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An Experimental Model For Predicting The Commodity Futures Market., C. E. Roy Francis

Masters Theses

"Trading of· commodity futures contracts is one of the purest forms of speculation available today. Inherent is the risk of substantial losses. In an effort to reduce these risks, this research was undertaken.

As a result, a computer program was developed to forecast the prices of commodity future contracts on a daily basis. The program employs the Monte Carlo Technique of simulation and provides expected values for the next trading day.

During the development and testing of the prediction model. various trading techniques were also tested. A trading technique utilizing the difference between the forecasted price and the actual price …

Effect Of Temperature, Aging, And Composition On Phase Development In The System Al₂O₃-P₂O₅-H₂0., John Allan Middleton

Masters Theses

The chemical and physical conditions for the formation of various phases of aluminum phosphate were studied. Mixtures of Al₂O₃ and H₃PO₄ were aged in sealed containers and examined for phase development by X-ray diffraction. The results revealed the aging of samples to be a critical process for the formation of equilibrium phase assemblages at low temperatures, Initial composition becomes important as equilibrium is neared and at elevated temperatures when the molar ratios of Al₂O₃, P₂O₅, and H₂O determine what phases will be formed. Temperature …

Planned Unit Development: A Comprehensive Analysis Of A New Approach To Community Living., John Raymond Weese

Masters Theses

"Undeveloped land in America has been one of our most cherished natural resources for many years. Yet, land development has often been haphazard and extremely wasteful.

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of one particular method for developing land which utilizes land efficiently, but which also respects the natural characteristics of a land development site. The Planned Unit Development process is such a method, and it is the subject of this paper.

The Planned Unit Development concept is an outgrowth of the planned community concept which has existed for many years. However, only recently has the Planned Unit Development concept …

The Development Of A Selection Model For Coal Conversion Processes., Karen Aldridge Dollar

Masters Theses

"Present research endeavors involving coal conversion technology have encompassed comparisons of the processes on the basis of economics or efficiency. These comparisons lack completeness because many intangible factors pertinent to the evaluations of the processes have been ignored.

A model has been developed to aid in the selection of the optimum coal conversion process for a given situation. The model includes a method for the evaluation of quantifiable factors which affect the decision-making procedure, and also includes methods by which the non-quantifiable factors which are important to the situation may be evaluated. This is a more complete form of decision-making …

Linoleum Printmaking: Its Various Methods, Judd Eugene Caraker

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Experiences Of A Curriculum Development Specialist With The Office Of The Superintendent Of Public Instruction, Jimmie C. Beasley

Masters Theses

The purpose of this project is to report the planned activities of experience pertinent to the position of a Curriculum Development Specialist with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). The official work assignment of the Curriculum Development Specialist was with the Southern Illinois Regional Office of the Office of the Superintendent located at Mt. Vernon. This regional office is composed of approximately twenty-six professional personnel and operates under the direct leadership of Assistant Superintendent Richard Haney. The report was intended to follow a Curriculum Development Specialist for a fixed period of time beginning March 8, 1973 and …

A Comparative Analysis Of Effects Of Monetary And Fiscal Policies On Economic Activity, Ray B. Pachciarz

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A Proposed School Budget And Faculty Handbook For Salem Elementary Schools, District # 111, Galen Brant

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The Use Of Audiovisual Equipment By Superintendents Of Public Schools In The State Of Illinois, Joanne Marie Decker

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The Appointed Administrator In Community Government, Robert Len Knabel

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Lincoln School: Evaluation Of Learning Resources And Five-Year Plan For Improvement, Gilbert Dale Hanneken

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No abstract provided by author.

The Social History Questionnaire As A Predictor Of Therapeutic Outcome, Susan E. Suter

Masters Theses

One of the most critical problems encountered in clinical practice concerns the outcome criteria used for predicting therapeutic improvement. At present, there is no single outcome criteria that is universally accepted as evidence of improvement. Representative studies by Lubarsky et al (1971) have emphasized the magnitude of this problem by citing the many patient variables that may effect the outcome of a therapeutic relationship.

The importance of this therapeutic relationship in terms of time and committment on the part of both the therapist and the client, necessitates some objective means for first, the development of an instrument that can measure …

The Socialists Within The Black American Experience, 1917-1924, John M. Andrick

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Religious Change As An Influence On Sacred Musical Styles In Tudor England, Susan Hayes Hitchens

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An Assessment-Diagnostic Center For Pre-School Public School Handicapped Children In Illinois: The Rend Lake Project, John Powell

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Mmpi: An Attempt To Fake Profiles Of Policemen, Odie M. Swift

Masters Theses

Personality, uses of personality tests, and problems associated with reliability of personality tests are briefly discussed. The Kroger and Turnbull (1975) study dealing with "role-faking" is discussed. The review of the literature discusses the occupation of policeman under three categories: 1) assessment of policemen, 2) MMPI and police assessment, and 3) MMPI studies. The MMPI was given to 18 policemen, 43 male college students, and 40 female college students. The students were assigned to a control condition and an experimental condition. Subjects in the experimental group answered MMPI questions the way they thought policemen would answer the questions. An analysis …

Establishing A General Vocational Advisory Committee For Cumberland Unit District #77, Robert G. Rogers

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A Building Program Study, Dawsie Frederick Edwards

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A Publications Policy For The Official Student Newspaper At Quincy Senior High Ii, Quincy, Illinois, Dwight Connelly

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A Survey Study Of The Illinois Principalship, James W. Cox

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The Development Of An Administrative Handbook For The Charleston Community Unit Schools, David Frank Johnson

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Preparing A High School Handbook, Larry Roger Bradford

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The Pana Learning Center, Bruce Wieneke

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No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of The Counselor-Disciplinarian Role At The Oak Park And River Forest High School, Bruce D. Knicley

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No abstract provided.

An Alternative To Suspension For Smoking Violations In Palatine High School District 211, Donald B. Maddox

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No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Danville Public Schools Cable Television Project, Robert L. Hoskinson

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No abstract provided by author.

A Comparison Of Police And Criminal Personality Characteristics As Measured By The Mmpi, Dale Ray Fuqua

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No abstract provided.

Administrative Internship In An Open Space Junior High School, Jeanette Antoinette Sweet

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The Parent Involvement Program Of M. L. King Upper Grade Center In Kankakee, Joseph W. Vits

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The Relation Between A Teacher Evaluation Checklist And Actual Student Course Gains, Thomas Michael Ozee

Masters Theses

The relationship between student gain, as measured by pre and post achievement test measures, and a teacher evaluation checklist, the Student Evaluation of College Teaching Behaviors Instrument (SECTB), was examined in an attempt to validate the eight factors in the SECTB. Sixty seven students in three sections of introductory psychology were measured on both instruments. Results of this study do not support a relationship between student gain and the SECTB. The only significant correlate of gain was a factor measuring nature of presentation (r = -.468) and this correlation was found in only one section. In this section there was …