The purpose of this report was to make a comparative study of selected legislative provisions and to give emphasis to Kansas’ position in that comparison.
A form letter was composed which would provide complete coverage (as nearly as possible)...
This study was designed to compare the effect of different types of extratextual interactions during joint book reading on first-graders’ storybook comprehension abilities. Extratextual interactions are adult utterances incorporated into shared...
The purpose of this study was to compare the attitudes of junior college transfer students toward their junior college and senior college experiences. More specifically, this study was designed to gat her research from transfer students on the...
Metabolic rates of adult cotton rats, Sigmodon bispidus, were determined for the summer season by a recently developed field method based on food consumption and by a laboratory-based oxygen consumption method. The metabolic rate as determined by...
The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the effectiveness of a read-aloud program The sample consisted of 42 students In a treatment group and 18 students In a control group. All were students In the first grade Participation status,...
To maintain a school system that offers a curriculum and extracurricular program that best fits the needs of its students, the Board of Education, U.S.D., 431, Hoisington, Kansas recommended that, in 1974, studies be conducted to determine the...
Fort Hays Kansas St ate College has sponsored t en Summer Mathematics Institutes, including the one held in 1969. These institutes have had financial support from the National Science Foundation and have all been directed by Professor Wilmont...
The major purpose or this study was to examine the differences in experienced control between a psychiatric population who were depressed and suicidal, a psychiatric population who were neither depressed, nor suicidal, and a non-psychiatric...
Using a multidimensional approach, this study investigated the relationships between personality variables and death concern. The study utilized Durlak and Kass's (1981) conceptualization of death concern in terms of five factors. These factors are...
The purpose of this study was to determine some of the polargraphic characteristics of the reduction of four alpha halogenated nitroparaffins; 1-cholor-1-nitropropane, 2-chloro-2nitropropane, 1-bromo-1-nitropropane, and 2-bromo-2-nitropropane. An...
The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the attitudes toward reading of Western Kansas students in grades 1-6. The sample consisted of 156 students; 93 girls and 63 boys. Forty-five students participated in the study group, and a control...
The purpose of this study was (1) to determine the feasibility of organizing and adopting shared time programs to secure additional instruction and services for individual students of public and nonpublic schools; (2) to determine the procedures...
This study was designed to compare the attitudes of beginning, early-tenured, and career teachers toward pupils and teaching as revealed in the Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory. Fifty beginning teacher s. Fifty early-tenured teachers (four or...
The purpose of this study is to present the formation and organizational aspects of a new insurance company in Kansas. It is during these initial years that a new company experiences considerable difficulty. Problems such as personnel selection,...
This study consisted of an analysis of the responsibilities of the public school business manager in selected school districts in central Kansas. Twelve school business managers were interviewed in the spring of 1975 and were asked to respond to...
The purpose of t his study was to define and clarify the present position of the curriculum coordinator and to determine the future status of t his position in the state of Kansas. A questionnaire was developed for use in this study and mailed in...
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Most studies on manipulating recovery variables during interval exercise have focused primarily on aerobic training and performances. It was the purpose of this study to investigate the effects of active versus passive recovery on physical...
The purpose of this research investigation was to determine the correlational values between testing scores when utilizing the Assessment Technologies Institute™, LLC (ATI) standardized content exams during the third and fourth semesters of an...
The purpose of the researcher was to investigate C. Gilligan's postulates that men progress from a fear of intimacy (affiliation) to recognition of its importance, while women accept affiliation initially and remain constant in valuing it across...
The purpose of this investigation was to explore rural ambulatory care clients’ perceptions of spiritual needs, the nurse practitioner’s role in meeting spiritual needs, and the effect that age, sex, marital status, and frequency of church...
This study is a program evaluation of the Community Support Services program at High Plains Mental Health Center. The Community Support Services program utilizes the Kansas Case Management model for the Severe and Persistently Mentally Ill,...
The purpose of the researcher was to investigate how color analysis and its application effects the self- concept of individuals. The dependent variable was 10 subscales of the TSCS. The 10 subscales employed were: identity; self satisfaction;...
A lot of research has examined the impact of teacher attitudes on the success of inclusion; however, additional research is needed that compares teacher behavior toward general education students with teacher behavior toward students with severe...
A descriptive, exploratory investigation examined relationships among anger and other variables in teenagers with Type I insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). A convenience sample of teenagers with IDDM (N = 25), ages 12-19 was selected from...
"Most walleye Sander vitreus populations in Kansas are supplemented or sustained with stocking. In 2006, gamete collection for hatchery production was initiated at Cedar Bluff Reservoir because the walleye population has a high abundance of...
A letter from two attorneys in Denver asking about taxes owed on land they own in Seward County and two different tax bills from the treasurer of Seward County.
The purpose of this investigation was to identify thoughts, feelings, and circumstances experienced by diabetics before self-glucose monitoring, after glucose monitoring, and after deciding not to monitor glucose. Monitoring glucose is essential...
Over the past few decades there has been an increase in the population of the elderly persons 65 years of age and older, with the 85 and older age group having the greatest increase. This continued growth pattern is projected to continue through...
This field study obtained information from parents of present and former students who have participated in special education, as well as students presently receiving services in mildly handicapped special education programs, in order to evaluate...
It was the purpose of this study to explore the possibilities of the build-up method of forming clay in relation to the development, of a personal expression in the clay medium, and to develop a previously felt affinity for “organic” forms....
Recent concerns about the significant impact of current educational reforms in Kansas on the nature of school psychology services have surfaced. The present study is intended to provide relevant information to the profession of school psychology...
Diatoms were collected at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in central Kansas from the Little Salt Marsh. Rattlesnake Creek, and the Big Salt Marsh during the period from September 1996 to June 1997. Chloride measurements for these bodies of water...
The purpose of this investigation was to evlaute maternal perceptions of breastfeeding effectiveness following both vaginal and cesarean delivery, and to assess differences or relationships between maternal age, parity, neonatal gender, and...
ABSTRACT: The current study examined the relationship between the variables: school size, motivation, and college attendance to determine if the size of a student’s high school, along with his/her motivational tendencies, influenced the...
The cave myotis (Myotis velifer), a predominately cavernicolous species, selects various types of sites for maternity roosts. In Kansas, some females remain in caves during the summer whereas others travel from cave hibernacula to maternity roosts...
The development of informed management practices and insightful research
depends not only on an understanding of species natural history and ecology, but
information regarding the distributions of these species and how they interact with
adjacent...
The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) historically was reported as abundant or common throughout much of the central united States; however, range wide population declines over the past four decades have prompted state agencies and...
The purpose of this study was designed to determine if the perceptions of effective communication between student radiographer and patients are comparable. Effectiveness of communication was evaluated by submitting the source credibility scale to...
The City of Hays, Kansas depends on the underlying Big Creek aquifer for part of its partial water supply. The Big Creek aquifer consists of unconsolidated consists of unconsolidated alluvial deposits making it suitable for water retention and...
It was the intent of this researcher to investigate the effects including a physical activity component in a university-required personal wellness course had on attitudes toward physical activity and exercises. The study included two groups: 1) an...
The purpose of this study was designed to examine how rhetorical sensitivity affects customer satisfaction in retail environments. The theory of rhetorical sensitivity was examined concerning how the customer service employee's level of rhetorical...
The Internet has brought significant developments and challenges to universities and their publics. Meanwhile, the channels to deliver messages have gradually become digitized through the strong impact of the Internet, which offers an additional...
The purpose of this study was to provide insight into the thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations that women experienced following reminiscence therapy. Watson's Human Science and Human Care theory provided the framework for this investigation....
The purpose of this research was to help provide the nursing profession with a better understanding of the possible relationships that education and life experiences (age, hospitalization and prior work experience in health care) have with empathy...
The purpose of this field study is to investigate, analyze, and evaluate certain experiments and procedures used in the application of several kinds of glazes over acrylic under paintings. The investigation and experiments consisted of research to...
Subjects studied pictures of faces while making judgments of likeableness (semantic processing) or gender identification (sensory processing). In Experiment I, 6-year old boys and girls made one of the two required judgments and were subsequently...
The purpose of the researcher was to investigate factors associated with self- esteem in sixth through ninth graders. The independent variables were locus of control, family structure, sex role, gender, grade level, and parental alcohol usage....
Invasion by nonnative plants is particularly prevalent in wetlands. While the ecological patterns in wetland plants are well known, it is less well known how flooding-related soil conditions influence the physiological success of introduced species...
The objective of this study was to describe the internet GIS implementation in the City of Hays and Ellis County, Kansas, then compare it to examples of implementation from other similar communities. Geospatial resources were consolidated from both...
Taphrina is dimorphic. Taxonomy of this genus historically has been based on morphology of the parasitic phase and on host specificity. The saprophytic phase grows readily in culture where the yeast cells divide by budding. Because of...
A baseline biological survey of plants and vertebrates was undertaken in summer of 1980 on a 12, 355 ha tract of sandsage prairie near Holcomb, Finney County, Kansas. Eighteen species of amphibians and reptiles, including seven new county records,...
This thesis studied several problems that concerned humor as a means of coping with stressful situations involving loss, threat, and challenge. First, the study sought to obtain empirical data as to the differential effectiveness and use of humor...
Religious leaders have seen the value of learning to communicate to specific audiences. They have attempted to gear traditional messages to contemporary formats using various communication techniques and language. Evangelical Christians are...
The formal teaching of social skills in schools has often been proposed due to their importance for academic and vocational success as well as for long-term mental health adjustment. Research has shown that the vast majority of handicapped...
This study was designed to test the adequacy of the P-Hypothesis when applied to two retardates. Two additional retardates of comparable age and IQ were selected to serve as controls. The control Ss allowed a comparison to be made between a more...
The story of the Mennonites of Kansas during World War I has never been told. This account should be of interest both as an incident in general Mennonite history and as an episode in the social history of the United States, for it demonstrates many...
The literature review indicated that many studies have been conducted regarding knowledge or attitudes toward HIV/AIDS. However, research remains inconclusive regarding knowledge and attitudes or rural nurses toward HIV/AIDS. Research reported have...
The purpose of the researcher was to investigate marital satisfaction. Information pertaining to the independent variables were taken from the Marital Quality Questionnaire. The following independent variables were investigated: socioeconomic...
Use of epidural anesthesia during labor has become prevalent, although epidural use has been associated with a number of undesirable childbirth outcomes (MacArthur, Lewis, & Knox, 1992; Nicholson & Ridolfo, 1989: Scott & Hibbard, 1990; Thorp et...
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the findings of flirtatious motivations form Hennignsen’s (2004) study to see if males and females hold the same perceptions of motivations for opening lines. Six different motivations are discussed (i.e....
During the nesting seasons of 1982 and 1983, a comprehensive, statewide survey was conducted to determine locations of nesting colonies of selected species of herons and the number of breeding birds present at each colony. Species include were the...
Nursing job satisfaction is an important component in today's healthcare environment. Job satisfaction, nurse recruitment, and retention are related throughout current nursing literature (LaSala, 2000; Muus et at, 1993; Stratton et al., 1991;...
The purpose of this investigation was to provide a temporal database model to “represent the progression of states of a nursing home resident's care plan over an interval of time" (Hassett et al., 1993, pp. 290). The investigation used an...
Recently renewed development of sinkholes and earth fissures in four southwest Kansas counties has promoted interest about the rapidness at which they form, the potential impact on landowners, and the effects on present and future groundwater use....
This thesis, a biography of Pardee Butler, traces both the activities of Butler as a frontier minister and as an exponent of reform, especially the anti-slavery and prohibition movements. He was actively involved in the anti-slavery controversy...
The purpose of this investigation was to determine if perceived enactment of autonomy was related to level of life satisfaction in an elderly population. Perceived enactment of autonomy (PEA) was examined as the potential for self-care action. ...
This study investigated the perceptions of adolescents and their parents regarding the effectiveness and context of sexuality, AIDS, and HIV communication. There were 37 adolescent subjects ranging in age from 13 to 16 years in this study. An...
The present study utilized the TAPE analysis (Pervin, 1967) to determine the person/environment interaction with measures of college satisfaction and performance in college freshmen (N=104). Among other hypotheses the study tested the basic...
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. ...
Ecological parameters for white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) were estimated from data collected by live-trapping in a riparian habitat in west-central Kansas from October of 1972 through September of 1973. The distribution of white-footed mice...
Bansemer, Nancy S.
Elderly clients are often homebound due to culminating health problems. The deteriorating health status of the elderly combined with the accumulating losses of family, friends, financial support, and autonomy may result in...
Dodge City was founded in a prairie in the Southwest corner of Kansas in 1872 and was incorporated three years later. The region benefited from large buffalo herds, a nearby U. S. Army Fort, the expansion of the railroad into the area, and the...
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. The Reveille began publication in 1914 shortly after William A. Lewis became President of Fort Hays Kansas Normal School. It was published annually, with the exception of 1918...
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
A letter written and signed by Governor Samuel C. Crawford, of Kansas, to President Andrew Johnson asking that Col. Bowen's order of dismissal from the service be revoked.
Military discharges; Military leadership; Military officers; Governors;
The effects of punishment is learning a concept task was investigated. The Ss were 20 male and 20 female college students, with an equal number of male and females Ss randomly assigned to each of 4 groups. Males and females in the experimental...
This thesis focused on the extent to which cancer patients desired, sought, and received social support, as well as on the extent to which the patients were satisfied with the social support they received. The three types of social support studied...
This investigation examined spiritual perspectives of elderly adults and depression in one rural community area of western Kansas. Previous studies suggested that depression is a predominant mental health disorder among the elderly.
Neuman's...
Where present, the basal Buckhorn Member of the Cedar Mountain Formation (Aptian-Albian) separates the overlying main member from the mudrocks of the Tithonian Brushy Basin Member of the Morrison Formation. Without the Buckhorn, the mudrocks of the...
The purpose of this study was to consider the influence of the economic factors upon the individual in his decisions concerning mobility. Research materials were used from Forsyth Library, United States Commissioner of Labor Statistics, and the...
Understanding the significance of applying the psychoanalytic approach to literary works is essential for all aspiring critical writers. Using the psychoanalytic approach, I delved into the core of the works by Nathaniel Hawthorne using Surrealism...
Despite the overwhelming evidence of the health related benefits of breastfeeding for mother and infant, many parents choose bottle over breastfeeding when deciding which method of infant nutrition to choose. Little information exists in the...
Systematic relationships of populations of the northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster, on the central Great Plains are assessed based on study of molts and pelages and on morphometric analyses. Variation in color of any one population...
I investigated geographic and non-geographic variation among populations of the southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi, in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin using cranial morphometric data. I also reviewed the...
One purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship s between three measures of learning styles among 118 undergraduate college students. An additional purpose was to determine if students' major areas of study could be differentiated on...
In 1866, the United States Congress authorized the establishment of six new army regiments that were to consist entirely of black men. Part of the reason for the creation of these units was the admirable record black regiments had achieved during...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the California Psychological Inventory in placing a psychiatric patient sample along the symptomatic behavior continuum proposed by Phillips and Rabinovitch (1958). Three hypotheses...
Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, a nursing care quality indicator, are becoming
increasingly common in United States acute care facilities. In fiscal year 2007, the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recorded 257,412 “avoidable”...
The effect of a dependent group contingency procedure on the on-task and disruptive classroom behaviors of a chi l d was examined in a fourth grade classroom of 23 students. Additional measures were taken on the subject's social status and...
On the basis of the studies conducted by Clark, (1952), and Martin, (1964), it has been demonstrated that sexual arousal and inhibition could be produced experimentally.
The purpose of this study was to empirically investigate the effects of sexual...
