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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 …

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 …

Attitudes Of Mid-Life Mothers Toward Their Daughters' Adolescence, Terri Sweig

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This paper discusses the ways in which mid-life mothers reflected their attitudes toward the emerging womanhood of their adolescent daughters through art work. It concerns natural and normal developmental stresses which occur as mothers and daughters pass through difficult life stages somewhat simultaneously. A non-clinical group of four mothers between 38 and 44-years old with daughters between 14 and 17-years old responded to five specifically designed drawing tasks derived from literature on mid-life and mothers and daughters. Information was elicited regarding each mother's relationship to her own mother, the negotiation of her own adolescence, and her present self-concept. Discussion of …

A Mathematics Course Of Study For The Fifth Grade Under-Achiever, Constance J. Pearson

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This thesis, A Mathematics Course of Study for the Fifth Grade Under-Achiever by Constance J. Pearson, addresses the challenges of designing effective mathematics curricula for underperforming fifth-grade students. It critiques traditional teaching methods and advocates for a flexible, student-centered approach that adapts to individual learning needs. The curriculum model outlined emphasizes core mathematical skills, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and place value, while integrating creative teaching strategies to enhance engagement and comprehension.

The work explores historical shifts in math education, from rote memorization to discovery-based learning, and supports a balanced approach combining drill, activity-based, and meaningful teaching methods. …

The Secret Soul Of Things, Joyce E. Culver

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Curriculum Evaluation For Graphic Arts In Secondary Education In The Monroe County Area Of New York State, David S. Norton

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A Survey Of Radiographic Films To Determine Autoradiographic Image Intensification Capabilities, John Ross

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A survey of radiographic films to establish the best donor/receiver combination for use in the autoradiographic image intensification technique was studied. Underexposed images of a 16 step aluminum wedge and a resolution target were made with Kodak film types XG-1, XL-5, XV-2, NMC or DuPont Cronex film. The underexposed, developed and processed films were treated in a subtractive photographic reducer (mixture of potassium ferricyanide and sodium thiosulfate) prior to radioactivation with an alkaline solution of sulfur-35 thiourea. Autoradiographs of the radioactivated films were made. Both qualitative and quantitative evaluations of the intensified images and their corresponding characteristic D-Log Rel. H …

A Business Primer For The Artist/Craftsman, Susan L. Alves

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Signatures, Beatrice Geller

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Vbs Senior Center: A Model, Mental Health Multi-Purpose Storefront Center For The Elderly -A Report, Lyn Levine

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Influence Of First Developer Solvent Levels On The Information Storage Capacity Of Negative And Reversal Images, Wendy R. Harrison

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Silver halide solvents are commonly used in the first developer of a reversal process to obtain brighter highlights and a higher effective speed. An investigation was carried out to determine the effect of a low and high level of solvent on the sensitometric char acteristics as well as the covering power, granularity, modulation transfer function (MTF) and the information storage capacity of Plus-X reversal film 7276. The investigation was designed such that the only variable in the systems studied was the first developer. D-67, i.e., D-19 containing two grams liter^-1 of potassium thiocyanate, was chosen as the high solvent first …

Temperature Dependency Of The Group Interaction Parameters In The Agsm And Unifac Models For The Prediction Of Heats Of Mixing, Ignatius Okoronkwo Ojini

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A four-parameter group-contribution model (UNIFAC) has been developed for the prediction of heats of mixing of non-electrolyte mixtures. Both the UNIFAC and AGSM models are evaluated over a wide range of temperature dependencies of the group interaction parameters. The UNIFAC model has been chosen over the AGSM model and an optimum parameter-temperature relationship has been established.

Adopting the optimum temperature dependency, group inter-action parameters have been calculated using UNIFAC for the prediction of four types of mixtures: n-Alcohols/n-Alkanes; Benzene/n-Alkanes; Nitriles/n-Alkanes; Amines/n-Alkanes.

Making And Its Companions In The Visual Arts, Scott Garrison

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Guidelines To The Implementation Of Printing Vocational Schools In Nigeria, Samuel Bademosi Adesorioye

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This study is concerned with the implementation of printing vocational high schools in Nigeria. It has been too long a wait for the implementation of vocational schools in printing. The methodology of this study is based on the information gathered through personal interviews. The head of the schools teaching printing, the production manager, or the president or vice president of printing companies in both New York City and Rochester responded to the questions that appear in appendices C and D. For details see Tables 1 through 10. Also library research was employed to obtain background information on the American voca …

Art: Object, Process, And Reflection, Edward Lind

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The Voyage Of Consciousness In People, Deborah M. Rogers

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The Voyage of Consciousness in People explores the complex, layered development of human consciousness through a psychological and spiritual framework rooted in transpersonal and yogic traditions. Deborah M. Rogers presents consciousness as a dynamic process, best understood as a "voyage" through a spectrum of internal experiences and developmental stages. Drawing heavily on Eastern philosophy—particularly the chakra system of Tantric Yoga—she maps human awareness across seven levels: Physical, Affect, Effect, Mental, Ego, Transpersonal, and Pure Consciousness. Each level correlates with one of the seven major chakras and includes a progression through seven depths or "bands" of consciousness, adapted from Ken Wilber’s …

Curriculum For A Course In Community Conflict Resolution, Judy Maschan

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Life-Enhancement With Art Therapy For The Institutionalized Aged, Lorraine H. Briggs

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The aging of the populace is causing Americans to consider the ways in which education, medicine, housing, and leisure will be affected by this rapid growth . In this paper I will review some of the literature on aging that delineates the individual differences in physical and mental characteristics of the old . Some of the more prominent theories of the aging process will be presented briefly, with an examination of physical and psychological changes that affect the older person's ability to cope with an environment characterized by multiple loss, both physical and emotional. Myths about how age influences the …

Creative Evolution From Matthew Arnold To The Post-Moderns, Thomas B, Burkemper

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Phototherapy--A Phenomenologically Based Approach To Psychological Assessment, Sheila Culkin

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In this project the use of phototherapy in the psychological assessment process was proposed and explored. The conceptual roots for the phototherapy assessment used here can be found in phenomenological psychological literature, in the history and exploration of photography as an expressive art medium, and in the work of social scientists researching the use of photography in human study. The study investigates whether the photography, its content as well as its formal elements, i.e. camera angle, framing, perspective, lights and darks, distance of the subject from photographer, can reflect the experience and perception of the photographer. It has as its …

The Creation Of Berenice Sadie Brown In The Member Of The Wedding, Debra Lynne Wicks

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This thesis explores the creative and interpretive process of bringing the character Berenice Sadie Brown to life in a stage production of The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers. Written and performed by Debra Lynne Wicks as part of her Master of Fine Arts degree at Lindenwood Colleges, the project documents her journey from casting to final performance. The study begins with a literary and theatrical analysis of McCullers’ novel and its adaptation to the stage, focusing particularly on the challenges posed by the lyrical and introspective nature of the text.

Central to the thesis is Wicks’s effort to …

Increased Image Resolution And Film Efficiency Via Vacuum Platens And Other Mechanical Devices, James A. Ruffing

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With an appropriate lens, focusing arrangement, film and processing, motor driven 35mm cameras will attain resolutions of hundreds of line pairs per millimeter. The combination of a narrow depth of focus, unusually thin films, a relatively large film gate and rapidly advancing films can produce imagery with less than optimum resolution across or within individual frames. A vacuum platen and an additional styrene pressure plate were fitted to a motorized 35mm camera in an effort to insure the film lies flat. Continuous vacuum pulling mechanisms, suction and induction, were evaluated. Each system's simplicity, portability and statistically analyzed imagery were assessed. …

Art Therapy With Mentally Ill Children, Phyllis L. Childers

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This thesis is concerned with the applicability of art therapy for medically ill or injured children and adolescents, The majority of the bibliographic and experiential research comes from work with hospitalized young people, however a hypothesis could be made for the applicability of art therapy for non-hospitalized pediatric patients, as well , Due to the limited amount of available research, this second category can only be addressed briefly in this thesis.

Hospitalized pediatric patients refers here to children and adolescents who are hospitalized for physical illness, injury, or other medical problems, This thesis does not concern itself with patients who …

The Female Volunteer Pool: Changes And Implications For The Future, Joan R. Katz

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Three-Dimensional Form And Two-Dimensional Design, Thomas P. Hubert

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Mental Health Services In Prepaid Health Care Plans In St. Louis, Karenlee Robinson

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This project examines the integration of mental health services into prepaid health care plans in St. Louis, with a focus on their role in preventive health care and cost reduction. Conducted in 1979, the study explores the philosophical and structural shifts in health care delivery, particularly the growing adoption of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and prepaid group practices. It emphasizes the evolving understanding within the medical field of the importance of psychosocial factors in health, illness prevention, and treatment outcomes.

The author, Karenlee Robinson, argues that traditional fee-for-service models often neglect the psychological components of patient care, leading to inefficiencies …

Audio-Visual Focusing, Lucille Herman

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A Pr Handbook For The Beginning Professional In Non-Profit Public Relations, Deborah A. Jones

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Therapeutic Use Of The Mandala, Laura Rienè

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The thesis "Therapeutic Use of the Mandala" explores the application of mandalas in art therapy, hypnosis, and counseling psychology. It examines the mandala’s historical and cross-cultural significance, tracing its use in meditation, healing, and self-integration across Buddhist, Jungian, and indigenous traditions. The study outlines a structured therapeutic process, which includes relaxation, guided visualization, and spontaneous drawing to access subconscious emotions and promote psychological healing.

A central theme of the research is the mandala’s role as a visual tool for emotional release and self-discovery. The thesis argues that creating mandalas allows individuals to externalize unresolved emotions, providing insight into …

An In-School Project Of Alternative Learning For High School Behavior Problems, Diane M. Fornaci

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