Showing papers by "University of Nebraska Omaha published in 1978"
TL;DR: In this article, a modified skeleton plot of yearly event responses was constructed for each sample in each sample with only strongly replicating dates from within trees considered valid, with peak periods of movement centered around the years 1781, 1803, 1827, 1849, 1869, 1885, 1890, 1907, 1910, 1923, 1938, 1942, 1944, and 1958.
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TL;DR: It is observed that it is possible to have degrees of compactness, which is called α-compactness (α a member of a designated lattice), and a Tychonoff Theorem is obtained for an arbitrary product of α-Compact fuzzy spaces and a 1-point compactification.
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TL;DR: All simulations taught facts and concepts but the most complex simulation produced the greatest effect and the intermediate game was as motivating as the complex one although it was inferior to the simple game as a teaching device.
Abstract: Certain cognitive and affective results obtained by three increasingly complex business games were examined. All simulations taught facts and concepts but the most complex simulation produced the greatest effect. More game complexity also brought about heightened challenge, lesser monotony, and greater decision-making comprehensiveness. Motivational and learning levels, however, were not linearly positive with increasing complexity. The intermediate game was as motivating as the complex one although it was inferior to the simple game as a teaching device. The complex game also experienced higher student mortality.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a normal approximation to the binomial distribution developed by Borges with error team of order 1/n is utilized to find the sample size and acceptance number in a single sample acceptance sampling plan when two points on the operating characteristic (O
Abstract: A normal approximation to the binomial distribution developed by Borges with error team of order 1/n is utilized to find the sample size and acceptance number in a single sample acceptance sampling plan when two points on the operating characteristic (O
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the empirical literature on the link between menstruation and crime and raised several critical questions regarding interpretation of this data and suggested that at this time an insanity defense based on menstrual symptomology would be inappropriate.
Abstract: Since at least the turn of the century, there have been reports indicating that women have an increased tendency toward criminal behavior during certain phases of the menstrual cycle. Recently these reports have served as the basis for a proposal to expand the insanity defense to recognize the impact of menstrual cycles in diminishing criminal responsibility. This paper reviews the empirical literature on the link between menstruation and crime and raises several critical questions regarding interpretation of this data. In light of these questions it is suggested that at this time an insanity defense based on menstrual symptomology would be inappropriate.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide preliminary information, gathered from individuals representative of selected higher education groups, concerning the selected role norms of deans of education and their role in higher education.
Abstract: This study was undertaken to provide preliminary information, gathered from individuals representative of selected higher education groups, concerning the selected role norms of deans of education.
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TL;DR: The high rate of problems suffered by children of divorce may be ameliorated by an active professional stance aiming at early intervention.
Abstract: The high rate of problems suffered by children of divorce may be ameliorated by an active professional stance aiming at early intervention
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TL;DR: The authors found that school effects masked by standard survey methods are masked by the building level effects masked in the survey results, showing that the effect of school effects at the building-level is negligible.
Abstract: Research at the building level reveals school effects masked by standard survey methods.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of sanctions for first instance violations of Occupational Safety and Health Act standards are examined from a decision theory perspective, and recommendations for more effective public policy are suggested.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of disciplines in criminal justice are compared in terms of costs and assets of a multidisciplinary status, and an analysis of some of the weaknesses of disciplines suggests continuance of a more synthetic and open approach is preferable for the field of criminal justice.
TL;DR: Characteristics of microcomputers are described affecting suitability for low-cost laboratory network use, and 6502-based hobbyist computers appear cheapest at this time while microcomputing imitating minicomputers have the best hardware and software support.
Abstract: Characteristics of microcomputers are described affecting suitability for low-cost laboratory network use. Assuming a network of small microcomputers with interfaces for applications and a larger one for program development, 6502-based hobbyist computers appear cheapest at this time, while microcomputers imitating minicomputers have the best hardware and software support.
TL;DR: The life history of the finescale dace, Chrosomus neogaeus, was studied in Itasca Park, Minnesota, during 1969-1971, where the breeding season extended from late April through May.
Abstract: The life history of the finescale dace, Chrosomus neogaeus, was studied in Itasca Park, Minnesota, during 1969-1971. The breeding season extended from late April through May. The more numerous males pursued females at the spawning sites; egg deposition occurred during an embrace under submerged logs and brush piles. Fecundity can be described by the equation Y = 62.59X − 1,764, where Y is the number of eggs, and × is the standard length (SL). Both sexes reached sexual maturity at age I. After sexual maturity, females grew faster (Y = 9.01X + 30.0) than males (Y = 6.20X + 36.0), where Y is standard length in millimeters, and × is the age in years. The largest female captured was 85 mm SL (age-class VI); the largest male was 67 mm SL (age-class V).
TL;DR: It is concluded that age related changes in reproductive physiology might be accounted for by changes in the activity of brain monoamines or brain steroid receptor mechanisms or both.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors report the findings of a consumer survey on shoplifting conducted during October 1976 in three shopping centers in Omaha, Nebraska, and conclude that an educational program to inform and change attitudes would be In the consumer interest.
Abstract: This paper reports the findings of a consumer survey on shoplifting conducted during October, 1976 in three shopping centers in Omaha, Nebraska. It explores consumer awareness of shoplifting, attitudes toward shoplifting, and factors affecting attitudes toward shoplifting. It concludes that an educational program to inform and change attitudes would be In the consumer interest.
TL;DR: A survey of guides to Indian materials located in government publications and in the National Archives is presented in this paper, where the authors assess the usefulness of these guides for advanced researchers, college students and Indian peoples.
TL;DR: Comparisons of anxiety levels in homosexual and heterosexual women are presented and discussed, and the results are interpreted as lending support to the emerging view of the homosexual as nonneurotic.
Abstract: The relationships among anxiety, degree of overtness in homosexuality, involvement in homosexuality, and occupational status were investigated to test prevalent hypotheses relating homosexuality and neuroticism. Sixty-three acknowledged lesbians completed the Manifest Anxiety and Defensiveness Scale (MAD), the Lesbian Degree of Involvement and Overtness Scales (DIOS), and a biographical data sheet. Reliability and validity indices for the DIOS are presented. Some findings were that anxiety was not related to degree of involvement in homosexuality, that anxiety was related to degree of overtness in low- but not in highstatus lesbians, and that the social Zeitgeist at the time of first lesbian activity was related to degree of overtness but not to degree of involvement in homosexuality. The results are discussed in terms of the relationship between social desirability and a hostile society. Additionally, comparisons of anxiety levels in homosexual and heterosexual women are presented and discussed. The results are interpreted as lending support to the emerging view of the homosexual as nonneurotic.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compare the consequences of centralization and decentralization in order to evaluate their utility as developmental courses of public action and conclude that centralization can provide greater levels of public goods in contrast to a decentralized one.
Abstract: In attempting to cope with the challenges of modernization, government officials are urged by specialists in development and comparative administration to manipulate the organization of public activity. Prescriptions for altering the public sector usually advocate one of two simple but contradictory options: centralization or decentralization. Adopting one or the other of these administrative arrangements reputedly yields important benefits which have system-wide impact on the course of development.' Unfortunately, no a priori principle exists to guide the choice between these sharply divergent alternatives. The present study was designed to compare the consequences of these organizational strategies in order to evaluate their utility as developmental courses of public action. The argument for centralization emphasizes its greater productive capabilities. Because centralization permits the extraction, coordination, and utilization of resources nationwide, a centralized government presumably can provide greater levels of public goods in contrast to a decentralized one.2 However, reliance on central coordination often results in a
TL;DR: In a recent article in Management Science, Savas [Savas, E. S. 1978] discusses performance measures in the provision of public services, states that it is difficult, but not impossible, to develop measures for efficiency and effectiveness, and discusses some of the measures that have been used in various industries.
Abstract: In a recent article in Management Science, Savas [Savas, E. S. 1978. On equity in providing public services. Management Sci.24 8, April 800--808.] discusses performance measures in the provision of public services, states that it is difficult, but not impossible, to develop measures for efficiency and effectiveness, and discusses some of the measures that have been used in various industries. It should be noted, however, that in some fields the widely used efficiency and effectiveness indicators do not measure what they are intended to, and should be subject to further critical examination.
TL;DR: This article examined the use of determinate sentences in academic, legislative, and professional circles and found that a good deal of debate about determinate sentence usage and attendant proposals is taking place within academic and legislative circles.
Abstract: Currently, a good deal of debate about the use of determinate sentences and attendant proposals is taking place within academic, legislative, and professional circles. This study examines these pro...
TL;DR: Kapel as discussed by the authors is an associate dean for instruction and research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and an associate professor in the Department of Educational Foundations and Urban Education, whose research interests are in the areas of teacher and student characteristics as related to Urban Education.
Abstract: David E. Kapel is the Associate Dean for Instruction and Research at the University o f Nebraska at Omaha and Professor in the Department o f Educational Foundations and Urban Education. His research interests are in the areas o f teacher and student characteristics as related to Urban Education, In addition, his research is also concerned with school policy development in the f ield o f Urban Education.
TL;DR: Warmth of the model was a more influential determinant of imitation, personality rating, and experience than physical attractiveness, however, the warmth affect was influenced by sex ofThe model and sex of the S.
Abstract: The influence of physical attractiveness and warmth of a model on imitation and social perception in adults was assessed in this study with the use of 108 male and female college students. The Ss were randomly paired with a model who, depending on experimental conditions, was either a male or female, of high or low facial attractiveness, and who interacted with the S in a warm or cold manner. The Ss were then placed in a task situation which provided an opportunity to imitate the model, after which the Ss were asked to rate their experience and the model's personality. Warmth of the model was a more influential determinant of imitation, personality rating, and experience than physical attractiveness. However, the warmth affect was influenced by sex of the model and sex of the S. Possible explanations for the warmth effect were explored.
TL;DR: In this article, an investigation of the views held by senior state department of education administrators responsible for school psychology services relevant to the acceptance or rejection of behavior modification procedures in the states by educators, parents, and school psychologists is presented.
TL;DR: Zalewski as discussed by the authors argues that estimating and actual measurement activities are the types of experiences needed to build children's intuition and understanding, which will permit operations, comparisons, and conversions within the metric system later in their learning.
Abstract: An assistant professor of education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Donald Zalewski teaches elementary and secondary mathematics education courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. activities. Perhaps one of the major positive effects of the metric system thrust is a renewed emphasis on the neglected art of estimating. Estimation and actual measurement activities are the types of experiences needed to build children's intuition and understanding, which will permit operations, comparisons, and conversions within the metric system later in their learning.
TL;DR: The results indicated that with the knee at 90° of flexion there was no significant difference in degrees of rotation or rotational strength between the surgical and nonsurgical limbs in rehabilitated subjects following pes anserinus transplant surgery.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the pes anserinus transplant (PAT) on the amount and strength of tibial rotation on the femur. Six male and two female rehabilitated subjects were used in the investigation. Each subject was secured to a specially constructed testing platform which positioned the hips and knees at 90° of flexion. Both lower limbs were tested for inward and outward tibial rotation on the femur using the Leighton flexometer and strength of inward and outward tibial rotation on the femur using the cable tensiometer. The results indicated that with the knee at 90° of flexion there was no significant difference in degrees of rotation or rotational strength between the surgical and nonsurgical limbs in rehabilitated subjects following pes anserinus transplant surgery.