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The Computer As A Tool In The Ethical Development Of Primary School Children, Nancy B. Landau

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When I first thought about my thesis topic at the end of last year, I had a very different concept from what eventually developed into this project. My original intention, that of using the computer as an educational tool in the ethical and social development of primary school children, has remained the same. The changes occurred in my methods of achieving this intention. My rationale for promoting the computer as an educational resource is manifold. For example, the world that these children will be entering as adults will be entirely computerized and automated. This next generation must have more than …

Computer Imagery And Creative Energy, Linda K. Saxton

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During the creative process energy becomes manifest through some form, be it nature, people, thought, or object. Individuals can expreience and absorb this energy directly through awareness of the subtle energy body and by developing its inner technology or system of energy centers and channels for the purpose of revitalizing body and mind and for transforming consciousness. It was my intent in this thesis to develop a videotape that would extend knowledge about, provide an experience of, and be an expression of creativity as the flow and manifestation of higher creative energy, higher referring to levels of refinement, the highest …

Energy Of The Soul, Judith E. Battaglia

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Test Target Display, An M.F.A. Photography Portfolio As Applied To Optical Laser Disc, Ronald Joseph Gregory

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By way of introduction, it seems appropriate to reflect upon my artistic endeavors prior to graduate study and how my interest in the use of high technology in art eventually led me to the production of "Test Target Display," a laser videodisk. After completing my BFA degree in studio art, I searched for employment in a related filed. As an undergraduate, I had developed a serious interest in photography and was very fortunate to be hired as a biomedical photographer at a teaching hospital. This position provided me with access to excellent darkroom facilities, as well as many scientific instruments …

Ornamental Fans, Marie Annette Gniazdowski

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A Performance Comparison Between A Wide-Hinged Endpaper Construction And The Library Binding Institute Standard Endpaper Construction, Claudia Chaback

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For the last fifty years , library binders have employed a standard endpaper construction for all of its bindings. Now, because of new binding techniques and the deterioration of paper some preservationists have placed a demand on library binders to develop an alternate endpaper construction. The purpose of this study was to determine the hinge strength and openability performance of the two most conmon library binding techniques, oversewing and Singer side sewing, which were flat backed and rounded/backed in relation to the currently used the LBI Standard endpaper as compared to the wide-hinged endpaper construction. It was questioned if there …

An Investigation Of The Performance Of Gray-Component Replacement, Melissa Berry Tolmie

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Members of the graphic arts industries are slowly becoming aware of undercolor reduction techniques used in the attempt to help stabilize high speed wet printing. Undercolor removal is a color correction method which follows this line of thought as it reduces the amount of ink coverage by the process-color inks and increases ink coverage of the black printer in the darker neutral areas of a reproduction. The advantages realized by this technique are carried even further with gray-component replacement (GCR) . GCR removes the process color inks that make up a dark tone and replaces them with black ink in …

A Study Of Toray's Negative Working Driographic Printing Plate And The Effect Ink Tack Has On Toning In The Non-Image Area, Larry M. Capitano

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Driography is a planographic printing process. A driographic printing plate differs from a conventional offset lithographic plate in that water is not required to keep the non-image area clean of ink during printing. Water, or fountain solution, is not required during printing because a silicone rubber coating which repels ink is used for the non-image area of a driographic plate. The first driographic plate was introduced in the early 1970's by the 3M Company. The plate was a positive working printing plate and has since been discontinued. Driography has since been researched by a number of companies but only one …

Investigation Of The Accuracy Of Array Radiometry For Measuring Pulsed Radiation Sources, K.W. Farrell

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Due to the recent advent of diode arrays and their subsequent use in radiometers, there has been some discussion about the accuracy of using diode array radiometry in the measurement of pulsed and flash sources. In order to determine whether or not diode array radiometers are accurate instruments for measuring these sources, a Tracor Northern TN-1710 radiometer, which uses a diode array, and a conventional, single channel Optronic 730A radiometer were used to measure three sources. These three sources consisted of a 45 watt tungsten-halogen lamp pulsed with an optical chopper.- a cathode ray tube (CRT) and a xenon flash. …

Surface Design, Marie Emmanuel

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Form And Decoration, Geraldine Anne Nash

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Searching, Lisa (Elizabeth) Forster

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The purpose of this Thesis has been an exploration of the means of composing paintings that are personally expressive, meaningful in concept, and aesthetically exciting, while being structurally well designed and executed. An intensive search in the areas of concept, or idea development; design and composition; as well as the technical concerns in choosing media and the methodology of its use has resulted in growth, increased knowledge, and many new discoveries. Each area has been systematically explored in great depth in a productive and effective sequence. The process involved in the development of concept was researched through many avenues. The …

Mosaic In Paper, Caroline M. Howell

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"Mosaic In Paper" is a synthesis of lithographs, photo etchings, and woodcuts designed on the Macintosh Plus computer then transferred to these processes through Xerox copies or laser print-offs. The concept of the piece stems from the Byzantine mosaics and Gothic rose windows I saw in Europe while living and studying in Italy four years ago, as well as a brief study of Oriental rugs while designing the work. The piece is intended to show harmony between the technology of today and the tradition of these ancient art mediums.

A Digital Indicator Diagram Generation System For The Ricardo E6 Engine, Peggy A. Faber

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This paper explains and evaluates an indicator diagram generation system for a single cylinder, internal combustion, research engine. The apparatus is digital and consists of a piezo-electric pressure transducer with charge amplifier, a shaft encoder, a digital oscilloscope, and a computer with printer. Motoring data provides valuable information on the performance of the system which is used in the computer software to produce results accurate to 5.4 percent. Results include the indicator diagram itself, the work produced, the horsepower, and the indicated mean effective pressure. Included are an overview of indicator diagram theory, discussion of the apparatus, evaluation of the …

Automated Segmentation Of Urban Features From Landsat Thematic Mapper Imagery For Use In Pseudoinvariant Feature Temporal Image Normalization, Carl Salvaggio

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An automated segmentation algorithm for the isolation of pseudoinvariant features was developed. This algorithm utilizes rate-of-change information from the thresholding process previously associated with the pseudoinvariant feature normalization technique. This algorithm was combined with the normalization technique and applied to the six reflective bands of the Landsat Thematic Mapper for both urban and rural imagery. The segmentation algorithm and normalization technique were also applied to color infrared high resolution U2 imagery. The accuracy and precision of the normalization results were evaluated. The technique consistently produced normalization results with errors of approximately one or two reflectance units for both the rural …

The Family Album: An Extended Portrait, Michael Phillips

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Thermal Degradation Of Polymer Blends Containing The Poly(Hydryoxy Ether Of Bisphenol-A), Joseph S. Formosa

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The thermal degradation of blends of phenoxy with polycaprolactone , poly ( 1 , 4-butylene adipate), poly(l,4-cyclohexane-dimethylene succinate), poly( 2 , 2-dimethyl-l , 3-propylene succinate), and poly( hexamethylene sebacate) has been studied using thermogravimetric analysis, direct-pyrolysis mass spectrometry, and infrared spectroscopy. For each blend, the polyester componenent was less thermally stable in the blend compared to the pure state. The thermal stability of the phenoxy was not affected by the presence of the polyesters in the blends. Blends of phenoxy with polycaprolactone and with poly ( 1 , 4-butylene adipate) degrade in two-step mechanisms where the amount of weight loss …

A New Imaging Material Utilizing Exposure Induced Free Radical Reduction Of Stabilized Soluble Metal Salts, Patrick Friedman

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A new non-silver halide imaging material is proposed. The light sensitive element within the material generates free radicals upon exposure, through a fragmentation process. The free radicals, which can be generated imagewise, are then used as a catalyst to promote the reduction of an image forming element. The image forming element is a stabilized, soluble, metal salt which is chelated rendering it unaccessible for reduction by the atmosphere. The film matrix is virtually grain-free as is the final image, with some dependence on the binder and amplification process employed.

A Study Of The Brain's Transfer Function For Edge Perception, Charles G. Fink

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A concept was developed and a computer program was designed and implemented to model the eye, the brain, and the perception system. These models were used to study edge transformation through the human visual system. The eye model was developed using optical spread and neural sampling data along with different inhibition distributions. The effects of lateral inhibition on retinal edge response were studied and hypothetical brain transfer functions were calculated. The results of this study indicate that no single mechanism or linear model can explain both the sinewave response and edge perception for the human visual system. The eye and …

Role Definition And Procedures And Evaluating The High School Librarian, Lenore M. Glore

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In 1984 the Missouri Committee for Performance Based Evaluation together with the Missouri Association of School Librarians developed criteria for evaluating the school librarian. The model consists of 20 criteria with descriptors that are appropriate to the responsibilities of the librarian. It was recommended by the committee that all school districts in Missouri adopt or adapt this method for evaluating the librarians in their schools. The purpose of this study was to determine how many school districts in St. Louis County evaluate librarians according to the Missouri Performance Based Evaluation for Librarians, and if not by this method, what methods …

The Effect Of Solid Ink Density On Shifts In Hue In Gray Component Replacement, Hans P. Kellogg

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With advances in computer storage and electronic dot generation scanners a new color separation process has become possible. Although in theory the Gray Component Replacement (GCR) process has been possible since the early twenties, it has only recently been available through contemporary color separation methods. GCR is the process by which the gray component of a particular color reproduction is removed from the reproduction and replaced with black ink. The gray component is defined as specific combinations of the least predominant color and the other remaining inks. A printing form was designed to include three different color reproduction processes: the …

A Finite Element Solution Of Thermal Wave Propagation In Elastic Media, Dominic N. Dalo

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The rational theory of thermodynamics is used to develop equations governing the propagation of thermal waves. A new vector quantity is introduced to account for the thermal waves. The phenomenon of thermal wave propagation is illustrated by considering the problem of one-dimensional heat conduction in a finite slab subjected to a heat flux pulse. The solution is obtained via the finite element method. A discussion of the results and their significance is also presented.

A Study Of The Effects Of Clear Extender Varnish Modification Of Gravure Inks To Produce An Allowable Color Tolerance Between A Halftone Gravure Print And A Swop Standard Offset Press Proof In Hue, Saturation, And Brightness, Michael Thomas Green

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Halftone gravure has become the accepted front end imaging procedure for the publication gravure industry. Halftone gravure refers to using screened or halftone film when imaging a gravure cylinder. This procedure has allowed the publication gravure industry to benefit from the prepress advantages of offset printing. Therefore, the possibilities of an allowable color tolerance between a halftone gravure print and a SWOP standard offset press proof in hue, saturation, and brightness needed to be studied. The purpose of this study was to determine whether an allowable color tolerance could be achieved between the gravure production print and the SWOP standard …

A Statement In Pattern, Dennis Earl Maust

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Man And Nature - Enlightenment Of Zen, Tsai-Jung Chiang

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A Study To Determine The Amount Of Fountain Solution On A Lithographic Plate, Robert G. Beaverson

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Even though lithography has been in use for several hundred years, the process has many mysteries which science has been unable to answer. One of these mysteries is the physical measurement of the amount of lithographic fountain solution wetting a lithographic plate. In the past, subjective means were used to determine the relative amount of fountain solution on a lithographic plate. This thesis deals with a proposed method of determining the amount of lithographic fountain solution applied to a lithographic plate surface, both image and non-image areas. The method utilizes the I.G.T. Printability Tester by spreading a predetermined amount of …

The Joker Is Wild, Jay Noiman

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The Effect Of Inorganic Salts On Adsorption Of Organics By Fly Ash, Pai-Yuan Horng

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Optimum amounts of inorganic salts ( monovalent, divalent, and trivalent chlorides ) added to various bituminous coal fly ashes in batch adsorption treatment experiments indicates the possibility of improving adsorption capacity.

Experiments were conducted on aqueous solutions of three priority pollutants : phenol, toluene, benzene. Both high fusion and low fusion fly ashes were used as sorbent materials. Removal of organic pollutants was measured using a total organic carbon analyzer.

Isotherm tests positively indicate that the addition of inorganic salts to fly ash significantly increases adsorption capacity. The study shows that removal of organic pollutants by fly ash depends on …

Automated Manufacturing Technology As A Factor In Production Planning And Control, Henry Steven Nicholas

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The field of automated manufacturing technology is examined. The physical hardware is described, including transfer systems, feeder systems, placing devices, automated work stations, sensors, and actuators. The interrelation of the hardware elements is described and various applications are identified. The role of the control system and its interaction with the hardware is examined. The data communications network required for the control system is considered. Various types of computers, computer network structures, and process control strategies are examined.

The use of automated manufacturing technology requires a new approach to production planning and control. The traditional approach is described and several problem …

Stress And Today's Working Woman, Tommie Mae Byers

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The eighth wonder of the world is fast becoming the great American job machine The employment rate has declined in most industrial nations while 20 million jobs have been created in the U. S. during the past 10 years. The principal reason for this rise in job placements is the large influx of women into the labor force.

Two-thirds of the jobs created over the past decade have been seized by women. The post-industrial environment which has produced an extensive number of service-type businesses has substantially opened the job market for women. Financial experts will contend that an expanding labor …