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Domestic Savings In Underdeveloped Countries, Soliman Mohammed Abu Swaireh

Archived Theses and Dissertations

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The Levellers' View Of History, Margaret Trowe

Honors Theses

The name "Levellers" applies to a political organization which functioned as a potent force in the politics of England in the late 1640s. During this period a fierce struggle for power was being fought, partly on an ideological level. The fighting of the first civil war had ended in 1646; the army of Parliament had defeated the royalist forces and had captured the King. In the wake of military victory, the various factions among the victors began to vie for power. In 1645 and 1646 tracts supporting the establishment of a representative democracy, the guarantee of civil and religious freedoms, …

The Ocean Resource: A Scenario For Its Control, Ronald Poitras

Theses and Major Papers

As man expands his horizons on planet earth, he is beginning to turn increasingly to the oceans as a source of resources, and at a pace commensurate with the growth of his needs and his technical ability. Traditionally the deep sea has always been a "no man's land," an unlimited source of space to be traversed and used infrequently. A scarcity of natural resources and an abundance of human extensions (i.e. technology) are together making deep ocean seclusion a thing of the past. Increasing use of a particular resource is a limited space sooner or later implies an increasing need …

Genetic Analysis Of Response Of Maize (Zea May L.) Genotypes To Various Levels Of Applied Potassium, Jerry M. Arnold

Doctoral Dissertations

The inheritance pattern of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes for response to various potassium levels was investigated for three years at Crossville, Tennessee, using a split-plot design in which potassium levels of 0, 60, 120, and 240 pounds of K₂0 per acre constituted the main-plot treatment and genotypes were the split-plot treatment. The genotypes consisted of the six F1's, six F2's, 12 first backcrosses and three double-crosses of a four-parent diallel of the inbreds T101, T105, T111, and T115. The characters studied were grain yield, number of ears per 10 plants, weight per ear, crushing strength and rind …

The Measurement Of Marketing Efficiency Of Tennessee Egg Handling Firms, Lew E. Brinkley

Doctoral Dissertations

The primary objectives of this study were to determine the nature and scope of the egg marketing system of Tennessee and the relative costs and efficiencies being achieved by firms of different sizes and organizational structures.

This study was based on a survey of 75 Tennessee egg handling firms made in 1968. The primary data were used along with secondary data obtained from the Census of Agriculture, the Statistical Abstract of the United States, and Agricultural Statistics.

The structure of the commercial egg industry in Tennessee and the South in general has changed tremendously in recent years. The number of …

The Potential Role Of Livestock In A Nuclear-Powered Agro-Industrial Complex In The United Arab Republic, Charles Martin Farmer

Doctoral Dissertations

The general objective of this study was to evaluate the potential role of livestock in an agricultural-industrial complex in the Middle East, and specifically for a potential site west of Alexandria in the United Arab Republic.

Several analytical models were developed to determine the optimum organization of crop and livestock activities in terms of six alternative goals. These were: (1) maximizing financial returns, (2) maximizing the present value of foreign exchange net credit, (3) maximizing calorie production, (4) maximizing effective protein production, (5) maximizing domestic employment, and (6) minimizing investment capital required for the agricultural complex.

Important sources of published …

The Effects Of Harvest Methods And Storage Periods On Certain Quality Factors Of Southern Peas, Vigna Sinensis, Robert Donald Freeland

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to evaluate how four quality factors of southern peas were affected by three methods of harvest and by five storage periods,. The quality factors considered were ascorbic acid, color, texture, and sugar content of shelled peas which had been blanched, frozen, and thawed.

Peas harvested by field combine were windrowed for time periods of less than 1 hour, 3, and 6 hours before combining and then held as shelled peas for periods of less than 1 hour, 6, 12, 18, and 24 hours at a controlled temperature of 88° F. before blanching. Machine harvested …

Costs And Efficiencies Of Model Meat Packing Plants In The Tennessee Valley, John P. Kuehn

Doctoral Dissertations

The overall objective of this study was to generate short and long range planning data for combined beef and pork packing plants in the Tennessee Valley. The effects of prices received by packers for meat products and variations in plant utilization rates were also considered .

The general approach involved application of an economic engineering or synthetic cost analysis. Four kinds of plant operations (beef slaughter, beef boning, hog slaughter, and hog cutting and boning) were described so that each could be considered as an autonomous plant. Each operation had its own total cost function and was "constructed" in three …

Strength Properties Of Secondary Fibers Repulped Under Various Conditions, David J. Deyoung

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The inability of fibers to swell to their original extent is probably the largest single factor contributing to strength losses of repulped fibers. This lack of swelling lessens the number and strength of fiber to fiber bonds in the sheet formed. It is this fact which leads to the decreased mullen, tensile and stretch of the sheet, and the increased tearing resistance. This paper is a study of the effects of temperature, pH and surfactants on the strength properties of secondary fibers. It was shown that a surfactant is very detrimental to strength properties. While not affecting some strength properties, …

A Study Of Some Matrix Elements For The Four-Pion Decay Mode Of Neutral Bosons, George Victor Weller

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Experimental Analysis Of Human Social Behavior In A Competitive Situation With The Opportunity For Aggression, William A. Michael

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Time Variations In Interview Quality - An Analysis Based Upon Interviews In A Block-Quota Sampled Field Survey, Altis Lee Ellis

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

From 1278 interviews and over 3200 interview attempts, data were obtained to assess the effect of interviewer experience and the effect of various designated periods in time of interviewing and solicitations for interviewing upon the quality of the interviews obtained. The data used were from a block-quota sampled survey of Midwest United States semi-urban adult residents. The indexes used in measuring interview quality were divided into two basic categories: (1) the solicitation indexes, which served to indicate the degree to which a representative sample of the survey population had been obtained; and (2) the interaction quality indexes, which served to …

A Popular Uprising In Twelfth Century France The Capuciati Of The Auvergne, Lila Beth Burke

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Preparation And Lead Tetraacetate Oxidation Of Aldehydic Hydrazones, Alan J. Quarfoot

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Transpiration Measurements Of The Decomposition Pressures Of Barium Hexafluorosilicate, Kemal Cankaya

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Staff Perceptions Of Psychiatric Patients In Relation To Disruptive Behavior, Thaddeus I. Stachowiak

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Heritability Estimates Obtained By Different Methods, G. Srinivasan

Doctoral Dissertations

Records of birth weight, average daily gain and 120- day weight of 447 purebred Hampshire lambs in 19 sire groups born from 1952 to 1968 at the Main Experiment Station of The University of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station were used to calculate estimates of heritability before and after least-squares adjustments of the records for the significant effects of age of dam, month of birth, sex of lamb, type of birth, type of rearing and year of birth. Estimates from unadjusted data were erratic and inexplicable, whereas, those from adjusted data were reasonable and consistently positive.

Estimates of heritability from regression …

Placental Transfer And Maternal-Fetal Utilization Of Manganese And Copper By Swine And Sheep, Charles T. Gamble

Doctoral Dissertations

Both manganese and copper have been shown to be necessary for the normal functioning of the animal body, and although there is a vast quantity of information available from laboratory animals, little or no factual information is readily available on placental transfer or maternal-fetal utilization of these two minerals. For these reasons this study, utilizing 15 yearling gilts (73 fetuses) and 15 yearling ewes (13 fetuses), was initiated during the spring of 1968. Pregnant gilts and ewes were dosed with a single tracer level of radio-manganese and radio-copper for blood balance and subsequent tissue-organ distribution and placental transfer studies. Results …

Preweaning Body Measurements Of Beef Calves And Traits Of Their Dams As Predictors Of Calves' Postweaning And Lifetime Performance, William Lester Brown

Doctoral Dissertations

Body measurements, body composition traits and certain performance traits of 74 Angus bull and 84 Angus heifer calves, recorded at three different observations up to weaning, were studied to assess their value as predictors of postweaning ADG, lifetime ADG (ADG from birth until the end of test), final condition scope and fat thickness (measured ultrasonically when the postweaning feeding period was terminated). n These calves were born from January 17, 1968, to April 26, 1968. A stepwise regression procedure was employed to construct prediction equations. Traits that could enter the regression equation as independent variables included heart girth, back length, …

Prediction Of Body Weight Gain Of Beef Cattle From Volatile Fatty Acids, Visual Pasture Score, And Chemical Analyses Of Forage And The Relationship Of Body Weight Gain To Forage Intake, Delmer Irvin Davis

Doctoral Dissertations

The objectives of this study were: (a) to investigate several methods of pasture evaluation useful for prediction of the daily gain of beef calves, (b) to study plant factors which are related to body weight gain of grazing heifers, (c) to investigate the reasons for increased daily gain in pastures containing clover, and (d) to test the hypothesis that decreased forage dry matter intake is related to decreased animal performance.

Two grazing trials were conducted with the following four pasture species: (1) Tall fescue (Festuca arundacea). (2) Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata), (3) Ladino clover (Trifolium repens), and (4) Kobe lespedeza (Lespedeza …

Personnel Training And Employment Needs Of Hospital Food Services In Tennessee, Moiselle Peay

Masters Theses

Personnel training and employment needs in 25 selected Tennessee hospitals were studied. Information from this pilot research will be used to develop methods and procedures for conducting similar studies of the food service industry in the future.

Following a preliminary survey by mail to identify the sample desired, personal interviews were scheduled with the hospital administrator and the food service manager in each of the selected hospitals.

Six major categories of personnel were studied: (1) managerial, (2) supervisory, (3) clerical, (4) food preparation workers, (5) food service workers, and (6) food sanitation workers. For each category, food service managers indicated …

Flow Direction Of Volcanic Rocks In The Northern Part Of The Mogollon-Datil Province, New Mexico, Glenn Alan Krimsky

Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs

The northern part of the Mogollon-Datil province is located on the margin of the mid-Tertiary volcanic province of southwest New Mexico. The techinique established b Smith (1967) for determining flow direction of volcanic rocks was applied, for the first time, to determine flow direction and source areas of volcanic rocks form uncertain centers.

The Lower volcanic Group, which contains thick sequences of rhyolltes, latites, and andesites between 38 and 29 m.y. old, originated from two volcanic centers. Source area for the Datil formation, comosed of the Spears and Hells Mesa Members, is in the northern San Mateo Mountains. The Tda …

Youth Attitudes Toward The Police And Law Enforcement: A Contextual Analysis, Donald G. Williams

Dissertations

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The Effects Of Alternative Modes Of Transportation On The Optimum Number, Sizes And Locations Of Major Corn Handling Facilities In The Southeast, Harry B. Strawn

Doctoral Dissertations

This study was designed to achieve the following objectives: (1) to determine the optimum number, sizes and locations of major corn handling facilities in the Southeast under 1964 and projected 1975 conditions, (2) to impute costs of employing sub-optimum routes in each case, and (3) to estimate the stability of each of the solutions obtained above relative to decreases in transportation costs. A secondary objective was to determine the validity of a reactive programming plant location model when applied to a wide-area problem.

The Continental United States was divided into 36 domestic and four export markets. Surpluses or deficits of …

The Mean In Statistics, Rex E. Babcock

Honors Theses

When one speaks of how statistics have been utilized in decades past there is much to say. However, it is even more astonishing when one speaks of the utilization of statistics today. The use of statistics is widespread virtually over all of the world today, and is put to use in such fields as surveys, census, psychometrics, and almost every business, vocation, and employment that may come to one's mind. But I wish to confine myself to the mean in statistics; I will even make another boundary on myself by discussing only the arithmetic mean, geometric mean, harmonic mean, and …

The Continuance Of Romance In American Fiction, Oliver James Benham

All Master's Theses

Critics recognize an important tradition of American romance in the nineteenth century, yet they pay little if any serious attention to the continuing tradition of romance in the literature of this century.

Performance And Carcass Characteristics Of Feeder Heifer Calves Fed Different Amounts Of Concentrates With Urea-Limestone Treated Corn Silage, Gordon Bobby Idol

Masters Theses

Two feeding trials, one in 1967-68 and the other in 1968-69, were conducted at the University of Tennessee's Blount Farm to determine the effect of feeding different amounts of concentrates with urea-limestone treated corn silage on the performance and carcass characteristics of feeder heifer calves. A total of 288 animals were involved in the study. Treatments included delaying the feeding of a 6 lb. concentrate supplement for 0 (control), 56, 84, 112, 140 and 168 days during a period of high roughage feeding. Two other treatments involved the feeding of 2 or 4 lb. of concentrate during the entire roughage …

Dimethyl Sulfoxide Oxydation Of Hydroxy-Steroids And Studies On The Oxidation Of The 5’–Hydroxy Group Of Nucleosides, Carmen V. Zenarosa

Dissertations

Introduction

In our earlier work we demonstrated the usefulness of the acidcatalyzed reaction between N-(p -tolyl)diphenylketenimine (21) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) for the oxidation of secondary alcohols. This was exemplified by the oxidation of 2',3'-O-isopropylideneadenosine and other secondary alcohols.¹ We have now extended this procedure to the oxidation of hydroxy-steroids.

Alkynylamines or ynamines can be written in two resonance forms: R-C≡C-N R'₂ and R-C=C=NR'₂. Because of the close similarity between the latter structure and the structure of a ketenimine (R₂C=C=N-R') and the ability of sulfoxide-ketenimine to effect the oxidation of secondary alcohols, we …

Characterizations Of Some Functors Of Categories Of Banach Spaces, Kenneth L. Pothoven

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Climatic Elements At Four Elevations In The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Luther Allin Stephens Jr.

Masters Theses

Between January 1, 1947, and December 31, 1950, hourly temperature and relative humidity and daily precipitation and cloud cover data were collected at the 1,460 ft., 3,850 ft., 5,000 ft., and 6,300 ft. elevations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. These four years were part of a period of data collection extending from January, 1946, through March, 1951. These data were processed by a digital electronic computer, IBM 7040, under the control of data summary and potential evapotranspiration programs. Selected statistical tests were employed to compare the similarity of variation in some monthly mean values or to determine the …