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The Effect Of Induced Movement Of Induced Movement On The Naming Of Pictured Objects And Persons-One Aspect Of Thinking, Jack A. Nottingham

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Group Cohesiveness And Group Productivity, Michael M. Makedonsky

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Group Cohesiveness and Group Productivity

Cartwright and Zander (1953) distinguished at least three different meanings in their intuitive and operational descriptions of group cohesiveness: (a) attraction to the group, (b) morale, and (c) coordination of efforts of group members. Others have attempted to classify meanings of cohesiveness into two general categories. One category of definitions centers chiefly on particular aspects of group behavior or group process. Here, the meaning of cohesiveness refers to "sticking togetherness," productivity, task involvement and good team work. A common observation is that members of a cohesive group display a feeling of "we-ness" or "togetherness," meaning …

U. S. Gold Policy From April 1933 To De Facto Stabilization Of The Dollar Upon A Gold. Basis In January 1934, Robert A. Hageman

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Introduction

An inadequate banking system and an attachment to monetary panaceas are both characteristic of the American past. When the Revolutionary War began, the colonist were ill-prepared to meet the growing burden of financial stress in the newly formed Confederation. In order to bring some degree of organization to the unstable monetary system, the Continental Congress fixed the ratio between gold and silver at 15.3 to 1 and authorized the issuance of Continental notes redeemable in Spanish-milled dollars or their equivalent in gold or silver. But after 1780, "continentals" depreciated so rapidly they soon ceased to circulate, and coins replaced …

An Investigation Of Employee Attitudes And Employee Performance, Richard V. Washburn

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Industrial managers are showing an increasing interest in employee attitudes, opinions and morale. This conclusion is reflected in the fact that many companies conduct attitude and opinion surveys, train their supervisors in human relations and provide other functions designed to create favorable attitudes.

Management concern for the promotion of favorable employee attitudes may be attributed to two main factors. Part of the concern may be attributed to a general trend toward greater social responsibilities of industry. The other, and perhaps greater part can be attributed to an assumption that employees with favorable attitudes are more productive than those with generally …

The Affect Of Simultaneous Auditory Stimulation On Absolute Visual Sensitivity, Leonard M. Fisher

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Andrew Jackson: Blackbird Of L’Arbre Croche, Grace Walz

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Prologue

I work very slowly on my lecture. My strength is failing and my eyes are so that I cannot use them by candlelight. I have many pages written with pencil and when I can get them copied in ink, I will send them to you.

My object in trying to have this printed is that it might live after I am dead and finally be adopted as the plan or means to bring about the true development of American Indians.

My days are numbered, as I am entirely unable to do any manual labor, not only from old age …

The Russian Revolution Of 1905 As Depicted By Contemporary American Reports, With Special Emphasis On The "Bloody Sunday" Incident Of January 22, 1905, Patrick Kay Bidelman

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Preface

On Sunday morning, January 22, 1905, a crowd of workers marched through the streets of St. Petersburg, Russia. They were led by a Russian Orthodox priest, Father George Gapon, who had a petition to grievances to present to Czar Nicholas II. As they converged on the square in front of the Winter Palace, they were fired upon by the Imperial troops. The result was a complete military victory for the autocracy and a casualty rate among the petitioners that has caused the incident to go down in history as "Bloody Sunday."

On Monday, January 23, newspapers throughout the United …

Investigation Of Possible Autotoxicity In Daucus Carota L., Carole Greer Smith

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Section I

Introduction

Results of recent research indicate the probable existence of plant-produced chemical substances which affect the behavior of other plants. Germination-inhibiting, and growth-inhibiting substances have been found to be widely distributed throughout the Plant Kingdom (Garb, 1960). Although the presence of inhibitors has been demonstrated in laboratory experiments, their ecological significance has not been clearly defined.

A preliminary study by the writer indicated the probability of autotoxicity in Daucus carota L., a biennial common to fields and roadsides in the northeastern United States. This study suggested the following investigation which was undertaken to determine more specifically the effects …

An Investigation Into The Possible Relationship Between Phonic Ability And Articulatory Defectiveness In University Students, Ralph W. Redel

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Introduction

Background

In 1938, Travis and Rasmus commented on a particular problem in pathology. They said, "From every angle, an adult with a disorder of articulation presents a much more serious problem than a child with such a defect" (40. p. 218). Their statement is an appropriate current evaluation of the same problem. The American Speech and Hearing Association's Committee on the Midcentury White House Conference reported that the incidence of articulatory disorders was equal, 3.3% for both children and adults in the United States (1). In 1962, Dopheide found that 36 out of 2,087 of the freshman entering Western …

And Yet I Have Loved Him: The Judgement Of William Of Saint Thierry On Peter Abelard, Rozanne Elder

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On the second of June in the year 1140, a Council of the Church in Sens formally condemned as heretical nineteen propositions from the works of Peter Abelard, philosopher, theologian, and teacher of unparalleled popularity. Denying emphatically that his teaching varied in any way from that of the Church, Abelard appealed to Rome, only to have Innocent II uphold the decision of the Council. He upheld the condemnation of Abelard’s works, ordered his writings to be burned, forbade him ever again to teach, and, finally, ordered him to perpetual penance. The condemnation of Abelard can be laid to …

A Measurement Of The Spin Relaxation Time Of Optically Pumped Rubidium Vapor, Robert Oliver Breault

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Chapter I

The Problem and Atomic Energy Levels

In 1949 Francis Bitter proposed a method for optcally detecting radio frequency resonance. That same year Alfred Kastler, Fcole Normale Superiéure, Paris, France, introduced a technique, which he called "Optical Pumping", of concentrating atoms in some of the Zeeman sublevels of one of the hyperfine state levels of the ground state. These two experiments are the basis of research involving optical methods of atomic orientation and of magnetic resonance.

An Investigation Of The Influence Of Certain Phonetic Contexts Upon Articulation Of The /S/ Sound, Theodore J. Peters

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Chapter I

The Background and Purpose of the Study

Introduction

Clinical experience as well as considerable research, which will be discussed later in this chapter, has shown that children are inconsistent in their misarticulation of speech sounds. Children who typically misarticulate a sound may, nevertheless, articulate the sound correctly in certain words. Several authors have suggested that these occasional correct productions of the usually misarticulated sound can be useful in therapy. For example, in a discussion of therapy techniques Van Riper (32, p. 273) has recommended the use of "key words" in helping a child correct his articulation errors:

Although …

The Development Of Collective Investment Funds For Bank Trust Departments, Floyd L. Parks

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Introduction

In recent years the policies of many of our financial institutions have changed to meet the public demands and the degree of competition. It hasn't been too many years ago when most bankers felt that an automobile loan should be repaid in 24 months rather than the 36 month period which is now common. Some lenders today are even offering a 42 month repayment period. It wasn't too long ago when most banks were paying 2 1/2% on their savings accounts while the standard rate now is 3%, with most banks offering an even higher rate of 4% for …

Christianity Encounters Totalitarianism In Germany, Viola M. Gross

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First paragraph:

The German Church of the twentieth century offers a unique opportunity for study. It has twice faced a totalitarian government and has needed to learn to exist and carry on its witness to the Word of God in the face of almost insurmountable obstacles. The purpose of this paper is to contrast and compare the answer of the Church and the Christian to the National Socialists and to the Communists in East Germany, and to determine if possible if Christianity has learned the way through its desperate struggle in this century to continue its task under a hostile …

An Investigation Of The Visual Processes Involved In The Vertical-Horizontal Illusion, Robert L. Vette

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The vertical-horizontal illusion has been the object of experimental study for many years. The first man to investigate the vertical-horizontal illusion was probably Oppel in 1854. Since the time of Oppel's first experiment, many theories have been advanced in an attempt to explain what causes this illusion to occur in our perception of connected vertical-horizontal lines. The primary theory that is most widely accepted states that the vertical line in the "T" illusion will be judged longer because of the vertical-horizontal relationship.

Pan (1934) suggested that the "T" figure illusion was not due entirely to the interaction of the vertical …

Generalized Programs For Heat Transfer Analysis., Ceylung Chu

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"This report presents numerical methods for calculating temperature distributions in any physical system in which heat transfer is taking place. The syste.11 may be at either a steadystate condition or a transient condition. The temperature distribution may itself be or primary interest, or it may be used further to calculate the flow or heat or thermal stress.

The system under investigation is divided into a certain number of subdivisions, or so-called "regions". A reference point (node point) will be taken as representative for the region which includes that point. The temperature at the "node point11 is taken to be the …

Experimental Evaluation Of Thermal Stresses On The Outer Surface Of A Thick-Walled Tube., Vinodray T. Patel

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"In this investigation an attempt has been made to measure thermal stresses on the outer surface of a thick- walled tube. The inside surface was heated by steam passing through the tube while the outer surface was cooled by water. Two temperature compensated strain gages were used to measure strains in the tangential and axial directions respectively. The advantage of using this type of strain gage is to avoid the use of a dummy gage to compensate for the temperature effect.

The analytical solution to the problem was derived and the values of thermal stresses were calculated theoretically and compared …

Study Of The Ste. Genevieve Formation At Selected Localities In Southern Illinois And Western Kentucky, Mahlon Jack Apgar Reinhard

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"The carbonate rocks of the Mississippian Ste. Genevieve Formation were studied megascopically in four quarries--Cave in Rock, Franklin, Three Rivers, and Fredonia Valley--within a small area of the Illinois-Kentucky fluorspar district and in a drill-core from the Cave in Rock Quarry. The rocks were studied microscopically in seventy-four thin sections prepared from samples from the quarries and the drill-core. The Ste. Genevieve Formation is typically an extremely oolitic, fragmentally fossiliferous limestone which is very light gray to white. The megascopic descriptions of the quarry exposures are presented as measured sections and columnar sections. A detailed log of the drill-core is …

Ground Magnetic Study Of The Anderson Ridge Quadrangle, Fremont County, Wyoming., Roland Lee-Ping Chen

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"The Anderson Ridge quadrangle is comprised of folded and faulted schist intruded by granitic, pegmatitic and basic igneous bodies. A ground magnetic survey was conducted using a torsion balance Radar Magnetometer of 15.5 gammas sensitivity to measure the vertical intensity variations. The results are presented on eleven profiles with accompanying generalized geologic cross-sections, two magnetic contour maps of 50 gamma interval, one with traverse line geologic control, and the second controlled by a geologic map of the area. A clear relationship exists between the vertical magnetic intensity distribution pattern and the known areal geology.

The susceptibility of the most common …

Zirconium Chloride Nuclear Battery, Lonnie J. Shalton

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"An investigation of the neutron absorption characteristics of zirconium chloride was made to verify the reports of Chicago Development Corporation (5810 47th Ave., Riverdale, Md.) that ZrCl Blight be used as a power source for a nuclear battery. The company detected what they believed to be a beta current when the ZrCl was bombarded with neutrons from a slightly enriched uranium source. Investigation using higher powered neutron sources revealed that such a current was highly improbable and the company incorrectly interpeted the phenomena. Reports in the literature also confirmed that an electric current from the ZrCl using a low powered …

The Effects Of Granular Size On The Thermal Conductivity Of Sand, Kanubhai M. Patel

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"The thermal conductivity of granular materials can be determined by the Thomas method. This method was used here to determine the effects of granular size on the thermal conductivity of sand. A river sand was secured and screened. The sand retained between the Tyler Standard Screen Scale, mesh 10 and 14, 14 and 28, 28 and 40, 40 and 48, 48 and 60, and below mesh 60, was used for tests.

The thermal conductivity for the above six samples obtained by the author coincide fairly well with published data.

It is reported in the International Critical Tables that the thermal …

An Investigation Of The Sensitized Fluorescence Of The Mercury-Sodium And The Cesium-Rubidium Systems., Joseph Edward Hueser

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"The experimental apparatus and techniques used for the study of sensitized fluorescence are discussed. In this study both glass and metal absorption cells were employed. Included also is a discussion of the transitions which 11 occur in the mercury-sodium and the cesium-rubidium systems, which were the two systems investigated. Both photographic and photometric techniques were used as means of detecting the sensitized fluorescence. The actual experimental apparatus used are discussed together with conclusions to be drawn and recommendations to be made from the individual experiments. The purpose of the experiments was to better understand the energy exchange processes in a …

A Determination Of The Theoretical Stresses In A Deep Beam., James William Tritz

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"This paper presents an analytical solution of the stress distribution in a deep beam of finite length. The beam being considered is analyzed as one of plane stress. The method employed superimposes two stress functions each of which is a trigonometric series. The first stress function satisfies all boundary conditions except that of zero stress on the vertical faces. The second function is found, so that, when combined with the first function, all boundary conditions are satisfied. The IBM 1620 digital computer is then used to find the stresses for a particular beam. The results of this analysis are then …

The Prediction Of The Thermal Conductivity Of Various Binary Non-Polar Gaseous Mixtures., Chester Foon-Chen Feng

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"A simple method for predicting the thermal conductivity of binary non-polar gaseous mixtures from the force parameters of the pure components and composition was developed. The method is an extension of the application of the combining methods previously derived for viscosity predictions. Altogether, the published thermal conductivities of 683 binary non-polar mixtures at various temperature levels were compared with the corresponding calculated thermal conductivities resulting from the prediction method. The corresponding values predicted from Hirschfelder, Curtiss and Bird's expression were also compared.

Among the 683 binary mixtures, there were 138 di-di, di-poly, and poly-poly mixtures, 241 mono-

Influence Of Quartz Particle Size And Concentration On The Fracture Stresses Of Triaxial Alumina Porcelain., John David Weyand

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"Quartz particles were introduced into a typical triaxial alumina porcelain. Three levels of particle size and three levels of concentration were studied. The strength sample sizes were large. A diametral- compression loading method was used for strength testing. It was found that the porcelain strength decreased with increasing grain size and concentration of quartz particles. A linear relationship existed between log quartz concentration and mean fracture stress"--Abstract, p. ii

A Method To Give The Best Linear Combination Of Order Statistics To Estimate The Mean Of Any Symmetric Population, Robert M. Smith

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“This paper gives a distribution for the ratio of two non-independent normally distributed random variables. The random variables involved are jointly distributed as the bivariate normal with means zero and variance- covariance matrix V.

The sample mean and one-half the sum of the smallest and largest sample observations from the symmetrically truncated Cauchy density function are compared as estimates of the mean of this density function. The reason for this comparison is to determine which of these two estimators gives the best estimate of the mean.

A method to empirically determine the best linear combination of order statistics for any …

The Comparison Of The Secondary Education In India And In The United States Of America, Chandrika Bhagwandas Shah

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The Present Status Of The Teaching Of Art Appreciation In Public High Schools With Enrollment Of Five Hundred Or More Within The State Of Illinois, Garry Wendell Biggs

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The Musical Motif In Painting, Jerry A. Martin

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A Critical Evaluation Of The Guidance And Pupil Personnel Services In Episcopal Secondary Schools, Rosemary Kathryn Toland

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