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A Quantitative Study Of The Effect Of Cutting & Fibrillation On Certain Paper Properties, Edwin C. Abbott

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Introduction

From the time of the invention of paper about the year 105 by Ts'ai Lun, the process of beating the pulp as a preliminary to forming a sheet of paper has been recognized as of prime importance.

Early papermakers did not concern themselves greatly with theories; it was enough to know the process necessary to produce the various combinations of long and short, slow and free stocks according to the paper being made. When chemists began to enter the mills, however, their attention was naturally drawn to this important aspect of beating, and to the relationship between cellulose and …

Use Of Dialdehyde Starch In Coating Color Formulation, Craig F. Panse

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

A literature survey was conducted to determine what work, if any, had been done on dialdehyde starch as a coating adhesive. As a result of the survey, it was decided that experimental work would be started with the hope of overcoming some of the difficulties which confronted previous investigators and investigating further the use of dialdehyde starch as an adhesive.

After experimental preparation and evaluation of the coated and aftertreated sheets, the following conclusions were formed:

1. The addition of ten percent borax buffered or bisulphite buffered dialdehyde starch to conventional oxidized starch increases the surface strength of the coating …

Beliefs And Attitudes Of Recent High School Graduates On The Subject Of Beverage Alcohol, Francis E. Chape

Masters Theses

Introduction

During recent years, many investigations concerning the teen-ager and beverage alcohol have been carried out. A survey of the available literature on this subject revealed that most of the studies have been made to determine the attitudes toward drinking and the drinking behavior of this age group. These studies, Maddox¹ states, provide "The basis for generalizations about drinking in high school which are more substantial than impressionistic guesses."

Generalizations, however, have not been limited to drinking behavior alone. Alcohol education programs, required by law in every state in the union,² have received much criticism in recent times. …

The Extinction Of An Instrumental Response As A Function Of The Size Of The Reward And The Number Of Acquisition Trials, Venan E. Thompson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Bulletin: Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 1960-1961, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• Administration
• Faculty
• The University
• Admission, Degrees and Certificates
• Student Responsibilities
• School of Applied Arts and Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• School of Graduate Studies
• Miscellaneous Information

Instructional Problems In Reading As Viewed By The Teacher And By Her Administrators

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Nine years ago a group of interested students of reading formed the Western Michigan University Chapter of the International Reading Association. Their purposes then, as now, were to encourage the study of reading problems at all educational levels, to stimulate and promote research in developmental, corrective and remedial reading, to study the various factors that influence progress in reading, to assist in the development of more adequate teacher-training programs, to disseminate knowledge helpful in the solution of problems related to reading, and to sponsor conferences and meetings planned to implement the purposes of the association.

A Critique Of How Words Fit Together, Helen E. Master

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

How Words Fit Together by Louis Foley. Melrose, Massachusetts: Babson Institute Press, 1958, 125 pp., $5.60.

The Use Of Diagnostic Procedures In Assessing An Educational Problem, Louis A. Govatos

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

In every classroom there are pupils who fail to make satisfactory progress in their language development. Some youngsters do poorly in reading while others are unable to spell or write effectively. The pupil who continually performs at a sub-standard level of accomplishment in reading and spelling is often looked upon as being either "stupid" or lazy by his teacher. Today it is not uncommon to find youngsters being labelled in this manner.

Reading Horizons Vol. 1, No. 2

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 1, issue 2.

University High Highlights 3/30/1960, University High School

Western's high school newspaper

This is the student newspaper from University High School, the high school that was on the campus of Western Michigan University, then called University High Highlights, in 1960.

Bulletin - Western Michigan University: The School Of Graduate Studies Catalog 1960-1961, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• Graduate Calendar of Events
• Administration
• Rules and Regulations
• Programs Leading to the Master's Degree
• Sixth-Year Programs
• Description of Graduate Courses

University High Highlights 1/20/1960, University High School

Western's high school newspaper

This is the student newspaper from University High School, the high school that was on the campus of Western Michigan University, then called University High Highlights, in 1960.

Calliope Spring 1960

Calliope (1954-2001)

No abstract provided.

Distribution Of Latex In Impregnated Paper, Donald Ward Nay

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Introduction

Impregnation of paper products first began in the early 1920's. It became an important aspect of the industry during World War II when several factors came together to provide the basis for its growth. First of all, the development of synthetic materials provided many new agents with new properties in which to impregnate with. New equipment available at this same time made application and control of the process much easier. To put the drive in the new area, there simultaneously occurred a realization of many new products that impregnated papers could provide. The most important of those during World …

Calliope Fall 1960

Calliope (1954-2001)

No abstract provided.

Reading Horizons Vol. 1, No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 1, issue 1.

A Point Of View Concerning Anxiety And Its Relationship To Reading Achievement, Dorothy Mcginnis

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Emotional adjustment seems to be a significant factor to consider in the diagnosis and treatment of reading difficulties. This statement is substantiated by a number of studies which have been made to investigate the incidence of emotional disturbances in retarded readers. Misseldine (18) studied the emotional background of thirty children with reading disabilities and concluded that practically all of the children tested were "insecure," "restless," and "emotionally ill." A study by Ellis (9) led him to conclude that there are emotional factors in many, if not all, cases of reading disability. Sylvester and Kunst (23) reported that all pupils with …

Business-Sponsored Films For Physical Science, Bertha Elizabeth Slye

Masters Theses

For many years business-sponsored films have been used widely in instruction in the science classroom. Because of the potential of the films in helping teachers bridge the gap between the fundamental teaching of scientific principles, and the applications found in the actual experiences of the student's consumer world, requests for them have often exceeded the output of those that are educationally sound. In the last decade in particular, the development of atomic and space technology, as well as the growing interest in science, have made it necessary to teach science beyond the confines of information in the ordinary science textbook. …

University High Highlights 12/16/1959, University High School

Western's high school newspaper

This is the student newspaper from University High School, the high school that was on the campus of Western Michigan University, then called University High Highlights, in 1959.

Western Michigan University Newsletter, October 1959, Western Michigan University

Western Newsletter (1955-71)

• Automated Record Keeping Now in Use at Western
• New Faculty-Fall 1959
• Editorial Work Assumed for Three Journals

Western Michigan University Newsletter, September 1959, Western Michigan University

Western Newsletter (1955-71)

• Wide Variance in Pay to June Graduates
• Study, Research Backed by Number Of Grants This Year
• Kanley Field Gate Again Tumbled
• Council Aids in Field Services Coordination
• Howard Corbus, Teacher Since '27, Dies in August
• Cooperate in New Muskegon Teacher Education Program

Wmu News Magazine Vol. 17 No. 3, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University News Magazine (1957-1962)

Participating Schools

A Busy 40 Years

Books-Gabriel Richard,

Dard Hunter

The College Teacher: 1959

Will We Run Out of College

Teachers?

What Price Dedication?

Some Questions

Basketball Looks Ahead

In Memoriam

Class Notes

The Relationship Between Verbal Facility And Delayed Speech Feedback, Charles Joseph Arens

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Recorded Lateral Lisping On Listener Comprehension, Leslie Gene Adkins

Masters Theses

The Problem

This experiment was designed to test the effect of misarticulation on listener comprehension. Of the many authorities who suggest that poor speaking reduces comprehension, Knower, Phillips, and Koeppel state: "Poor speaking seems to be the least effective method of presenting informative materials. There is a direct relationship between the quality of speaking performance and the amount of material recall." One of the important factors which contributes to effective speaking is correct articulation. According to Van Riper and Irwin: "If you misarticulate your speech sounds, it interferes with communication, and your speech is judged as abnormal." Articulation defects are …

The Correspondence Of Error Between The Voiced And Unvoiced Cognates “S” And “Z” In Children With Articulatory Disorders, Gerald F. Johnson

Masters Theses

Introduction

The problem as set forth in this thesis is to determine the correspondence of error between the voiced and unvoiced cognates "s" and "z" in children with articulatory disorders. It has been assumed that the correspondence of error type would be high due to the similarity of the sounds. Anderson, for example, says that "much of what is true with respect to "s" applies with equal force to its voiced analogue "z"." The problem of this research is to determine whether there is any correspondence between the respective errors on the sibilants "s" and "z" and if they correspond …

A Study Of Reuse And Possible Disposal Of Clarified Cooking Liquors From Deinking Systems, Uldis I. Ievans

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Recovery or partial reuse of spent cooking liquors, originating in the manufacture of chemical and semi-chemical wood pulps, has been explored very thoroughly. The recovery or reuse of these spent cooking liquors has been of great economical significance to the paper industry.

Limited information has been available on the reuse of spent cooking liquors from deinking systems.

A Study Of High Yield Pulping Using Hydrotropic Solvents, Milton Stibal

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

A literature survey is presented pioneering the use of hydrotropic solvents in producing wood pulps. The strength characteristics of three hydrotropic pulps (54, 77, and 85% yield) are investigated and compared to a commercial NSSC pulp (70% yield).

The experimental results indicate that the strength characteristics of the hydrotropic pulps increase as the yield decreases, however all pulps were lower in strength characteristics than the NSSC. It appears that the cooking liquor would have to be kept from becoming acid if a higher strength pulp is to be produced.

An Analysis Of The Articulation Errors In Spontaneous Speech Of One Hundred Children With Lisps, Paula C. Downs

Masters Theses

The Problem

This study is an attempt to determine the nature and relative frequency of the articulation errors shown by one hundred school children with lisps.

The Importance of Investigating the Phenomenon of Defective Articulation

The incidence of speech defects in the child population has been found to range from five percent (5%) to ten percent (10%) of the total child population. A child's speech is considered defective when the listener gives as much or more attention to the manner in which the child speaks as he does to the idea being communicated.

Wmu News Magazine Vol. 17 No. 2, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University News Magazine (1957-1962)

Industrial Engineering

New Paper Machine

Educational Travel

Is India Neutral?

Books-Lake Superior Reprint

Debating Origins

Background for Praise

Gridiron Roundup, Outlook

Hall of Fame-Harry Collins

Greatest Cross Country Team

In Memoriam

Class Notes

Budd Norris

Alumni Director

University High Highlights 3/25/1959, University High School

Western's high school newspaper

This is the student newspaper from University High School, the high school that was on the campus of Western Michigan University, then called University High Highlights, in 1959.