Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2001
Factors that aid in the retention of trained Tennessee shooting sports volunteers, Clint Morris Parker
The Effects of Dissolved Oxygen Concentration and Biological Solids Retention Time on Activated Sludge Treatment Performance, Jack Joseph Parker
Study of NOx and loading of a soot filter versus EGR for a 2.4-L diesel engine, Palak Kirendra Patel
Hunter S. Thompson's gonzo journalistic coverage of Richard Nixon, James Chandler Patrick
"Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" and The Crying of Lot 49 : a semiotic map from the tower., Miranda Leigh Paulk
Lower leg injuries and personal watercraft sports activities, David Crandall Paulus
Tazewell Pike : cultural preservation : what are the qualities that make this neighborhood a special place and can they be protected?, Jeremy Pearson
Evaluation of Alternatives For Hydraulic Design of Bridges With HEC-RAS, William Wesley Peck
Evaluation of Alternatives For Hydraulic Design of Bridges With HEC-RAS, William Wesley Peck
Oil/water/solids separations using a hydroclone, Larry Willis Perkins
Civil rights, black power, and racial tension in Cairo, Illinois : a northern powder keg in southern clothing, Christopher W. Perry
Manufacturing communities of Appalachian Tennessee 1958-1992, Fred A. Pierce
"The Specular Moment" in Goethe's "Willkommen und Abschied": David Wellbery's Interpretation, Stephen Franklin Poe
Analysis of programs and procedures designed to mitigate F/A-18 mishaps caused by Out of Control Flight, Steven G. Potter
The importance of the carboxyl portion of the Apx toxins of actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in eliciting toxin-neutralizing antibodies, Melanie Susan Powell
An examination of the effect of year-round scheduling on student attendance, Melanie S. Prichard
The Prehistoric Use of Hubbards Cave, Warren County, Tennessee, Erin Elizabeth Pritchard
Agronomic and wildlife impacts from winter flooding of agricultural fields for waterfowl in western Tennessee, Tim D. Pruitt
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF THE COLLECTOR DURING MELT BLOWING, UZAIR AHMAD QURESHI
Evaluation of Poroton Masonry and Suggestion for Quick Design Procedure, Michael R. Radcliffe
Implementation of Wavelet Transform and Area, Power and Delay Design Space Exploration, Sowmyan Rajagopalan
Teachers' perceptions of student pairing methods used in a modular technology education setting, Joseph C. Ramsey
Assessment of email communication, Wimolrat Ratchukool
"I Cannot Read This Story Without Rewriting It": Haraway, Cyborg Writing, and Burkean Form, Clancy Ratliff
Comparative analysis of instructional software that supports the teaching of English to speakers of other languages, Roger Dale Ray
A comparison of traffic, parking, and pedestrian control strategies for universities on football gamedays, Christopher Donald Rhodes
Sediment surface effects on methane and natural gas hydrate formation and dissociation, David Edward Riestenberg
Model development and validation of a ceramic core injection molding process, Eric David Robbins
Public transit in new urbanist communities, Jerry Donn Roberson
An exploration of the joint : the Knoxville Center for Furniture Makers, Robert Clayton Rogers
A comparison of actual ergonomic usage using a statistical survey to prescribed ergonomic usage by experts, Sandra Louise Rudd
An alternative methodology for collection of local vehicle start information for use in MOBILE6, Ian Sacs
Determination of the kinetics of hydrogasification reactions and evaluation of various extraction schemes used in recovery, regeneration and recycle of spent eutectic catalysts, Chandramouli Sastry
Planting density effects on growth and survival of four pine species after 22 and 30 years on the eastern Highland Rim, TN, Martin Roland Schubert
A comparison of two instructional modes in a college horticulture class : computer-assisted instruction versus traditional instruction, Linda M. Seals
The role of internal communication in an organizational change process : a case study, William Edwin Seaver
Effect of ultrasonic processing on the physicochemical properties of pectin, Rahul Seshadri
Evaluation of at-sea flight testing of the MV-22 Osprey for operational employment, Christopher C. Seymour
Rotor aerodynamic model analysis by functional-link neural networks, Chuan Sha
Functionality of laser deposited carbide coating on die/tool steel, Swapnil Vallabh Shah
The Woody Plants of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Joey Thomas Shaw
Seasonal isolation and genomic comparison of Discula destructiva, the causal agent of dogwood anthracnose, and an undescribed Discula species, Aimee Michele Sheer
An empirical analysis of rating effectiveness for a state productivity and quality award, Jianming Shen
Real-time swath width sensing for grain combines, Eric Charles Simmons
To those who do not know my story I will not be anybody in particular : the containment of female voice in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and Alias Grace, Rachel Ann Simon
A qualitative study of enduring relationships with Alcoholics Anonymous, Robert Lee Simpson
An experimental investigation of the near-field liquid patternation produced by two air-blast atomizers, Scott Kile Slabaugh
The effect of dietary salts on acid stress in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Amanda Erin Smith
A case comparison study and arboviral surveillance of LaCrosse encephalitis in eastern Tennessee, Anthony Brent Smith
Insecticide Reduction Through Precision Foliar Banding With Various Spray Nozzles and Droplet Sizes, Christopher Wayne Smith
Using yeast to implement DNA-based algorithms, Colton Arlington Smith
A consumer analysis of store features and marketing implications for green grocers : a case study of six outlets in Tennessee, James Douglas Smith
Influence of illuviated clays and soil cements on hydraulic conductivity in sedimentary saprolite, Kevin Harley Smith
A phenomenological approach to architecture: the colon-wurth winery, Karen Elizabeth Snyder
Determination of Threshold Velocity and Entrainment Rates from a Copper Tailings Pond, Fook-Chi Soo
Obstacles to completion of online courses, Darlene McDaniel Southard
Reassessment of Cranial Plasticity in Man: A Modern Critique of Changes in Bodily Form of Descendants of Immigrants, Corey Shepard Sparks
Speech intelligibility in the classroom: effects of listener age and teacher voice, Leigh Anne Spencer
A trajectory optimization and rendezvous study of a manned Mars ascent vehicle, Stephen Edward Stasko
Quantifying the bioaccessibility of chromium contaminated soil, Melanie A. Stewart
The motivational quality of nutrition-related websites for children, Heidi Maria Stimmel
Perceptions of the Putnam County Explorer & Junior 4-H program by local public school educators, Robert Lee Strong
Adaptive Simulated Annealing: An Alternative Approach for the Error Minimization of Neural Networks, Yuxing Sun
Differences in the os coxae between blacks and whites : a musculoskeletal approach to human variation, Jennifer Ann Synstelien
Perception of register break, Tanya Ola Thomason
The effectiveness of planning for a small town : a case study of gearing up for the 21st century : planning strategies for Rockwood, Tennessee, Bradley Franklin Thompson
Current themes in educational action research at the University of Tennessee, Pamela Taylor Threatt
Target detection and classification using seismic signal processing in unattended ground sensor systems, Yuxin Tian
A place in the digital community: designing for the internet era, Angela Marie Tirri
Reproductive performance in cycling beef cows experiencing nutritional restriction, Timonthy Mark Towns
Determining the optimum conditions for catalytic steam gasification of broiler litter, Anthony Turner
Language in relation to problem solving abilities in children with hearing impairment, Katie A. Vaden
Stability in N-Layer recurrent neural networks, Rodica Ion Waivio
Evaluation of pepper heat intensity and textural parameters of cheese biscuits formulated at 3 fat and 4 cayenne pepper levels, Cherné La-Toi Wallace
Other wise : locating the "evolution" of the construction of whiteness in Kate Chopin's At fault, "Desiree's baby," and The awakening, David Shane Wallace
Canned animal sketches : and other stories, Milton O'Neal Walsh
Integrating service-learning into the curriculum at Appalachian State University : a case study, Amy M. Webb
Real-time system for determining corn plant population in-situ at harvest time, Newman Edward Webb II
Pecos Revisited: A Modern Analysis of Earnest Hooton’s, The Indians of Pecos Pueblo, Katherine Elizabeth Weisensee
Metallurgical Evaluation of Cast Duplex Stainless Steels and Their Weldments, Songqing Wen
Violence in cohabiting and married couples, Tamela Marie Wheeler
An Evaluation of CHARACTER COUNTS!SM Character Education Activities in Relationship to the Behavior of Elementary School Children in Sullivan County Tennessee, Justin A. Wiebers
A combinatorial study of the nickel-chromium system, Nathan Ryan Williams
A modified six sigma approach to improving the quality of hardwood flooring, Thomas N. Williams
Numerical simulation of a crashworthy rotorcraft substructure including hard and soft surface impacts, Stephan C. Wintner
Self-perceptions of leadership skills of 4-H volunteers attending the 2000 Southern Region 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum, Glen Edward Wolfenbarger
A Computer Vision System for the Automatic Inspection of Geometric Distortions in Television Displays, Geoffrey C. Yerem
Impact and shock attenuation during landing activities from different heights on different surfaces, Yeon-Joo Yu
Studies toward the synthesis of hyperevolutin A : nitrile oxide-allene cycloaddition approach, Dongxiang Zeng
Bayesian weighted K-Means clustering algorithm as applied to cotton trash measurement, Yupeng Zhang
Fundamental studies on poly(trimethylene terephthalate) spunbonded nonwovens, Weili Zhao
Masters Theses from 2000
Evaluation of the Quinetics Colloidal Mill Device in converting Type I Portland cement into Microfine cement, Nabeel Hafiz Abusadah
Design and testing of [a] vibratory force measurement system for hand-arm vibration applications, Jae Ik Ahn
Accuracy of the Polar M52 heart rate monitor for estimating energy expenditure, substrate utilization, and maximal oxygen uptake, Cory Matthew Alwardt
Evaluation of tungsten tin and lead projectiles against real and synthetic bones encased in ballistic gelatin, Bryce Otis Anderson