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A Study Of The Discernibility Of Electrophotostatic Copied Typestyles As Compared With Non-Electrophotostatic Copied Typefaces, Laura A. Melchionne

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This paper reports the results of an investigation into the discernibility of seven typefaces when overlayed by 15 different gauges brought into contact with each type face. Discernibility was tested under two conditions; standard (original typeset words) and electrophotostatically copied (second generation copies of the original typeset words) . The question that this investigation was attempting to answer was whether or not certain typefaces are more discernible after electrophotostatic copying than other typefaces. The seven typefaces were chosen because they have a known aesthetic preference that can be catergorized in three groups; most preferred, inbetween and least pre ferred. Preference …

The Family Album: An Extended Portrait, Michael Phillips

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"The Ransom Of Red Chief": A Junior High School Play, Janet Hanssen Bueneman

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As an overview of a junior high play production which emphasizes the importance of drama in education this project describes the events during the eight weeks leading to the actual performance. The goal of the director was to use a play production to experimentally explore different ways to teach students to process information, solve problems , accomplish tasks, and to challenge students to think. The literature review presents a rationale for using drama in the school system . The methods chapter contains a Hodge Analysis of given circumstances, dialogue, dramatic action, ideas, tempo, moods, lighting plot, and ground plan. An …

A Study Of Toray's Negative Working Driographic Printing Plate And The Effect Ink Tack Has On Toning In The Non-Image Area, Larry M. Capitano

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Driography is a planographic printing process. A driographic printing plate differs from a conventional offset lithographic plate in that water is not required to keep the non-image area clean of ink during printing. Water, or fountain solution, is not required during printing because a silicone rubber coating which repels ink is used for the non-image area of a driographic plate. The first driographic plate was introduced in the early 1970's by the 3M Company. The plate was a positive working printing plate and has since been discontinued. Driography has since been researched by a number of companies but only one …

Psyxpert: An Expert System For Aiding Psychiatrists In The Diagnosis Of Psychotic Disorders, Mary A. Overby

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Psyxpert is an expert computer system designed to aid psychiatrists in the diagnosis of mental disorders when psychotic features are the prominent part of the presenting clinical picture. The knowledge base contains psychiatric knowledge in the form of production rules. The system uses a backward-chaining control strategy to guide the consultation. Psyxpert provides a menu-driven user interface and an explanation subsystem. The system uses certainty and importance measures to produce a diagnosis with an attached certainty factor and recommendations for further evaluation or therapy. Psyxpert is written in Virginia Tech HC Prolog and runs on Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX 11/780 …

A Finite Element Solution Of Thermal Wave Propagation In Elastic Media, Dominic N. Dalo

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The rational theory of thermodynamics is used to develop equations governing the propagation of thermal waves. A new vector quantity is introduced to account for the thermal waves. The phenomenon of thermal wave propagation is illustrated by considering the problem of one-dimensional heat conduction in a finite slab subjected to a heat flux pulse. The solution is obtained via the finite element method. A discussion of the results and their significance is also presented.

The Effect Of Solid Ink Density On Shifts In Hue In Gray Component Replacement, Hans P. Kellogg

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With advances in computer storage and electronic dot generation scanners a new color separation process has become possible. Although in theory the Gray Component Replacement (GCR) process has been possible since the early twenties, it has only recently been available through contemporary color separation methods. GCR is the process by which the gray component of a particular color reproduction is removed from the reproduction and replaced with black ink. The gray component is defined as specific combinations of the least predominant color and the other remaining inks. A printing form was designed to include three different color reproduction processes: the …

Melodrama And Meaning, John Worden

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A Study Of The Effects Of Clear Extender Varnish Modification Of Gravure Inks To Produce An Allowable Color Tolerance Between A Halftone Gravure Print And A Swop Standard Offset Press Proof In Hue, Saturation, And Brightness, Michael Thomas Green

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Halftone gravure has become the accepted front end imaging procedure for the publication gravure industry. Halftone gravure refers to using screened or halftone film when imaging a gravure cylinder. This procedure has allowed the publication gravure industry to benefit from the prepress advantages of offset printing. Therefore, the possibilities of an allowable color tolerance between a halftone gravure print and a SWOP standard offset press proof in hue, saturation, and brightness needed to be studied. The purpose of this study was to determine whether an allowable color tolerance could be achieved between the gravure production print and the SWOP standard …

Research And Development Of A Computer Program For Calculating Rotor System Dynamic Response Including Foundation And Pedestal Flexibility Effects, Shixiang Zhou

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Details are presented of the research and development of a computer program for the calculation of Rotor System Dynamic Response including foundation and pedestal flexibility effects. Eight-coefficient bearings are used to permit elliptical orbit rotor motions. The bearings are mounted in massive, damped flexible pedestals, which are themselves mounted upon a foundation structure with distributed mass and stiffness properties. The foundation is in turn, supported on a number of flexible-damped supports. Different foundation properties in the horizontal and vertical directions are included. The results obtained are compared with data by other investigations. Applications of the code are described which validate …

Alternatives To Lay Off, Davidson Nwaneri Okere

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In the recent years, there have been some changes in the American corporate life. These changes have been occasioned by some external factors which adversely affect the profitability of the companies. In order to address this problem, many corporations have resorted to cutbacks which more often than not, affect a great bulk of the human resources.

The purpose of this study therefore, is to explore the strategies which companies could use, rather than lay off, during business downturns; and still remain competitive and profitable.

Chapter one of this study focuses on what companies should do to help the affected workers …

Mrp Ii As A Tool For Inventory Management : Application, Implementation, And Its Alternatives, Yi-Hsin Chiu

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MRP II has been used universally as a tool for production planning in various manufacturing systems. Its foundation of success is based on an accurate inventory management. Due to the rational pricing of computer hardware and software, the selection of an appropriate off-the-shelf MRP II package has become an important topic. Moreover, implementation of a commercial MRP II package significantly affects its capability of handling an assigned task. The scope of this thesis is to discuss how to successfully implement MRP II through a design and development of a proper inventory data base in order to expand its application. The …

High Temperature Reactions Of Chloroform With Methane, Thomas Siozopoulos

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The reactions of Chloroform with Methane were studied at atmospheric pressure in the temperature range of 550-800 deg C, and using three different reactor diameters.

The reaction was found to follow pseudo-first order kinetics in the presence of excess Methane and Argon, and the kinetic parameters were determined for each of the reactor sizes.

The resulting global Arrhenius expressions are:

For 0.4 cm ID Kexp = 2.03 * 10⁸ exp (-34000/RT)

For 1.05 cm ID Kexp = 9.86 * 10⁸ exp (-37950/RT)

For 1.6 cm ID Kexp = 4.17 * 10⁸ exp (-36760/RT)

An increase in the …

Modeling And Simulation Studies On Nmos Vlsi, Chang-Joo Kim

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This thesis has two parts. The first part deals with the theoretical analysis and experimental verification of the variation of channel resistance and threshold voltage as a function of drain and source voltages in NMOS transistor with the substrate taken as reference. And the second part deals with simulation and optimization of the NMOS sense amplifier circuits.

Firstly, the NMOS transistor with the substrate taken as reference node is analysed and a set of formulas is derived for the variation of channel resistance as a function of the terminal voltages. Experimental results (using SCL 4007AE from Signetics) show good agreement …

A Model For Automatic Optical Scaling Of Type Designs For Conventional And Digital Technology, Bridget Lynn Johnson

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In the history of type design, two methods have been used to scale type-- to produce enlarged or reduced letterforms from a reference size. With original handcut fonts, designers performed optical scaling (scaling by eye) that varied the proportions of letterform features over a range of sizes in a nonlinear manner. That is, letterform feature proportions were size dependent. This was an entirely manual and intuitive process. More recently, however, the use of the lens, as well as computational and other technologies, has allowed letterforms to be scaled automatically from a reference character, a simple proportional enlargement or reduction. To …

The Variability Of A Web Offset Newspaper Press Run As Measured By The Eastman Kodak Company's Customized Color Analysis Target, John C. Meyer

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The variability of a press run as measured by Eastman Kodak Company's Customized Color Analysis Target was studied and quantified in the areas of Pre-press requirements, Press Performance and Color Measurement. The test was conducted on a web offset newspaper press maintained to industry standards. The target was printed along with three halftones consisting of high-key, low-key and normal images. The halftone images were be used by the pressman to visually check and evaluate the press sheets during the run to maintain quality. A running color bar was also printed to provide densitometric readings. The test target was be evaluated …

A Null-Balance Visual Densitometer, Ramon P. Baez

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This thesis deals with the development of a Visual Densitometer, for measuring transmission density, called a "Null-Balance Visual Densitometer". This is a simple instrument made using a calibrated continuous tone negative step wedge. It was used for measuring continuous tone reference patches as used for process control of color separations, in place of an electronic densitometer. The measurements were made by a comparison between the control step wedge and the samples in close proximity over a light table. The basis for this instrument is the human eye's ability to differentiate between two areas of brightness in close proximity. The study …

Culture In Vivid Color: The Villa Montezuma Windows, Marit Velma Zinko

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For a full century the cultural significance of the large stained glass windows at the Villa Montezuma has been misunderstood. Now, with all the expense, effort, and energy expended to restore this beautiful historical house, it is both appropriate and timely to take a closer look at this legacy so that it can be fully appreciated and enjoyed by future generations. To properly understand these windows it is necessary to first take a brief but close look at Jesse Shepard, to understand what kind of man he was in 1887 when he came to San Diego; next to take a …

White Chief: The Story Of Edward H. Davis, Charles Mitchell Hudgins

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With Mother Earth for a couch, To sleep under the fragrant conifers; To breath the purity of the ranges; To watch the procession of the constellations; To listen to the music of the wind harps of the sierras; To leave care, worry, responsibilities behind us; To be in harmony with nature at all times; To live simply, to think severely, the love deeply, to be content; And to learn patience and tolerance from the mighty mountains; That me thinks is to be happy. Edward H. Davis Mesa Grande August 26, 1933

Application Of The Dram Software For The Dynamic Analysis Of A Linkage Mechanism, Deepak Namdeo Rode

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The study provides the application of the DRAM software for the dynamic analysis of a linkage mechanism and presents a simplified version of the DRAM user manual. This user manual appears in appendix C. The linkage which is used for the dynamic analysis consists of three rigid couplers. Crank 2 of this mechanism is responsible for transferring motion to the other links. Kinematic and kinetic results by DRAM are compared with analytical results. Good agreement was observed. Since the DRAM user guide is not easy to understand, it was necessary to write a user-friendly guide. Several types of kinematic and …

The Ubiquitous B-Tree: Volume Ii, Sally E. Fischbeck

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Major developments relating to the B-tree from early 1979 through the fall of 1986 are presented. This updates the well-known article, "The Ubiquitous B-Tree" by Douglas Comer (Computing Surveys, June 1979). After a basic overview of B and B⁺ trees, recent research is cited as well as descriptions of nine B-tree variants developed since Comer's article. The advantages and disadvantages of each variant over the basic B-tree are emphasized. Also included are a discussion of concurrency control issues in B-trees and a speculation on the future of B-trees.

An Introduction Of The Theory Of Nonlinear Error-Correcting Codes, Robert B. Nenno

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Nonlinear error-correcting codes are the topic of this thesis. As a class of codes, it has been investigated far less than the class of linear error-correcting codes. While the latter have many practical advantages, it the former that contain the optimal error-correcting codes. In this project the theory (with illustrative examples) of currently known nonlinear codes is presented. Many definitions and theorems (often with their proofs) are presented thus providing the reader with the opportunity to experience the necessary level of mathematical rigor for good understanding of the subject. Also, the examples will give the reader the additional benefit of …

Pygraph: A Graphic Front-End For The Paisley Executable Specification Language, Richard Willison

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This project is an application software system providing a graphical interface to PAISLey. PAlSLey (Process Oriented. Applicative. Interpretable Specification Language) is an executable specification language developed at AT&T Bell Labs to model real-time systems. The interface provides the user with a tool to graphically depict a real-time system. The graphics package, called PyGraph, has been implemented on a Sun 3 in a multi-window environment. While developing a graphic, PyGraph generates a PAISLey specification template for the graphic image. The template is filled out by the user with assistance provided by PyGraph.

A Tool For Compiler Testing, Chung-Cho Oliver Cheng

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A tool for compiler testing is implemented. The tool is driven by a BNF grammar extended by a device called control flags to incorporate those parts of a language that are not controlled by context-free rules (for instance, use of declared names). The tool produced two sets of program strings such that each production in the grammar is used at least once. One set is produced by Purdom's algorithm. The other is produced by a new algorithm designed by the author which builds a tree and then produces a set of strings from it for compiler testing. The program strings …

A Newsletter For Megasource, Robin Courtright

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The Impact Of Gender Differences On The Ethical Conduct Of Corporate Middle Management, Daniel W. Kemper

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This thesis will focus on the study of business ethics and the impact gender has upon the ethical decisions of corporate middle management .

Research has attributed the lack of ethics in businessmen to a decline in moral standards . Because this condition seems to be the rule rather than the exception, it becomes necessary to focus more clearly on the corporate system and the moral development of the individuals who make up this system.

Over the years moral development has been the subject of controversy as many theorists have developed their own ideas as to why people behave morally. …

Chapter Two: Process To Production, Roger Tackette

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This thesis documents the directorial process for a student-produced staging of Neil Simon’s play, Chapter Two. The project, directed by graduate student Roger Tackette, served as his culminating master's degree project for Lindenwood College's Performing Arts Department. It explores the multifaceted journey of a theatrical production, from initial concept to final performance.

The thesis delves into various aspects of the production, including pre-production work, which involved developing a conceptual basis for the play and analyzing the script using Francis Hodge's framework. The document details the audition process, casting decisions, and the five-step rehearsal method employed by the director. It …

Chekhov And Friends: The Director's Role In A Work-In-Progress, Matthew S. Schliesman

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This MFA thesis by Matthew S. Schliesman, titled “Chekhov and Friends: The Director’s Role in a Work-in-Progress,” documents a creative reinterpretation of Anton Chekhov’s one-act plays The Bear and The Proposal through the lens of 20th-century television variety entertainment. Inspired by The Carol Burnett Show, Schliesman constructs a fictional Russian vaudeville performer—Karoltina Burnetskaya—whose variety show provides a narrative framework for the two Chekhov plays and additional material, including a musical number and an improvised short story adaptation. Set in 1906 Russia during a time of political unrest, the show blends period elements with modern theatrical conventions and humor, aiming …

Drug Therapy In The Elderly Individual Problems And Special Considerations, Joyce Jaeger Oberle

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The purpose of this culminating project is to address the tremendous scope of drug therapy in the elderly . More specifically, this incorporates a review and discussion of t he problems and special considerations relative to this area of health care,

Within recent years, two significant characteristics of our society have emerged . The first is that we are an aging society. This is readily demonstrated by demographic statistics which reveal a growth rate of from three million in 1900 to twenty-eight million at present in those sixty- five years and over. The second characteristic is that we are a …

Directing Angel Street, John Baptist Wainscott Jr.

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This culminating project by John Baptist Wainscott Jr. documents the directorial process and academic reflection involved in staging Angel Street (originally Gaslight) by Patrick Hamilton as part of an MFA in Theatre at Lindenwood Colleges. Despite a personal aversion to melodrama, Wainscott undertook the production due to institutional constraints and transformed the project into a meaningful exploration of artistic growth. The report is structured around key thematic inquiries: why this play was selected, who created it, what defines its genre, how the production was executed, and how its success was evaluated.

The work delves into the history and critical …