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Second Nature, Joseph Solan

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A Case For Family Therapy For Low-Income Families, Ruth Mihevc

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"A Case for Family Therapy for Low-Income Families" explores the challenges faced by low-income families in accessing mental health services, particularly family therapy, and presents a model for addressing these challenges. The thesis begins by examining the relationship between social class and mental illness, noting that lower-income individuals face greater barriers to mental health care while also experiencing higher rates of mental illness. These barriers include logistical issues such as transportation, financial constraints, and scheduling conflicts, as well as systemic biases in the mental health delivery system that make it difficult for low-income families to access appropriate care.

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Projected Reality, Richard E. Schneider

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Digital Image Modeling Of Film Granularity And Effect On Subjective Pictorial Quality, Jerold B. Lisson

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The basic question posed by this study is - WHAT IS THE SENSITIVITY OF PICTORIAL SUBJECTIVE QUALITY TO A GRANULARITY INCREASE? This question is decidedly different than the typically posed question of granularity studies, that is - WHAT IS THE SENSITIVITY OF PERCEIVED GRANULARITY (graininess) TO A GRANULARITY INCREASE? In the subjective evaluations herein, the former question was considered most pertinent to response from the general public, who in toto, do not interpret graininess as an attribute per se, but only that ubiquitous factor known as "quality" - poor, indifferent, or good. All references in this paper to granularity/quality thresholds …

Image Enhancement In A Microfilm Projection Printer Utilizing Partial Coherence And Spatial Filtering, Donald Pophal

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An optical system was assembled for a study of spatial filtering and partial coherence. It was used to produce enlargements of microfilm images at a magnification of 12-X. Enhancement of fine-detail contrast was obtained by means of a spatial filter that transmitted most of the light diffracted by the microfilm negative and absorbed about 60$ of the undiffracted light. The filter increased the modulation transfer function (MTF) of the enlarging system by a factor of about 1.5 measured at spatial frequencies lying in the region where the eye is most sensitive. At higher frequencies, the enhancement became greater than was …

Spiritual And Philosophical Concerns, Frances Welles

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A Production And Production Book Of The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, Susan Diane Farwell

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Adoptees' Perception Of Their Biological Parents' Characteristics, Jo Anne C. Rocklage

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The thesis, Adoptees' Perception of Their Biological Parents' Characteristics by Jo Anne C. Rocklage, explores how adoptees perceive and project attributes onto their biological parents in the absence of direct knowledge. The study acknowledges the complex emotional and psychological experiences of adoptees, including issues of identity, self-concept, and the desire to search for their origins. It reviews adoption literature, including the "Adoption Triangle" framework, which examines the relationships among adoptees, biological parents, and adoptive parents. The thesis also discusses psychological concepts such as the "family romance game," in which adoptees construct imagined narratives about their origins.

To investigate these perceptions, …

A Quality Assurance Program Applied To Hospital Pharmacy, James D. Spitler

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This paper presents an organized quality assurance (QA) program for hospital pharmacy services, with emphasis on drug distribution and intravenous (IV) admixture systems. The authors highlight the importance of structured evaluation to ensure patient safety, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with established standards of practice. The article outlines practical methods for implementing QA within unit dose distribution systems, including monitoring accuracy, timeliness, labeling, storage, and documentation. For IV admixture services, the program focuses on sterility, compatibility, proper preparation, and staff competency.

In addition, the paper addresses the role of the pharmacy and therapeutics (P&T) committee in establishing QA measures. Specifically, it discusses …

An Exercise In Art Curriculum Design, Vicky Enochs

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Major Trends In Operating Systems Development, Margaret M. Reek

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Operating systems have changed in nature in response to demands of users, and in response to advances in hardware and software technology. The purpose of this paper is to trace the development of major themes in operating system design from their beginnings through the present. This is not an exhaustive history of operating systems, but instead is intended to give the reader the flavor of the dif ferent periods in operating systems' development. To this end, the paper will be organized by topic in approximate order of development. Each chapter will start with an introduction to the factors behind the …

An Investigation Of The Library Education Of Teachers In The Lutheran Elementary Schools In The Saint Louis Area, Joanne Bader

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This study was designed to investigate the library education of teachers in the Lutheran elementary schools in the Saint Louis area. It vas hypothesized that teachers were not prepared to use the library as it should be used, partly because they had not been taught to do so, and that their feelings of how adequately trained they were would depend on when and where they had received their education. Elementary teachers, a total of 244 teachers, in twenty-nine schools were surveyed. Results indicated that generally the teachers are not well trained in formal courses in library education, but obtained most …

Coherent Optical Linewidth Measurement Of Thick Films On Integrated Circuit Wafers, Andrew Pomerene

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A linewidth measurement system has been developed which incorporates a coherent laser microspot with a piezo flexure-pivot translational stage. A line is scanned beneath the microspot and reflected energy collected with an on axis geometry normal to the wafer. Position versus reflectance data are presented for lines patterned in thick and thin oxide films on I.e. wafers.

Generative Systems & The Sense Of Vision, James Bouchard

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A Visual Synthesis, Mark Foster

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The Microdensitometry Of Image Boundaries Fabricated By The Color-Difference Blue-Screen Traveling Matte Process, Michael F. Lehman

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The Color-Difference Blue-Screen Traveling Matte Process is a technique used in motion picture special effects production to composite two or more scenes into one. A complaint often made against the process is that boundaries between the composited images are often 'harder,’ i.e., there is a sharper transition between the image and their surround. Because this is visible, it is objectionable. An attempt at duplicating the process, so the boundaries could be analyzed using microdensitometry was made. Failure at key steps in the process rendered results inconclusive, but raised several interesting questions of the process. Also, a simple technique was fabricated …

Music Education Posters, Edith L. Freedman

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In the fall of 1979, I began a design project that involved studying a viola from its various structural and functional aspects. During the course of the project, I came to realize how little I knew about the instrument historically, which meant in a sense that l was studying an object with little or no concern for its context, as the time for thesis proposals neared, I decided to confront this issue and expanded it to include all of the instru ments of the symphony orchestra. I spoke to several professionals in the music educa tion field. They indicated that …

Language Processors For The Motorola M68000 Microprocessor, Joseph Ziarko

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A set of software tools for the Motorola M68000 microprocessor was developed to run under the UNIX* operating system. A C language cross compiler was created by modifying the UNIX ‘C’ compiler for the PDP-11. A macro cross assembler was designed and implemented to produce relocatable object modules for the M68000 in the a.out format of PDP-11 UNIX object modules. The UNIX loader for the PDP-11 was changed to allow relocation of 32-bit quantities as required by the M68000. A small set of utility routines was also written to assist in the implementation effort. The language processors and utilities provide …

The Bausch & Lomb Industrial Design Department Identity Program, Lorrie Frear

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Heightened Realities, Elevated Views, Marilyn Christine Bridges

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Small Area Densitometry Utilizing Fiber Optics, Eric D. Bruening

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A transmission densitometer utilizing fiber optics for the efflux geometry was designed, constructed, and tested with several black and white films, and one color film. The system was semi-specularly illuminated and used semi-specular collection. The system demonstrates the feasibility of using fiber optic bundles in sensitometric equipment. Scattering properties of silver emulsions, color dye infra-red radiation transmission, and assorted electronic factors which introduce error in densitometric values are observed and discussed.

Similarities Between Chinese Taoism And Western Graphic Design, Lillian Yin-Ling Sung

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Factors Influencing The Acceptance Of Computer Assisted Estimating, Sharon Ryan

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In spite of its advantages over manual estimating methods, computer assisted estimating (CAE) lacks acceptance in the printing industry today. Possible reasons for non-acceptance are: 1) the cost of CAE, 2) CAE's lack of versatility, 3) printing manager's lack of knowledge on the subject of CAE and/or computers in general, and 4) the small size of the majority of the printing companies does not warrant the use of CAE. A survey questionnaire was designed for the purpose of finding out how printing companies feel about CAE, and if the reasons listed above are, in fact, major influences on their decision …

My Sisters And Me: A High School Play, Anne Mccormack

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My Sisters and Me: A High School Play is a history of the production of a one-act play at a secondary school, submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of a Masters of Education at the Lindenwood Colleges, Saint Charles, Missouri. The philosophy of the educator-director is presented along with a log of the processes of selection, casting,rehearsal and performance. A review of the literature concerning educational drama is incorporated. The chosen play, My Sisters and Me, is a compiled script, adapted by the author, and included in the appendix of this paper.

Art Therapy As A Means Of Ego Enhancement For Severely And Profoundly Mentally Retardedk, Kimberly Riemer

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Kimberly Riemer’s thesis, Art Therapy as a Means of Ego Enhancement for the Severely and Profoundly Mentally Retarded (1981), explores the impact of art therapy on individuals with severe and profound mental retardation. The study was conducted as part of a six-month practicum, during which Riemer worked with both children and adults in a specialized educational and vocational setting.

Drawing from psychological theories, particularly those of Erik Erikson, Riemer argues that ego development is crucial for mentally retarded individuals. She hypothesizes that if art therapy can aid emotionally disturbed individuals, it should also benefit those with cognitive impairments. Through structured …

Forms In Fibers, Georgia Leutwiler

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Campobello Island: Far From The Mainstream, Stephen O. Muskie

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A Digital Image Processing System For Slow Scan Television, James Schueckler

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This paper describes a low cost, but powerful, digital image processing system. Although general purpose, it was designed for experimentation with amateur radio slow scan television (SSTV). The project involved conceptualizing, designing, building, programming, and operating the complete integrated system. The image format is the SSTV standard: 128 picture elements (pixels) per line, 128 lines, 4 bits per pixel. The IEEE Standard 696 (S-100) microcomputer bus was used for system interconnect to provide flexibility and expandability. Several microcomputer boards were purchased, and two image interface boards were designed and built by the author. One image interface board provides for transmitting …

Contemporary Furniture And The Pursuit Of Comfort, Joseph G. Prutch

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First Light, Dennis Burns

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