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A Gravity Investigation Of Mountain Flank Thrusting And Normal Faulting, Madison And Tobacco Root Ranges, Montana, Stephen Thomas Wigger

Masters Theses

Gravity modeling of west-dipping, Laramide mountain flank thrusts which involve Archean metamorphic rocks in the western Tobacco Root and northern Madison Ranges supports the idea that these thrusts are gently dipping.

The thrusts provided a favorable location for normal faulting during Neogene extension. The Neogene faults on the eastern portions of the Madison and Jefferson Basins are interpreted to be listric, and merge with the Laramide thrusts. Basin development occurred along a series of such faults, which dropped hanging wall blocks of the thrust sheets to progressively greater depths. The maximum depth of the Madison basin, near Ennis, was found …

The Wiedergeburt In The Religion Of The Zoarites, Elizabeth Siber White

Masters Theses

In 1817 a little-known group of German Separatists fled religious persecution in Wurttemberg and took up residence in America. Eventually known as the Zoarites, they founded a religious commune in the northeastern Ohio wilderness in 1819, which they called Zoar, and continued to live the common life there until 1898, at which time they voted to disband.

What sort of religious beliefs led them to endure persecution in Germany and then to establish a religious commune in Ohio? This study was undertaken in part to answer just such questions. Relying primarily on the unpublished, largely untranslated discourses of J. M. …

The Trend In Canopy Composition In A Young Mesic Forest, Zhenchang Li

Masters Theses

Brewer Woods, a young disturbed mesic sugar maple-beech (Acer saccharum-Fagus grandifolia) forest in Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, was investigated by point-quarter and transition matrix methods. The results indicate that this forest is dominated by sugar maple in both canopy and understory composition. Beech is the second most important species. Fourteen species were found as canopy trees or replacements. The hypothesis that a young forest is more diverse than comparable climax forests such as Warren Woods and Hueston Woods was supported. Its successional trend is that sugar maple will become more abundant at the expense of the other species. Beech is a …

The Effect Of Word Abbreviation On Decoding Speed And Accuracy, Frances Piccione

Masters Theses

An experiment was conducted to verify the existence and determine the magnitude of the human response latency differential between words and their abbreviations in a decoding task. Forty-eight Naval Officer Candidates learned a set of abbreviations obtained from operational aircraft cockpits. Abbreviations and corresponding words were divided into easy and hard difficulty levels. Subjects responded by saying the correct whole-word for both stimulus types. Response times measured by a voice key revealed a mean of 0.534 seconds for words and 0.662 seconds for abbreviations. An analysis of variance produced significant main effects (p < .05) for stimulus types and difficulty levels; the interaction effect was not significant. Also, t-tests for correlated scores revealed significant differences (p < .05) between difficulty levels within stimulus types.

A Seismic Study Of An Impact Feature In Cass County, Michigan, Mancheol Suh

Masters Theses

A geophysical investigation, including a seismic study, of the subsurface structure of the Calvin-28 oil field, Cass County, Michigan, indicates that the structure's origin may be related to an impact event. The structural closures in the time structure maps and drilling results both show a central uplift. The fault system in the Trempealeau Formation shows a structure similar to other proven astroblemes. Undisturbed layers just beneath the central uplift also provide evidence of an impact structure. The result of mathematical modeling of the central uplift under the assumption that the structure is an impact structure corresponds well with the drilling …

Reading Horizons Vol. 25, No. 4

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 25, issue 4.

Out Damned Chart! Out, I Say!, Delwyn G. Schubert

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The Snellen Chart which has not changed since it was designed in 1862 is the only visual screening test used in practically all schools. The chart consists of rows of letters that vary in size. The largest are at the top with each succeeding row containing letters that are measurably smaller. beside each row is a number indicating the distance from the chart that the average eye can identify letters of that size.

Toward A Theory-Practice Integration" The University Goes To School, Carl Braun

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

One of the problems facing every professional is that of keeping pace with developments in the field after university graduation.

Learning From Experience To Improve Outcomes In Reading: A Case Study, Annette B. Weinshank, Ruth M. Polin, Christian C. Wagner

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This paper presents a case study of a junior high school remedial reading teacher who was provided with reliable diagnostic information about her students' reading performance and was thus able, for the first time, to learn systematically from her own experience and make changes for the better in her instruction.

Picture This: Using Imagery As A Reading Comprehension Strategy, Timothy V. Rasinski

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Research of the past few years seems to suggest that imagery can be used as an effective instructional tool. It is the purpose of this paper to review the promising work in the connection between imagery and reading which has been going on recently. We may thus find ways in which research findings can be turned into productive classroom practices to aid reading comprehension.

The Westerner Vol. 5 No. 6, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Haenicke named fifth president • Education curriculum revision reflects national educational concerns • Commencement is back in vogue • Western issues formal response to commission report • DEC provides computer loan • Breed, Kaufman receive Distinguished Service Awards • Two awarded honorary degrees • 1984-85 faculty retirements • Room and board rates increased • Medallion Scholarships awarded to seven • Largest bequest ever left to Western will aid students • Fund receives $2.9 million in gifts • Sports • Orlofsky inducted into Gymnastics Hall of Fame • Dorion and Powers gain national recognition • Homecoming theme selected for 1985

The Socializer, June 1985, Department Of Sociology

The Socializer

Volume 1, Number 24 of the Socializer, published June, 1985.

Western News, May 23, 1985, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Western issues response to Commission report, Curriculum for teachers revised, Board sets sexual harassment policy, Galligan named head of English

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting May 17, 1985, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Recommendation re Appointment of President
• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Recommendation re President John T. Bernhard
• Recommendation re University Policy on Sexual Harassment
• Resolution re Naming of Softball Field
• Resolution re Trustees Emeriti Robert D. Caine and Gayl F. Werme
• Resolution re Trustee Emeritus Robert D. Caine
• Resolution re Trustee Emeritus Gayl F. Werme
• Board Committee Reports
• Physics Department Report
• Public Comments
• Executive Session
• Adjournment

Ideology And Opportunity In Social Work During The New Deal Years, Norma Kolko Phillips

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

As the country moved from a dominant ideology of voluntarism towards the welfare state during the New Deal years, conflicts and compromises occurred within the social work profession that required a definition of the role the profession would assume with relation to the public sector of social welfare. The nature of the relationship that evolved between social work and government, and the accommodations made by each during the New Deal years, and particularly around the passage of the Social Security Act of 1935, are examined.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 12, No. 2 (June 1985)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Long-Term Trends in Public Concerns in Two Societies - RACHEL KATS
• Ideology and Opportunity in Social Work During the New Deal Years - NORMA KOLKO PHILLIPS
• Applying the "Unmotivated" Label to Clients in Social Service Agencies - BEN-ZION COHEN
• The Immobility of Low-Paid Workers - MARSHALL I. POMER
• Public Preferences Concerning Future Directions in Social Security - DAVID L. KLEMMACK, LUCINDA L. ROFF
• Tracing the Conception and Meaning of The Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Where Are We With Mandatory Retirement? - MONICA FERRELLI
• Students' Views on the Future of Social Work - DONALD E. MAYPOLE, JAMES …

20th International Congress On Medieval Studies, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University

International Congress on Medieval Studies Archive

The printed program of the 20th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 9-12, 1985).

The Immobility Of Low-Paid Workers, Marshall I. Pomer

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper extends the labor segmentation perspective on unequal job access. Analyzed here are Census data on the occupational mobility of low-paid workers during the period 1965 to 1970. Upward mobility, defined as movement from a low-paid to a mainstream stratum, is far more common for white men than for women and blacks-even after controlling for differences in age, education, and type of low-paid job. A worker's particular low-paid occupation also strongly affects chances of entering the mainstream stratum. The dominant paradigm for quantitative research on social stratification is questioned, and social policies are suggested.

Verbal Strategies That Succeed When Job Performance Fails Or How To Eschew Social Work Through Convincing Conversation (A Pocket Guide For The Weary), Michelle Waters, Paula Dressel

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The seemingly endless parade of literature on burnout among social service workers is the source of inspiration for this pocket guide. With the creative tailoring of some of the following vignettes to local situations, it will be almost impossible for you, the service worker, to achieve burn-out. Daily interactions with your clients and your co-workers can be accomplished with the greatest of ease, and services delivered with no muss or fuss. If the situation demands it, perhaps you can avoid clients altogether. With current retrenchment in social services, you have been asked repeatedly to do more for your clients and …

The Westerner Vol. 5 No. 5, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• WMU education expert praises state for teacher competency approach • Presidential search narrowed to three • Water quality project receives grant from Kellogg Foundation • Class' computer program makes car buying easier • Four recognized for achievement • DNR and Western conduct unique training program • Host families can make a big difference • WMU to take part in liberal arts workshop • Carol Kent 'speaks up with confidence' • Sports • WMU to host national volleyball championships • Among Alumni • Former dean recounts business college's development • Alumninotes • Schneider takes investments seriously

Intonation In Oral Reading And Reading Comprehension, Andrea Karlin

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between intonation in oral reading and reading comprehension measured by the close procedure. Subjects were 54 Blqack West Indies college students at the College of the Virgin Islands (1978-79), St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, who were United States Virgin Islanders.

P-R-E-V Teaching Predictions And Concepts Simultaneously, Anne M. Ferguson, Melanie Kennedy

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

A question of concern among content area teachers is-Will making predictions prior to text reading increase a student's comprehension of material read?

Teaching Children To Use A Context-Plus-Phonics Strategy, Dixie Lee Spiegel, Jill Fitzgerald, Miles H. Reck

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The main purpose of this article is to describe in detail a procedure which teaches children to integrate two word identification strategies, ose of context and of phonics. A study was conducted which tested the effectiveness of this integrative strategy, and a secondary purpose of this article is to present the results of the study.

Mini-Assessment: A Practical Approach To Classroom Identification Of Learning Disabled Readers, Sharyn Simpson Rhodes

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This article will present a classroom method by which teachers can answer questions, and make a better decision about whether or not to refer a child for an evaluation of learning disabilities.

Reading Horizons Vol. 25, No. 3

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 25, issue 3.

Using Student Predictions To Teach Content Area Vocabulary, Charles E. Martin, John Mateja

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The following strategies encourage the predictive behaviors of students attempting to acquire new vocabulary. The strategies involve the kinds of thinking associated with anticipating meaning, using context, and relating text to a purpose. They stimulate learners to make connections between old and new information.

A Descriptive Study Of Six Career Developmental Tasks As A Function Of The Performance Ratings Of Supervisory Personnel Of The Financial Department Within One Division Of A Multi-National, Fortune 500 Manufacturing Corporation, Claudia Mettler Duranceau

Dissertations

This descriptive study investigated financial supervisory population within one division of a multi-national, Fortune 500 manufacturing corporation. Specifically, the study tested for the existence of a relationship between the level of six career developmental tasks on the predicted continuum of career development and the level of performance.

The Career Adjustment and Development Inventory (CAREER ADI) with a demographic cover sheet including performance data was used to collect data from the target population of ninety-two financial supervisors. The data reported the general characteristics: (a) survey response and performance rating, (b) age of the supervisor, (c) years with the corporation, (d) years …

Teaching Mentally Retarded Adults How To Shop For Personal Care Items On A Budget, Daniel Lee Cole

Masters Theses

Three ambulatory mildly mentally retarded adults (2 males, 1 female) were trained to independently shop for personal care items needed and to determine and select items within a $2.00 budget. A task analysis yielded 30 target behaviors. In training correct responses received descriptive praise and smiles, while incorrect responses received corrective feedback, prompts, and/or modeling. A laminated card was used which had typed on it the prices $1.00 to $1.89. Subjects were taught they could afford items whose prices could be matched to one on the card. A multiple baseline across subjects research design was employed. Subjects improved to performing …

Construction And Testing Of A New Atomic Physics Beam Line At The Western Michigan University Accelerator Laboratory, William Andrew Hollerman

Masters Theses

A new beam line containing a differentially-pumped gas cell and charge state analyzing magnet was constructed for the purpose of measuring a wide variety of atomic inner-shell processes, such as excitation, ionization, and charge transfer. The completed system will be able to measure these individual atomic processes using coincidence techniques. Initial testing of the beam line was performed using 40MeV S⁺⁷+Ar collisions to determine the effect of the collimating slit size on the measured x-ray cross sections. These measurements showed that the slip size on the measured x-ray cross sections. These measurements showed that the slit size affects …

The Pauli Operator Correction In The Effective Λn Interaction, Jaleh Owliaei

Masters Theses

Hypernuclear structure calculations performed for ⁶_ΛLi, ⁷_ΛLi, and ¹⁶_Λ0 have reproduced the 1_Λ=1 levels inferred from the recent (k, Π) reactions. However the 1_Λ=0, groundstate of ¹⁶_Λ0 is overbound by 6 MeV in these calculations, indicating a density dependence in the effective ΛN interaction in the interior of the heavier system. In this work corrections to the ¹⁶_Λ0 effective interaction are introduced in terms of a Brueckner-Goldstone G-matrix with a modified Pauli operator. The G-matrix of ¹⁶_Λ0 derived from that of ⁶_ΛLi …