National Constitution Day - The American Presidency and the Constitution: Horizons of Executive Power

Times Talk National Constitution Day The American Presidency and the Constitution: Horizons of Executive Power Dr. Jay Steinmetz - FHSU Department of Political Science September 18, 202

Subsurface Mapping of Intra-Arbuckle Shale in North-West Kansas Using Well Log Data

The aim of this research was to enhance knowledge of Intra-Arbuckle Shale (IAS) distribution and structure through new maps, cross sections, and well log correlations. Understanding the shale(s) ultimately advances the discernment of complex Arbuckle reservoirs that are critical to the Kansas petroleum industry. IAS has been intercepted by oil wells throughout Kansas, but this study focuses on their presence in portions of Ellis, Rooks, Graham, and Trego counties. To study the distribution and structure of IAS, data from micro-resistivity and gamma ray well logs were collected from more than three hundred Arbuckle oil and gas wells. On each well log, properties such as sub-sea level elevation and depth were taken for both the Arbuckle top contact and shale interceptions. Properties specific to shale included: gamma ray and resistivity values, number of shales present (number of barriers), and reservoir (zone) thicknesses. With these data, maps were created using an inverse distance weighted (IDW) spatial analyst technique through ArcGIS Pro 2.7.0. These maps included a basic Arbuckle top contact structure/elevation map, IAS structure/elevation map, potential number of IAS barriers map, and two zone thickness maps. From the same data, several cross sections and well log correlations were produced. The results from these data, maps, and figures suggest that IAS acts as an impermeable barrier to fluid flow, creating the potential for untapped reservoirs of oil and gas to accumulate beneath them. They also indicate that Intra-Arbuckle Shale in this region has undergone structural deformation and has been subjected to erosion and karstification, resulting in a complex alteration of reservoirs (zones). With help from this study, two things are hoped for: 1) that an increased understanding of IAS distribution and structure will benefit the oil industry in future Arbuckle explorations and 2), that future researchers will use the information produced to conduct in-depth studies on the Arbuckle formation’s depositional and diagenetic history

Opportunities for Maximizing the Dietary Quality of Fad Diets

The quality of American diets, measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), has remained stable and low since 2005. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020–2025 call for research analyzing dietary patterns to determine how guidelines might be altered to increase healthy eating. The present paper seeks to determine the dietary quality of popular fad dietary patterns among Americans. A definition of “fad diet” was created, and Google Trends© was searched for popular diets to determine popular dietary patterns based on the fad diet definition. Finally, eight dietary patterns were identified for inclusion. One-week sample menus were created for each dietary pattern, maximizing alignment with the DGAs but staying within the dietary pattern parameters, and then scored according to the HEI 2015 to determine the dietary quality. Total HEI scores ranged from 26.7 (Carnivore) to 89.1 (Low-FODMAP); the six highest total HEI scores were in the range of 77.1–89.1 out of 100 points. This analytical approach showed that some of the included popular fad dietary patterns have the potential to attain a high dietary quality. Rather than suggesting one “best” diet or dietary pattern, there is opportunity to maximize dietary quality in the context of dietary patterns that are considered fad diets

Integrated Baseball in Ohio, 1883-1900: Sol White and Richard Male

Two essays amend and expand what has been published about two Ohio natives who played baseball in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as the sport became increasingly segregated. The first essay clarifies the early years of Sol White, a Black ballplayer from Bellaire, Ohio, who played on integrated amateur teams in his hometown beginning in 1883, as well as the integrated first nine in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1886-1887 and the segregated Pittsburgh Keystones in 1887-1888. About this same time, Richard Male, who was born in Columbus but was a longtime resident of Cleveland, played under the pseudonym Richard Johnson for white town teams in Ohio before joining low-level minor league clubs in Zanesville, Ohio and in Illinois. However, he was not signed by a high-level minor league or major league clubs after stories spread that he was Black. As with his contemporary, Charles “Bumpus” Jones of Cedarville, Ohio, another ballplayer with light skin, the question of whether Male was Black or white was answered differently in his hometown than in the world of organized baseball.https://scholars.fhsu.edu/all_monographs/1039/thumbnail.jp

Will more creative freedom increase Student Buy-in?

Certain subjects in school allow students to display their creative freedom while others stick to strict guidelines and requirements. Art is one of those subjects that give students an opportunity to express themselves however they choose. While creative freedom is a word that gets thrown around quite often, how much can it influence a student\u27s learning? Typically, choices that are given to students are mediated by adults in some capacity (Ramsey et al. 2010). In this study, I aim to decide at what level of freedom student participation increases. While the study has not yet been completed, the methods and expected results are described

The Degree of Perceived Benefits of Case-Based Lecture by Associate Degree Nursing Students\u27 Compared to Traditional Lecture- a Quantitative Study

Objective: Nursing school is a time for students to think critically, apply previous knowledge with new knowledge, problem solve, prioritize care, and make decisions to deliver care that will affect patient outcomes. Nursing instructors are expected to provide instruction to students to help them understand the knowledge they need to pass the NCLEX as well as prepare them for their future careers. Traditional lecturing is still being used to educate nurses even though it has been proven to be ineffective. Instructors are being urged to modernize education to meet the learning needs of students, keep students motivated and engaged, and retain nursing students in the nursing program. Research shows that case-based learning is a technique that can be implemented in nursing programs to meet these demands. The objective of this research is to identify to what degree do nursing students find case-based lecturing to be effective in their learning. Methods: In this study, associate degree nursing (ADN) students were asked to fill out a post survey following traditional lecture and again following case-based lecture. Results from each post lecture survey were compared. Results: Students who completed both lecture based learning and case-based learning surveys (n=41) showed a statistically significant medium difference between perceived benefits of traditional lecture (M=87.1, SD=10.6) and case-based lecture (M=94.5, SD=7.5), t(40)=4.6, p \u3c.001) Conclusion: Using case-based learning is an effective teaching method that should be implemented in nursing programs to hold students interest, provide motivation, and allow them to actively participate in their education

Status Offending to Criminal Legal System Involvement

Status offenses are behaviors that are not crimes but are prohibited by the law due to an individual’s status as a minor. If these behaviors were committed by an adult, they would not be deemed illegal. Examples include truancy, running away, and curfew violations. Research shows that girls, especially girls-of-color, are more likely to be adjudicated as status offenders. Status offenses result in youth being involved within the juvenile justice system. Research suggests that this pathway does not end in one’s youth; instead, these youth then enter the criminal legal system as adults. Labeling theory is one theoretical perspective that may explain this pathway as youth begin to respond to the labels of “delinquent” and “status offender” by continuing these behaviors. System changes can be made to help reduce the prevalence of youth entering the juvenile and criminal legal system pathway

Analysis of Body Material for Electric Car

The FHSU electric vehicle design team is nearing the completion of a new car build to be raced in upcoming electro rally races. One of the final tasks associated with the new car build is determining the best material to use for the body of the car. The aim of this research was to determine the most suitable material for use in an electric race car among six commonly used materials: ABS, PVC, carbon fiber, fiberglass, 2024 aluminum, and 304 stainless steel. The team chose to perform an analysis of the characteristics of these materials to determine the best material based on strength, price, degradability, and density

Frontier Lab for AI Readiness (FLAIR) Project

The Department of Teaching Innovation and Learning Technologies (TILT) at Fort Hays State University aims to establish the “Frontier Lab for AI Readiness” (FLAIR) to harness innovative artificial intelligence methods for the growth and development of Northwest Kansas. This initiative would position FHSU as the epicenter for AI training, education, and advancement on the Great Plains. FLAIR\u27s objectives are threefold: First, it will offer educational opportunities to FHSU students and the Northwest Kansas community, including certificates, badges, and apprenticeships, through genuine interdisciplinary collaborations. This lab will equip learners for an AI-focused workforce. Second, FLAIR would connect with the community to tackle rural-specific challenges by applying AI to support sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, small businesses, data analysis, and community infrastructures. Last, it will ensure that AI\u27s transformative power benefits the regional economy by working closely with local enterprises to boost workforce development. By launching FLAIR, FHSU aims to become a leader in applied AI, foster interdisciplinary and community-wide technological collaborations, and chart a sustainable course for Northwest Kansas. As the integration of AI becomes more widespread, FHSU would be poised to lead its application in rural settings

Child Soldiers of Verona: The Antiauthoritarian Antiwar Subtext of Romeo and Juliet

Common practice has Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet identified as a tragic love story, which has antecedents tracing back as far as Pyramus and Thisbe by Ovid. Though valid, this interpretation plumbs only a limited portion of the text. It is the position of this paper that, like Shakespeare’s later work Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet was written with a political subtext in mind. Both texts play on the social memory of the War of the Roses, as well as continuing sectarian strife between Protestant and Roman Catholic adherents contemporaneous to the era. However, while Macbeth served to prop up the righteousness of the monarchy then in power, Romeo and Juliet can be seen as its antithesis with its appeal to the masses - and especially to the young - as it presents questions as to the futility of an internecine hatred which appears to only serve the senior generation. The youthful cadres within the play, swords in bucklers, are trained by their elders to take the merest slight as deadly insult as they patrol “…fair Verona…” in a manner that could sadly be all too familiar within far too many more modern communities and cultures. These experiences refresh the moral inherent within Shakespeare’s tale again and again across the generations