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Lithologic And Stratigraphic Analysis Of Glacial Diamictons, Sturgis, Michigan, R. Christopher Gardner

Masters Theses

Seven diamictons are identified in the subsurface glacial drift near Sturgis, Michigan using textural analyses and x-ray diffraction of clay minerals. The clay mineral content is quantified by comparing the 7-A/10- A peak height ratios from x-ray diffraction diffractograms of oriented clay-size particle (< 2um) mounts. Two diamictons occur at the base of the drift. Unit 1 is gray , resembling the shale it overlies. The texture of Unit 1 is sandy clay loam to loam and average 7-A/10-A peak height clay mineral ratios of 0.446 ±0.069. Unit 2 is a yellowish-brown diamicton, it overlies Unit 1, and is a sandy loam to loam with average 7-A/10-A clay mineral ratio of 0.657 ±0.151. Diamicton Units 4 and 5 overlie a thick unit of sand and gravel on top of Unit 2. Units 4 and 5 have similar color and texture, however the 7-A/10-A ratios are 1.059 ±0.090 and 0.810 ±0.072 respectively. Unit 6 is a thin diamicton unit, leached of calcite, and x-ray diffraction suggests that there is a range of weathering horzins between borings. Unit 7 is loamy, whereas Unit 8 generally ranges from sandy clay loam to sandy loam with average 7-A/10-A ratios of 0.865 ±0.090 and 1.195 ±0.189.

English Language Teaching In The "Post - Method" Era: Toward Better Diagnosis, Treatment, And Assessment, H. Douglas Brown

PASAA

In the century of time spanning the mid 1880s to the mid 1980s, the language teaching profession was involved in what many pedagogical experts would call a search. That search was for a single, ideal method, generalizable across widely varying audiences, that would successfully teach students a foreign language in the classroom. Historical accounts of the profession tend therefore to describe a succession of methods each of which are more or less discarded in due course of time as a new method takes its place. I will comment on "the changing winds and shifting sands" (Marckwardt 1972:5) of that history …

On The Relation Between Language Teaching And Testing, John W. Oller, Jr.

PASAA

For well over a decade, theoreticians have generally agreed that what is needed by linguists, language teachers, and testers is a more consistent, comprehensive, and parsimonious theory of how language works in communication, how it is acquired by children (and others), and how it comes to be related systematically through the conventions of particular grammars (i.e., of particular languages) to the common world of experience. Here a number of theoretical advances are discussed and certain implications for language teaching and testing are considered. The fundamental flaws of discrete-point approaches, including the British notional-functional syllabus, are pointed out in the light …

Can We Test Listening Authentically?, Richard Watson Todd

PASAA

With the present move towards authenticity in language teaching, there should be a similar shift in language testing, but such a move has not been apparent. This paper addresses why testing has not incorporated authenticity to a greater extent by examining the issue of authenticity in the testing of listening. The extent of authenticity in tests is considered along four dimensions : materials, testing situation, task and testee's response. It is concluded that it is possible to create authentic listening tests, but this can only be done at the expense of the test's reliability and practicality.

Patterns Of Lexis In The Writing Of Japanese Efl Students: A Comparative Study, Phillip R. Morrow

PASAA

In the teaching of composition to EFL students, the study of vocabulary use generally receives less attention than matters of organization and structure, and related issues of grammar and style. It is, of course, necessary for inexperienced writers to study and attain some mastery in these areas, but the appropriate and effective use of words is also an essential part of good writing. While the role of lexis in writing has not usually been emphasized, neither has it been entirely neglected. In the past few years there have been several insightful studies dealing the various aspects of lexis and its …

Eap In A Foreign Language Context: An Impact Analysis Of Course Achievements On Proficiency Gain, Steven Ross

PASAA

English for academic purposes (EAP) curricula have gradually become widespread in a number of different foreign language contexts. Often, EAP in these contexts is conjoined with other curricular innovations such as thematic, adjunct, and sheltered content teaching approaches. The impact of such foreign language instructional programs is not particularly well known. One such program is the focus of the present study. EAP course achievement scores over a three year period are analyzed for their aggregate and individual impact on Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score gains for two cohorts of Japanese university undergraduates. Contrastive regression analyses are …

Whole Language Its Application To Efl Classroom In Thailand, Reongrudee Naranunn

PASAA

Whole language recently has become an impressive tool for our educational community. It offers a way to teach language from whole to part. It is suggested that children should read 'whole' books and write 'whole' stories, letters, and other real-life writings, for example. Reading, specifically, should be taught as a means of creating meaning from prints. It is taught in the meaningful context of real reading and writing activities. In other words, meaningfulness is the key word for classroom instruction. In the context of Thailand, whole language also offers lots of suggestions. Incorporating whole language in an EFL reading classroom …

Creating And Implementing An Online Writing Course, Martin Holmes

PASAA

This discussion paper describes our experiences during the creation and deployment of an entirely Web-based intermediate English writing course at the University of Victoria. It is hoped that other institutions, materials-writers and instructors will find it useful when contemplating, planning or implementing similar initiatives.

The Effect Of Data Model, System And Task Characteristics On User Query Performance – An Empirical Study, Hock Chan, Keng Siau, Kwok-Kee Wei

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

With the proliferation of end-user computing and empowerment of end users in the organizations, the user-database interface is increasingly being recognized as an important research area. A user-database interface consists of two key components: the data model and the query language. Database management system designers can manipulate these two components to produce an effective database interface to maximize user task performance. However, in order to do this, the designers first need to know the effect of the two components on end users and the interaction effect of the two components. Despite the acknowledgment of user-database interface as a cornerstone in …

Adolescent Depression In The Secondary School Setting: A Guide For Teachers?, Virginia Stauss

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Analysis Of Networks Of Workstations And Massively Parallel Processors For Signal Processing, David C. Gindhart

Theses and Dissertations

The traditional approach to parallel processing has been to use Massively Parallel Processors (MPPs). An alternative design is commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) workstations connected to high-speed networks. These networks of workstations (NOWs) typically have faster processors, heterogeneous environments, and most importantly, offer a lower per node cost. This thesis compares the performance of MPPs and NOWs for the two-dimensional fast Fourier transform (2-D FFT). Three original, high-performance, portable 2-D FFTs have been implemented: the vector-radix, row-column and pipeline. The performance of these algorithms was measured on the Intel Paragon, IBM SP2 and the AFIT NOW, which consists of 6 Sun Ultra workstations …

Information Resource Management: An Analysis Of The Critical Skills, Training Sources, And Training Adequacy As Perceived By Air Force Communications And Information Officers, Donald A. Schmidt

Theses and Dissertations

This study explores what Information Resource Management (IRM) skills are required as perceived by the Air Force officers performing IRM duties. The following questions set the stage for this research: (1) What does current literature say about the required skills needed for IRM professionals? (2) What IRM skills do officers in the field perceive as important to the IRM mission? (3) What is the primary source of any IRM training received by the officers? (4) How adequate was this training, if any? The results suggest that Air Force officers have a grasp of IRM concepts and know what skills are …

Proposal Of Dispute Resolution Mechanisms For The Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement: A Crucial Step In Establishing Long-Term Economic Stability In Palestine And A Lasting Peace, Jasmine Jordaan

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Getting Started: Creating New Competition Policy Institutions In Transition Economies, William E. Kovacic

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Comment: The Erroneous Interpretation Of The Foreign Compulsion Defense In The Adea: Manoney V. Rfe/Rl, Inc., Randi Seltzer

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

The Iran And Libya Sanctions Act Of 1996: A Thorn In The Side Of The World Trading System, Michael A. Asaro

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

The Helms-Burton Controversy: An Examination Of Arguments That The Cuban Liberty And Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act Of 1996 Violates Us Obligations Under Nafta, Antonella Troia

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

The Central European Nations And The Eu Waiting Room - Why Must The Central European Nations Adopt The Competition Law Of The European Union, Eleanor M. Fox

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Factors Affecting Responses In Electronic Mail Surveys, Kimberly Post Good

Dissertations

Electronic mail is becoming increasingly popular as a means to communicate information expediently and inexpensively. One use of electronic mail that has not been well researched is its viability as a tool for data collection. A handful of studies have focused on the differences that exist in responses and response rates of electronic mail surveying compared to other methods of surveying (telephone and postal mail). One area that has not been studied at all is the factors affecting the response rates of electronic mail surveys.

This research study sought to build upon the existing research base of what is known …

Principals’ Perceptions Of Administration – Related Uses Of The Internet: An Exploratory Study, Ekoka Andrew Molindo

Student Work

The use of computers in assisting in administrative tasks has revolutionized the workforce. Today, principals and administrators in many fields rely on accurate, fast, inexpensive and up-to-date information in order to make sound decisions. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of school principals regarding the use of the Internet for administrative purposes. This descriptive study focused on the potential benefits and problems of Internet use perceived by school principals. The research questions focused on seven areas: demographics, attitudes, benefits of the Internet, frequency of use, experience, policies and issues. A total of 292 principals in Nebraska …

The Times They Were A-Changing' : A Study Of Popular Protest Songs, 1963-1970, Holly Kingsley Miller

Student Work

The 1960's were very turbulent times in American society. The Vietnam War created battle lines on the home-front between the young and the old, and patriots and the counter culture. During these years, protest songs were evidence of the discontent of American youth. This thesis explored the message content and message structure of popular Vietnam War related protest songs from 1963 - 1970. A sample of sixteen songs were studied through lyrical analysis, structure and style evaluation and an examination of their musical elements. Lyrical analysis revealed that all the sample songs introduced listeners to perceived problems in the status …

E-Mail And The Flow Of Information In An Organization: An Investigation Within An Academic Institution, Alicia Caldwell

Student Work

The focus of this thesis is e-mail as a tool for the dissemination of information. Literature on e-mail has suggested that e-mail might influence and change communication patterns such as socialization, interdependence, and attention focus. Specifically, this study examined hierarchical similarities/differences in e-mail transmission and reception and user’s perceptions within an academic institution. Variables studied for their effect include the number of messages sent and received, gender, attention a message is given, message subject matter, message origination, whether participants felt that technology inhibits or enhances communication and whether there were differences between hierarchical levels. Among results were the following. For …

The Eastern Echo, December 1, 1997, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Disengagement Strategies And Reconciliation Strategies, Sarah Holmes

Student Work

This thesis examined the relationship between relational disengagement and reconciliation strategies. The literature review focused on the reasons for disengagement, disengagement theories, disengagement trajectories, disengagement strategies, and reconciliation strategies. The first research question asked if a partner used a direct disengagement strategy, would (s)he use a direct reconciliation strategy? The second research question asked if a partner used an indirect disengagement strategy, would (s)he use an indirect reconciliation strategy? Two hundred undergraduate students were asked to complete a questionnaire containing a hypothetical disengagement scenario and a hypothetical reconciliation scenario. The results indicated a significant, yet, tenuous, relationship between direct/direct strategy …

Pharmaceutical Advertising: A Qualitative Comparison Of The Internet And National Magazines, Broc Bilby

Student Work

The Internet offers tremendous potential benefits to consumers in terms of increased convenience, choices and information. Yet, along with such benefits, comes new risks to consumers, including an increased risk from fraud, deception and misinformation (FDA and the Internet Conference, October, 1996).

Peer Versus Adult Models: Infants Immediate And Deferred Imitation Of Familiar And Novel Events, Robina Enayat Gul

Student Work

The present study examined the effects of different aged models (adult vs. peer) on infants' memory and imitative behaviors. Thirty infants between the age of 14- to 18-months were included in the study. Fifteen of the infants watched an adult model demonstrate two familiar three-step event sequences and two novel three-step event sequences on simple objects. The other fifteen infants observed a peer model perform the same event sequences on the same objects. Three questions were addressed: (a) Do infants learn to imitate three-step event sequences better from an adult or a peer model? (b) Do infants better recall familiar …

Relationship History And Friendship Development In Adolescence, Jay L. Ringle

Student Work

Adolescents in grades 8, 10, 12, and college (13-22 year olds) completed the Relationship Closeness Inventory (RCI) (Berscheid, Snyder, & Omoto, 1989), a written relationship development narrative, and a graph of major relationship events for a designated friend in a same-sex and cross-sex relationship. Data collection was done in separate sessions for each relationship type, with order of com pletion randomly assigned.

Age and relationship differences were found for total score on the Relationship Closeness Inventory (RCI), indicating that closeness in same-sex relationships increases gradually with age, whereas closeness in cross-sex relationships does not increase until later adolescence. When asked …

Quaestio Disputata: Delayed Hominization--A Rejoinder To Thomas Shannon, Mark Johnson

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

Thomas Shannon's response to my article ranges over our disagreements, but the core disagreement, the one with the heaviest moral fallout, concerns the unity or individuality of the preimplantation embryo. One's position here largely dictates whether its manipulation or destruction is morally licit. That core disagreement is the focus of this rejoinder.

Bighorn Sheep (Ovis Canadensis) Ecology And Demography In The North Dakota Badlands, Jerry J. Feist

Theses and Dissertations

The bighorn sheep (Oyis canadensis califomiana) in the North Dakota Badlands were studied in an effort to obtain baseline ecological data and examine the effects of human disturbance (primarily oil development) on their ranges, habitat use, movements and reproductive performance. The study was conducted from May and April, 1992 and 1993, respectively, through December of each year. Additionally, the summer of 1994 was used to complete habitat classification in the field.

Eight bighorn ewes were captured by helicopter and net-gun in each of 2 primary study areas (one highly impacted by oil development and the other less impacted) and fitted …

Feeding Method And Maternal-Infant Bonding At One Month Postpartum, Yvonne M. Nelson

Theses and Dissertations

Bonding is an important health outcome for mothers and infants during the postpartum period. The method of feeding an infant, whether by breast or bottle, provides variation in opportunities for frequency and duration of maternal-infant interaction that is thought to be necessary for the bonding to occur. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a difference in bonding at six weeks postpartum among mothers who breast-fed, combined breast and bottle-feedings or bottle-fed. Pregnant women of al ages including those who were less than 18 years and married were invited to participated during the third trimester of …