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Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program

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The WKU Student Honors Research Bulletin is dedicated to scholarly involvement and student research. These papers are representative of work done by students from throughout the university.

• Albin, Bettye. John Dryden's Criticism: The Neglected Link
• Allen, Christopher. Martial Reflections: Ancient Cultures and Their War-Gods
• Case, Laura. Climatic Preference
• Deller, Kathy. Regression Analysis: The Effects of Advertising, Price, Income and Import Sales on American-Made Auto Sales
• Downing, Elizabeth. Dorothy Leigh Sayers: Detective of Literary Theory in The Mind of the Maker
• Elder, Janice. A Retrospective Study on Discharge Planning and Primiparas at Breckinridge Memorial
• Flora, Joan. Narcissism and the Need for …

An Evaluation For Modification (Shorter) Of The Kirby-Bauer Susceptibility Test, Walter Norris Jr.

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The Kirby-Bauer test for determining antibiotic effectiveness is widely used in laboratories. The 10 to 20 hour incubation time needed to obtain useful results is a disadvantage of that test. This experimental research was developed to test a modification which could provide useful results in 5 hours.

The modification employed in this experimental technique used an increased inoculum at a 1.0 McFarland standard instead of the customary 0.5 standard. The 2 to 5 hour incubation period in the trypticase soy broth was deleted. The Mueller Hinton plates were incubated for 5 hours and then observed for resistant and/or sensitive patterns. …

Ua60/5/1 Scrapbook, Junior American Dental Hygienist's Association

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Scrapbook documenting 1982 of the Junior American Dental Hygienist's Association at WKU. People included in the scrapbook are: Leslie Hazelip, Marci Butler, Kay Ezell, Kim Lemmons, Lisa Barnwell, Cindy Colgan, Paula Parrish, Kim Smith, Jamie Wren, Nancy Robertson, Mary Conklin, Pam Hagerman, Linda Vanderheyden, Jeff Howlett, Kathy Murphey, Mima Hoskins and Sherry Cox.

Effects Of Analgesia On The Newborn, Linda Roe

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Obstetric analgesia and anesthesia is an important concern today. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of analgesia used in labor and delivery on the mother and newborn. The information obtained in this study evaluated the amount, time and types of analgesia and the effects on the mother and the newborn.

Previous research has indicated adverse effects of analgesia and anesthesia on both mother and newborn, but conclusive results have not been obtained. Depressed respiratory function, increased use of oxygen, and low Apgar scores are among the effects reported for the newborn. Decreased uterine function, decreased satisfaction …

Occupational Injury Control Through System Safety Analysis - A Comparative Study, Victor Aeby

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The study was a comparative retrospective analysis to determine the effectiveness of MORT (Management Oversight and Risk Tree), a system safety method, in reducing the incidence and cost of occupational injuries occurring at the Tennessee Wheel and Rubber Company. Implementation of MORT on April 1, 1974 at the plant facility allowed for statistical comparison of accidents between the time periods April 1, 1972 through March 31, 1974 and April 1, 1974 through March 31, 1976.

Data on injury incidence were gathered by researching the company's worker compensation reports. Cost figures for injuries were drawn from computer printouts provided by the …

Ua60/5/1 Scrapbook, Junior American Dental Hygienist's Association

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Scrapbook documenting 1979 of the Junior American Dental Hygienist's Association at WKU. People included in the scrapbook are: Linda Carter, Mary Cloud, Elaine Collins, Marg Cramer, Carol Fabel, Debbie Harris, Beverly Harrison, Hope Johnston, Leah Mead, Laura Nation, Lesa Newly, Cathy Oliver, Cindy Rountree and Mary Lou Sallee.

A Comparison Of Two Instructional Methods In Teaching An Introductory Course In Health, Charlotte Mitchell

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of the independent study method of instruction in promoting health knowledge and health attitude change. The experimental method was compared to the traditional classroom model of instruction.

A random sample of ten subjects was taken for the experimental group and matched control subjects were then selected. Control subjects were chosen based on the demographic variables of age, race, sex, academic classification and grade point average.

A pretest-posttest design using two standardized instruments was employed to measure the health knowledge gain and health attitude change. Data was statistically analyzed by use …

Leisure Preferences Of The Elderly In Bowling Green Nutrition Programs, Lawrence Prochazka

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The objective was to identify the leisure preferences of elderly in Bowling Green Nutrition Programs. This objective was to be accomplished through the utilization of a leisure preference test. Since no leisure preference test was found, the study was significant not only for the results obtained but also to evaluate this new test.

The test was designed after the format utilized in the Edwards Personal Preference Test. Major categories were selected and each was composed of five leisure opportunity statements. Each category was placed in opposition to every other category four times to comprise the test. A test was then …

A Philosophical Concept Of Patient Education In The Small Hospital, Michael Rush

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In recent years, many dramatic changes have occurred in the nation's health care delivery system, particularly in health education. The National Consumer Health Information and Promotion Act was enacted in 1976. In response to this legislation, the nation's health education efforts were greatly expanded through the creation of a Bureau of Health Education within the Center for Disease Control and establishment of the Office of Health Information and Promotion in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. A National Center for Health Education was also established. Health education was prominently included among the …

Ua35/11 Student Honors Bulletin, Vol. I, No. 1, Wku Honors Program

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Articles written by honors program students. They were originally research projects, class papers or essays written for academic credit, but in each case the student has done further work editing and improving his or her manuscript for this publication. The articles represent a broad range of interests and disciplines, and they indicate a healthy attempt on the part of at least some students to dig for deeper knowledge and understanding than is usually associated with undergraduate study.

• Harris, James. The Trent Affair; Restraint vs. Irresponsibility
• Massey, Scott. Foolishness
• Oskins, Doug. Reuse of Sewage as a Potable Water Supply
• Alvey, Richard. …

Ua68/10/1 Sociological Symposium No. 8 – Childbirth & Infancy Life Cycle Series, Wku Sociology

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Table of Contents:

• Hernandez, Pedro F. Catholic Church & Birth Control in Latin America
• Kovit, Leonard. Labor is Hard Work: Notes on the Social Organization of Childbirth
• McNurlen, Lewis J. Childbirth: A Family Affair
• Miller, Rita Seiden & Ron Miller. Social Values Supporting Pregnancy: Dilemma for Population Control
• Newman, John F. & William L. Graves. Neo-Natal Mortality & Socio-Economic Status
• Newman, Lucille F. The Anthropology of Birth
• Rutzen, S. Robert. Urban Life & Breast Feeding: A Sociological Analysis
• Schulz, Barbara & Richard Schulz. Family Size Preferences & Sex Composition
• Steinhoff, Patricia G., Roy G. Smith & Milton Diamond. Characteristics & …

Ua11 Remember When? - Pest House, Wku Public Affairs

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Press release regarding the razing of the Guest House which had been used for quarantines during the 1920s and called the Pest House.

Ua3/3 Health Clinic Report 1965, Wku President's Office

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WKU Health Clinic monthly reports for 1965 recording the number of physical exams, immunizations, illnesses, diseases and injuries treated

Ua3/3 Health Clinic Report, Wku President's Office

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WKU Health Clinic monthly reports for 1964 recording the number of physical exams, immunizations, illnesses, diseases and injuries treated.

Ua3/3 Health Clinic Report, Wku President's Office

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WKU Health Clinic monthly reports for 1962 recording the number of physical exams, immunizations, illnesses, diseases and injuries treated.

Ua3/3 Health Clinic Report 1961, Wku President's Office

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WKU Health Clinic monthly reports for 1961 recording the number of physical exams, immunizations, illnesses, diseases and injuries treated.

Ua3/3 Health Clinic Report 1960, Wku President's Office

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WKU Health Clinic monthly reports for 1960 recording the number of physical exams, immunizations, illnesses, diseases and injuries treated.

Ua3/3 Health Clinic Report, Wku President's Office

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WKU Health Clinic monthly reports for 1959 recording the number of physical exams, immunizations, illnesses, diseases and injuries treated.

Ua3/3 Health Clinic Report, Wku President's Office

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WKU Health Clinic monthly reports for 1958 recording the number of physical exams, immunizations, illnesses, diseases and injuries treated.

Ua3/3 Health Clinic Report, Wku President's Office

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WKU Health Clinic monthly reports for 1957 recording the number of physical exams, immunizations, illnesses, diseases and injuries treated.

Ua3/1/2 Clinic Report, Wku President's Office

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WKU Clinic report for 1936-37 recording the number of physical exams, immunizations, illnesses, diseases and injuries treated.

Ua3/1/2/1 Correspondence - Jones, Wku President's Office - Cherry

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Letter from Mattie McLean to Ollie [Olive] Jones former mathematics teacher at WKU regarding appropriations, construction, former and current teachers at WKU and the diseases of measles, influenza, scarlet fever and smallpox.

Ua3/1/2/1 Correspondence - Bradner, Wku President's Office - Cherry

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Letter from Mattie McLean to Mrs. G.W. Bradner regarding her son Raymond's bout with smallpox. The letter describes how students are quarantined in a building on the edge of campus for a period of time prescribed by doctors.

Ua3/1/2/1 Correspondence Re: Smallpox, J. O. Forman, Mattie Mclean

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Correspondence between J.O. Forman and Mattie McLean regarding the quarantine of Forman's son Guy in the Pest House during smallpox outbreak at WKU.

Ua3/1/2/1 Correspondence - Holeman, Wku President's Office - Cherry

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Correspondence of Sadie Holeman and Mattie McLean regarding work at Frisbie Hall, smallpox cases and the renting out of Holeman's cottage in Cherryton.

Transcription of Letter 1:

Will be in school this summer anyway.

Lebanon Jct., Ky.

March 3^rd 1926
Miss Mattie McLean
Dear Miss Mattie:

I have heard that Frisbie Hall might be in need of a matron, and am would like to put in an application for the place. I know you remember me and I would appreciate it very much if you would use your influence with Mr. Dr. Cherry in getting the place for me. …

Ua3/1/2/1 Correspondence - Ashcraft, Wku President's Office - Cherry

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Correspondence between C.A. Ashcraft and Henry Cherry regarding the bout of scarlet fever Eva Ashcraft endured.

Transcript of C.A. Ashcraft's letter:

Brandenburg, Ky.
Jan. 9, 1926

Pres. H.H. Cherry
Bowling Green, Ky.

Dear Sir:
I write to you concerning my daughter Eva who is attending your school. You know I wrote to you last summer to know if you would make any concession in charges for this years term because of the fact she go so little good from last spring's term. You know she had Scarlet fever and it dug deep on her finances as we could not come …

Ua3/1/2/1 Letter To Grace Lindsey, Henry Cherry

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Letter to Grace Lindsey from Henry Cherry regarding hospital work. Cherry indicates that WKU will not have a hospital, but the city of Bowling Green has voted to build one.

Ua3/1/2/2 Correspondence, Henry Cherry, K. L. Varney

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Correspondence between Henry Cherry and K.L. Varney regarding a meeting scheduled and rescheduled due to the influenza epidemic. Cherry's letter discusses the conditions in Bowling Green and at Western Kentucky University.

Ua45/2 Student Register 1912-1913 Index, Wku Registrar

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Index to WKU Registrar’s Student Register 1912-1913. The book records the following information:

• Date
• Student name
• Number
• Post Office
• County
• Appointee from
• State
• Enrollment I/S
• Days Taught
• Vaccinated
• Tuition & Fees Paid
• Number of Terms Enrolled
• Remarks

Ua25 Lease To Kentucky Board Of Health, Wku Finance & Administration

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Contract between WKU and the Kentucky Board of Health to lease rooms in Recitation Hall for four years.