Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 1999
A real-valued genetic algorithm for optimizing pumped storage scheduling, Ryan Thomas
A low-noise, wide-band CMOS charge-sensitive preamplifier for use with a cadmium zinc telluride strip detector in a high-resolution small animal x-ray CT system, Lemuel Herbert Thompson
A comparison of biological indices and water quality for different land uses, Julie Suzanne Tindell
Delineation of ecologically sensitive areas in Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela, Portugal, KayAnn Vance
An assessment of arthropod diversity using nine collection methods at Sinking Pond : a registered natural landmark in Coffee County, Tennessee, Joshua Justin Vlach
An evaluation of the stormwater quality performance of catch basin filter/inserts, C. Russell Wagner
Tiburce's kiss and other extraordinary happenings in Chaucer's Second nun's tale, Kelly M. Waldrop
Comparison of herbicide programs in imidazolinone tolerant corn, Eric Ray Walker
Diffusion of Innovations Theory Applied: The Adoption of Digital On-Demand Technology by Book Publishers and Printers, Jill Cohen Walker
Ethnic influence of endorsers and receivers on advertising effectiveness : a case of Asian endorsers and receivers, Kittichai Watchravesringkan
Algorithms for solving linear integer progamming problems, Lisa Catherine Watkins
An ethical assessment of preimplantation diagnosis compared with conventional prenatal diagnosis, Tatjana Weidmann-Hugle
Nuclear spectroscopy of 60Ni, William David Weintraub
Recovery of O-18 target water after its use for F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose production, Frances Marion Welch
Aircraft nose wheel steering : a gyroscopic precession study, Mark A. Werth
Issues, voting, and the Christian right, William Owen Westerfield
Professionals' perceptions of false allegations of child sexual abuse in the context of custody/visitation disputes, Myra Dorene West
An examination of tonal and rhythm curriculum in beginning band method books using Edwin Gordon's learning sequences as a model, Carl Knight Whipple
Random walk population sizing as a model of decision making in a deceptive schema partition, Bill Clyde White
Structure-function studies of Ptr2p, the Saccharomyces cerevisiae di-/tripeptide transporter, Jeffrey Lane Wiles
Gender and experience as factors in professionals' perceptions of false allegations of child sexual abuse in the context of child custody, Brandy E. Williams
Coordination of mandibular muscle activity in infants with Down syndrome during feeding, Catherine Blair Williams
Microbial and endogenous polygalacturonase activity in broccoli during storage, Jeffrey Lee Womack
An algorithm and system for finding the next best view in a 3-D object modeling task, Laurana Moy-ping Wong
An investigation of the construct of work drive, Christine Susie Wu
Effects of ultrasound on milk homogenization and fermentation with yogurt starter, Hongyu Wu
A spatial decision support system for designing solid waste collection routes in rural counties, Xiaohong Xin
Harmony and environment : Feng-Shui and sustainability in contemporary architecual design, Yaomin Xue
Inhibitors of intracellular chloride regulation induces cisplatin resistance in canine osteosarcoma cells, Jason Wayne Yarbrough
Reliability analysis of two-way flat plate floor slab systems, Eng Chye Yew
Number systems, iterated function systems and fractals, Fei-Ye Yew
An architectural exploration of the solar and seasonal cycles, Serge Young
Level search schemes for scalable information retrieval, Xiaoyan Zhang
Modeling of stress transfer in fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composites, Ying Zhang
Numerical simulation of high intensity laser drilling of metals, Junlong Zhao
Masters Theses from 1998
The relationship of the be-spinous diameter and femoral head diameter to body size in females, Jennifer Adair
Predictive time estimate formulation for bridge deck rehabilitation, Dwight Anthony Allen
The potential long-term influence of fly ash and lime-stabilized sewage sludge on mine spoil reclamation : simulated weathering, Darlene E. Allred
Characterization of regulatory components of the di- & tripeptide transport system in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Gregory James Anderson
The relationship of hostility, coping strategies, and social support with cardiovascular reactions to an acute laboratory stressor, Rachel Leigh Anderson
Resolving seasonal fluctuations in flexible pavement subgrade response, James W. Andrew
The CHAMPS/Life Skills Program : touching all of the bases, Ashley E. Armstrong
Selbststudium mit dem computer als sinnvolle alternative gegen social and foreign language anxiety im fremdspracherwerb?, Marion Nike Arnold
A study of top quark production and decay in positron-electron annihilation, Linda Shane Arvin
Making the connection : African cosmology in Toni Morrison's Beloved and Paule Marshall's Praisesong for the Widow, Ayoade Olulanu Joy Asekun
Dissipation of nicosulfuron and rimsulfuron in surface soil, Cheryl Anne Ashburn
A long way from home : the West Gulf Blockading Squadron and Union naval logistics in the Civil War, Colin E. Babb
A 1991 plutonium wound incident : a case study, Brian Ray Bailey
Development of methodology and measurement systems for documenting yield variability in cotton for weed management systems, Page K. Barker
Effect of the uterine environment during fescue toxicosis on embryonic survival, Christopher L. Barnett
Characteristics of White County, Tennessee burley tobacco producers, their use of selected tobacco production practices and extension contacts, Michael Edward Barry
Effects of the tall fescue endophyte on seed germination and resistance to preemergence damping-off, Jean Carlson Batzer
Laboratory scale testing of an anaerobic waste treatment system for a confectionery wastewater, Lara Jacqueline Beal
Benefits of participation in Tennessee 4-H junior high academic conference as perceived by selected former participants, Emmanuel Eugene Bedwell
Socialization, ethnic identity, and college environment : factors associated with academic achievement in black college students, Allen Reginald Bellamy
A Biocultural Analysis of Intentional Dental Modifications, Derek Christiaan Benedix
Cementum increments and archaeology : an analysis of fallow deer (Dama dama) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from Tennessee, Mary J. Benedix
Using geographic information systems for business logistics analysis, Kenneth M. Bennett
Destruction of nitric oxide in a liquid metal reactor system, Christopher Eugene Bible
In vitro phosphorylation of transcription factors ATF2 and ATFa, John L. Blakemore
Handling Qualities Evaluation of a Variable Stability Navion Airplane (N66UT) using Frequency Domain Test Techniques, Randy Lee Bolding
Behavior characteristics of driven H-piles when subjected to lateral loads, Eric Michael Bonanno
What we don't know about memory error : differential effects of experimental memory distortion conditions, Jeffrey J. Borckardt
Sources of liturgical variation, Walter Haupt Bower
Behavior and ecology of Holothuria floridana in the Florida Keys : movement patterns and feeding preferences, Matteson Todd Bowles
Characterization of mineralogy and permeability of the proposed Hard Labor soil series (fine, kaolinitic, thermic Oxyaquic Kanhapludults), Marjorie Jo Boyce
Response of a bat to geometrical modifications, Holley Lagay Britton
Masters of the balancing act : how adults with chronic conditions make decisions about professional medical advice, Micaela Brown
The college teacher's role in motivating students to continue attending class, Dave Noell Burgess
Range image segmentation through pattern analysis of the multi-scale wavelet transform, Samuel G. Burgiss
Perception of taste differences among various spring waters, Amy Lucas Burns
A study of the effects of age and length of service on lost workdays due to recordable injuries and illnesses, Nadine White Bush
A Knoxvillian Prytaneion : an investigation into the architectural issues of community, Nell Katherine Travis Campbell
Mass media - tuned in or tuned out : influences on adolescent consumer decision making, Veronica Reagan Carmical
An efficient algorithm for fuzzy system computation, Ryan Patrick Carroll
Controlled flight into terrain : human factor causes and technology cures, Gregory W. Carter
Amelioration of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis using an agonist/partial agonist system in immunoglobulin constructs, Aimee Elizabeth Cestra
Intrinsic motivation in adolescent male athletes : the perceived effects of a "win at all cost" attitude, Susan Marie Cevasco
Characterization of forest floor carbon dioxide efflux from three forest ecosystems in East Tennessee, USA, M. Lala S Chambers
Cleaning house : the U. T. faculty firings of 1923, Stephen D. Chandler
Dendritic growth and Ostwald ripening in solidification using phase field model, Chun Wai Chang
Determination of the Dose Rate From Naturally Occurring Radionuclides in Soil, Daniel James Chase
Gas Phase Diagnostics of CVD Diamond Growth From Chloromethane and Chloroform, James M. Chenault
Cometabolic degradation of trichloroethylene using Pseudomonas putida TVA8, Catherine Lui Cheng
Feature extraction and retrieval using DICE : Dendronic Image Characterization Environment, Luojian Chen
Understanding the molecular level physics of Liquid Crystalline Polymers : adsorption and shear studies, Sudha Chidambaram
A Study of Epixylic Bryophyte Ecology on Fraser Fir Logs in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Erica Choberka
Design, feasibility study and programming of malleable signal processors, Amiya A. Chokhavala
Evaluation and characterization of bacterial seed treatments for biological control of take-all of wheat, Bendik Larson Clark
Environmental stewardship in land development : a case study of Spring Island, South Carolina, Harold Boyd Clark
Synthesis of 1-O-cinnamoyl and benzoyl esters of D-glucopyranose as acyl donors for anthocyanins of the wild carrot, Jeremy L. Clark
Characterization of a range scanning system utilizing a point laser rangefinder, Richard Collier
Factors influencing West Tennessee farmers' willingness to participate in and pay for a boll weevil eradication program, Rebecca Leigh Collins
Retreating towards victory : tradition, history, and propaganda in Soviet Russia, John Bligh Conway
The structure-property-processing relationship for a melt spun and drawn aliphatic polyketone terpolymer fiber, Curtis C. Copeland
Routine activities and motor vehicle theft : a crime-specific analysis, John Heith Copes
The Morphometric Relationship of Upper Cave 101 and 103 to Modern Homo sapiens, Deborah Lenz Cornell
Murder for Hire: Event Characteristics and Causal Implications, Nicole Madonna Corsaro