Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 1998
Self-motivation and activity comparison among cardiac rehabilitation graduates at one to two years and two to three years after graduation, David C. Hunter
Hackers : practices, motivations, and identity, Sean Thomas Huss
Parallelizing the simulated annealing algorithm for the PET reconstruction problem, Philip Douglas Hyatt
PC-based real-time robot vision system for teleoperation assistance, Yasunobu Isoda
Functional verification and power analysis of an analog I/O interface for the IEEE 1394-1995 high-speed serial bus, Vinton Lee James
Melt blown processing of conventional and metallocene propylene polymers, Praveen Jana
The efficacy of active isolated stretching in the improvement of hamstring flexibility, Brad Johnson
Characterization of natural and synthetic polymers by electrospray mass spectrometry, Jeremi David Johnson
Rotating machinery misalignment detection and prediction using motor power spectrum, Dax D. Jolly
From waste to energy : catalytic steam gasification of broiler litter, Jerald Andrew Jones
MEMS cantilever sensor system with CMOS readout circuit, Robert Leonard Jones
Influence of vertical mulching and irrigation on the water status and growth of urban red maple (Acer rubrum), Joel Franklin Keebler
Prehistoric agriculture, fires, and droughts at the La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica : paleoecological evidence from the Cantarrana Swamp, Lisa Marie Kennedy
The effect of T-2 mycotoxin on adult bobwhite quail : (Colineus virginianus), David Brian Kersten
Effect of prefilters on the performance of HEPA filters, Gi-Dong Kim
Autobiography and other stories, John Matthew Kinder
Interpretation of stable isotope compositions of pedogenic carbonate in Late Silurian to Late Devonian paleosols, Appalachian Basin, David C. King
Technique to predict stage-by-stage, pre-stall compressor performance characteristics using a streamline curvature code with loss and deviation correlations, Jason Brent Klepper
Non-split links : links as sums of prime and rational tangles, John Christopher Knight
Implementation of a channel interface for parallel virtual machine, Nirmala Kodali
Household behavior and attitudes regarding diversion of organic material from the municipal solid waste stream : a case study of Knox County, Tennessee, Kevin Scott Lamons
The Metternich and Bismarck memoirs : a comparison, Amy L. Landis
Der Steppenwolf : a time analysis, Nicole Laroussi
Bench scale evaluation of solution-growth based techniques for manufacturing HTS wire/tape, Vineet Kevin Lasrado
Aerobic biodegradation of PCBS in photolyzed and non-photolyzed surfactant solutions, Keith A. La Torre
Analysis and modification of the ura-blaster disruption technique for the study of Candida albicans genes, Jennifer Lynn Lay
The feasibility of commercial potato production in Tennessee, James Scott Lemmons
Sensor platform modeling and simulation for unmanned ground vehicles on the move, David Christopher Lennon
Feature extraction, image segmentation, and surface fitting : the development of a 3D scene reconstruction system, Eric Douglas Lester
Design of a low sheath flow electrospray tip for improved capillary electrophoresis/mass spectrometry (CE/MS) performance, Samuel A. Lewis
Fire safety in homes for the aged : a code perspective, SueAnne Blair Lewis
Modeling speciation on holey adaptive landscapes, Hai Li
A generalized quartic equation of state : simplification and performance on mixtures, Hung-Chih Li
Improved encoding and control algorithms for the IVS videoconferencing software, Kingsley Fung Wang Lim
Characteristics and causes of Pale, Soft, Exudative (PSE) broiler breast muscle, Cheng-Hwei Liu
Development and analysis of a low speed Particle Image Velocimetry system, Jinsong Liu
Encounter and discovery, Judy McClellan Loest
An assessment of the potential for tourism as an economic development project for Kanungu, Uganda, East Africa, Teresa Ann Love
Organizational culture, internal communications and the employee public, Virginia Gay Lubkowitz
Black, white, and gray : the desegregation of The Citadel, 1963-1973, Alexander Stephens Macaulay
Savage Gulf : a novella, William O. Maddux
Photo-realistic surface reconstruction, Alan P. Mangan
Influence of dose uncertainty on dose-response parameter estimation, Cynthia M. Maples
Design of a solvent extraction process to separate plutonium and neptunium, Donald Lee Marsh
Patterns of hybridization in the Piriqueta caroliniana complex in central Florida, Lori Jean Martin
Ecology of black bears in coastal North Carolina, Donald Alfonso Martorello
The Morris saga : humor as an agent of self-transformation in William Morris's Icelandic journals, Kelvin Lee Massey
Incorporating the method of scale modeling to supplement a standard method of perspective drawing, Julie E. Mathews
Response of glyphosate-tolerant cotton to postemergence glyphosate, Susan Gail Matthews
Stretching in hamstring muscle flexibility : active isolated vs static, Nickolas Mazis
Monitoring electric motor aging using vibration and current signatures, James Patrick McClanahan
Cabbages and kings : the process of gentrification in Cabbagetown, Frank Bingham McGinley
Data-driven registration of laser range images, James G. McGreger
Defining human factor requirements for the military acquisition of a commercial off-the-shelf helicopter, Marc F. McNaughton
Data compression methods for distributed EM-ML reconstruction of PET images, John P. McNeely
Reliability Analysis of FRP Composite Columns, Jeremy McNutt
Localization of neutralizing epitopes in the leukotoxin of Pastuerella haemolytica, Jackson Todd McPherson
From decision to dedication : a study of the practices and processes of long range educational facility master planning, Scott William Medlyn
No idle past : the use of history in the Indian removal debates, Jason Meyers
Design of a cost-optimal solenoid, David Ray Michael
Microscopic Enamel Defects in a Contemporary Population: Biological and Social Implications, Lise Marie Mifsud
A graphical user interface for human-interactive, in-situ 3D task space scene modeling, Stacey Vaughan Mitchell
Environmental racism by design? : the case of the Scarboro community, Tamara Lee Mix
Comparisons of early-season thrips controls and their effects on cotton plant parameters, Randall Scott Mizell
An evaluation of the 'before and after' accident analysis process with four case studies on selected Tennessee state highway safety improvement projects, Ronald Jeffrey Mize
The effect of participation in adventure games on the self-concept of adolescents with hearing impairments, Marie Kathleen Mohrman
An exploration of kayaking and its direct relationship to persons with a physical disability, Susan Louise Montgomery
Development and evaluation of a real-time cotton flow rate sensor, Fred Henry Moody
Sexual dimorphism in enamel thickness in the human mandibular canine, Ellen Elizabeth Moore
A test of the single species hypothesis in the Upper Pleistocene Levant using multivariate analysis of mandibular measurements, Wendy Leigh Moore
Raman spectrometric studies of selected lanthanide and actinide trichlorides, Henry Grant Morrison
Fate of sulfur in a High Performance Power System's high temperature advanced furnace, Samuel Albert Morton
A CMOS integrating amplifier for the PHENIX Ring Imaging Cherenkov detector, Christopher G. Moscone
The fulfillment of social provisions and its relationship to psychological well-being, Amanda Lynn Muelchi
The use of analog and digital presentations of altitude on the head-up displays of tactical jet fighters, Michael Sean Murphy
Behavior of laterally loaded piles supporting integral abutments, Christopher Allen Myers
The Effects of Cyclodextrin Mediated Lipid Depletion of the Chloroplast Outer Envelope on the Import of the Small Subunit of Ribulose-1, 5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase, Robert George Mynatt
X-ray fluorescence microtom[o]graphy of trace elements in a SiC nuclear fuel shell, Masoud Naghedolfeizi
Homophobia in sport : perceptions of sport psychologists and frequency of consulting opportunities, Lori Ann Napier
Variation of the aerosol optical depth at the ARM CART site, Terra Michelle Nash
Compartmental models of particle transport and storage in streams, Daryl A. Neergaard
Rouse yourself to a sense of your merits' : Women and separate sphere ideology in the Chartist movement, 1838-1848, Lisa Anne Nieforth
The biological mechanisms of resistance in selected lines of Nicotiana tabacum L. to Myzus nicotianae Blackman (Homoptera : Aphididae), Peter Joseph Obenauer
A phenomenological analysis of individuals' descriptions of love relationships, Nancy Vivienne O'Dell
Ordnance separation flight test matrix reduction, William A. Oefelein
The maist perfyt schoole of Chryst' : a study of a metaphor for the church in the rhetoric of John Calvin, Thomas Edward O'Gorman
Latitudinal Gradient in the Body Mass Index (BMI), and the BMI's Geometric and Statistical Relationships to the Surface Area: Volume Ratio and Body Shape, Brandy Lea O'Neil
Development of an abiotic laboratory screening test for microbially influenced corrosion, Lawretta L. Chineze Ononye
Evaluation of laboratory compaction of hot mix asphalt, Eric A. Ownby
Studies on a performance enhanced dc-hfac-ac converter system for ac motor drive, Burak Ozpineci
Structure property relationship in irradiated polymer blend films, Dattatreya Panse
A founder held 'hostage' : the image of Thomas Jefferson in the civil rights movement, 1954-1968, Robert Glenn Parkinson
Risk acceptant behavior of North Korea as a non-rational actor : the application of prospect theory to four cases, Mun-Sik Park
Dietary Patterning at an Upland South Plantation: The Ramsey House Site (40KN120), Knox County, Tennessee, Judith A. Patterson
The life history and ecology of the redband darter : Etheostoma (Oligocephalus) luteovinctun Gilbert and Swain (Osteichthyes : percidae), Christopher James Paxton
Tell me a lie, but tell it true, Felicity M. Pearson