 0 is even, Dn has n inner automorphisms.
A Formula Investment Plan for Low Priced Common Stocks
Authors:   , Gerstner Timothy
Published: February 2023

The author in this thesis prepared a formula investment plan for investing a low-priced stock and ran the study through two separate time periods to determine the feasibility of such a plan as an effective investment tool. Following the completion of a list of eligible stocks the author then initiated the first study period in January, 1957, which was completed in December, 1959. This period coincided with a general upward movement of the stock market and as a result a sizable profit was secured. Any losses resulting from stock transactions were infrequent, and when they did occur they were relatively small. Disregarding the few stocks which did suffer losses the remaining ones, even if they did not double in price, rose high enough to secure a profit. The stocks included in the first study period rose very favorably through the course of the study period. The second study period covering the time period between January, 1960, and December, 1963; was run under different circumstances than the first. Instead of a generally rising market there was a generally falling market. However, while the investment plan did result in a loss; it was limited somewhat by the use of the investment plan. Most of the stocks included in the portfolio resulted in a profit, but the few which did result in a loss were large enough to more than offset the gains. The two separate studies combined cover a period which could be considered something of a business cycle. The first time period covered the upswing and the second time period covered the downswing. Since the proposed investment plan will be continuous any user will be interested in how the plan functions through the various stages of the business cycle. The only point of concern will be that more profits are secured in the upswing than there are losses in the downswing. Such was the case in this thesis. The overall rate of return for both studies was 31.3%. The basic promise of the proposed formula investment plan was that low-priced common stocks fluctuate more than do higher priced stocks proved to be true. It was from these fluctuations that the profits were made. The exclusive use of low-priced common stocks thus had a double advantage of fluctuation and allowing an investor with limited capital funds a chance for greater diversification. The author feels the proposed formula investment plan has proved itself to be an effective tool to utilize in the pursuit of profit.
The Effects of Self-Concept Enhancement Activities on Selected Sixth Grade Students
Authors:   , Herrman Janet
Published: February 2023

A pretest and posttest two group design was employed to investigate the effects of a Self- Concept Enhancement Activities Program on the general self-concept of 41 sixth grade students. This program was developed to establish a strategy for improving students' self-concept in the classroom. The two groups designated as the implementation and the comparison groups were evaluated with an instrument developed by the Instructional Objectives Exchange, the Self Appraisal Inventory. Four subscales and the total inventory were investigated. An investigation was also made to determine the effects of the program on the implementation group who scored above and below the median on the pretest. Each hypothesis tested employed the one-way analysis of covariance. The results of statistical analysis indicated all null hypotheses had to be accepted at the .05 level of significance. Although statistical analysis showed no significant difference in the implementation group, the researcher reported noted gains in students in acceptance of others and feels gains in self awareness were created.