Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 1989
The influence of postharvest calcium chloride treatments on apple (Malus domestica Borkh) fruit quality and polyphenol oxidase, peroxidase, and pectin methyl esterase activities, Julie Ann E. Laufmann
Questions in English or American sign language to access reading skills of deaf high school students, Kelly J. Lawhon
An evaluation of five underpads used for incontinence, Anna Rebecca Layman
Interface parameters for earth-structure interaction during mining-induced subsidence, Patricia Hannigan Lee
Hitherto the Lord has helped us : the development and disintegration of a German Pietist community in colonial Georgia, 1731-1785, Connie Lee Lester
"What Injures Royalty" Surnames, Inbreeding, and Genetic Structure in Sevier County, Tennessee: 1856-1905, Joseph C. Lewelling
An application specific design of a self-diagnosing encoder counter, Daniel John Linehan
An evaluation of the readability of twelve secondary level geography textbooks, Judith C. Linn
Formulation and evaluation of a high-pressure discrete droplet gasification model for bipropellant liquid rocket combustor modeling applications, Ronald J. Litchford
Research on closed loop control theory, José A. Llamas-Arjona
Characterization and control of the fiber-matrix interface in ceramic matrix composites, Richard Andrew Lowden
Absorption of nitrogen oxides into aqueous sodium hydroxide solutions, Andrew J. Lucero
Fiber surface characterization by laser back scattering, Cheng Luo
A study of polynomials associated with some generating functions, Son N. Luong
An expert system for mammogram analysis, Xiu Mei Luo
Purification and partial characterization of pyridoxal dehydrogenase from porcine liver, Yongzhang Luo
Verbal behavior of the nurse in multidisciplinary team conferences, Margaret L. MacVean
Robotic control of the seven-degree-of-freedom NASA laboratory telerobotic manipulator, Robert Bidez Magness
Digital implementation of some standard filters outlined in IEEE standard 743-1984 for telecommunication system testing, Anthony L. Mak
Dyeing polypropylene with anthraquinone derivative disperse dyes, Susan J. Mangan
The effect of continuous and intermittent exercise on blood and sweat lactate concentrations, Colin Hugh Martin
Profiles of gonadotropins and sex steroids of the postpartum beef cow and their relationship to reproductive performance, Pamela Jean Massey
Automated methods for signal validation and anomaly detection, George Mathai
Design and testing of devices to prevent horizontal tail stall of the Ball-Bartoe Jetwing research aircraft, Mark A. McBride
Intercounty retail leakage in Tennessee : a market area analysis, Lloyd T. McCampbell
A case study of the promotional communications of the International Country Music Fan Fair, James Foy McCollum
Performance of cows and calves grazing endophyte infested fescue pasture, William Thomas McDonald
Effect of cold working and annealing on mechanical properties, microstructure, and texturing of aluminum alloy 3104, Tamara Kay McGill-Taylor
"That cursed brood of Rome" : aspects of anti-catholicism in restoration England, 1660-1673., Robin Scott McNutt
Factors influencing growth and survival of striped bass juveniles in Cherokee Reservoir, Tennessee, Henry G. Mealing
Quality of rest state in the premature infant in flexed side-lying and supine positioning, Linda Carol Mefford
The modeling of liquid sprays from the base of cylindrical bodies in subsonic flow, John J. Melescue
The roles of the CD4+ (T helper) lymphocyte in regulating the murine cytotoxic T lymphocyte reponse to herpes simplex virus type 1, Carmen Maria Mercadal
Multi-organizational geographic information systems, Anna L. Metcalf
A stratigraphic and geochemical study of the Jellico coal horizon in the northeast portion of the Tennessee coal belt, Barry W. Miller
Characteristics of the visually guided escape response of the Mexican free-trailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana, Shahroukh Mistry
The stability analysis of vortex flows, Takaichi Mitsui
Beginning practice in rural Honduras : one nurse practitioner's perceptions and experiences, Jennifer Rugeon Mooney
The Use of Modified Atmoshere Packaging and Phosphate-Citric Acid dip to Extend the Shelf life of Fresh Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, Brian Preston Moore
An investigation into utilizing DNA hybridization kinetics and affinity chromatography to produce a DNA biosensor, Robert Charles Moore
A Geoarchaeological Investigation of the Rush Creek Site, Cannon County, Tennessee, Michael W. Morris
Boiling/evaporative heat transfer from spheres in packed-bed thermal energy storage units, Carlos A. Moy
A locus of control scale for mildly and moderately retarded adolescents and young people aged 14 to 21, Diane Robertson Murphy
Relationships between Tennessee beef cattle producers personal and farm operation characteristics and their use of recommended feeding management practices, John Wesley Myers
Effect of L-carnitine on ethanol metabolizing enzymes, Randall L. Mynatt
Fusion and uncertainty modelling of 3-D multisensory data, Ravindra V. Narkhede
Evaluation procedures to predict the keeping quality of ultra-high temperature (UHT) processed skim milk, Athanas AJ Ndomba
Optimization of a microprocessor-based line reversal system for temperature measurements in coal combustion plasmas, Kim David Nelson
Herpes simplex virus induced stromal keratitis : role of T-lymphocyte subsets in the immunopathology, Charles K. Newell
An analysis of medical and media professionals' attitudes toward physician health reporters on television, Joel DeHaven Newman
Design of a laser pyrometer for the measurement of unsteady temperature distribution during laser welding, Ekanath F. Nikhade
Steady-state analysis for the control of a benzene-toluene-o-xylene distillation column with a side stream, Clemence Marie Noakes
An expert system applied to the controls tuning of digital force-reflecting servomanipulators, Mark William Noakes
Assessment of recreation needs and issues in Tennessee as perceived by recreation providers, Kendall M. North
Towards a new rhetoric of scientific discourse : reading Stephen Jay Gould, Janice M. Norton
Transport of imazethapyr in undisturbed soil columns as related to imazethapyr persistence in soil solution, James David O'Dell
Crack-face interaction for a Griffith crack in biaxial stress, John Darrek Offutt
Small business incubators and community economic development, Richard Holmes Ohnmacht
SSME nozzle flow field calculations using parc CFD code, Joseph L. Orr
Mechanistic studies on the photohydrolysis of 4-chlorobiphenyl, Jessica Orvis
Design and implementation of a roll mechanism and tool interface (RMTI) for a robotic arm, Mohamed Ouerfelli
Power plant simulation and controller design using modular modeling system software, Roger D. Painter
Pilot Plant Demonstration of a Combined Ca(OH)2/NH3 Based System for Desulfurization of Flue Gas from High Sulfur Coal Applications, Arijit Pakrasi
Characterization of zirconia-alumina composites sintered using 2.45 GHz radiation, Seong Soo Park
Does Rubus canadensis Interfere with the Growth of Fraser Fir Seedlings?, Eric Frank Pauley
The efficacy of phenolic compounds and lactoferrin against listeria monocytogenes in a model milk system, Kimberli Dale Payne
Availability and distribution of potential black bear den trees in Cherokee National Forest, Gregory Lewis Pearce
Perceptual judgements and acoustic characteristics of pain cries of normal and hyperbilirubinemic infants, Leslie Gwen Petcher
Local area networks : security problems and concerns, Chad Matthew Pfleger
The Soviet watchers : a biographical directory to western sources of information on Soviet space efforts, C. Blake Powers
A strategic planning process for the Department of Forestry in Indonesia, Muhammad Prakosa
Signal transduction defects in canine cyclic hematopoiesis, H. Lynn Pratt
Secular Trends in Stature in an Historic Sioux Population, Joseph M. Prince
A parc code approach for an ASTF exhaust header/test cell bypass flow analysis, Royce Dean Purvis
Stories of love and death, Paul E. Puryear
Boron containing polymers as precursors to ceramic materials, Wallace Jeffery Putnam
Cultural Performance and Differential Fitness in a U.S. University Population, Hector N. Qirko
Career orientation and the effects of lifestyle characteristics and consumer preferences in purchasing insulated apparel, Molly Koon Quist
Life History and Ecology of the Barrens Topminnow, Fundulus julisia Williams and Etnier (Pisces, Fundulidae), Patrick L. Rakes
Physical characterization of thermally point-bonded cotton/polyester nonwovens, Srinivasan Ranganathan
Bench scale evaluation of the solid-liquid separation steps in the formate process based seed reprocessing option, Darryll Glen Rasnake
An assessment of residential camp facilities in Tennessee and their potential for use by special population individuals, Donna Behm Reed
A programmable high-speed data acquisition controller, Russell Briscoe Rochelle
The design and implementation of a user-oriented replicated file system for UNIX, Raymundo Diaz Rodriguez
An evaluation of a real-time data acquisition and control local area network, David L. Rollins
Performance scores of language learning disordered children on a tone pattern recognition test, Charlene Marie Rowland
Improving the U.S. Navy SH-3 Sea King helicopter to counter the submarine threat in the 1990's, John D. Rudzis
The economic benefits for Nashville of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Kelly Rose Rushing
Numerical solutions to stochastic differential equations with constant diffusion coefficients, David C. Rutherford
Debris Slides and Flows on Anakeesta Ridge within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, U.S.A, Patrick T. Ryan
Natural language processing with recurrent neural networks, Fermin Soriano Salkjelsvik
Ice therapy as a means of reducing delayed onset muscle soreness, Scott A. Sall
Growth of hardwood reproduction after mechanical and or chemical release : 19-year results from southwestern Tennessee, Alan Royes Salmon
Studies on embrittlement of ordered Ni4Mo, Mahesh Sanganeria
Land use compatibility planning for airfield environs : intergovernmental cooperation to protect land users from the effects of aircraft operations, James William Saulsbury
Estimation and impact of surface subsidence in a karst terrain, Jessee Americus Scarborough
Functional programming for operating systems : the purely functional implementation of input/output, Gerald B. Schmidt