bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Improved Quality of Spermatozoa Mice (Mus musculus) Model of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 After Being Given Cinnamon Bark Methanol Extract (Cinnamomum burmanii Bl.)
Authors: Ukratalo Abdul M , Wedilen Titus Frendi , Tofure Ian Risaldy , Manery Dodikrisno Ekaputra , Ramadhany Muhammad Reza
Published: February 2023

Diabetes mellitus has to do with male fertility, a hormone disorder that affects spermatogenesis. This study aims to determine the effect of cinnamon bark methanol extract (Cinnamomum burmani) on the quality of diabetes mellitus mice spermatozoa. This study used a complete randomized design with 4 treatments and 3 repeats. 22 mice were divided into 4 groups. Mice have injected with streptozotocin dose of 0.1 mL and observed blood sugar levels were, if sugar levels increased, they are given cinnamon bark methanol extract at a dose of 250 mg/kg BB and 500 mg/kg BB, and blood sugar levels are measured. After that, the mice are dissected for observation of spermatozoa's morphology, viability, and motility after administration of the extract. The results showed that cinnamon bark methanol extract at a dose of 250 mg/kg BB and 500 mg/kg BB can reduce the number of abnormal spermatozoa and increase the viability and motility of diabetes mellitus mice spermatozoa. This indicates that cinnamon bark extract as an antioxidant has a positive effect in maintaining structure and development, as well as the function of spermatogenesis cells so that in the presence of these active substances, the number of seed cells that experience developmental failure, degeneration, death due to free radicals can be suppressed or reduced.
TESTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIDARA LEAF ETHANOL EXTRACT (Ziziphus mauritiana L.) IN GEL PREPARATIONS FOR BURN WOUNDS IN MALE RABBIT (Oryctolapus cuniculus)
Authors: Sulasmi Sulasmi , Sanjaya Angga Nugraha , Bangun Sofia Elia Sari , Cahaya Cucu Arum Dwi
Published: February 2023

Abstract

Bidara plants have many benefits in the treatment of sore skin, ulcers, and burns. Burns are a form of tissue damage or loss caused by contact with a heat source such as fire, hot water, electricity, radiation, or corrosive substances. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the ethanol extract of bidara leaf in healing burns in male rabbits compared to bioplacenta. This study used an experimental method of maceration extraction using 96% ethanol. To test the effect of burns, 15 test animals were grouped into five groups, each of which used three test animals. The treatment group was a gel-based negative control group, a positive bioplacenta control group, and a treatment group with bidara leaf ethanol extract at concentrations of 5%, 10%, and 15%. The results of the research on the effectiveness of healing burns in the three formulations, namely a concentration of 15%, showed faster healing of wound diameter in male rabbits compared to concentrations of 5% and 10% but were not more effective when compared to bioplacenta ointment.

 

Keywords: Bidara leaf ethanol extract, burns, ointment and bioplacenton
CORRECTION OF DEFECTIVE FOOT POSITION IN A PRESCHOOL CHILD - CASE REPORT
Authors: Knapová Věra , Charvátová Anna , Stackeová Daniela
Published: February 2023

The presented work deals with the topic of defective foot position in a preschool child and the possibilities of its correction. It takes the form of a case study, presenting the case of a preschool boy with a defective leg position and the content and results of the intervention that resulted in an improvement. The basis of the intervention was movement therapy, the potential benefits of which are often underestimated in practice, but a necessary condition for achieving them is the motivation of the child and his parents to carry it out regularly and methodically correctly.
LIVING HADITS SEBAGAI STRATEGI PEMBENTUKAN KARAKTER DI SDITQ IMAM SYAFI’I BANJARMASIN
Authors: Ansari Muhammad Iqbal , Kumala Sari Kumala , Adiningsih Siti Asiah
Published: February 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan upaya pembentukan karakter melalui living hadits di SDITQ Imam Syafi’i Banjarmasin serta mendeskripsikan faktor pendukung dan penghambat upaya pembentukan karakter melalui living hadits di SDITQ Imam Syafi’i Banjarmasin. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif jenis fenomenologi dengan subjek Kepala Sekolah, Guru wali kelas dan Guru tahfiz. Pengumpulan data dilaksanakan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Teknis analisis data yang digunakan adalah reduksi data, display, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Peneliti menggunakan triangulasi sumber dan teknik untuk memperoleh keabsahan data. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilaksanakan terkait upaya pembentukan karakter melalui living hadits di SDITQ Imam Syafi’i Banjarmasin, maka dapat ditarik kesimpulan sebagai berikut: Upaya sekolah dalam melaksanakan kegiatan living hadits melalui pembiasaan yang dilaksanakan dengan rutin pada beberapa kegiatan yang ada disekolah yang dibimbing penuh oleh pendidik kepada peserta didiknya agar terbentuknya karakter religius dan mandiri sesuai living hadits, adapun kegiatan tersebut, diantaranya: a. Adab melepas dan memasang alas kaki, b. Kegiatan dzikir, c. Sholat sunnah dhuha, d. Adab ketika makan dan minum, e. Adab ketika melaksanakan shalat, f. Tata cara berpakaian, g. Menyampaikan keutamaan di hari Jum’at yaitu berinfaq; Faktor pendukung dan penghambat upaya pembentukan karakter melalui living hadits di SDITQ Imam Syafi’i Banjarmasin diantaranya adalah: a. Faktor Pendukung: berupa upaya yang diberikan sekolah melalui yayasan dengan dukungan penuh melalui fasilitas sekolah serta buku-buku penunjang kegiatan belajar mengajar peserta didik, mewadahi kegiatan pembelajaran dan memberikan pelatihan dalam mengembangkan potensi pendidik agar mampu menyampaikan secara penuh penguasaan materi ajar serta mengetahui kegiatan pembentuk karakter melalui living hadits dan mengamalkannya; b. Faktor penghambat: Upaya pembentukan karakter melalui living hadits di SDITQ Imam Syafi’i Banjarmasin adalah, pada orangtua atau wali dari peserta didik yang belum mengenal serta mengamalkannya mengenai praktik living hadits pada kegiatan dirumah.
Fantasy and Composition
Authors:   , Silkman Dale
Published: February 2023

If you have to define my work historically, then it resembles Surrealisms. The part of Surrealism that particularly appeals to me is the sub-conscience or psychological bridging of fantasy and reality. In my work, my subject matter is recognizable to the human eye, but is oversimplified and very stylized. A tree, rock, hill or building can be recognized as such, but it will be handled in such a manner as to look unnatural, unreal and fantastic.
Meaningfulness in the \Associative\ Stage of Paired-Associate Learning
Authors:   , Hairfield Harry
Published: February 2023

An experiment employing seventy-two undergraduate students enrolled in introductory psychology courses was performed to test the hypothesis that the effect of meaningfulness on the stimulus and on the response will be equivalent in paired-associate learning with the elimination of the response-recall stage of associative learning. Dissyllables taken from Noble’s list (1960) were paired with single digit numbers to comprise the paired-associate terms. An attempt was made to eliminate the response-recall stage of paired-associate learning by making the correct responses available to the S at the time of stimulus presentation. Two control groups learned paired-associates in the usual manner. The effect of meaningfulness on stimulus versus response with the elimination of the response-recall stage of associative learning is not significant. This result may be viewed as confirming the hypothesis if the attempted elimination of the response-recall stage was successful. Significant results were obtained for the variable of meaningfulness, replicating the finding that terms of high meaningfulness are easier to learn than terms of low meaningfulness.
Structural Analysis of Hardscrabble Hill, Custer County, Colorado
Authors:   , Stefano James
Published: February 2023

Hardscrabble Hill is a folded, jointed, and highly faulted sequence of Precambrian to Cenozoic age rocks in Custer County, Colorado. The Wet Mountains Thrust bisects the area and the presence of numerous strike-slip faults complicates the geology locally. Deformational movements in the area range from a few inches on flexural-slip folds to more than a thousand feet along the Wet Mountains Thrust and Billington Fault. Stress analysis of folds, faults, and joints reveal two orientations for the principal stress axes responsible for structures on the hill. These axes are oriented roughly southwest-northeast with a 15° angle between them. No evidence exists of a distinct break in the orogenic process; therefore, it is assumed that orogenic processes were continuous. The 15° change in stress orientations probably was due to changing rates in the orogenic process, or to uplift of small crystalline bodies to the east of Hardscrabble Hill. Initial Laramide tectonic activity involved thrusting and folding, and it was followed by a period of relatively slow orogenic processes. Final stages of orogenic activity were probably more rapid and involved strike-slip faulting and jointing.
Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Alcohol in Grades 7 and 8
Authors:   , Hoffman Kathleen
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate Attitudes Toward Alcohol and Knowledge of Alcohol in students in grades 7 and 8. The following independent variables were investigated: Perceived Peer Attitude Toward Alcohol, Perceived Parental Attitude Toward Alcohol, Knowledge of Alcohol, grade placement, and gender. The dependent variable was scores from the Attitude Toward Alcohol questionnaire. The sample consisted of 112 students. Six composite null hypotheses were tested employing a three-way analysis of variance (general linear model) at the .0500 level. A total of 22 comparisons were made plus 20 recurring. Of the 22 comparisons 6 were for main effects and 16 were for interactions. Of the 6 main effects 3 were statistically significant at the .0500 level. The following main effects were statistically significant. 1) the independent variable Perceived Peer Attitude Toward Alcohol and the dependent variable Attitude Toward Alcohol. 2) the independent variable Perceived Parental Attitude Toward Alcohol and the dependent variable Attitude Toward Alcohol, and 3) the independent variable gender and the dependent variable Attitude Toward Alcohol. Or the 16 interactions 3 were statistically significant at the .0500 level. The following interactions were statistically significant: 1) the independent variables Perceived Peer Attitude Toward Alcohol and Perceived Parental Attitude Toward Alcohol for the dependent variable Attitude Toward Alcohol. 2) the independent variable Perceived Parental Attitude Toward Alcohol and Knowledge of Alcohol for the dependent variable Attitude Toward Alcohol, and 3) the independent variables gender, and Knowledge of Alcohol for the dependent variable Attitude Toward Alcohol. The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: 1) Perceived Peer Attitude Toward Alcohol and Perceived Parental Attitude Toward Alcohol should be interpreted concurrently for Attitude Toward Alcohol. 2) Perceived Parental Attitude Toward Alcohol and Knowledge of Alcohol should be interpreted concurrently for Attitude toward Alcohol, and 3) gender and Knowledge of Alcohol should be interpreted concurrently for Attitude Toward Alcohol.
The Influence of The Number of Readings On The Rate of Forgetting.
Authors:   , Hunsley Yuba
Published: February 2023

The object of the investigation was to find the relation of retention to the number of readings of factual prose articles and to the study of other factors which may influence retention. Students of the freshman and sophomore college classes were used as subjects. The experimental material consisted of reading material of highly factual articles and objective tests. Memory was measured at the end of two weeks after one, two, three, four and five readings. The other factors investigated in relation to memory ability were the effect of rereading upon retention, sex differences, and the correlation of retention of factual prose with achievement and intelligence. The emphasis of this investigation is upon a practical aspect of memory rather than on theoretically fundamental questions. We cannot remember and forget the information secured by reading and study in the same way we remember and forget nonsense syllables learned by rote to the degree of one correct repetition. The emphasis of the study is, therefore, on the number of thought units which are logically related to a subject's general knowledge rather than on rote memory for disconnected material. The method used is an indirect approach to the problem to be solved, in which group technique and statistical analysis take the place of fine control of conditions.
The Growth of Elementary and Secondary Education In Russell County, Kansas
Authors:   , Dougherty Elmer
Published: February 2023

Throughout this work we shall carry one phase of the growth of education as it applies to a restricted geographical area. We must note from the beginning that the available material is very fragmentary even in a country whose existence spans only slightly more than half a century. No attempt was made by school administrators to keep an accurate history of their school systems. Records have been lost or misplaced. As a result, at this date it is impossible to clearly picture every part of the whole educational system within this restricted area , but the evidence which is still available indicates very definite trends which have occurred in the growth of public education in Russell County .
Historical Changes in the Fish Assemblages of the Republican River Drainage
Authors:   , Malloy Terrence
Published: February 2023

It has been hypothesized that stream flow alteration within the Great Plains has resulted in a turnover in historic fish assemblage compositions. Cluster analysis and principal coordinates analysis were used to test for similarity between pre- and post-impoundment fish assemblage compositions within the Republican River drainage. Results indicate that areas that are in close proximity to impoundments have low similarities between pre- and post-impoundment fish assemblage compositions. Species composition has shifted from variable flow, broad, sandy stream fishes to fishes that are more suited for stable flow environments. Areas further away from impoundments show high similarities between pre- and post-impoundment assemblage compositions and I hypothesize that this similarity is related to persistence of historic stream flow cycles.
An Investigation of The Iodination of P-Alkylphenols
Authors:   , Gill Harold
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this investigation was to see if a series of the iodinated p-alkylated phenols could be prepared. These compounds would probably be of the type if substitution of a single iodine atom occurs. Substitution of two atoms of iodine would produce compounds of the type.
Naked To Laughter: A Novel
Authors:   , Wood Charles
Published: February 2023

Briefly, this novel, and therefore life, I believe, is deterministic in that there are causes which have resultant effects, which in turn become causes that result in other effects. The chain is long and perpetual. But as an avid, and poor, gambler, I believe in chance--the odds. Timing is the essence of life, and I hold that events and men hold their own destiny in their clumsy hands. The chain can be broken, though another is immediately started; this too can be broken, and with another chain being begun.
Differential Metamemorial Processes in Young Adults
Authors:   , Sharp-Bickle Keri
Published: February 2023

This study involved an investigation of the relationships between metamemorial abilities associated with two distinct retrieval processes: direct-accessing versus inferencing. Past metamemorial research has dealt almost exclusively with direct-access fact retrieval. There is a deficit in metamemorial research involving inferential retrieval. This study explored metamemorial abilities associated with direct-accessing versus inferencing in the same individual. Twenty undergraduate college students attempted to answer questions which intended to induce either direct-access or inferential retrieval. First, questions were presented in a recall task. Subjects rated the degree of confidence they had in their answers and predicted whether or not the answer was recognizable. Second, they attempted to recognize the answer to the same questions. The results indicated that the stimulus questions initiated the intended differential retrieval processes. Young adults were found to have more frequent feeling-of-knowing and better confidence accuracy for direct-accessing than inferencing, even though they correctly answered more questions that require inferential reasoning than questions that require direct-accessing. The young adults were also more confident in their answers to inference questions than in their answers to direct-access questions. Confidence ratings and prediction ratings were compared in a discussion of the metamemorial abilities associated with the distinct processes of direct-access versus inferential retrieval. Multiple trials were used to examine the effects of practice on these retrieval processes. The results are discussed in terms of replication of previous findings and contributions to new research areas.
Milliamperage-seconds, kilovoltage and patient dose in computed radiography
Authors:   , Stewart Grace
Published: February 2023

Radiographic techniques were applied to a human simulation pelvis phantom with evaluations of the resultant image analyzed by a designated radiologist. Results indicate that a lower patient dose is received when coupled with an increase in the tube voltage. Images analyzed demonstrated little noise variation between images, which indicates the ability to lower patient dose while maintaining quality images.
A Study to Compare the Effects of Aerobic Dance and Aqua Exercise on Percent Fat Using College Age Females
Authors:   , Dowling Shelly
Published: February 2023

Aerobic dance and aqua exercise are rapidly gaining popularity, with aqua exercise now being recognized as a legitimate training modality. However, the effects of aqua exercise programs on various physiological parameters have not been well investigated. Therefore, it was the purpose of this study to compare the effects of 12-week program of aerobic dance and aqua exercise on percent fat using college age females (18 to 27 years). The type of exercise served as the independent variable, while percent fat served as the dependent variable. The subject’s consisted of 24 volunteers enrolled in either aerobic dance or aqua exercise classes, or a class containing no aerobic activity. A non-randomized control group pretest/posttest design was employed by the researcher, using the measures of central tendency and variability, and an analysis of covariance for analysis of the data. A hydrostatic weighing protocol was used in collecting the percent fat scores. The researcher’s reliability with the testing protocol was established during the pilot study. The following exercise prescription was outlined for use in each activity class: frequency: 3 days/week; intensity: 70% to 85% of their maximal heart rate; and a duration of 40 to 50 minutes/day. Heart rate was monitored using palpation for six seconds and multiplied by ten. The data collected indicated a significant difference existed within the model. A Scheffe post hoc analysis revealed significance in the ad-group. Therefore, this null hypothesis was rejected. There was no significant difference in posttest scores for either the aqua exercise group and the aerobic dance group or between the aqua exercise group and the control group in their ability to reduce percent fat. Therefore, these null hypotheses were accepted.
Self-Concept and the Chronic Mentally Ill
Authors:   , Green David
Published: February 2023

A sample of 53 chronic mentally ill subjects were studied to assess self-concept. Seven null hypotheses were tested at the .05 level of significance using 10 scales from the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS) as dependent variables. The 10 scales employed were total P, self-criticism, identity, self satisfaction, behavior, physical self, moral-ethical self, personal self, family self and social self. The four independent variables investigated were: (1) chronic mentally ill, (2) amount of formal education, (3) sex class membership and (4) the three diagnostic categories personality disorders, schizophrenic disorders, and affective disorders. The questions from the TSCS were recorded on tape and played back to the participants of the study. The participants were divided into three groups and were administered the instrument at separate times. The study resulted in all seven of the null hypotheses being rejected as a result of at least one of the dependent variables tested being statistically significant at the .05 level. The following generalizations appeared to be supported by the results of this study: (1) The chronic mentally ill have a lower self-concept than the norm population, (2) those individuals with a chronic personality disorder had a lower self-concept than the norm population, (3) those individuals with a chronic schizophrenic disorder had a lower self-concept than the norm population, (4) those individuals with a chronic affective disorder had a lower self-concept than the norm population, (5) amount of formal education had no effect on self-concept except for the dependent variable self criticism for which those individuals without a high school education or the equivalent showed less ability for such, (6) sex class membership had no effect on self-concept except for the dependent variable personal worth in which females showed a significantly devalued concept of self and, (7) the diagnostic category of the chronic mentally ill had no effect on the self-concept except for the dependent variable family self on which those subjects in the affective disorder category seemed to have a more positive self concept than those subjects in the category of personality disorder or schizophrenic disorder.
Media Convergence At The High School Level: Why Should High School Journalism Classes Use Technology Currently Used By Professional Publications?
Authors:   , Dekat Kristine
Published: February 2023

The digitization of media organizations has brought about changes in both the organization and the practices of journalism, which have resulted in a change in how the news is made. Media convergence has required news organizations to combine online media, broadcast news, and print media to create news stories. This thesis will examine why convergence has become necessary for professional publications and how they are converging. The research includes original research gathered from surveying journalism schools to understand how colleges are preparing students for careers in the professional media. High school journalism programs were also surveyed to identify how high schools are preparing students for a future in journalism. Through the examination of the technology currently used by journalism schools and in high school journalism classes, this research shows the technological skills students have when they enter j-schools and explain the foundation that students should have before entering journalism programs. The digitization of media organizations has brought about changes in both the organization and the practices of journalism, which have resulted in a change in how the news is made. Media convergence has required news organizations to combine online media, broadcast news, and print media to create news stories. This thesis will examine why convergence has become necessary for professional publications and how they are converging. The research includes original research gathered from surveying journalism schools to understand how colleges are preparing students for careers in the professional media. High school journalism programs were also surveyed to identify how high schools are preparing students for a future in journalism. Through the examination of the technology currently used by journalism schools and in high school journalism classes, this research shows the technological skills students have when they enter j-schools and explain the foundation that students should have before entering journalism programs.
Graphic Design Study
Authors:   , Yang Jung-Shihn
Published: February 2023

After three years of study in graphic design, I made the conclusion that practice, reading and seeing, and thinking are the three ways which can help us to lay a solid foundation in graphic design.
Preferences For Veridical Versus Reversed Photographic Images of Self and Others Relationships to Self-Concept and Attractiveness
Authors:   , Hutchcraft Carol
Published: February 2023

Subjects viewed photographs of themselves and mates in true and reversal conditions and rated the photographs on a scale from 1 to 8 for \likability.\ These same photographs were rated by graduate students for attractiveness. Additionally, subjects completed the Tennessee Self Concept Scale (TSCS). An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) yielded a significant difference between men and women in their ratings of likability for photos, with men rating photos of their mates higher in true and reversal conditions and also higher than women rated themselves or the men. The analysis failed to yield significant preferences for true versus reversal photographic images. Also, correlations between ratings of \likability\ and attractiveness as rated by graduate students, as well as those between self-concept and ratings of \likability\ were not significant. Implications of these results for theory, future research, and practice were discussed.
Perceived Enactment of Autonomy and Life Satisfaction : An Elderly Perspective
Authors:   , Anschutz Cynthia
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this investigation was to determine if perceived enactment of autonomy was related to level of life satisfaction in an elderly population. Perceived enactment of autonomy (PEA) was examined as the potential for self-care action. directing nursing care, guiding healthcare, and enhancing older adult’s quality of life.
May Williams Ward: Kansas Poet
Authors:   , Suran Irene
Published: February 2023

The name of May Willie.ms Ward is synonymous with the growth of interest in poetry in the State of Kansas, for she has been writing here for thirty years. It has been the privilege of the writer of this thesis to be counted among the friends of Mrs. Ward during the last of these decades, when settings and themes other than Kansa s and its people have appeared frequently in her works She has taken thought of war and the world and evaluation of individuals known or imagined as themes of poetry. Yet in research through the whole body of her work, especially that of the twenties and thirties, the Kansas influence is found not only to be marked, but dominant; and in the last decade, too, it is a fundamental theme on which her whole philosophy is based. Long considered one of the foremost poets of Kansas, Mrs. Ward has gained prominence in the United States and recognition in England. Acceptance has come because of her ability to see the potentialities in everyday circumstances and persons. As a person, M.W.W. is many-sided, with norm.al interests and hobbies, but with perhaps a more than normal understanding of people. She has no children, but in such a poem as \Garden Wedding\ she expresses an emotion many parents have, and the setting might be almost anywhere in America.
Government Exploration in the Trans-Mississippi West as Federal Aid to Western Development, 1804-1845
Authors:   , Murphy Daniel
Published: February 2023

The aid provided by the federal government for the purpose of helping the development of the trans-Mississippi West was quite extensive and significant. Even though this assistance generally continues to be underestimated by historians, an attempt must be made to recognize the role the federal government played in assisting the development of approximately one-half of the area of the United States. This thesis presents one form of federal assistance, exploration, during the period from 1804 to 1845. Included are all of the official government explorers during this period--from Lewis and Clark to John C. Fremont. The conclusion drawn by this work is that the federal government did provide through these explorations valuable assistance to the development of the trans-Mississippi West by making known new and reliable information that was useful to many Americans who later determined the destiny of the United states in that vast area.
Expressions in Multiple Hand-Built Clay Forms
Authors:   , Du Pont Sharon
Published: February 2023

This thesis is an exploration of the expressive possibilities of multiple ceramic forms. The multiple form was chosen because it was felt that a more complex structure could be achieved, within which relationships between parts, much like a community or family, could be developed. These relationships are expressed through forms which are physically joined or through groupings of non-joined forms in a composition.
Selected Annotated Bibliography of Ensemble Music for Brass Instruments
Authors:   , Craine Robert
Published: February 2023

This annotated bibliography of brass ensemble music is intended primarily for the instrumentalist, and instrumental music teachers who believe that the performance of amateur musicians can be enhanced beyond the limits ordinarily attained.
The Role and Function of the Elementary School Counselor
Authors:   , Bernard Larry
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the perceptions of elementary school principals, elementary school teachers, and parents of sixth graders concerning the role and function of the elementary school counselor. A list of Kansas high schools with corresponding classifications was obtained from the Kansas State High School Activities Association Membership Directory (1990-1991). Schools in each of the 1A, 2A, and 3A divisions were assigned separate numbers by the researcher. A table of random numbers was used to obtain a stratified random selection of schools for participation within each division. Twenty schools were selected randomly from each division. The subjects for this study consisted of all who completed and returned questionnaires. Forty-one questionnaires were returned by elementary school principals, 126 questionnaires were returned by elementary school teachers, and 127 questionnaires were returned by parents. School districts in the survey were randomly identified. The principal was responsible for selecting the teachers and parents who participated in the study. A total of 420 questionnaires were mailed, 297 returned, giving a 71% sample size. The independent variables investigated were gender, size of district, position, and highest degree earned. The dependent variables investigated were scores from the following scales of the questionnaire: appraisal, program development, educational and occupational planning, referral, parent help, staff consulting, research, public relations, school relations, and composite. Four composite null hypotheses were tested. A total of 154 comparisons (plus 154 recurring) comparisons were made. Of the 154 comparisons 44 were for main effects and 110 for interactions. Of the 44 main effects 31 were statistically significant at the .05 level. Of the 110 interactions 6 were statistically significant at the .05 level. The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: (1) Administrators rated counselor roles and functions higher than teachers and parents, (2) Administrators, teachers, and parents from larger districts tended to rate counselor roles and functions higher than those from the smallest district, (3) Administrators, teachers, and parents with more formal education rated all roles and functions except research higher than those with less formal education, and (4) Females rated educational and occupational planning and composite higher than males.
Variations of the torso in a sculptural form.
Authors:   , Meier Clayton
Published: February 2023

Using the torso as the dominant point of departure, my primary aspiration in three-dimensional ceramic form is to create a somewhat delusionary, fantasy-like style. The torso parts are seen to me as surfacing out of forms combined with artifacts of life, such as recognizable bits of words, flowers, leaves, scratchings, coils and construction marks. Superimpositions crowd the surface creating patterns repeated with less than precise regularity. The surface tension created can best be compared to a caldron containing all of these materials slow y boiling to the outside, all struggling for dominance. Through a careful handling of light, shade and color, the depth is reinforced and a magical imagery comes to the surface. An important element felt in my work is the negation of time. The hands of the clock can move in any direction. A dream like stage is set. Perfect logic is no longer a part of this new reality. Fragments of old and new images blend together past, present and future are one. Some of the more elaborate ceramic pieces not only emphasize the volume and outer surface but also suggest a mysterious, living presence within. This enclosed intensity combined with superimpositions and identifiable objects carrying symbolic meanings and strong sculptural tensions liberate one's reality and create a somewhat hallucinatory style.
Distribution and genetic structure of pocket gophers (Genus Geomys) in Kansas
Authors:   , Schwenke Zachary
Published: February 2023

The development of informed management practices and insightful research depends not only on an understanding of species natural history and ecology, but information regarding the distributions of these species and how they interact with adjacent taxa. The study of a species distribution can become complicated if the geographic variation within the species is not understood. Pocket gophers, including those in the genus Geomys, display morphological and chromosomal variation across their range, even within the same species. Genetic techniques, including Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP), have clarified population relationships and characterized zones of contact. Previous studies have suggested 2 species and up to 5 subspecies of Geomys in Kansas. Researchers have documented 1 contact zone in Osborne County between a population with small body size and lighter pelage in the west and a population that is larger and darker in the east. However, there has been little consensus over the taxonomic status of these 2 populations. Also, there has not been sufficient research that documents the presence and distribution of other distinct Geomys populations in Kansas. For my study, 143 pocket gophers were captured from throughout Kansas. Tissue samples of these specimens, including 1 additional sample from Lincoln County, Nebraska, were analyzed with AFLP by using 6 primer pair combinations. These data were then evaluated by using Principle Coordinate Analysis, the program STRUCTURE, and an unrooted phylogram generated by using distance values to determine the presence of genetically distinct taxa, their distributions in Kansas, and any level of genetic admixture among populations. Results were considered following the genetic species concept. Consensus among all 3 analyses suggested the presence of 4 genetically cohesive populations in Kansas with each having different degrees of genetic isolation. My research suggested that the northwestern taxonomic group, Geomys halli, was isolated genetically and was functioning as a species. Other taxa in Kansas were suggested to include, G. bursarius majusculus (eastern), G. b. industrius or major (south central), and G. jugossicularis (southwestern). The northwestern population was likely in secondary contact with the southwestern and eastern populations, suggested by a zone of sympatry, 1 hybrid, and little admixture. Determination of taxonomic rank was limited because the interactions among these taxa are unknown outside of Kansas.
Creative Expression Through the Use of Clay Applied to the Surface of Wheel Thrown Ceramic Forms
Authors:   , Willis Thomas
Published: February 2023

The desire to uniquely express myself in clay, to master the potter's wheel, and to become secure in my ability as a potter were the primary motives that led to the development of this thesis.
The Mother's Perception of the Effect of a Mentally Retarded Child on the Marital Relationship
Authors:   , Hubbard Joseph
Published: February 2023

This thesis reports research concerning the relationship between the length of time a retarded child remained in the home and its effect on the marital relationship. The following hypothesis was tested: the longer a mentally retarded child remained in the home, the less satisfying the marital relationship as perceived by the mother. Forty-four mothers were contacted, of whom 27 participated in the study. Mental retardation in their children had been determined by prior evaluation at the Psychological Service Center, Fort Hays Kansas State College. Two measurements of marital satisfaction were obtained from the mothers, one through an interview covering four areas of the marital relationship, and one through administration of five scales of Parent al Attitude Research Instrument. The data were divided into three groups according to the chronological age of the child; each group represented nine mothers. When an analysis of variance technique was applied to the data, and a significant difference was obtained on the Parental Attitude Research Instrument, the significant difference was not in the direction predicted by the hypothesis. No significant differences were obtained from the interview data. Although the hypothesis was rejected since the results did not support it, the study yielded considerable information relating to specific problems faced by parents of retarded children, and it suggested areas in which further research is needed.
A Survey and Evaluation of the Basic Issues of Management Services in Kansas Accounting Firms
Authors:   , Vratil Ronald
Published: February 2023

The accounting profession is undergoing a change in services offered to clients. Accountants are gradually re-entering the field of management services and are drawing criticism for their actions. Critics doubt the competence of the accountants in this area and claim that the auditors' independence is being jeopardized. The purpose of this study was to analyze the criticism that the profession is withstanding and to determine how Kansas accountants react to this controversial issue. The survey tool used was an objective questionnaire. The findings generally support the hypothesis of the author; that is, the Certified Public Accountant in most cases has the competence to perform management services, and his independence is not harmed by his actions. Until the profession is established in this area, there will be a need for personal efforts to attain a high degree of technical knowledge regarding consulting. Perhaps eventually the performance of management services will become a major function of the accounting profession.
The Effects of Grazing On Relative Animal Populations in Wintertime
Authors:   , Smith Guido
Published: February 2023

One of the most important phases of agriculture in Western Kansas today is grazing. Little attention was given grazing activities until the 1930s, the period of the great drought (Albertson, et al., 1953). During this period, yields of native vegetation, which had probably averaged from 2,000 to 3,000 pounds per acre, were reduced to little more than 100 pounds (Weaver and Albertson, 1944). It was not until this disastrous period that federal and state agencies began giving serious thought to the ecology and economics of overuse of grasses (Albertson, et~., 1953). The main problem confronting the range manager today is the discovery and application of methods for maximum utilization of range land with a minimum deterioration of it. In order to establish proper management methods, extensive research must be in progress at all times. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, a program of study on range land was initiated at Fort Hays Kansas state College, and has continued unbroken since that time (Albertson, 1949). In 1946, similar studies were initiated at the Fort Hays Branch Experiment Station (Kansas State College) to study areas with three intensities of grazing--light, moderate and heavy~ In these three pastures exists a type of animal life often unseen by the human, that which includes the rodent, rabbit and other forms of wildlife which utilize the pastures to a great extent. An investigation of relative animal populations in the three areas was 2 begun in November, 1955, and was terminated in late April, 1956. The purpose of the study was to gain a knowledge of kinds and relative numbers of rodents utilizing the three areas in winter. A survey of literature revealed that no previous study of this kind has been ma.de in the mixed prairie in western Kansas.
Lines of Thought
Authors:   , Folkers Gloria
Published: February 2023

The objective of my work was a study of lines and color. My method of painting was building up layers of colors, warm over cool and cool over warm creating depth by juxtaposing colors of various shapes, and finally glazing over all to create many colored layers. Over this I created lines in many different ways constantly trying to arrange them in different shapes and forms. At first they were in long smooth curves. As each painting evolved I would think of other shapes, forms and spirals to complete the painting.
A Sociological Interpretation of Winesburg, Ohio
Authors:   , Eller Gloria
Published: February 2023

According to William Van O’Connor, the grotesque as a literary character in American literature has become a prevalent form of expressing the nature of modern man. O’Connor states that American authors are “preoccupied with the irrational, the unpredictable, the bizarre, with the grotesque…,” and that they present man in an inflexible social order.
Grief Support Groups: Preference For Online Vs. Face To Face
Authors:   , Fox Kris
Published: February 2023

Grief is a reaction to loss and will be experienced to some degree by everyone in his or her life. For most, this is a brief process lasting a few weeks or months, after which they regain their focus and return to their normal lives. For a percentage of the population, however, it is more difficult to return to normal life functions. The grieving process can further diminish low social support and social support networks. However, generally providing the opportunity to talk about their feelings is sufficient to help most work through their grief without therapy (Burke, Eakes, and Hainsworth, 1999; Neimeyer, 2008). The purpose of this research was to determine if individuals preferring online to face-to-face grief support groups come from different populations. Participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire to measure aspects of social support unavailability, avoidant personality traits, Asperger’s syndrome traits, introversion traits, loneliness, and computer self-efficacy. A religiosity scale also was included as a control measure. Participants were given four hypothetical scenarios concerning loss and asked if they would prefer online to face-to-face support if they were in that situation. It was expected that individuals with higher scores on the six scales other than religiosity would be more likely to prefer online self-help. The results did not support this expectation. None of the full scales were found to have a significant correlation with preference for type of support group.
Evaluation and Analysis of Acting in Selected Roles
Authors:   , Burgett Glenda
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze, rehearse, perform, and evaluate three substantial roles in three major productions at Fort Hays Kansas State College.
The Effects of Auditory Distraction on Intelligence Test Performance
Authors:   , Roberts Terry
Published: February 2023

The effects of auditory distraction on intelligence test performance was examined for 19 children over a 21-day test-retest interval. A 2 (First/Second Administration) x 2 (Distraction/No Distraction) randomized design was used. Each subject was tested under both conditions with the order of administration counterbalanced. A test/retest effect was observed in that generally higher scores were obtained on the second administration. An interaction was observed between Order of Administration and Distraction in which noise resulted in an overall detrimental effect on intelligence test performance.
The Conditioning of Visual Stimuli Using Free Looking Time as the Dependent Measure
Authors:   , Herrman Leo
Published: February 2023

This study attempted to change the valence of visual stimuli by using a classical conditioning procedure. Five male college students were administered the Reinforcement Survey Schedule and 30 slides were made of items the Ss rated as reinforcing and neutral. After a familiarization period, the Ss were allowed to view the pictorial stimuli in a free looking time (viewing at own preferred rate) session. A conditioning procedure followed with 5 neutral pictures paired with 5 neutral pictures (NN), 5 neutral pictures paired with 5 reinforcing (NR) and 5 reinforcing pictures paired with 5 reinforcing pictures (RR). A post-conditioning free looking time session was then administered to the Ss. A t-test of the percent of change of the NN and NR post-conditioning CS slides revealed a significant difference. This significant difference, however, was in the wrong direction and slides paired with neutral slides were looked at longer than slides paired with reinforcing slides. The failure of this experiment may have been due to the ambiguity of the instruction to Ss, which produces abnormally high free looking times.
Self-Consciousness, Self-Awareness and Ambiguous Figure Reversal Rates
Authors:   , Plume Kayla
Published: February 2023

This research investigated whether any correlation exists between self-attention and a response to a visual perceptual illusion. Self-attention was defined to include both the dispositional trait of self- consciousness and the situational state of self- awareness. Perceived reversals of geometric figures were the specific illusion response of interest. Subjects were classified as high or low in private self-consciousness on the basis of a self- report questionnaire. Half of each self- consciousness group was randomly assigned to a condition designed to increase self-awareness. Subjects passively viewed two geometric figures, the order of which was counterbalanced for each group and condition, and reported perceived reversals within a specified time period. The data were analyzed in terms of a 2 x 2 multivariate analysis of variance design to determine the effects of dispositional and/or situational self- attention upon the frequency of perceived reversals. The results indicated no relationship between individual differences in self- attention (either dispositional or situational) and individual differences in susceptibility to visual illusions. Reported reversals for each stimulus were highly correlated. There were no gender differences in the mean number of reported reversals.