Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 1985
Design of a user interactive digitizing program to meet the needs of casual, naive users, Mary Watts Jones
Relationships of number and type of extension contacts and demographic characteristics of Tennessee homemakers to selected income and security variables, Mary Denise Judd
An investigation of the properties of an infinite phased array of parallel side by side cylindrical dipole antennas by using a two term trigonometric theory, Gregory P. Junker
Predation by larval centrarchids on zooplankton in Lake Itasca, Minnesota, Catherine Ann Justis
A comparative microstructural investigation of rapidly solidified Al-Fe and Al-Fe-Ce alloys, Bimal K. Kad
Structural development and residual stresses in thick filaments, Ho Jong Kang
Use of a Gaussian transducer to correct ultrasonic wave attenuation for diffraction and wedge angle in solids, Edward T. Karkut
Stress rupture behavior of PWHT 2-1/4Cr-IMo weld metal, Stephen C. Kelley
Making local government more accessible : administration of Tennessee's public records and public meeting laws by local government officials, Jacqueline D. Kersh
Determination of optimal hole locations in a two-dimensional heat conductor using boundary integral method, Satish P. Ketkar
Persistent infection of the pluripotent hematopoietic stem cell line, K-562, with Semliki Forest virus, Denice D. King
Visitation needs in the intensive care unit as perceived by trauma patients, Jackie M. Kirby
Reaction kinetics of the downstream MHD process gas before secondary combustion, Dennis Ray Knisley
Fighting back : political parties take to the airways, Barry Kolar
Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, "The Omen," "La Torture par L'Esperance," and selected stories, D. A. Kress
Plasma engineering analysis of a small torsatron reactor, James T. Lacatski
A comparative study of model reduction methods, Jih-Sheng Lai
Planning for geographical allocation of rural development program resources in the uplands of the Province of Antique, Philippines, John David Lamb
Application of fir digital interpolation filters to array beamforming using the TMS 32010 digital signal processor, Kenneth Gregory Lane
Cognitive/behavioral predictors of self-management effectiveness, Gary P. Lankford
An integrated approach to software design for programmable controller systems., Steven A. Larson
The role of nitrogen and calcium on stem strength of poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima, Willd.), Kay Ann Lawton
The effect of welding variables on Haz sensitization behavior of austenitic stainless steels, C. H. Lee
Structure and properties of rolled isotactic polybutene-1, Young D. Lee
Images from the Floating World : a concept for movement based in Zen aesthetics, Susan Stratton Lehmann
The Allometry of the Palate of Archaic Homo sapiens and Modern Homo sapiens, Steven R. Leigh
The "Rosengarten zu Worms" and its analogues, Craig David Lemonds
Pesticidal and nutritional predisposition of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Huds.) to large brown patch (Rhizoctonia solani Kühn), Lori D. Lester
Forecasting price movement of November soybean futures utilizing discriminant analysis, Thomas Adam Levis
Calibration of a germanium bolometer for use in cold-background radiometric testing, Kenneth A. Lienemann
Structural determinants of correctional policy : testing two models of sentencing reform, Christopher Thomas Link
ANFLOW, a mathematical model, Leslie Weeren Little
The implications of computer graphics for the field of technical communication, Teresa Kay Little
Access to health care : a descriptive analysis of a rural East Tennessee county, M. Lisa Llewellyn
Some aspects of the ecology of ruffed grouse in unmanaged hardwood forests of the Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee, Robert J. Longwitz
Relationships between certain Tennessee cow-calf producer and farm characteristics and their use of recommended practices, Jimmy J. Lumpkin
A comparative study of needs assessment methodologies, Maryanne Lynch
Analysis of nonlinear RC op-amp oscillators utilizing phase space techniques, David L. Macintire
Evaluation of a prototype air-assist agricultural sprayer nozzle, Steven P. Manos
A VAX simulator for developing operating systems, Phyllis J. Marlino
Molecular probes for the identification of medically important Candida species and differentiation of Candida albicans strains, Mark M. Mason
The effectiveness of mandatory fuel efficiency standards in reducing gasoline consumption, John E. Mathis
WISCO : psychoeducational diagnosis using an expert system, Paula Andre Matuszek
Drama and communication : a Pentadic analysis of A Texas trilogy, David J. Mazzoli
Relationships between characteristics of wheat producers, their farming operations and their use of recommended production practices and the number of contacts they had with extension in 1982, Paul Thomas McCallie
An economic analysis of the optimum sizes, number, and locations of Tennessee livestock auction markets, Emily A. McClain
Visitor Attitudes and Perceptions on Vegetation Management along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Kathlyne A. McGee
A crystallization study of Zr-Ni metallic glass in the range 55-71 atomic percent zirconium, Claudette Gail McKamey
Why scientists "Go public" : insights from the situational theory of communication, Jeffrey W. McKenna
Analytical and experimental evaluation of TLSO plastic jackets in torsion, Martin J. McNamee
Effects of wastewater on fish and macroinvertebrates of selected small East Tennessee streams, David Lynn Melgaard
Evaluation of a geometrical optics solid angle transfer function for a defocused, forward-scattered light collecting optical system, David George Ménard
Particle size distribution in the clarification process, Patricia del Carmen Mery
Freedom, autonomy, and responsibility, Christopher F. Meyers
A technique based on cross-correlation to make spatial measurements of x-radiographed objects, S. Scott Milam
Turner Syndrome Dermatoglyphics: A Principal Components Analysis, Maxine J. Miller
The effects of calcium and boron on apple trees when applied through microjet irrigation, Christopher G. Milne
Modular modeling, Mounir Jamil Mneimneh
Potential useability of an experimental 4-H career education manual, Alice Ann Moore
Effects of electrical stimulation on tenderness of chicken processed by the chill-pack method, Donald Keith Moore
The photochemistry of PCB'S, Theresa Ann Moore
A parametric study of electrostatic precipitator design criteria for high temperature coal fired MHD power generation systems, R. Keith Morehead
Stages out : a work for orchestra, John Howell Morrison
A comparison of serum and intrauterine levels of penicilin, amoxicillin and oxytetracycline : following intramuscular and intrauterine administration, Peter C. Mullowney
A digital filter for removing known components from spectroscopic data, Carey G. Mumford
The Vascular flora of Big Frog Mountain, Polk County, Tennessee, Zack Ernest Murrell
Properties of positive definite matrices and applications, Godson Y. Nasari
Musical-rhetorical theory : origins in classical rhetoric and musical applications in the Age of Humanism, Michael A. Nealon
A study of Knox County female labor force participation and its relationship to residential location and accessibility, Randall Nelson
Corporate sponsorship of the Olympic Games : what do children think?, C. Dianne Newton
China through Western eyes : the North China Herald, 1850-1900, Mary W. R. Newton
A computational code for the heating of gas-liquid mixtures in a horizontal tube, Thanh H. Nguyen
Game and ritual in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, George E. Nicholas
Pseudospectral approximation in a parabolized Navier-Stokes code, Lynn ALan Nicholson
Pictorial meaning as the expression of an artist's intentions, Karen B. Nolt
Raccoon population parameters on the Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area : with an evaluation of scent-stations for monitoring raccoon populations in East Tennessee, Ben G. Nottingham Jr.
Newsmagazine coverage of the Nigerian civil war, 1967-1970 : a comparative analysis of Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report and The Economist, Ayoleke David Okeowo
Adjustments in Upper East Tennessee agriculture, 1978 to 1982, Chidozie L. Onwuliri
Evaluation of the hot cracking sensitivity of 316 NG, 347 and 304 stainless steels using the hot ductility test and the modified subscale varestraint test, Victor Manuel Osorio
Utilization of and satisfaction with a pediatric telephone management program, Helen Elizabeth Hoffmann Overton
A comparative study of Tennessee's Rapid Adjustment program, Eugene E. Owusu
Development of a circuit that linearizes the response of a Platinum Resistance Temperature Detector, Gus C. Pabon
The origin and dissemination of weed seed in container-grown nursery stock, Jennifer Lee Sanders Panter
The views and opinions of agency creative directors regarding the use of humor in advertising : a mail survey, Brad C. Parkin
Role of plasmid DNAs in the establishment of symbiosis between amoebae and bacteria, Min Sung Park
Mangrove ecosystem boundary interpretation and detection of areal changes on Marco Island, Florida : application of digital image processing and remote sensing techniques, Samuel Goodman Patterson
Mask decompositions for digital image processing, Arnulfo Perez Perez
Knowledge and Attitudes of Campers Toward Black Bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pamela A. Petko-Seis
Natural convection heat transfer above square upward-facing horizontal surfaces of constant heat flux in air, Thomas J. Phillips
Computer aided training : development and application of a rocket motor altitude test cell simulator, Andrew Lewis Pickens
Adolescent suicide : media presentations of a social problem, 1953-1982, Judy Vaughan Plummer
Mississippian Architecture: Temporal, Technological, and Spatial Patterning of Structures at the Toqua Site (40M R6), Richard R. Polhemus
A finite element solution to the steady state potential and thermal field distributions in the joint region of a water-cooled resistive conductor, Stanley A. Posey
An inverse procedure for the design of optimunm foil bearing clearance profiles, Pravin P. Prabhu
Direct measurement of the energetics of association between myelin basic protein and phosphatidylserine vesicles, Rekha Prabhu
Computer generation of two-dimensional pseudocolor images of Monte Carlo input/output data, Calvin D. Prather
The advertising recruitment of blacks to the U.S. Coast Guard officer corps, Paul A. Preusse
A study of selected factors related to successful young farmer and homemaker programs in Tennessee, Penny Jane Prince