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Cabinet-Making And The Contemporary Imagination, Daniel Bailey

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Before becoming a serious woodworker, I was preoccupied with other art forms, primarily contemporary poetry and fiction. Film, sculpture, painting, music, and performance also seemed to be powerful genres in which the imagination could manifest itself most directly, and influence human lives with a magical force. As an undergraduate in the early 1970's, I received a degree in literature. At that time the poetry readings I attended in New York City were as important as the books and ideas to which I was exposed in a progressive classroom situation. What I gained from this experience was a particular sense of …

Photographs 1982-1983, Barbara Bosworth

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Synthetic Studies In Substituted Phenols, Involving Electrophilic Side-Chain And Ring Substitutions, Bussakorn Warote

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This work deals with two separate aspects of the chemistry of phenolic compounds. In the first section a study is reported of aryl alkyl ether synthesis using as a standard nucleophile catechol anion and as electrophilic species a range of alkyl halides. The reactions involved constituted good routes to a number of catechol mono- and di-alkyl catechol ethers. The reaction were studied systematically and key reactivity factors such as steric effects and the influence of changing alkyl chain lengths were evaluated. The high-boiling colorless products were characterize by elemental analysis, H NMR and IR spectra. As a guide to understanding …

Linearity Of An Electrophotographic Image Reproduction System, Lloyd Clark

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The linearity of image transfer is analyzed for a high resolution electrophotographic film and electrodeveloper combination. The extent of nonlinearities introduced upon transfer through the photoconduction and electrodevelopment stages is conceptualized in terms of inherent physical mechanisms. A spectral shift in narrow band exposing radiation is used to test significance of exponential absorption on linearity of photoconduction transfer. Variations in development electrode spacing and development time test for nonlinearity induced by temporal and spatial frequency dependent depletion of electrodeveloper particles. As the electrophotographic film employed in the test exhibited low absorption coefficients in all spectral bands, exponential absorption of exposing …

A Comparison Study Of Atmospheric Radiometric Calibration Methods For Aerial Thermograms, A. E. Byrnes

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A comparison study was conducted to evaluate limitations of several atmospheric calibration techniques, including: Angular, Profile, and spectrally corrected and uncorrected LOWTRAN. To accomplish this, a thermal mapper was flown over a shoreline where water surface temperatures were measured coincidentally by a ground crew. The thermogram derived observed radiances were corrected using each of the atmospheric calibration methods so that ground surface temperatures could be predicted. The R.M.S. errors of these ground temperature predictions indicated that all calibration techniques yielded similar results at 1000-foot altitude. The error remained constant for the Profile and LOWTRAN calibration techniques to 6000-foot altitude, but …

Taking My Father's Pictures, Carl Raphael Yusavitz

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Comparison Of Methods Of Mtf/Otf Analysis For Optical Systems, Jean Croteau

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A comparison study for the methods of obtaining the MTF of optical systems was performed. It is demonstrated that non-Fourier methods are as good predictors of the MTF as are the Fourier methods. A new technique based on the moment theorem is introduced and is found to be a good predictor. A computer algorithm has been written to perform all the necessary operations.

The Contemporary Platinotype, John Hafey

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Radiation Heat Transfer Analysis Of A Czochralski Furnace With A Radiation Shield, Frederick A. Merz

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This paper reports on the radiation heat transfer from the melt in a Czochralski crystal growing furnace in the presence of a radiation shield The change of radiation heat transfer effects three basic areas, the cooling rate of the crystal, the bulk flow and the bulk temperature of the melt. The shield is installed above the melt to inhibit the heat transfer from the melt to the cooling crystal, allowing the crystal to grow 40% faster. Radiation is the primary mode of heat transfer in the furnace where the temperature to grow silicon crystals is around 1773K. The governing equations …

A Literature Review On Radioactive Interactions With Real Molecular Gases In Laminar And Turbulent Flow In Circular Pipes, Robert P. Quinn

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A literature review is provided concerning the subject of radiative heat transfer interactions of real molecular gases with the additional modes of heat transfer, conduction and convection, in laminar and turbulent flow in circular pipes. The review is composed of four sections. Section 1 provides basic heat transfer theory for laminar and turbulent flow in circular pipes. The differential equations for conservation of mass, momentum, and energy are briefly developed. Heat transfer solutions and techniques are discussed for cases where radiative heat transfer is neglected. Section 2 provides basic transport theory for radiative heat transfer in participatory media. A macroscopic …

To The Best Of My Abilities, Barry Warren Kaiser

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The basic intention of my work is to visually represent concepts through juxtaposed images. The concepts I represent may be elementary, but this does not limit the relationships between images, which may be highly complex. The inspiration for the linkage between images commences intellectually, but because I wish to create unique, and visually appealing pieces, I also deal with the evocative qualities of these juxtapositions.

Artists And Their Dream Art, Christine Clark

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A Marketing Plan For The Graduate Computer Graphics Design Program At Rit, Gary Hemdal

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Design Sketch To Presentation: The Computers' Role, James Iii W. Ross

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The Print As Proustian Madeleine, Brigid A. Mast

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A Study Of The Halftone Dot Characteristics Of Rapid Access Halftones, John Gilliatt

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Rapid access processing is a photographic processing method that combines high temperature processing and high energy developing agents to obtain very short induction periods, and thus, reduced processing times. In order to obtain maximum quality from the process, the rapid access halftone percent dot areas must be correctly evaluated according to established aim points. Traditional evaluation methods, either visual or instrumental, produce errors. These errors are the partial result of the unique dot characteristics of the process. These characteristics include soft, fringed dots; dots with low Dmax, found particularily in the shadow areas; loss of dot area on the tips …

The Effects Of Shadow Visibility On Image Interpretability, Lawrence A. Maver

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An empirical approach to measuring and predicting the effects of target scene shadows on image interpretability is described. A simulated aerial imagery data base is utilized to quantify image interpretability and computed graphics form the basis of the predictor algorithms. A technique to quantify the relative visibilities of individual line segment images is developed. Three categories of predictors are proposed and utilize line segment visibility to predict image interpretability. The success of the algorithms are tested using regression analysis procedures.

Chasing Daguerrean Eidothaumata, Grant Romer

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Rehabilitation Financing, Charles Rattigan

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The Pot As Nurturer: An Approach To Functional Pottery, Marian L. Baker

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What is meant by life in pots? Animals drawn on the sides? Arms and legs sprouting out from the clay walls? a big face on the side like those horrible mugs you see in tacky gift shops? Is it a quality in the throwing? A tiny piece of clay frozen out of place on the wall? A fat round shape that may speak of pregnancy or over-eating? Gooey slip dripping off the sides? A distorted portion: lip, foot, wall? A disoriented pot, leaning on its left foot? A drunk pot, ready to fall over? It it none of these, but …

Landscape: Inside And Out, Linda E. Mccausland

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Interactive Computer Program, Bruce Howard Browne

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East Hill Farm, Stephen Kurtz

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A Constant Force Bicycle Transmission, Thomas Chase

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A prototype design for a human powered automatic transmission intended for use on an ordinary touring bicycle is presented. The transmission is intended to automatically adjust the gearing of the bicycle to maintain an optimum pedal force, regardless of the current riding conditions. Therefore, the transmission eliminates the need for the cyclist to manually adjust the bicycle gearing. The entire transmission is a self-contained unit designed to bolt onto the rear wheel of an otherwise unmodified 27-inch bicycle. The transmission combines a unique adaptation of a commercially popular continuously variable traction drive with a totally mechanical integral feedback controller. The …

Geometric Abstract Design, Sanghye Han

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This thesis is a presentation of four grid designs. They are woven on a multi-harness loom and utilize a strip-weaving technique. The designs are based on a series of colors, and consist of three grid elements; the line, the square and the rectangle. Through the variation of colors and the repeated arrangement of patterns consisting of the aforementioned grid elements, my intention is to have a form of geometric abstraction result from my designs.

Second Order Coherent Power Spectra, Brian A. Gorin

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The relationship between second order stochastic processes and coherent power spectra are explored for developed grain size frequency distributions of silver halide emulsion/developer combinations. Although Wiener spectra represent incoherent power spectra, the coherent case has been unresolved due to the difficulty of filtering the optical system effect. The emulsion plates were exposed with a uniform irradiance distribution from an incoherent tungsten source to create a series of uniform density samples. Conventional processing chemistry is utilized with substitution of different developer types, from predominantly physical development to direct chemical development. The exposed and processed density samples were liquid gated with refractive …

A Software Prototype For The Ibm Series/1 Remote Intelligent Printers, Thomas Weber

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Over the period of December 1982 to May 1983, a software prototype to support the IBM 4975 model 01 A printer was developed. The host computer was the IBM Series/1 minicomputer. The printer controller used was the Feature Programmable Multi-Line Adapter. Both the controller and printer contain one or more microprocessors that do some processing for the Series/1. With the RS232C electrical interface, the printer has remote capabilities. The electrical interface performs data transmission that is serial, asynchronous, and full duplex. This thesis serves as an application showing how intelligent printers and controllers can be utilized effectively on the Series/1.

Photo Constructions, Silvia Lizama

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Technology In The Late Twentieth Century: Humanism Versus Technocracy, A Philosophical Inquiry, Peter Moss Handler

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As an artist in metal living and working in the last part of the twentieth century, I feel it to be important that my work relate to this specific period of time. That is, to look where we are going becomes more important than where we have been. The most powerful single influence on where we are going, in my judgment, is technology. The images of technology, not the things of it, become my starting place. My intent, however, is not merely to celebrate technology. That is an uncritical attitude.

Synthesis Of Mono- And Dialkyl Catechol Ethers, Sujitra Dhumrongvaraporn

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Estabrook and coworkers have developed an enzymatic analysis for the oxidation of catechol depicted in Figure 1b. The rate of this oxidation (k₂) is so high that the

[Figure 1.]

rate of the O-dealkylation reactions of monocatechol ethers (k₁) may perhaps be conveniently followed by monitoring catechol concentrations as it is produced. That is with k₂ >> k₁, a combined dealkylation and oxidation enzymatic system might be developed to provide kinetic data on step 1, ie. on k₁ values.

With this in mind, a series of appropriate substrates ie. O-monoalkyl catechol ethers needed …