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Synergistic Qualities Of Form And Space, Catherine Dicesare Smith

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Surface Design Combining Various Techniques, Mi-Hee Ha

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Physical Attractiveness In Learning Disabled And Non Learning Disabled Fourth And Fifth Graders, Kenneth Gerald Solomon

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The differences in subjective perceptions of physical attractiveness of learning disabled (LD) and non learning disabled (NLD) children were investigated. Three hundred and seventy-seven fourth and fifth grade students self-rated their appearance using the Body-Esteem Scales (Mendelson, B. K. & White, D.R., 1982). Thirty-six NLD males and females were randomly selected to match the number of LD children in both grades. (An ANOV A was used to calculate the differences in the means of the two groups.) Although the results did not reveal a statistically significant difference between the groups, a difference did occur indicating more negative perception of attractiveness …

Burnout Among Mental Health Workers, Kim Marie Harness

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Burnout is the state of being emotionally and physically fatigued by some aspect of one's work leading to the loss of efficiency and productivity. Those employed in the helping profession are uniquely susceptible to burnout as the trials and tribulations of their clients confront them each day. Presented here is research into the possible causes of burnout. The purpose of this study was to determine if levels of burnout correlated with the number of months an individual had worked at the same agency. Burnout was measured on the three subscales of the Maslach Burnout Inventory: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal …

See Through The Dark -- Reincarnation, Su-Chin Wang

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Job Satisfaction In Supported And Sheltered Employment, Dana S. Rowland

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Museum Of Formosan Aborigines, Yuan-Feng Cheng

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In the beginning, the purpose of this thesis was to explore the feasibility of creating a computer-based visual museum. I wanted to experiment with 3-D interactivity, such as how to set up the cursor movement in a 3-D world and how to use 3-D animation in interactive multimedia. I wanted to use Native Americans as the subject of this 3-D museum project. After I sent my thesis proposal to our department, I found my classmate's project was about Native Americans also. Therefore, I decided on another topic. In July 1995, 1 went back to Taiwan to visit my friends. I …

Cybernautical Journey, Barbara Ann Perry

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The Name That Can Be Named, Anthony Bissell Rizzolo

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The Study Of Contrast, Ku-Ho Han

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The purpose of this MFA thesis is to investigate contrast within the material glass. Issues to be investigated include: transparence in contrast to the opaque, architectonic structure in contrast to organic surface and cold working methods in contrast to hot glass technique.

Implementation Of Computer Technology For More Efficient Industrial Design Processes, Kwang-Chul Ha

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Communication Devices For The Hearing Impaired, Yu-Chun Hsu

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A Designer's Guide To The Evaluation Of Digital Proofs, Eric Lopatin

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Digital color proofs and pre-proofs are used by graphic artists and commercial printers throughout the prepress process. However the prepress process has undergone radical changes over the past decade due to the introduction of desk top publishing and desktop prepress. Alongside of the desktop publishing revo lution has come a multitude of new digital proofing technologies for use in this ever changing environment. Technologies including, but not limited to, liquid inkjet, dye sublimation, continuous inkjet, color laser, and thermal wax transfer printers have provided an entire range of color accuracy and price suitability to many of their users. However one …

Optimization Of Template Selection For Signal Detection Systems With Additive Internal Noise, Shan Xue

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According to studies done by M. I. Trifonov, the form of the optimal detection template for an observer model with additive internal noise depends not only on the signal to be detected, but also on the internal-external noise ratio. The optimal detection template described by Trifonov's theory indeed exhibited superior performance over the conventional "matched filter" template, but the mathematical procedure Trifonov proposed for proving his theory was insufficient. During the course of this thesis project, an extensive research was carried out to study Trifonov's theory and its implications. As a result of this research, a new mathematical technique was …

A Directorial Experience: Noises Off, Jennifer Lynn Forrest

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Over the years I have been exposed to hundreds of shows, some excellent and other's not quite as good. Few shows that I have read, seen, or been involved with seem to have the appeal to both audiences and theatre groups as that of Michael Frayn's modem farce Noises Off. There are several strong reasons for its appeal.

One of the primary reasons for the play's popularity is that it is a reaction against modem theatre's tendency toward preaching at the audience. Contemporary plays tend to teach morality; and while modern playwrights do occasionally use comedy as a vehicle …

Passages: Forms For Contemplation, Douglas Hallberg

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Group Home Living Versus Individualized Supported Living, Mary A. Scheiner

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This thesis examines the quality of life differences between individuals with developmental disabilities living in group homes versus those in individualized supported living settings. The study was conducted in Sedalia, Missouri, using the Quality of Life Questionnaire developed by Robert Schalock and Kenneth Keith. The questionnaire assessed four key areas: satisfaction, competence and productivity, empowerment and independence, and social belonging and community integration.

Thirty adults participated—15 from group homes and 15 from individualized supported living homes. The findings revealed that individuals in individualized supported living settings reported significantly higher levels of satisfaction, independence, and social integration compared to those in …

Northwind, Steven Ford

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Emotional Content In Gestural Process And Form, Robin Yates

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The sculptures focus on the influences emotional content has in my work, and address processes and forms that feelings inspire. One of the main influences in my art is the spectacular Niagara Gorge; the eroded riverbed, the water, and the cliffs. In the documentation of my thesis investigation, I emphasize ritual of process. I realize that in preparing myself to work I set an aesthetic mode important to the development of form. I describe specifics concerning my process so it seems to the reader that they are directly involved while I am working. In reflection, I now realize that visual …

Significance That A Learning Tool To Enhance The Understanding Of The Principles Of Printing Has An Effect On The Productivity Of Color Laser Copier/Printer Operators, Annmarie Scamacca

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As the complexity of laser color copiers/printers evolve in this fast-paced, technological, quick-print industry, the amount of printing knowledge that is required to operate these devices is considerably declining. Advancements in the color laser printing arena are expanding every day. With the introduction of more precocious color printing units coupled with an infinite number of features, a broader market of users becomes available. Increasingly, non-traditional printing users are becoming involved with color copier/printer devices. There are several reasons why this infusion is taking place. Foremost, the technology now exists to convert "ordinary" black pages into full color documents. Secondly, there …

Quietude, Katelyn Thorne

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To best introduce my thesis, I present my initial proposal: The purpose of this body of work will be to further develop a visual dialogue in clay which reflects my personality and my own evolution. I intend to focus on formal issues such as form and how it exists in space, as well as surface and presentation. As references I will be using forms from nature such as shells, pods, and weathered stones. I will be exploring a variety of glazed, painted, and textured surfaces which will allude to the passage of time. I will give my audience just enough …

Glass: Beyond The Archetypal Vessel, K. Richard Eckerd

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The Dance Is In The Dancer As The Dancer Is In The Dance, Iris Margot Castillo

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The Pituitary Gland: Exploring The Use Of Multimedia For Medical Science Education, Adam Quinn

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The Investigation Of An Implementation Of Sgml Based Publishing Of An Graduate Thesis, Jin Park

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The Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) has been the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) published standard for text interchange for nearly a decade. Since 1986, SGML based publishing has been successfully implemented in many fields, notably those industries with massive and mission-critical publishing operations such as the military, legal, medical, and heavy industries. SGML based publishing differs from the WYSIWYG paradigm of desktop publishing in that an SGML document contains descriptive, structural markup rather than specific formatting markup. Specific markup describes the appearance of a document and is usually a proprietary code which makes the document difficult to re-use or …

A Quantitative Analysis Of The Value Added Services Produced By Digital Color Printers As Perceived By Print Buyers, Rawsam Alasmar

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This thesis project conducted a market research study of printers as well as print buyers. The digital printing presses that were used are the Xeikon, Indigo, GTO-DI, versus the conventional offset lithographic printing presses. A market analysis was conducted to determine how much a particular job would cost if it were to be printed on any of these presses. These figures are based on different quantities (printing volume) and different time frames (turnaround times). Samples from each press were presented to various print buyers with a questionnaire and scenarios. Based on the results, a break-even analysis between digital printing and …

Optimizing Text-Intesive Documents For On-Screen Viewing Using The Model Of The Portable Document Format, Erin Hickey

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Document portability programs transform electronic documents into a state that allows information to be viewed, annotated, and printed by any computer system, regardless of the original computer platform or software application used to create the primary document. In addition, portable documents maintain formatting, fonts and graphics as they appear in the original. Despite the unique opportunity these programs offer for distributing information, most portable document developers do not use the technology effectively. Poor font rendering and page sizes too large for easy navigation or comfortable monitor viewing make most portable documents impractical for pure electronic use. When a document is …

Implementation Of A Real-Time Industrial Web Scanning System Hardware Architecture, Lowell Ferguson

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The Interface And Characterization Of An Lfesr Spectrometer And Preliminary Study To Detect Ultrasound Induced Radicals By Lfesr Spectroscopy, William Ryan

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A modular low frequency electron spin resonance (LFESR) spectrometer has been interfaced, characterized, and applied in a test to detect ultrasound-induced free radicals with low frequency ESR spectroscopy The modular system, which operates at -250 MHz, was interfaced with a 486DX2 66 MHz PC, using a multifunction PC compatible interface board to facilitate integrated software control of the modular components. The operating software was programmed in Microsoft Visual C++ to execute in the Windows operating environment. Computer control of the magnet was calibrated, using the 2,5-di-tert-butyl parabenzosemiquinone anion radical as a gfactor and hyperfine splitting standard. Preparation of the semiquinone …

The Development Of An Embedded Wireless Modem Conforming To Advanced Mobile Phone System And Cellular Digital Packet Data Standards, Xin Ren

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Introduced by AT&T Bell Labs in 1970s, today Advanced Mobile Phone Systems (AMPS) - a first generation analog cellular system serve millions of customers in the United States and 55 other countries, and the number of subscribers is still rapidly increasing. Although digital cellular systems are emerging in recent years, research efforts are still being made to the enhancement of AMPS systems because of their popularity. An example is the new Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) standard announced in 1994. CDPD is an overlay of the existing AMPS, and has the capability of transmitting data packets over such an analog …