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The Effect Of The Norm Of Reciprocity In A Two-Person Non-Zero-Sum Game, Thomas G. Jacks

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Estrogenic And Gonadotrophic Hormones On Normal Levels Of Some Blood Chemical Constituents In The Non-Breeding Female Mallard Duck, Wendell F. Hofman

Masters Theses

Introduction

In past years, a substantial amount of research has centered on the levels of certain blood chemical constituents in birds, particularly in chickens and pigeons. However, little has been recorded concerning the blood chemical constituents of the mallard duck, Anas platyrhynshos. Likewise, the effects of hormones on its blood chemistry, in conjunction with its reproductive system, have been almost totally unexplored. Therefore, this study, conducted from October 14, 1965, to March 3, 1966, had as its purpose the determination of normal quantitative levels of certain blood chemical constituents (the electrolytes--calcium, sodium, potassium; the proteins--albumin and globulin; and lipids) and …

The Effect Of Cooking On The Phospholipid Content Of Lean Ground Beef, Kitty Lee Roberts

Masters Theses

Introduction [Abbreviated]:

The purpose of the present study was to elucidate further the effect of cooking on the phospholipid content of ground beef. The possibility that a partitioning of phospholipids between meat and drip occurs during cooking was of particular interest.

Performance Of Diffeent Breed Types Of Ewes, Ram D. Singh

Masters Theses

The production of milk-fat spring lambs is the predominant system of commercial sheep production in Tennessee. These lambs are produced primarily by mating native, western crossbred, or fine-wool grade ewes to purebred rams of the mutton breeds, including Hampshire, Southdown and Suffolk. Most producers of spring lambs prefer to sell their ewe Iambs and to buy replacement ewes from western sources rather than produce home-raised replacements. One of the major problems confronting spring lamb producers in this area is a source of productive ewes. The breeding of replacement ewes has considerable economic significance to the producer for greater and more …

Composition Of Sorghum Cane Juice Intended For Syrup Production, James Osto Harwell

Masters Theses

The problems involved in making a high quality sorghum syrup are many. One of the problems most neglected or least understood is that concerning the relationship of various constituents contained in the juice and the finished syrup. On the whole, the literature indicates that earlier investigators made little attempt to correlate composition of the juice and quality of syrup.

Although the production of sorghum syrup has never been considered to have commercial importance, it continues to be produced on a limited scale in at least 35 states. Six southeastern states, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia produce approximately …

Sir Frederick Lugard, World War I And The Amalgamation Of Nigeria 1914-1919, John F. Riddick

Masters Theses

Introduction

Throughout the First World War, world attention focused mainly on Europe's Western Front. There, the human carnage, the destruction, and the ruin created grave pressures which spread throughout the world. Though remote and detached, the continent of Africa encountered these powerful forces. In Nigeria, the focal point of this study, the conflagration impeded the colony's administrative development while it spurred its economic growth. Nor did it escape the blood bath, for Nigerian forces fought in both East and West Africa. Before the outbreak of the war, the British government had made the decision to give Nigeria a centralized colonial …

Effects Of Agronomic And Management Factors On Estimated Returns From Selected Crops In Sequatchie Valley, William Larry Homesley

Masters Theses

Sound adjustments in farming require accurate predictions of costs and returns for different crops and their most profitable allocations in a cropping system for various soil, climatic and management conditions. It is imperative that one should know the relationship between crops and soils to make these adjustments. For profitable crop production, both physical and chemical characteristics of the soil must be taken into consideration. Physical properties such as texture, structure, drainage, presence of pans, depth and available moisture supplying capacity greatly influence the suitability of a crop to a particular soil and the most profitable allocation of a crop in …

Studies On The Preparation Of Tetrasubstituted Hydrazones, William Kao

Masters Theses

Introduction

In a recent study of the ultraviolet spectra of substituted hydrazones, it was concluded that a sterio effect existed in tetrasubstituted hydrazones that significantly hindered complete rotation about the nitrogen-nitrogen bond. Weber¹⁶ noted that di- and tri-substituted hydrazones exhibited similar spectra with three strong absorption bands at approximately 235, 300, and 340 mu. In acid solutions, the spectra of these compounds showed a marked decrease in intensity of the long wavelength band. It has been postulated that this change was a consequence of the protonation of the non-bonding electron-pair on the amino nitrogen atom, and thus correlated the …

An Examination Of The Attitudes Of Students In Clinical Training Toward Concepts Judged Important To The Therapeutic Process, David B. Ingram

Masters Theses

The Background and Purpose of the Study

Introduction

This study is generally concerned with an evaluation of the proficiencies of speech therapists in training. The importance of this area, while obvious, has received little formal recognition in the field of speech pathology. That this topic has not been the concern of more research may be understood when we consider a contemporary and authoritative definition of the word 'therapy'. Colby (5, p. 95) states that therapy is: "...a practical art, a craft like agriculture, or medicine or wine making in which an artisan relies on an incomplete, fragmentary of knowledge and …

An Investigation Of The Use Of The Semantic Differential For Assessing Reactions To Stuttering Behavior, Douglas J. Spurlock

Masters Theses

Introduction

The professional literature in the field of speech pathology contains a great many references to stuttering. A large part of this literature on stuttering has dealt with the problem of severity. The importance of the concept severity of stuttering can be viewed in its relation to the broad theoretical constructs in the field of stuttering. Severity is a way of quantifying the extent of abnormality or degree of interference with the normal speech process. To say that one stutter is more severe than another is to say that he appears to be more abnormal than the other. Severity of …

Anonymous Versus Identifiable Individual Judgments Under Social Influence, Charles J. Campolo

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Politics Of Urban Renewal In Outstate Michigan, Lewis E. Soli

Masters Theses

The Challenge of the 60's

The city of the 1960's us awakening to its present condition and is attempting to take positive steps towards the alleviation or the solution of a multitude of problems. Typical of the problems is the erosion of the local tax base, a loss of population, an increase in crime and delinquency, and persistent demands by fringe area residents for extensions of municipal services. A problem that affects cities of all sizes is that of blight, deterioration, and decay. One method of dealing with this problem is through local participation in the Federally-sponsored urban renewal program. …

Supervisory Attitude Change Through Reward Of Verbal Behavior, Gary A. Howitt

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Discrepancies Between Historical Accounting Data And The Theoretical Data Requirements For Economical Order Quantity Application, James Edward Joyce

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Identification Of Long-Tenure Hourly Factory Workers Using A Weighted Application Blank, Joffrey Michael Dornon

Masters Theses

A cursory examination of employment application blanks, so commonly used in modern business, reveals that two kinds of data are normally requested of a job applicant. The first kind of data are items necessary for the identification of the prospective employee: name, age, sex, address, and so on to the extent permissible and required by existing law and customary personnel administration procedures.

The use of the second kind of data contained in application blanks is seldom explicitly stated but is assumed to be of greater importance for personnel selection decisions. Information regarding previous job history, hobbies, and related activities and …

A Technique For Teaching Science In The Junior High School, Thomas S. Harro

Masters Theses

Chapter I

The Problem and Its Background

The Problem

The current era is called the Space Age -- a time of phenomenal scientific progress. Accordingly, improvements in science programs at all levels of education are being urged and promoted on all sides. Federal grants are offered to motivate science teachers to improve their training; federal funds are available to aid school systems in the purchase of scientific equipment; and capable high-school and college students are urged to choose careers in the sciences.

Synthesis Of A Substituted Tetrahydropyrimidopyrimidine, Jack Lee Parsons

Masters Theses

Introduction

The purpose of this research was to develop a generalized synthesis of substituted tetrahydropyrimidopyrimidines. It was also of interest to prepare related compounds for the purpose of structure determination.

We were interested in tetrahydropyrimidopyrimidines as possible folic acid antagonists.

The Application Of The Verwey-Overbeek Theory To The Relative Sediment Volume Of Kaolin-Water Dispersions, James E. Kline

Masters Theses

Introduction

This paper describes an investigation intended to: 1. observe the effect of electrolyte concentration on the stability of kaolin-water systems, 2. evaluate the relative sediment volume measurement as a tool for determining the stability of such systems, 3. assess the applicability of the Verwey-Overbeek theory of stability of lyophobic colloids for predicting the observed effects, and 4. determine if any correlation exists between the effects predicted by the theory and observed through the relative sediment volume measurement.

The relative sediment volume measurement will be shown to be dependent upon the efficiency of packing of the pigment particles, which in …

A Comparative Approach Into The Differentiation Of Two Strains Of Staphylococci, Walter D. Hosksema

Masters Theses

Introduction

The purpose of this investigation was to differentiate Staphylococcus aureus phage type 42D from Staphylococcus epidermidis.

The investigation involved four approaches to this differentiation. The first was a selective screening technique on specific media to point out physical and biochemical characteristics and to demonstrate the presence of specific enzymes. The second was a drug survey which was used to show basic susceptibility and resistance to ten different antibiotics. The third was ultra-violet irradiation which was used to discern susceptibility and resistance to the soft rays of this spectrum segment. The fourth was a chromatographic procedure using labeled carbon which …

The Effects Of Varying Shock Intensifies On The Behavior Of Domestic Fowl, Howard F. Bracco

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Shock Duration And Shock Induced Fighting In The Domestic Hen, Elliott Seligman

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Foreign University Students’ Image Of The United States Of America, Austra P. Balks

Masters Theses

Observations

As a foreign-born student this writer has been exposed to differing views about the United States of America, particularly with respect to its ideological background and some facets to its culture. Many of these views have not corresponded with facts observed about life in the United States, as revealed to the writer after she had resided in this country for a time. Among fellow immigrants, this writer stated that the longer one lived in the United States one's attitude became more understanding and positive toward the United States.

The writer had observed earlier that in many respects the basic …

Dimethyl Sulfoxide Oxidation Of Primary Alcohols, Carmen Vargas Zenarosa

Masters Theses

Historical

A method of selective oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones has been developed recently, namely the use of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as the oxidizing agent, either alone or with dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC)¹⁴, acid anhydrides¹, or alkyl chloroformates¹⁰. The negatively polarized oxygen atom of the sulfoxide group in DMSO is ideally situated for a transfer to many electron-deficient substrates. The oxygen of the alcohol coordinates with the sulfur atom of DMSO through its oxygen atom; this is followed by β-elemination of dimethyl sulfide, thereby resulting in oxidation of the …

An Investigation Of The Surface Temperature Distribution In The Detroit Region, Allen R. Smith

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

Climate and the City

Studies made of temperature in and around cities have shown the climate of the city to be anomalous in relation to its regional climate. The extent of this anomalous condition and the reasons for its occurrence vary from city to city and from season to season. So many variable factors are present in the generation or regeneration of heat within the city that no study has yet satisfactorily explained the total factors involved, or has indicated the percentage for which any one factor might be responsible. This being the case, the only objective …

The Behavior Of Added And Native Potassium Of Five Tennessee Soils And Factors Affecting Its Availability, Jerry A. Burnette

Masters Theses

​​Much research has been conducted to determine the relationships among potassium, the soil and the plant. Although our knowledge of these relationships has greatly increased, our understanding of the mechanisms responsible for soil potassium release and the processes involved in soil potassium reactions has only started. The fact that the total potassium in a soil is not a reliable index of the capacity, of a soil to supply potassium to plants has been known for some time. As early as 1894 (4), it was observed that part of the potassium added as fertilizer was converted to a form not readily …

Grade A Milk Producers In Williamson County, Tennessee: : Problem A: Characteristics Of Williamson County Grade A Milk Producers And Their Farms : Problem B: Management Practices Of Williamson County Grade A Milk Producers : Problem C: Factors Influencing Dairy Management Practice Adoption By Williamson County Grade A Milk Producers: Three Related Special Problems In Lieu Of Thesis /, Houston Y. Beeler

Masters Theses

Dairying is of major importance in Tennessee. The sale of dairy products was the third most important source of cash receipts from farm marketings in 1963 ( 17: 22). * The gross farm income from dairy products in 1963 was over 93 million dollars. This income was derived from 476, 000 dairy cows on Tennessee farms. Average milk production per Tennessee cow that year was 4, 7 10 pounds as compared to the national average milk production per cow of 7, 545 pounds. Tennessee research indicates that milk production per cow of 6, 000 pounds or more is necessary for …

Minimum Land Requirements For Specified Levels Of Farm Income In The Eastern Highland Rim Of Tennessee, Gerald Vincent Eagan

Masters Theses

Drastic changes in the agricultural economy have taken place during the last two decades. Increased productivity of agricultural labor and declining profit margins for many farm products have contributed to a considerable disparity between farm and nonfarm incomes. The income disparity continues in spite of large net migration of farm family workers and farm operators into nonfarm employment and significant decreases in farm numbers.

The number of farm family workers in Tennessee decreased by 37.3 per cent from 1954 to 1959. The adoption of improved technology, particularly mechanization, has enabled the remaining farm labor force to be used more productively …

Some Relationships Of Vegetation To Soil And Site Factors On Wilson Mountain, Morgan County, Tennessee, William Haywood Martin Iii

Masters Theses

INTRODUCTION

In this study, the forest composition of Wilson Mountain, Morgan County, Tennessee, is described and distribution of tree taxa and site factors are related.

The study arose from the need for geographic knowledge of an area where resource understanding is of great national concern, and to provide data for characterization of local forest and soil resources as an aid in their management. Of further interest is characterization of the genetic and ecological amplitude of forest tree taxa in this area close to the center of Deciduous Forest diversity.

The objectives in this study of the vegetation of Wilson Mountain …

A Report Of Nutrition Field Experiences And Observations In Jefferson County, Alabama, Nancy Jane Brittain

Masters Theses

(From the Introduction): Abbreviated

This report is the student's interpretation of the nutrition program observed in the Jefferson County Department of Public Health, Birmingham, Alabama. Observation was for a seven week period. The field experience was under the guidance and direction of the two nutrition consultants in the agency. As part of the field training they included three days of observation with a state nutritionist in the bureau of Maternal and Child Health, Alabama Department of Public Health. The student was given the opportunity for some participation in the nutrition program.

Nonfarm Employment In Thirty-Four Selected Food Processing Firms In Knoxville And Knox County, Tennessee, Lenard L. Shepherd

Masters Theses

The Knoxville and Knox County area is undergoing many changes as far as the economic structure is concerned. One needs to travel only a small number of the main highways and secondary roads in order to see farms and farming land being diverted into factory sites, highways, suburban home sites, and other uses called “progress”. As the use of land changes, there must be changes in education and preparation for earning a living for those workers who are being diverted from the land itseIf. The purpose of this study was to determine the number of nonfarm agricultural jobs that exist …