bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Population Parameters of a Population of Peromyscus Leucopus in West-Central Kansas
Authors:   , Smrcka Roderick
Published: February 2023

Ecological parameters for white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) were estimated from data collected by live-trapping in a riparian habitat in west-central Kansas from October of 1972 through September of 1973. The distribution of white-footed mice on the study area was irregular, and revealed a definite preference for a wooded habitat dominated by American elm (Ulmus americana), box elder (Acer negundo), green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), and honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) . Lowest crude densities (7.2/ha) were recorded for late spring and early summer and the highest (40.5/ha) during autumn (October). Ecological densities fluctuated from a summer low of 0/ha in less preferred habitats to autumn (October, 1972) and summer (July, 1973) highs of 124/ha and 111/ha, respectively, in the preferred habitat. Home ranges of males (0.07 +/- 0.03 ha) and females (0.03 +/- 0.01 ha) did not differ significantly. Greatest distances traveled by males did not differ significantly from those of females although a few males traversed more than 100 m in 24 hours during the summer. Population turnover was 35% complete after the first month and 99% complete after only six months. During the study, 37 males and 37 females were on the study area an average of 74 and 82 days, respectively. Biannual peaks in population density occurred after the breeding periods in early autumn (September) and summer (June). The September and June cohorts each produced 31% of the total newborn young. Rates of individual and biomass turnover were 5.94 and 2.01 times per year, respectively. Secondary productivity varied from a low of 0.004g/ha/day in December to a high of 7.1/g/ha/day in June. The white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) has an extensive geographic distribution in the western hemisphere (Hall and Kelson, 1959). Kansas is at the western periphery of the range of the species; P. leucopus occurs throughout the state except in four western counties (Fleharty and Stadel, 1968). Absence of the species in those counties presumably is due to the lack of suitable deciduous communities in riparian habitats along much of the western border of Kansas (for additional comments, see Frydendall 1961 and 1969; Kaufman and Fleharty 1974; Choate and Fleharty 1974) Population parameters for Peromyscus leucopus have been determined previously (e.g., Burt 1940; Snyder 1956; Stickel 1960), but no previous study has dealt with riparian communities near the periphery of the geographical range of the species where environmental conditions might be considered marginal. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to elucidate the following parameters for Peromyscus leucopus in western Kansas: 1) habitat preference; 2) densities (crude and ecological); 3) movements (home range and greatest distance traveled); 4) population fluctuations, including rates of individual and biomass turnover; and 5) secondary productivity.
A Study of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Changing the Accounting System of the Russell State Bank from Cash Basis to Accrual Basis
Authors:   , Harrell John
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this thesis was to present the complete results of changing the accounting method of The Russell State Bank from cash basis to accrual basis. Advantages and disadvantages of each system are reviewed. Comparison is made of the accounts under each method and detail procedure of the change. Generally accepted accounting principles were followed, which included restoration of assets to cost and depreciation recorded as well as accruing the income and expenses. Provisions were made for possible loan losses and income tax expense. The change was effected as of December 31, 1970, and after two years under the accrual basis it appears that the change from cash basis to accrual basis does present more accurate financial statements on a monthly basis. The idea of accrual accounting being costly and complex is without basis.
Parent Acceptability Ratings of Interventions
Authors:   , Fisher Tony
Published: February 2023

This study looked at parents' ratings of the acceptability of intervention strategies which can be used for children not completing classroom assignments. Subjects were 53 parents of elementary school children from small Midwestern towns. Three independent variables, type of intervention (positive and reductive), place of intervention (home and school), and level of behavior severity (mild, moderate, and severe) were studied. Subjects rated written behavior case descriptions and interventions using the 15 item Parent Intervention Rating Profile. A 2X2X3 analysis of variance was calculated to determine the extent to which the variance in rating scores was accounted for by the three main effects and interactions. No significant main effects were found, but all interactions between the variables were significant and thus accounted for differences in subject's ratings of interventions. Parents' ratings of intervention acceptability were found to differ from ratings by teachers reported in previous research.
Self-Esteem, Family Structure, Quality of Family Life, Gender, and Academic Achievement
Authors:   , Brookover Lisa
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate self-esteem, family structure, quality of family life, and gender as they relate to academic achievement of seventh grade students. The sample consisted of 94 subjects. The following four independent variables were investigated: self-esteem, family structure, quality of family life, and gender. The dependent variables were the following SRA scores: Composite, Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Reference Materials, Social Studies, and Science. / Four composite null hypotheses were tested at the .05 level. A total of 98 comparisons plus 98 recurring comparisons were made. Of the 98 comparisons, 28 were main effects and 70 were interactions. Of the 28 main effects, 9 were statistically significant at the .05 level. Of the 70 interactions, 10 were statistically significant at the .05 level. / The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: 1. Self-esteem was associated with academic achievements, 2. Quality of family life was associated with academic achievement, 3. Family structure was associated with academic achievement, 4. Gender was associated with academic achievement, 5. Individuals with high self-esteem had greater achievement than individuals with low self-esteem for reference materials achievement, and 6. Interactions for family structure and gender for the dependent variable Social Studies, gender and self-esteem for the dependent variable Science; gender and self-esteem for the dependent variable Composite SRA; family structure and self-esteem for the dependent variable Reading; gender and self-esteem for the dependent variable Language Arts; gender and self-esteem for the dependent variable Mathematics; gender and self-esteem for the dependent variable Social Studies.
A Production Thesis of Stephen Vincent Benet's John Brown's Body
Authors:   , Samples Thomas
Published: February 2023

The year 1961 marked the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the statehood of Kansas and of the beginning of the United States Civil War. Throughout the country, writers of fiction and non-fiction, poets, playwrights and musicians unearthed or wrote anew accounts of the Civil War. Patriotic Kansans staged a variety of pageants to commemorate the birth of their state. Coincidence in the times of the beginning of the Civil War and the statehood of Kansas often allowed coincidental celebrations--pageants depicting events common to both. Apropo to the celebration of these two anniversaries, the writer chose to produce and direct a dramatization of Stephen Vincent Benet's epic poem, John Brown's Body as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for a master's degree in Speech at Fort Hays Kansas State College.
Consolidation of Correctional Field Services in Kansas
Authors:   , Leiker Bob
Published: February 2023

This thesis represents research conducted on the topic of consolidation of correctional and probational field services in the state of Kansas. Many years of prior research and recommendations have gone into this topic from several task forces regarding the future of field services programs and suspension of offenders in Kansas. My thesis presents solutions and a plan for implementation that addresses the issues of duplication of services, dual-supervision of offenders, service inefficiencies, parity in sentencing and development of correctional resources in Kansas. The plan I recommend is called CJ-2000. Criminal-Justice 2000 is a plan that makes recommendations of how to address the issues and further develop Kansas' criminal Justice system to be more efficient in service delivery without consolidating the three criminal justice agencies in Kansas. Court Services, Community Corrections and State Parole are three agencies handling current services for offenders placed on community supervision. The CJ-2000 plan delivers some alternatives to prior recommendations found in Kansas research and includes collaboration with the existing agencies and contractual agreements with the funding agencies, while adding accountability to the legislators and tax payers of Kansas. The CJ-2000 plan further includes an organized means of providing offender services and a safe, efficient, humane, professional system of operating the Kansas Criminal Justice System.
A Study of Fauna and Flora of the Two Communities in a Sandhill Area near Lamar, Colorado
Authors:   , Neuhold Fred
Published: February 2023

A pilot study was conducted near Lamar in the sandhills in southeastern Colorado during the summer of 1958. The purpose of the investigation was to determine the species of plants and animals present in the area and the relative abundance of each species. Two major plant communities are common in the sandhills. They are the yucca (Yucca glauca) community and the sand sage (Artemisia filifolia). Line transects were used to determine the percentage composition and basal cover. The forbs were rated as to their relative abundance. They were rated as very abundant, abundant, frequent, common, and rare in each community. The time of flowering and seed set were recorded. The major grasses in the yucca community were blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis), buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides) and sand dropseed (Sporo-bolus cryptandrus). Sand dropseed was the most common grass in the sand sage area while blue grama was most abundant in the yucca community. Insects were collected and rated as to the importance of each species in the two communities. The number of grasshopper present during the study was recorded by the use of square yard quadrats. Birds were not very common in the study areas. Only ten species were considered as important. The rabbits were very abundant in the areas at the beginning of the season but the black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) decreased in numbers during the entire summer while little change was noted in the cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) numbers. The coyote (Canis latrans) was perhaps the most important large mammal in the area. A large increase in the population occurred during the summer. Seven species of rodents were trapped on tile areas during the summer. Ord’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) was the most abundant in both communities. The sandhills have been badly misused throughout the entire area of southeastern Colorado. Improved management is needed to replace tile present vegetation of sand sage, yucca, and sand dropseed with better species of grasses.
Pottery Making Possibilities of The Clays of Ellis County, Kansas
Authors:   , Strange John
Published: February 2023

The north half of Ellis County from Big Greek to the Saline River has numerous deposits of clay, while the south half of the county has few outcroppings . From Big Creek to the Smoky Hill River on the south, any clay there may be is covered by a rich top soil which has filled the lowlands from the hills north of Hays, to the low hills along the river. There are numerous deposits of shale in the hills south of the Saline which could be used commercially for tile or brick manufacture, however, their dark color lessens their value as a body for the making of art pottery. A few light firing clays were found, but without exception, their high content of sand, and subsequent high porosity, make their successful use doubtful .
The Controversy Over the Location of the County Seat in Logan County, Kansas
Authors:   , Short Donald
Published: February 2023

An attempt has been made in this study to present a concise history relating to the initial location of the county seat at Russell Springs, Logan County, Kansas, and the elections to move the county seat to Oakley in 1937 and 1960. The 1960 election, the election campaign, the statutory requirements for holding an election of this type and the court decisions affecting the Logan County relocation issue have been emphasized. The author, in conducting his research, reviewed the constitution, statutes and court decisions of Kansas which related to the relocation issue in Logan County. Official county records, county newspapers and personal interviews were utilized to show how the campaigns were conducted and the election results. The results of this study reveal that the county seat was located in 1887 according to the dictates of a predominantly rural social and political order. A shift in county population from the rural family farm to a town with a majority of the county's population created new opinions and attitudes toward local politics. The 1960 controversy was a traumatic experience for many of the county's inhabitants, but the American sense of fair play so inherent in our way of life was still closely observed. The study also revealed the ethical, social and economic principles guiding the opposing factions in the relocation controversy. The value of excellent leadership and organization in overcoming political apathy was concretely shown in the present study.
Slab and Handbuilt Constructions in Clay
Authors:   , Hayes Pauline
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this thesis is to create ceramic forms using hand-building forming techniques only. The use of slab construction is dominant and coil and pinch methods are used less frequently.
Spirits of Earth and Men
Authors:   , Wilkinson Bradley
Published: February 2023

The purpose of my work is to show the spiritual aspect of nature and its relationship to man. Therefore, all subjects move toward the objective.
Prior Restraint in High Schools: Kansas Journalists Review the Kuhlmeier V. Hazelwood District 01/01/1988 Supreme Court Case
Authors:   , Winston Leigh
Published: February 2023

This thesis examines the views of Kansas weekly and daily newspaper journalists on prior restraint in Kansas public high schools in light of the 1988 Supreme Court case Kuhlmeier v. Hazelwood District. Forty newspapers were randomly selected from the 261 possible daily and weekly newspapers in Kansas, with 30 journalists, managing editors, publishers or reporters, responding. They were questioned on their views of journalism within the framework of their public high school. One single opinion dominated the results - 60 percent of those surveyed said that principals and administrators should have ultimate control over the contents of high school publications - newspapers and yearbooks. This survey showed that commercial newspaper editors respect First Amendment freedoms, but also respect the right of publishers to censor stories that could bring potential libel or privacy lawsuits.
Effects of Ritalin on an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Child
Authors:   , Honas Michella
Published: February 2023

This study investigated the change in a subject's affective, academic achievement, and psychomotor behaviors prior to and after treatment with Ritalin. The subject of this study was a 12 year 5 month old adolescent diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Controversial research has indicated that Ritalin can be the treatment of choice to help control off task school-related behaviors in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disordered (ADHD) children. Others have countered these findings and argue that Ritalin is not an effective alternative to treat ADHD children. This study utilized a single-subject A-B research design to determine statistical differences at a .05 level of significance. The Emotional/Behavior Disorder Scale E/BDS (McCarney, 1994) and the Attention Deficit Disorder Scale ADDES (McCarney, 1995) were used to measure affective behavior. The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery-Revised (Woodcock, 1990) assessed the subject's academic achievement. An interval time sampling and an anecdotal log were used to assess the psychomotor behaviors of the subject. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data by comparing scaled scores, computing the mean and standard deviations, and the inferential t-test for non-independent subjects was utilized within the study. When interpreting the subject's results in affective behavior, improvements were noticed within the school environment, but not in the home environment when intervened with Ritalin. The subject's cognitive behavior improved in all academic clusters with the exception of reading. The subject's psychomotor behavior did not show any improvements in on-task active engaged time nor off-task passive behaviors when Ritalin was taken.
Experiments in Glaze Over Acrylic Colors
Authors:   , Swisher Marie
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this field study is to investigate, analyze, and evaluate certain experiments and procedures used in the application of several kinds of glazes over acrylic under paintings. The investigation and experiments consisted of research to determine (1) a definition of a glaze, (2) defining the media used for the underpainting, (3) criteria utilized in the identification of the kind of glaze to use, (4) factors involved in obtaining and mixing the formulas used, (5) common qualities found in the glazes such as transparency and drying time, and (6) color plates illustrating the several formulas used in the experiments. The research and experiments seems to justify the following conclusions, (1) certain glazes may darken the tonal values or they may bring into harmony dissimilar color effects, (2) some glazes are more feasible than others in that they are easier to mix and apply, (3) a color enhances a picture if it is keyed into the other colors in the picture, (4) a brilliant third color may be produced by placing one color glaze over another glaze, (5) subtle effects may be obtained by placing warm glazes and vice versa, (6) some glazes dry much faster than others such as one with a copal media base, (7) an illuminant may be developed that cannot be obtained by any other method, and (8) finally there is no object in glazing unless some additional artistic purpose is served by doing so.
A Proposed Business Practice Course for Small High Schools
Authors:   , Chism Joesph
Published: February 2023

This study was made to determine the type and amount of office and clerical training business educators and businessmen recommended for inclusion in the small high schools. The criticisms, opinions, and recommendations which evolved from the study were used as a basis in justifying the development of the proposed one-semester and two-semester business practice courses. Methods and Procedures Employed: Material relating to the criticisms, and recommendations of office and clerical training in small high schools which were available in the library of the Division of Economics and Business and the Forsyth Library at Fort Hays Kansas State College was secured and examined. An opinion survey of business teachers in small high schools in Central and Western Kansas was conducted to determine their criticisms, opinions, and recommendations of office and clerical training in small schools. A cost study was made of firms supplying service, sales, and maintenance to these schools in order to determine an estimate of the costs involved, either through owning or renting, in the proposed business practice courses. Summary and Findings: The survey of related literature and opinion survey of business teachers in small high schools exemplified the need of revising advanced typing to include instructions in office procedures and techniques. The cost study indicated that there would not be a significant amount of difference, either through owning or renting the machines, in the proposed business practice courses. It is recommended that the proposed business practice courses which are discussed in Chapters IV and V of this study be utilized in small high schools. In addition, it is recommended that the small high school own a 10-key adding machine, a rotary calculator, a printing calculator, a spirit duplicator, a bookkeeping-posting machine, and a voice writing machine.
Changing Attitudes Through Subliminal Stimulation
Authors:   , Bryan Donald
Published: February 2023

This thesis has reviewed some of the early experiments on subliminal perception, has discussed some of the more current studies, and has considered some of the technological and methodological problems which were encountered in experiments on subliminal stimulation. / Individual differences in subjects which are used in experiments on subliminal stimulations were also discussed and several conclusions were reached. Such factors as need states of the individual and intelligence seem to have an influence upon whether or not the subliminal stimulus will be effective on a particular subject. / Two groups of college students were used in this experiment. Each group was composed of 20 subjects, ten males and ten females. They were selected by using those students who had a Wechsler Bellvue Vocabulary Subtest score of 29 or more, and who correctly followed directions on the three attitude scales administered them. / The control and experimental groups were both administered attitude scales. Two weeks later the subjects in the experimental group were given a subliminal stimulation without their being aware of it. This stimulation was given at an intensity which had previously been found to be below the absolute point of discernment for the group. This group was then given the three previously administered attitude scales. The control group was also given these scales, and the mean difference was computed for both groups. A t-test was used to discover whether the results obtained from the experimental group on the Semantic Differential test were significant. They were not found to be significant. It was concluded that deep-seated, strongly emotional attitudes could not be changed through the use of subliminal stimulation by using the methods, procedure, and apparatus used in this experiment.
Growth of Color Discrimination Among School Children In Grades One To Six.
Authors:   , Katona Verna
Published: February 2023

This thesis proposes to study color responses of school children from grades one to six inclusive. It endeavors to show the development of color discrimination in the school child.
Applications of Given Circumstances from the School For Scandal Utilizing Presentational and Representational Acting Techniques to Develop the Role of Lady Teazle
Authors:   , Teal Billie
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this thesis was to apply given circumstances from The School for Scandal utilizing presentational and representational acting techniques to develop the role of Lady Teazle.
An Exploratory Study of the Needs of Nontraditional Students
Authors:   , Valerius-Bonnar Jonnie
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the needs of nontraditional students especially in the areas of life skills development, career development, educational planning and association with others. The sample consisted of 163 nontraditional students. The instrument employed was the American College Testing Adult Learner Needs Assessment Survey. Six independent variables we reinvestigated: 1) gender, 2) marital status, 3) income, 4) opinions pertaining to scheduling of classes, 5) commuting status and 6) numbers of dependent children. The dependent variables employed were: life skills development, career development, educational planning and association with others. A status survey design with predetermined and post hoc grouping was employed. Six null hypotheses were tested employing one-way analysis of variance. Each null hypothesis was tested under four arrangements. A total of 24 comparisons were made and 7 were statistically significant at the .05 level. The null hypotheses gene rating significant differences were rejected. The 7 null hypotheses which were rejected pertained to the following areas: 1) single nontraditional students reported a statistically significant higher inventoried need for life skills, development than married non-traditional students, 2) single non-traditional students also reported a statistically significant higher inventoried need for career development than married non-traditional students, 3) divorced non-traditional students reported a statistically significant higher inventoried need for association with others than married or single non-traditional students, 4) non-traditional students with incomes less than $6,000 reported statistically significant higher inventoried needs for career development than non-traditional students earning $24,000 and greater, 5) non-traditional students with incomes of less than $6,000 and incomes between $12, 000 and $17,999 reported statistically significant higher inventoried needs for association with others than non-traditional students earning $50,000 and more. 6) non-traditional students preferring daytime classes reported a statistically significant higher inventoried need for life skill s development than non-traditional students preferring weekend or evening classes, 7) non-traditional students preferring daytime classes reported a statistically significant higher inventoried need for career development than non-traditional students preferring evening classes.
Asymptotic Series
Authors:   , Martin Bernard
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this thesis is to follow the development of the asymptotic series from the beginning made by Euler, in his solution of problems, to the modern applications of asymptotic series, also to present a definition and an analysis of asymptotic series, explain some different theories of their use, and show the ways in which they find common usage. The use of asymptotic series is a comparative new development in the field of applied mathematics. The divergent series were not used as a method of calculation until Euler showed that they gave close approximations in the solution of problems. The study is of interest because of the number of applied uses we have for asymptotic series. These applications are used in many fields of scientific research. The ways in which an asymptotic series solution may be derived for a problem are fascinating because of the ingenuity by which they are set up. The material was taken from works on the theory and the applied use of asymptotic series, and from correspondence with the Engineering Department of the General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York.
Petrology and Stratigraphy of the Morrison (Upper Jurassic) and Cedar Mountain (Lower Cretaceous) Formations, Emery County, Utah
Authors:   , Crooks Deborah
Published: February 2023

The Upper Jurassic Morrison and Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain formations are well exposed on the west flank of the San Rafael Swell, a large Laramide anticline located in Emery County, Utah. Both formations consist of siltstone compassed predominantly of quartz, illite, kaolinite, and motmorillonite; fine- to medium-grained quartz arenite or sublitharenite; and small amounts of caliche. Because of petrographic and stratigraphic similarities, the two formations are difficult to distinguish from one another. The only distinctive unit is the Buckhorn Conglomerate Member of the Cedar Mountain, a course pebble conglomerate, or sandstone with a conglomeratic base. Minor differences between the Morrison and the unnamed main member of the Cedar Mountain are: 1) Cedar Mountain siltstones contain chlorite, whereas Morrison siltstones have chlorite only in the mixed-layer clays: 2) zircon is common in Morrison sandstones but rare in Cedar Mountain sandstones; 3) Cedar Mountain sandstones contain slightly more quartz and slightly less chert and lithic fragments; 4) the lower Morrison (Salt wash Member) contains more sandstone, 30 to 35%, than the Cedar Mountain, 5 to 15%; and 5) the upper Morrison (Brushy Basin Member) contains more limestone, 6 to 10%, than the Cedar Mountain, 0.3 to 2%. The Morrison and Cedar Mountain formations both are fluvial deposits. The Slat Wash Member of the Morrison was deposited by aggrading, meandering rivers that originated in the Sevier Orogenic Belt to the west and southwest of the study area. A combination of subsidence in the depositional basin and a decrease in gradient resulted in a transition to the deposition of the Brushy Basin Member. The Brushy Basin system included sluggish meandering streams and the thick aggradation of silts and muds on a large convex floodplain dotted with numerous lakes. The Buckhorn Conglomerate Member was, after a debatable length of time, deposited by braided streams flowing across a steep gradient with large loads of pebbles and sand. Concurrently, the Sevier Orogenic Belt was uplifted to supply the large amounts of course sediment. Subsidence again took place along with a transition to meandering channels. The deposition of the main member of the Cedar Mountain began across a low gradient, extensive floodplain dotted with lakes. A fossiliferous locality (Jones l.f., Rough Road Quarry) in the Cedar Mountain Formation is due to the accumulation of organisms in a backswamp environment on the floodplain that was a “dead-end” for occasional floods of small streams. Uranium is not found in the study area, even though it is mined form the Salt Wash Member on the east flank of the San Rafael Swell. The absence of ore in the study area is primarily due to a lack of suitable host sandstones in the Brushy Basin Member and main Cedar Mountain and lack of organic matter in both formations.
Art is an Investment
Authors:   , Giebler Edna
Published: February 2023

“Encaustic” is an old word which means “burning in”. It refers to painting with melted beeswax which has been infused with color. I usually use powdered pigments to color the wax but when that was not available I found oil paint to work quite well. The bleached beeswax is melted in a double boiler. Damar crystals are added at this time (about one-eighth to one-sixth of the total volume). The damar strengthens the wax and makes the melting point even higher. The wax is then poured into individual tins and pigment is added. These tins are kept hot on a household grill. Painting should be done in a well ventilated place. It is also most wise to wear a protective mask when working because of the dangerous fumes caused by the toxic pigments. The word “encaustic” is most appropriately applied to the practice of heating the different layers or the final layer (with, for example, a butane torch) in order to fuse them.
Effectiveness of Programmed Instruction as an Aid in Diet Counseling of Adult Hospital Patients
Authors:   , Miner Kathleen
Published: February 2023

Manuscript contains photographic slides not appended to this PDF.
A Comparative Study of the Role of Oral Storytelling in Ethnic-Cultural Awareness and Pride Between African American, Native American, Hispanic and European American Students
Authors:   , Holmes Johnella
Published: February 2023

Storytelling is considered one of the oldest forms of communication. The purpose of this study is to 1) study the role of oral storytelling comparing African, Native, Hispanic and European American students; 2) examine whether oral storytelling instills pride in those aforementioned students. For many centuries cultures and ethnic groups depended on oral storytelling as a way to continue their history. African, Native, and Hispanic Americans have passed on the stories and history; therefore, a sense of ethnic awareness and pride were instilled. Storytelling should instill pride in an individual regardless of his/her culture or ethnic group. However, Eighty-one percent (81) of the Native American and European American student, that had surviving communities, indicate the reason was strong family values taught not storytelling of the history or celebrations. A questionnaire administered to a sample of college students investigated the role storytelling has in their ethnic/cultural awareness and pride. Results, interpretations, and implications for further research are discussed.
Graduate Catalog: Sculpture
Authors:   , Jacobson Jake
Published: February 2023

My current work in clay uses the concept of the vessel as a focal point or central axis within or around which develops a sculptural image. These sculptural images are often whimsical, mystical, or satirical statements about shelters, structures, flight, and mobility. Using wheel thrown, slab, and extruded parts in a manner similar to assemblage, the finished form is developed by impulse to arrive at a final statement. Within the pieces I have combined the wheel thrown vessel in whole or in part with the handbuilt slabs and extruded “parts”. The slab forms represent roofs and floors in the shelters, and become wings in many of the other pieces. The extruded “parts” take on many representations including poles, angle iron, and u-bolts. In addition, handbuilt rivets, nuts, and wheels are integral parts of some pieces. Combining a recognized clay form with forms that, although created from clay, are normally made from a variety of other materials, creates an intriguing juxtaposition. Using a low fire clay body, the completed sculpture is often finished by underglazing, glazing, or painting; although in some pieces a metallic stain has been used. Preference is given to the white or transparent glazes, as I feel color at this time is subordinate to the form itself.
Civil Religion Rhetoric in Ronald Reagan's 1981 & 1985 Inaugural Addresses
Authors:   , Troyer Kenneth
Published: February 2023

Former President Ronald Reagan was re-elected in what many consider to be a socially tumultuous period of American history. A wave of immigrants was washing over the United States, calling for a distribution of the \American Dream.\ Such resource distribution may or may not have occurred, yet few dispute Reagan's calming rhetoric, bringing a sense of cohesion to what were once dis-unified segments of America. The tool best suited for verifying such rhetoric, is a fantasy theme analysis. In examining two of Reagan's most critical addresses, the inaugural address of each term, evidence can be found of a common theme, offering a portion of the American Dream to all within the confines of America.
Comparison of Programed-Text Instruction With the Methods of Tutoring and Classroom Lecturing at Three Levels of Learning Ability
Authors:   , Alumbaugh Richard
Published: February 2023

This study made comparisons of the methods of programed-text instruction, tutoring and lecturing in the classroom. A three by three factorial arrangement of treatments was used as an experimental design. One factor was the three methods of instruction, while the other factor consisted of three levels of learning ability. The three levels of learning ability were determined by the ACT scores of all S’s participating in the study. The results demonstrated that the method of tutoring was significantly better than the methods of programmed-text instruction and lecturing. There was no significant difference between the methods of programmed-text instruction and lecturing. The levels of learning ability were significantly linear in accordance with the three methods of instruction. No significant interaction between the methods of instruction and levels of learning ability was manifest. In the discussion, the possibilities of a biased criterion and uncontrolled motivational factors were discussed.
The Short Story Technique Of Wilbur Daniel Steele
Authors:   , Rogers Grace
Published: February 2023

The juggernaut of Industrialism is running amok in America today – and its blind, crazed devotees are being crushed amid the clamor and the noise, the abandoned irresponsibility of a barbaric festival. Industrialism is affecting all literature, but the short story, is chiefly threatened. The magazine is its forum, and the magazine must make money or suspend. The commercialized short-story is a mirror of the times – it takes in all movements. The American short-stories form a composite picture of life in the United States. The typical short story in the past quarter-century, and particularly since the World War, as avoided usual aspects to find its interest in the common but appealing problems of the life about us.
Doctoral Students in Education and Factors Related to the Literature Review Process
Authors:   , Cole Karen
Published: February 2023

The researcher investigated the literature review process of educational doctoral students at the University of Kansas and Kansas State University. The independent variables investigated were gender, program of study, university attended, Masters thesis written, years between completion of a masters program and commencement of the doctoral program, and campus residency while engaged in the review of the literature process. The dependent variables were computer indices used, print indices used, scores from scales of usefulness of print indices, scores of scales for usefulness of computer indices, methods for learning how to use indices, and formal training in how to do a review of the literature. The sample consisted of 61 subjects with 35 from Kansas State University and 26 from the University of Kansas. Eleven composite null hypotheses were tested. The researcher made a total of 70 comparisons plus 30 recurring comparisons. Of the 70 comparisons plus 30 recurring comparisons. Of the 70 comparisons 40 were main effects and 30 were interactions. Of the 40 main effects, two were statistically significant at the .05 level. The significant main effects were: 1) years between masters and doctoral program and using electronic indices; and 2) gender and having someone other than the subject complete a computer search. Of the 30 interactions none was statistically significant at the .05 level. The results of the study appeared to support the following generalizations: 1. There is an association between gender and having someone else complete a search; 2. There is an association between years between completion of a Masters degree and commencement of a doctoral program and using electronic indices; 3. There is no association between program of study and the literature review process; 4. There is no association between university attended and the literature review process; 5. There is no association between writing a Masters Thesis and the literature review process; and 6. There is no association between campus residency and the literature review process.
An Investigation into the Relationship Between Reading Ability, Eidetic Imagery, and Memory for Random Shapes of Known Association Value
Authors:   , McReynolds Karen
Published: February 2023

This study explored the possible relationships between eidetic imagery, memory for shapes, IQ, and reading ability. Fifty-nine third graders (34 boys and 25 girls) participated in determining the association values of certain shapes. An independent sample of 56 third graders (28 girls and 28 boys) from two different schools were tested for eidetic ability on a picture description task and also completed a form memory task developed by Zelhart and Johnson (1959). A major assumption underlying the Zelhart and Johnson (1959) study was that the form memory task could be used as an indicator of eidetic ability. Here an attempt was made to validate the form memory task as an eidetic indicator. Standardized IQ and reading ability scores, as well as teacher ratings of reading ability were also obtained for each subject. The major findings indicated that the relationship between performance on the picture description and form memory task were insignificant , making the form memory task an invalid indicator of eidetic ability , and thus indicating that Zelhart and Johnson (1959) were measuring memory ability. Performance on the picture description task was not found to be significantly related to sex, school, IQ, or measures of reading ability. Performance on the form memory task was highly related to IQ, and measures of reading ability, but was not related to sex or school attended. As the form memory task was found to be an invalid indicator of eidetic ability, more research is still needed to establish an objective measure of eidetic ability.
Social Facilitation in an Elementary School Classroom: Mere Presence, Evaluation Apprehension, or Both
Authors:   , Swihart Rex
Published: February 2023

This study was designed to examine the mere presence (Zajonc, 1965) and evaluation apprehension (Cottrell, 1968) hypotheses of social facilitation. The experiment took place in an elementary school with 40 third-grade students from two classes serving as subjects (22 males, 18 females). Students familiar with the task (experimental group) and students unfamiliar with the task (control group) performed under one of the following social conditions: alone, mere presence, or audience. It was expected that subjects familiar with the task would perform better in the audience condition than in the mere presence condition; and, performance by subjects familiar with the task would be superior in the mere presence condition when compared to performance in the alone condition. It was also expected that subjects unfamiliar with the task would perform better in the alone condition than in the mere presence condition; and, performance by subjects unfamiliar with the task would be superior in the mere presence condition when compared to performance in the audience condition. The task consisted of a \Scrambled Words\ game in which subjects attempted to unscramble 15 nonsense words within 3.5 minutes. A Scrambled Words game pretest indicated no significant differences in performance among subjects randomly assigned to perform on the posttest in one of the three social conditions. Following the pre-test, the experimental group received three 20-minute training sessions involving practice and instruction in unscrambling nonsense words. It was expected that the training would increase the likelihood that dominant, or well -learned, responses would be emitted at the expense of sub-ordinate responses when others were present during the Post-test. There were no significant differences in performance from subjects within the experimental and control groups who performed under any of the three social conditions. Partial support of Cottrell's (1968) theory, however, was found in that subjects familiar with the task performed equally well in both the alone and mere presence conditions.
The Effects of Hearing Protection Devices on Hunters' Abilities to Identify Target Stimuli
Authors:   , Blew Tina
Published: February 2023

Often, hunters do not wear hearing protection because they feel their safety and success will be jeopardized. However, the high-impulse noise associated with firearms may cause a noise-induced hearing loss, which may also affect the hunters’ safety and success. This study examined the ability of hunters, both those with a hearing loss (N=10) and those without a hearing loss (N=14) to identify various target stimuli under three ear conditions. Each subject had: (1) an open ear condition, in which no hearing protection was worn; (2) a Pura-fit condition (foam hearing protective device); and (3) a Sonic II condition (rubber hearing protection device). There were statistically significant differences when comparing the number of correctly identified target stimuli in the varying ear conditions. The open ear condition allowed for the greatest number of correct responses, followed by the Sonic II condition, with the least number of correct responses occurring in the Pura-fit condition. It was concluded that further research is warranted. Future research needs to examine hearing protection devices that are currently available on their ability to allow hunters auditory awareness. If the hearing protection devices that are currently available do not allow for auditory awareness, then studies need to be conducted to determine if such hearing protection devices can be devised. Additionally, the study found a need to educate people on what constitutes a potentially damaging noise and what can be done to prevent a noise-induced hearing loss.
A Replication of the Characteristics of an Effective University Professor as Determined by Student Ratings
Authors:   , Hosman Drew
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the characteristics of effective university professors as determined by student ratings. The following independent variables were investigated: gender, classification, GPA, major, and student status. The dependent variables were the three items highest in factor loading with total score on the Professor Effectiveness Questionnaire. The items were number (13) a professor is a better teacher if (s)he offers most of his or her time to students , item (14) a professor is a better teacher if (s)he is admired by professionals in the field, and item (24) a professor is a better teacher if (s)he asks questions which allow the professor to recognize if students understand material . The sample consisted of 336 university students. Five composite null hypotheses were tested using a three-way analysis of variance (general linear model). A total of 54 comparisons plus 41 recurring were made. Of the 54 comparisons 15 were main effects and 39 were for interactions. Of the 15 main effects 5 were statistically significant. One of the 39 interactions was statistically significant. The results of the present study appear to support the following generalizations: 1. females rated a professor as a better teacher higher than males, if (s)he asks questions which allow the professor to recognize if students understand material; 2. other major rated a professor as a better teacher higher than majors of mathematics, if (s)he asks questions which allow the professor to recognize if students understand material; 3. freshmen rated a professor as a better teacher higher than sophomores, if (s)he is admired by professionals in the field; 4. traditional students rated a professor as a better teacher higher than non-traditional students, if (s)he offers most of his or her time to students: 5. traditional students rated a professor as a better teacher higher than non-traditional students, if (s)he is admired by professionals in the field; and 6. the interaction among gender, GPA, and major for the dependent variable a professor is a better teacher if (s)he offers most of his or her time to students was significant.