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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 …

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 …

Subsurface Stratigrapy And Sedimentologic Control On The Productive Middle Devonian Age Richfield Member Of The Lucas Formation In The Michigan Basin, Sukru Nail Apak

Masters Theses

The depositional system of the Middle Devonian Richfield Member of Lucas Formation in the Michigan Basin was delineated using well logs, cores, drillers' records, and the literature. The Richfield Member was deposited in Sabkha and lagoonal environments characterized by cycles of anhydrite, dolomite, and limestone. Seven significant productive dolomitic zones, interbedded with anhydrite and limestone can be correlated throughout the study area. These zones change laterally to anhydrite towards the west flank and to dense limestone towards the east flank of the basin. Post-depositional diagenetic history of the Richfield was established with the aid of scanning electron microscopy and electron …

An Application Of A Heuristic Search Algorithm In Biomedical Images On The Magiscan Ii Image Analysis System, Patricia S. Humes

Masters Theses

The goal of this project was to successfully apply a heuristic search algorithm in the image analysis environment of the Magiscan II Image Analysis System. The purpose of this particular application was to enable the specific segmentation of a white blood cell image by outlining the boundary of the cell nucleus, a process not currently possible with the existing system software.

The method used involved tracing boundaries by choosing points based on a calculated cost factor. The cost factor has several input parameters that will enable it to be applied in a wide variety of applications. Several different cells' nuclei …

A Study Of Integral Equations For Computing Radial Distribution Functions, Zainuriah Hassan

Masters Theses

Integral equation T (a two parameter equation of the Ornstein-Zernike form) is studied for computing the radial distribution functions of simple classical fluids interacting pairwise according to the Lennard-Jones 6-12 potential function. Numerical calculations are done on a computer for the system in the gas and liquid phases. At a high temperature, equation T results are found to agree very well with equation C when the parameters are chosen in a similar way. At a temperature slightly above the critical temperature, results from other sources over a wide density range. In equation T, by varying two of the parameters, the …

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 …

Western News, July 25, 1985, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Board to open committee meetings, Ground broken for addition to McCracken, Engineering programs accredited, Western signs contract with Apple, Western celebrates Flowerfest, Academic Convocation date set

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting July 19, 1985, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Resolution re Smythe Agreement
• Gift and Grant Report
• Recommendation re Naming of Building
• Recommendation re Revision of Board of Trustees Bylaws
• Recommendation re Paper Pilot Plant
• Recommendation re Liquor License
• Recommendation re Oil and Gas Lease
• Recommendation re Unitrust Investments
• Recommendation re Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Board Committee Reports
• Report on the Black College Program
• Public Comments
• Executive Session
• Ratification of Contract
• Adjournment

Western News, June 6, 1985, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Printing center named for Welborn, Historical exhibit to open Friday, 'Gandhi' screenwriter to visit Friday, Six elected to Emeriti Council, Rafferty shoots hole-in-one, Performance reviews due July 1

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

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

Western News, May 9, 1985, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Perg Scholarship Fund established, Burke heads WMU-industry effort, Seven Medallion Scholarships awarded, Youth arts festival is this weekend, Mentor applications accepted

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.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting April 26, 1985, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Appointment of External Auditor
• Recommendation re Student Board and Room Rates for 1985-86
• Recommendation re Maintenance Surcharge for Residence Hall and Campus Apartments for 1985-86
• Board Committee Report
• College of Business Report
• Intercollegiate Athletics Report
• Public Comments
• Executive Session
• Adjournment

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

Alpha English Correlation Data A Replication Study, Simin Shirzadi

Masters Theses

This study replicates an earlier (7/025,. May 1980) study in Kalamazoo (Michigan) Valley Community College investigating the factors which might influence student success or failure in Alpha English, ENG 098, a remedial English course. It also introduces the control variable of instructional method.

There were no significant changes in the relationship between the dependent variable (success/failure in ENG 098) and the independent variables (grade point average, credit hours attempted/earned, English Placement Exam score, age, sex, race and hours working) in the two studies. Subjects in the present study tended to be younger, were more likely to be male, and slightly …

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 …

Reactivity Of Some Nitrogen-Containing Compounds At Supercritical Water Conditions, David M. Tiffany

Masters Theses

The use of water at cuperctirical conditions to remove nitrogen from several nitrogen-containing compounds was studied with the purpose of exploring the use of supercritical water as a method of removing nitrogen from the extraction products of coal. Quinoline and isoquinolone were the primary model compounds used with benzonitrile and carbazole also being examined briefly. Reaction conditions varied in temperature (350-500°C), pressure (3500-5200 psi), and water density (0.170-.0.426g/cc). The major products formed by isoquinoline were benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-xylene as well as nonvolatile tar and char. Quinoline produced aniline and toluidine in addition to those obtained from isoquinoline. Most …

The Impeachment And Trial Of Secretary Of War William Worth Belknap, Duane Edward Holthof

Masters Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to give an account of the events which lead to the resignation of Secretary of War William Worth Belknap in 1876, to examine the circumstances surrounding his impeachment, and to study the testimony in his Senate trial.

Although Belknap was not convicted on charges of accepting bribes, most of those senators who voted to acquit him did so on the technical ground that the Senate lacked the jurisdiction to try a private citizen. The evidence in the case clearly indicated Belknap's involvement, and there seems little doubt that if Belknap did not know what …

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 …

Resonant Electron Transfer And K-Shell Excitation Of Lithiumlike Projectiles In Collisions With Neutral Gas Targets, Carollyn Sloan Oglesby

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A 73.8 Mhz Radio Interferometer Telescope For Intense Celestial Sources, William Charles Millar

Masters Theses

A 73.8 MHz radio interferometer telescope was built, based on a published design. Although the design was proven, the telescope has thus far given no results on celestial sources. The electronics has been proven to be operational by testing them with hand-held dipole radio sources. Here, the electronics is evaluated with a discussion of possible reasons for the failure of the telescope in overall operation.

The Effects Of Aspartame On Locomotion And Body Weight In Rats, Linda Dianne Dykema Larsen

Masters Theses

Nutrients, when ingested in isolation from other food stuffs or in excess, may produce drug-like action on neurotransmitter activity in the CNS. Administration of aspartame exclusively or in combination with d-amphetamine was found to produce weight loss and display of emotionality in rats as measured in an open field apparatus. The possible neurochemical action of aspartame was discussed relative to the well documented stimulatory effects on catecholamines of d-amphetamine and three putative mechanisms were explored: 1) formation of minor amines from the increased precursor pool, 2) increased synthesis of catecholamines in response to the increased precursor pool, and 3) decrease …

Western News, March 28, 1985, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Dietrich to coordinate implementation of plan, Search screening committee meeting reset, Schaper approved as auxiliary enterprises head, Freshman Writing Contest deadline is April 3, Computer programming team competes in New Orleans

Western News, February 15, 1985, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU 'a unique institution,' JTB tells Senate panel, College of Arts and Sciences forum is Feb. 22, Canada Week to be celebrated here Feb. 18-23, Western receives $418,571 grant from Kellogg, Resource economist to speak on agriculture, Handicapper Awareness Week scheduled for Feb. 18-22

The Westerner Vol. 5 No. 4, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Printing center receives $200,000 Kellogg grant • Board of Trustees elects new slate of officers and gains two new members • Maier is among the nation's best • List of presidential hopefuls narrowed • Kemp cited for his service to WMU • Henderson named admissions head • Bernhard comments on findings in higher education commission report • Technology transfer idea gaining momentum • WMU television programs earn awards • Inaugurations: Everything from rhetorical to rowdy • New training program initiated • Sports • Linebacker Offerdahl named All-American • The beauty of the beast • Among Alumni • Alumnotes

Western News, January 31,1985, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Black History Month celebration set for February, Six committees formed under terms of AAUP agreement, AID administrator to speak, Atomic physicist to be visiting scholar, Employees should check insurance records, Staff hired for Disadvantaged Students Program

Western News, January 24, 1985, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Nontraditional Students Week set for Jan. 26-Feb. 1, Adams, Waszkiewicz elected to head Board, Four faculty; several staff retirements approved, Sanders named chair of business information, President's salary increase approved, Faculty Senate elections set

Wmu Board Of Trustees Annual Meeting January 18, 1985, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Election of Officers
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Recommendation re Departmental Merger and Name Change
• Presidential Salary
• Board of Trustees Bylaws
• Board Committee Reports
• Residence Hall Life Programs
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, January 17,1985, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Four employees selected as administrative interns, Investments; aviation safety expert to speak, Technology-transfer network gaining speed, Inaugurations range from rhetorical to rowdy, 'Career Opportunities for Women' conference Feb. 15