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A Curriculum Proposal For The Teaching Of Art For The 7th Grade, Peggy Keim

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Administrating A Residential Program For Persons With Developmental Needs, Jean W. Powers

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The thesis, Administrating a Residential Program for Persons with Developmental Needs by Jean W. Powers, explores the principles and challenges of managing a residential facility for individuals with developmental disabilities. The author draws on her experience as the administrator of “The Ridge,” a residential program serving 60 individuals requiring out-of-home care and training due to developmental challenges. The paper emphasizes humanistic and participatory administration, guided by principles such as normalization, the developmental model, least restrictive alternatives, individual program plans, and resident rights.

The principle of normalization advocates treating residents as normally as possible by fostering independence, promoting age-appropriate behaviors, and …

Communication And The Written Memorandum, Jean R. Laventhal

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The Effect Of Simultaneous Intensification On The Detective Quantum Efficiency, B. Desai

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The effect of simultaneous intensification on the detective quantum efficiency of Kodak high definition aerial film type 3414 is investigated. The detective quantum efficiency or DQE varies from .00086 % to .115 % for the unintensified exposure over a log exposure range of 0.9, with the peak at .1223 %. This exposure has a base+fog density of 0.06. Different degrees of simultaneous intensification result in varying values of DQE. The exposure with simultaneous intensification which produced a base+fog of 0.24 gave the maximum sensitometric speed incease by a factor of 1.38 f/stops or 158 %. This exposure varies in DQE …

The Slow Settling Of A Sphere In A Viscous Fluid In The Proximity Of A Corner, Joseph Kisutcza

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Experimental settling velocities for three different sizes of Delrin spheres in Ucon lubricant were determined at 20.2 degrees Celsius in order to confirm the validity of a theoretically derived equation for the settling of a sphere in the proximity of a corner. The experiments were conducted in a wedge shaped column with a circular sector base, filled with the viscous fluid, where the angle of the wedge was varied for experimental purposes. The distance from the wedge apex to the particle was also changed for the different runs.

The experimental data gave a good approximation of the values evaluated by …

Management Of Manpower Planning In A Job Shop, John E. Yadlon

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The object of any system of manpower planning is to provide a means to optimize manpower utilization. Within this base there is the normal requirement to provide effective utilization of equipment, materials and manpower. In a production type of environment, studies, statistics, research and supervisory manpower are readily available to best optimize manpower planning. In a job shop environment only fragments of these elements are available. Also, the available supervisory time for studies and implementation of research into statistics is usually very small. The net result is that manpower management in a job shop is all too often guessed at. …

The Introduction Of A Computerized Production Control System In A Small Manufacturing Company, Harry Leroy Zimmerly

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The purpose of this thesis is to acquaint the reader with the intricacies of introducing a computerized production control system into a small manufacturing company. To do this a hypothetical company was described as it existed with a manual production control system. The information flow of the manual system was described in detail.

Potential computerized production control systems with a shop data collection system were then investigated. A computerized system would expedite information flow, allow rapid assembly tracking, take accurate data and reveal the actual cost (including labor cost) of an assembly. This was done first by examining technical publications. …

Possible Efficiency Improvements In Residential, Gas Fired Furnances, Philip Louis Rinaldi

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This project examines the problem of how to improve energy utilization in a residential space heating environment. Techniques for lowering unit energy consumption are developed and the feasibility of their implementation is discussed.

The project development first establishes the magnitude of the energy wastage problem for the individual consumer and its impact on the national scale. It must be emphasized that these represent two, sometimes distinctly different justifications for reducing energy use in the home. What may be considered only a small personal waste of $50 to $100 per year may indeed--when viewed in aggregate--represent a significant burden on the …

A Pursuit Of Unobtrusive Painting: A Study Of Oneself, George Schluederberg

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Sensitometric Study Of Io-Bromized Daguerreotype Plates, Mark Stebbins

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This research deals with a study of speed and contrast of daguerreotype plates that receive varying levels of sensitizing to the fumes of iodine, then bromine, and finally, a second iodizing. This sensitizing operation along with mercury development and gold gilding are characteristic of the process in its most improved state. Statistical analysis reveals how iodizing and bromizing affect speed and contrast. A field study was conducted to relate the sensitometric data to images produced in the camera. The experiment suggests an exposure index of .05 for the optimum in speed. This would correspond to an exposure of roughly 1 …

A General Purpose Sensitometer For Routine Sensitometric Testing, John Lumia

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A Kodak Model 101 sensitometer has been improved from the original design and also been made more versatile so as to be able to expose a greater variety of general-purpose films. Improving the machine has been accomplished by modifying the shutter to produce an exposure time of 1/20 second instead of 1/5 second, thus eliminating reciprocity law failure from calculations, and also complying with the American National Standards Institute specification for exposing continuous -tone films. The previous tungsten lamp has been replaced with a tungsten-halogen lamp. Versatility has been added to the machine by introducing a xenon-flash lamp in the …

A Study Of The Effect Of Fabric Structure And Mesh Count Variation In Indirect Stencil Preparation In A School Graphic Arts Laboratory, James Tenorio

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In order to choose the best working fabric for screen printing in a school graphic arts laboratory, a representative group of eight polyester fabric samples were tested. The fabrics covered a range of mesh counts from coarse to medium and included fabrics of both multifilament and mono filament types for each mesh count. Both types were of medium grade or quality, "XX" for the multifilament and "T" for the monofilament. A specially designed resolution test object was printed by college level students in an introductory graphic arts class using indirect stencils with the sample fabrics. The stencil and five of …

A Survey Of Book Printing In The Lagos Area With Recommendations For Meeting The Need Of Universal Primary Education In Nigeria, Agbo Ella

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With the sudden introduction of Universal Primary Education in Nigeria, the demand for books went up by 60%. This demand will be made acute in the 1979/80 academic year when U.P.E. is made compulsory for all school age children. A faster, quicker method of composition, camera work, stripping and platemaking, press work, bindery operation, and a good production control will increase the printers' output to meet the increased demand. The methodology of this study was based on information gathering through personal interviews. The production personnel in the book printing companies in Nigeria were asked and responded to the questions that …

Studies And Strategies For Board Development: The Workbook Of A Board Trainer Of Voluntary, Not-For-Profit Organizations, Dorothy Balfanz-Teas

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Health: How To Manage It, Gail A. Fraser

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A Method For Meeting Psychosocial Needs Of Institutionalized Elderly, Mary Pardue Abrahams

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The Monoprint: Techniques And Translations, Alice Kreit

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An Interpretation Of Color Fields Through Screen Printing, Mary Dunn

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A Study Of The Algonquin Hotel, Cheryl Jelonek

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The Nude, Catharine Monoki Di Lella

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Sequential Imagery, Richard Elliott

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A Market Opportunity Analysis For New Homes With Solar Assisted Heat Pump Systems In The St. Louis Metropolitan Area, Sandra L. Wilson

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This 1978 thesis by Sandra L. Wilson explores the market potential for solar-assisted heat pump systems in new residential constructions within the St. Louis metropolitan area. The study utilizes a Market Opportunity Analysis (MOA) model to assess the economic, natural, technological, social/political, and legal environments influencing the adoption of this technology.

The analysis highlights that while the technology for solar-assisted heat pumps—which combine solar collectors with heat pump efficiency—is viable, consumer demand remains low. This sluggish demand is attributed to high initial costs (estimated between $10,000 and $12,000 in 1978), a lack of public understanding, and the absence of observable …

Dumb Pictures: An Exploration, Richard Margolis

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The Investigation Of Metameric Grays For The Testing Of Spectral Changes In The D5000 Standard Illuminant, Chun-Fai Alexander Wat

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Very often, different results are obtained when colored originals and/or reproductions under different so-called standard light sources are evaluated. A possible explanation for the different results is that not all admissible standard sources have the same spectral power distribution, either due to differences in manufacturing or due to aging. A possible solution to the problem would be to determine how the spectral power distribution of a given illuminant differs from the standard (D5000) distribution by visually comparing suitable metameric grays with a stable non-selective gray under the illuminant in question. This comparison would serve as a quick and inexpensive way …

Evolution Of A Program "Driving After Age 55", Michael Andrew Seaton

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This thesis documents the development of “Driving After Age 55,” a specialized driver education program tailored for older adults, particularly members of the National Retired Teachers Association/American Association of Retired Persons (NRTA/AARP). Created during Seaton's tenure with NRTA/AARP and his graduate studies at Lindenwood College, the program addresses the unique needs of drivers aged 55 and older—an often-overlooked demographic in traditional defensive driving curricula. The thesis outlines the rationale for a separate course, citing age-related physical changes, increased accident rates per miles driven, and a lack of formal driver training among older populations. It includes an assessment of existing programs, …

In Search Of The Sources Of Rationality: A Study Of The Work Of Jerome Bruner, Keith Weeks Lyou

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The Mental Health Needs Of The Moderately Mentally Retarded Individual And The Family, Carol Ann Baglin

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The general setting for this study was a typical special education site serving the severely handicapped in Los Angeles County, between the ages of three to twenty-one. The discussions refer to those individuals whose psychological evaluations , using the Stanford- Binet Intelligence Scale , the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Revised, or the Leiter International Intelligence Scale, place them within the range of the moderately retarded and cause them to warrant an educational setting that serves such individuals. The families reside in Los Angeles County and generally fall within the lower to middle economic strata , with approximately 55% qualifying …

The Heritage Arts Project: A Bridge Between Generations, Roz Flax

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Group Dynamics In A Task Oriented Work Group, Virginia H. Foster

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Diagnostic Strategies: Suggested Procedures To Identify And Evaluate Reading Problems Of The Middle Grade Student, Mary T. Powell

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Mary T. Powell’s 1978 thesis, Diagnostic Strategies: Suggested Procedures to Identify and Evaluate Reading Problems of the Middle Grade Student, explores methods for diagnosing and addressing reading difficulties among fourth to sixth grade students. Drawing on her experience teaching in a low socioeconomic urban school, Powell outlines a range of factors contributing to reading disabilities, including physical, psychological, intellectual, and environmental causes. She emphasizes the importance of early identification and individualized diagnosis, highlighting tools such as intelligence tests, oral reading inventories, and teacher observation checklists.

A central focus of the study is the development of decoding skills—often referred to …