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Image Degradation In A Diffusion Transfer Process, Peter Petch

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The Diffusion Transfer Process is now widely used in the Graphic Arts industry, and it is important to determine to what length different factors affect the optimum use of it. The effects of exposure, age of the processing solution, and line frequently on the image quality of the Kodak PMT system were studied. Exposure was varied by exposing the material to a standard illuminance for different amounts of time; the processing solution was aged by bubbling air through it for varied amounts of time; line frequency was varied by using a Kodak sinusoidal target and examining the images of two …

Contemporary Furniture And The Pursuit Of Comfort, Joseph G. Prutch

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Selected Influences In Painting, Barbara Fox

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First Light, Dennis Burns

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The Graphic Design Career Kit, Sharon M. Heyenck

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Bibliotherapy To Help Young Children Cope With Their Problems, Marjorie J. Semon

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Since children are facing many stresses both from within and without, it is felt that bibliotherapy may be a way of helping them face and cope with their problems. After a search to see if a curriculum guide had been developed to help kindergarten children through bibliotherapy, none was discovered. An extensive review of existing literature was then made to learn about children and stress at the pre-operational level, as well as an in-depth study of bibliotherapy from its history, research on bibliotherapy pertaining to young children, the qualifications of the bibliotherapist, how one determines whether the need exists, and …

Stamping And Embossing: A Modern Adaptation Of Pre-Columbian Metalworking Processes, Richard Coble

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Direct Transfer Positive Preparation By The Use Of The Hell Chromagraph Dc-300 Color Scanner, Steven Berg

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Direct transfer cylinders are usually imaged from positives created off of the camera back. In this thesis a method was proposed to create positives from a dot-generating laser scanner that would fit the requirements of direct transfer cylinders. A test gray scale was scanned and a positive produced which contained square dots as opposed to round dots. This positive was used to etch a cylinder and then the cylinder was run on the Champlaln rotogravure press, located in the school of printing. From the printed results of the first test positive a tone reproduction study was performed to determine how …

Edward Steichen And World War Ii Naval Photography, Christopher Phillips

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Ceramic Art: A Vehicle For Cultural Awareness, Michael Olusola Olugbile

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High Temperature Oxidation Of Sterling Silver, Jon A. Hall

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Public Policy And The Voluntary Association, Sue Schneider

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This culminating project by Sue Schneider explores the intersection of public policy and voluntary associations, with a focus on how these organizations influence legislative and administrative decision-making in the United States. Written in 1981 as part of the Master of Arts in Voluntary Association Administration Program at Lindenwood College, the paper provides both a theoretical and practical examination of interest group dynamics and advocacy strategies within human service networks.

The paper begins by tracing the historical development of interest groups and their theoretical underpinnings, highlighting contributions from political thinkers such as James Madison, John C. Calhoun, and E.E. Schattschneider. It …

Strategies For Second-Language Acquisition In The Elementary School Classroom, Grace C. Washington

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Creating A Library Media Center At A Metro High School, Barbara P. Reading

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The document is a culminating project by Barbara P. Reading, detailing her efforts to create a library media center (LMC) at Metro High School in St. Louis, Missouri, during the 1980-1981 academic year. The school, an alternative institution for college-bound students, previously lacked such a resource. The project focused on designing a program aligned with the school’s unique educational goals and integrating multimedia materials to support both teachers and students.

Barbara initiated the LMC by ordering furniture, books, and audio-visual equipment, carefully selected based on input from staff and students. She emphasized the importance of having diverse, multi-ethnic resources to …

The Study Of Factors That Affect Cell Depth During Etching In Direct Transfer Gravure, Somchai Sringkarrinkul

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This thesis is to study the four main factors which affect cell depth in copper cylinder etching in direct transfer gravure, and using ferric chloride as an etchant. The multivariate regression method was used to analyze the sample responses (cell depth) of nine different treatments of an etched-screened-tone scale . The regression equations for predicting cell depths from the four variable factors were calculated and the optimum condition which would give the best tonal gradation was predicted. Also the factors which cause uneven cell depth were detected.

Background And Philosophical Statement On The Problems And Issues Related To The Oppression Of Women And Political Process Of The Equal Rights Amendment, Linda Ortmeyer Kanagawa

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Crna [Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists]: Is The Aana Your Union?, Doris T. Margrabe

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The problem discussed in this paper is whether the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) will need to unionize as a direct result of the activities of the Registered Nurse (RN) in order to insure financial solvency? If unionization is the answer to the CRNAs financial security, then what kind of a bargaining unit should the CRNA be associated with?

The methodology utilized in this paper was: an extensive reading of the history of the nursing profession and its professional organization; the history of nurse anesthetists and the functions of their professional organization; a review of the development of labor legislation …

Holistic Fitness Programs For Older Adults As A Means Towards Optimal Aging, Ellen Jean Sherman

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Three objectives were focused upon regarding the potential of holistically designed fitness programs to facilitate optimal aging. The first objective involved a review of the pertinent literature, revealing a small body of research concerning fitness programs which incorporate physical, psychological, and social components. However, very little documentation of measured effects of these programs was discovered within the literature.

The second objective was description of a current study which involved older persons who participated in two varieties of fitness programs, conventional and holistic. A small group of older persons who did not participate in any fitness program was used as a …

A Study Of Selected Antipoverty Interventions Among The United States Poor, Carol A. Garvin

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This thesis has several components. Its review of antipoverty literature leads-in to a theoretical perspective of the causes, effects, and remediation of poverty in the United States. A small minority of powerful individuals and corporations who monopolize decision- making apparatuses consistently make decisions which nurture unjust, inequitable allocations of the nation's resources. As they protect their vested interests, the socio- economic and political systems which perpetuate the gross economic imbalance between rich and poor are nurtured . The poor (and increasingly , the middle class) are left virtually powerless, even over the decisions which affect their own lives.

In order …

A Descriptive Survey Of Rural Doctor Procurement Programs, J. H. Seitz

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Various techniques have been used by many rural communities in an effort to recruit and maintain physicians. However, evidence indicates that if the doctor procurement program gets the community involved, results will surely follow. The community effort basically is the one factor that helps recruit and maintain physician manpower to their community. The doctor procurement committee is the foundation to form a solid structure that shows the physician that there is cooperation, dedication, desire and a sense or belonging. It is these factors, along with others discussed in this thesis that convinces the physician to relocate in the rural community.

Nineteenth Century American Painting: An Evolution In Value, Marguerite P. Walker

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This thesis explores the significant transformation in the market value and cultural appreciation of nineteenth century American paintings. Marguerite P. Walker investigates the historical, social, and economic factors that contributed to the evolving status of American art from a marginalized, undervalued genre to one recognized for its artistic and monetary worth. Initially viewed as crude and provincial in comparison to European works, American paintings from this period suffered from widespread prejudice. However, shifts in national identity, increased art education, and the rise of a domestic art market spurred interest in American subjects, particularly landscapes and genre scenes reflecting national pride …

Public Relations Culminating Project, Irving H. Breslauer

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A Study Of Productivity Analysis At Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation As It Relates To Quality Of Work Life, Management Styles, Cultural Lag And Quality Through Statistical Management Information Systems Data, Michael D. Smith

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This paper, titled "A Study of Productivity Analysis at McDonnell Douglas Corporation as It Relates to Quality of Work Life, Management Styles, Cultural Lag and Quality Through Statistical Management Information Systems Data," is a culminating project that synthesizes the author's learning and growth from their academic program. The document, a master's thesis submitted to Lindenwood Colleges, analyzes the factors influencing productivity at McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC) during the early 1980s.

The core of the study is a Quality of Work Life (QWL) survey conducted at MDC's Astronautics Division in St. Louis. The survey aimed to measure employee attitudes and opinions …

Some Observations On The Development Of Pharmacy And Recommendations For Improving The Allocation Of Resources At St. Joseph's Hospital, Ivy Ann D. Lee-Sharpe

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It is the intent of this paper to trace the developmental history of pharmacy alluding to the profession as an integral part of medicine when treatment was simple, magically connected and filled with superstitions. It separated when medical knowledge expanded, technology advanced and regulations formalized pharmacy. Social and environmental factors established the needs for specialists to handle, compound, prepare and dispense drugs and medicines. The institutionalization of care and the entrance of the pharmacists in these institutions were influential in this separation and will be discussed. Although formally separated, pharmacy stayed intimately linked with medicine in literature and formal education …

The Use Of The Spline Function In Computer-Aided Type Design, Kathleen Barry Albertini

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The traditional type designer works with pen, in and paper. The characters that he designs go through many changes before the whole font is finalized and set in the printing medium. Further alterations to the font may occur after he prints and evaluates a sample piece of text. Computer-aided type design presents the type designer with a new design tool. Computers have been used in the printing industry for typesetting; the automation of type design is a logical next step. Freeing the designer from the repetitive tasks of the design cycle is one obvious advantage cf using computers. But computer-aided …

Interpretation Of Oriental Consciousness, Yu-Ru Yeh

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Analysis On The Use Of Viewing Filters To Determine Necessary Color Change In The Graphic Arts Industry, John W. Mcfarlan

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This thesis analyzes the effectiveness of the Kodak Color Print View ing Filters. The first half discusses the problems people in the graphic arts encounter when working with color reproductions and points out the in adequacies of the proofing system currently in use. The second half focuses on the application of the viewing filters and their ability to improve the proofing system. This involves an experiment where twenty print buyers and twenty printers are tested on three test images. Half of the partici pants use the viewing filters, the other half do not. The results of the experiment indicate that …

An Empirical Approach To The Determination Of The Optimum Mask Characteristics Required For Improved Color Reproduction In Direct-Screen Photomechanical Processes, Ben-Shan Cheng

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Tubular Solar Collector Analysis And Comparison With Flat Plate Collectors In Sdhw Applications, Kevin A. Cole

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A residential solar domestic hot water system utilizing tubular solar collectors is analyzed for climatic conditions typical of various regions of the Northeast. Experimentally determined system parameters are used in analytical simulations to compare the performance of systems using two different flat plate collectors to the system using the tubular type. A cost/benefit analysis is performed to determine the economic feasibility of the various systems.

For The Table, Donald Stuart

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