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The Development Of Verbal Expression In Children 3 To 5 Years Of Age Using The Fine Arts As A Catalyst, Margaret Massey

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Verbal expression is very important to young children for idea exchange, expression of knowledge, and socialization. Young children learn to talk, but need to be stimulated through experiences to motivate the children's self-expression into verbal communication. The visual fine arts give such motivation to children.

This arts-experienced based curriculum was developed to use with children, age 3 to 5 years. The primary emphasis is the general need of young children to verbalize. The necessity of young children to experience and their enjoyment of the visual fine arts ,;.,ere also fundamental in the development of this curriculum. This curriculum works toward …

Pastels In Oil Painting: Experimentation In Line Quality And Tonal Areas In A Series Of Figure Paintings, Walter Piepke

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The Conservation Of Silver Gelatin Prints: Research On The Applicability Of The Methylene Blue Method For Measuring Residual Thiosulfate And Polythionates In Aged Photographs, Sergio Burgi

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An Inquiry Into Engineering Career Choice And Career Satisfaction, Gunars Bachs

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The purpose of this thesis was to ascertain factors that motivate a person to study engineering, and to examine the aspects of engineering career satisfaction. This study was conducted as a survey by means of a mail questionnaire, which was distributed among graduates of New Jersey Institute of Technology. Another sample, comprised of master's degree recipients of NJIT who had received their bachelor's degree from other undergraduate schools, served as a control group.

Motivation factors and positive and negative aspects of the engineering career were established and ranked in order of their importance. A method to measure career satisfaction was …

Adult Retardates Work Together: A Group Mural Project, Robin L. Collins

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An Investigation Of The Effects Of Required Homework Versus No-Homework On The Achievement Level Of Third Graders In Mathematics And Language, Dorothy L. Winton

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Purposes of the Study: The purposes of this study were to examine the effects of two types of homework on the achievement level .of third graders in language and mathematics. Specifically, the study was designed to answer the question: Is there a significant difference in the achievement of students who have homework and those who do not have homework? Does the subject matter make a difference?

Procedures: In this study, twenty students from one classroom were randomly placed into two experimental groups of ten students each. Each experimental group was used as a control group for the other.

Both groups …

Peer Tutoring: A Systematic Approach To Individualizing Instruction For Academic Gains, Dorothy Payne

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Can peer tutoring significantly improve student achievement, comparing students who received peer tutoring and students without peer tutoring? The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether peer tutoring, systematically controlled, could significantly improve student achievement, comparing students who received peer tutoring and students without peer tutoring.

The major research hypothesis is: There will be a significant difference between the mean gain scores of the experimental and control groups in counting money, telling time, and linear measurement as a result of the treatment from a systematic peer tutoring program.

The sample for the study consisted of 16 second grade students …

Assessing Needs And Developing Programs For Children And Youth, Kay Frances Greer

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The Southeast region is one of six regions developed for planning purposes by the Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services of the Department of Mental Health in the State of Missouri. The region is comprised of 24 counties with a total population of 513,400 persons ; 148,624 of those persons are under the age of 18 . Concerned citizens and mental health providers have been concerned for several years about the lack of special programming for the children and youth throughout the region. Available services for this population include outpatient services in each of the four service areas, a limited day …

The American Manager In Saudi Arabia, Sharif F. Luwe

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This study was designed to investigate the managerial environment, attitude, and experience of the American employees who were involved in the American multi national corporation which operates in the Saudi Arabia . Due to the multicultural nature of t his kind of global business setting many problems were generated because of cultural differences in values, belief systems, education, and economics.

The instrument used in the study was a survey designed by the author and arranged to secure data that would give a broad spectrum of the whole operation, in its varied and different components. The survey was distributed through the …

Is Nutrition Cai [Computer Assisted Instruction] An Effective Substitute For An Instructor, Deborah Falls Lockhart

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A Real Estate Appraisal Manual: Step-By-Step Procedure, Kenneth William Voss Ii

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This manual provides a practical, step-by-step guide to the real estate appraisal process, written with clarity and accessibility for students, beginning appraisers, and practitioners seeking a structured reference. Organized around the three traditional approaches to value—cost, market comparison, and income—the text emphasizes not only the theoretical foundations of valuation but also the application of methods through worked examples, sample forms, and procedural outlines.

The manual begins with an introduction to the role of the appraiser, the purpose of appraisals, and the ethical responsibilities tied to valuation work. It then outlines the stages of a complete appraisal report, from defining the …

Older Adult Transportation: Programs And Problems, Sharon Johnston Stout

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This report examines the transportation challenges faced by older adults in Missouri, with a particular focus on the St. Louis metropolitan region. As the state’s population continues to age, mobility for seniors has emerged as a pressing issue, affecting access to healthcare, social participation, and overall quality of life. The study reviews existing transportation options, including fixed-route public transit, paratransit services, and nonprofit mobility programs, highlighting their limitations in addressing the needs of older riders. Key concerns include service availability in suburban and rural areas, long wait times, eligibility restrictions, and funding constraints that limit expansion and innovation.

The analysis …

An Art Therapy Program Designed For Women Recovering From Alcoholism In An Extended Care Treatment Center, Mary Jo Chapman

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The problem of alcoholism is a major health concern in our society . I t is considered to be a disease that is treatable, but not curable . The number of women entering treatment for alcoholism has increased steadily in t he past few years . Since statistics indicate that there is a high rate of relapse and recidivism within this group, treatment methods that can aid in the recovery process are important.

Art Therapy is a non-verbal approach to traditional treatment methods. It aids the therapeutic process by transforming unconscious and conscious material into symbols rather than words. The …

Wrestling With Angels, Robert Cooper

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Study Of Silver Judaica From The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries And An Analysis Of Its Current Auction Market Trends, Elizabeth Friedman Markus

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Gottman's Communication Skills Training: Its Effects On Marital Communication And Marital Satisfaction, Mary Lou Sandstrom

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This study assessed whether married couples increased marital satisfaction and effective communication by participating in a marriage enrichment program based on Gottman's communication skills training. Forty-two couples were given the Marital Adjustment Test (MAT), The Marital Communication Inventory (MCI), and a demographic questionnaire at the beginning of the study. Two control groups, a waiting list and a no-treatment, were used in the study. The experimental group participated in four communication training sessions. The communication skills were incorporated through discussions, role plays, and practical application by the couples during the sessions. Following training the MAT and MCI were readministered to the …

A Validation Study For Four Tests Of Behavioral Cognition, Kenneth J. Kish

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This study is a predictive validity study employing subjects who were currently employed as psychiatric nurses on the four locked psychiatric units at Barnes Hospital, in St. Louis, Missouri. The purpose of the study was t o examine the relationship of four tests of social intelligence or behavioral cognition, and on the job performance, looking for a correlation between test scores and successful job performance . The criteria of job performance employed in the study were five scales designed by the researcher according to the behaviorally anchored scales model of performance reviews. Employees were rated by their respective supervisors using …

A Traffic Simulation Model Of Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway, Juichiro Miyaoka

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Reliable File Transfer Across A 10 Megabit Ethernet, Mark Van Dellon

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The Ethernet communications network is a broadcast, multi-access system for local computing networks. Such a network was used to connect six 68000 based Charles River Data Systems for the purpose of file transfer. Each system required hardware installation and connection to the Ethernet cable. The software is an implementation which conforms to Xerox "PUP File Transfer Protocol Specifications". This required the writing of two programs, the FTP user and the FTP server. Each program was built upon common communication packages which also had to be written. These communication routines transferred data over the Ethernet using the PARC Universal Packets (PUP) …

Urban Indians In San Diego: 1850-1900, Susan Hunter Carrico

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Video Boundaries, James E. Lyle

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The Selection And Conservation Of A Collection Of Nineteenth Century Architectural Photographs, Douglas Severson

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Separated Realities, Andrew Dean Powell

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Three Installations: A Thesis Chronicle, Jonathan F. Kline

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Motionalization, Emily S. Rosen

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Cabinet-Making And The Contemporary Imagination, Daniel Bailey

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Before becoming a serious woodworker, I was preoccupied with other art forms, primarily contemporary poetry and fiction. Film, sculpture, painting, music, and performance also seemed to be powerful genres in which the imagination could manifest itself most directly, and influence human lives with a magical force. As an undergraduate in the early 1970's, I received a degree in literature. At that time the poetry readings I attended in New York City were as important as the books and ideas to which I was exposed in a progressive classroom situation. What I gained from this experience was a particular sense of …

R.N. State Board Review Course Curriculum Project, Koreen Smiley

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Nursing students, after completing two to four years of nursing education, are required to pass state board licensing exams in order to practice as professional registered nurses. Approximately 15 percent of all candidates fail these exams and must wait six months to repeat the test. This State Board Review Curriculum was designed to review and acquire the basic knowledge necessary to pass the Nursing Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX). The curriculum organization models the NCLEX by utilizing the nursing process format and through the integration of medical, surgical and behavioral concepts throughout the life cycle. The conceptual framework utilized man as …

A Comparison Study Of Atmospheric Radiometric Calibration Methods For Aerial Thermograms, A. E. Byrnes

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A comparison study was conducted to evaluate limitations of several atmospheric calibration techniques, including: Angular, Profile, and spectrally corrected and uncorrected LOWTRAN. To accomplish this, a thermal mapper was flown over a shoreline where water surface temperatures were measured coincidentally by a ground crew. The thermogram derived observed radiances were corrected using each of the atmospheric calibration methods so that ground surface temperatures could be predicted. The R.M.S. errors of these ground temperature predictions indicated that all calibration techniques yielded similar results at 1000-foot altitude. The error remained constant for the Profile and LOWTRAN calibration techniques to 6000-foot altitude, but …

Taking My Father's Pictures, Carl Raphael Yusavitz

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Behavior Of Joints Using Reinforced Polymer Concrete Under Seismic Loading, Ishac H. Kafrouni

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This report describes the analysis and testing of two types of exterior beam-column joints conducted at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The testing program consisted of six beam column joints with varying strength cementing agents in the joint region: normal, high strength and polymer concrete. Half of the specimens contained 1.5 percent by volume of hooked end fibers. The study of the behavior of these beam column joints has indicated 2 cases of failures: a critical region in which the inelastic behavior was controlled by bending and, a critical region in which the inelastic behavior was controlled by high shear. …