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The Amateur Cinema League and its films

Historical background Showing movies in the home became possible as early as 1897 when several firms in England produced machines designed to project short lengths of commercially produced 35mm films. In the United States, the 1902 Vitak projected 11 mm film, while the 1905 Ikonograph was designed for 17.5mm film. Some of these machines could even function as cameras, but most had the serious drawback of utilising violently flammable cellulose nitrate film. That hazard was avoided when in 1912 Pathe Freres introduced a camera and projector for their 28mm safety film. In that same year, Thomas Edison introduced the Edison Home Kinetoscope, using 22mm safety film provided by Eastman Kodak. All of these systems shared one costly drawback: the requirement of two pieces of film, first exposed in the camera as a negative, then printed to a positive on a separate piece of celluloid. On 8 January 1923, Charles Mees, Director of Research at Eastman Kodak, delivered a lecture entitled 'Motion Picture Photography for the Amateur' to the Rochester Chapter of the American Optical Society. There he unveiled Kodak's 16mm direct reversal safety film. The new system eliminated the fire hazard of acetate-based film, and the cost of the negative/positive system. Kodak of course offered the appropriate hardware. The complete 16mm system of camera, projector, tripod and screen sold for $335, while a 100ft. roll of film cost $6 (including processing). So home moviemaking became affordable to the merely wellto-do.

Ask-the-Nurse Program Study

This paper is intended to provide evaluative data designed to enhance nursing services to multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to benefit MS Society staff and stakeholders and to enhance the Ask-the-Nurse program. The Ask-the-Nurse program was initiated at the Michigan Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in July 2001. A volunteer nurse knowledgeable in MS care is available via telephone to answer questions raised by MS clients statewide. Phone calls were tracked for 14 months to assess the needs of clients of the National MS Society–Michigan Chapter. Most calls concerned medication, basic clinical information (“Do I have MS?”), National MS Society programs and services, and information requests. It is recommended that other MS Society chapters institute Ask-the-Nurse programs, that Web-based data collection methods be implemented, and that more detailed evaluative data be collected. (Int J MS Care. 2003; 5: 15–21)

Going Over the Top: The Evolution of Indigenous Music Pedagogies and Educational Practices in Postcolonial Australasian Contexts

In July 2003 the Northern Territory Chapter of the Australian Society for Music Education will host the society's fourteenth national conference in the territory capital, Darwin. This event is titled 'Over the Top', with due deference to Darwin's physical and geographical location at the 'top' of the continent. However, it is the subtitled focus of the conference, 'The impact of cultural learning in our own and neighbouring communities in the evolution of Australasian music education' which is of interest to this special focus issue of Research Studies in Music Education on music education in postcolonial and related contexts. A significant conference event will be the inauguration of an Australasian Centre for Collaborative Research in Indigenous Music Pedagogies and Practices . 'Indigenous' is applied here in the sense of Australian or New Zealand (and perhaps Asian) 'home-grown' pedagogies, not to indicate that this is necessarily exclusively related to the use of the word 'indigenous' in the sense of Aboriginal Australia or Mäori Aotearoa. This article introduces the notion of a research centre dedicated to such a focus in postcolonial Australasian contexts, and provides some background to the development of the concept. It raises questions critical to the evolution of appropriate Australasian music pedagogies and education practices to which the centre might provide responses.

Solar energy: Creating an awareness for the public: A Malaysian perspective

Laranda Solar Technologies Sdn. Bhd. and Sekolah Sri Cempaka have recently formed an alliance to embark on a campaign to create awareness among the Malaysian community on the many benefits of solar energy. Our efforts have included setting up a 1 kW peak grid connected solar electricity system on the balcony of Sekolah Sri Cempaka and by assuming the responsibilities for the Malaysian Chapter of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES).

Michael Emmett, MD, MACP: A Conversation with the Editor

Michael Emmett (Figure ​(Figure11) was born in a displaced persons camp near Linz, Austria, on October 29, 1945, and he and his family came to Philadelphia 4 years later. After attending public schools, he went to Pennsylvania State University, graduating magna cum laude in 1967, and then to Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, graduating in 1971 first in his class. In medical school he received 4 major awards and was president of the local chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. His internship and 2 years of medical residency were at the Yale-New Haven Medical Center in New Haven, Connecticut, and his 2-year fellowship in nephrology was at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Casing Out Evaluation: Expanding Student Interest in Program Evaluation Through Case Competitions

Abstract: This paper describes the authors' experience in organizing bilingual evaluation case competitions for the National Capital Chapter of the Canadian Evaluation Society in 1996, 1997, and 1998. It covers the structure of competitions, eligibility rules, and the judging of student presentations. The authors also share lessons learned about recruiting contestants and preparing cases.

Ecology of the Southeastern United States

Ecology of the Southeastern United States

The Perceptions of One Department of Preventive Medicine about Its Obligations to the Larger Community

We believe that Department of Preventive Medicine must be actively involved in important societal issues. We have attempted to meet our commitments by: (I) developing position papers for distribution to our state legislators and Congressional delegation; (2) a focus on problems plaguing the community (cancer care, drug abuse, lead poisoning); (3) developing and implementing a health promotion program that is inexpensive, adequately documented, and effective; (4) being involved in various international medicine activities; and (5) starting a chapter of the World Future Society as part of an attempt to introduce futurism into universities, colleges and high schools in New Jersey.

Viruses, the immune system and central nervous system diseases

Workshop on Virus Infection of Immunocytes, Immunologic Dysregulation and CNS Disease, sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, the Towbes Foundation and the San Diego Area Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4–7 March, 1987, San Diego, CA, USA.

Predictor displays: The application of human engineering in process control systems

Plant/Operations ProgressVolume 3, Issue 4 p. 215-222 Article Predictor displays: The application of human engineering in process control systems W. W. Banks, W. W. Banks EG&G, Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415 William W. Banks, Jr.: is a Principal Scientist in the Systems Research Group at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He was formerly with the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory as Manager of the Human Factors Engineering Office where he performed research dealing with various man-machine problems (ergonomics). He has extensive experience in robotics and dynamic adaptive decision-aiding. He has published over 30 technical papers dealing with a broad range of human factors engineering topics. He received his B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Maryland and his Masters in Experimental Psychology from Towson State University. He has attended graduate school at John Hopkins University and the University of Maryland. He has served as past president of the Intermountain Chapter of the Human Factors Society and currently serves as the Director at Large. His current technical interests include human visual information processing and human error modeling and prediction.Search for more papers by this authorF. Cerven, F. Cerven EG&G, Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415 Fred Cerven: is a project engineer in the Human Factors/Operator Support group at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL). He received his B.S. degree in Engineering from University of Illinois in 1972. He is currently a member of the Idaho Chapter of the Human Factors Society. He has been involved in nuclear power plant operations, operator training and maintenance. In addition to project engineering, he is currently assisting in the study of the manmachine systems and interfaces encountered in nuclear power plant processes.Search for more papers by this author W. W. Banks, W. W. Banks EG&G, Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415 William W. Banks, Jr.: is a Principal Scientist in the Systems Research Group at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He was formerly with the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory as Manager of the Human Factors Engineering Office where he performed research dealing with various man-machine problems (ergonomics). He has extensive experience in robotics and dynamic adaptive decision-aiding. He has published over 30 technical papers dealing with a broad range of human factors engineering topics. He received his B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Maryland and his Masters in Experimental Psychology from Towson State University. He has attended graduate school at John Hopkins University and the University of Maryland. He has served as past president of the Intermountain Chapter of the Human Factors Society and currently serves as the Director at Large. His current technical interests include human visual information processing and human error modeling and prediction.Search for more papers by this authorF. Cerven, F. Cerven EG&G, Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415 Fred Cerven: is a project engineer in the Human Factors/Operator Support group at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL). He received his B.S. degree in Engineering from University of Illinois in 1972. He is currently a member of the Idaho Chapter of the Human Factors Society. He has been involved in nuclear power plant operations, operator training and maintenance. In addition to project engineering, he is currently assisting in the study of the manmachine systems and interfaces encountered in nuclear power plant processes.Search for more papers by this author First published: October 1984 https://doi.org/10.1002/prsb.720030407Citations: 3 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume3, Issue4October 1984Pages 215-222 RelatedInformation

ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONAL STATUS: A MODEL FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Functional assessment (FA) is a method for measuring an individual's performance of a variety of skills included in activities necessary to daily living, leisure activities, vocational pursuits, social interactions and so forth. Proficiency in using FA allows one to integrate this performance-based data with diagnostic descriptions of pathologic conditions and impairment states and, thus, to derive an understanding of the limitations or residual abilities in the performance of social roles. Having constructed a set of data that profiles the whole person, problems and needs can be identified more accurately and interventions can be developed that are more appropriate for enhancing personal independence and autonomy in fulfilling social roles. The Long-Range Evaluation System (LRES) incorporates the scoring methodology of the Barthel index and the PULSES profile, and as such, the domain of personal care heavily depends upon independent functioning in selfcare, mobility and bladder and bowel sphincter control. Abilities in active use of the limbs, in communication and vision, need for physician and/or nursing services, and level of social supports are also noted. The social supports are described through the ESCROW profile. The three scales together form the backbone of the LRES assessment. In the expanded form, LRES was used with 39 subjects through the cooperation of the Rhode Island Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Department of Neurology of the Boston University Medical Center. In this study of 39 subjects, problems of personal care were very common: 41 % in selfcare, 46 % in mobility and 55 % in control of bladder and/or bowel sphincters. Problems of high frequency that involve interactions with the environment were: limited use of transportation resources (72 %), reduced numbers of social activities (54 %), reduced use of budgeting skills (51 %), agitation (46 %), and depression (36 %). This suggests that an intervention plan to address these service needs for most members of the population would be helpful.

The State and Khomeini's Islamic Order

The Iraqi invasion of southwestern Iran on September 22, 1980, appears to have halted, though not reversed, one of the most intriguing experiments in modern history: Khomeini's attempt to create a Shi'ite theocracy in which the state is totally subordinated to the clergy and its powers are drastically circumscribed. What follows is an analysis of the theoretical foundations of this attempt, and of the way it has been carried out in practice.In the chapter of Economy and Society devoted to the analysis of the church-state problem, Weber states:Whenever hierocratic charisma is stronger than political authority it seeks to degrade it, if it does not appropriate it outright. Since political power claims a competing charisma of its own, it may be made to appear as the work of Satan.The precondition for the strength of hierocratic charisma is its autonomy, an autonomy which the world religions of salvation grant in principle but which does not always find adequate institutional translation.

Experiments on temporal aspects of keyboard entry : Sternberg, S., Knoll, R.L., and Wright, C.E. In: Proceedings of a Symposium sponsored by the Metropolitan Chapter of the Human Factors Society, ‘Getting it Together: Research and Application in Human Factors’, Hoboken, New Jersey, 17 November 1977, 22 pp

Experiments on temporal aspects of keyboard entry : Sternberg, S., Knoll, R.L., and Wright, C.E. In: Proceedings of a Symposium sponsored by the Metropolitan Chapter of the Human Factors Society, ‘Getting it Together: Research and Application in Human Factors’, Hoboken, New Jersey, 17 November 1977, 22 pp

Human factors and new business telephone systems : Klemmer, E.T. In: Proceedings of a Symposium sponsored by the Metropolitan Chapter of the Human Factors Society, ‘Getting it Together: Research and Application in Human Factors’, Hoboken, New Jersey, 17 November 1977, 6 pp

Human factors and new business telephone systems : Klemmer, E.T. In: Proceedings of a Symposium sponsored by the Metropolitan Chapter of the Human Factors Society, ‘Getting it Together: Research and Application in Human Factors’, Hoboken, New Jersey, 17 November 1977, 6 pp

The practice of human factors in the context of everyday product design : Brookes, M.J., and Mitchell, P.P. In:Proceedings of a Symposium sponsored by the Metropolitan Chapter of the Human Factors Society, ‘Getting it Together: Research and Application in Human Factors’, Hoboken, New Jersey, 17 November 1977, 15 pp

The practice of human factors in the context of everyday product design : Brookes, M.J., and Mitchell, P.P. In:Proceedings of a Symposium sponsored by the Metropolitan Chapter of the Human Factors Society, ‘Getting it Together: Research and Application in Human Factors’, Hoboken, New Jersey, 17 November 1977, 15 pp

Semiconductors face the '80s: Seven leaders of the boomingest business in the U.S. prognosticate the problems supergrowth could lead to

Gordon Moore, president of Intel, put it succinctly: “By 1986, the semiconductor industry could be producing something of the order of 10 <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">14</sup> functions per year. Who will use it all?” He, and 800 other participants in a recent colloquium in California's Silicon Valley, organized by the Santa Clara Chapter of IEEE's Electron Devices Society, heard some attempts at answers from industry leaders. But Dr. Moore was not satisfied. The rate of growth is such, he told Spectrum in a follow-up interview, that if the industry stays on its present upward curve of producing functions and tries to solve its problems as it always has in the past — by lowering prices — there will come a time in the 1980s when it could face disruption and a significant drop in revenues. “And that,” he says, “despite exciting new markets on the horizon, in an otherwise blossoming economy, could be a disaster.”

New England Chapter of Society of Nuclear Medicine

New England Chapter of Society of Nuclear Medicine

Organization and functions of the student chapter of a state society of hospital pharmacists

Organization and functions of the student chapter of a state society of hospital pharmacists

Southeastern Chapter of Society of Nuclear Medicine

Southeastern Chapter of Society of Nuclear Medicine

Eighth annual symposium of the New Mexico chapter of the American vacuum society

Eighth annual symposium of the New Mexico chapter of the American vacuum society