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Structured Spacial Concepts, James Veatch

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Developmental Motor Training Program For Kindergarten Students To Enhance Reading Readiness Skills, Ruth Ann Magee

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This is a motor training program for kindergarten students , who have both motor difficulties and low readiness scores, which includes gross , fine , and perceptual motor activities. The program includes developmental motor skill activities and a list of equipment used. A hypothetical population consists of four kindergarten classes of which, most are white, middle c lass , and live in a community of 12,000 in Missouri . The Purdue Perceptual Motor Survey and The Metropolitan Readiness Test will be administered to the students in all four classes . A control group and an experimental group will be selected …

Quantitative Analysis Of Phenidone And Derivatives In Photographic Developing Solutions, Charles Augello

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Spectrophotometric analysis and visual titration methods have been applied to the determination of Phenidone, its 4-methyl and 4, 4-dimsthyl derivatives, in photographic developers. The visual titration method is modified to allow for variation due to operator technique. Spectrophotometric methods are utilized for the identification of the Phenidone derivative in the Kodak process E-6 first developer. The derivative is believed to be Dimezome at 0.3 g/l.

Can Utilization Of Non-Licensed Nursing Technicians Reduce Costs In Hospital Critical Care Units?, Shari Erikson Pollard

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This thesis investigates whether utilizing non-licensed nursing technicians in hospital critical care units can reduce costs without compromising patient care quality. The study focuses on Prince George’s General Hospital and Medical Center's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU), analyzing staffing patterns, personnel costs, and patient care demands.

The research includes a review of literature, interviews with healthcare professionals, and a survey of hospitals in the Baltimore-Washington region and other East Coast cities. The findings highlight the escalating costs of healthcare, with personnel expenses accounting for a significant portion. Survey results reveal that 43% of hospitals in the …

Self-Portrait As A Measure Of Self Perception, Susan Lamantia O'Connor

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This thesis, "Self-Portrait as a Measure of Self-Perception" by Susan LaMantia O'Connor, explores how self-portraiture can serve as a therapeutic tool for understanding self-perception. Conducted with police officers as subjects, the study employs an art therapy exercise involving three self-portraits: one of the self, one with the primary family, and one with a significant individual. Each drawing provides insight into how participants perceive themselves, their relationships, and their emotions. The exercise allows for a departure from traditional verbal assessments, aiming to reveal deeper psychological insights through visual expression. Key elements analyzed include figure stance, line quality, motion, color, and detail, …

The Effect Of Emotions And Psychotherapeutic Relationships On Vision, Lawrence Uman

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Large numbers of people in our society are affected by visual problems. Visual problems are generally held to be the result of heredity, disease, or the structural condition of the eye itself. This study explores a fourth factor, the effect of emotions in visual performance.

This study hypothesizes that the emotional state of the person affects vision. Secondly, changes in the emotional condition of the person will result in changes in vision. Thirdly, changes in vision will in turn affect the personality.

The data to explore this hypothesis was obtained through a review of the literature in the area of …

The Spiritual Dimensions Of Nursing Care, Shirley H. Wipfler

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The Spiritual Dimensions of Nursing Care by Shirley H. Wipfler explores the often-overlooked role of spirituality in holistic patient care. Submitted as a Master’s thesis to Lindenwood Colleges in 1977, the work addresses a critical gap in conventional medical and nursing practices, emphasizing that true healing must consider not only the body and mind but also the spirit. Wipfler argues that the spiritual needs of patients are frequently neglected, typically relegated to clergy, and rarely integrated into treatment plans.

The thesis is structured into three main parts. The first explores the characteristics, functions, and laws of the human spirit, referencing …

The Second Time Around, Helen Gigi Hartig

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A Survey Of Attitudes Of Nurse Anesthetists And Anesthesiologists, Leah E. Katz

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Having been a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for over 10 years, functioning both as a practitioner and as an educator, I have become very aware of many problems facing my profession. These problems are frequently discussed by physicians and nurses in the work situation as well as in the political arena. Until this time there has been no formal study of these problems.

In my study of interpersonal conflict related to the field of health care administration, I became aware that one method of solving conflict entailed utilization of opinions of the conflicting groups in order to reach a mutual …

Psychotherapy For Overeaters: The Category Experiential Directive Method, A. Jesse Ivanhoe

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An Analysis Of Revenue-Producing Departments Versus Non-Revenue Departments, Bobby G. Johnson

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Symbol Making And The Creative Process, Paula Pate

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Naksha-I-Gashta: A Changed Design, Philip Smith

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A Technique For Calculating Atmospheric Scattering And Attenuation Effects Of Aerial Photographic Imagery From Totally Airborne Acquired Data, A.J. Szydlik

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Image degradation of color aerial photography due to atmospheric effects is spectrometrically evaluated as a function of air column depth for the purpose of defining corrective terms for the conditions under which the particular imagery was acquired. The theoretical development illustrates how these terms may be used to 'subtract out' the atmospheric effects of back-scatter and attenuation from the imagery. The technique suggests that true spectral information of ground objects can be calculated despite the presence of atmospheric effects during aerial photo graphic data collection. To determine the validity of the technique, the totally airborne method results are compared to …

The Cqdrng8 - A Quadratic, Isoparametric, Axisymmetric Finite Element For The Nastran Computer Program, John Gray

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The development of an axisymmetric ring finite element is presented and FORTRAN subroutines for implementing the capability into the MSC/NASTRAN finite element program are given. The element is an eightnoded isoparametric quadrilateral of quadratic order. The following matrices and capabilities are developed: 1. stiffness matrix for homogeneous isotropic materials, 2. thermal conductance matrix for homogeneous isotropic materials, 3. calculation of equivalent nodal forces due to temperature loads, 4. calculation of stresses, and 5. plotting of undeformed and deformed structures. Several classical thermal and structural problems are solved to demonstrate these capabilities. In all cases, the element results compare well with …

The Design Of Fail-Safe Logic, Harvey Becker

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This paper examines the behavior of digital logic families, specifically identifying the properties and characteristics of digital fail-safe logic. Fail-safe digital design is examined utilizing classical logic and semiconductor theory. The effects of failures internal to the structure of digital integrated circuits are analyzed and a discussion of pertinent logic design is presented. The techniques to detect all types of multiple failure modes are examined. With these results, a method of design for fail-safe logic is presented and analyzed.

The Quantitative Identification Of E-6 Chemical Processing Errors, Peter Buck, Donald Betz

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This thesis contains descriptions of current methods of identifying chemical processing errors, followed by a description of a proposed method for quantitatively identifying chemical processing errors. The goal of this research is to determine the relationships between chemical deviations in the first developer of Kodak Color Reversal Process E-6 and the resulting changes in the sensitometric parameters of Kodak film type Ektachrome 64 Professional (Daylight). These relationships are presented in graphical form in a section of this thesis entitled "Results and Conclusions".

Design Of A Stepped Diaphragm Intensity Scale Sensitometer, Patrick Meehan

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Design of a Stepped Diaphragm Intensity Scale Sensitometer for testing the photographic response of Graphic Arts materials is presented. The sensitometer utalizes a stepped area target and a cylindrical lens to produce a stepped illuminance distribution at the film plane. A computer aided study is used to find the optimum lamp positions with respect to the reflector.

Art, Dream And Spontaneity, Karen Schory

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An Analysis Of Kirlian Electrophotography, Robert Suba

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The objective of this research effort was to investigate the process of Kirlian electrophotography with respect to the physical processes which occur during the exposure, and the electrical parameters of the exposing device. This project was not intended to discuss what possible parapsychological phenomina are revealed by Kirlian electrophotography, or it's possible applications. The following is a list of conclusions which were drawn from the experimentation. 1) The Kirlian image is a result of a complex process known as field emission of conducting objects under an applied high voltage AC field. Furthermore, it is the belief of the author that …

Increasing Visual Detectability In Reduced Exposure Mammography By Contrast Adjustment, Stuart Richer

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The radiobiologic level from an average direct-exposure, fine-grain mammograph approaches 4000 millirads. Copying reduced-exposure mammographs onto high gradient films yields a method of reducing radiation to the patient by a factor of 2. A mathematically based tone-reproduction system was developed in an attempt to produce acceptable facsimile images from a series of reduced-exposure mammographs. Acceptability was tested by radiologists using a sensitometric phantum. The radiologists were asked to quality rank a full exposure mammograph, facsimile mammographs, and a film-screen mammograph in terms of detectability of size and number of calcifications. Based on evidence, there is reason to believe that a …

A Modification Of The Fourier Transform Model In Visual Perception, Bruce Apgar, William Harris

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As for photographic systems , the human visual system can also be described by an MTF. However, due to the complexity and non-linearity of the visual system, the MTF alone is a poor predictor of response. We have formulated and tested two mathematical models which modify the MTF of the eye. Effectively, an imperfect integrating function (low pass filter) has been proposed to be operating on stimuli which are sent to the brain. The models were tested and found to be better predictors of visual response than the present MTF alone.

The Influence Of Press Variables And The Measurement Of Show Through Of Paper, William Nourse

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Several fundamental questions are discussed relating to show through of ink on paper. These questions relate to (a) the significance of ink and press variables in regard to show through; (bj the correlation between the light reflectivity of an ink film thickness and the show through of the ink; (c) the correlation between the percentage of pigment in the ink, and the show through of ink; (d) the interchangeability of various instruments for the measurement of show through. Data is obtained using a standard offset ink in combination with several different kinds of paper. Several, different known ink film thicknesses …

Recognition Thresholds For The Spectrally Opponent Neural Network In The Human Visual System, Douglas Smith

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Recognition thresholds for an alphanumeric resolution test object of differing target/background chromaticities and equal luminosities were determined. Combinations of the four psychologically unique hues were studied, and those pairs corresponding to the green-red and yellow-blue opponent neural systems were found to give the highest visibilities. Equivalent achromatic contrasts for each of the presented color pairs were determined, and comparison of the results with achromatic data of other researchers shows clearly that the spectrally opponent neural network in the human visual system is much less efficient in processing spatial information than is the spatially opponent (achromatic) neural network.

Holistic Health: An Approach To Healing As It Relates To Cancer Counseling, Lorraine Miller

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This thesis explores the holistic health approach as it relates to cancer counseling, emphasizing the integration of mind, body, and spirit in the healing process. Holistic health views illness, particularly cancer, as a psychosomatic condition where both physical and emotional factors play crucial roles. The paper investigates the relationship between psychological stress, emotional states, and cancer development, suggesting that healing requires addressing not just the physical symptoms but the underlying emotional and psychological causes.

The study delves into various therapeutic techniques, including biofeedback, meditation, family therapy, autogenic training, and acupuncture, all of which promote self-awareness and self-healing. It highlights how …

Developing, Designing And Teaching The Course: Education Of The Exceptional Child, Carolyn Collins Walsh

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This project, authored by Carolyn Collins Walsh as part of her Master of Arts degree at Lindenwood College, documents the development, design, and instructional approach of a college-level course titled Education of the Exceptional Child. Grounded in the author's 13 years of experience teaching exceptional children, the course was created in response to observed gaps in the preparedness of new teachers facing diverse classroom challenges. Walsh emphasizes the necessity of blending theoretical knowledge with practical strategies to effectively teach children with emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties.

The foundation of the course design was a national survey conducted among 41 …

How The Women's Movement Has Affected Marriage And The Family And How The Practice Of Marriage, Family And Child Counseling Has Responded, A. Carolyn Hooker

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Effects Of Polyox In Fountain Solution, Jacob Varughese

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"Polyox" is a polymer of ethylene oxide. It is soluble in water and commercially available. The effects of Polyox in fountain solutions were studied and evaluated. The same concentration (one-half percent of Polyox in water) at different pH and blending times, was tested for physical properties and printability. The physical property tests made were of viscosity, surface tension and contact angle. The printability tests were conducted as roll-up, ability to clean up the plate, resistance to scumming, printing sharpness and resolution properties. The experiments were conducted under controlled press conditions and the properties of each test solution were reported. Roll-up, …

A Radical Feminist Analysis Of Primal Therapy Theory, Lucille Debondelis Cox

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The Spatial Installation Of Painting, John Benzel

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