The City of Denton Pecan Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility has periodically failed effluent toxicity testing. A Toxicity Identification Evaluation has determined that Diazinon in the effluent is contributing to the observed toxicity. Chlorpyrifos is also implicated as a factor. The City of Denton constructed a half acre experimental wetland to remove Diazinon related toxicity. Results from spiking and microcosm experiments indicate that the wetland can reduce the Diazinon.

The purpose of this study was to re-examine the issue of whether adult children of alcoholics experience more depression, anxiety, and lower self-esteem than do children of non-alcoholic families. This study is a replication of the study of David Dodd, entitled A Comparison of Adult Children of Alcoholic Families with Adult Children from Non-Alcoholic Families. 1990. The measures used in this study were as follows: Children of Alcoholics Screening Test, the Beck Depression Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Coopersmith Adult Self-Esteem Inventory, and a questionnaire developed by this writer designed to obtain family history regarding not only alcoholism, but other issues of family dysfunctionality as well. The subjects for this study were 231 students enrolled in the counselor education program at this university, all aged 19 or older. Of the 230 subjects, 31 were male and 199 were female. Eleven males identified themselves as children of alcoholics, as measured by the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test, and 60 females identified themselves as children of alcoholics. Thus, a total of 71 subjects in this study were identified as children of alcoholics. T-tests were conducted to see whether any differences existed between the male and female groups. No significant differences were …

This study was designed to determine the effects of child-centered play therapy as a play therapy training model for beginning play therapy students. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of child-centered play therapy training on play therapy trainees in (a) improving positive attitudes and beliefs toward children; (b) improving knowledge of child-centered play therapy; (c) improving confidence in applying child-centered play therapy skills; (d) reducing dominance tendencies in trainees' personality as measured by the California Psychological Inventory; and (e) increasing tolerance levels in trainees' personality as measured by the CPI. The experimental group, consisting of 37 counseling graduate students with a specialty in child counseling, received 45 clock hours of introduction to play therapy graduate course training at the University of North Texas, Denton. The control group, consisting of 29 counseling graduate students with a specialty in child counseling, received other counseling graduate courses training but no play therapy training at the time of their participation in this study at the University of North Texas. Both experimental and control group students completed the pretest and the posttest on the Play Therapy Attitude Knowledge Skills Survey and the California Psychological Inventory at the beginning and the end …

This thesis examined student-participants' self-reported use of romantic relational maintenance strategies and their partners' reports of relational satisfaction. Additionally, individuals outside the romantic relationship reported on student-participants' general communicator style. The research proposed that general style reports would be predictive of relational maintenance strategy usage and of romantic partners' relational satisfaction. The study found that general style behaviors may not be indicative of relational maintenance strategy usage or romantic partners' relational satisfaction. Tests of sex differences revealed that females' expression of various relational maintenance strategies and style behaviors are associated with male partners' relational satisfaction; however, no results were obtained indicating specific behaviors expressed by males result in female partners' relational satisfaction.

In this study, a computer simulation model for library CD-ROM LAN systems was created. Using this model, the system optimization problems were examined. The simulation model imitated the process of the actual decision variables changing their values and generated the corresponding results. Under a certain system environment, if the values of decision variables are changing, the system performances are getting changed also. This study investigated these relationships with the created model. The system users' interarrival time, service time, and other relevant data were collected on randomly selected days in a university library. For data collection, both of the observation and the system automatic metering software were used. According to the collected data, a discrete events simulation model was created with GPSS/H. The simulation model was proven valid and accurate by a pilot test and by the calculation with queuing theory. Statistical tests were used for data comparison and analysis. In addition, animation technique was used to show the simulation process by using Proof Animation. By this technique, the simulation process was monitored on the screen.

This study investigated the effects of personality characteristics on emergent leadership in small group settings. Two instruments were used to assess personality factors: The BASIS-A and the California Personality Inventory (CPI). A sociometric tool was developed to elicit leader ranking of female group members. The BASIS-A, was used to test for Taking Charge and Wanting Recognition lifestyles in women who emerged as leaders. The CPI was used to assess female emergent leaders for Dominance and Leadership Potential. The two instruments and a sociometric form were distributed to 115 female graduate counselor-in-training students the last week of their group counseling experience. This survey resulted in 55 respondents (N=55) from eleven discussion groups. It was expected that women who had the highest averaged leader rank would demonstrate higher test scores in Dominance, Leadership Potential, Taking Charge, and Wanting Recognition than women who received a lower averaged leader rank. It was also thought that these four test factors would be highly related. If so, a case would be made to use the BASIS-A as an emergent leader assessment tool because it is consistently based in one psychological theory. No significant effect was found between the highest leader rank and three of the test …

Handbook for students in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science for the 1996-97 school year. It includes a brief history of TAMS, a TAMS mission statement, academic policies and procedures, counseling services, student life policies and procedures, a disciplinary system, levels 1-5, a privilege system, student activities, academy service teams, academy events and traditions, an Academy calendar, and a map of UNT.

Music is a newsletter for the University of North Texas and includes information about the faculty, staff, alumni, activities, and upcoming events of the College of Music.

A business card for Harriet Laney, the Office Manager for NTIEVA. It includes contact information like the P.O. Box, phone number, fax, TDD, and email address that she can be reached at.

An invoice for UNT from Airborne Express for the delivery of the TCA Evaluation to Marilyn Martin in Austin. The evaluation was for funding approval for the NTIEVA program.

Letter from Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Moses to Strickland Middle School principal Barbara Fischer congratulating the school on being recognized as a Blue Ribbon School.

Letter from Texas Woman's University President Carol D. Surles to Strickland Middle School principal Barbara Fischer congratulating the school on receiving the Blue Ribbon Schools award.

Letter from The Dallas Morning News to Strickland Middle School principal Barbara Fischer congratulating the school on being recognized as a Blue Ribbon School. Also mentions The Dallas Morning News programs that contribute to excellence in education.

Note of congratulations to Mrs. Fischer (Strickland Middle School principal). Front of card displays DATCU logo. Text in the card reads, "Mr.s Fischer, DATCU salutes you, your staff, the students and their parents for the Blue Ribbon award for excellence that you recently earned. I know how very proud all of you must be--and rightly so. This took lots of hard work and dedication on everyone's part and that will make the award even sweeter. Congratulations! Now some might say that I was bias because my son, Bret, teaches at Strickland -- and maybe that is true. You have a great school! Sincerely, Judy Warnack"

Letter from ASCD Executive Director Gene R. Carter to Strickland Middle School principal Barbara Fischer congratulating the school on receiving the Blue Ribbon Schools award.

Press release by the Texas Education Agency naming the 27 Texas schools named as Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Describes the qualifications needed to earn the designation of Blue Ribbon School.

Photograph of a donor plaque on a lamp in the Judge Sarah T. Hughes Reading Room in Willis Library on the UNT campus. The plaque reads "To Recognize the Gift of Judge Annette Stewart". The back of the photo has a handwritten note attached that reads "A. M. Willis Library - Sarah T. Hughes Reading Room - 1996".

Photograph of Dorothy Barta, the artist of the Sarah T. Hughes painted portrait, and Dr. Lois Swan Jones, a donor to the reading room project. They are guests at the dedication of the Judge Sarah T. Hughes Reading Room in Willis Library. On the back of the photograph are two handwritten notes reading "A. M. Willis Library" and "Sarah T. Hughes Reading Room Dedication - Dorothy Barta (L), Dr. Lois Swan Jones (R) - 1996".

Photograph of a plaque that announces the establishment of the Judge Sarah T. Hughes Reading Room and lists the Hoblitzelle Foundation as the grant provider followed by the other donors to the project. It was located in the reading room beside a portrait of Hughes and another plaque.

Photograph of the corner display case in the Judge Sarah T. Hughes Reading Room in Willis Library on the UNT campus. The case holds photos and writing from Hughes and the chair next to it belonged to her. On the back of the photo is a handwritten note that reads "A. M. Willis Library - Sarah T. Hughes Reading Room - 1996".

Photograph of a plaque commemorating the Judge Sarah T. Hughes Reading Room in Willis Library on the UNT campus. It reads "The Judge Sarah T. Hughes Reading Room established September 1996 to honor the leadership and works of Sarah Tilghman Hughes August 2, 1896 - April 23, 1985; 'It is the responsibility of every individual to measure up, to grow in concern for community, nation, and world, in order to assure any role whatever for individual freedom.' - Judge Hughes; As she believed, she lived. When elected in 1930, Sarah T. Hughes was the youngest woman to serve in the Texas House of Representatives. In 1935 she became the first woman to serve as a Texas District Judge. She was elected every four years until 1961, when she became the first woman justice of the United States District Court of North Texas and the second woman to serve as a District Judge in the United States. She was the only woman to give the oath of office to a President of the United States, swearing in Lyndon B. Johnson in 1963. She also was an active community and professional leader, serving as a founding member of Hoblitzelle Foundation and as …

Photograph of one of the stained glass windows in the Edna Mae Sandborn Music Room in Willis Library. There is recessed lighting right above it and display cases with music materials are visible on either side. On the back of the print is a handwritten note that reads "A. M. Willis - Sandborne Room - 1996".

Photograph of former UNT Chancellor Alfred Hurley and Owsley Foundation president David Owsley revealing a plaque in the new Owsley Foyer at Willis Library. They are standing on either side of it and both are lifting the cloth.

Photograph of a display case that was part of the Owsley Exhibit. Inside are photo prints and a top hat next to descriptions. The exhibit was opened during the Owsley Foyer dedication at the Willis Library.