A residence hotel

Thesis (B.S.)--University of Illinois, 1901.Typescript.Bound with: Allen, Albert Miller. An opera house. 1901 -- Hunter, Harry Edgar. A school of architecture. 1901 -- Patrick, Frederick Phillips. A twelve room school building. 1901 -- Simmons, Aaron Trabue. A university gymnasium. 1901 -- Wetherbee, Charles Earl. A conservatory of music. 1901 -- Williams, Ralph Joseph. A high school building. 1901. IU-

Inquiry and inscription as keys to authentic science instruction and assessment for preservice secondary science teachers

This research project consists of a qualitative study of a group of preservice science teachers who, at the time of the study, were enrolled in a graduate level course designed especially to acquaint them with the skills of doing and teaching science by way of scientific inquiry. Most students in the study held bachelor\u27s degrees in some aspect of science, mostly biological sciences. The students were evaluated in the course by way of authentic assessment techniques, including the scientific inscriptions they constructed as they carried out their inquiry activities. The students constructed more than 1500 inscriptions in the course and used them in appropriate ways. Evidence suggests that an inscription rubric, based on criteria used by professional scientists in the ways they make and use inscriptions, and explicit instruction about inscriptions in professional science helped students maximize their use of inscriptions. The students showed an understanding of the importance of a well-prepared inscription and of the collaborative, social nature of authentic science. During the study, the researcher concluded that the students entered with poorly developed skills relating to the Nature of Science and Process domains of Science Education. The students completed several inquiry projects and learned a variety of content, laboratory skills and scientific processes

Professionalism in the Air Force: A Comparative Analysis of Commissioned Officers with Non-Commissioned Officers

Decades ago, military sociologists predicted a rising trend among officers away from traditional institutional military values and toward more economically-based occupational values due to the effects of the transition from a conscription-based military to an all-volunteer force. Subsequent empirical research resulted in data that supports such predictions. More recent researchers have suggested that in addition to the all-volunteer force, an increase on technology may also accelerate the trend toward occupationalism and away from traditional institutional military values and the warrior ethos that typically define successful military organizations. The officer corps may be particularly vulnerable to occupationalism due to increased technical specialization and the corporate mindset that is evolving within the service, potentially resulting in reduced organizational commitment and a greater reliance on extrinsic motivational incentives. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of rank structures on professionalism in the context of Moskos’ institutional versus occupational (I/O) professionalism model. Previous studies utilizing the I/O model have been primarily limited to Air Force officers and suggest a trend toward occupationalism among this group. This study proposes that a much broader sample of Air Force personnel is required to determine the magnitude of this trend, both in the officer ranks as well as the NCO ranks. This study analyzes the roots of military professionalism, considers the impact of recent transformations in the military, and makes recommendations about enhancing professionalism within the Air Force among all ranks

Trans-Appalachian America and the National Road

Following the Revolutionary War, the British ceded the Northwest Territory to the United States. This territory was the land north and west of the Ohio River to the Mississippi. The territory corresponds to the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and an eastern portion of Minnesota. With Britain controlling the Great Lakes to the north and Spain to the south and west, this remained a landlocked territory whose only access to the eastern seaboard was over rugged mountain trails. In 1784, George Washington wrote of the need to link the western territory to the eastern states. He proposed an improved road to link an eastern river with the Ohio. Washington’s vision was accomplished as Congress enacted legislation during the Jefferson Administration for this infrastructure project. In 1811, work began at Fort Cumberland on the Potomac River in Maryland. The road conquered the mountains and reached the Ohio River in 1818. Originally known as the Cumberland Road, the National Road was eventually extended to Columbus, Ohio, Indianapolis, Indiana and finally Vandalia, Illinois in 1837. The federal funding and oversight of the road faced challenges from narrow readings of constitutional authority. Proponents of the road resorted to alarmist rhetoric, portraying the road as necessary, even vital, to prevent the nation becoming divided and separated by the mountainous terrain. This paper will evaluate the alarmist rhetoric in relation to the potential threats of disunion. Primary and secondary sources will be used in an ethnographical analysis of western culture and nationalism to demonstrate that the western settlers were patriots. The threat of disunion was used to justify federal control and funding for the National Road. (Author abstract)Boyd, E.L. (2018). Trans-Appalachian America and the National Road. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.eduMaster ArtsHistoryCollege of Online and Continuing Educatio

The transition of an engineer to an engineering manager: The people problem.

“A review of existing literature and a survey of engineering managers are used to determine the work of the engineering manager, the career path leading to an engineering management position, and the skills that should be acquired by the engineer desiring to make the transition to an engineering management position. The work of the engineering manager, like that of any manager, is getting things done through other people. In advancing to the first formal management position, the engineer usually passes through three career stages: engineer, informal manager, and formal manager. While advancing through these career stages, the engineer must increase his skills in three vital areas: his ability to handle people, his understanding of business, and the breadth of his technical knowledge. The most critical area of expertise for the potential engineering manager, the ability to handle people, is described as the people problem. The people problem includes the delegation of authority, the assignment of responsibility, the motivation of subordinates, and effective communication. Because of the technical (as opposed to interpersonal) orientation, the independent nature, and the job expectations of engineers, the people problem is particularly acute for the engineering manager”--Abstract, page ii

Chemical Shift Parameters For Shallow Donors In Semiconductors

A model for a shallow donor impurity in a semiconductor is used to calculate two relationships and several conditions involving the chemical shift parameters. The model is based on the standard effective mass form for the donor electron wave function, the existence of a potential in the chemical cell which may be real, pseudo, or rather general in nature, and a few somewhat restrictive approximations. The parameters, Δ, δ and Λ are theoretically calculated and are shown to be related if the approximations are valid. These parameters determine the 1S multiplet level structure and it is shown how properties of the central cell potential can be deduced from a knowledge of this structure. As an example, the inverted structure for Si(Li) is discussed. The often-neglected parameter, Λ, is shown to be quite important. A length parameter is determined by the model and is a measure of the effective range of influence of the central cell potential. The model should be useful in determining if choices for the potential and wave function in the central cell region lead to self consistent results. The agreement between the theoretical predictions and the experimental data from both silicon and germanium and five donor impurities from both Group I (lithium) and Group V (arsenic, phosphorus, antimony and bismuth) suggest the model is reasonable. © 1973

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAMERA CHARACTERIZATION

A system and method for camera characterization using a conventional monitor display is disclosed. The system is configured to display a pattern on the monitor and instructs the user to position the camera to capture the images displayed on the monitor. The captured images are analyzed by a software application in the computer that outputs camera characterization data used to improve quality of the images. The disclosure provides an efficient way for camera characterization without use of sophisticated equipment and provides a way to improve quality of images from an image processing perspective

Ion bombardment experiments suggesting an origin for organic particles in pre-cometary and cometary ices

During the Giotto and Vega encounters with Comet Halley both organic particles called CHON and energetic ions were detected. The acceleration of ions to hundreds of keV in the vicinity of the bow shock and near the nucleus may be a demonstration of a situation occurring in the early solar system (perhaps during the T Tauri stage) that led to the formation of organic particles only now released. Utilizing a Van de Graaff accelerator and a target chamber having cryogenic and mass spectrometer capabilities, frozen gases were bombarded at 10 K with 175 keV protons with the result that fluffy solid material remains after sublimation of the ice. Initial experiments were carried out with a gas mixture in parts of 170 carbon monoxide, 170 argon, 25 water, 20 nitrogen, and 15 methane formulated to reflect an interstellar composition in experiments involving the freezing out of the products of a plasma. The plasma experiments resulted in a varnish-like film residue that exhibited luminescence when excited with ultraviolet radiation, while the ion bombardment created particulate material that was not luminescent

Computerized Scanning Auger Microprobe

An Auger spectrometer has been automated using a microcomputer. Fundamental considerations in the design and choice of the computerized system are presented and should be of general interest. The spectrometer was a Physical Electronics Ind. model 545 scanning Auger microprobe. The microcomputer chosen was a Southwest Technical Products 6809 computer system. Hardware details are discussed with emphasis on the four computer-spectrometer interface boards. These boards are (1) Auger energy control board, which sets the Auger detection energy with its 16 bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC); (2) read Auger signal board, which reads the Auger signal intensity with its 12 bit analog-to-digital converter; (3) multipurpose DAC board, which uses two pairs of 8 bit DAC\u27s to position the excitation beam and display the data in memory on a CRT monitor, and (4) timing and relay control board, which selects various instruments and power supplies as required during the fully automated depth profiling sputter sequences. Organizational details of the control, analysis, and output software are discussed. The operation of the main Auger control program is emphasized along with its menu driven options, which provide great versatility to the operator. Examples are shown of the various data output modes, which include displays on the CRT monitor and plots from the multicolor digital plotter. © 1985, American Vacuum Society. All rights reserved