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The Graphic Design Career Kit, Sharon M. Heyenck

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Bibliotherapy To Help Young Children Cope With Their Problems, Marjorie J. Semon

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Since children are facing many stresses both from within and without, it is felt that bibliotherapy may be a way of helping them face and cope with their problems. After a search to see if a curriculum guide had been developed to help kindergarten children through bibliotherapy, none was discovered. An extensive review of existing literature was then made to learn about children and stress at the pre-operational level, as well as an in-depth study of bibliotherapy from its history, research on bibliotherapy pertaining to young children, the qualifications of the bibliotherapist, how one determines whether the need exists, and …

The Ongoing Art Therapy Interview Process In A Psychiatric Milieu, Vivian A. Ware

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This paper presents the development and application of the Ongoing Art Therapy Interview (OATI), a structured approach designed to assess and support patients in a psychiatric day hospital setting. The OATI combines the therapeutic and diagnostic dimensions of art therapy by integrating artwork with guided interpersonal dialogue. It is informed by Harry Stack Sullivan’s interpersonal theory of psychiatry, particularly his diagnostic framework for understanding patient experience, communication, and relational patterns.

The study outlines the theoretical foundations of the OATI, its practical procedures, and its role as both a therapeutic intervention and an evaluative tool. In this model, patients produce visual …

Image Restoration By Selective Short Space Spectral Subtraction, Rose M. Korte

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Image restoration by short space spectral subtraction has been applied recursively to a photographic system in an attempt to increase the signal to noise ratio proportionally to the amount of optical density present. The image is smoothed in the frequency domain a small space at a time based on the power spectrum at a given density level. The method is a variable filter that is a function of photographic density.

The Development Of Art In The Elementary Child K-6 With Emphasis On The Four Major Concepts Of Art: Line, Mary Christine Melby

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This paper identifies the developmental stages in children' s art and demonstrates the necessity of having a developmental art program in the kindergarten through sixth grades. The art program should be one that provides for the students ' needs to express themselves creatively and appropriately at each age . The act of creative involvement will allow children to refine their motor and perceptual skills, help them to express their emotions freely, and enable them to cope with their individual growth patterns.

The subjects used in this study were five to twelve year old children, ranging from kindergarten through the sixth …

Art Therapy With The Mentally Retarded: Exploring Developmental Art Patterns Of Copying Tendencies And The Need Of Symbolism, Noranna Jean Wingender

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This thesis investigates the art therapy practices used with moderately and mildly mentally retarded adults, focusing specifically on developmental art patterns, the urge to copy, and the presence or need for symbolic meaning in artistic expression. Conducted within a private residential facility, the research employs a qualitative approach rooted in developmental psychology and art therapy theory. The work examines how adult residents respond to structured and unstructured art exercises that mirror the developmental stages observed in children, particularly those outlined by Lowenfeld and Brittain.

The study identifies key behaviors and tendencies—such as the inclination to imitate forms, repeated use of …

Edward Steichen And World War Ii Naval Photography, Christopher Phillips

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Public Policy And The Voluntary Association, Sue Schneider

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This culminating project by Sue Schneider explores the intersection of public policy and voluntary associations, with a focus on how these organizations influence legislative and administrative decision-making in the United States. Written in 1981 as part of the Master of Arts in Voluntary Association Administration Program at Lindenwood College, the paper provides both a theoretical and practical examination of interest group dynamics and advocacy strategies within human service networks.

The paper begins by tracing the historical development of interest groups and their theoretical underpinnings, highlighting contributions from political thinkers such as James Madison, John C. Calhoun, and E.E. Schattschneider. It …

Strategies For Second-Language Acquisition In The Elementary School Classroom, Grace C. Washington

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Creating A Library Media Center At A Metro High School, Barbara P. Reading

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The document is a culminating project by Barbara P. Reading, detailing her efforts to create a library media center (LMC) at Metro High School in St. Louis, Missouri, during the 1980-1981 academic year. The school, an alternative institution for college-bound students, previously lacked such a resource. The project focused on designing a program aligned with the school’s unique educational goals and integrating multimedia materials to support both teachers and students.

Barbara initiated the LMC by ordering furniture, books, and audio-visual equipment, carefully selected based on input from staff and students. She emphasized the importance of having diverse, multi-ethnic resources to …

Some Affects Of The Mother / Daughter Relationship On The Individuation Process Of Women Between 35 And 45 Years Of Age: A Pilot Study, Loretta Elaine Dubin

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Systems Approach To St. Louis State Hospital's Referral Program, Reza Vahidi

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This thesis presents a systems approach to analyzing and redesigning referral and billing processes at St. Louis State Hospital in Missouri. Recognizing the growing complexity of hospital operations, the study applies systems theory to evaluate inefficiencies in the hospital’s referral program, particularly in its interactions with external agencies and community physicians. The hospital historically relied on manual procedures and fragmented communication methods that contributed to delays, inaccuracies, and underutilization of available resources.

The study examines the referral workflow from intake to admission, identifying systemic bottlenecks and proposing structured changes to improve coordination. Emphasis is placed on streamlining communication between hospital …

The Reogranization Of A Nursing Unit, Donna Jean Fischer

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The change of management on a medical-progressive care unit will be observed for A) acceptance with a relatively favorable attitude by subordinates, B) a specific organizational plan designed to level and impose the nature the individual's ability and desire to behave in accord with new management 's positions.

Art Therapy In The Treatment Of Emotionally Distrubed Children With Learning Problems, William L. Franklin

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In my work, in a residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed children, I have observed that many, if not a majority, of the residents experience difficulty in learning . Emotionally disturbed children exhibit inappropriate emotional reactions which hinder their ability to make appropriate responses to their environment. Uhlin (1979), described their predicament as being unable to structure and maintain their experiences of reality. As a result, such children function in a distorted manner (Uhlin, 1979). Emotional disturbances can range from children who seemingly become detached from reality; for example, the autistic children to the less observable or detectable disturbances related …

The Value Of Art Therapy With Institutionalized Children, Morna Freund

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A Study Of Selected Antipoverty Interventions Among The United States Poor, Carol A. Garvin

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This thesis has several components. Its review of antipoverty literature leads-in to a theoretical perspective of the causes, effects, and remediation of poverty in the United States. A small minority of powerful individuals and corporations who monopolize decision- making apparatuses consistently make decisions which nurture unjust, inequitable allocations of the nation's resources. As they protect their vested interests, the socio- economic and political systems which perpetuate the gross economic imbalance between rich and poor are nurtured . The poor (and increasingly , the middle class) are left virtually powerless, even over the decisions which affect their own lives.

In order …

A Descriptive Survey Of Rural Doctor Procurement Programs, J. H. Seitz

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Various techniques have been used by many rural communities in an effort to recruit and maintain physicians. However, evidence indicates that if the doctor procurement program gets the community involved, results will surely follow. The community effort basically is the one factor that helps recruit and maintain physician manpower to their community. The doctor procurement committee is the foundation to form a solid structure that shows the physician that there is cooperation, dedication, desire and a sense or belonging. It is these factors, along with others discussed in this thesis that convinces the physician to relocate in the rural community.

Nineteenth Century American Painting: An Evolution In Value, Marguerite P. Walker

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This thesis explores the significant transformation in the market value and cultural appreciation of nineteenth century American paintings. Marguerite P. Walker investigates the historical, social, and economic factors that contributed to the evolving status of American art from a marginalized, undervalued genre to one recognized for its artistic and monetary worth. Initially viewed as crude and provincial in comparison to European works, American paintings from this period suffered from widespread prejudice. However, shifts in national identity, increased art education, and the rise of a domestic art market spurred interest in American subjects, particularly landscapes and genre scenes reflecting national pride …

Public Relations Culminating Project, Irving H. Breslauer

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A Study Of Productivity Analysis At Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation As It Relates To Quality Of Work Life, Management Styles, Cultural Lag And Quality Through Statistical Management Information Systems Data, Michael D. Smith

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This paper, titled "A Study of Productivity Analysis at McDonnell Douglas Corporation as It Relates to Quality of Work Life, Management Styles, Cultural Lag and Quality Through Statistical Management Information Systems Data," is a culminating project that synthesizes the author's learning and growth from their academic program. The document, a master's thesis submitted to Lindenwood Colleges, analyzes the factors influencing productivity at McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC) during the early 1980s.

The core of the study is a Quality of Work Life (QWL) survey conducted at MDC's Astronautics Division in St. Louis. The survey aimed to measure employee attitudes and opinions …

A Creative Art Program For Three And Four Year Olds, Phyllis R. Kish

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The Use Of The Spline Function In Computer-Aided Type Design, Kathleen Barry Albertini

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The traditional type designer works with pen, in and paper. The characters that he designs go through many changes before the whole font is finalized and set in the printing medium. Further alterations to the font may occur after he prints and evaluates a sample piece of text. Computer-aided type design presents the type designer with a new design tool. Computers have been used in the printing industry for typesetting; the automation of type design is a logical next step. Freeing the designer from the repetitive tasks of the design cycle is one obvious advantage cf using computers. But computer-aided …

Draw-A-Map: An Interactive Graphical System Using A Relational Data Base, Ethel Comte

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Analysis On The Use Of Viewing Filters To Determine Necessary Color Change In The Graphic Arts Industry, John W. Mcfarlan

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This thesis analyzes the effectiveness of the Kodak Color Print View ing Filters. The first half discusses the problems people in the graphic arts encounter when working with color reproductions and points out the in adequacies of the proofing system currently in use. The second half focuses on the application of the viewing filters and their ability to improve the proofing system. This involves an experiment where twenty print buyers and twenty printers are tested on three test images. Half of the partici pants use the viewing filters, the other half do not. The results of the experiment indicate that …

An Empirical Approach To The Determination Of The Optimum Mask Characteristics Required For Improved Color Reproduction In Direct-Screen Photomechanical Processes, Ben-Shan Cheng

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Cryptography And Its Application To Operating System Security, Michelle Painchaud

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Felt Vessels, Sherry L. Clark

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For my thesis, I plan to develop my interest in landforms as imagery in my work. I want to represent these images three dimensionally in a series of vessel forms, using feltmaking as my technique.

Trail Markers: Entries, Views, Reminders Of Passage, Michael Flecky

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The Effect Of Using Games In The Language Arts Classroom On The Achievement And Motivation Of Ninth Graders, Jan Dineen

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The proposed study would be conducted with fifty to sixty rural, male and female students enrolled in ninth grade language arts classes to determine whether the use of games bas a greater effect on achievement and motivation, than the use of the traditional techniques of lecture and discussion. A modification of the nonequivalent control group design is intended for use which two intact classrooms to test the two hypotheses. The effects of the treatment would be measured by a twenty item achievement test adapted from two other standardized achievement tests and one criterion-referenced test. It would also be assessed by …

Laboratory Experiences In Listening Comprehension For English As A Second Language Program, Sima Mokhtari

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This study is undertaken in an attempt to help teachers to consider listening comprehension as a skill which is different from pronunciation, reading, and writing. Comprehending the second language is one of the most difficult tasks for the language learner and it is the most neglected skill in second language teaching. This neglect sterns from our ignorance about the nature of the process of listening comprehension, and from the lack of our knowledge about techniques on what and how to teach students to comprehend the spoken language.

The listening comprehension skills are separate from pronunciation and grammar. This paper presents …