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Sculptural Constructions, Robert Kirchmyer

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Counseling For Older Adults: A Study Of Its Importance And Effectiveness, Suzanne Gram

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Older Marrieds: Case Studies Of Six Traditional Marriages, Anne S. Weil

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This thesis, Older Marriages: Case Studies of Six Traditional Marriages by Anne S. Weil (1977), explores the dynamics and developmental processes of long-term, traditional heterosexual marriages through a qualitative psychological lens. Using case study methodology, the author investigates six couples who have each been married for at least 20 years, aiming to understand how they have sustained their relationships over time.

The study is grounded in developmental and systems theory, proposing that marriages evolve through a series of life-cycle crises that require adaptation and restructuring by the couple. Each case study was developed from in-depth, taped interviews and supported by …

Life Planning: A Compendium Of Twelve Practitioners, Marilyn Mitchell

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This thesis, Life Planning: A Compendium of Twelve Practitioners by Marilyn Mitchell, explores the emerging field of life planning in the late 20th century, focusing on its application to personal and career development. The study investigates the diverse practices, backgrounds, and philosophies of twelve life planners from various professional fields, including education, counseling, and organizational development. Through in-depth interviews, the thesis identifies key components of life planning, such as self-assessment, goal setting, assertiveness training, and decision-making. It highlights the holistic approach of life planners, who assist clients in reevaluating their past and taking assertive responsibility for their present choices to …

A Study Of Reality Orientation And A Program Design For A Geriatric Setting, Mary Barrett Paspalas

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The thesis, "A Study of Reality Orientation and a Program Design for a Geriatric Setting", explores the benefits of reality orientation for elderly individuals experiencing disorientation and confusion. Focused on designing a structured reality orientation program for the Jewish Center for Aged in St. Louis, the study emphasizes the potential for this approach to improve cognitive awareness in institutionalized elderly patients. The program consists of 24-hour orientation by all staff members and scheduled classroom sessions, which reinforce residents' sense of time, place, and identity. Key components include consistent repetition of basic facts, supportive materials like clocks and calendars, and …

The Role Of A Medical Audit In Assessing The Quality Of Health Care At A Community Health Center, James C. Overton

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The thesis, The Role of a Medical Audit in Assessing the Quality of Health Care at a Community Health Center, by James C. Overton, examines how formalized medical audits improve healthcare delivery in community health settings. It highlights the challenges administrators face in assessing and improving care due to inadequate data and informal evaluation structures. The study hypothesizes that implementing a systematic medical audit procedure enhances the quality of care and provides actionable insights for administrators.

The research focuses on two prevalent chronic conditions, hypertension and diabetes mellitus, assessing pre- and post-intervention care quality. Using criteria-based models, the study …

A Theoretically Based Project Applying Family Systems Theory To School Consultation, Susan Richman

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Susan Richman’s thesis, A Theoretically Based Project Applying Family Systems Theory to School Consultation, explores how principles of family therapy can be applied to school consultation. Rooted in Structural Family Systems Theory, the study examines how classroom dynamics function similarly to family units, where interactions between teachers, students, and parents shape behavior. Richman conducted a pilot study using the Family Demonstration Therapy (FDT) model, traditionally applied in family therapy, to assess its effectiveness in school settings.

The study involved consultations at two schools: a cooperative infant center and a public kindergarten. Through classroom observations, teacher discussions, and modeled interventions, …

A Curriculum Implementation For The Teaching Of Creative Writing In High School Communication Skills, Joyce Reynolds

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Joyce Reynolds’ thesis presents a structured curriculum for an elective creative writing course designed for high school students in grades 10 through 12. The study emphasizes the importance of communication skills in education and argues that creative writing fosters self-expression, critical thinking, and intellectual development. The curriculum is designed to balance both the pleasure of writing and the development of essential writing skills, ensuring students engage meaningfully with their work.

The project outlines course objectives, class routines, unit structure, and methods for fostering a supportive classroom environment. Reynolds highlights the role of creativity in education, discussing its psychological foundations and …

A Proposal For Developing Visual Literacy In The Secondary School, Joy L. Roberts

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This paper proposes a comprehensive curriculum for developing visual literacy in secondary schools through the study and production of film. The author argues that contemporary students live in a media-saturated environment yet often lack the skills to critically interpret or respond to visual stimuli, resulting in a form of "cultural deprivation". The proposed program aims to remedy this by teaching students to perceive, analyze, and create visual messages, thereby enhancing their overall communication skills and self-awareness.

The study begins by establishing a rationale for film study, contrasting it with traditional literature. While acknowledging differences—such as literature’s verbal nature versus film’s …

Some Effects Of Specific Kinds Of Interpersonal Responses On Specific Seventh Grade Students As Measured By Their Scores On A Personal Attitude Scale, Daniel Brown

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Laser Imaging With A Holographically Produced Lens, Eric Schwartz

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A process is outlined by which a hologram has been produced for use as an imaging device in a laser machining apparatus. Such a hologram has been termed a hololens. The hololens was initially produced by recording the interference between a coherent plane reference wave and an object wave which was produced by passing a plane wave through a transparency. The recording film was positioned at Brewster's angle and the laser light was polarized normal to the surface of the glass plate substrate in order to reduce optical noise caused by interference between the recording beams and their reflections. This …

Lanthanide Shift Reagents Involving Crown Ethers, David J. Long

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Complexes between lanthanide nitrates and the cyclic polyethers 18-crown-6 and dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 have been synthesized; the reactions occur rapidly and in high yield. The crown ether-salt complexes have been characterized by melting point, infrared and ultraviolet spectrophotometry, conduct­ anee ana 1 ysis, and nuc1ear magnetic resona nee spectrometry. NMR sp ctra of uncomplexed and complexed crown ethers were identical; I tt'le uncomplexed salts were more soluble in NMR solvents than were the complexes. In most cases the crown ether-salt complexes are usable shift reagents and induce greater shifts than do the uncomplexed lanthanide salts in both proton and carbon magnetic resonance …

A Study Of The Feasibility Of Academic Credit For Volunteer Work In The Public Schools In Alexandria, Virginia, Roberta Mundt Stewart

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This study by Roberta Mundt Stewart examines the feasibility of awarding academic credit for volunteer work in the public secondary schools of Alexandria, Virginia. Originating from Stewart's coordination of youth volunteer programs through the American Red Cross since 1971, the research explores whether integrating volunteer service into the academic curriculum could benefit both students and schools. Although one parochial school in Alexandria offered such credit, public schools had not adopted similar programs. The study addresses broader questions about how volunteerism fits within educational objectives, especially regarding experiential learning and adolescent development.

Through an extensive review of literature and program models …

Learning Through Perceptual-Motor Activities, Ronald J. Bauwens

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Photo Abstraction: A Camera Vision, John Head

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The Separation Of Proteins Via Parametric Pumping And Ion Exchange, Paul Albert Falcon

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A pH parametric pump, coupled with ion exchange, was used in an experimental investigation to separate a protein-water binary mixture. The model system consisted of a hemoglobin-water binary mixture. A pH gradient throughout the parametric pumping column was sustained with the use of hollow fiber devices incorporating phosphate buffer circulation.

Data is presented for both batch and semi-continuous recuperative mode pH parametric pumping. Continuous pH parametric pumping for protein isolation has also been envisioned.

No attempt has been made to optimize this newly devel-oped process; however, certain parameters are suspected of controlling separation, including buffer concentration, half cycle time, packed …

The Settling Of Particles In A Square Contained Medium, Richard S. Matyas

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Stokes' Law, has been standardly utilized to calculate the terminal velocity of falling particles. However, the limitation of Stokes' Law is that it does not take into account the container walls and their resulting drag forces. Extensive work with additional drag due to cylindrical container walls has been examined by many investigators. The classical and earliest is the well know Ladenburg Correction which cannot be utilized with non-cylindrical containers. This experimental thesis examines the analog of the Ladenburg relationship for a square container. This experimental thesis was undertaken to experimentally determine the value of the constant K₁ for a …

Thermalhardening Offset Lithographic Printing Plate, Eric Leonard

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Offset lithographic printing plates, until several years ago, used incoherent light sources for image creation in light sensitive coatings. These light sources are primarily in the ultraviolet light region. Image creation, using an incoherent light source, requires either a film negative or positive and long exposure times. Exposure time is dependent on the sensitivity of the light sensitive coating and the light intensity. In recent years both equipment and plate suppliers have been working to develop offset lithographic printing plates which use coherent laser light for image creation. To date all recorded developments have worked on light hardening image creation …

An Investigation Into The Effects Of Gloss And Smoothness On Legibility, Donald Perlman

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This study on legibility takes a different approach than the studies that precede it. Standardized test targets (ISO Characters) were used as the measurement device instead of the various means used previously. This was done to keep the test more objective. Twelve papers of different gloss and smoothness values were tested with two groups--college students and senior citizens. These experiments were done under controlled conditions with the only variable being the paper. The average results from the legibility readings were correlated against the physical properties of the paper samples. The results of this study showed a 2 and 4% correlation …

Myself & My Space, Jennifer Dossin

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Infrared In-Process Densitometer, Miroslav Piskacek

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The development chamber for an infrared, in-process densitometer, which will monitor and display a characteristic curve of a standard sensitometric strip during development, was designed. The monitoring radiation is to be emitted by a sequentially pulsed array of IR diodes (RCA SG1009A) and detected by an array of solid state detectors (UDT-450 Photodiode/Amplifier combination). The output of the detectors, corresponding to IR transmission, is to be scanned, electronically converted into density, and displayed. Electronic scanning assures that processes with subminute total development time can be monitored. Optical losses of the system were estimated, and a model of the optical system …

A Consciousness Simulation Model, R. Edward Mitchell Jr.

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The thesis titled "A Consciousness Simulation Model" by R. Edward Mitchell (1977) explores the theoretical design of a digital model aimed at simulating human consciousness. The model is structured around a collection of independent processing modules that mimic various human cognitive and emotional processes. These modules include components for thought selection, ego/achievement, memory, and emotion processing, which interact with one another in a fashion that simulates aspects of human thought and behavior.

Mitchell's primary goal is to develop a system that could behave more like a human, particularly in communication and decision-making processes, to improve human-machine interaction. The thesis highlights …

Body Analysis: A Self Case Study, Janet N. Riley

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Janet N. Riley’s Body Analysis - A Self Case Study (1977) is an introspective examination of how personal experiences, emotions, and belief structures manifest physically. Drawing from bioenergetic analysis, humanistic therapy, and personal therapeutic experiences, Riley explores the connection between psychological development and bodily expression. She details her journey through psychoanalysis, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt therapy, and body-focused therapeutic approaches, emphasizing how character patterns are embedded in muscular tension and body posture.

Riley identifies two dominant bioenergetic body types in herself—the oral and rigid structures—each reflecting distinct psychological traits. Her oral structure reveals patterns of dependency, longing, and emotional deprivation, while …

Direct Measurement Of The Optical Modulation Transfer Function Of Non-Developed Emulsions, Glen Elie

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A new procedure for measuring the MTF of non-developed emulsions is discussed, which uses a coherent energy source and interference system to produce sinusoidal fringes on a film sample. The transmitted light is projected onto the scanning slit of a photomultiplier, and its variations registered on a chart recorder. Measurements are taken directly from the traces of the irradiance distribution to calculate the optical part of the MTF of the sample. This system does not require development of the film, and is therefore free of the non-linearities inherent in traditional test methods. Results are obtained for Kodak Panatomic-X, Kodak High …

The Guarding Of The Principal Metalworking Machines : The Techniques, Need, And Responsibility, Peter James Schwalje

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This thesis examines the guarding of the principal metalworking machines employed in the economy. The machines selected for consideration comprise the bulk of metal processing equipment utilized in the basic fabrication and manufacturing processes. It has been intuitively recognized that this equipment has been involved in a significant quantity of industrial accidents by the very nature of the hazards created by their normal use. Consequently, a need to develop some form of guarding or means of operator protection is called for.

In order to examine this question the principal metalworking machines are enumerated, their basic operating characteristics set forth,, and …

Ecuador And A Business Opportunity, Cesar Arturo Paredes Roldan

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As a result of its recent status as a petroleum exporting country, Ecuador is enjoying an economic boom, which is expected to lead to the formation of new enterprises, the creation of jobs, the utilization of human and natural resources and the encouragement of harmonious development of the national economy.

This thesis is based on the belief that the private sector must assume a decisive role in the adequate implementation of Ecuador's industrial development programs, and it aims to show the feasibility of establishing there an enterprise that would manufacture domestic electric irons.

The coverage of the subject comprises three …

Sparsity And Decoupling In Load Power Flow Analysis, Kenneth Nazimek

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This paper presents some recent ideas on and methods created by power engineers for the solution of the Load Flow Problem. Beginning with an analysis of the solution of large systems of linear equations, techniques employing elementary matrix operations are discussed to reduce the amount of calculations necessary to achieve repeated solutions. Recent interest in taking advantage of the characteristic sparsity of the admittance matrix is also examined. The problems of operating on and computer storage of large sparse matrices are investigated. Methods to efficiently order, store and work with large sparse matrices are discussed and demonstrated. The general acceptance …

The Anisotropic And Isotropic Strength Behavior Of An Illitic Clay, Miles M. O'Brien

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The cause and the nature of anisotropy in a cohesive soil was investigated by direct shear and triaxial compression tests. Laboratory techniques and procedures used to prepare isotropic clay samples are given where consolidation was accomplished under hydrostatic pressure. Direct shear tests were performed on these specimens trimmed at different inclinations to the physical horizontal from the block samples. The ratio of undrained shear strengths in any direction to shear strength in the vertical direction was found to be equal to one, proving isotropy existed. Similar tests were performed on specimens trimmed from the same clay consolidated one-dimensionally. Results from …

Dynamics Of The Glucose-Insulin-Glucagon System, Joseph P. Hartmann

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A computer model for the Dynamics of the Glucose-Insulin-Glucagon System has been developed for a 17.5 kg canine using the Continuous Systems Modeling Program (CSMP) for the 360 Computer System. The major body components controlling the glucose dynamics (liver, pancreas, body muscle, blood flow, and body fluid compartments) have been modeled in terms of either their production, absorption, or transport of glucose, and the concentration levels of both the hormones and substrates perfusing the body component. A set of mneumonics has also been developed to label the hundreds of constant and variable terms required to describe a complex system of …

The Effect Of Ultrasonic Vibrations And Catalyst Particle Size On The Decomposition Of Cumene, John F. Pietranski

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The effect of ultrasonic vibrations on the vapor phase decomposition of cumene to benzene and proplyene was investigated using silica-aluminum as the cracking catalyst.

The system consists of a tubular reactor with a 4 inch long catalyst chamber made from 1 cm. diameter stainless steel tubing. The catalyst bed was irradiated from above by means of an ultrasonic horn.

The reactor was run at temperatures of 850 to 950°F., frequencies of 26,000 and 39,000 Hz, with a power innut of 0.30 watts/cm.² . Feed rates of 100 to 300 gms./hr. and catalyst particle sizes of 0.0209 to 0.358 cm. …