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Constructs, Pamela Jean Burg

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Proposal And Investigation Of A Method For Measuring Process Color Variation Via Reflection Densitometer, Russell Harris

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This thesis proposes a method of using reflection density readings taken with a conventional graphic arts densitometer to provide a numeric measure of the visual difference between a sample press sheet and a reference sheet. This numerical measure was developed based on the theory that human response to variation in process color printing is more affected by changes in the proportions of process inks to each other than by variation in the overall inking level of the press sheet. The thesis then goes on to explain how the proposed system was tested. First, a set of color samples was generated. …

Investigation Of Mental Workload In A Visual Inspection Task, Michel Alfandari

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This thesis consists of an investigation of the "mental workload" involved in a visual inspection task. A short-term laboratory experiment was conducted on twenty test subjects to study the effects of three typical job-related factors encountered in mental workload situations: load stress, time stress, and motivation. These effects were assessed through the subjects' performances as measured by speed and accuracy data. The analysis of the results revealed that an increase in load stress deteriorates both speed and accuracy, whereas time stress improves speed but only at the expense of accuracy. The expected positive influence of motivational factor (cash prizes) was …

The Decorative Imperative, Harriet Jaffie

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The Aura Of Femininity In Art, Linda Smolenski

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"Letters", Rose Butler

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The Hosoe Project, Susan Poulakis

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A Fool's Paradise, Gary Todak

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A Survey On Homework With A View Towards Developing District Guidelines For The Elementary School, Ginger Kinion

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This researcher has been interested in the subject of homework for some time and has felt the pressure from parents to provide more homework for students . Many school districts do not provide homework policies or guidelines for teachers . The purpose of this study was to find answers to such questions as: 1) What has research found about the effectiveness of homework in the elementary schools? 2) What are the opinions of parents, students , and educators on the subject of homework? 3) What are the advantages and disadvantages of homework? 4) How can a homework policy be developed …

A Study On The Use Of Music To Teach Locational Skills In Library Use To Third Grade Students, Nancy Karl

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This study addresses the question : Will the use of music activities to t each locational skills in library use to third grade students be more effective in helping students to acquire and retain these skills than a more traditional multi-media approach?

Locational skills in this study include: alphabetical order, correct use of the card catalog, location of fiction and non-fiction books, recognition of different types of reference materials and their uses and the ten Dewey Decimal classifications.

The music activities include folksongs and original songs and coordinating activity worksheets. The multimedia approach uses sound filmstrips, charts and catalog cards …

Color: Its Basis, Functions, And Importance In The Teaching Of Art For Grades 7 & 8, Dorothy Crispell

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Patterned Rugs, Kristin C. Rowley

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Haloid Camera Xerography, Ronald Ruhl Talbott

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Accretion: Idea, Expression, And Humanism., Mary Campbell

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Everywhere Is Somewhere, Ann-Bridget Clarke

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A Comparison Of The Perception Of Juxtaposed Tones In Newspaper Images When Screened With Conventional And Random Dot Screens, Sylvia Monteiro

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The halftone process has been the conventional means of reproducing photographic artwork on newsprint. The use of relatively coarse screen rulings, dictated by the paper characteristics, produces an image with a noticeable dot pattern. Furthermore, the printing process is susceptible to extreme dot gain variation, which affects tone reproduction and the pictorial communication of the image. There were good reasons to suspect that a random dot screen could give more consistent tone rendition than a conventional halftone screen. A comparative study of the consistency of perception of conventional and randomly screened images when printed on newsprint has not yet been …

A Social Studies Course Of Study For The Sixth, Seventh, And Eighth Graders, Laura F. Scales

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Laura F. Scales' 1982 culminating project, A Social Studies Course of Study for the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Graders, presents a middle school curriculum designed to foster multicultural awareness and civic competence. Recognizing the need for educational programs that prepare students for life in a pluralistic society, Scales emphasizes the integration of ethnic studies across disciplines. The curriculum includes ten thematic units focusing on family structures, cultural contributions, migration patterns, values across generations, and ethnic identity. Lessons are built around active learning strategies, including interviews, research projects, creative arts, and a culminating multiethnic festival. Scales advocates for developing positive …

The Influence Of Merleau-Ponty, James Davis

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Private Pictures In Public Places., Margaret Mcgarrity

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A Survey Comparing The Characteristics And Objectives Of Optometric Visual Therapy And Orthoptics And Opthalmoloigcal Visual Therapy And Orthoptics, Wanda Bueneman

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This survey was designed to study the characteristics and objectives of optometric visual therapy and orthoptics, ophthalmological visual therapy and orthoptics, and from the resulting information study the two disciplines comparatively. One hundred questionnaires were sent to a random sample of optometrists and one hundred identical questionnaires sent to a random sample of ophthalmologists . The questionnaire was designed to elicit information concerning the number of referrals for visual therapy or orthoptics made by each professional group, the types of disorders and visual disturbances recognized as legitimate objectives of visual therapy or orthoptics by each group, and the types or …

Photographs Of Alexa, Elizabeth Scott

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3 Films, David Carnochan

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Planning A Seminar On Aging To Disseminate Information To Personnel Working With The Aged, Oscar Raymond Gain Jr.

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The project consisted of planning and organizing a seminar for dissemination of information to persons working with the aged. From my ten years of experience in the health care profession, six of them were working with the aged population . I was surprised at my lack of knowledge about the older person. After attending the course as Lindenwood College my knowledge expanded from the biological to the social and psychological aspect of aging.

I decided to organize a seminar for local health personnel working with the aged in a thirty-mile radius of my residence. There were a total of six …

Women's Experience Of Divorce: Developmental Tasks Of Female-Headed Single Parent Families, Anastacia Aldridge

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The Role Of Art In The Expression Of Individual And Family Dynamics Related To "Anorexia Nervosa", John Joseph Collins

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Art can be a powerful experience. In this project , the artwork of a client diagnosed as having "anorexia nervosa" is explored in terms of how her art expresses her personal conflicts and family dynamics. Due to the particular quality of the family system of which the anorexic is a part, it is extremely important to involve the family in the treatment plan. For this reason, the emphasis on the whole family , or more specifically, the way they relate with one another, is one prime focus in t he discussion of the client 's artwork in this study. Although …

The Psychology Of Singing: A Bioenergetic Perspective, Nicki R.S. Mcclusky

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In-Store Marketing Will Sell More Brewers Beer Than Relying On Media Pull Strategy Alone, Ron Muchnick

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The subject discussed in this paper is the value of using in-store marketing techniques to sell more Brewers beer than would be sold by relying solely on additional advertising. This additional advertising would in effect create what is termed media pull in motivating the consumer to buy more Brewers beer. The effectiveness of additional media support was compared to a sales promotion with reseller merchandising and display effort. This comparison was made by conducting two field experiments.

The methodology used was conducting two price promotions on Brewers twelve-packs. Both sample display stores as well as non-displaying control stores were selected …

Theories Of Management: A Manual For Managers, Terrie Hearns Schwerdtfeger

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Terrie Hearns Schwerdtfeger’s thesis, Theories of Management: A Manual for Managers, serves as a practical guide aimed primarily at preparing individuals for roles in middle management, especially within healthcare institutions. The manual is structured around three central areas: managing oneself, managing subordinates, and managing the organization. Schwerdtfeger argues that successful management depends on mastering all three, as they are interrelated and in constant flux due to evolving business and societal demands. Drawing from both classical and contemporary theories, including those of Taylor, Herzberg, Vroom, and Maslow, the work addresses core concepts such as motivation, job enrichment, decision-making, organizational communication, …

Spontaneity In A Jungian Art Therapy Group, Ellen M. Sherwood

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The problem of spontaneity in a Jungian art therapy group is addressed in terms of the integration of intuitive/ unconscious processes with the more cognitive aspects of art therapy. An explanation of basic Jungian theory is given, focusing on the process of active imagination, which forms the theoretical framework of the study. Conclusions are based on phenomenological data in conjunction with the writer's cognitive and subjective experiences while running the group.

Noah And The Golden Turtle: A Selection Of Stories From The East And West For The Esl Student, Sarah Skinner Dunn

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