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Comparing Color Appearance Models Using Pictorial Images, Taek Gyu Kim

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Eight different color appearance models were tested using pictorial images. A psychophysical paired comparison experiment was performed where 30 color-normal observers judged reference and test images via successive-Ganzfeld haploscopic viewing such that each eye maintained constant chromatic adaptation and inter-ocular interactions were minimized. It was found that models based on von Kries had best performance, specifically CIELAB, HUNT, RLAB, and von Kries.

The Spatial Experience In Visual Communication, Ya-Li Hsu

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center, Shannon O'Neil

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Measurement Of Heart Rate Variability Using Correlation Dimension And Entropy, Su Zhang

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Heart rate variability regulation is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. Disorders of the autonomic nervous system may cause the loss of heart rate variability. Two new approaches, correlation dimension and entropy, based on ideas from nonlinear dynamics, have been applied to studying heart rate variability. The correlation dimension measures the extent of correlation between the data points. The entropy measures the amount of information needed to specify the state of a system. The interbeat interval signal (1BI) from eighteen subjects (nine normal controls and nine patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) ) have been analyzed and compared. The results …

Time Frequency Analysis Of The Electromyogram During Fatigue, Michelle Rene Davies

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Spectral parameters obtained from the surface EMG signal have been used as indicators of fatigue during a sustained contraction. These same parameters have not been tested with the EMG signals obtained from fine wire electrodes. One such parameter is the median frequency which is known to decline with fatigue. A comparison was done between the median frequencies obtained from the surface EMG and those obtained from the fine wire EMG. The median frequencies from both types of electrodes decreased with time indicating that fine wire electrodes could be used to measure fatigue.

In addition, a new technique, time frequency analysis, …

The Floral Ploy "Pieced, Painted, Printed", Shannon Pfaff

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The purpose of this thesis is to take a complex concept and redefine it visually. The theory of brain evolution has been, and will continue to be in debate both scientifically and spiritually. Since the brain, or the mind, is the center of thought, it seems fitting that a search for unity begin here. Art and science, art and religion, science and religion, are not at opposite ends. Reason and emotion, instinct and intellect, power and surrender, can come together and exist in harmony. It is the goal of this thesis to explore how, through examining the inner workings of …

Comparison Study Of Proofing Systems, Ravi Raj Adukambarai

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The following study was an attempt to compare two methods of proofing, namely, a toner based method and a film based method, in terms of colorimetric variation. The study was limited to AE readings taken from five color patches off a standard test target, the colors being Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Flesh-Tone, and Red. AE is a measure of the color difference of a sample from a known standard. Thirty proofs were made by each method using the same set of separation films and colorimetric readings taken from each proof for each of the colors mentioned above. A statistical comparison was …

The Impact Of Certification On Meeting Professionals Who Are Members Of Meeting Planners International, Donna Winkley

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The impact of certification on meeting professionals who are members of Meeting Planners International is the focus of this project. Research is conducted by studying articles in refered and industrial journals as well as current publications. A questionnaire is sent to randomly selected Certified Meeting Professionals. The study uses three key indicators which are skill level, span of control, and salary level to determine if there is a direct impact on the certification of meeting planners. A time span of six months within receiving the Certified Meeting Professional designation is exercised to examine the outcomes of certification.

Profile Of The Scuba Diving Vacationer To The Island Of Bonaire, Paul William Howe

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The island of Bonaire, part of the Netherland Antilles in the Caribbean, is percieved to be experiencing a decline in their tourism arrivals of scuba diving vacationers from the United States. Tourism is an important export for the economic stability of Bonaire, with the scuba vacationing market accounting for up to 53% of total arrivals to the island (Tourism Corporation Bonaire). Economic impacts are filtering down to the working class, affecting the socio-economic climate of the island. Bonaire has enjoyed being one of the premier scuba diving destinations on the Caribbean for many years. Its clear waters, tropical climate, abundant …

The Individual Investor : Investment Objectives, Strategies, And Tactics, Clive Walcott

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The individual investor's circumstances and investment behavior have received relatively little attention since it was discovered in the late sixties that he was withdrawing as a direct participant in the American equities market. The first major response to this withdrawal phenomenon was the 1974 Individual Investor Research Project (IIRP). For the first time, the individual investor's circumstances and decision processes were examined directly and not through broad-based trading statistics or portfolio simulations.

This current survey identifies the significant changes in investment objectives, strategies, and tactics since the IIRP. These changes were discovered when seven demographic variables were cross-classified with various …

Attitudes Toward Giving Quality Service: A Comparison Between Las Vegas & Windsor Casino Employees, Michael A. Altman

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It is the hypothesis of this study that Ontario's first casino in Windsor will not measure up and be as successful as the Las Vegas casinos. One possible reason is the Windsor management may hire personnel who do not have strong, positive attitudes toward giving service. Certainly, as Las Vegas personnel are the very model service providers and while much of their service delivery quality may be related to the culture and norms of the organization, its training and recognition programs, it is also possible the individuals they hire may have different basic attitudes toward service. This study will compare …

Pregnancy Loss Support Groups: A Comparison Of Therapeutic Factors For Men And Women, Leslie Williams Beitch

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Parents who experience a miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death often find themselves feeling profound grief with limited support or understanding from the community. Support groups for this population have emerged and gained in popularity throughout the country. This research will focus on specifically on the miscarriage, stillbirth, and newborn death experience and how the support group can meet these parents needs.

Parents attending SHARE pregnancy loss support groups participated in the study. Questionnaires were given to SHARE group leaders from all regions of the United States to distribute at their meetings. Fourteen men and twenty women completed questionnaires anonymously that …

The Need For A Specialized Treatment Center For The Elderly Population In St. Charles County, Sandi Klein

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A most recent trend in the field of psychiatric health care has been to provide services for the elderly on highly specialized "geropsychiatric units" located within the confines of a general hospital and operated as a new component of the psychiatric treatment divisions.

Four local hospitals were surveyed regarding their in-patient mental health services for the elderly. The goal was to identify where geropsychiatric services were currently being offered and if their services were located on a special geropsychiatric unit, specific only to those patients over 65 years of age. Each hospital was surveyed as to the types of staff …

A Study Of The Effects Of A Career Counseling Seminar On Self-Efficacy In Displaced Homemakers, Mary B. Knopf

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The purpose of this study was to investigate issues relevant to divorced displaced homemakers and to measure the effects of a career counseling seminar (Seminar for Success) on levels of self-efficacy. The design was Quasi-experimental pretest-post test with a nonequivalent control group. The control group consisted of 30 adult female students attending Lindenwood College (Masters of Counseling Program) in June, 1994. Levels of self-efficacy were tested and re-tested with a one week interval between testings with no intervention. The experimental group included 30 adult females attending "Seminar for Success" at Florissant Valley and Meramac Community Colleges in St.Louis, Missouri in …

Age And Gender Differences In The Effect Of Divorce On Children, Maureen P. Knox

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The differences in the effect of divorce on children were examined. The researcher specifically looked at the difference in the two variables of age and gender to determine if parental divorce had more of an impact on one sex than the other, and/or on a child of one age group compared to a child of a different age group. Seventy-nine divorced, un-remarried mothers completed a forty-two item questionnaire which assessed if the parental divorce impacted the child and if so in what manner. The children discussed in the questionnaire responses ranged in age from three to seventeen years old. There …

Home Health Care, Tracy L. Kustermann

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This thesis will focus on the level of understanding the public has concerning home health care and the utilization of its services.

Home health care is a rapidly growing field and is expanding to include more and more people in the United States. However, there are an alarming number of people who do not understand what home health care is and the services it provides.

With all the changes that might occur in the future concerning health care in the United States, it is important to recognize home health as a major and vital component within this system. Home health …

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator And Marital Satisfaction: Similarity And Complementarity, Glenda Sue Sullentrup

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Many personality variables determine marital satisfaction. According to Myers theory (1993), couples are more likely to experience marital satisfaction if the spouses share similarity on the second preference of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI], the sensing-intuition [S-N] index. In contrast, Keirsey and Bates (1984) proposed that opposite MBTI types attract, but opposite temperaments do not. The purpose of this study was to determine whether similarity (having the same preference on the S-N index, or the same temperament) or complementarity (having opposite preferences on the S-N index, or opposite temperaments) was related to marital satisfaction among couples. Thirty-one white married couples …

Mother-Daughter Rapport And Its Relationship To The Daughter's Self-Esteem, Deborah L. Stilwell-Boyer

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The relationship between mother-daughter rapport and the daughter's self-esteem was examined for 36 women. All participants were women who volunteered to complete the Mother-Daughter Rapport Index and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory. The only requirement for a woman to participate in the study was that the subject's mother had to be living. Where it was predicted that there would be no relationship between quality of mother-daughter rapport and daughter's self-esteem, it was found that there was a relationship between the two. Where quality of mother-daughter rapport increased, the daughter's self-esteem also increased. Where quality of mother-daughter rapport decreased, the daughter's self-esteem …

An Analysis Of Management Philosophies: The Economic Benefits Of Job Enrichment And Proactive Management Techniques, William C. Slizewski

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This thesis examines the various managerial philosophies active in the American corporate environment in the late 1900's, their roots, and diverse influences. The management philosophies employed by an organization greatly influences the perceptions held by that organization's employees, the public, and other firms.

In recent years many management "gurus" have touted their programs as the key to the establishment of profitable managerial procedures. While a few programs have succeeded in turning organizations around, some enterprises are still in the development stage of their newfound philosophies and time will tell whether or not the programs will be successful. And then there …

Tenured And Non-Tenured Teachers: Teacher Concern Inventory Rankings, Woodrow Garry Martin

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This work explored the relationship between stress as assessed by the TCI for tenured and non- tenured public school teachers. Fifty six rural public school teachers, grades K-12, voluntarily participated in the study . Thirty- six were tenured teachers and 20 were non- tenured . The Teacher Concern Inventory (TCI) was administered once to the participants . The average scale score for tenured and non-tenured teachers' scores were ranked according to t he test's ten subscales. Analysis using Kendall's Tau indicated that there was a significant relationship in rankings regarding job-related stress .

Attitudes Toward Older Adults Among African American And White Counseling Students, April Mckinnies

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With the increased population growth of adults 65 and older, the present study set out to examine if there were attitudinal differences between African American and white future counselors, toward older adults. Respondents consisted of 37 graduate students enrolled in a counseling program who volunteered to complete the Aging Opinion Survey (AOS). The AOS was distributed to students in the classroom by the instructor. Overall, the findings indicated that there was no significant relationship in attitudes toward older adults and subjects' ethnic group.

A Plan To Integrate Cockpit Resource Management Into Training Programs Of Non-Automated, Transport Category Aircraft, C. H. Meyerholtz Jr.

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Pilot error has been listed frequently as the probable cause of aircraft accidents. In most cases this does not refer to an error in piloting skills, but rather an error in judgment or inept use of resources available to the pilot. Researchers found that the skills required to effectively use all resources and encourage a team spirit in the cockpit had not been sufficiently developed. Further, according to the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration, these resource management skills are just as necessary as flying skills in order to effect safe flight. In the mid-1970's, cockpit resource …

Paint The City, Paint The Life, Ya-Ling Huang

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The Significance Of Adult Day Care, Jacqueline Crittenden Tisdale

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This paper discusses the significance of adult day care. Adult day care services are greatly under-publicized. The need to recognize and promote this service is the focus of this paper. Adult day care provides an invaluable service to the elderly and caregivers of the elderly. The literature supports the importance, benefits, and justification of adult day care. Types of models and various services are described. Results of a survey conducted to determine strengths, concerns in management of programs, fees, etc., and activities observed at four adult day care centers are discussed.

Using Public Relations To Effectively Communicate A Desired Corporate Image Of The United States Postal Service, Dianne Holloway Williams

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The United States Postal Service is a 219 year old American institution that for the majority of those years enjoyed the approval and confidence of the American people. Now, newspaper articles regularly ask whether this public service would be better managed as a private industry.

Sometime after World War II Americans began to lose faith in big business and in the government. The Postal Service was included among those institutions that began to lose public trust. More recently, numerous news reports point to an agency delivering poor service through unconcerned, perhaps even violent employees . This general distrust of government …

An Overview Of Alternative Medicine: Past, Present, And Future, Pearl A. Guy

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This thesis will discuss the role of alternative medicine in the United States. It will look at the history of various forms of medicine, the evolution of these practices, as well as their current role in our society.

With rising health care costs and the failure of mainstream medicine to cure diseases such as cancer and HIV, it becomes all the more important to look beyond the traditional system.

One in three people surveyed, reported using at least one form of unconventional medicine in 1990. This is a significant figure. There are very few studies currently available that focus on …

Senior Wellness Prescription, Theresa Schnabel James

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The St. Joseph Health Center and St. Joseph Hospital West mission statement commissions the Hospital to be an advocate for, and agent of change in the community health-care system, and to provide a holistic health-care philosophy to the community. The Hospital's goal is to promote the health and well-being of the community by delivering effective institutional services.

Service to the community is at the philosophical core of St. Joseph Health Center and St. Joseph Hospital West. The Hospital will serve by becoming a leading provider of health-care. It will meet the needs of the patients and the community by providing …

Hotel Front Desk Management And The Role Of Information Technologies, Michael A. Jarzewiak

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This thesis will focus on Hotel Front Desk Management and the role of Information Technologies.

Recently, with the advancement of information systems, the hotel industry is changing as necessary. Property Management Systems--known in the hospitality field as PMS--have changed the way hotels operate.

Other technologies discussed are keyless lock systems, and computerized time card systems, along with other high-tech systems.

The major concern of this thesis is to research various Property Management Systems and to see what is the most important criteria hotel executives or operators seek before implementation.

Child Care: A Contextual Study And Comparison Of Parental Anxiety At Corporate And Off Site Facilities, Patricia Turner Marsh

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The purpose of this study was to discuss some developmental aspects and trends in day care and to compare the anxiety levels between parents for whom the center was on the work site with those for whom the center was off the work site. The rationale for this study came from the suggestion in the literature that work site day care might be a viable solution to many difficulties dual income families encounter. Thirty-seven individual parents were sampled as they presented their children to a day care center at a hospital in a large midwestern city. The parents were from …

Networking And Disaster Planning As Influences On The Attitudes Of A Small Business After A Flood, Jennifer J. Bredell

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The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of disaster plans and communications networks on the level of optimism in small businesses after a riverine flood. Business survival under any conditions depends upon the application of resources to meet demands . A disaster simultaneously reduces available resources and increases demands upon businesses to such a degree that many fail. A number of factors have been shown to contribute to business survival after disaster . Managerial optimism, disaster plans, and prior contact with outside agencies have been identified as factors which are associated with improved business recovery and reconstruction. …