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Symbolic Interpretations of Moby Dick
Authors:   , Terbovich John
Published: February 2023

In my study of the various interpretations attributed to Herman Melville’s novel, Moby Dick, I have become aware of the great confusion among critics of literary symbolism and the problems involved. The facts that so much has been written on Moby Dick and that so many varied interpretations have resulted seem to indicate that Moby Dick offers a challenge to the reader and that there is a deeper and more profound meaning behind this adventure story than meets the eye. It is safe to say that no American novel has stimulated so much thinking in the realm of literary criticism as Moby Dick. My intention in this thesis is certainly not to solve the unsolvable, but to cast light upon the problems as they have been discussed by literary critics. I intend to present the problems of interpretation and the various interpretations proposed and to offer an evaluation in the light of modern-day criticism. In the first chapter, I attempt to point out concisely why there is a problem of interpretation of Moby Dick. Herman Melville does not throw light upon the correct interpretation either in the text itself or in outside sources. It seems that Melville himself did not have a clear set pattern of symbols while writing the book, but he seemed to have developed various symbols as he was in the process of writing his novel. In the second chapter, I have outlined the most important interpretations proposed by Melvillean scholars, arranging them in three main categories; namely, allegorical, non-allegorical symbolical, and non-allegorical non-symbolical. After each interpretation I have given an evaluation in view of my own personal interpretation, the basis of which is directed by a closer study of the text of Moby Dick itself. In the third chapter, I have considered outside sources which possibly might have influenced Melville in his writing of the book. These evidences consist mostly of conclusions arrived at by scholars who delved into the sources of Moby Dick which are basically autobiographical and literary. I have used those items which would support the interpretation given in the final chapter. In the fourth chapter, I have presented a reading of Moby Dick, based on my personal reading of the book and the study done by the most important Melvillean scholars. The conclusion arrived in this thesis is that Moby Dick is a tragedy woven into an exciting sea adventure. The hero is Captain Ahab, whose downfall is his excessive pride which produces a senseless monomania about a \dumb brute.\ As for the symbolism in the book, the reader is free to interpret the various symbols as he is inspired by the actual reading of the story, except where Melville is explicit in the presentation of certain symbols in the actual text itself.
The Test-Retest Reliability of Four Widely Used Predictor Vo2 Testing Protocols as Measurers of Cardiovascular Efficiency with Mentally Retarded Adults
Authors:   , Cressler Marsha
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the test-retest reliability of the Balke-Ware Treadmill; Modified Physical Working capacity Test (bicycle ergometer); Canadian Step Test; and Cooper Twelve-Minute run-walk, in measuring the cardiovascular efficiency of from a sheltered workshop in Hays, Kansas. The subjects ranged in age from 25 to 55 years and IQ’s ranged from 41 to 72 (mean IQ-54). The group was kept intact and was tested on each test-retest protocol. A retest measure was used to determine the test/retest reliability of the administrative personnel utilized in monitoring heart rates. Data were analyzed by use of Person product-moment correlation. The findings revealed a significant relationship by each of the personnel and an overall intra-tester reliability score of r=.921, df =7. To further strengthen these findings, analysis of variance was used to determine the significance of differences between the means of manual heart rate monitoring and that recorded by the AMF Benchmark Quantum XL Fitness between the two methods (p<.05). Based on the predicted oxygen uptake of each session, a reliability correlation was conducted for each of the four protocols. Pearson product-moment correlation revealed significance for each of the four test-retest protocols (p
May Day in Medieval Literature
Authors:   , Hogsett Virginia
Published: February 2023

The history of the month of May and the celebrations of May Day became interesting to me while I was doing some reading for a course entitled ''Medieval Heritage.\ I found a vast amount of material which pertained to this subject, yet historians and scholars are still baffled as to the origin of the Maytime festivities. This spring event seems to have been lost in the antiquities of the centuries. I therefore felt that a thesis showing the development of May Day Medieval Literature from early references to the end of the sixteenth century might be interesting and advantageous to others who have wondered about the heritage of an almost forgotten holiday. It seemed logical to begin this thesis with an \Introduction\ to some May Day references as they have appeared for years in literature. The first chapter states the assumed history of the origin of May Day; followed by a chapter devoted to \Geoffrey Chaucer's Reflections of May Day Lore\; and Chapter III reviews the English May Day celebrations as they reached their height of popularity during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The poem, \The Lusty Month of May,\ speaks for itself as it undoubtedly exemplifies the true spirit found in the medieval May observances. I wish to express grateful acknowledgement to the members of my graduate committee: Dr. Roberta C. Stout, for her suggestions in the early planning stages of my thesis; Mr. Marion F. Coulson, for his helpful criticisms on the writing of my thesis; and Mr. Marc T. Campbell, for his kindness in loaning and securing library materials which were needed for this thesis. To Dr. Ralph V. Coder, chairman of my committee, I am especially grateful for his patient, constructive guidance and his faith in my ability to accomplish the task of writing a thesis. I am equally appreciative of my parents and brother and all of the many friends who have all offered their steadfast confidence and encouragement which became a source of inspiration.
A Study in Achievement of College Freshmen Using The American Council of Education Cooperative Biology Test
Authors:   , Vecera Elmer
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to discover significant differences in achievement , if any, of boys and girls from the three classes of high schools in Kansas . This brings one to the statement of the problem which may be stated as follows: \A Study in Achievement of College Freshmen using the American Council of Education Cooperative Biology Test . Form P. 11 The problem was to discover: (1) significant differences , if any, between boys who had biology in high school and those who did not ; (2) significant differences, if any, between girls who had biology in high school and those who did not; (3) significant differences , if any, between the above mentioned groups from class \ A\ , \B\, and “C” schools; (4) significant difference, if any, between boys and girls used in this study.
Painter's Habitat
Authors:   , Kattchee Lisa
Published: February 2023

I try to impact the viewer with my large, abstract forms (sometimes figurative) and with the swirling, “loud” paint. But in addition to impact, I believe substance is equally necessary in art. Therefore, I intend to provoke thought, in addition to emotional reaction.
Habitat Breadths and Associations of Rodents in Southeastern Colorado
Authors:   , Harms Robert
Published: February 2023

Habitat breadths and associations of five species of rodents were estimated in macrohabitats characterized by ground cover and vegetation cover in southeastern Colorado. The northern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys leucogaster) was categorized as a generalist in the use of both ground cover and vegetation cover; it can use alternative macrohabitats in the event of macrohabitat disturbance. Although Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) was a generalist with respect to ground cover, it was unable to use alternative forms of vegetation cover to the extent that the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) and northern grasshopper mouse can. The spotted ground squirrel (Spermophilus spilosoma) was a specialist with respect to ground cover but a moderate generalist with respect to vegetation cover. The distribution of the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) likely is determined by interactions with other species although it was a moderate generalist with respect to ground cover and a generalist with respect to vegetation cover. The pinyon mouse (Peromyscus truei) was categorized as a macrohabitat specialist with respect to both ground cover and vegetation cover and would be unable to use alternative macrohabitats in the event of a macrohabitat disturbance. Based on habitat breadths and associations, the effects of macrohabitat alteration are predicted. The measures of habitat breadth reported herein likely are valid only in rangeland, shrubland, and woodland habitats in southeastern Colorado.
The Use of Form Relating to the Spiritual Humanistic Qualities of Sculpture
Authors:   , Kober Alfred
Published: February 2023

In these sculptural creations, the artist is attempting to express how man is, consciously or unconsciously, spiritually inclined in his actions through the very act of being a human being. He believes that man is constantly contemplating right and wrong in his actions, and evaluating his human reaction to any given situation. Man has a conscience which guides him, and a set of values which has been established through environment, religion and his experiences. However, the artist feels that most acts performed by man are naturally endowed by the Creator. His natural human reactions are the result of man simply being himself. This sculpture exemplifies man in natural attitudes and positions which are very expressive of the human attitude we find in everyday life. The emotional content is found in the subtle and sensitive expressions of the figures. The artist feels that the spiritual aspect is prevalent in the figures, because they were created with a purpose and much thought and as a natural result of his own life. The artist also has a very strong feeling about the Holy Family. He does not believe they ever intended to become divorced and abstract from the identity of the human race, as they have seemingly become. It seems evident that mans identification with the Holy Family has become almost foreign and obscured to the point that it is so mystical and supernatural that man cannot really realize they were also very human and once lived on this earth.
An Exploratory Study of Jealousy
Authors:   , Hoffmann Kristina
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate jealousy in college students. The sample consisted of 79 females and 43 males for a total of 122. The independent variables were gender, age, living status, self-esteem family structure and dating age. The dependent variables were Minor Romantic, Major Romantic, Nonromantic and Total score from the Self-Report Jealousy Scale. Five null hypotheses were tested using a three-way analysis of variance. A total of 80 comparisons plus 60 recurring were made. Of the 80 comparisons made, 10 were statistically significant at the .05 level. Of the 10 significant comparisons 6 were from main effects and 4 were for interactions. The significant main effects were, age for the dependent variable Major Romantic, age for the dependent variable Total score, living status for the dependent variable Total score, living status for the dependent variable Major Romantic and age at which dating started for the dependent variable Major Romantic . The significant interactions were among self- esteem, gender and living status for the dependent variable Major Romantic, self-esteem, gender and living status for the dependent variable Total score, between age at which dating started and family structure for the dependent variable Major Romantic and between age at which dating started and family structure for the dependent variable Total score. The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: 1. younger students reported greater jealousy than older students. 2. Female students reported greater jealousy than male students. 3. Single students reported greater jealousy than married students. 4. An association was found between self-esteem and jealousy. 5. An association was found between family structure and jealousy. 6. Married men with high self- esteem reported the lowest jealousy. 7. Single females with low self- esteem reported the greatest jealousy. 8. Students who began dating early and those who started dating late reported less jealousy. 9. Students from intact families reported less jealousy.
Four American Socialists : A Comparison of Their Ideas and Attitudes
Authors:   , Aschenbrenner Stephen
Published: February 2023

This study compares and assesses the four Socialist leaders -- Victor L. Berger, Morris L. Hillquit, Eugene V. Debs, and Norman M. Thomas. By comparing the attitudes and ideas of these four Socialists towards socialism and Socialist theory, politics, factionalism, violence, labor and laboring men, farmers, prohibition, prostitution, women’s rights, religion, immigration, racism, and pacifism some of the characteristics of these Socialists were exposed to a closer scrutiny. The information for this thesis was acquired principally by reading extensively in both primary and secondary materials in the field of socialism, especially biographies of and books written by the four Socialists. A brief biographical sketch of each of the four Socialists was given in the first two chapters. The subsequent chapters discussed and explored their ideas and opinions on the previously mentioned subjects. By comparing the four Socialists it was discovered that they were reformers and humanitarians, that they had some very serious disagreements, that they failed in the very critical areas of solving party factionalism and gaining political support, and that they were not as radical as they appeared to the public during their peak years from 1900 to 1920 or even subsequently. They were sincere, hardworking, dedicated men who believed in their cause, who did not believe in violence, and who had a basic concern for the well being of their fellow man.
Comparative Studies of Two Small Freshwater Wetlands in Ellis County, Kansas
Authors:   , Casey Patrick
Published: February 2023

Vegetational composition and the origin of surface water were studied during 2007 and 2008 at two small (< 3 ha) wetlands in Ellis County in west central Kansas. Methods used to analyze plant community composition included line transects, point intercepts, and frequency quadrats. Data were recorded at standard locations along four transects that transverse each wetland; sampling occurred at four times during the 2007 growing season. Water origins were identified by using deuterium isotope compositions from water samples collected in 2007 and 2008 at six locations from each wetland. Eighty-one plant species were observed at wetland study site 1, which had a floristic quality index of 28, and sixty-four species were observed at wetland study site 2, which had a floristic quality index of 20. The floristic quality index indicated that study site 1 was of a higher quality than study site 2 and is best explained by the larger area and the presence of a fen at study site 1. Both study sites were similar in species composition and forb frequency during the first two sample periods (May and June) and during the last two sample periods (July and August), reflecting an overall change in the flora from cool season to warm season plants. At study site 1, water ´2H became higher as it flowed downstream during the 2007 season with ´2H values that ranged from -19.8 to -48.2%. Groundwater contributed 50 to 100% of the water at study site 1. Water ´2H at study site 2 during 2007 and 2008 was not enriched or depleted as it moved downstream with ´2H values that ranged from -19.8 to -29.8%.
An Analysis of Union Growth: Present and Future
Authors:   , Smith Galen
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this thesis is to review the reasons for the stagnation of union membership, and to attempt to draw some sound conclusions as to potential union growth in the future. This thesis presented also present recommendations for new organizational approaches that are designed to unionize today's worker. The general reasons for current union membership stagnation was presented in Chapter II. These general reasons consist of such factors as automation, prosperity, federal legislation and others. This chapter pointed out that in studying such a topic as union membership stagnation, it must be done from a pluralistic standpoint. Although anyone of the factors presented in Chapter II is certainly a primary cause of the stagnation, it is the host of factors acting together that has contributed to the unions' inability to make sufficient gains in the organization of new union members. More specific reasons for unions' current membership status was taken up in Chapter III. Presented in this chapter was an analysis of factors such as blockades in the South to union organization, changing composition of today's work force, increasing resistance from private industry, and other specific factors for the current membership status of unions. This chapter also discussed the orientation of the white-collar employee with that of management, even though he may actually have no aspiration to be in management's ranks. Chapter IV was concerned with areas of union membership potential. These areas of potential union membership are essentially the same areas where unions have had little success in organizing, areas comprising the white-collar employee, the South, and the like. This chapter also included recommended organizational programs designed to aid unions in organizing today's worker. Conclusions concerning the future of American unionism made up Chapter V. The chapter was composed of answers to pertinent questions pertaining to the future organizational success of unions. The chapter answered the primary question which has been posed all through the thesis, i.e., the question centered on the unions' future success in their attempts to organize the modern employee. A final question that was also answered in Chapter V, and concluded the thesis, relates to the future of unionism when viewed as an American institution.
Biogeography of Heteromyids on the Central Great Plains
Authors:   , DeBaca Robert
Published: February 2023

In this investigation, I compiled distribution and habitat records for Chaetodipus hispidus, Dipodomys ordii, Perognathus fasciatus, Perognathus flavescens, and Perognathus flavus on the central Great Plains. I more fully described habitat use of these species in this region, and I investigated local patterns of sympatry regarding body size and habitat complexity. I used these data to better explain local and regional distribution patterns among the five rodents. I concluded that these five species coexist regionally because each associated with similar but unique habitat types, soil textures, and climatic schemes within the region. Although primary utilization was distinctive, each species was adaptable with regard to these environmental conditions. Thus, each demonstrated a degree of overlap in a secondary group of these parameters, which seemed to promote local coexistence. However, competition apparently restricted these associations, for locally sympatric species differed in body size more often than expected by chance. Competition was minimized and diversity maximized, however, at a few localities having at least three coexisting species because of macrohabitat and microhabitat mosaics or abundant food resources. Furthermore, evidence suggested that range limits of P. fasciatus, P. flavescens, and P. flavus were affected by interspecifc competition in eastern Colorado and western Nebraska. Results also indicated that competition between C. hispidus and Zapus hudsonius may prevent the former species form dispersing east of the Missouri River lowlands.
Art Integration in Urban Elementary Schools: Can it Improve Student Learning Outcomes in Other Subject Areas?
Authors: Flynn Julie , null null , null null , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Teachers and students nationwide are struggling to address the disparity in academic achievement between students in urban, socioeconomically underprivileged and racially segregated school districts, and their more affluent, white, suburban counterparts. Poorer urban schools are also less likely to have adequate funding and support for arts programs. Educators must thus look outside of traditional learning models and explore all opportunities to engage their students and create learning opportunities. Arts integration has been shown to improve student attitudes and engagement, along with a potential to “transfer” skills and knowledge to other subject areas. This study sought to examine whether the integration of art in project-based learning could improve student learning outcomes for fifth graders in an urban elementary school. The study examined three separate classes of fifth grade students who attend a Title 1 school in Hartford, CT. All of the students participated in the same curriculum study of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in their English Language Arts Expeditionary Learning unit. The three classes each received a different level of integrated arts learning in their visual arts classes, ranging from none (control), to moderate, to intense. Student learning outcomes were measured by comparing students’ scores on the English Language Arts Expeditionary Learning Unit Assessment test at the end of each module. As students’ level of arts integration increased, their unit assessment scores also increased, confirming the hypothesis of the study.
Teleorhinus (Crocodylimorpha) from the Dakota Formation (Cretaceous) of Kansas, with a Discussion of its Paleoecology
Authors:   , Garcia William
Published: February 2023

Two specimens of Crocodylimorphs from the Dakota (Cretaccous) of Russell County, Kansas are described. They are assigned to the genus Teleorhinus and the specific epitaph kingi was assigned based on priority. Specific characters are: the size and shape of the temporal fenestrae, the large size of the jugal, the small size of the supraoccipital, the lack of curvature in the humeri, and the pronounced expansion of the distal end of the scapula. A number of morphological features suggest the paleoecology of this species. Tooth shape and position of the orbits indicate a generalized diet that likely contained a high amount of fish and a feeding mechanism similar to that seen in extant longristrine crocodiles. The extensive armoring of the species suggests a more terrestrial and less aquatic existence, while the limb proportions suggest limited terrestrial ability. Based on morphological evidence as well as examination of the geology of the formation from which the two specimens were recovered, Teleorhinus kingi was probably a semi-aquatic, piscivorous form.
Book-Length Fiction By Kansas Writers, 1915-1938
Authors:   , Fox Maynard
Published: February 2023

The purpose and method of the study have been to find and read the novels of the period in order that some judgment might be formed concerning the use of Kansas and other materials and the worth of the contributions discovered both in relation to each other and in relation to the literature of the nation as a whole.
Studies of Human Forms Carved on Non-Kiln Dried Wood
Authors:   , Putuhena-Johnson Anne
Published: February 2023

Photogrpahs of human figure sculptures made with non-kiln dried wood.
Environmental Gradient Analysis of Remnant Grasslands in the Shale-Limestone Region of Western Kansas
Authors:   , Dodd Jerrold
Published: February 2023

An ordination of stands of remnant vegetation according to soil similarities shows that water-retaining capacity and organic matter vary directly while available nutrients generally vary inversely with rock content. The composition of dry stands is dominated by side-oats grama, little bluestem, and big bluestem. The relative amounts of each depend upon detailed characteristics of the soil. Dry-mesic stands are characterized by a more diverse combination of grass species and have few obvious soil-vegetation relationships. The principal species are the same as those in dry stands. Big blue-stem is the dominant grass under mesic moisture conditions and is accompanied by relatively few grass species. Differences in big bluestem success correspond with differences in soil conditions. An environmental key to undisturbed samples used in this study is presented as a device for predicting the vegetation that might occupy disturbed sties if they were undisturbed by domestic practices.
The Effects of Individual Contingencies for Group Consequences in a Work Adjustment Facility
Authors:   , Bottom Carol
Published: February 2023

An individual contingency for group consequences procedure was used to modify maladaptive work and living behavior in three clients in a work adjustment facility. The first procedure was designed to reduce the number of work errors in a 38 year-old male. All of the other clients in his work area received a free soft drink on the days he met criterion. The second procedure was designed to increase the production level of a 36 year-old female in the prevocational area. Other clients in the same area received a nickel each time she produced at criterion level. The last procedure was conducted in the residential housing using a 37 year-old male. His roommates were reinforced with an extra snack if his room was cleaned according to established criteria. The results of this study indicate that the procedure was partially successful in altering the specified behavior in the appropriate direction.
Survey of Aquatic Macrophytes of Ellis County, Kansas
Authors:   , Vacura Monty
Published: February 2023

Four hundred twenty-seven specimens of vascular plants were collected at seven aquatic sites in 1998 and 1999 in an effort to further elucidate the aquatic flora in Ellis County, Kansas. Of 52 aquatic species collected Alismi triviale Pursh., Callitriche hermaphroditica L., Phyla lanceolata (Michx) Greene., Potamogeton nodosus Poir., Ranunculus longirostris Godr., Tripsacum dactyloides (L.) L., Typha domingensis Pers., Verbena hastata L., and Wollfia columbiana Karst, were previously unreported from Ellis County. A total of 113 species, representing 32 families, were identified and assigned to five major groups of aquatic macrophytes including free-floating, emersed, floating, submersed, and marginal aquatics. Limited analysis of site and specimen data was performed in order to understand observed species richness. Neither linear regression of the species richness against the logarithm of the site area nor species richness against the occurrence of rare species was significantly correlated. Site area and rare species occurrence together with other habitat variables suggest a basis for better understanding the floristic differences between study sites. A modified dichotomous key is provided for assistance in identification of aquatic vegetation of Ellis County.
Systematics and Biostratigraphy of Late Tertiary Angiosperms from Ogallala Sediments in Ellis County, Kansas
Authors:   , Ballenger Julie
Published: February 2023

Fossilized anthoecia, nutlets, and achenes were collected from four localities of late Miocene age in northwestern Ellis County, Kansas. Taxa recovered include: Boraginaceae: Biorbia fossilia (Berry) Cockerell, Cryptantha coronoformia (Elias) Segal, C. auriculata (Elias) Segal, and Prolithospermum johnstonii Elias; Cyperaceae: Scleria danksiae Ballenger, sp. nov.; Poaceae: Berriochloa aspera Thomasson, B. cf. B. glabra (Berry) Elias, and fragments of a number of undetermined species of Berriochloa. Scanning electron microscopy was used to study the anatomy of the pericarp of the achenes of living and fossil Scleria. Living specimens are characterized by an external nacreous surface. This surface has been eroded from the fossils exposing inflated, rachymorphous-like cells. Internal to these cells in both fossil and extant specimens is a layer of hollow, thin-walled cells. The innermost surface of the achene pericarp of both living and fossil forms is lined with apparent sclerenchymatous cells that have their long axis oriented perpendicular to the height of the achene. The overall size, shape, and cell wall detail of Scleria danksiae is similar to living Scleria canescana, Boeck. S. scindens, Nees and S. secans (L.) Urban. Sediments at the study sites probably were deposited by a combination of wind and water. Although clear evidence (e.g. primary structures) of either type of deposition is lacking in the lower two beds at site JRT 49 a and b and lower three beds at site JAB 1 (beds at all three sites consist of silt, sand, and ash), the upper beds at JRT 49 and JAB 1 suggest two episodes of stream depositions, both containing interclasts up to .125 m. in diameter. At JRT 48, sediments are probably stream deposited based on the presence of coarse sands with angular interclasts. The presence of hackberries, borages, sedges, and abundant grasses suggests a warm, semi-arid to sub-tropical environment with deciduous forests along rivers thinning to savanna areas nearby. No identifiable vertebrate remains were recovered, but previous work involving the late Tertiary biota of Kansas indicates a more mesic environment than what is not characteristic of this region. The age assigned to the fossil plants is tentative because of the absence of vertebrates. However, the presence of Prolithospermum johnstonii suggests that JRT 48 is probably Hemphillian in age, whereas JRT 49a and b and JAB 1 may be Clarendonian based on the large collection of Cryptantha coronoformis.
Industrial Development in Iraq
Authors:   , Sedqi Sabah
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to trace the development of industries in Iraq in the period before 1958 and to correlate that with the industrial development during the period from 1958 to date. With the passing of time, the government has become more and more directly involved with industry, and today its actions very closely affect all industrial establishments in Iraq. Private entrepreneurs have from the time of their emergence looked to the government for help and assistance and, where possible, to be a purchaser of their products. The methods used to carry on the study are divided into five parts. The first is a general description of non-economic factors such as the people, the land, social influence, and education. The second is the impact of the 1958 revolution in developing the industries. The third and fourth parts are the effect of some government organizations which directly involved the industrial development. The final part pertains to the industrial problems and future growth. Today, the fulfillment of the economic promise the country holds awaits enlightened action from the new leaders. Vigorous leadership is required if the opportunities for industrial development are to be fully exploited. The writer also believes that emphasis upon education, financial reforms, and training will be the possible approach for more rapid development.
An Investigation of Scholastic Achievement In Relation To Extra- Curricular Activities.
Authors:   , Norman Harry
Published: February 2023

The special problem of this thesis is to determine whether or not there is any difference in the scholastic achievement of students in academic subjects who participate in extra-curricular activities in comparison to those who do not participate in such activities.
An Investigation of the Existence and Teacher Perceptions of Gifted/Learning Disabled Children in Western Kansas
Authors:   , Ellis Rebecca
Published: February 2023

Eighty-nine certified teachers of gifted and learning disabled students, employed by educational cooperatives in western Kansas participated in this study. The study employed the sue of questionnaires which were designed to assess the extent to which gifted/learning disabled (GLD) students are being identified and served in western Kansas and what the teacher perception is of that dual exceptionality. Results of the study indicate that teachers are aware of and have a positive attitude towards the GLD exceptionality. Although many teachers currently serve students who exhibit characteristics common to both exceptionalities, less than 1% of the student population included in the study have been labeled GLD.
A Survey of Kansas Literature Written Within the Last Five Years for Children and Adolescents
Authors:   , Shadle Leona
Published: February 2023

This study was designed to survey Kansas authors, either by birth or residence who have had recent books published for children or adolescents. A summary of each author's work was included with a biographical sketch. In the biographical sketch of each known author, statistical information such as birth date, education and occupation was included. In addition an attempt was made to determine interesting details not usually known such as purpose of writing, beginning of career, and hobbies or interests. A further study was made of recent books about famous Kansans, books which have their settings in Kansas, and books related to Kansas background and history. A portion of these books were most useful as reference and resource material. Therefore, no summary was given but rather a statement with regard to the type of material in the book. The summary was not intended as a critical analysis in any way. It was, instead, an effort to become familiar with the style, type of subject matter, and grade level or age group of each author's work. Any relationship or connection with Kansas was stressed.
An Evaluation of the Reliability and Validity of the Metacognitive Awareness Reading Strategies Inventory in a College Student Population
Authors:   , Quinn Jessica
Published: February 2023

This study examined the reliability and validity of the Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI) (Mokhtari and Reichard, 2002). Mokhtari and Reichard (2002) developed the MARSI to assess students' metacognitive awareness of reading strategies. To examine the reliability and validity of this measure in college students, students were asked to complete the MARSI and the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) (Pintrich, Smith, Garcia, & McKeachie, 1991). Significant correlations were obtained between the MARSI and ACT scores, college GPA, and the MSLQ. The significant correlations between the MARSI and the MSLQ were interesting in that the MSLQ is a measure of overall metacognition, while the MARSI was designed to measure metacognitive awareness in regards to reading comprehension. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted to evaluate the factor structure of the MARSI. Although there was some overlap in the items that loaded on each factor, in the current study a higher number or items loaded on the first factor. These results may indicate that the factor structure of the MARSl may be different when used with a college student population.
The Short Fiction of William Allen White
Authors:   , Longfellow David
Published: February 2023

William Allen White was known as the editor of the Emporia Gazette, as a political leader in the Republican Party in Kansas, and as a spokesman for the Middle West. His contributions to literature in the form of two novels and more than fifty short stories are seldom remembered today, but it was his ambition at one time to earn his living and reputation as an author, and not as a politician or a journalist. White's biography forms the second chapter of this study, emphasizing the elements in his early life which most affected the form and content of his fiction and defining the events of his political and journalistic career which changed the direction his fiction took. His philosophy of life as seen in his attitudes toward social, political, and economic issues of the day is discussed in the third chapter. The fourth chapter is devoted to his theories of literature and to their practical application in his fiction. Like many other writers at the turn of the century, he was caught up in the ferment of ideas which marked that era. A detailed study of representative examples of White's short fiction is contained in the fifth chapter. White's technical accomplishments and failures and the recurrent themes he used in his fiction are at the center of the study and are illustrated by a large sampling of his stories.
Parallels to Calvinism in the Works of William Faulkner
Authors:   , Hubbard Minnie
Published: February 2023

Some of the most interesting aspects of William Faulkner's work are the parallels to Calvinism which are revealed in Faulkner's view of man and in his treatment of the problem of evil. This thesis traces parallels to Calvinistic doctrine in the following novels: The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, Sanctuary, Absalom! Absalom!, Light in August, A Fable, Intruder in the Dust, The Hamlet, The Town, The Mansion, Requiem For a Nun, The Wild Palms and Go Down Moses. The analysis of Calvinism utilizes the Five Points of Calvinism as Adopted by the Synod of Dart in 1619: (1) Unconditional predestination, (2) Limited atonement, (3) Human inability (depravity), (4) Irresistibility of grace, and (5) the perseverance of the saints, as these points are defined in Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. Analysis of the novels indicates that Faulkner's works show several parallels to Calvinism in the doctrine of the depravity of man, predestination, and the perseverance of the saints. In terms of great polarities parallel to those of Calvinism, Faulkner discusses the issue of man's nature, his guilt and glory, his will, bound, yet free, and his fate, predestined, yet his freely to command. There does not seem, however, to be any clear indication of an atonement in Faulkner's novels. Although sane characters demonstrate characteristics of Christian sainthood, and express a simple, orthodox faith, Faulkner makes these characters aesthetically attractive to the reader without suggesting necessarily that their faith is Faulkner's proposed solution to the human dilemma. Faulkner's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech and other public statements also indicate a somewhat ambiguous relationship between his professed humanism and the parallels to Calvinism which occur in his work. But it is not within Faulkner's humanistic philosophy but within the dramatic polarities parallel to those of Calvinism that the strength of Faulkner's novels lies.
Expressive Form in Cast Sculpture
Authors:   , Leach William
Published: February 2023

The problem was the technical relation to form in casting of sculpture. The media used were colored plaster and concrete.
Altering Realities
Authors:   , Schoen Stacy
Published: February 2023

“Altering Reality”, the theme of my show, refers to the artist’s ability to recreate and perhaps transform what is believed to be real. The experiences we have lived in life, I believe greatly influence our perception of life and art. When I create art, I continually refer to what I know to be true – my own personal collection of thoughts, memories and beliefs.
Free Reading Interests of The Pupils In The Seventh and Eighth Grades
Authors:   , Dillon Anna
Published: February 2023

A concise statement of the problem of the thesis is “To discover the Free Reading Interests of Seventh and Eighth Grade Boys and Girls.” More specifically the study is for the purpose of discovering the amount, the character, and nature of the voluntary reading done by seventh and eighth grade pupils now enrolled in the public schools of Hays, Kansas.
Petrology of the Owyhee Basalt, Malheur County, Oregon : Potential Example of Renewed Magmatism Within a Post-Subductive Setting
Authors:   , Crotwell Terry
Published: February 2023

The Owyhee Basalt is a multi-flow unit of calc-alkaline lavas ranging in composition from basaltic andesite to andesite. The basaltic andesite are relatively primitive (Mg # > 50) and show a general trend of increasing SiO2 with decreasing age. Interruptions occurring in this trend may suggest periods where more primitive magma is injected into the chamber and mingled with a more evolved melt. Selected major oxide and trace element analysis [Al2O3 (> 13 wt. %), TiO2 (average > 1.2 wt. %), and Ba/La (>13)] from the Owyhee flows are typical of lavas within volcanic arcs. These values suggest a possible slab signature that potentially reflects subduction and migration of the Farallon plate prior to its destruction around 20 Ma. Eruption of the Owyhee Basalt occurred during a short period around 14.3 and 14.5 Ma. Computer modeling of fractional crystallization and fractional crystallization with assimilation (AFC) suggests it is possible to derive the more evolved upper flows from liquid compositions of the more primitive lower flow units. The small deviation of trace elements form one flow to another indicates that any assimilation or mingling would have occurred with a material that possessed similar values. Sr-Pb-Nd isotope ratios do not adequately constrain potential sources, but the nature of these values suggest an enriched source that was altered by metasomatic fluids prior to melt generation in the Neogene. Owyhee magmas were most likely derived from the asthenospheric mantle and then stored in a low to mid-crustal chamber where they fractionated prior to eruption. Contamination occurred en route and/or during residence time in the chamber. The characteristics of these lavas suggest renewed magmatism within a post-subduction setting and place additional constraints on the interpretation of intra-plate calc-alkaline volcanic.
A Study of Taiwan Investment Environment
Authors:   , Liang Henry
Published: February 2023

The aggressiveness of Taiwan's economic growth is well known in the world. However, it belongs to \island economics,\ even if the land and resources have their limitations. In order to make up for this deficit, the best methods are to use the benefit of the investment environment to encourage foreign investors to invest in Taiwan and to encourage export trade, etc. This is a brief study of Taiwan's economic, agricultural and industrial development, and it also includes an analysis of the advantages of investment environment in Taiwan.
A Description of a Walnut Tree Stand in Western Kansas
Authors:   , Atchison Fred
Published: February 2023

This study was conducted to determine the origin, condition, and significance of a large acreage of black walnut trees located in the northern part of Clark County, Kansas. The study was prompted by the uniqueness in size (approximately 150 acres), development, and geographic location of the walnut trees. A study area of 13.6 acres located in the center of the walnut stand was selected. Ten, one-fifth acre plots were established and measurements of species composition, site quality, tree quality, and growth rates were recorded. The results furnish proof of the excellent performance of walnuts on this site, and support the possibility of a greater utilization of walnuts on selected areas in western Kansas.
Attitudes and Beliefs of School Administrators Toward Inclusion
Authors:   , Herbig Patricia
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the attitudes and beliefs pertaining to the concept of inclusion as reported by building level administrators and superintendents. The independent variables investigated were: number of college hours in special education, number of years as an administrator, severity of disabilities in a building, year administrative endorsement was received, and building grade level. The dependent variables were scores from the following subscales of the Inclusion Belief Survey: Definition, Regular Education Responsibility, Special Education Responsibility, Students with Severe Disabilities, Students with Mild, Moderate Disabilities, and Total. The sample consisted of 109 subjects. Five composite null hypotheses were tested employing three-way analysis of variance (general linear model). A total of 108 comparisons plus 102 recurring were made. Of the 108 comparisons, 30 were for main effects, and 78 were for interactions. Of the 30 main effects, 9 were statistically significant at the .05 level. Of the 78 interactions, 9 were statistically Significant at the .05 level. The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: 1. building level administrators and superintendents who reported students with mild/moderate/severe disabilities in their buildings have a more positive attitude toward Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities and inclusion than those with mild disabilities in their buildings: 2. building level administrators and superintendents with 1-3 college hours in special education have more positive attitudes toward Special Education Responsibility and inclusion than those with 0 college hours in special education and greater than 6 hours: 3. building level administrators and superintendents who reported having mild/moderate disabilities in their buildings have a more positive attitude toward Students with Severe Disabilities and inclusion than administrators with mild disabilities in their buildings: 4. building level administrators and superintendents who received endorsement before 1987 have a more positive attitude toward Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities and inclusion than those who received endorsement earlier; and 5. building level administrators and superintendents have inclusion scores below the theoretical mean for the scales of the instrument. 6. nine statistically significant interactions.
Kansas Teachers' Perceptions of Their School's Bullying Prevention Program
Authors:   , Spears Jessica
Published: February 2023

The primary focus of the current study was to examine Kansas teachers’ perceptions of their schools bullying prevention program. Three hundred forty-seven teachers who are or were enrolled in graduate courses in education at Fort Hays State University were surveyed with a total of 46 participants responding, for a response rate of 14%. Participants were asked to evaluate their school’s bulling prevention program by answering demographic questions regarding the program, staff support, barriers, their level of participation in the program and the effectiveness of the program. A survey was created by adopting questions form three different surveys (Csuti, 2008; Jordan, 2009; James, Lawlor, Courtney, & Henry, 2006). Results revealed that the most popular bullying prevention program was Character Education and that Kansas teachers are pleased with and are in agreement with what administrators are doing to help deter bullying. Forty-one of the 46 participants reported that their schools were in compliance with Kansas House Bill 2758, which requires schools to have bullying prevention programs.
Paraprofessional Tutoring: The Generalization Effects in Oral Reading Across Materials by Three Students with Learning Disabilities
Authors:   , Thielenhaus Catherine
Published: February 2023

Three male students with reading disabilities in a rural consolidated school district were tutored by paraprofessional who applied four error correction procedures. The purpose of the study was to determine which of the four procedures would have the largest impact on students' reading fluency. Using the number of students' correct words and error words per minute as the dependent variable, the results indicated that the students generally made more gains when the student and the paraprofessional read alternating paragraphs aloud, both in tutored and untutored material. Limitations of the study and recommendations for future research were also discussed.