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Effects Of Checklists And Feedback On Interviewer Documentation Errors, Ann Lynn Linklater

Masters Theses

A multiple baseline design was used to compare the effectiveness of checklists and feedback to improve marketing research telephone interview documentation. Three measures based on the combined errors of four interviewers were obtained: (1) errors per completed interview, (2) errors per interview with errors, and (3) most frequently occurring error in each of three error groups. The effects of three additional factors believed to affect interviewer performance were also investigated: (1) marketing research project, (2) complexity of the interview, and (3) lead worker responsible for editing completed interviews.

Only slight, mostly positive changes were visually evident across the dependent measures. …

Rolling Friction Research Instrument, John P. Ward

Masters Theses

An instrument has been analyzed, designed and constructed that will accurately measure the rolling resistance of metallic spheres an plane surfaces subjected to normal loading which will produce contact stresses approaching material yield.

Precipitation Dynamics In Kalamazoo, Sw Michigan: A Stable Isotope Perspective, Madhav V. Machavaram

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Acute Effects Of Cocaine In Pigeons Performing Under A Progressive-Ratio Schedule, Claudia Ann Jones

Masters Theses

Although the progressive-ratio (PR) schedule has been used frequently to quantify the reinforcing effectiveness of self-administered drugs, it has seldom been used to examine the effects of drugs on food-maintained behavior and has never been used to evaluate the effects of cocaine on such behavior. In the present study, the effects of acute administrations of cocaine were evaluated in pigeons responding under a PR schedule of food delivery. Overall, cocaine produced a dose-dependent effect on food-maintained behavior. In general, acute administrations of cocaine at 0.56 to 3.2 mg/kg increased breaking points, whereas doses above 5.6 mg/kg decreased breaking points. Low …

Contracts In Conflict: Perestroika And The Decline Of Soviet Legitimacy, Karl Glenn Hokenmaier

Masters Theses

Gorbachev's perception of the Soviet Union's socio-economic crisis and his subsequent actions to correct the economy and reform the political system were linked with attempts to renegotiate the social contract between the state and the Soviet people. However, reformulation of the social contract was incompatible with the conditions of a second arrangement between the leadership and the nomenklatura--the Soviet ruling class. The failure of Gorbachev's reforms and the decline of Soviet legitimacy were linked to the irreconcilability of the nomenklatura's "political contract" and the social contract.

The construct of the social contract was utilized to represent the Soviet state-society relationship …

Community Development Corporations And Their Contributions To Democracy In Chicago, Carl E. Hanssen

Masters Theses

Community development corporations (CDCs) are non-profit, neighborhood-based, real estate developers. They share a common mission to improve social conditions in communities where they work. CDCs were developed based on two distinct models: (1) an intervention model, and (2) a grass-roots model.

This work was predicated on a theory of political science: high levels of social conditions correspond with high levels of democracy. High levels of democracy will be demonstrated by high voter participation. The work of CDCs and their impact on communities in Chicago was analyzed to test this theory.

Four CDCs and corresponding communities were chosen for this study. …

A Classification Of Ecosystem Desertification Using Satellite Imagery, Dzheltyrbas Gulf, 1980-1989, Marni D. Cavis

Masters Theses

This study focused on the development of a land cover classification method for the Dzhiltyrbas Gulf region southeast of the Aral Sea in the former Soviet Union. Desertification of the region was mapped based on ecosystem descriptions taken from a database defining four stages of desertification. Landsat MSS images (bands 1, 2, and 4) were used as the basis for classification. Standard unsupervised and supervised classification methods did not distinguish the level of detail required to map each stage of desertification in each ecosystem. Therefore, the ecosystems had to be defined and classified as separate entities (based on SBI and …

Correlates Of Job Satisfaction Among Private Sector Employees In Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Al-Helelah

Masters Theses

The primary objectives of the present study were to explore the level of job satisfaction and commitment among private sector employees in Saudi Arabia, and to examine the relationship between job satisfaction and employees' commitment.

Seven alternative hypotheses were tested against seven null hypotheses. Chi-square (x^2) was the test statistic for all seven hypotheses. The critical value of chi-square was determined by the degrees of freedom (df) and an alpha level of.05. Three hypotheses were confirmed that related job satisfaction to employees' commitment, satisfaction with length of working hours, and satisfaction with opportunities for interaction with co-workers on the job. …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting July 30, 1993, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Budget and Finance Committee Recommendations
• Gift Report
• General Fund Budget for 1993/94
• Liquor License
• Renewal of Lease Agreement - Little Caesar Enterprise, Inc.
• Renewal of Lease Agreement - The Copy Desk
• Renewal of Lease Agreement - Center for Developmentally Disabled Adults (CDDA)
• Donor Recognition
• Remarks by the President
• Fall Semester 1993 Tuition Schedule
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Ph. D. in Biological Sciences
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public Comments
• Executive Session
• Adjournment

Western News, July 22, 1993, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Engler names WMU graduate to board, Warfield to be recommended in minority affairs, Mathematics refonn project earns national honor, Brinkerhoff awarded contract to work on World Bank project.

Design And Construction Of A Lithium Vapor Oven, Corey A. Leon

Honors Theses

A lithium vapor oven to be used as a source of lithium target atoms in atomic collision experiments was designed and constructed. The oven was installed in the beamline of the Van de Graaff accelerator at Western Michigan University. Test results indicated the oven produced a diffuse cloud of evaporated lithium instead of the intended concentrated jet spray. Recommendations concerning the design are made for future efforts.

Western News, July 8,1993, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Haenicke presents board committee with tentative budget outlook, WMU-based network to provide tutoring for migrant children, Henderson selected to take on enrollment management activities, Haenicke looks forward to talks with optimism.

Commentary On The Book Of Jonah: Haimo Of Auxerre, Deborah Everhart

TEAMS Commentary Series

Haimo of Auxerre's Commentary on the Book of Jonah was probably written as a study text for scholars in the monastery. His basic method is to present a verse from the Book of Jonah, then offer condensed versions of the diverse and occasionally contradictory interpretations of that verse that were available to him. For example, he displays familiarity with the commentaries written earlier by Jerome and Origen. He provides allegorical, literal, moral, and ecclesiastical interpretations. He moves freely between the language of his commentary and the language of the Bible, and he demonstrates the interrelatedness of his own text and …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting June 25, 1993, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Correspondence
• Report on Visit to Malaysia
• Remarks by the President
• Recommendations re Honorary Degrees
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Elimination of Requirement that Master's Theses be Published by University Microfilm
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Wire Transfer Authorization
• Authority to Establish Bank Accounts
• Authority to Establish Investment Management Services
• Revised 1992/93 General Fund Operating Budget
• Continuation of 1992/93 Budget into 1993/94
• Fall Semester 1993 Tuition Schedule
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public Comments
• Executive Session
• Adjournment

Western News, June 17, 1993, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Meinert named intercollegiate athletics director, Dooley chosen to participate in NATO discussions, WMU Sunseeker 93 team ofTto the 'rayces' in Texas, Racial harassment is topic of workshop at EMU June 29-30, Verser earns grant for travel to conference in New Zealand, Butterfield to study political parties in Russia, Brethower earns Lifetime Achievements Award.

Western News, June 3,1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Senate OKs policy changes giving departments more control over doctoral degree requirements, Faculty and staff work to make Kalamazoo a 'telecity, Payne selected to direct recreation programs, Delegation attends dedication of campus in Malaysia, Bate earns statewide honor, William Parfet named 'Volunteer of the Year'; he and three others honored for contributions, Van Hoeven leads local group, Wygant wins award for work on MODAPTS language.

Exemplary Teaching And Exemplary Teachers: A Prologue, Jeanne M. Jacobson, Suzanne F. Davis

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Suzanne F. Davis brings a wide background in both teaching and administration to her role as guest editor of the Reading Horizons themed issue on exemplary teaching and exemplary teachers.

Author Index

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Index to authors in volume 33.

Reading: The Conferences, Kathryn Kinnucan-Welsch

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The theme of this issue of Reading Horizons is exemplary practice, and as I recall several of the sessions from the annual conference of the International Reading Association it becomes clear how central the concept of teacher as professional is to exemplary practice. One session in particular — Teacher Preparation and Staff Development: Lessons from New Zealand — presented by Debra Elliot and colleagues provided some food for thought in considering the teacher as professional. In discussing current models of student teaching, which is of course a critical component to the development of the teacher as professional, Stephanie Steffey from …

What Teachers Have Been Telling Us About Literacy Portfolios, Jerry L. Johns, Peggy Vanleirsburg

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

An increasing number of educators have begun to use portfolios to chronicle the literacy development of students within their classrooms. Such alternative assessment may more closely reflect current research in the field of reading because it serves as a tool for both students and teachers to document and monitor learning over time (Bintz and Harste, 1991). Teachers, instead of developing test wiseness for standardized tests, use portfolios to gather data that mirrors the reading/writing curriculum and chronicles individual student development (Johns and VanLeirsburg, 1991b; Willis, 1992). Though unanimous agreement as to what data should comprise a portfolio does not exist, …

Using Thermophilic Bacteria To Produce Enzymes For Wood Pulping, Robert A. Debelak Jr.

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The objective of this Senior Thesis Project was to determine if thermophilic (heat loving) bacteria are capable of producing enzymes to break down lignin. Currently known ligninases produced by white-rot fungi are destroyed by high temperatures, and are only useful for pre-treatments in refiner mechanical pulping. Thermophilic lignin-degrading enzymes could potentially be useful in a high temperature pulping process.

Milled wood lignin was isolated from birch to be used in bacterial cultures. The lignin would serve as the only source of carbon for the bacteria, so their growth would depend on their ability to utilize the lignin for food. Standard …

Helping To Harm? The Ethical Dilemmas Of Managing Politically Sensitive Data, Sylvie C. Tourigny

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society - March 19, 1993.

Faculty Recognition Dinner Photo 1993, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

Faculty Recognition Dinner Photo

June 1, 1993

Photographed:

• George Vuicich
• Michitoshi Soga
• Do Young Chang
• President Diether Haenicke
• Jules Rossman
• Audrey Davidson
• Lalita Muizniece
• George Beech

Professional Materials Review, Gloria L. Cottrell

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Supporting Struggling Readers. Barbara J. Walker. 1992.

Article Index

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Index to articles in volume 33.

Can Good Become Better?: The Progression Of An Exemplary Teacher, Suzanne F. Davis

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Lakesia's planning for college began in March of her sophomore year in high school. Her first task was to collect information about available scholarships. She knew the perfect person to ask — Mrs. Waddell, her second grade teacher. Of all the teachers she had, Mrs. Waddell had impacted her life most. She had been caring, dedicated, knowledgeable and encouraging. Lakesia sat down to write her best teacher.

Literacy Through Literature: The Role Of Comparison, John D. Beach

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The adequacy of elementary teachers' preparation to work with literature and literature-based literacy programs has recently been called into question (Beach, 1992; Walmsley, 1992; Walmsley and Walp, 1990; Zarillo, 1989). When visiting elementary classrooms categorized as literature-based one may well recognize a number of teachers who are doing an excellent job. However, one is perhaps more likely to encounter whole classes reading the same novel followed by worksheets that address only literal level questions, literature units focused on inane themes such as "Stuffed Animals That Come Alive" (Zarillo, 1989, p. 26), or self-selected and self-paced reading followed by activities which …

The Faculty Recognition Dinner 1993, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

The Faculty Recognition Dinner

June 1, 1993

Honored Guests:

• Walden Baskerville
• George Beech
• Kenneth Bullmer
• Do Young Chang
• Edith Coleman-Caughill
• Audrey Davidson
• Hans Engelke
• Clare Goldfarb
• Russell Goldfarb
• Philip Kramer
• Lalita Muizniece
• Jules Rossman
• Michitoshi Soga
• George Vuicich

Proprietary Vocabulary Acquisition: A Creative, Thematic Adventure, Marjorie J. Wynn

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Teachers have discovered that proprietary vocabulary acquisition by elementary students is enhanced through participation in a creative, thematic approach to learning. Proprietary vocabulary is a collection of words over which the owner has mastery of understanding in listening and reading and mastery of use in speaking and writing. This definition is based on the meaning of proprietor, an owner who has mastery and control over a possession, and vocabulary, a stock of words.

Using Drama In The Classroom, J. Lea Smith, J. Daniel Herring

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Drama is a potentially powerful tool for connecting students with learning and content. We know that learning is an active, constructive process of coming to know. And through our classroom involvement with students, we have found that drama can provide a process for learning by living through or experiencing an event. Drama by its very nature involves students in social contexts where they are required to think, talk, manipulate concrete materials, and share viewpoints in order to arrive at decisions (Siks, 1983). Thus, through drama, students explore both factual knowledge and content concepts while "trying on" social experiences. Heathcote (cited …