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Predicting Timing Behavior In Architectural Design Exploration Of Real-Time Embedded Systems, Rajeshkumar Sambandam

Masters Theses

This thesis aims at developing efficient analytical techniques to perform trade-off studies in the architectural design exploration phase of real-time embedded systems. Real-time embedded systems (RTES) have stringent timing requirements. In the process of designing such a system, a key issue is to determine if a system is able to meet all the timing requirements imposed on it, though it may prove attractive in terms of cost and performance. Traditional methods of using event-driven simulation for modern RTES are very time consuming and are not guaranteed to prove feasibility. Specifically, we identify a flexibility metric to compare various options in …

Potential Underground Gas Storage Reservoirs In Latvia, Santis Limezs

Masters Theses

The Baltic state of Latvia, produces no natural gas; all natural gas consumed is imported. In order to address future gas needs in Latvia, this study was undertaken to provide geological background and select sites with the best gas storage potential and reduce costs of more detailed field analyses in the next phase of gas storage development. Russia is the sole natural gas supplier and delivers the gas to Latvia via transmission pipelines. The Inchukalns underground gas storage field is the only underground gas storage field in the Baltic states. Although this structure accommodates current needs, projections show additional storage …

Western News, March 27, 1997, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Saturn executive to speak as part of Haworth series, Faculty; students honored for outstanding achievements, Scholarship for social work students established in honor of longtime WMU faculty member, Grants exceed $15.5 million at eight-month mark, Economist to discuss the sources of Fed bias, Eighth annual pow wow expected to draw nearly 5,000 to University Arena April 5-6, EduCABLE carrying Michigan Government TV.

Western News, March 20, 1997, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Funding should match WMU's size and complexity; Haenicke tells legislators, Light emphasizes importance of transfer; graduate students, Edwards honored for 16 years as trustee, TQM efforts entering new phase under new leadership, Rivers selected to head up quality management office.

Western News, March 13, 1997, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: WMU; museum team up to launch maritime center, Center sponsors lectures by marime archaeologist, Noted speech-language pathologist to lecture, Libraries switching to Bronco card for copies, Women's History Month lectures scheduled.

Asian-American Women: An Understudied Minority, Lina Y. S. Fong

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper describes Asian-American women with their inter-ethnic, intergenerational connections. Diversities in race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status influence their lives in family, participation in education, the labor force, and community life. Issues and implications about the myth of Asian- American as model minority, the influence of feminism, and social work service for Asian-American women are also discussed.

Asian American Experiences: A View From The Other Side, Pill Jay Cho

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

President Truman is said to have complained about his assistants for giving him advice "on the other hand" as well as the first one. He joked about his wish to find an advisor who has only one arm. As one of the two guest editors for the present special issue on Asian American Experience, I have been surprised by the fact that all manuscripts submitted discuss what I call "negative" side of the Asian American experiences.

Western News, Feb. 20, 1997, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Archer to speak here as part of lecture series, Math reform efforts could add up to improved test scores for students, CDDA earns full three-year accreditation on first try, Students take 'Alternative Spring Break' to perform community service at 11 sites, Glista earns award for clinical achievement.

The Westerner Vol. 17 No. 2, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• University research plays broad role in higher education and in society • WMU shatters several key enrollment records • Cash gifts reach record total; move new programs forward • University News in Brief • Building project to make part of campus a mecca for science instruction, research • Awards programs showcase top researchers, teachers • Building project to make part of campus a mecca for science instruction, research • Awards programs showcase top researchers, teachers • WMU’s colleges are bursting with useful products and innovative ideas • Alumnotes • University, Haenicke make a lot of news this Fall • …

Revisiting The K-W-L: What We Knew; What We Wanted To Know; What We Learned, Anne Crout Shelly, Becky Bridwell, Linda Hyder, Nina Ledford, Paula Patterson

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Good teachers are always searching for ways to enhance learning in their classrooms. Researchers and practitioners alike continue to develop and refine strategies which improve comprehension and increase retention while nourishing students' ability to learn independently. The K-W-L strategy (What-we know; what we want to know; what we learned), first described by Ogle (1986), is such a strategy. Though there is research to support the effectiveness of the KW-L, any strategy may need to be modified and refined to improve its effectiveness in promoting learning. We five teachers collaborated to study how the implementation of the KW-L can be varied …

Western News, Jan. 30, 1997, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Haenicke lays the groundwork for future construction, Haworth and Waddles elected to lead board, Jorgens named dean of College of Arts and Sciences, Grants for first half of fiscal year exceed $14 million, Demonstration project gives libraries patrons access to more than 2,500 full-text publications, WMU to recognize contributions of women to sports, Educators should cultivate reflective thinking rather than indoctrinate particular values, Wiener honored for contributions to profession.

Western News, Jan. 23, 1997, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: University celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Much accomplished; but much yet to do; Haenicke tells audience, Text gives grandparents tips for being parents again, Music therapy text offers techniques to include special needs students, Internationally known expert to discuss research proposals.

Western News, Jan. 9, 1997, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Legislature approves outlay funds; property transfer, Engler selects Pero for Board of Trustees, Trustees praise Haenicke; he donates raise to WMU, Bender chosen to lead fund-raising efforts, Darnell named Bronco head football coach, Workshop offered for staff on Covey's seven habits, Russian urban planner to speak Jan. 15-17, Propagation of the Depression is topic of talk, Snow removal crews ready to serve campus.

When Is Transition Over? 1997-98, Department Of Economics

Werner Sichel Lecture Series

When is Transition Over? is the thirty-fourth annual Public Lecture-Seminar Series organized by the Department of Economics at Western Michigan University. This year, the series focuses on the dramatic changes sweeping through the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and China--changes that have challenged policy makers and fascinated economists. This year's series is directed by Annette N. Brown, Assistant Professor in the WMU Economics Department, with the assistance of Sisay Asefa, William Kem, Christopher O'Leary, and Huizhong Zhou, and is co-sponsored by the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. All Wednesday afternoon lectures, followed by …

Fact Book 1997-1998, Western Michigan University

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Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 1997-1999, Western Michigan University

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Cultural Aspects Of Learning Science, William W. Cobern, Glen Aikenhead

Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project

Over the past few decades our focus on learning science has evolved (Aikenhead, 1996; Cobern, 1993, 1994; Solomon, 1994). The psychological perspectives on the individual learner of earlier years, such as Piaget, Ausubel, and personal constructivism (West and Pines, 1985), have expanded to encompass sociological perspectives that contextualize learning in social settings; for instance, social constructivism, science for specific social purposes, and situated cognition (Goodnow, 1990; Hennessy, 1993; Layton, Davey and Jenkins, 1986; O'Loughlin, 1992; Solomon, 1987; Tharp and Gallimore, 1988). This chapter addresses the next stage in the evolution of our focus on learning science—an anthropological perspective that contextualizes …

The Semi-Monthly Meeting Of The Great Thinkers Society, Jeffery G. Rockey

Calliope (1954-2001)

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Nickel Catalyzed Cyclizations Of Alkynyl-Etones And Their Application To The Formal Synthesis Of Pentalenic Acid, Kevin Schlosser

Honors Theses

Pentalenic acid is a very important molecule because it is a biosynthetic intermediate of pentalenolactone, which has antibiotic effects on Grampositive/ negative bacteria and pathogenic fungi. These effects are due to its ability to inhibit glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase.1 However, the total synthesis of pentalenic acid is very lengthy.2 This project will begin the process of finding a more convenient route to pentalenic acid. Previously in this laboratory there have been experiments conducted in the cyclization of enones with nickel (0)3 It is hypothesized that this method can be used to shorten the preparation of pentalenic acid. As illustrated by the …

Geology Newsletter- 1996, Department Of Geology

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Case Study Analysis In Reding/Language Arts: Getting To The "Nitty-Gritty", Janet H. Towell

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

On the first day of class in a graduate reading assessment and evaluation course, my students were asked to formulate a list of questions in cooperative groups that should be considered when doing a case study on a student to assess his or her skills and abilities including strengths and needs in read ing/language arts. They were asked to think of any areas of concern that may affect the student's academic performance such as social or emotional factors. The following table of 20 questions was compiled by this group of 16 inservice teachers with varying levels of experience and expertise. …

Reading Horizons Vol. 37, No. 2

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 37, issue 2.

An Efficient Collective Communication Library For Pvm, Chirapol Mathawaphan

Masters Theses

PVM enables the use of network of workstations for parallel and distributed computation. PVM provides the message-passing primitives which include those for point-to-point communication and collective communications. The current approaches for the collective communication operations in PVM use algorithms that do not exhibit good performance.

In this thesis, we develop new approaches to improve the performance of collective communication operations in PVM by using shared memory with IP broadcasting and IP multicasting mechanism. We have implemented these approaches and have run extensive tests. This report shows the comparison of the time used by current approaches and our approaches.

Implementing Resources For Reform: One Teacher’S Experience With A Standards-Based Mathematics Curriculum, Lynn Best Royer

Masters Theses

This study addresses the issue of implementation of a reform mathematics curriculum, focusing on one teacher's personal experience. Its purpose is to uncover what motivated this teacher to persist in learning new ways to teach mathematics. There is greater emphasis on discovering what discouraged this effort. Impediments to implementation are emphasized because of their potential to undermine the movement to restructure mathematics education.

This case study used common methods of qualitative data gathering and analysis. Interviews, observation, and video tapes were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. The impediments to implementation which emerged were then compared to reports from similar reform projects. …

L-Shell Resonant Electron Transfer And Excitation In Cu18-19+ + H2 Collisions, Jeffrey A. Wroblewski

Masters Theses

Measurements of L-shell resonant electron transfer and excitation (RTE) were conducted for 45-72 MeV Cu^18-19+ (Na-like and Ne-like, respectively) ions colliding with H₂ using the Western Michigan University EN tandem Van de Graaff accelerator. The RTE process involves an electron-electron interaction between the projectile and the target where electron capture occurs simultaneously with projectile excitation. In previous measurements involving RTE with subsequent L x-ray relaxation for Nb^q+ (q=28-31) ions, the magnitudes of the RTE cross sections were found to be nearly a factor of two smaller than theory. In the analogous electron-ion process of dielectronic recombination, measurements …

A Depositional Analysis Of The Wymer Site, Berrien County, Michigan And Its Relationship To Post-Glacial Lake Levels In The Lake Michigan Basin, Kevin A. Kincare

Masters Theses

The Wymer site is an archeological site on the St. Joseph River floodplain 1.5 miles north of Berrien Springs, Michigan. Early and Middle Archaic cultural phases were found at the site. These sites are unusual in that their occurrence corresponds to low lake levels associated with Lake Chippewa and were assumed to occupy the now submerged shoreline areas.

A site evaluation was undertaken to examine the types of sediments and depositional structures. Trenches, grainsize analysis, ¹⁴C samples and valley topography were used to determine that the site was a point bar situated on a terrace above the modern floodplain. …

Gender Discourse In Small Learning Groups Of College-Level Developmental Mathematics Students, Allen W. Emerson

Dissertations

This study was motivated by the question as to whether women’s and men’s membership in different gender communicative cultures gives rise to gender differentiated ways of talking that are implicated in the failure of a mixed-sex group to achieve good mathematical discourse when women and men sit face to face engaged in various mathematical tasks. If so, in what ways and to what effect is gender discourse implicated in the failure of a mixed-sex group to achieve good mathematical discourse?

Models of feminine and masculine discourse styles based on the theory of communicative cultural difference, as well as a model …

Statistical Graphics: Applications To The R And Gr Methods In Linear Models, Mei Huang Wang

Dissertations

Statistical graphics combine statistics and graphics together to visually display analytical statistical results. They present information in a way that is very easy to understand and, furthermore, they frequently reveal information that is hidden from numerical summaries. Our purpose of this study is to explore the field of statistical graphics by investigating their application to statistical methods in the context of the R and GR methods in linear models. We consider the problems of score selection, R-diagnostics, and comparison of the R- and GR-fits.

We have developed a user friendly program which uses dynamic graphics and a user interface to …

Fluency Training On Quantitative Skills Tested By The Graduate Record Examination, Pamela L. Vunovich

Dissertations

This research consisted of an evaluation of a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) preparation course and two ancillary studies. Eighteen students enrolled in one of three courses (spring, summer, or fall) during which they spent approximately 140 hours preparing for the GRE using self-instructional texts and supplementary materials. Two sets of fluency practice drills with both accuracy and speed criteria were developed to improve students' performance on the quantitative portion of the GRE. The first set of four drills used in the spring and summer courses covered basic skills (basic math, fractions, decimals, and percentages). The second set of 42 drills, …

Hydrogeology And Stable Isotope Investigations Of A Landfill Impacted Site In Southwest Michigan, Eliot Anong Atekwana

Dissertations

The Cork Street landfill in the City of Kalamazoo is unlined and constructed in glacial drift material. Although water quality in some of the landfill monitoring wells is poor, the degree of the landfill’s influence to groundwater, wetlands and Davis Creek located downgradient of the landfill is unknown. The objective of this study is to evaluate the degree of the landfill’s impact in this region through hydrologic and stable isotope analysis.

Site characterization using geophysical surveys and specific conductance measurements indicates highly conductive shallow groundwater probably attributable to groundwater contamination. Hydrologic evaluation of this region shows that groundwater flows towards …