bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Relationship Between Aggressive and Sexual Needs and Appreciation of Aggressive and Sexual Humor
Authors:   , Burkhardt Ronald
Published: February 2023

The present experiment was designed to determine the relationships of aggressive and sexual needs as measured by the Edwards Personal Preference Scale (EPPS) with the appreciation of aggressive and sexual humor as measured by the IPAT Humor Test of Personality. It was hypothesized that the Heterosexual scale from the EPPS would correlate differentially, depending upon the sexual needs which were expressed, with certain factors from the IPAT Humor Test of Personality. In order to validate this hypothesis, orgasm rate was also correlated with the Heterosexual scale and the IPAT Humor Test of Personality sexual factors. The results of the study suggested that the Heterosexual scale is measuring behavior which is motivated by both sexual and other needs. These behaviors are all under the rubric of Heterosexual scale because, at face validity, they are generally assumed to be motivated by sexual needs. This may be the case but it does not necessarily have to be that way. Since the source of motivation for a particular behavior is not necessarily the same from person to person, the task of separating those behaviors, which are assumed to be motivated by sexual needs from those which are not, becomes difficult. The paper emphasized the necessity for further research in this area and the need for a test which would accurately separate one source of motivation from another for a particular behavior. It was also found that the Aggressive scale from the EPPS correlated significantly with one of the two factors which were examined from the IPAT Humor Test of Personality with the second factor having a trend in the hypothesized direction.
Daniel Webster: Consistency and Compromise, a Content Analysis
Authors:   , Penders Anthony
Published: February 2023

Daniel Webster remains a source of fascination and controversy 150 years after the death of this spokesperson of Constitutional unionism. This duality is no doubt due to the tremendous acclaim he received after his expression of Unionist sentiment in 1830, the patriotic feeling that he both expressed and created, and the opprobrium he received after the delivery of the \Constitution and Union\, a speech better known to history as the \Seventh of March\ speech that urged reconciliation, compromise and suggested also and most damningly that was Incumbent upon northern citizens to catch and return runaway slaves. The purpose of this thesis was to compare the content in the two speeches most responsible for Webster's fame and infamy with regard to the questions that have plagued Webster and historians since; namely, was Webster consistent in his approach to the issue of slavery and was he consistent and sincere in his fealty and devotion to the Union? Using the method of content analysis, the conclusion of this study, based solely upon examination and categorization of themes within the texts, was that he was indeed consistent regarding those two issues.
Self-Esteem of Junior High and High School Students
Authors:   , Lee Kimberly
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the self-esteem of junior high and high school students. The independent variables investigated were quality of family life, birth order, family size, maternal employment, grade level and family structure. The dependent variables were the self-esteem scores from the following sub-scales of the Texas Social Behavior Inventory: Confidence, Dominance, Social Competence and Total. The sample consisted of 166 junior high and high school students. Six composite null hypotheses were tested with three-way analysis of variance (general linear model). A total of 92 comparisons were made, plus 76 recurring. Of the 92 comparisons, 24 were for main effects and 68 were for interactions. Of the 24 main effects, 8 were statistically significant at the .05 level. Of the 68 interactions, 2 were statistically significant at the .05 level. The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: (1) students from happy quality of family life hove higher self-esteem (Confidence) than those from unhappy quality of family life, (2) students from happy quality of family life have higher self-esteem (Total) than those from unhappy quality of family life, (3) students of first birth order have higher self-esteem (Dominance) than those of middle birth order, (4) students from happy quality of family life have higher self-esteem (Dominance) than those from unhappy quality of family life, (5) students from family structure of mother and step-father and other have higher self-esteem (Social Competence) than those from family structure of two biological parents, (6) students from family structure of mother and step-father have higher self-esteem (Total) than those from family structure of two biological parents, 7) quality of family life, birth order and family size should be interpreted concurrently for Social Competence, (8) no associations between maternal employment and self-esteem, and (9) no associations between grade level and self-esteem.
Explorations and Creations in Photo Design and Photo-Silk Screen Printing
Authors:   , Copeland Joseph
Published: February 2023

One of the major concerns in my art work is searching for subject matter that relates well to people of all ages. To me this is an important consideration, both philosophically and aesthetically. I am not searching for some ultimate universal truth. Some artists have built their own little autonomy where they are only able to relate to their own visual experiences and creations, along with, perhaps, a few other artists, rather than the passing public viewer. It is not my intention to isolate myself from the viewer with a body of forms too abstract with which to relate. I have been drawn to realistic form more recently in my work, although I started out working largely with more semi-abstract forms.
The Negro as Primitive : A Stereotype of the 1920's Viewed with Different Attitudes by White Novelists
Authors:   , Jacobs Corliss
Published: February 2023

This study deals with the response of white novelists of the 1920's to the Negro Renaissance and white-promulgated Negro vogue. During the twenties there was a deluge of white-written literature about the Negro. In order to make a valid examination of attitudes expressed in this literature, this study was limited to a selected group of novels-those which focused upon non-mulatto Negroes in contemporary settings. The examination revealed that all twenty-two novels included in this study expressed a belief in the concept of the Negro as primitive. This idea, however, was viewed with varying attitudes, which, in this study, are grouped into four categories I (1) Negro primitivism as a source for fictional anthropological studies; (2) Negro primitivism &s a mental and physical utopia; (3) Negro primitivism in conjunction with protest; (4) Negro primitivism as a source for slapstick ridicule in the minstrel tradition. The books grouped together in each category, although more alike than different, display variances in viewpoint, tone, and writing quality. Most of the novels included in each category have characteristics of More than one division of the paper; however, each novel is discussed in the category that represents its dominant viewpoint. This classification system is not intended to limit the possible interpretations of the novels but rather to make the various views of the primitive Negro easier to understand.
An Assessment of a New Employee Orientation Program at a Midwestern Regional Medical Center
Authors:   , Straub Larry
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the orientation program at a mid-western regional medical center. This researcher conducted experiments while actually taking part in the newly developed program. Following the observation experiments, questionnaires were then dispersed to staff members of the hospital who had attended the new employee orientation session. The staff members evaluated the orientation process in relation to pre-determined categories. This researcher concluded that three fundamental philosophies must exist for a new employee orientation program to have a good chance at being successful. First, there must be a visionary top management staff at the helm. Second, a spirit of cooperation must exist throughout the institutions management and staff. Finally, there must exist a genuine concern for employees within the institution. The researcher then went further by outlining specific items that management must take into consideration when developing an orientation program.
Metamorphosis to a Hollow Form
Authors:   , Adolph Juliet
Published: February 2023

Antonio Gaudi, the remarkable Spanish architect, was fond of saying, “originality is a return to origin.” Patterning his constructions after the great origin of all forms, nature, Gaudi used arabesque lines and what he called “warped surfaces” for external embellishments as well as for complete spatial enclosures. I, too, have been fascinated with the undulating lines and curved planes seen in nature. Consequently, using the medium and techniques of silversmithing, I have constructed silver pieces with curved lines and surfaces for ornamentation as well as for spatial enclosures, exploring in this way my fascination as well as the potential expressiveness of silver constructions as spatial entrapments.
The Laplace Transform : Theory and Applications
Authors:   , Chang Moon-Kwan
Published: February 2023

This thesis presents a general concept of the Laplace transform from an elementary point of view. It is not an all-inclusive discussion of the Laplace transform, but is an introduction of materials for the benefit of the upper division students in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, to present to them the compact and comprehensive concepts of the Laplace transform. It is the purpose of this thesis to present the material in such a way as to be of benefit to students who are not well versed in the formal theory of the Laplace transform. In this thesis the Laplace transform has been identified as a method of restating certain functions of real variables in terms of complex variables. It has subsequently been shown how such transformation assists in the simplification of mathematical operations. The entire study is supported by research from sixteen sources as listed in the bibliography. The dates of publication for these sources cover a period of eighty-eight years, from 1876 to 1964. These publications are in German and English languages.
An Analysis of Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto
Authors:   , Wellman Joan
Published: February 2023

An analysis in three parts of Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, in C Major, Opus 26. The first part is a biography; the second part is a stylistic analysis; the third part is a structural analysis. Examples are included.
Ecological Characteristics of Small Mammals Under the Influence of Dry-Land Crop Production in West-Central Kansas
Authors:   , Won Chang-Man
Published: February 2023

Populations of small mammals from a wheat field were compared with those from an adjoining roadside ditch in Ellis County, Kansas, for a 9-month period in 1988. Indices of diversity, evenness, and richness of small mammals in both habitats were compared. The wheat field had lower diversity, evenness, and richness of small mammals than did the roadside ditch habitat. However, diversity values in the wheat field increased as the wheat matured. Kendall's coefficient of rank correlation indicated that diversity values in the wheat field were correlated significantly with the height of the wheat. Only peromyscus maniculatus was a resident of the wheat field, whereas Peromyscus maniculatus, Sigmodon hispidus, Microtus ochrogaster, Blarina hylophaga, Reithrodontomys megalotis, and Mus musculus were residents in the roadside ditch.
Bat Masterson: The Dodge City Years
Authors:   , Thompson George
Published: February 2023

This thesis is a biography of William Barclay \Bat\ Masterson.
The Natural History of Haberer's Salt Marsh, Russell County, Kansas
Authors:   , Norman Thomas
Published: February 2023

Haberer's Salt Marsh is located adjacent to the Saline River approximately 8.9 km southeast of Fairport, Kansas. Indications are that the vegetational composition has changed very little prehistorically (Holocene) and historically. During this investigation 10 community types were mapped and described. Physical and vegetational components were used to describe each community. Presence/Absence quadrats were used to determine compute and relative frequencies of the plant species encountered in the marsh. The most frequently encountered plant, Distichlis spicata (saltgrass), occurred in all but one of the communities. Most interesting was the occurrence of Triglochin maritime (arrowgrass), which has not been reported from any other locality in Kansas. T. maritima grows in dense mats associated with active salt spring areas. These mats may occur in the form of large upraised mounds or as simple flat mats.
The Battle of Atlanta
Authors:   , Ferguson BettyJo
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the paper \The Battle of Atlanta\ was to examine the campaigns between the Union Army of General William T. Sherman and the Confederate Army of General Joseph E. Johnston, the replacement of Johnston by General John Hood, and the immediate battles around Atlanta which occurred thereafter. An attempt has been made to show that the replacement of Johnston was a mistake and, thereby, helped set the stage for the re-election of President Abraham Lincoln, the continuance of the war and the ultimate Confederate defeat. The paper is organized chronologically and follows the actions from Chickamauga, which set the stage for the Atlanta campaign, to the \March to the sea\ by Sherman. The major source of information was the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Memoirs, diaries, and letters of participants also provided much valuable information.
Relationship Between Cultural Intelligence And Leadership
Authors:   , Yang Lu
Published: February 2023

The study investigates the prediction that the higher cultural intelligence competencies, the more effective leadership. Multiple regression analysis of data from 14 managers in the United States and 71 managers in China report several relationships between the cultural intelligence competencies and effective leadership. The study focused on the relationships of each dimension of the Cultural Intelligence Scale (CQS), Metacognitive (ME), Cognitive (C), Motivational (MO) and Behavioral (B), to each dimension of the Leadership Behavior Inventory: Visualizing Greatness (VG), Empowering the ―We‖ (WE), Communicating for Meaning (CM), Managing Oneself (MOS), and Care and Recognition (CR). Analysis indicated that there are significant relationships between the cultural intelligence of leaders and effective leadership in China. However, analysis indicated that there are not significant relationships between the cultural intelligence of leaders and effective leadership in the United States.
Sitting Bull And Geronimo: A Comparison Of Their Military And Religious Leadership
Authors:   , Younger Gary
Published: February 2023

In the history of the American West, hundreds of books have been written about Indian Leaders. Two of the most famous leaders are Sitting Bull and Geronimo. However, every history looks at them as individuals and never compares the military and religious aspects of the two men. Both Sitting Bull and Geronimo fought against the westward expansion of the United States to protect their people’s way of life. Each leaders’ religious views influenced their decisions. While Sitting Bull felt that Wakan Tanka chose him to lead his people, Geronimo believed that his Power wanted him to continue his quest for vengeance. While they differed in their conceptions of religious goals, both men ultimately placed the welfare of their people first. Both Sitting Bull and Geronimo’s people trusted them as leaders because of their bravery and “special abilities.” The two men chose to fight until they could no longer guarantee the safety of their people. After that point, they sought refuge for their people in foreign nations. Both men eventually surrendered to protect their followers. Once on the reservation, Sitting Bull and Geronimo continued to function as leaders. Both advocated acculturation as a way to adapt their people to white society. While Sitting Bull’s view of what aspects of white society should be adopted was narrower than Geronimo’s, both men demonstrated exceptional qualities as military and religious leaders. Their people chose to follow them because they trusted in both men’s ability to protect them. Sitting Bull and Geronimo credited their continual success both on and off the battlefield to both their own leadership and faith in their religious abilities. For the two men the military and religious aspects of their lives were intertwined. The reputations that they made on the battlefield gave them a voice on the reservation. While the way they viewed their religious calling differed, both leader trusted that their chosen paths were the best possible options for their people.
A Study of Some Natural Gasolines of Western Kansas
Authors:   , Sharifi Iraj
Published: February 2023

Samples of gas Hell-head condensate (Natural Gasoline) were analyzed by gas-liquid chromatography and the major components collected by preparative gas chromatography. The products were identified by comparison of standard retention time. Several of the components were also verified by NHR spectroscopy. Major components of Russell County samples were the normal hydrocarbons of C4-C7. Unsaturated hydrocarbons were found to be present, but in relatively small quantities. Cyclic components, benzene, cyclohexane and methylcyclohexane were identified in these samples. From the Stafford County well, normal saturated hydrocarbons predominated but cyclic compounds were in higher percentage than from the Russell area. The major portion of the sample from the Phillipsburg area was isopentane and normal pentane and hexane, heptane was minor, as also were the cyclic compounds.
Pastures of Western Kansas In Relation To Intensity of Utilization In Past Years
Authors:   , Tomanek Gerald
Published: February 2023

Short grass pastures vary in their ability to produce forage for livestock consumption. One of the reasons for this difference is a variation in the degree of utilization in past years. Forage production of short grass ranges has been reduced to about one-half after only a few decades of improper grazing; therefore the problem of proper utilization is becoming more important every year (Forest Service, 1936). When the settlers first came to western Kansas they found an almost complete cover of native vegetation and during the first few years only a small portion of the range land was cultivated. With the coming of the dry land farmer., however., a large percentage of the native prairie was broken. A recent survey shows that in the Great Plains Region there are about 17 million acres of range land as compared to approximately 11 million acre s of crop land (Great Plains Committee., 1936). Many operators were unable to adjust their livestock programs to the range lands that were diminishing in area and yield. Some have reduced their stocking rate so much that it has resulted in their pastures being undergrazed. The major portion of the operators., however, have retained too many animal units on their pastures., which has produced some badly overgrazed grasslands.
The Role of American Tyranny in Iran's Nuclear Production: The Framework of Public Law 112-158 Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011
Authors:   , Jones Kimberly
Published: February 2023

The use of war pretext in foreign policy has been studied for decades. Several theories have established how pretext are used to manage public opinions about war. Arguably, the U.S. government uses pretext to obscure the awkwardness of justifying aggressive or offensive activities to the public. U.S. accusations of Iran’s development of nuclear weapons give justification for imposing economic sanctions, but it is an act of war. Public Law 112-158 penalizes states that pay Iran for its oil. Given its current economic weakness, the U.S. government must wield its military power to retain its global preeminence. Oil that is not traded in dollars threatens to collapse the U.S. economic system and the dollar’s dominance as the world’s currency. This paper contends that Public Law 112-158 is a war pretext to escalate plans to attack Iran. The U.S. government is ultimately fighting for its continued hegemonic existence.
Spatiotemporal Patterns of Fish Assemblages in Relation to Environmental Factors in the Republican River in Kansas
Authors:   , Foultz H.
Published: February 2023

Spatiotemporal variation of fish assemblages in the Republican River, Kansas, was examined. Data including fish, habitat, stream morphology, and water chemistry were collected seven times over a two-year period (1995-1996) at five sites on the Republican River, Kansas. Principal coordinates analysis was used to identify spatiotemporal patterns in the fish assemblages and environmental data, and to examine relationships among the assemblages and the environment. Strong spatial and temporal patterns in the fish assemblages were identified, but there was little evidence that the measured environmental conditions structured the overall spatiotemporal patterns of fish assemblages. I conclude that the spatiotemporal patterns of the fish assemblages of the Republican River, Kansas, were not influenced significantly by the environmental factors in 1995 and 1996. I hypothesize that the fish assemblages of the river are structured by biotic and stochastic factors related to local processes.
An Observational Study of How Elementary General Education Teachers Are Affected by the Inclusion of a Student with Mental Retardation in the General Education Classroom
Authors:   , Booze John
Published: February 2023

A lot of research has examined the impact of teacher attitudes on the success of inclusion; however, additional research is needed that compares teacher behavior toward general education students with teacher behavior toward students with severe disabilities (Logan & Keefe, 1997). Since little is known about how the inclusion of students with mental retardation (MR) affects teachers as it relates to teacher behavior, the purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of the inclusion of a student with MR on teacher behavior. Specifically, the study examines the impact that a student with MR has on teacher behavior during four conditions: (a) when the student with MR was in the regular classroom without the assistance of a paraprofessional; (b) when the student with MR was in the regular classroom with the assistance of a paraprofessional; (c) when both the student with MR and the paraprofessional were not present in the regular classroom; and (d) when the paraprofessional is present in the regular classroom and the student with MR is not. Results indicated that the inclusion of a student with MR in two general education classrooms had minimal impact on teacher behavior. Implications were discussed regarding future research.
An Algorithm for Determining (A,B) in Certain Euclidean Domains
Authors:   , Reves Wanda
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this paper is to study the concept of a greatest common divisor in such a way that it may be used as an enrichment topic at the senior high school level. In order to do this, the concept has been approached from both a theoretic and an applied point of view. In the theoretical areas, the algebraic structures involved are explored, along with the Euclidean algorithm, which provides a means for computing the greatest common divisor of two elements in a Euclidean ring and expressing it as a linear combination of these elements. In the more applied sections, such an algorithm is programmed for a computer. It is used in a BASIC program which will compute (a, b) in the ring of polynomial forms over a field and express it as a linear combination of a and b. Some other Euclidean rings, which the teacher might find instructive to explore with a class, are also discussed.
Effectively Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Juvenile Offenders in Correctional Facilities in the State of Kansas
Authors:   , Lynn Tamara
Published: February 2023

This thesis proposes to answer the following question: are the needs of youth with mental health disorders who are in juvenile correctional facilities in the State of Kansas, being met? Mental health disorders were researched to gain an understanding of the most common diagnoses facing youth, and specifically those who are incarcerated. Data were provided by the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority to report how many youth in Kansas's juvenile correctional facilities have a mental health disorder as well as what disorders arc most prevalent among juvenile offenders. Information was sought to determine what mental health services are available to youth in juvenile correctional facilities in the State of Kansas. The results have demonstrated that the juvenile justice system in Kansas has responded positively to legislative mandates regarding the treatment provided to youth with mental illness: however, the most crucial interventions remain in the planning stages and have not reached full implementation.
A Case Study of the Effectiveness of Irlen Filters as Used With a Reading Disabled Student
Authors:   , Welshhon Mary
Published: February 2023

This study investigates the change in reading comprehension ability of a child who has a distinct type of visual dysfunction, scotopic sensitivity syndrome when treated with spectrally modified lenses, Irlen filters. Recent research has indicated scotopic sensitivity syndrome as a major factor in reading disabilities. A single-subject A-B research design was used in this study. The Test of Reading Comprehension: Method for Assessing the Understanding of Written Language TORC (Brown, Hammill, and Widerholt, 1978) was used to measure the students reading comprehension. A visual analysis of the data was made by comparing scaled Conceptual/language ability and scores, comparing the General Reading Comprehension Ability. No change in reading comprehension ability was established when the student in the study wore the Irlen filters.
Herpetofauna of a Sandsage Prairie near Holcomb, Kansas
Authors:   , Royal Steven
Published: February 2023

A baseline biological survey of plants and vertebrates was undertaken in summer of 1980 on a 12, 355 ha tract of sandsage prairie near Holcomb, Finney County, Kansas. Eighteen species of amphibians and reptiles, including seven new county records, were found on the prairie and a nearby uncultivated \island.\ Two additional species were discovered near the site. Nine species constituted the known breeders on the site, five were probable breeders, two were possible breeders, and two were doubtful breeders. Five habitat types--floodplain, dune sands, choppy sands, level sands, and center pivot diamond - -were utilized based on differences in soil and vegetation. A variety of techniques, including drift fences, pitfall traps, funnel traps, artificial cover, seining, walking, and cruising roads, was employed to sample the herpetofauna of each habitat type.
A Follow-Up Study of Participants in Fort Hays Kansas State College Mathematics Institutes
Authors:   , Baxter Vivian
Published: February 2023

The Fort Hays Kansas State College has sponsored six Summer Mathematics Institutes (including the one being held in 1965) under the SI program of the National Science Foundation, all of which have been directed by Mr. Wilmont Toalson. The six Fort Hays Institutes have had several common features. Each institute has been unitary-designed to offer primarily a single summer of study for a particular group of participants. Each has offered stipends for a particular group of participants. Each has offered stipends to approximately forty high school mathematics teachers. Five regular courses which could be taken for graduate or undergraduate credit have been offered in each institute, and a seminar course meeting twice a week has been required of each participant. This study has provided the first follow-up research involving participants in the Fort Hays Institutes, and included those of the 1962, 1963, and 1964 institutes. The purpose of this study has been to determine how institute attendance has affected the personal development of the participants, to analyze the uses they are making of the knowledge gained at the institute, and, incidentally, to determine how the objectives of the Fort Hays Institute are being met for this particular group. Data was gathered from three sources-a questionnaire sent to each participant, the application form submitted by each participant, and records in the registrar’s office. The major results were as follows: (1) Almost all of the respondents reported the use of supplementary modern materials or approaches in their classes as a result of institute attendance. (2) Changes in the type of mathematics being taught by the respondents have been numerous, and in each case the change has been toward a modern course content. (3) Institute attendance has helped in securing better positions and salary increases. (4) Work of a more advanced nature is being included in courses as a result of institute attendance. (5) A majority of the respondents expressed the opinion that modern mathematics produces greater understanding of number and stronger mathematics students than the traditional program produces. (6) Institute attendance was credited with creating a greatly increased enthusiasm for modern mathematics and a preference for teaching modern courses. (7) Almost all of the respondents expressed the opinion that they were better qualified to teach modern mathematics as a result of institute attendance. (8) A large majority of the respondents expressed interest in further NSF programs. The results of this study reveal a confidence in the modern mathematics program on the part of the respondents. These participants are apparently making considerable use of the information obtained at the institute. Participation in the institute has also been responsible for a great amount of personal development. Results of the study provide evidence that the objectives of the Fort Hays Institute are being achieved for this population.
Plant Communities of Lake Scott State Park Scott County, Kansas
Authors:   , Stramel Jean
Published: February 2023

A survey of the vascular plants at Lake Scott State Park, Scott County, Kansas, was conducted from 1990-92. Specimens were collected and field notes, soil maps, aerial photos, and topographic position were collated to delineate plant communities cartographically within the 518 ha area. Species composition at Lake Scott State Park is high for western Kansas because of a combination of aquatic, marshy, mesic and xeric habitats. Little disturbance occurs except some mowing in limited areas. Five communities were identified and mapped: Bouteloua- Bilchloe, Andropogon-Bouteloua, Andropogon-Bouteloua-Artemesia, Bouteloua-Agropyron-Sporobolus, and Salix-Populus-Typhus. These communities exist because topographic changes, soil type, and moisture affect plant composition. A species list was compared to those previously compiled by the Kansas Biological survey. These are combined and reported as Appendix 1, listing the 364 species in 69 families known to occur at Lake Scott State Park. Habitat and local abundance are given.
Acquitted or Confined: The impact of jury instruction, biological sex of mock-juror, and defendant mental illness on insanity defense attitudes and verdict outcomes
Authors:   , Moon Haley
Published: February 2023

Approximately 20% of incarcerated individuals in jails and 15% of those in state prisons have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, meaning that there are approximately 356,000 incarcerated persons with serious mental illness in jails and prisons alone (Torrey et al., 2014). Today, mental health stigma is widely prevalent amongst society and particularly there is a strong stigma associated with mental illness and criminality (Maeder & Mossière, 2015). Thus, when mental illness is present in criminal court cases, there is the potentiality of those stigmatic views impacting verdict outcomes accommodating for mental illness (e.g., Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity and Guilty but Mentally Ill). Moreover, society typically perceives verdicts associated with insanity/mental illness as an alternative for not wanting to take responsibility for one’s actions and as a “loop-hole” to get out of serving time (Hans & Slater, 1983). These misconceptions can generate biases and stereotypes in regard to the insanity defense and accused individuals diagnosed with mental illness. The present study aimed to address these biases and stereotypes by examining what factors impact mock-jurors’ attitudes toward the insanity defense and potentially elicit verdict outcomes.\r Participants were recruited via the internet using Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk). A variety of scales assessing mental health stigma, insanity defense attitudes, and several self-constructed questionnaires/ vignettes designed by the researchers were employed in the survey. Participants were also asked to complete a demographic questionnaire assessing basic demographic information as well as previous juror and criminal history, and exposure to mental health. The findings from this study imply that several juror demographics, as well as other factors, do impact verdict outcomes, however, there was a lack of significance when assessing insanity defense attitudes. Future directions, implications, and limitations are discussed.
A History of Nicodemus, Graham County, Kansas.
Authors:   , McDaniel Orval
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this research was to gather, from reliable and authentic records, data necessary to write a history of the community of Nicodemus, Kansas. The purpose of the writer of this study was to (1) find out who the people of the Nicodemus colony were; {2} to determine from what section of the United States they came; {3) to answer the question of land ownership both as to early landowners and present landowners; (4) to try to determine the reason why the negro migrated; and {5) the author wished t o give to the reader the original records in such a way as to depict the whole picture from the first of the migration to the present time.
Movements of Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis) Tracked in Wilson Reservoir, Kansas
Authors:   , Hampton Kent
Published: February 2023

Fifteen striped bass, Morone saxatilis (Walbaum) weighing between 2.2 and 3.5 kg, were implanted with ultrasonic transmitters and tracked in Wilson Reservoir, Kansas, from April 1980 to July 1981. During the wintering season (November - March), the fish were located in the upper portion of the reservoir and the lower portions of the river. In the spawning season (April - June), some of the striped bass seemed to concentrate near the dam and, late in April, migrate upstream into the upper reaches of the river. Late in that season the fish returned to the area near the dam in the lower reservoir. The striped bass remained in the lower reservoir throughout the feeding season (July October). Five biological centers of activity were identified. The mean depth of water occupied by striped bass during the feeding season (12.5 m) was greater than the mean depths occupied during the wintering and spawning seasons (7.2 m and 5.3 m, respectively). Average rate of movement was highest during the spawning season.
Dental Evolution of the Meadow Vole (Microtus Pennsylvanicus) in Mainland, Peninsular, and Insular Environments in Southern New England
Authors:   , Weddle Gordon
Published: February 2023

Analyses of morphological and mensural variation in the molar dentitions of several populations of Microtus pennsylvanicus inhabiting mainland, peninsular, archipelagic, and insular environments in southern New England enabled elucidation of recent evolutionary trends in those populations. Dental evolution in voles of the pennsylvanicus lineage of the genus Microtus generally proceeds toward increased occlusal complexity in mainland habitats but toward decreased occlusal complexity on islands. Intraspecific and interspecific interactions play important roles in determining dental complexity. Quantitatively, insular populations usually are more variable than mainland populations because of the more intense selective forces that exist in insular environments. Likewise, intense K-selection on islands, as compared with that on the mainland, is responsible for the fact that microtine rodents generally are larger on islands than on the adjacent mainland. Factors responsible for increased natural selection on islands are discussed, and analysis of intrapopulational variation is shown to be useful as a measure of the rate of evolution.
Home Range and Some Other Population Aspects of Small Mammals in a Relict Grassland
Authors:   , Lock Ross
Published: February 2023

Home- range size, population density, distributions, and territoriality of small mammals were studied from April through August of 1965, in a relict grassland area 1.5 miles southwest of Hays, Ellis County, Kansas. Home ranges were determined from captures recorded on a 50 foot grid of live traps enclosing 9.81 acres. The minimum area and exclusive boundary strip methods of home range calculation were employed. Monthly population densities were calculated by the utilization of the Lincoln Index. The distribution of each species on the study area was determined by the nearest neighbor and spatial relation concepts and by habitat preferences. Territorial behavior was investigated by the degree of multiple captures, exclusive home ranges, spatial relations, and by the distribution of centers of activity. Adult male and female Peromyscus maniculatus (Wagner) monthly mean home ranges, as determined by the minimum area method, were significantly larger during spring and summer months. Home ranges of each sex in a mixed grass community were also significantly different, while male and female ranges in a little bluestem community were not significantly different. No significant differences existed between adult male and female ranges of Reithrodontomys megalotis (Baird). Male ranges of Sigmodon hispidus Say and Ord and of Microtus ochrogaster (Wagner) were found to be somewhat larger than the female ranges. Apparently the type of plant community had no influence on home range size, since no significant differences were found between ranges of Peromyscus occurring in the little bluestem and mixed grass communities. Male Reithrodontomys home ranges in a weed community were not significantly different from male home ranges in a little bluestem community. Peromyscus minimum area ranges were significantly larger in the spring than in the summer. The smaller ranges in the summer could have been the result of an increase in natural foods or of an increase in density. Density apparently did not influence home- range size of male Reithrodontomys, since their population number remained fairly stable while home- range size was steadily decreasing. Populations of Perormyscus and Reithrodontomys were distributed in a random manner over the entire study area and in the corronunities where they occurred. Spatial or pairing relationships were found in the male populations of both species. Peromyscus preferred the little bluestem and mixed grass communities, while Reithrodontomys was found predominantly in the weed and little bluestem communities. No territorial behavior was discovered in either of the Peromyscus or Reithrodontomys populations.
A new Carnosaur (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Upper Morrison Formation (Late Jurassic, Tithonian) of Colorado
Authors:   , Dalman Sebastian
Published: February 2023

A disarticulated skeleton of a theropod from the Late Jurassic (Tithonian) strata of McElmo Canyon in Montezuma County, Colorado was discovered in 1953 by the late J. T. Gregory and D. Techter. For nearly 55 years the specimen remained unnoticed in the collection of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven, Connecticut. Several cranial and postcranial elements are relatively well preserved and include the premaxilla, maxilla, dentary, teeth, quadratojugal, braincase, metacarpals, partial pubis and ischium, astragalus, partial tibia and fibula, metatarsals, pedal phalanges, and several partially preserved ribs. The specimen represents a new genus and species of basal carcharodontosaurid, which shares some morphological similarities with Late Jurassic allosaurids. As such, the new genus and species is the first unequivocal carcharodontosaurid from the Late Jurassic of North America. The presence of a North American carcharodontosaurid during the Late Jurassic provides evidence that the clade may have originated on that continent and that the Carcharodontosaurids split from the allosaurids in the Middle or Early Jurassic.
The Mammals from an Early Pliocene Local Fauna in Ellis County, Kansas
Authors:   , Zehr Danny
Published: February 2023

Fossil vertebrates were collected from the Ogallala Formation in Ellis County, Kansas. The sediments from which the fossils were recovered vary from fine silt and clay to very coarse gravels and represent marginal areas of a large river channel. The vertebrates represent members of a diverse community that occupied riparian and adjacent floodplain habitats. The twenty-one taxa of mammals present, together with a variety of lower vertebrates, provide information for paleoecologic interpretation. These taxa indicate a humid, subtropical climate, abundant deciduous vegetation along the river, grass covered slopes on the floodplain, with the existence of a nearby savannah. The stage of evolution of the mammals suggests an early Pliocene age for the local fauna.
Conceptual Question Through Environmental Suspension
Authors:   , Elder Phillip
Published: February 2023

Manuscript contains photographic slides not appended to this PDF.
A Study of the Effectiveness of Veterans' Counseling at Fort Hays Kansas State College
Authors:   , McCune Allen
Published: February 2023

The magnitude of veterans' counseling in our society and in educational and vocational institutions in America demands that this counseling be as effective as possible. A program of veteran's counseling should relate very closely to the stated objectives of the total program. Chapter II of the study outlines in some detail the impact of veterans upon society.
Nurses' Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness of Bedside Computers
Authors:   , Roediger Monica
Published: February 2023

Today’s healthcare issues challenge nurse administrators facing issues of nurse shortages, quality care and compliance issues. Bedside computers are being investigated as a means of addressing nursing productivity, documentation compliance, and promotion of cost effective quality care (Dillon et al., 1998).
An Evaluation and Criticism of Shakespeare's Use of Historical Materials In A Selected Group of His History-Dramas
Authors:   , Oppy Ivy
Published: February 2023

This thesis is an examination of the historical accurateness of Shakespeare's Henry VI, and Richard III.
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Authors:   , Hewett Joe
Published: February 2023

Retinitis pigmentosa is a chronic, progressive, hereditary disease of unknown aetiology. The symptoms of the disease follow a set pattern of progression and usually terminate with blindness. It starts the insidious path to blindness at various ages. The disease is diagnosed when the syndrome is completed. Retinitis pigmentosa has been investigated for over three-quarters of a century. Even with diligent research, no satisfactory treatment has been found. The essential feature of the pathology of retinitis pigmentosa is a progressive degeneration of the neuroepithelium. There are three major types of inheritance of the disease. They are (1) autosomal dominant, (2) autosomal recessive, and (3) sex-linkage. Data were obtained from questionnaires, personal interviews with afflicted persons, and literature reviewed. Discrepancies were found between the answers received through interviews and conclusions found in literature. No conclusions could be drawn from the pedigrees obtained from afflicted persons but it was found that they follow a pattern Similar to the three major types of inheritance.
The Role of Varying Ambient Illumination Levels on Verbal Behavior
Authors:   , Herman Robert
Published: February 2023

This study was designed to investigate the effects of varying ambient levels of illumination on verbal behavior. The set of hypotheses tested was that frequency of: (a) word units, (b) affect responses, and (c) self-referent pronouns would vary inversely with ambient light intensity. Ss used in the study were 21 male and 21 female undergraduate students enrolled at Fort Hays Kansas State College during the summer of 1971. The data for each dependent measure was subjected to a 3 X 2 factorial analysis of variance, with three levels of illumination (0.5, 5.0, and 10.0 ft. candles) as the principal independent variable and sex as another independent dimension. The analyses yielded no significant F's (p < .05). It was concluded that Ss' production of total word units, self-referent pronouns, and affect responses was not significantly affected by varying ambient illumination levels, and changes in room illumination similar to those tested in this study would probably not enhance rapport between client and therapist in an individual psychotherapy setting. Extreme variability in the production of total word units was found and it was recommended that this study be replicated with a larger sample N before placing complete confidence in the findings of the work.
Children's Degree of Work Preference Versus \Freeloading\
Authors:   , Fox Steven
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this experiment was to determine children’s degree of preference for working for a reinforcer over that of obtaining an identical reinforce by not working, i.e., “freeloading”. Using a single-organism design, twelve children ranging from three to six years of age were given the choice of bar-pressing for a candy reinforcer or of getting the reinforcer freely from a tray of candy. Each S was presented five schedules of reinforcement, four in increasing levels of difficulty and one repetition to determine the degree of preference for bar-pressing. The results indicated that the tendency to respond declined as work requirements increased and “freeloading” increased as an inverse function of ratio schedule increase. Statistical analysis indicated this change in behavior to be significant at the .01 level of probability. It was concluded that as long as work demands are not too high, children prefer to work for rather than freeload for a reinforcer. Suggestions for further research were discussed in the study.
A State Equalization Fund For Secondary Education
Authors:   , Reinking Herbert
Published: February 2023

The problem of this study is: (1) to develop the present financial status of high schools in Kansas, (2) to present reasons for creating a state equalization fund for high schools in Kansas, (3) to briefly study plans for the equalization of public education now in operation in certain selected states, and (4) to propose a plan whereby the burden of support and the educational advantages of a minimum high school program will be equalized.