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Affective Criticism: Theories Of Emotion And Synaesthesis In The Experience Of Literature, Edward Jayne

English Faculty Publications

The "Affective Fallacy" labeled by Wimsatt and Beardsley and denigrated by an entire generation of critics must be restored'to legitimacy-as probably the most fundamental principle of literature. The effect of a text takes precedence over the objectivity of its "intra-referential":content since this content is meaningful only to the extent that it produces this effect. The concerted effort of formalists to deny or somehow bypass this self-evident axiom has been unique in the history of criticism and may be traced to a variety of causes, not the least of which has been a conservative isolation of literature from its social context. …

Nonsense In The Classroom*, Richard R. Williams

Perspectives (1969-1979)

What is required is not so much a reformation as a revolution, and the arena for struggle is one's own consciousness. To discover how one's particular discipline is related to the mystical vision is not an ephemeral luxury, it is a project of greatest importance ... for those who have eyes and can see; and for those who have ears and can hear.

Philosophy And The Liberal Arts, Michael J. Buckley S.J.

Perspectives (1969-1979)

The focus of these remarks is a simple, general question: How should philosophy be taught to college students? Notice that the possibility is simply taken for granted. We do not ask if we can teach but how we can teach. Is this to treat philosophy like any other field within the humanities or sciences? We give instruction in mathematics, physics, history, English literature; can we not also teach philosophy? An etymological rephrasing would suggest this assumption is open to serious reservations. How can college students be taught "to love wisdom?" Can so radical a personality-commitment be taught, be the product …

The Effect Of Chemical Cross-Linking Agents On Starch And Starch-Latex Adhesive Mixtures In Coating Color Formulations, Steven F. Rehrauer

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Various representative coatings were prepared, run, and resulting papers evaluated with great emphasis placed on keeping conditions constant throughout all experimental work. The study was limited to two types of starches; regular and cationic, and two types of insolubilizers; melamine formaldehyde and glyoxal. The effect of adding some latex to the adhesive mixture, with respect to water resistance, was also explored.

Data received substantiated the superiority of glyoxal over melamine formaldehyde in producing wet-rub resistance in starch base coatings. Calculated results also proved the merit of using a cationic starch, in conjunction with the insolubilizing additives, rather than a regular …

Did You See?, Dorothy J. Mcginnis

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Did You See "Main Ideas and Important Details" by Ron Cramer and Hal Cafone? The authors describe their reactions to teachers at the IRA Convention in Anaheim, California, who "scurried about snatching free literature, pleading for free copies, and lugging huge shopping bags full of loot back to their hotel rooms." Cramer and Cafone state ". . . it saddens one to realize that teachers are still looking outward for salvation when they ought to be looking inward." They maintain that real change in the teaching profession will not come from new materials and programs or innovative methods and equipment. …

Ten-Second Reviews, Blanche O. Bush

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

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Reading Horizons Vol. 11, No. 2

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 11, issue 2.

Perspectives Vol. 3 No. 3

Perspectives (1969-1979)

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An Ecological Study Of Coliform Bacteria Associated With Vaccinium Corymbosum, Harry C. Bittenbender

Honors Theses

Recent research has shown that there are coliform populations associated with the cultivated high bush blueberry, Vaccinium corynbosum. This study is aimed at determining the ecology of these colofirms, as they are related to blueberry production from the farm to the warehouse. Tests will be made to identify the Salmonella group, those associated with "food poisoning." Total bacterial coliform counts will also be made. This paper is primarily an ecological study of the coliforms found on blueberry farms near Grand Junction, though fruit samples were taken from all warehouses of the M.B.G.A.

Perspectives Vol. 3 No. 2

Perspectives (1969-1979)

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Ex Oriente Lux: Eastern Teachings Offer A Renaissance In Higher Education, Henry Winthrop

Perspectives (1969-1979)

With Yoga and Karate the educational staple of all citizens, the achievement of the good life is assured. When that time comes the words of one of our patriotic songs will carry their most impressive meaning. "Oh, beautiful for spacious skies" will then refer to the first national community that succeeded in making full est use of man's hidden powers via the method of universal spiritual education.

Perspectives Vol. 3 No. 1

Perspectives (1969-1979)

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Perspectives Vol. 2 No. 3

Perspectives (1969-1979)

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The Effects Of Ph On Cationic Agents To Increase The Efficiency Of Tio2 In Paper, Stanley L. Oakleaf

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The effect of pH on the efficiency of the cationic agents, Kymene 557 (Epichlorohydrin) and Tydex (Polyethylenimine), was studied, and the efficiencies of the two cationic agents were compared.

The pH at which cationic agents are most effective, considering percent retention of titanium dioxide, is pH 5.7 at the time of titanium dioxide slurry addition. The pH for optimum opacity in a sheet is pH 6.0.

A pH that is controlled by alum, rather than independently of alum, produces higher titanium dioxide retentions and opacities. Maximum efficiency is not controlled by pH alone. An alum loading of about 3.5% should …

A Comparison Of Fiber Orientation On Fourdrinier And Verti-Forma Paper Machines Using The Instron Tensile Tester, Paul J. Kiffe

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Many of the fundamental sheet properties are inter-related with the fiber orientation of the sheet. Until recently, this sheet was made of a Fourdrinier machine and the relationships were thoroughly studied. The advent of the Verti-Forma has opened up a new field of study. The objective of this thesis was to compare the fiber orientation in the two-wire Verti-Forma with the conventional Fourdrinier using the Instron tensile tester.

Test samples were acquired from the pilot Fourdrinier at Western Michigan University, a Fourdrinier at Allied Paper Company, and the Verti-Forms also at Allied. Full and split sheet halves were tested for …

The Application Of Stress-Strain Analysis In Routine Control, Richard L. Memmer

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Many of the empirical strength tests used for determining end use performance of a paper sheet do not give a true indication of actual sheet properties and performance. The empirical tests of burst, tear, and folding endurance were made on eighteen paper samples of different grades of papers. The fundamental tests of tensile strength, elongation, and tensile energy absorption were also made on the same samples using a stress-strain tester. The fundamental tests were used in showing deficiencies and discrepancies in the empirical test values.

The discrepancies found indicated a need for increased fundamental testing to be use in predicting …

An Investigation Of Factors Related To Student Satisfaction And Dissatisfaction With High School, Delbert B. Beelick

Dissertations

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The Effects Of Light Deprivation, Housing Arrangement And Duration Of Treatment In Problem Solving Behavior In The Rat, Juan Carlos Carena

Masters Theses

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A Study To Determine Methods Of Evaluating Achievement Of Business Communications Students And Predicting Success Of These Students, Susanne Bellaire Philp

Masters Theses

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Maintaining Responding During Stimulus Generalization Testing In Extinction, Michael F. Glenn

Masters Theses

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The Utility Of Social Psychological Variables As Predictors Of Educational Aspirations, Robert W. Bilby

Masters Theses

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Pretest Case History Information And Examiner Experience As Determinants Of Scoring Variability On Wechsler Intelligence Tests, Joseph J. Auffrey

Masters Theses

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Baseline Response Rate And The Effect Of A Stimulus Which Precedes Response-Independent Reinforcement, William M. Arnold

Masters Theses

The relationship between baseline response rate and the effect of presenting a stimulus followed by response-independent reinforcement on baseline response rate was investigated in this study. Six pigeons were divided into two equal groups, one of which was conditioned to key peck on a VI-DRH schedule of food reinforcement, the other on a VI-DRL schedule of food reinforcement. Once responding had stabilized, a tone was introduced seven times during each session followed by a response-independent food reinforcement. The results indicated no change in the response rate of the VI-DRH group during the tone, and acceleration of responding during the tone …

A Utilization Of Topographic Maps To Verify Selected Aspects Of Pre-Collected Data Accuracy, Larry L. Patrick

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Ten-Second Reviews, Blanche O. Bush

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

No abstract available.

Reading Horizons Vol. 11, No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 11, issue 1.

Sick And Tired, Louis Foley

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Recently one of our sprightliest columnists wrote an entertaining article on things that people were "sick and tired" of hearing. For a final example, as a sort of climax, he said: "I am sick and tired of the attempt to eliminate the word 'now' from the English language. On radio, on television, and in the press there seems to be a conspiracy to wipe out this wonderfully short and to-the-point word meaning 'at this very instant.' The most common substitute is the word 'presently,' which doesn't even mean 'now,' but 'soon,' as everybody with a second-grade education used to know. …

Did You See?, Dorothy J. Mcginnis

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

A Decade of Reading Research in Europe~ 1959 - 1969: A Review by Eve Malmquist? Dr. Malmquist, Professor of Education at Teachers College, University of Linkoping, Sweden, has summarized and reviewed a number of empirical reading research studies. He has organized his report under the headings: ( 1) The Sociology of Reading, (2) The Psychology of Reading, (3) The Physiology of Reading, and (4) The Teaching of Reading. The review is published in the March 1970 issue of The Journal of Educational Research.

Faculty Publications 1968-69, Western Michigan University

Faculty Contributions (1950-1981)

Faculty Publications 1968-69 is the seventh major compilation of the publications of the Faculty of Western Michigan University . These included, respectively, materials that were published between July 1, 1957 and June 30, 1961; July 1, 1961 and June 30, 1963; July 1, 1963 and June 30, 1965; July 1, 1965 and June 30, 1966; July 1, 1966 and June 30, 1967; and July 1, 1967 and June 30, 1968 . This compilation is designed mainly to apprise the Faculty of the University of the breadth of writing of their colleagues .

Perceived Behavioral Changes In First-Line Supervisors Who Participated In A Basic Management Program, Ralph C. Skrocki

Dissertations

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