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Chancellor Reese Response To Commission For Black’S Interim Report, Commission For Blacks

Task Force Communications

No abstract provided.

Memo Regarding Academic Personnel Search Committees, Commission For Blacks

Task Force Communications

No abstract provided.

Memo: 1977 Revised Affirmative Action Plan, Commission For Blacks

Faculty and Staff Reports and Communications

No abstract provided.

Tcwp Newsletter No. 077, Tennessee Citizens For Wilderness Planning

Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Request For Chancellor Jack Reese To Respond To Recommendation Of National Association Of Black Social Workers Request For Tuition Waivers, Commission For Blacks

Miscellaneous Communications

No abstract provided.

Letter Regarding The National Science Foundation’S Rotator Program, Commission For Blacks

Miscellaneous Communications

No abstract provided.

Appointment Letter For Cynthia Butler, Commission For Blacks

General and Administrative Information

No abstract provided.

Response To National Association Of Black Social Workers Request For Tuition Waivers, Commission For Blacks

Miscellaneous Communications

No abstract provided.

Memo: Recommended Affirmative Action Report On Hiring, Commission For Blacks

Faculty and Staff Reports and Communications

No abstract provided.

Request For Susan Tobins To Be A Member Of The Commission For Blacks 1976-77 Academic Year, Commission For Blacks

General and Administrative Information

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Numerical Techniques For Classifying Forest Communities In The Tennessee Valley, Dennis Michael Mccarthy

Doctoral Dissertations

The main objectives of this study were:

1. To develop a series of vegetational classification systems based on the floristics of community strata, overstory structural functional features, and environmental parameter of a region typical of the temperate Tennessee Valley;

2. To examine the suitability of these classification systems for the complex forests of the Tennessee Valley;

3. To develop numerical tools for evaluating classification suitability;

4. To use these tools to seek out natural discontinuities in vegetational patterns.

To achieve these goals six multivariate cluster analysis programs were examined. Preliminary tests brought out undesirable properties in four of them, however, …

Development Of A Mathematical Model That Will Predict The Mean Daily Dietary Intake Of Pregnant Women Based Upon Sociological, Psychological And Physiological Factors Assumed To Be Related To The Mean Daily Dietary Iron Intake, Waneen Ann Liudahl

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this investigation was to develop a mathematical model using linear stepwise regression analysis that would predict the dietary iron intake of pregnant women. Development of the mathematical model was based upon sociological, psychological and physiological factors assumed to be related to the dietary iron intake of pregnant women.

Fifty-seven pregnant women participated in the study. They were private outpatients of two obstetricians at the Macomb Clinic, Macomb, Illinois.

The dependent variable used in the development of the models was the seven-day mean daily dietary iron intake for each pregnant woman which was obtained during the second and/or …

Energy Utilization Characteristics Of Selected Electrical Commercial Food Service Equipment, Frank Romanelli

Doctoral Dissertations

Energy utilization characteristics for commercial food service equipment were determined to provide data to establish the cost of energy in the preparation of food products. Twenty pounds of frozen pre-cooked breaded chicken quarters were cooked to an end point temperature of 180°F using a deep fryer, a braiser, a two-pan bake oven, and a convection oven.

Kilowatt-hour readings were made to measure energy consumption of each piece of equipment. An alternate technique was developed to estimate energy consumption of each piece of equipment by using energy ratings in combination with measuring the on-time of the thermostat signal light. The energy …

Food And Nutrition Misconceptions, Knowledge, Related Interests, And Information Sources Of Knoxville, Tennessee, High School Students, Lois Ann Wodarski

Doctoral Dissertations

Food and nutrition misconceptions, food and nutrition-related interests, and information sources of 185, tenth through twelfth grade students from a selected sample of Knoxville, Tennessee, high schools were studied. Relevant information was obtained through the development and administration of a questionnaire designed to distinguish between level of food and nutrition knowledge and degree of subscription to misconceptions, to determine which topics within the realm of food and nutrition were of interest to the teenage population, and to ascertain sources of information for the various categories of food and nutrition knowledge.

Students of both sexes and of all grade levels were …

Intrerconversion Of Replicative Forms Of Sindbis Virus Rna And The Electrophoresis Of Viral Rna, Jonathan D. Martin

Doctoral Dissertations

Three species of double-strand (ds) RNA, designated RF I, RF II, and RF III in order of decreasing size, were produced by RNase treatment of extracts of chicken embryo cells infected for 6 h with Sindbis virus. These species were identifiable with those reported by Simmons and Strauss (28). At a low level of enzyme (0.001 µg/ml) the major species obtained was RF I. When the enzyme concentration was increased 10-, 100, and 1000-fold, there was a progressive increase in the proportions of RF's II and III and a concurrent decrease in the proportion of RF I. Only RF I …

A Biosystematic Study Of C̲Ḻe̲M̲A̲Ṯi̲S̲ Section V̲I̲O̲Ṟṉa̲ Subsection V̲I̲O̲Ṟṉa̲E̲, William Michael Dennis

Doctoral Dissertations

A biosystematic study was conducted on Clematis subsection Viornae. Morphological, cytological, biochemical, ecological and distributional data were collected from herbarium, field and laboratory investigations. Three ordinations (Principle Components Analysis, Principle Coordinates Analysis and Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling Analysis) and a cladistic analysis (following procedures outlined by Nelson and Van Horn) were used to order taxa into phenetic and phylogenetic classifications. From these studies eight taxa are recognized: f. addisonii, f· glaucophylla, f· pitcheri var. pitcheri, f. pitcheri var. dictyota, C. reticulata, C. texensis, f· versicolor and C. viorna. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of pollen showed no interspecific differences. SEM was useful …

Stimulus, Vol. 2, No. 2, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

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Confirmation Of Meeting Between Nebraska Mays And Commission For Blacks, Commission For Blacks

Task Force Meetings and Interviews

No abstract provided.

Request For John Ross And Joe Painter To Be Members Of The Commission For Blacks 1976-77 Academic Year, Commission For Blacks

General and Administrative Information

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Two Levels On Dietary Phosphorus On Laying House Performance Of Four Strains Of White Leghorn Layers, Huthail Najib

Masters Theses

The objective of this study was to determine the response of four strains of high producing Single Comb White Leghorn—type hens to two levels of dietary phosphorus as measured by egg production, egg specific gravity, egg weight, feed efficiency, mortality, and the percent tinted eggs and to study the effect of time of oviposition on egg specific gravity. The experiment was conducted for eleven 28—day periods using January hatched pullets housed at the rate of two birds per 20.3 cm. wide cage. Two diets containing two levels of phosphorus, 0.4 percent and 0.6 percent, were compared. Each was fed to …

Evaluation Of In-Furrow And Foliar Insecticidal Treatments For The Control Of Thrips (Thysanoptera) On Seedling Cotton In Tennessee, Gayle Franklin Bailey

Masters Theses

In-furrow and foliar insecticides are the two most common treatments used to control injurious levels of thrips on seedling cotton. Six in-furrow insecticidal treatments and seven foliar insecticidal treatments were applied at four different locations in the spring of 1976 in the West Tennessee area. These treat-ments were evaluated in regard to thrips control on seedling cotton and also their effect upon plant populations, plant heights, and plant vigor. In-furrow treatments were applied at planting while foliar sprays were applied after the cotton seedlings had emerged. Whole-plant samples were taken from all treated plots exactly one week after the foliar …

Movements And Activities Of The Black Bear (Ursus Americanus) In The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Alton Louis Eubanks

Masters Theses

This study was conducted on the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park west of U.S. 441. The region is mountainous, with diverse habitats and considerable variation in temperature and precipitation. The major objectives were to describe bear movements and activities using radioisotopes and radiotelemetry, to determine diel activity patterns, and to evaluate selected radioisotopes as possible feces tags.

In September of 1974, two penned bears were injected with ⁶⁰Co or ¹³⁴Cs. Results of an earlier study using ¹⁰⁹Cd and ¹⁴⁴Ce were evaluated. All isotopes appear unsatisfactory as suitable feces tags.

From June through …

Influence Of Selected Variables Upon Clothing Knowledge Of Fifth Grade 4-H Club Girls In Mcminn County, Tennessee, Dorothy Marsha Carroll Flanigan

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the clothing knowledge of fifth grade girls at the beginning of the year and again at the end of the year and the factors that affected that knowledge. The factors were related to the level of clothing knowledge as indicated by the differences in scores on pretests and posttests given at the beginning of the fifth grade and at the end of the fifth grade. The 184 girls used in the study were from the fifth grade enrollment in the McMinn County, Tennessee, school system in 1973-1974. Information was secured by completion …

Bone Flutes And Whistles From Archaeological Sites In Eastern North America, Katherine Lee Hall Martin

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to systematically classify perforated bone tubes known as flutes or whistles which had been recovered from archaeological sites in eastern North America. A sample was established from specimens described in the literature and additional specimens examined by the author. Sizeable collections in the Rochester Museum and Science Center in Rochester, New York, and the Ohio State Museum in Columbus, Ohio, were measured and photographed by the author. Specimens were also viewed at the McClung Museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.

A descriptive typology was constructed and spatial-temporal and functional correlations were tested against it. Spatial-temporal factors …

Opinions Toward Automated Information Retrieval Among Reference Librarians: A National Survey, Danuta A. Nitecki

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to identify opinions among members of the American Library Association (ALA), Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) toward automated information retrieval services. Specifically, the primary objectives were to identify prevalent viewpoints concerning the role of librarians in relation to such services and to determine the practical needs of the profession to better cope with the new technology. A secondary objective was to experimentally test the effect of two variables on response rate. These variables were perceived prestige of sender and incentive for the respondent.

The survey was a one-shot descriptive research design, involving a …

An Evaluation Of A 1975 National 4-H Leader Forum In Terms Of Selected Participant Goals, Martha Joe Freeman

Masters Theses

The primary purpose of this evaluative study was to determine the degrees to which 135 leader participants of the National Foundation Leader Forum held October 27-November 1, 1975, at the National 4-H Center in Washington, D.C., felt the Forum had effectively satisfied criteria based on seven participant goals. Secondary purposes were to characterize participants and to make suggestions about future Forums. A total of 105 leaders acceptably completed the questionnaire administered at the end of the four and one-half day Forum. Few previous studies of the kind could be found. States represented were Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Dakota, and West …

A Socioeconomic Study Of Part-Time Farming In Upper East Tennessee, Lynn Justin Garrett

Masters Theses

The objectives of this study were; (1) To distinguish between part-time and full-time farmers In the study area according to an established criterion and Indicate their significance; (2) To establish a profile of land, labor, and capital resources of typical part-time farm families; (3) To determine the types and amounts spent on various farm expense Items on part-time farms; and (4) To compare part-time farmers with full-time farmers according to economic activities, farm household characteristics, attitudes relating to farming, levels of satisfaction with life and farming, and personal feelings about their managerial abilities. These objectives were to revolve around the …

Factors Influencing Tennessee Teen 4-H Leader's Perception And Performance Of Leadership Tasks, Martha Jo Tolley

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to explore the role perceptions of teen leaders and to identify some factors which influenced their role performance.

The population of the study consisted of all 453 4-H members who attended the 1975 State 4-H Round-Up at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

The data were organized under five major headings: (1) personal characteristics of respondents, (2) perceptions teen leaders had of their role in the 4-H organization, (3) relation between teen leaders' role performance and their feelings of preparedness to perform the leadership role, (4) influence of personal, 4-H participation, and leadership characteristics …

Comparison Of Fish And Benthic Faunal Compositions In Polluted And Pristine Forks Of A Mountain River, Lynn Betson Starnes

Masters Theses

The little Pigeon River in Sevier County, Tennessee presents a near ideal situation for the study of the effects of domestic sewage on species composition in a mountain river. The little Pigeon system has two principal components, the West and Middle Prongs. The West Prong is polluted by municipal effluent from Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, while the Middle Prong remains relatively pristine. Physicgraphically, the two prongs are strikingly similar. The great similarity of natural physical and chemical water quality parameters presents an opportunity to use the pristine prong as a control for the study of changes, probably resulting from pollution, …

Accommodation Preferences Of Traveling Families With Young Children Staying In Tennessee Hotels And Motels, Dorothy Ann Gillespie

Masters Theses

The purpose of this research was to survey hotel and motel accommodation preferences of families with children under three years. A survey of families traveling with young children in 36 randomly selected hotels and motels in four Tennessee cities was taken over a one month period.

Data were obtained through the use of a questionnaire which was designed to show family income levels of $7,001-$15,000 and $15,001 and above as well as age differences of children under three. The age range of the children included one month to 36 months.

Results showed that there were a few limited differences in …