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Western Michigan University Teaching Style Survey: A Nonevaluative Scale Of Teaching Style As Reported By Students, Christopher A. Lewis
Western Michigan University Teaching Style Survey: A Nonevaluative Scale Of Teaching Style As Reported By Students, Christopher A. Lewis
Honors Theses
Students know little about the differences between professors that they may at some point come in contact. Students rely heavily on hearsay of others to learn about the teaching style of professors. This hearsay is non-scientific, relying on mainly opinions instead of fact. The Teaching Style Survey (TSS) looks at a professors' teaching style and how it relates to the students' learning style. With this information, students will be able to find professors that complement their learning style, not blindly picking the professor just to fill a time slot. This becomes particularly important when looking at multiple sections and elective …
A Study Of The Methods And Strategies Used For Teaching Spanish In One Private School In The Hamilton County Area, Jennifer S. Dantzler
A Study Of The Methods And Strategies Used For Teaching Spanish In One Private School In The Hamilton County Area, Jennifer S. Dantzler
Honors Theses
Foreign Language instruction is a useful tool in the schools. It allows for cultural exposure and language formations. Foreign language instruction is especially important at the lower elementary levels because younger students are able to learn a language much quicker than older students. Also, research has shown that foreign language taught at the elementary level increases standardized test scores in verbal intelligence, mental flexibility, reading and even math. The College Board noted that students with more than five years of foreign language instruction scored higher on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) than students with little or no foreign language. Students …
Should The Criteria Used To Determine The Recognition Of An Impairment Loss Depend On The Asset In Question?, Rachel Moore
Should The Criteria Used To Determine The Recognition Of An Impairment Loss Depend On The Asset In Question?, Rachel Moore
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No abstract provided.
"The Basic's Of Owning A Horse" Cd Rom, Deborah Kristine White
"The Basic's Of Owning A Horse" Cd Rom, Deborah Kristine White
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Self Portrait With Dissection Tray, Amy Leigh Kucharik
Self Portrait With Dissection Tray, Amy Leigh Kucharik
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No abstract provided.
Charter Schools And Educational Vouchers: Battling Over Who Should Educate America’S Children, Kelly M. Mathews
Charter Schools And Educational Vouchers: Battling Over Who Should Educate America’S Children, Kelly M. Mathews
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No abstract provided.
The Evolution Of American Political Forms: Application Of Plato's Theory Of The Rise And Fall Of Governments To American Political History Through The Presidency, Gene Chastain
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Rethinking The Nursing Paradigm: The Ethics Of Gatekeeping In American And British Nursing, David C. Grandy
Rethinking The Nursing Paradigm: The Ethics Of Gatekeeping In American And British Nursing, David C. Grandy
Honors Theses
In the British National Health Service (NHS), the general practice physician (GP) serves as gatekeeper to resources.1 In the United States, managed care physicians, who attempt to contain health care expenditures by establishing priorities and strictly regulating treatment accessibility, necessarily employ gatekeeping responsibilities in practice.2 However, both systems of health care generally overlook the potential contribution of nurses in identifying and implementing effective methods of resource allocation. The central focus of this thesis includes two primary assertions. First, I will argue that nurses currently function as gatekeepers both in England and the United States, and that the traditional nursing paradigm …
Link/Loop/Node Networks, Mark E. Gilbert
Link/Loop/Node Networks, Mark E. Gilbert
Honors Theses
This document is really two separate documents that have been appended together. The first is Link/Loop/Node Networks. This document describes the theory behind link/loop/node networks (LLN), as well as the basic operating instructions for the LLN Simulator (LLNS). The second document is LLN Simulator Technical Reference. This second document describes how the LLNS was constructed using Microsoft Access 2.0, as well as how the LLNS simulates LLN.
Oral Cancer Screening, Damon Omar Watson
Oral Cancer Screening, Damon Omar Watson
Honors Theses
Cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx have increased throughout the decades. Since oral cancer represents a small percentage of the total cancers in the United States, it is often overlooked. Though this is the case, the results of this cancer can be devastating. To address this issue, an Oral Cancer Screening was organized on August 14, 1996 at the West Michigan Cancer Center in Kalamazoo. This was a joint collaboration between the author, the West Michigan Cancer Center, and the Kalamazoo Valley Dental Society. This event allowed research to take place concerning the data obtained. Confidential results and information …
The Effect Of Protein Environment And Ring Substitution On The Electrostatic Charges, Dipole Moment, And Ultraviolet Spectra Of Flavin, Jared Berger
Honors Theses
Old Yellow Enzyme is an interesting protein clue to its involvement in many biochemical systems, such as bioluminescence and degradation of variety of substrates. The flavin mononucleotide (FMN) is the active site of the protein. The FMN is an isoalloxazine ring with a phospholipid tail, which attaches to the protein through a phosphate group and hydrogen bonding in the hydrophilic section of the ring system. My research is a theoretical, computational calculation, which uses Spartan, a quantum mechanical calculation program, to determine how the dipole moment and electrostatic charges change upon the substitution of the FMN and within the protein …
Molecular Recognition Of Blunt-Ended Dna, Michael D. Farwell
Molecular Recognition Of Blunt-Ended Dna, Michael D. Farwell
Honors Theses
Many important enzymatic and physical processes occur specifically at the ends of DNA molecules. The goal of this project was to develop a molecule that would be an effective probe of the chemistry a. the ends of DNA. To do this, ethidium bromide, a well-known intercalation (a molecule that binds between DNA base pairs), was blocked to intercalation with bulky t-butyl groups. We proposed that this new molecule would preferentially bind to blunt-ended DNA, where there is much less steric hindrance. The synthesized molecule was characterized by NMR, Fluorescence, UV/Vis, and Mass Spectroscopy. Supporting data were acquired through fluorescence lifetime …
Methylene Blue Doped Sol-Gels Preparation And Application As Fiber-Optic Fluorescence Sensors, Dawn M. Landry
Methylene Blue Doped Sol-Gels Preparation And Application As Fiber-Optic Fluorescence Sensors, Dawn M. Landry
Honors Theses
The goal of this thesis project was to create a Methylene Blue (MB) doped sol-gel fiber-optic fluorescence sensor. Ideally this sensor would be capable of detecting changes in sulfite concentration in solution continuously and reversibly. In aqueous solution, MB, a redox indicator, is converted from a bright blue color to the colorless leuco-MB species upon exposure to sulfite or other reducing agents. This reaction is reversible in the presence of an oxidizing agent Therefore, if MB can be immobilized properly, it would make a suitable reversible indicator for the sulfite anion in solution. The method of MB immobilization employed in …
Comparison Of Outgassing And Surface Reactivity Of Graphic Substrates, Philip Ross Tavernier
Comparison Of Outgassing And Surface Reactivity Of Graphic Substrates, Philip Ross Tavernier
Honors Theses
Materials constructed of carbon are widely used in applications requiring high emissivity at temperatures above 1300°C. The ability to transmit heat efficiently makes these materials an excellent choice for use with x-ray tubes. However, heating carbon substrates to high temperatures also leads to thermal desorption of surface bound species. The release of these species increases the total vapor pressure inside sealed x-ray tubes. Our present study considers the outgassing of these carbon substrates as a function of temperature, as a result of their reactivity towards oxygen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. By modeling the factors that influence outgassing …
Design, Synthesis, And Characterization Of Short Salt And Non-Salt Bridged Peptides, Clark K.N. Choi
Design, Synthesis, And Characterization Of Short Salt And Non-Salt Bridged Peptides, Clark K.N. Choi
Honors Theses
Peptides with secondary characteristics such as α-helices are among the most important structures in nature. Previous studies from Baldwin and coworkers have shown that short alanine-based peptides with specific salt spacing adopt helical conformations. In the study of helix formation, we have synthesized our versions of alanine- and glutamine-based peptides with (i, i + 4) and (i, i + 5) salt spacing. The design of the salt bridge is most suitable when it contains (i, i + 4) salt spacing. The rational is that the (i, i + 4) salt spacing yields a value close to 3.6, the number of …
Kinetics And Mechanism Of Chromium Hexacarbonyl Photochemistry Using Flash By Photolysis, Marina Zaydman
Kinetics And Mechanism Of Chromium Hexacarbonyl Photochemistry Using Flash By Photolysis, Marina Zaydman
Honors Theses
Chromium hexacarbonyl, Cr(CO)6, has been shown to be a very effective photochemical catalyst for many reactions, such as the 1,4- hydrogenation and 1 ,4-hydrosilation of conjugated 1 ,3-dienes resulting in the formation of a cis alkene product in greater than 99% yield. Although much research has been done on the reactions which Cr(CO)6 catalyzes, not much data exists on the reactions of photochemically created fragments of Cr(CO)6 , such as Cr(CO)6. This study focuses on the reactivity of organotransition metal intermediates with the goal of contributing to the growing database of the reactions involving the photochemistry of Cr(CO)6. Particular emphasis …
A Computational Study Of The Inclusion Processes Of Cyclodextrins And Cyclodextrin Polymers, James A. Best
A Computational Study Of The Inclusion Processes Of Cyclodextrins And Cyclodextrin Polymers, James A. Best
Honors Theses
Cyclodextrins (CDs) are molecules that are composed of glucopyranose rings. Cyclodextrins can be formed from either 6, 7, or 8 glucopyranose units yielding, α-, β-, or y-Cyclodextrins respectively. Cyclodextrin polymers (COPs) can occur when glyceryl linkers are added to the previously mentioned cyclodextrins. CDs and COPs are hydrophilic, yet contain a hydrophobic cavity. This cavity allows for the binding of numerous guest molecules. Some practical purposes resulting from the host-guest interactions can be seen in cosmetology, food science, and pharmacy. Using the MacroModel Interactive Molecular Modeling System Version 5.0 we studied the binding of guest molecules to α-, β-, and …
The Crystallation Of Estrogen-Binding Protein From Candida Albicans, Chia-En Chen
The Crystallation Of Estrogen-Binding Protein From Candida Albicans, Chia-En Chen
Honors Theses
In the past decade scientists have discovered that the pathogenic fungus Candida albicans contains a highly specific estrogen-binding protein (EBP). Since it is known that the use of estrogen-containing compounds causes one to be more prone to infection by this organism, it is hypothesized that this estrogen system may have a role in infection. Understanding the structure and function of EBP would be helpful in developing treatments for infection by C. albicans. One way to approach the structure and function question of any protein is to crystallize the protein and solve its structure using X-ray diffraction. In the past few …
A Binding Investigation Of Fluorescence\Probes And Cyclodextrin Derivatives, Sara L. Mcintosh
A Binding Investigation Of Fluorescence\Probes And Cyclodextrin Derivatives, Sara L. Mcintosh
Honors Theses
Cyclodextrins (CDs) are cyclical carbohydrates composed of repeating glucopyranose units. The three most common CDs, α-, β-, or y-, contain 6, 7 and 8 glucopyranose units, respectively, and have hydrophilic exteriors, which makes them water soluble. CD polymers (CDPs) have been synthesized, containing glyceryl link, between CD units. These polymers are more water soluble than their monomer counterparts. CDs and CDPs, because of their hydrophobic interior cavities, form inclusion complexes with various molecules, including aromatics. This latter property is one we have investigated using fluorophores, including naphthalenes and pyrene. We have shown, through absorption spectral and fluorescence lifetime data, that …
The Effect Of Color On The Feed Preferences Of Chickens, Danny Paul Pino Jr
The Effect Of Color On The Feed Preferences Of Chickens, Danny Paul Pino Jr
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
A Comparison Of Print Advertisements To Corresponding Web Sites: Are Marketers On Target, Sarah Jo Sautter
A Comparison Of Print Advertisements To Corresponding Web Sites: Are Marketers On Target, Sarah Jo Sautter
Honors Theses
Technological advances constantly make lives easier and information more accessible. Marketers seek the best ways to communicate with their prospects. This means keeping pace with technology, and being a pioneer in the industry. The Internet is one communication medium growing in popularity among marketers. As a new advertising medium, companies rush to beat their competitors, and many others follow. As a result, Web addresses are found in traditional media like television, radio and especially print.
The Effect Of In Ovo Glucose Injections On Hatchability, Chick Weight, And Subsequent Body Weight, James Woodard Barr Iii
The Effect Of In Ovo Glucose Injections On Hatchability, Chick Weight, And Subsequent Body Weight, James Woodard Barr Iii
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Signal Transduction Pathways In Volvox Carteri, Heide Girardin
Signal Transduction Pathways In Volvox Carteri, Heide Girardin
Honors Theses
The green alga Volvox carteri exhibits a virtual absence of protein synthesis in the dark, but begins synthesizing proteins necessary for growth and development almost immediately after exposure to the light. The regulation of protein synthesis in this system is known to be translational since extracts prepared in the dark have identical pools and quantities of mRNA as extracts prepared in the light (Kirk and Kirk, 1983). Exploration of the mechanism of translational regulation has led us to consider the importance of signal transduction pathways. By using a variety of commercially available drugs that affect specific components of known signaling …
Celluloid Blackness : Race, Modernity, And The Conflicted Roots Of American Cinema (1915-1939), Lincoln Farr
Celluloid Blackness : Race, Modernity, And The Conflicted Roots Of American Cinema (1915-1939), Lincoln Farr
Honors Theses
Introduction: "The Problem of the Twentieth Century" In a full page interview in the New York Times on May 29, 1912, the Swiss psychiatrist Dr. Carl G. Jung told the American people, "It seems to me that you are about to discover yourselves. You have discovered everything else-all the land of this continent; all the resources, all the hidden things of nature."Jung used the interview to address the American people, at a moment which he somehow recognized as crucial in the development of human civilization. America, the "tragic" country which he struggled to comprehend, would soon become the harbinger of …
Power Of The Party: An Assessment Of Political Party Impact On The Nomination Processes For The U.S. House Of Representatives, Cary Gibson
Honors Theses
In 1942, prominent political scientist E.E. Schattschneider said of the importance of the nomination to political parties: "Unless the party makes authoritative and effective nominations, it cannot stay in business...The nature of the nomination procedure determines the nature of the party; he who can make nominations is the owner of the party."l Statements such as this articulate the importance of the nominating power to political parties: the ability to make effective nominations is an integral part of their function in the electoral system. However, throughout this century, American political parties have been witness to a startling decline in their ability …
On Some New Constructions Of Difference Sets, Sarah Agnes Spence
On Some New Constructions Of Difference Sets, Sarah Agnes Spence
Honors Theses
Difference sets are mathematical structures which arise in algebra and combinatorics, with applications in coding theory. The fundamental question is when and how one can construct difference sets. This largely expository paper looks at standard construction methods and describes recent findings that resulted in new families of difference sets. This paper provides explicit examples of difference sets that arise from the recent constructions. By gaining a thorough understanding of these new techniques, it may be possible to generalize the results to find additional new families of difference sets. The paper also introduces partial and relative difference sets and discusses how …
Tidy Endings (Screenplay), Brian Scott Ferdman
The Effects Of Parental Occupation On Role-Playing In Children, Michele L. Warner
The Effects Of Parental Occupation On Role-Playing In Children, Michele L. Warner
Honors Theses
This study examined the relationship between the mother's occupational status and the type of play behaviors children engage in. There were 50 children (25 same-sex pairs) examined for this study. They were 5 years of age. The children were timed according to how much time they spent with "girl toys" along with the time they spent mutually interacting with one another. The findings suggest that there are gender differences in toy preferences. However, there are not significant differences between children who have stay-at-home moms and those whose moms work outside the home.
Procedural Analysis: A Historical Study Of The Growth And Influence Of Radio Broadcasting In Southern Illinois, Shannon Michael Taylor
Procedural Analysis: A Historical Study Of The Growth And Influence Of Radio Broadcasting In Southern Illinois, Shannon Michael Taylor
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Kronecker Product Factorization Of De Boor's Mixed-Radix Fft, Leonard Hoffnung
Kronecker Product Factorization Of De Boor's Mixed-Radix Fft, Leonard Hoffnung
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.