Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 1991
Case study of a flowfield using a pentode, Lisa M. McGee
A method of adjusting turbine engine transient test data for the effects of variations in environmental conditions, Robert S. McKamey
Estimating abundance of cottontail rabbits using live trapping and visual surveys, Gary Randolph McWherter
Speech and language screening of kindergarten children in American Samoa, Deborah Rochelle Meltzer
Literary and artistic expression in situation comedy : self-reflexivity and the surreal in "Green Acres", Patrick Ferguson Michael
A self configuring high-order neural network, Ronald Brett Michaels
The effects of early life exposure to differential housing on adult immunocompetence in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats, Margaret A. Mihalczo
Armed service vocational aptitude battery scores and aviation electrician's mate class "A" school attrition rate, Hershel M. Miller
The stabilizing roles of the homeless, Michael Séan Mills
The feria system for marketing fresh produce in Costa Rica : the role of the government as studied in San Jose and San Isidro, Miriam Miranda
Operational test and evaluation of fixed wing aircraft equipped with spectral radiation remote sensing devices, Mark R. Mitchell
Role of glycolipids on liposome biodistribution, tumor uptake and immunotargeting, Atsuhide Mori
The relationships of leadership behaviors, optimism, and coping in head nurses, Melissa Morris-Justice
The design of a stepper motor torque characterization system, Christopher G. Moscone
Determination of reentry parameters during descent from low earth orbit, Steven W. Moss
Analysis of waste reduction data for United States Air Force bases, Kimberly G. Murray
Surface-enhanced Raman spectra of selected compounds in the presence of other compounds, Makoto Namioka
An analytical assessment of the effects of strain gage application on stress field determintation, Kurt Lancaster Nichol
Old City revitalization : a case study in Knoxville, Tennessee, Craig Soren Nielson
Comparing finite and infinite population models of a genetic algorithm using the minimum deceptive problem, Allen Eugene Nix
A comparative evaluation of heuristics used to improve convergence rates of the back-propagation algorithm, Kenneth Sherman Noggle
An analysis of existing reverse commute programs in the United States, Robert A. Nugent
Socio-economic correlates of fertility among Peruvian women, demographic health survey, 1986, Madeleine Francis Ocola
The development of a voice-interactive avionics system for the AV-8B Harrier II tactical jet aircraft, Dennis Patrick O'Donoghue
Differential effects of cAMP on two hepatoma genes, Junseo Oh
Solidification kinetics of alpha versus gamma formation of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) particles in solid propellant rocket exhausts : an analytical approach, Suzanne Moore Oliver
A study of permeability and porosity in pulverized coal, Samuel Lee Pace
Analysis of wind velocity calculations from measurements made from an ascending meteorological rocket, Terry S. Paige
Waking to other lives, Linda L. Parsons
Daily movement and habitat utilization of ruffed grouse in the Cherokee National Forest, Eric C. Pelren
A knowledge-based expert system for the detection of anomalies in rocket engines, Lisa Ann Johnston Pereira
The concentric ripple edge evaluation and progression technique : an autonomous robot navigation algorithm, Craig W. Peterson
Determination of Iron Bioavailability in the Diets of Pregnant Adolescents in East Tennessee, Joanne L. Pierson
Channel one : a case study of the controversial introduction of commercially sponsored educational programming, Shyrl Linda Plum
The interaction of social influence and observer self-image on observer task goals, David P. Poe
Chemical, physical, and sensory attributes of applesauce processed from apples pressure infiltrated with calcium chloride prior to storage, Robert José Portillo Quintero
Theoretical analysis of channel type anchors subjected to pure tensile or pure shear loads, Jeffrey Brian Powell
Perceptions of control over work conditions and clinical specialization as predictors of job satisfaction in groups of pediatric nurses, Rhonda K. Powell
Insects and arachnids associated with musk thistle, Carduus thoermeri, in Tennessee, Steve Dennis Powell
The Age-related Effects of Reproduction on Bone Mineral Density in Saddle-back Tamarins (Saguinus fuscicollis, Callitrichidae, Primates), Rachel A. Power
A generic sensor value validation procedure for knowledge based fault diagnosis systems, Devaraya Prabhu
Us versus them : a survey of army public affairs officers and the press, Debra Lynn Pressley
A study of self-care practices and definitions of health and illness among homeless men, Roberta Ann Proffitt
Application of a statistical based cultivation and pattern recognition strategy for monitoring paper machine web breaks, Stephen Douglas Prout
A voice from a shanty beside a slough in a Mississippi cotton field : a collection of poems, Hollis E. Pruitt
Two Lithotectonic Boundaries In Western North Carolina: Geologic Interpretation of A Region Surrounding Sylva, Jackson County, Michael Joseph Quinn
The study of Karman vortex shedding for elliptical and rectangular cylinders, Clifford Lewis Ratliff
Real time state assessment and fault diagnosis KBS for space power systems, Michelle Weisheit Ratliff
Habitat Use by Female Black Bears in a Southern Appalachian Bear Sanctuary, Steven Richard Reagan
Clay mineralogy and early diagenesis in the Yazoo Formation (Upper Eocene) and undifferentiated Midway Group (Paleocene), Daniel Keith Reeves
Osmotic concentration of Italian tomato, Dharia Renate
A description of the needs of family members of patients hospitalized in a coronary care unit, Theresa L. Renfro
Searching game trees with Min Max Approximation : experiments and analysis, Jon T. Richardson
Thermal stress analysis of a strut with geometric discontinuity, Walter Jefferson Roark
An evaluation of four high school basic literature series : a study of readability, Sarah Beth Huffaker Roeder
Pressure recovery in test facility diffusers : an engineering analysis including the effects of afterburning heat release, aerodynamic blockage, and duct expansion, Luke Harley Rogers
Relationship of Diet and Body Composition to Menstrual Irregularities in Female Runners, Dianne F. Rohaus
Factors influencing the decision to initiate and continue breastfeeding, Natalie Sipf Romines
Cryogenic Line Quench Experiment In Microgravity, Kanishkan Sathasivam
An investigation of the installed power of the Cessna 310 aircraft, by use of an externally mounted torquemeter, Robert Scott Saunders
Wildlife conservation in urban greenways of the mid-southeastern United States, Andrew Schiller
Microartifact analysis of a Dallas Phase house floor, Sarah C. Sherwood
The analysis of tray and vacuum packaging methods and how they affect beef steak sales, John Stanley Shoaf
The fabulous beings in the "Dietrich Epics", Dennis R. Shockley
Growth management attitudes and practices in smaller cities, Dennis Leroy Siders
Water tunnel experiments on flow separation and vortex control by applying suction, Ram Sivakumaran
Reconstruction of a rocket motor time point image from limited projection data, Alan Paul Smith
Urban poverty and racial inequality in a post civil rights sunbelt community : the political and economic implications of Atlanta's Vine City, 1990, Ralph Briggs Smith
Selected biological characteristics of Brachymeria ovata reared on live and freezer-stored pupae of the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni, Russell Louis Smith
Fluid-rock interaction in the late Proterozoic Noonday Dolomite and Johnnie Formation, Panamint Mountains, California, Peter Souza
Multisensor fusion of contact data, Joel W. Spears
The electrochemical characterization of ethidium bromide, Gina Ann Stanley
The effect of geometric parameters on the performance of second throat annular steam ejectors, Samuel Everett Stephens
Population Dynamics and Movements of Problem Black Bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, William Henry Stiver
An examination of computer usage in creative departments at southeast advertising agencies, Vince A. Stone
Characterization of a sampling tube used in a chemical filterpack sampler, Ray Struder
Methodology to calculate carcinogenic metal emission limits from multiple sources using air dispersion modeling results, John Robert Stultz
Wild and cultivated host plants of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) and Heliothis virescens (Fabricius) in eastern Tennessee, Donald L. Sudbrink
The effect of erosion, tillage, and winter cover crops on soil aggregate stability, G. Sutarman
The Pseudo-RSA scheme : a suggested improvement to the RSA cryptography scheme, Janet Burstein Svirsky
Molecular analysis and expression of a Drosophila melanogaster gene which encodes a highly conserved homologue of a mammalian tyrosine/tryptophan hydroxylase activator protein, Kenneth Dean Swanson
A study of the UTSI transaugmented and classical railgun, Jaime R. Taylor
Nurses' perceptions of the emergency medical technician's role and the paramedic's role, Jennifer Kay Taylor
Finite element stress analysis of a generic spur gear tooth, Eugene Addison Tennyson
A comparative analysis of expected benefits of adventure based counseling activities and actual outcome benefits of male and female clients at Peninsula Village, Julie A. Thompson
An investigation of the reliability and validity of a group process for defining local software quality, Carmen J. Trammell
A neural network methodology for check valve diagnostics, Michael T. Travis
The biological effects of silicon carbide whiskers, Sharon A. Trently
The mechanical behavior of the human femur subjected to impact loading, Guy V. Tucker
A forgotten female : Zona Gale and American literary history, Jennifer Carroll Jenkins Turley
Self-correcting, non-externally controlled computer-guided vehicle, R. David Turner
Seasonal abundance and distribution of treehole Culicoides spp. in eastern Tennessee, Elizabeth Rachel Vail
Cumberland Gap, Tennessee : Building community identity along the Wilderness Road, 1880-1929, Rebecca Vial
The design, construction and testing of a wooden grid shell, Von Buelow
Speech and language screening of preschool children in American Samoa, Maria Wallace
Allelopathic potential of leachates derived from landscape mulches on weed seed germination, Jane Bradford Walsh