bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
3-D Seismic Interpretation in the Catherine Oil Field Area of Ellis County, Kansas
Authors:   , Dreiling Matthew
Published: February 2023

3-D seismic data were collected in a mature oil producing area ½ mile east of Catherine, Kansas. The study area, located approximately ten miles south of Bemis-Shutts oil field, encompasses 960 acres and contains 31 producing wells. Since 1948, wells within the study area have produced approximately 2.5 million barrels of oil form the Landsing-Kansas City groups and the Arbukle. 3-D data were acquired using Vibrosels1 with sweep frequencies of 20-128 Hz. Geophone and source intervals of 165 feet resulted in bin sizes of 82.5 x 82.5 feet. Data were processed using a standard processing flow, including: spiking deconvolution, stacking, migration, and static corrections. Interpretation of the migrated 3-D volume identified high-angle normal basement faulting. Basement uplift resulted in differential erosion of the Arbuckle surface exposing different units at the sub-Pennsylvanian unconformity. Faults also acted as conduits for vertical fluid movement enhancing karstification, resulting in collapse and sagging of the Lansing-Kansas City groups. Karst collapse and sagging of Middle Pennsylvania units created distinct productive plateaus within the study area. In addition, #-D interpretation identified numerous small dolines that modified the plateaus but were into genetically related to basement kinematics. Interpretation also identified several possible development drillsites.
An Exploratory Study of Family Structures, Family Happiness and Children's Self Concepts
Authors:   , Chadwick Robyn
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate family structure, family happiness, and children’s self concepts. Independent variables were family structure, family happiness, gender, and grade level. Five hypotheses were tested at the .05 level of significance. Two of the hypotheses were not rejected and three were rejected. The sample for this study consisted of 128 elementary school students, from second- through fifth-grade. Students were from two small towns in southern Kansas. Four instruments were used: Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory, Personal Attribute Inventory for Children - Self, Personal Attribute Inventory for Children - Family, and a Child’s Information Sheet. Results of this study indicated that a significant difference did exist between the mean self concepts of children from two different levels of family happiness (i.e., happy, unhappy). A significant difference was found in five of seven different arrangements tested: second-grade, fourth-grade, male, female, and total sample. No significant difference was found between the mean self concepts of children from two different family structures (i.e., intact, divorced). No significant difference was found between the mean perceived family happiness scores for children from two different family structures. The results of this study support the proposition that family happiness, as perceived by the child, is more important than family structure in the development of a positive self concept in children.
The Relationship Between Logical and Analytical Reasoning Abilities and the Need For Cognition
Authors:   , Collins-Thoman Christine
Published: February 2023

The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) have been used as predictors in post-baccalaureate study. Results of the test are a verbal, a quantitative and an analytic score. The verbal and quantitative scores have been used more extensively in research than the analytic score. Analytic scores have been found to be predictive of admission to graduate study and advancement to Ph.D. candidacy when used in combination with other predictor variables (Mowsesian & Hays, 1985). The analytic score has also found to be related to areas of study, with physical science majors obtaining higher mean analytic scores (GRE Interpretation Pamphlet, 1988). However, it would be advantageous to identify what constructs, beyond reasoning abilities, may be related to the analytic examinations. The establishment of a relationship with a singular, valid, and reliable construct would be beneficial. The construct of need for cognition was examined in this study. Need for cognition is defined as an individual’s “tendency to engage in and enjoy thinking.” p. 116 (Cacioppo & Petty, 1982). The research attempted to identify a relationship between the need for cognition and a measure of a subject’s analytic ability. Analytic ability was measured by using two 25-item tests consisting of questions similar to those found on the analytic section of the GRE. Need for cognition was measured using the 18-item Need for Cognition Scale (NCS) developed by Cacioppo, Petty, and Kao (1984). Descriptive and correlational analysis of the data were used to identify relationships and describe the obtained data. All descriptive correlations were Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients (r) and the level of significance was established at .05 for all computations. The predicted relationship between need for cognition and analytic scores was expected to be strongly and positively correlated, with subjects high in need for cognition obtaining higher analytic scores. The results did not support this predicted relationship. The research did support previous information that higher mean analytic scores occur in various disciplines. It was also hypothesized that if need for cognition is related to analytic scores then those disciplines with higher analytic score means should include subjects with high need for cognition. There were no significant correlations between need for cognition and any of the demographic or computed variables. Possible reasons for lack of support for the hypotheses and indications for future research were discussed.
The Study of One Hundred Farm Security Administration Grant Families In Ellis County, Kansas
Authors:   , Bondurant Clair
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this thesis was to discover through the use of a questionnaire the living standards of the farm families who are receiving emergency grants from the Government in Ellis County, Kansas.
Studies of the Cobalt Complex with 2,4,6-Tripyridyl-S-Triazine
Authors:   , Tsang Hing-Shiuh
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this paper is to study the cobalt complex with 2,4,6-tripyridyl-s-triazine, a new reagent. The investigation was carried out spectrophotometrically at room temperature. It was found that an orange-brown complex was formed by the interaction of 2,4,6-tripyridyl-s-triazine with cobalt(II) in both aqueous solution and 90% ethanol. However, the complex shows a relatively larger molar extinction coefficient in water than in 90% ethanol. The maximum absorption of the complex is at 363 mil. The optimum pH was found to be between 4.0 and 6.4 in aqueous solution. The molar composition of the complex as revealed by both the continuous variations technique and molar ratio method was found to be 1-2 (metal: ligand). Absorption conforms to Beer's law from 1 x 10-5 M to 1. 5 x 10-4 N, and no fading was observed for a period of 48 hours in both aqueous solution and 90% ethanol. Investigation demonstrated that the ligand produces full color development when present in B-fold excess. The effect of various ions on color formation is also reported in this paper. It is found that TPTZ can be applied in the colorimetric determination of cobalt in the absence of iron, mercury, silver, bismuth, and cyanide ions, and in the presence of small amounts of copper, nickel, and oxalate ions.
A Chronological Analysis And Interpretation Of The Plays Of Eugene Gladstone O'Neill
Authors:   , D'Urban-Coles Violet
Published: February 2023

In this thesis I have endeavored to give a chronological estimate and interpretation of Eugene O’Neill’s plays as well as nearly in the order of their writing as possible. I have incorporated in this article only those of O’Neill’s plays which I have read and studied thoroughly, giving first a brief summary and then a criticism of each. These include all except eight of O’Neill’s printed plays. Five of the eight are Thirst, The Web, Warnings, Fog, and Recklessness, which were printed in 1914 under the title of Thirst and Other One-Act Plays by Eugene C. O’Neill. However, O’Neill has now definitely repudiated the publication of this volume, and those universities which are in possession of the volume evidently do not care to have it in their libraries, The other three plays, Marco Millions, Lazarus Laughed, and Dynamo, were not available to me.
School Phobia: An Overview of Research and Intervention Decision Matrices for School Personnel
Authors:   , Paige Leslie
Published: February 2023

School phobia has been frequently discussed since the 1930's, yet there has been little agreement regarding etiology or appropriate treatment. Although the incidence is only approximately 2% of the school aged population (Kennedy, 1965, Millman, Schaefer, & Cohen, 1981), there has been much attention paid to this behavior in the literature. There is little agreement regarding the demographics, personality characteristics or family structure of the school phobic. Popular theories were psychoanalytically oriented in the past, and there has been considerable debate that school phobia is actually a form of separation anxiety. Current explanations are more behaviorally inclined, yet there is still no consensus. Treatment recommendations have followed the same pattern of emphasis being initially psychoanalytic and more recently behaviorist in nature. Although it is agreed that treatment should be rapidly initiated, there are no \state of the art\ treatments. The lack of adequate, empirical, and comparative research is discussed. There is a need for practical guidelines for school professionals in order to provide rapid and effective treatment. A Treatment Guideline and Decision Matrices were developed in order to provide a frame work for school personnel to use in identifying, evaluating, and treating school phobia, were found to be very valuable in identifying school phobia, for collecting and organizing data, and for developing comprehensive treatments. Suggestions for further research were also discussed.
Scaled Personal Interests of Teachers and Counselors in The Secondary Schools of Kansas
Authors:   , Stegman Erwin
Published: February 2023

In both industry and education there is a current demand for psychological instruments capable of discriminating between the interests of people of different occupations. The practical value of such instruments for industry is their use as an aid in the satisfactory selection of personnel. In education it is believed these instruments can help the individual choose a course of training leading to an occupation in which he would be more successful than in one chosen through chance or passive interest. At the present, neither of these objectives is being reached to the degree that users of existing instruments desire. This study is a further exploration into the area of personal interests as related to occupations. Perhaps counsellors and personnel specialists will find parts of it of some value for improving techniques in the selection of personnel and the prediction of individual success in specific occupations.
Natural History of Foxes in Kansas
Authors:   , Zumbaugh David
Published: February 2023

The distributions and numerical status of the three species of foxes in Kansas have changed appreciably in the past century. Undocumented information suggests the red fox was common in parts of western Kansas, and therefore probably occurred statewide, at the time of settlement of the region by European man. Populations west of the Flint Hills diminished or were extirpated by the end of the 19th Century. Relict populations in the west or immigrants from the east, or both, possibly supplemented with individuals imported for sport hunting, began to reoccupy the former range in western Kansas (primarily in riparian habitats) by the 1930s, and in two or three decades the species dispersed essentially throughout Kansas. The species now is abundant in most areas of the state, especially in southwestern Kansas. The swift fox was abundant in western Kansas when that region was settled in the mid-1800s. It became rare by the 1930s, but apparently was not extirpated. The decline in numbers and distribution ceased at about mid-century, and the species subsequently reoccupied much of its original distribution in Kansas. Today, the swift fox is abundant on the High Plains of western Kansas. The gray fox was rare and occurred only in easternmost Kansas in the early 1900s, but became more numerous by about mid-century. It dispersed westward in riparian habitats associated with the Kansas and Arkansas river systems at about that time, and became relatively common in certain areas of western Kansas by the 1960s and 1970s. Subsequently, the species seemingly again became rare and its range possibly diminished eastward. Of the three species, the gray fox is least well adapted for survival in Kansas. It inhabits well-timbered areas, and would be expected to desert riparian communities that are degraded by drought or declining water supplies. The red fox fares well in sparse timber associated with riparian habitats, but would be expected eventually to decline in numbers in areas, such as along the Arkansas River west of Dodge City, where the trees are dead or dying and possibly will be removed. The swift fox possibly will benefit from such activities, and in any event now is the most abundant fox on the High Plains in the western third of the state.
Experiencing Art: A Curriculum Guide for the Elementary Schools of the Dominican Sisters
Authors:   , Otter Mary
Published: February 2023

As a result of observing inadequate teaching methods of art, and searching for answers to other teachers' questions concerning art lessons, this curriculum guide of explanations of art principles and definite ways of teaching them was developed. It was specifically designed for the Dominican Teaching Sisters of Great Bend, Kansas, to assist them in their endeavors to establish a suitable art program in their schools. Experiences in course work at Fort Hays State College were used as a background for the study in learning new approaches to the teaching of art. The procedures were developed through personal classroom teaching experiences and experimentation with other teachers in St. Rose of Lima School, Great Bend, Kansas. These experiences and experimentations proved valuable in making corrections and/or additions as was deemed necessary. The problems presented in this guide provide the teacher with suggestions for teaching and experiencing art in her classroom. Art projects, suitable for grades from kindergarten through grade eight and written in lesson plan form, were developed in the following areas: Design, Drawing, Painting, Block Printing, Poster Making, Sculpture and other three-dimensional activities, and Appreciation.
Habitat Associations of Grassland Birds along a Gradient of Eastern Red cedar Succession in Central Kansas
Authors:   , Schmidt Scott
Published: February 2023

Grassland birds have declined more rapidly than any other avian taxa in North America. While woody encroachment is often cited as a threat, some grassland-dependent species requiring habitat with scattered trees or shrubs also are declining at statistically significant rates. To better understand the ecological costs and benefits of woody vegetation from a brush management perspective, I studied bird-habitat associations along a canopy cover gradient of eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana). Habitat associations were tested by the comparing the relative abundance of breeding birds between 3 habitat treatment levels (0% eastern red cedar canopy cover [open grassland], < 5% eastern red cedar canopy cover [light encroachment], and > 5-25% eastern red cedar canopy cover [moderate encroachment]). Data were collected by repeated point count sampling in mixed-grass and sand prairie habitats of Barton County, Kansas from 2011 to 2012. At the community level, bird response patterns were attributed to habitat preferences and nest placement. Ground-nesting species associated with grassland-forb habitat were most abundant in open grassland sites and decreased with increasing eastern red cedar canopy cover. In contrast, species associated with grassland-shrub and savanna habitats were associated positively with eastern red cedar canopy cover. Patterns in the bird community were further examined with cluster analysis and non-metric multidimensional scaling. Avian species-level responses were assessed with canonical correspondence analysis, which indicated that eastern red cedar canopy cover explained most of the variation in the bird abundance. Abundance models and analysis of variation (ANOVA) further elucidated the significance of response patterns and species distributions along the canopy cover gradient. Considering the diverse habitat requirements of grassland birds, resource managers should consider how conservation practices for one species might affect others.
Competitive Ability of Native Grasses and Non-Native (Old World Bluestems; Bothriochloa Spp.) Grasses
Authors:   , Schmidt Cheryl
Published: February 2023

Old World Bluestems (OWB), introduced from Europe and Asia in the 1920s, recently have begun to raise concerns in the Great Plains. Despite determination in the late 1950s that OWS were weedy and negatively impacted biological diversity, they were widely introduced throughout the Great Plains for agricultural purposes. Anecdotal evidence suggests that OWB exhibit invasive characteristics that promote competitive exclusion of other species. The objective of my study was to quantify the competitive abilities of two OWB species [Caucasian bluestem; Bothriochloa bladhii (Retz.) S.T. Blake [= Bothriochloa caucasia (Trin.) C.E. Hubb.], and yellow bluestem; Bothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng] with three native grass species [big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii Vitman), little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash), and sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendulua (Michx.) Torr.)]. A greenhouse target-neighbor study was conducted to assess both interspecific and intraspecific competition. A total of 480 pots (4.4 liter) filled with composited soil was used with all pair-wise combinations of species (six replications). Plant growth parameters including height and tiller number were measured weekly. Biomass was measured at the end of 16 weeks by separately harvesting, drying at 60°C, and weighing (g) above-ground (vegetative and reproductive) and below-ground plant structures. Both of the OWB significantly inhibited at least one growth parameter of the three native grass species, while most of the native species did not inhibit growth of either OWB species. Growth of yellow bluestem was enhanced when grown in association with little bluestem. Based upon the results of my study of OWB competitive superiority and previous research, many of tile characteristics possessed by owe are found to be in common with known invasive species. Hence, I propose that OWB are an invasive, non-native group or grasses, which could invade and threaten the native grasslands of the Central and Southern Great Plains.
Evaluation of the Status of Faculty Empowerment at a State University
Authors:   , Etrick Paula
Published: February 2023

In the last two decades, this society has experienced the paradigm shift known as the Information Age, which impacted our world, and changed the structure of our nation’s economy, our work environments, our institutions, our lifestyles and how we plan for the future. In order to survive, corporate leaders in the United States turned to a few innovative men who taught quality management theories. The successes of quality management swept through the ranks of the corporate world and were eventually considered by the government, health-care facilities and educational intuitions. The concept of empowerment was generated by this movement. This concept introduced new ways of thinking to liberate the potential that resides in all people. While we can never return to the old world, empowerment enables us to look at our reality in a different way. Many will chose to reject empowerment theories. Some will learn how to work with others in new and innovative ways. This study involved a university faculty and their perceptions of empowerment in their work environment.
Self-Esteem of Inmates Who Participate in a Dog Program
Authors:   , Wederski Darci
Published: February 2023

This investigation compared self-esteem of inmates who participated in a dog program with the self-esteem of inmates who did not participate in a dog program. A Midwestern state private medium Security correctional facility with a dog program was utilized. All subjects were males imprisoned for crimes ranging from drug abuse to murder. The dog program had been in place at the facility since the spring of 2002 and always utilized 10 dogs with 10 dog-handlers and 10 back-up handlers. A packet containing test materials was distributed to all of the inmates in the three general population units while they were all locked down for the night. A total of 730 packets was handed out with 108 useable packets returned (15% return. N= 108). Each packet was color-coded to a particular unit so that it would be possible to compare self-esteem scores based on the inmate's unit location. The dog-handler group return rate was 65% (n= 13 out of20 inmates in the dog program). Rosenberg's self-esteem scale was used to measure self-esteem due to its high reliability score for multiple population types. A one-way ANOVA was used 10 compare the self-esteem scores with no significant differences found. Therefore, being in the dog program did not significantly influence the self-esteem scores of inmates who participated in the program. The Lexington Interview Questions were completed only by those inmates who participated in the dog program. These questions had been used in another prison in the Midwest to determine if inmates felt they had been changed by being in the program. Many of these responses showed that the inmates felt mo re responsible, but some had even stronger feelings about the effect the dog had on feelings about themselves or even on how they handled feelings about violence. This investigation was limited due to the use of only one facility and a low rate of return from inmates who did not participate in a dog program. Although there was no significant difference found between the self-esteem scores of those who participated in the dog program and those who did not. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the dog program had a value in this correctional setting. Self-esteem tests alone may not be an effective measurement to determine the effect dogs in prison have on the handlers who care for them. Further research in this area is warranted and may show other ways that a dog program assists inmates to cope not only with their time in prison, but also with their new lives outside the prison walls.
An Investigation of the Anxiety and Hostility Indices on the Holtzman Inkblot Test
Authors:   , Hogsett Stanley
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity of the anxiety and hostility variables on the Holtzman Inkblot Test (HIT). The two variables, anxiety and hostility, which were under investigation in this study, draw much of their content and structure from the Rorschach Inkblot Test, a test for which validity has never been completely established, These two particular variables are especially difficult to validate for two reasons: 1) It is extremely difficult to compose a definition for “anxiety” or “hostility” which will allow for generalization to other situations, and; 2) Since it is necessary to use volunteer subjects for such a study it is therefore difficult to determine the extent of their anxiety or hostility, or to tell whether it is “situational” or “natural.”
Structural Empowerment and Decisional Involvement in Acute Care Nursing
Authors:   , Beauchamp Tanya
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this investigation was to assess the relationship between registered nurses’ perceived level of structural empowerment and decisional involvement. Structural empowerment includes access to opportunity, resources, information, and support. Decisional involvement includes the nurses’ perception of being involved in decisions that affect patient care and nursing practice. This study was guided by the theoretical work of Imogene King (1981) and Rosabeth M. Kanter (1993). A convenience sample of acute care nurses from two rural Midwestern state hospitals was used. The Beauchamp Demographic tool was used to obtain information about education, years of experience, area of work, etc. The Conditions for Work Effectiveness - II (Laschinger, Finegan, Shamian, & Wilk, 2001) was used to collect data on opportunity, support, resources, information, formal and informal power, and global empowerment. The Decisional Involvement Scale (Havens & Vasey, 2003) was used to collect data on nurse involvement in decisions and activities related to unit staffing, quality of professional practice, recruitment, unit governance, quality of support, staff practice, and collaboration/liaison activities. Statistical analysis used to answer the research questions include Pearson’s correlation and Kendall’s tau-e. The findings of this investigation moderately support the relationship that a nurse’s environment including resources, information, support, and opportunity influence his/her involvement in decisions that affect nursing practice. Administrators can use the information obtained in the investigation to influence nursing’s input on decisions that affect their practice based on the organization’s resources, information, support, and opportunity for advancement and growth.
A Propagation of Ten Meter Radio Waves By Vertical and By Horizontal Dipole Antennas
Authors:   , Haddock James
Published: February 2023

Radio communication is made possible by means of energy that travels through space from the transmitter to the receiver in the form of electromagnetic waves. These waves move with the velocity of light and differ from visible light only in wave length or frequency. This radiant energy consists of a magnetic field and of an electrostatic field, at right angles to each other and also at right angles to the direction of propagation. Questions explored in this thesis include: 1. Is there a relation between the amount of reflected radio energy and the angle of polarization. 2. If so, which form of radio wave will be reflected to a greater degree. 3. Is there any relation between the angle of polarization of the transmitted signal, and the received signal strength at various distances. 4. Is there any relation between the angle of polarization of the transmitted signal, and the received signal strength at various times of the day. 5. Is there any relation between the angle of polarization of the transmitted signal, and the received signal strength at different seasons of the year.
Wintering Raptor Populations in West-Central Kansas in 01/01/1968-69 and 01/01/1969-70
Authors:   , Oborny Larry
Published: February 2023

Raptorial birds were studied in Ellis and Trego Counties, Kansas, during the period October 1 through April 30, of the 1968-1969 and 1969-1970 winter seasons. Objectives of the study were to determine: (1) species over-wintering, (2) actual and relative numbers, (3) habitat preferences, (4) monthly distribution patterns and (5) effect of weather on numbers and activity of all species observed. A total of 2,669 raptors of 14 species was observed along 5,175 route miles traveled during the two winter seasons. The Marsh Hawk was the most common species observed, followed in descending order by the Rough-legged Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Sparrow Hawk, Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle and Ferruginous Hawk. Seven other species were recorded in lesser numbers and treated accordingly in this manuscript. There were some two to two and one-half times as many raptors sighted per unit of travel in this study as in previous studies conducted in nearby states. High winds and rainy weather were the only factors that greatly limited raptor activity.
Communication Image: A Survey and Analysis of Communication Methods Used by a Rural Non-Profit Organization
Authors:   , Sosa Allison
Published: February 2023

Previous research yielded much in the way of analyzing various communication methods. However, little research had been conducted on individuals' preferences of communication methods as used by an organization to which they belong. The gap in this research held several opportunities for organizations, specifically non-profit, member-based organizations, to increase communication effectiveness and meet the needs of the organization's membership. A survey of communication methods was conducted using 598 members of a rural Chamber of Commerce. The individuals, who came from a variety of business sizes and types, were asked to rank the importance as well as their preferences of various communication mediums. The findings leaned toward preferences of electronic communication, specifically email. The author applied the findings to Social Presence Theory and Media Richness Theory. The survey results disproved the former and supported the latter.
The Growth of Biomorphic Forms Through Sculpture
Authors:   , Thompson Robert
Published: February 2023

Manuscript contains photographic slides not appended to this PDF.
Intrinsic Vs. Extrinsic Motivation: An Analysis of Recovery from Substance Abuse
Authors:   , St. Cyr Benton
Published: February 2023

The relation between motivation and recovery from substance abuse was examined, specifically how intrinsic motivation impacts recovery from substance abuse in comparison to extrinsic motivation. Thirty six participants from a drug/alcohol abuse treatment facility were assessed at the commencement of their rehabilitation program with the Reiss Profile of Fundamental Goals and Motivation Sensitivities, and the Treatment Motivation Questionnaire (TMQ) in order to determine the primary motives (intrinsic versus extrinsic) responsible for their decision to seek recovery. They were also administered the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) in order to measure pre and post level of addiction as well as the Reiss Profile to determine whether participants who are strongly motivated - with five or more high scores In their profile - relate with higher rates of recovery. There was no significant difference in the addiction severity levels of intrinsically motivated participants at the end of the rehabilitation program, when compared to extrinsically motivated participants nor in the addiction severity levels of participants with four or less high basic desires, when compared to participants with five or more high basic desires. And whereas there was no significant difference between participants classified as having low scores in “tranquility” and reduction in substance abuse severity, there was a significant difference between participants c1assified as having a low score in “acceptance” and reduction in substance abuse severity.
An Investigation of the Influence of Two Different Computer Input Devices on the Frequency and Accuracy of Responding By Three and Four Year Old Handicapped and Nonhandicapped Children
Authors:   , Hertel Cary
Published: February 2023

Eighteen students, nine handicapped and nine non-handicapped ranging in age from 3-0 to 4-11, who at tended an early childhood education center in a small community in northwest Kansas participated in this study. This study investigated the influence of the Edmark Touch Window and the Dunamis Power Pad on the frequency and accuracy of responding using Early Learning Version 3.5 (Marblesoft, 1987). The subjects were pretested using the Brigance Diagnostic Inventory of Early Development (Brigance, 1978), received their first intervention using either the Touch Window or the Power Pad, were posttested, switched interventions, and posttested again. The results of this investigation revealed that the different computer input devices influenced the frequency and accuracy of responses. The Touch Window produced the lowest frequency and highest accuracy of responses. Results suggested that the Power Pad was a more difficult input device for the younger subjects and the handicapped subjects than the Touch Window.
Getting into character: A qualitative study on readers’ theater and fluency
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Published: February 2023

The need for fluent readers is clear in schools today as many readers are lacking reading fluency. This qualitative study examined the influence Readers’ Theater, a reading strategy, has on reading fluency. The following questions were addressed: 1) How does Reader's Theater influence reading fluency? 2) How did students’ selfassessment influence reading fluency? 3) How did teacher assessment influence reading fluency? The participants included four third-grade students from an elementary school in the Midwest. The findings suggested that Readers’ Theater positively influenced student’s reading fluency. Students’ self-assessment was helpful in getting students to become more aware of their reading. Teacher feedback and assessment was the most beneficial to student’s reading during this study. Role duality and a shorter data collection timeline were limitations to this study. Given the positive results of this study, further research using the Reader’s Theater strategy in other content areas should be explored.
A Study of the Communication Styles of Registered Radiologic Technologists in Kansas
Authors:   , Schwartz Paul
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this research was to investigate the communication styles of radiologic technologists in Kansas. The total sample size was 240 registered radiologic technologists of Kansas. A questionnaire was mailed to these 240 registered radiologic technologists. Seventy questionnaires were returned, of these 56 were complete and used in the data analyses. The dependent variable was the Involvement Inventory instrument scores. Five independent variables were investigated: hospital size, gender, level of education, membership in a state professional organization, and years of experience. Five null hypotheses were tested in the study. Forty-five comparisons were made and three found to be significant at the .05 level. The hypothesis for the main effect gender on the Cognitive Involvement scale and on the Total Involvement Inventory score was rejected. The hypothesis for the interaction between hospital size and level of education on the Behavioral Involvement scale was rejected. The results of this study appeared to support the following generalizations: a) that hospital size, years of experience, level of formal education and membership in a state professional organization made no difference in mean Involvement Inventory instrument scores, b) that the female registered radiologic technologists investigated had a higher mean Cognitive Involvement scale score and a higher mean Involvement Inventory score.
Taxonomy of Sigmodon Hispidus on the Great Plains
Authors:   , Reed Michael
Published: February 2023

Taxonomic relationships among populations of Sigmodon hispidus Say and Ord inhabiting the Great Plains were examined using morphometric and electrophoretic methods of analysis. Geographic patterns of neither morphometric nor genic variation correspond closely with the putative ranges of S.h. alfredi, S.h. berlandieri, or S.h. texianus. Historical zoogeographic patterns of the species and the current distribution of variant alleles suggest gene flow on to the Great Plains from both the Mexican Plateau and the eastern United States. The distribution of unique alleles suggests that populations on the western Great Plains may be following their own evolutionary trends. However, genic similarity and gene flow estimates are high and morphological variation is either random or clinal throughout much of the Great Plains. Populations of S. hispidus inhabiting mesic areas of the High Plains of southeastern Colorado show no substantial morphological or genic differences from populations throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, and much of Texas. Therefore, the name S.h. alfredi Goldman and Gardner is relegated to synonymy with S.h. texianus (Audubon and Bachman).
The Implications of New Age Thinking for Human Communication in the 21st Century
Authors:   , Erbert Larry
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to define New Age thinking and draw implications for human communication in the 21st century. In order to define this topic six areas of analysis were used. Consciousness, space-time, science, Western Thought, Eastern Thought, and New Age Thought. The sources used came from published literature. Implications for future communication are divided into two areas. The first consists of four paradigms of thought; change, paradox, integration, and learning. The second deals with communication in the formal and informal setting.
Photography as a Fine Art
Authors:   , Hottman Robert
Published: February 2023

Through the work shown in this thesis, I have set forth to describe visually the beauty and mood of our environment, natural and man made. The achievement of this goal was reached by developing an awareness of our environment through sensitivity and selectivity rather than relying on visual stimulation by the obvious fields of emotion or representation.
Herbage Dynamics on Three Range Sites in Western Kansas
Authors:   , Bainter Everet
Published: February 2023

Herbage dynamics of three plant communities were estimated from June, 1971, to May, 1972, on a Mixed Prairie grassland in Trego County, Kansas. Specific functional attributes estimated were: (1) net primary production, (2) productivity rates, and (3) standing crops of mulch. The relationships of available soil moisture to net primary production was assessed. The three communities sampled were Andropogon gerardi, Bouteloua gracilis-Buchloe dactyloides, and Bouteloua curtipendula-Bouteloua gracilis. Net primary production for these three communities was estimated at 430, 238, and 257 g/m2, respectively. Forbs contributed 45% of the estimate of net primary production (257 g/m2) in the Bouteloua curtipendula-Bouteloua gracilis community. In the Andropogon gerardi community, daily productivity rates for Andropogon gerardi were relatively stable from June to August, 1971, whereas rates for total green herbage increased during the same period. Rate of production for Bouteloua gracilis plus Buchloe dactyloides in the Bouteloua gracilis-Buchloe dactyloides community was highest in August, 1971. Bromus japonicas was the only major cool season species of grass in this community and reached its peak standing crop and highest productivity rate in May, 1972. Mulch was the dominant biomass component in all three communities and levels remained relatively constant during the sample period.
A Kansas Glossary: A List of Words and Phrases Characteristic of Kansas Speech
Authors:   , Vliet Rodney
Published: February 2023

A Kansas Glossary: A List of Words and Phrases Characteristic of Kansas Speech has a twofold purpose: the presentation of a dialect vocabulary of Kansas and the testing of the use of prose fiction in dialect lexicography. The elements of the purpose are interrelated. The glossary was compiled by adding words and phrases which were isolated and verified during the experiment with prose fiction to those vocabulary items from previously done studies of Kansas speech which were not considered standard by Webster's Third New International Dictionary. The experiment in the use of prose fiction in Kansas dialectology was undertaken because the American Dialect Society recommended the use of fiction in dialect lexicography, but the Society did not specify a method. For this purpose, fifteen works by seven Kansas fiction writers were selected. The test demonstrated that other works by Frank Harris, Margaret Hill McCarter, William Allen White, and Paul I. Wellman which deal with Kansans would merit investigation. Further, the methodology experiment showed that the use of prose fiction as a source for vocabulary items is valid when the works are examined within the frame of reference of tile author's dialect and the general principles of dialect geography. The glossary contains 744 items which it is hoped will be useful in compiling a questionnaire for any future linguistic study in Kansas.
Identifying Students at Risk of Developing Eating Disorders
Authors:   , Wineland-Matlock Sherri
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the research was to investigate students at risk of developing eating disorders. The sample consisted of 192 junior high and high school students. A total of five null hypotheses was tested. Seven independent variables were tested: 1) family structure, 2) quality of family life, 3) age, 4) gender, 5) Image of mother, 6) Image of father, 7) Image of self. The dependent variables were scores measured by the Setting Conditions for Anorexia Nervosa Scale from the following scales: General Dissatisfaction with Life, Perfectionism, and Total Scores. A total of 66 comparisons and 39 recurring comparisons were made. Of the 66 comparisons 15 were statistically significant at the .05 level. Of the 15 statistically significant comparisons 10 were for main effects. The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: (1) an association among quality of family life, image of mother, age, and perfectionism scores, (2) an association among Image of self, age, and perfectionism scores, (3) an association among quality of family life, age, and perfectionism scores, (4) an association among quality of family life, Image of self, age, and perfectionism scores, (5) an association among family structure, gender, and perfectionism scores , (6) an association between quality of family life and dissatisfaction scores, (7) an association between quality of family life and total scores. (8) An association between image of self and dissatisfaction scores, (9) an association between image of self and total scores. (10) An association between image of father and dissatisfaction scores. (11) An association between gender and dissatisfaction scores, (12) an association between gender and perfectionism scores, (13) an association between Image of father and total scores, (14) and an association between gender and total scores.
Open-Mindedness and Learning and Thinking
Authors:   , Palmer Arthur
Published: February 2023

This study investigated the relationships between open-mindedness and learning and thinking. Fifty-five subjects were taken from General Psychology classes. They were given Haiman's Revised Scale for the measurement of Open-mindedness, a Stimulus-Response task, a Concept Formation task, the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal, and their ACT scores were obtained for comparison with the three performance tasks and scores on the Open-mindedness measure. It was hypothesized that closed-mindedness was negatively related to learning and thinking. The results offered partial support for the hypothesis. Poor performance on Stimulus-Response learning was positively related to closed-mindedness. Ability to think critically was negatively related to closed-mindedness, whereas ability to form concepts proved to be positively related to closed-mindedness. This suggested that whatever interference closed-mindedness has with learning may be evident only in certain conditions. However, some shortcomings in the methodology used with the Concept Formation task are pointed out. Suggestions for future research are offered.
The Influence of Need for Cognition on Group Vs. Individual Performance on a Cognitive Task: A Study in Social Loafing
Authors:   , Webb Martha
Published: February 2023

Previous research has found that individuals performing either physical (Latane, Williams, & Harkins, 1979) or cognitive (Petty, Harkins, & Williams, 1980) tasks alone or in groups exert less effort in groups, an effect called social loafing. Need for cognition is defined as “the tendency for an individual to engage in and enjoy thinking” p. 116 (Cacioppo & Petty, 1982). Research by Petty, Cacioppo, and Kasmer (1985) compared the need for cognition with social loafing on a cognitive task. Their results showed that individuals low in need for cognition loafed on the task when they were part of a group, but that individuals high in need for cognition did not loaf on the task. The present study further investigated the influence of need for cognition on social loafing behavior. Fifty -five subjects we rerandomly assigned to group or individual treatment conditions. All subjects were asked to generate counter-arguments to a proposal involving the institution of Senior comprehensive examinations. Measures of both overt and covert cognitive activity were taken. Results indicated that differential social loafing behavior did not occur, with subjects in the individual and group conditions generating approximately the same number of counter arguments and expending an equivalent amount of cognitive effort. In addition, no differences were found between subjects high and low in need for cognition, with both groups generating the same number of counterarguments and expending the same amount of cognitive effort. Results showed that individuals low in need for cognition showed a steady decrease in performance over time. Contrary to expectations, high need for cognition subjects also showed a decrease in performance over time. Both groups generated fewer counterarguments as the task proceeded.
Germans, Czechs and the Conflict of Nationalities : An Historiographical Essay
Authors:   , Clulo James
Published: February 2023

The conflict of nationalities in Bohemia ceased to be a purely regional conflict during the nineteenth century. The rise of a unified Germany combined with the escalating conflict between the Czechs and the Germans in their common homeland of Bohemia caused many persons not directly concerned with the problems of the two peoples to take an interest in their quarrel. The struggle reached its peak during the period 1867-1914 with the introduction of many attempts to compromise the issues of dissension between the two nationalities. The widely disparate backgrounds of the Germans and the Czechs in Bohemia, as well as the emotions aroused by a Europe that was heading toward war, made an objective study of the issues difficult. Scholars tended to align themselves on the side of either the Czechs or the Germans. Those historians of the politically democratic west, especially those of England and the United States, generally aligned themselves with the Czech faction. The outbreak of World War I saw this partiality pushed to an extreme which was not moderated until after the defeat of Germany in 1918 and the break up of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. The creation of an independent Czechoslovakia, which saw the Germans of Bohemia relegated to a minor role, had a moderating effect on the scholarship of the inter-war period. In spite of the re-emergence of Germany as a European force under Adolph Hitler after 1933, the historiography of the pre-World War I German-Czech conflict continued the trend toward historical objectivity with a growing emphasis on research into the causes and effects of the German-Czech conflict. This concern with causal factors and the attempts at solving the conflict between the two peoples represented the main effort of a growing number of historians and other scholars, and remains at this time a major concern of students of the conflict of nationalities between the Bohemian Germans and Czechs.