Nest Survival of Grassland Breeding Birds in a Southern Mixed-Grass Prairie...
As a group, grassland birds have been declining significantly since European settlement of the prairie. The subsequent plowing of the prairie by settlers was compounded by fire suppression, resulting...
View ArticleChild Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Abuse: The Long-Term Impact of Child...
In order to appreciate the relationship problems child abuse victims experience in adulthood, there must first be a fundamental understanding of how the abusive relationship impacts a victim�s...
View ArticleOnline Shopping: The Influence of Body Image, Personality, and Social Anxiety
The usage of the Internet has experienced significant growth over the past several decades, providing a vehicle for the online shopping market to experience exponential gains as well. In a 2011 U.S....
View ArticleConstruct Validity of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R) for the...
To be eligible for civil commitment under the Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act (K.S.A 59-29a02,1994), three criteria must be satisfied; being the person must have past sex offenses, a mental...
View ArticleThe Role of American Tyranny in Iran's Nuclear Production: The Framework of...
The use of war pretext in foreign policy has been studied for decades. Several theories have established how pretext are used to manage public opinions about war. Arguably, the U.S. government uses...
View ArticleDispersal of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria near Central Great Plains Feedlots
Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern in medical and veterinary settings. Resistance can be worsened by misuse and overuse of antibiotics. Such situations can give rise to highly resistant...
View ArticleDistance Sampling as a Technique to Monitor Pronghorn in Kansas
Accurate and precise estimates of abundance are crucial for wildlife management. Wildlife agencies spend large amounts of time and money to obtain estimated abundance. The Kansas Department of Wildlife...
View ArticlePossible Effects of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys Ludovicianus) on...
The black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is a burrowing rodent native to the Great Plains currently experiencing large population declines. It is debated whether prairie dogs are keystone...
View ArticleGender-Based Stereotype Threat and Competitive Interactive Games
Stereotype threat has been examined in numerous areas of performance, including entrepreneurial intentions, negotiation, math, and chess (Gupta, Turban, & Bhawe, 2008; Kray, Thompson, &...
View ArticleThe Human Dimensions of Waterfowl Hunters at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area,...
An on-site human dimension survey was applied at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area (CHBW), Kansas, to evaluate waterfowl hunters� support for three alternative management strategies. The strategies...
View ArticleComparison of Small Mammal Communities in Ephemeral Wetlands and Wet Meadows...
Ephemeral wetlands are characterized by a cyclical hydropattern, ranging from complete inundation to a total absence of surface water. This cycle between wet and dry phases is necessary for the flora...
View ArticleHabitat Associations of Grassland Birtds along a Gradient of Eastern Redcedar...
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...
View ArticleLife History of a Dune-Swelling Rhaphidophorid, Utabenetes Tanneri Tinkham,...
The camel cricket, Utabaenetes tanneri Tinkham, has been little studied. This study gathered information on thebasic life history and behavior of this species, which is found only in the San Rafael...
View ArticleInferring Herpetofaunal Distributions and Habitat Preferences for...
Global climate change is a serious threat to global biodiversity (IPCC, 2001). Due to their limited dispersal ability, reptiles and amphibians might be more vulnerable to rapid climate change than are...
View ArticleWhen Chat and Email are not Enough: Developing Real-Time, Interactive Online...
As new technologies have become available to facilitate online writing tutorials, university Writing Centers have begun to use these technologies to better serve online students. WPAs now face new...
View ArticleCooperative Movement Impacts on Poverty Eradication in Indonesia: 2007-2011...
Global leaders and institutions expend considerable time, effort, and resources to eradicate poverty in the world. In spite of these efforts, poverty persists worldwide as a trap into which millions of...
View ArticleCoping Behaviors of Individuals with Autoimmune Disorders
Over the past 50 years, chronic illness has become the principal cause of disability and the need for health care services in the United States (Schattner, Shahar, & Shakra, 2012). Chronic illness...
View ArticleSocial Media and Young Adult's Well-Being
Social media has become an integral part of young adult's lives today. It has moved well beyond simple entertainment, and now can have a profound effect on many areas of functioning. The current study...
View ArticleAge, Growth, and Simulation Modeling to Characterize Fish Populations at Two...
Several fish populations in Kansas are heavily exploited. To obtain insight into the response of fish populations to management actions, fisheries biologists must obtain as much information as possible...
View ArticleThe Southern Flank: Successes and Failures of Eisenhower Administration...
This is an examination of the Eisenhower Administration's diplomatic and broader foreign policy in Iran and Iraq. The geopolitical circumstances of the early Cold War period framed the decisions of the...
View ArticleEffect of Grain, Region, and Human Influence on Higher Taxonomic Surrogacy
Surrogacy is a common tool within conservation and can be useful when scientists lack detailed knowledge of a system. Higher taxonomic surrogacy is appealing because it can save time and money....
View ArticleLife History of a Dune-Dwelling Phaphidophorid, Utabaenetes Tinkham, in the...
The came cricket,Utabaenetes tanneri Tinkham, has been little studied. This study gathered information on the basic life history and behavior of this species, which is found only in the San Rafael...
View ArticleTHE DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF PEER INFLUENCE AND ADVERTISEMENT ON HEALTHY FOOD...
The current study examined the differential effects of advertisement and peer pressure on the consumer choices of young adults.. Data were gathered from Fort Hays State University undergraduate...
View ArticleTHE POST-ARAB SPRING GEOPOLITICAL INSTABILITY AND ITS EFFECTS ON MIDDLE EAST...
Founded on SMTs (Social Movement Theories), the current study aimed at analyzing the impact of Arab Spring uprisings on the geopolitical system of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. With...
View ArticleEXAMINING FACTORS USED BY STUDENTS TO SELECT A MAJOR IN COMMUNICATION...
There is a shortage of practicing speech-language pathologists (SLP) and this is not improving. Within the profession, this shortage is felt mostly in a public school. This study explored factors used...
View ArticleEXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP OF DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES, MEDIA EXPOSURE, AND...
Many students in higher education settings struggle with learning a new language. It's not uncommon for international students to need additional resources in learning to speak and write in English. A...
View ArticleREDESCRIPTION OF A SPECIMEN OF PENTACERATOPS (ORNITHISCHIA: CERATOPSIDAE) AND...
Pentaceratops sternbergi is a late Campanian ceratopsian predominately known from the San Juan Basin in New Mexico. Previous specimen descriptions and cladistic analyses are based on partial skulls and...
View ArticleLEADING LADIES IN WILLA CATHER'S THE PROFESSOR'S HOUSE
This paper analyzes the women in Willa Cather’s novel The Professor’s House and demonstrates the ways in which the women are able to adapt to change better than the men in the novel, even though the...
View ArticleEFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC FACTORS ON THE RANGE CONTRACTION...
The largest contributor to biodiversity loss is habitat destruction caused by humans. A common consequence of habitat destruction is a reduction in the geographic range of a species. Little research...
View ArticleOCCUPANCY MODELING OF HERPETOFAUNA AND GRASSLAND NESTING BIRDS AT QUIVIRA...
Only about 11% of native grasslands remain in the United States (North America Bird Conservation Initiative, 2011). Grasslands are a considerable source of biodiversity and play a crucial role in...
View Article3D GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS IN MODERN AND EXTINCT FOOT-PROPELLED DIVING BIRDS:...
Hesperornithiformes (Aves: Ornithurae) were flightless foot-propelled diving birds that lived during the Late Cretaceous and have a good fossil record compared to most Mesozoic birds. Extinct taxa are...
View ArticlePOPULATION STRUCTURE AND HABITAT ASSOCIATION OF AQUATIC TESTUDINES IN QUIVIRA...
I researched aquatic turtle population structure and habitat association of the turtles of Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (QNWR), in central Kansas. This group of organisms was focused on because of...
View ArticleTHE EFFECTS OF LIFE HISTORY ON EXPEDITED SHIPPING
This is a thesis studying individual differences in making a selection to expedite shipping. Specifically, the following experiment tested how individuals would make the decision to pay money to...
View ArticleEVALUATING THE EFFECT OF WATER SUPPLEMENTATION ON RING-NECKED PHEASANT AND...
A “guzzler” is any structure that stores and supplements water for wildlife populations. They are often used to target economically influential game species where water is thought to be potentially...
View ArticleCREATING A MORE ECOLOGICALLY VALID DECISION TASK
There has been a standing debate in the field regarding the effectiveness of frequencies and probabilities to accurately convey information. This study utilized a naturalistic sampling procedure to...
View ArticleGENDER DIFFERENCES IN SPACE-USE PATTERNS AND MICROHABITAT CHARACTERISTICS OF...
Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) is common throughout the eastern deciduous forests of the United States, southern Canada, Mexico, and Central America. However, within the state of Iowa G....
View ArticleLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: EXPLORING THE REAL IMPACT UPON COMMUNITIES...
Leadership development programs are a popular tool utilized by communities and organizations to influence culture, challenge status quo and develop individuals. Research targeting the effectiveness of...
View ArticleA COMPARISON OF THERAPEUTIC HEATING MODALITIES AND STRETCHING TECHNIQUES TO...
Individuals can positively benefit from increasing flexibility. These benefits include: preventing injury, improving blood flow to soft tissues, improving posture, and decreasing low back pain....
View ArticlePETROPHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES, DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT, AND DIAGENETIC HISTORY OF...
Siliceous – carbonate intervals in the Mid-‐Continent are proven producible hydrocarbon reservoirs, however they have been understudied compared to more classic type reservoirs because of difficulties...
View ArticleTHE UNITED RHETORICAL STATES OF AMERICA: A PLACE FOR ARISTOTLE IN U.S....
The United States of America was founded on rhetorical justifications and has been governed through most of its history by a system designed to operate on rhetorical principles. The process depends on...
View ArticleHARMFUL INSPIRATION: THE CONSEQUENCES OF VIEWING THINSPIRATION AND...
In addition to the treatment of individuals with existing eating disorders, research and social efforts have been made recently to prevent the development of eating disorders. Preventative efforts have...
View ArticleGOING FOR THE GOAL: THE EFFECT OF SUBJECTIVE TEMPORAL DISTANCE ON GOAL SELECTION
Goals are often classified into two types, intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic goals are furnished when one finds an activity inherently interesting or pleasurable (Abuhamdeh & Csikszentmihalyi,...
View ArticleINVESTIGATING THE LEXICAL SUPPORT IN NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS USING THE...
Samuel and Frost (2015) investigated the differences between native and non-native English speakers’ lexical influence in speech perception. Using the selective adaptation method, the study showed that...
View Article“AS LONG AS GRASS GROWS AND WATER FLOWS”: LYDA CONLEY AND THE HURON INDIAN...
Amongst a sea of concrete in a restless city stands a cemetery that predates the Civil War. The final resting place of at least four hundred Wyandots, Huron Indian Cemetery reflects the tribe’s long...
View ArticleA COMPARISON OF SMALL MAMMAL COMMUNITIES AMONG THREE HABITATS IN WESTERN...
There is recent oil and natural gas development within western North Dakota, which makes it imperative to update outdated and incomplete small mammal records. Small mammals are vital components to many...
View ArticlePERCEPTIONS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AMONG HETEROSEXUAL, GAY, AND LESBIAN...
The current study examined the perceptions of intimate partner violence. Data were gathered from Fort Hays State University undergraduate participants enrolled on campus and virtually. Participants...
View ArticleADVANCING EDUCATION: USING MOBILE ELECTRONICS TO DELIVER COMMUNICATIONS
Based on gender, age, education level, online shopping, economic state, and level of development, this thesis discusses the kinds of electronic communication devices which are used in Arabic countries....
View ArticleINTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION: THE EFFECT OF CULTURE ON THE CONTENT,...
A professional document must convey information with a high degree of readability and usability. The inclusion of visual rhetoric, the transformation of technical writing from product-oriented to...
View ArticleDETERMINATION OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF BIG BLUESTEM POPULATIONS THROUGH...
Andropogon gerardii Vitman (big bluestem) is one of the most dominant and widely distributed grasses of the North American prairie. It is widely used in restoration projects for the recovery of...
View ArticleDENTAL MICROWEAR VARIATION IN TELEOCERAS FOSSIGER (RHINOCEROTIDAE) FROM THE...
Dental microwear analysis is the study of microscopic features on the surfaces of teeth, and is used to reconstruct and analyze diet in extinct and extant animals. Microwear analysis on ungulates is...
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