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The Development And Application Of A Wellness Program For Employees At Depaul Community Health Center, Maxine Louise Roby

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The thesis, The Development and Application of a Wellness Program for Employees at DePaul Community Health Center, examines the effectiveness of employee wellness programs in improving individual well-being while benefiting organizations through reduced healthcare costs and enhanced work performance. The study begins with an overview of the health status of the American workforce and the rising cost of healthcare for businesses. It includes a literature review exploring cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses of wellness programs.

A theoretical framework is introduced, emphasizing behavioral changes necessary for health promotion in the workplace. The Employee Wellness Program (EWP) at DePaul Community Health Center …

Evaluation Of A Pediatric Clinic Program, Fern Brody Hogan

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A community health center opened a well baby clinic in January 1981. The pediatric clinic service was offered to mothers who had delivered a baby through the health center's obstetric clinic. The basic goal of this study is to identify barriers to pediatric clinic attendance. The researcher has attempted to provide a profile of the users of the pediatric clinic. Following this, an evaluation of the pediatric clinic's geographic and financial accessibility, as perceived by the users, was done one year after starting the pediatric service. Analysis of demographic data obtained for the profile showed no significant differences between mothers …

Women's Studies: An Admissions Counseling Stance For Women Students In The Lindenwood College For Individualized Education, Miriam Elizabeth King-Watts

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Image Quality As A Function Of Unsharp Masking Band Center, Chia-Chin Liu

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Unsharp masking is an image enhancement technique used to obtain a Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) greater than unity within a given spatial frequency band. In unsharp masking, the mask forms a slightly blurred version of the original image. The result is more severe in the high frequency region than at low frequencies. The final image is made by combining the original positive and the blurred negative images. The subjective quality of images resulting from unsharp masking is a function of the frequency response of the human eye. This study evaluates the unsharp masking technique by implementing the Subjective Quality Factor …

A Collection Of Differences, Susan Hamlet

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Advantages And Practical Limitations Of Mathematical Continuity In Cam Profile Design, Edward Gunzelmann

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The basics of cam profile design are discussed with emphasis on mathematical profile types i.e., polynomial versus trigonometric. Comparisons are made and recommendations on the applicability of the various profiles with respect to their dynamic performance are extracted from existing texts. A literature search was done into specific cam system dynamic performance. The categories researched were: a) shock spectrum analysis with return profiles as a forcing function, b) cam shaft wind up, c) follower stiffness effects, d) crossover shock and "jump" phenomena, e) drive errors to the cam, f) manufacturing tolerance effects, g) curve types, h) return spring surge, and …

The Implementation Of A Network Oriented Database Management System Designed To Run Under The Unix Operating System, Mary Dvonch

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We have designed a network approach, low level access system. Our conceptual model is specifically designed to run under the UNIX operating system. Our model has been tooled in the UNIX tradition. We have also supplied a manipulation language for use on the database. Our system does its own input and output buffering.

Correlation Of Development Acceleration By Decyltrimethylammonium Bromide With The Ionization States Of Hydroquinone And Of Chlorohydroquinone, Robert W. Eskes

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The hypothesis is that the effect of acceleration by a quaternary salt is greater on the development rate of the divalent ion than on the rate of development of the monovalent ion of hydroquinone. The gross rate of development of a hydroquinone-sulfite developer was determined with and without a quaternary salt for a range of pH values. Comparison of the acceleration of catechol which is active as a monovalent ion with the acceleration of hydroquinone which is active mainly as a divalent ion was hoped to allow the separation of the hydroquinone gross rate into the contributions by the monovalent …

An Investigation Into The Effects Of Dry Etching Techniques On Changing Halftone Dot-Sizes, Anthony P. Stanton

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The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of dry etching techniques on changing halftone dotsizes. Dry etching, or photographic color correction, has emerged in recent years as an alternative to traditional dot etching for making local corrections to color separation halftones. This study examines six factors related to dry etching. First, three types of original halftone dots were considered: laser formed (hard) dots from a Hell DC-300B scanner, laser formed (semi-hard) dots from a P.D.I, scanner, and contact screen (soft) dots from a Crosfield 510 Magnascan scanner. Second, the original dot-sizes being treated were fixed as close …

Mathematical Modeling Of Black-And-White Chromogenic Image Stability, Charles Datema

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Agfapan Vario-XL film was faded at various levels of temperature, humidity, light, and fade time to determine the mathematical relationships of these variables and to examine whether interaction occurs between each factor. Light stability of the film was measured, and the Arrhenius relationship was used to predict dark stability at ambient storage conditions. It was found that the amount of fade, as measured as either a change in transmittance or density, could be mathematically modeled with a high degree of correlation. Each independent variable (temperature, humidity, and time) was interactive with the other two variables. Under the specific conditions tested, …

A Ruin Aesthetic, John Hutchins Ruppert

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Satellite Channel Sharing And Its Implications For Computer Networks, David Storch

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Waiting For The Sun, Terrance Murray

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Through The Looking Glass, R. Kohloff

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A Survey Of Twelve Factors Influencing Covering Power, Jeffrey Wagner

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A statistical screening design was used to test 12 emulsion and processing variables said to influence covering power in silver halide emulsions. Emulsion grain size was found to be the only statistically significant factor at an alpha risk of .10.

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.

The author, …

Projected Reality, Richard E. Schneider

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Investigation Into The Mechanism Of Development To Increase Exposure Latitude Without Loss Of Threshold Speed, Susan A. Egnoto

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A study was undertaken to gain information concerning the mechanism by which a high contrast emulsion is developed to a significantly increased exposure latitude, without loss of toe speed. Developer properties were altered through variations in pH, bromide ion concentration, developing agent concentration, and the Phenidone */hydroquinone ratio. The results indicate that the bromide ion concentration is the predominant factor reducing both the exposure latitude and the toe speed. The experimental evidence suggests that the bromide reduces the rate of development throughout the exposure range. The other facts investigated produced primarily changes in development rate without affecting the latitude at …

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 …

The Use Of Contour Plots To Optimize Exposure And Development Time In The Preparation Of Color Correction Masks With A Three-Aim-Point Control System, Ronald Irwin

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The calculation of optimum development and exposure for color separation mask has long been a problem for the color separator. Today this problem is somewhat minimized through the use of mini-computers which utilize mathemati cal models in their programming. This thesis examines an alternative method of solving for optimum development speed and exposure conditions. The alternative tested was the use of contour plotting to predict a development and exposure time which would yield a predetermined mask number and A-B range. The process which the tests were conducted against was silver masking using three-aim-point control in contact conditions. This thesis describes …

Spiritual And Philosophical Concerns, Frances Welles

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One Lindenwood Experience, Frank Michael Gallagher

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Some Observations On The Development Of Use Of Computer Informational Systems In Hospital Settings And Recommendations For Proposed Implementation At St. Joseph's Hospital, Andrew Z. Richardson

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An intent is stated to discuss the developmental history and social impact of computer information retrieval systems on the hospital setting with primary area of focus being the Pharmacy Department. The interrelationship among various areas in the hospital setting are considered for need and cost/benefit associated with the use of a computerized information retrieval system.

A Case Study of St. Joseph Hospital is presented in example of evaluative consideration for implementation of a computerized information retrieval system.

Different forms of the "state-of-the-art" in informational systems are considered for their effective impact on cost/ benefit ratios to patient care and hospital …

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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Local Color, Gary Thomas Sutto

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Concentration And Conductivity Of Fountain Solutions: A Study Of The Relationship Between Concentration Of Materials/Electrochemical Conductivity Of Fountain Solutions And Offset Lithographic Plate Performance, Silva Ada Opusunju

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The transfer of the image to the substrate in lithographic printing relies very much on the characteristics of the fountain solution. The quality or desensitization potential of the solution has always been determined by measurements of pH ; and by the more "recently" proposed method of electrochemical conductivity. The purpose of this study was to determine which of these techniques most suitably measured the efficiency of the solution. Since the fountain solutions were always changing during the press run, the response of pH and conductivity to changes in concentration were used as criteria for measuring their suitability. The effect on …

A Study Of The Conventional Method Of Producing Spreads And Chokes And The New Technology By Using Orbital Motion (Micro-Modifier), Sze-Men Lui

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A photographic process that produces thicker or thinner images for color trapping in order to have easier registration in color printing is called spreads or chokes. A study was made of the conventional (contacting) method of producing spreads and chokes and the new technology by using orbital motion (Micro-modifier) with respect to the results on the films by measuring the printing sharpness, resolution, dot gain, base density, contrast, accuracy and uniformity of spreads and chokes. A cost study for both methods was also made. A series of experiments were designed and done in order to compare the two methods. The …