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Particle Size And Velocity Measurements In Two Phase Flows Using Laser Doppler Velocimetry, Joseph Parker

Honors Theses

Laser Doppler Velocimetry is used in fluid mechanics to measure the velocity of particles in fluid flows. A small particle exhibits motion closely corresponding to the fluid behavior because of its ability to follow high frequency flow fluctuations. Large particles do not follow the flow field precisely but represent a second phase. This project used LDV to measure the size and velocity of particles in two phase flows by computer analysis of the Doppler signal.

Western News, December 12, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: Haenicke to recommend Powell as vice president and Hodge as dean at Dec. 20 board meeting, Senate endorses nursing program to meet community need, October grants represent Iargest one-month total for WMU, Student researchers contribute fresh viewpoints to scholarly endeavors, Kust set to continue academic career as research standout, Senior design projects link engineering programs; industry, Graduate student's discovery replaces time-honored engineering method, Pair of young chemists present papers on their metals research at fall Argonne conference, Gianakaris compiles and edits book of essays on celebrated British playwright Peter Shaffer

Western News, December 5, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Record number inducted into 25 Year Club at banquet, Prehistoric residents lived well; according to new book, Visiting professor from Eastern Illinois University to present convocation lecture Wednesday, Dec. 11, Teicherts write German language textbook

9th Conference On Senior Engineering Design Projects, College Of Engineering And Applied Sciences

Senior Engineering Design Conference

The 9th Conference on Senior Engineering Design Projects was held on December 10, 1991 at the College of Engineering and applied Sciences on the Parkview Campus of Western Michigan University. The college sponsors the conference to showcase the work of its graduating seniors, who are required to complete a capstone project that puts into practice what they have learned. Many of the projects are sponsored by business and industry.

Geology Newsletter- 1991, Department Of Geology

Geological and Environmental Sciences News

Vol.1, No. 16

• Core Research Lab
• Faculty News
• Service Staff News
• Alumni/ Friends/ Former Faculty Notes
• 1991 Speakers Program
• New Alumni
• Awards and Scholarships
• Geology Club

Structural, Depositional, And Diagenetic Controls On Reservoir Development: St. Peter Sandstone, Newaygo County, Michigan, Mark S. Caldwell

Masters Theses

Enhanced reservoir quality in the Middle Ordovician St. Peter Sandstone is observed in gas bearing zones in wells located on domal structures. Geometry and degree of this enhanced porosity development is the result of the interplay of structural, depositional, and diagenetic controls. An integrated subsurface study of the Woodville/Goodwell field area was performed in order to document controls on hydrocarbon accumulation.

Recurrent structural growth of domal features throughout the Paleozoic is well documented by isopach mapping. Burial and thermal history studies indicate that hydrocarbons were generated in Ordovician aged source rocks during late Devonian to early Mississippian time, and accumulated …

The Place Of Science In Social Work, Ann Weick

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

A narrow concept of science has reduced rather than enlarged the scope of human inquiry. This paper considers the principles of quantum physics and the philosophy of Wilhelm Dilthey as two different ways of creating approaches to research more consonant with social work practice.

The Influence Of Junior First Grade On Academic Ability And Self-Concept Of Academic Ability, Mary Ann Boettger

Dissertations

The educational practice of retaining students in junior first grade for a year between kindergarten and first grade was the focus of this study.

Four groups of 1983-1984 students were compared in 1990-1991: (1) those recommended for first and placed in first grade (F-F), (2) those recommended for junior first and placed in junior first grade (JF-JF), (3) those recommended for junior first and placed in first grade (JF-F), and (4) those borderline between junior first and kindergarten, but placed in first grade (B-F).

The groups were compared on gender, birth month, retention, absences, and lunch status, as well as …

Rank Procedures For The Logistic Model, Hung-Ir Li

Dissertations

Dose response assessment using quantal bioassay is a useful statistical procedure, especially in pharmaceutical science. The problem can be written in terms of a generalized linear model. The response of a subject is often dichotomous; that is, either the response or the absence of a response is recorded. The probability of response is related to the dose through a link function. A frequently used link function is the logistic. Statistical problems include fitting the model, confirming the existence of a dose response, and estimation of the ED50, the value of the dose at which the probability of response is 50%. …

Design And Analysis Of Asynchronous Adders, Khalid Khanfar

Masters Theses

The aim of this study is to come up with a fast adder suitable for use in self-timed subsystems. 7 adders were evaluated.

The findings from this study indicated that a Conditional Sum Adder (CSA) is the best candidate for high speed addition. One of the two resulting adders was given the name High Speed Conditional Sum Adder (HSCSA) .

Selected Studies On Certain Iron Sandwich Complexes, Mashitah M. Yusoff

Masters Theses

In these studies, the synthesis of [2.3](1,3)cyclopentadiendoparacyclophane was attempted. Like ferrocene and [2.2]paracyclophane, it is expected to exhibit transannular π-electronic interaction throughout its molecular structure and therefore, one dimensional semiconductivity.

The preparation of dialkylferrocenes had resulted in complex inseparable mixtures. Due to the fluxional nature of its intermediates, their conversion to stable Diels-Alder adducts would facilitate analysis. In this project, certain Diels-Alder adducts of bis-cyclopentadienyliron dicarbonyl intermediates were prepared for analysis.

Very few transition metal complexes of pyrrole are currently known. [2.2](2,5)Pyrroloparacyclophane was perceived to be stable especially as a part of an iron sandwich complex. The final phase …

An Experimental Investigation Of Bevelled Blade Coating For Paper, Mustafa Naci Altug

Masters Theses

In this study the total dynamic force (TDF) acting on the blade was determined at three different web speeds. The objective was to compare quantitatively the experimental results with the predictions of existing models to show whether or not any of these models predict coat weight development. The existing models include the lubrication theory, impact model, lateral force, and combinations of these models.

Under the conditions investigated, the estimated TDF was in good agreement only with the impact force (sum of impulse and hydrodynamic forces) model of blade coating. The impulse force accounted for 94% of the TDF and, therefore, …

Resonant Electron Transfer And K-Shell Excitation Of Lithiumlike Projectiles In Collisions With Molecular Hydrogen, M. Anwar Kamal

Masters Theses

An experimental investigation of resonant transfer and excitation (RTE) for collisions of Mg⁹⁺ (lithiumlike) projectile ions with a molecular hydrogen gas target has been made. The experimental cross sections for projectile K-shell x rays coincident with electron capture in the energy of 33- to 60-MeV are found to be in good agreement with theoretical RTE calculations. The present results confirm the agreement between experiment and theory which has been reported for RTE involving K-shell excitation for projectiles with atomic numbers between 9 and 92 incident on H₂ and He targets.

Cross sections for total K-shell x-ray production and …

Teacher Retention And Teacher Satisfaction In Lutheran Secondary Schools, Cary L. Stelmachowicz

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between teacher retention and the nine subscales of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Teacher Satisfaction Survey (Schmitt & Loher, 1986) for teachers in Lutheran secondary schools. Both former and current Lutheran secondary teachers (262) were surveyed to identify sources of satisfaction levels that may induce teachers to leave Lutheran secondary education.

The survey instrument used was the Teacher Satisfaction Survey developed by the NASSP. The survey includes nine subscales of satisfaction: administration, compensation, opportunities for advancement, student responsibility and discipline, curriculum and job tasks, coworkers, parents and …

A Study Of The Effects On Second-Grade Students Of A Leadership Curriculum, Michael Frazee

Dissertations

Investigators of leadership behavior have largely overlooked the period during early childhood when adjustment to the group is initially acquired and practiced. This study was designed to determine whether leadership skills could be taught to second-grade students. The purpose of the research was to determine the effectiveness of the Leadership Is Vital to Education (L.I.V.E.) (Lockett, 1982) leadership curriculum.

A major assumption in this study was that leadership development could be an appropriate outcome of the elementary school curriculum and could be facilitated by introducing a specific leadership-training component into the existing curriculum. The objective was to determine whether the …

Administrative And Faculty Development: A Study Of Academic Chairpersons, Mary Ann Bowman

Dissertations

The professional development of academic chairpersons has been neglected both by higher education institutions and as a field of study. This study focused on assessing both the perceptions of chairpersons toward administrative and faculty development and their degree of participation in development activities and roles.

A survey instrument was designed to make this assessment and was mailed to 311 chairpersons at eight midwestern public universities classified as Doctorate-Granting Universities I. The response rate was 75%, with 234 questionnaires returned .

The results of the survey showed that although chairpersons view both administrative development and faculty development as important, faculty development …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 18, No. 4 (December 1991)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

SPECIAL ISSUE ON PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES IN SOCIAL WORK

• SOCIAL WORK AND PHILOSOPHY - Roberta Wells Imre
• THE PLACE OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK - Ann Weick
• MY PARADIGM CAN BEAT YOUR PARADIGM: SOME REFLECTIONS ON KNOWLEDGE CONFLICTS - Glenn Haworth
• TECHNOLOGICAL FIX: ALTERING THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION - Dennis Saleebey
• INTERPRETIVE METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE AND RESEARCH - Edmund Sherman
• MEANING AND MOTIVATIONAL COMPLEXITIES OF PRACTICE INTERVENTIONS - Jerome Sachs
• QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: PARTNERS IN DISCOVERY - Howard Goldstein
• RATIONALITY IN SOCIAL WORK: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION - Shimon S. Gottschalk and Stanley L. …

Reductive Cleavage Of Cyclopentadienylmanganese Tricarbonyl, Mani S. Iyer

Masters Theses

Since the isolation of ferrocene in 1951, it has been shown to behave like benzene and may be acylated, sulfonated, metalated, and arylated. Like benzene, it also resists hydrogenation.

Daniel Trifan and Louis Nicholas (1957) were the first to show that ferrocene can be smoothly degraded by lithium and ethylamine. The isolation of free cyclopentadienyl ion on hydrolysis of the reaction mixture indicates that the cleavage leads initially to cyclopentadienyl lithium salt. A similar procedure applied to cyclopentadienylmanganese tricarbonyl also resulted in the formation of cyclopentadienyl lithium salt. This, when added to ferrous chloride, gave ferrocene. This technique can be …

Western News, November 21, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: WMU finds bargain in old Battle Creek department store, Board grants Haenicke $6,600 salary increase, calls him 'one of the tinest university presidents', Questionnaire designed to evaluate teaching set for trial run this winter, Dahlberg awarded NSF grant to evaluate food policies in six cities and one county, Firm selected to manage recreation facilities renovation, Week planned to promote geography awareness

Western News, November 14, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Senate charges committee to complete general ed program, Haenicke says University will cover MPSERS cost, Final two candidates for student affairs VP scheduled for public forums Nov. 18 and 20, Fund-raisers celebrate victory at 105.4 percent of goal, 'Marathon Man' Schmaltz achieves life dream by finishing New York City race in five hours

Western News, November 7, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: $1.3 million grant from EPA to fund recycling research, Assistance with algorithms is just a telephone call away for KPS students, Continuing education program for incarcerated earns regional excellence award from NUCEA, Experts on European history and culture here for series of lectures on the future of that area

Western News, October 31, 1991, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: University's strength will hold it in good stead for the future, Haenicke says, Candidates for dean of College of Education due for interviews and public presentations, James lecture on college choice, Alumni Career Allies Program helps students break into job market by providing experience

Western News, October 24, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Engler's vetoes could cost the University $2 million, Campus III Weekend College targets adult learners, Haenicke to give address at Academic Convocation, Expert on child development and blindness to speak as part of visiting scholars program, Tuition stabilization tops the list for PRRs, power plant leads capital outlay requests, Jazz dance master to perform and lecture during residency here Oct. 30-Nov. 1

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting October 18, 1991, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• In Memoriam - Trustee Emeritus Robert D. Caine
• Board Meeting Dates - 1992
• Amendments to Executive Officials Policy
• Grant Report
• Departmental Merger - Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
• Personnel Report
• Program Revision Requests for 1992/93
• Campus III Fee
• Budget and Finance Committee Recommendations
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Continuing Education Tuition Rates
• General Fund Budget for 1991/92
• Capital Outlay Budget Request for 1992/93
• Revision, WMU Human Resources Policy and Procedures Manual, Supplemental Retirement Policy
• Executive Session
• Ratification of AFSCME Contract
• Revision WMU/AAUP Agreement
• Ratification of CELCIS Contract
• West KL …

Western News, October 17, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Haenicke to recommend Light as distinguished visiting professor, Three to receive awards for superior classroom skills, Loaned executive lends a hand to local United Way, Homecoming celebration to focus on 'united cultures', Washington Post columnist to give keynote talk during Peace and Justice Education Week, Visually impaired athletic teams to compete in goal ball tournament here Saturday, Oct. 19

Western News, October 10, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Dahlberg, Lawson named Distinguished Faculty Scholars, Haenicke challenges University in United Way drive, Psychology doctoral program earns provisional accreditation from APA, Stoltman works on national project aimed at improving geography skills of young Americans

Western News, October 3, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU earns continued accreditation from North Central Association, Distinguished Alumni Awards go to three notable grads, English teachers to gather for conference to explore the 'neglected language arts', Future of European Community to be focus of lecture by faculty member from Germany

Western News, September 19, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Senate reviews new general education program, Barrett urges faculty members to be flexible, enrollment sets record for seventh straight year, Scholars to present views on 'Economics of Education', Five join faculty as MLKlCC/RP Visiting Professors, Former school drop-out to speak at Hispanic banquet, Scholar from eastern Germany to discuss rise and fall of GDR and the role of theater

Western News, September 12, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Center to celebrate 10 years of serving developmentally disabled, Grant to fund network of information on entrepreneurs, 'Fashion or Fad' is speech topicfor costume designer and entrepreneur, Woods named poet-in-residence, Hovestadt recognized by counseling organization, Demand for Wilson book on blacks in Michigan prompts third printing by New Issues Press

The Westerner Vol. 12 No. 1, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• WMU maintains leading role in training America's teachers • Host of special projects seek to improve education • University News in Brief • The Campaign for Excellence • Three named 1991 Distinguished Alumni Award winners • Alumnotes • Many alumni bring a zest for education to their professional fields • Former Broncos head professional sports teams • Political-minded graduate becomes chief of staff • Several graduates bring a touch of brown and gold to the media