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René Lalique: A Biographical And Stylistic Analysis Of Two Areas Of Influence - Classical And Japanese Art, Judith Gayle Booth

Art & Art History ETDs

One of the outstanding artists of the Art Nouveau period was the French jeweler René Lalique. Despite the designation of Lalique as "les plus ropresentatif de l 'Art Nouve.1u" very little research has been done on him or the sources of his unusual jewelry. The dual purpose of this study is to establish a biography of Lalique and present a stylistic analysis of two of his sources: Classical and Japanese art. It is hoped that an analysis of the career and sources of this major figure will aid in producing a deeper understanding of the French Art Nouveau movement.

Biographical …

An Organizational Structure Of The University Of Tennessee Systems-Level Administration, William Oscar Oakes

Doctoral Dissertations

Can a university serve the needs of society and the individual without subserving one at the expense of the other? Can the mass receive its necessity while at the same time guaranteeing the individual his freedom? This was the subject and problem of the study, but it was confined to The University of Tennessee. Four broad areas were considered: (1) the educational program, (2) academic freedom, (3) governance, and (4) research and service. The purpose of the study was to examine the present system organization of The University of Tennessee and to suggest ways in which this system could be …

An Investigation Of Broadband Current Preamplification For Obtaining Simultaneous High-Resolution Energy And Time Information From Nuclear Radiation Detectors, Joe Kenneth Millard

Doctoral Dissertations

In beginning the investigation of low noise current preamplification, noise-performance limitations of existing broadband current-amplifying stages are considered. Dominant noise sources of the general, shuntfeedback amplifier stage having both bipolar and field-effect transistor input devices are discussed. This discussion includes the reasons why optimum noise performance from this amplifier stage requires unavoidable signal integration. The integrating shunt-feedback configuration is commonly known as the charge-sensitive preamplifier. Criteria are developed for differentiating the output voltage pulse of the charge-sensitive preamplifier without degrading the signal-to-noise ratio. Subsequently, a new broadband, shunt-feedback amplifier is described having a current gain equal to the ratio of …

Application Of Positive Feedback Techniques To Charge-Sensitive Preamplifiers, Willaim Pinkston Albritton Jr.

Doctoral Dissertations

The application of positive feedback techniques to charge-sensitive preamplifiers for the purpose of improving their performance characteristics and versatility is considered. Improvements in sensitivity of charge gain in input capacitance, preamplifier output pulse rise-time, and ability to terminate long input cables are discussed. In each case, theoretical developments are carried out in order to determine the optimum positive feedback conditions. A practical charge-sensitive preamplifier design is discussed and the effects of applying positive feedback are delineated.

For the experimental preamplifier, the application of positive feedback resulted in a reduction in charge gain sensitivity to input capacitance changes of almost an …

Part A: Some Reactions Of Norbornene Oxide: Part B: Arylnorbornene Oxides, Thomas J. Gerteisen

Doctoral Dissertations

Part A: In this thesis research on the action of Grignard reagents with with norbornene oxide has been initiated and found to be of possible synthetic utility.

Part B: The structure of the product of the acid catalyzed dehydration of 2-p-anisylnorbornane-2, 3-cis-exo-diol in hydrochloric acid-tetrahy-drofuran has been reassigned. It was discovered, on the basis of further data, that the structure of the high melting solid was that of the dimer of the epoxide, a p-dioxane, rather than the epoxide itself. This change was proposed for many reasons. A near total nmr analysis of the compound …

Debris Slides And Related Flood Damage Associated With The September 1, 1951, Cloudburst In The Mt. Le Conte-Sugarland Mountain Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Donald Joseph Bogucki

Doctoral Dissertations

Numerous debris slides and considerable flood damage resulted from the September 1, 1951, cloudburst over the Mt. Le Conte-Sugarland Mountain area in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Over 100 individual slide scar heads were found in the study area, 41 of them in the Alum Cave Creek watershed, area of detailed field study.

The movement is thought to have been initiated by sliding at the head of the scar, with the mass of moving rock, soil, forest debris, and water developing flow characteristics downslope. Mt. Le Conte-Sugarland Mountain slide tracks may be divided into three sections: (1) the scar head, …

An Analysis Of Sex Differences In Teacher-Student Interaction As Manifest In Verbal And Nonverbal Behavior Cues, Wilma Baker Cosper

Doctoral Dissertations

Purpose

The purpose of this investigation was to analyze sex differences in teacher-student interaction as manifest in verbal and nonverbal behavior cues.

Procedure

Four female fifth and sixth-grade teachers and 105 gifted students (53 males and 52 females) were the subjects whose verbal and nonverbal behavior was recorded on 16 videotapes during 16 forty-minute class sessions. Following randomization, 8,648 behavior cues were coded on a matrix designed to accommodate a modified version of the French and Galloway IDER system of behavior analysis. Special reference was made to the sex differential as identified in the two categories of the system which …

The Yield And Uptake Of Nutrients By Selected Corn Genotypes As Influenced By Nitrogen Fertilization, Elmer Lee Ashburn

Doctoral Dissertations

This investigation was conducted on a Hartsells loam soil to study the effects of nitrogen level and genotype on yield and plant composition of N, P, K, Ca, and Mg at various stages of growth over a three-year period (1966-1968). The experimental design was a split plot with nitrogen levels of 0, 60, 120, and 240 pounds of N per acre constituting the main plot treatments and genotypes constituting the split plot treatments. Leaf tissue samples were taken at thinning, waist high and silking stages. These stages were approximately 38, 55, and 86 days after planting in all three years. …

A Study Of The Impact Of The Chattanooga Public Schools' Head Start Follow-Through Program 1967-70, Frank Jarman Sanders

Doctoral Dissertations

This study was to assess Chattanooga Public Schools Follow-Through Program 1967-70 to determine the program's impact as related to the objectives stated in the grant application. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Follow-Through Program on the academic achievement of selected pupils from 1967-70. It was a second purpose of this study to evaluate the impact of the Follow-Through Program in relation to nonacademic objectives. The study was restricted to one hundred pupils in the program and a control group of equal size randomly sampled from similar inner-city elementary schools. Four groups of children were …

History Of Business Education At Morehead State University February, 1938, Through August, 1970, Karen Kennedy

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the Business Education Graduate Committee at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Education by Karen Kennedy in December of 1970.

In Vitro Hypothalamic Stimulation Of Fsh Synthesis And Release In Anterior Pituitaries From Five- And Twenty-Five-Day-Old Female Rats, James A. Dibbet

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Extraneous Auditory Stimulation On Visual Choice Reaction Time, William J. Wenger

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Para-Chlorophenylalanine On A Conditioned Emotional Response In Rats, Roy J. Hartmann

Theses & Dissertations

The initial intent of this study was to investigate p-CPA's actions on conditioned "anxiety" (CER) in rats in order to ascertain whether the derived effects were qualitatively similar to those previously reported for "conflict" behavior. Specifically, the goals of this study were to determine if p-CPA would reinstate lever-pressing behavior that had been suppressed by a series of tone-shock pairings. If a change in behavior did occur, would the reintroduction of serotonin, through the use of 5-HTP, return the behavior to pre-drug control levels.

An Analysis Of Dogmatism And Military Experience, Daniel C. Hoeschen

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Zeta Potential And Flocculant Molecular Chain Length On The Flocculation Of Fines, Kai F. Chiu

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The factors controlling floc formation and cohesion are discussed in terms of fiber entanglement, electrokinetic potential and fiber-polymer bridging. The methods of measurement of zeta potential and degree of flocculation are also considered. In addition, an experiment is designed to relate zeta potential, molecular weight of synthetic polymers and the degree of flocculation of fines.

It is found that fiber length is the most predominant factor controlling flocculation. The bridging effect of polymer comes next. The higher the molecular weight, the greater the degree of flocculation. The electrokinetic potential effect is only influential if simple electrolytes are used as flocculant …

A Comparison Of Fiber Orientation On Fourdrinier And Verti-Forma Paper Machines Using The Instron Tensile Tester, Paul J. Kiffe

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Many of the fundamental sheet properties are inter-related with the fiber orientation of the sheet. Until recently, this sheet was made of a Fourdrinier machine and the relationships were thoroughly studied. The advent of the Verti-Forma has opened up a new field of study. The objective of this thesis was to compare the fiber orientation in the two-wire Verti-Forma with the conventional Fourdrinier using the Instron tensile tester.

Test samples were acquired from the pilot Fourdrinier at Western Michigan University, a Fourdrinier at Allied Paper Company, and the Verti-Forms also at Allied. Full and split sheet halves were tested for …

The Application Of Stress-Strain Analysis In Routine Control, Richard L. Memmer

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Many of the empirical strength tests used for determining end use performance of a paper sheet do not give a true indication of actual sheet properties and performance. The empirical tests of burst, tear, and folding endurance were made on eighteen paper samples of different grades of papers. The fundamental tests of tensile strength, elongation, and tensile energy absorption were also made on the same samples using a stress-strain tester. The fundamental tests were used in showing deficiencies and discrepancies in the empirical test values.

The discrepancies found indicated a need for increased fundamental testing to be use in predicting …

The Effects Of Ph On Cationic Agents To Increase The Efficiency Of Tio2 In Paper, Stanley L. Oakleaf

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The effect of pH on the efficiency of the cationic agents, Kymene 557 (Epichlorohydrin) and Tydex (Polyethylenimine), was studied, and the efficiencies of the two cationic agents were compared.

The pH at which cationic agents are most effective, considering percent retention of titanium dioxide, is pH 5.7 at the time of titanium dioxide slurry addition. The pH for optimum opacity in a sheet is pH 6.0.

A pH that is controlled by alum, rather than independently of alum, produces higher titanium dioxide retentions and opacities. Maximum efficiency is not controlled by pH alone. An alum loading of about 3.5% should …

Turbidity Reductions By Enzymatic Hydrolysis, John Nowak

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Turbidity has long been a problem to the paper industry. In the past, it has been mainly associated with secondary fiber mills, among others. However, with the recent increase in the price of virgin pulp, other mills are seriously considering secondary fiber as a substitute for virgin pulp. Therefore, turbidity may become a problem to a larger number of mills in the future. Turbidity arises when starch and a filler are sheared together in a system. It has been noted in the literature that hypochlorite-oxidized starch produces the greatest turbidity phenomenon.

This project assumed that the size of the starch …

Purification And Properties Of Dna Polymerase From Bacillus Licheniformis And Bacillus Stearothermophilus, Bruce A. Roe

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Teacher Role Between Parochial And Public Schools, Gordon Lee Deblaey

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of Factors Related To Student Satisfaction And Dissatisfaction With High School, Delbert B. Beelick

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Cell-Free Amino Acid-Incorporating Systems From Mesofhilic And Thermophilic Species Of The Genus Bacillus, Nisson Schechter

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

In-Service Education: An Evaluation Of Title Iii Project Epic, Patricia M. Skrocki

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Religious Practices In The Public Schools Of Tennessee In Light Of Their Historical And Legal Background, Charles Eugene Bryant

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was (1) to analyze the interpretation given by the United States Supreme Court to the principle of separation of church and state, through its decisions pertaining to various religious practices; (2) to determine the nature and extent of these practices in the public schools of Tennessee; and (3) to offer some basis for comparing current practices with the legal provisions.

The Court interpretations, as they apply to public education, may be summarized as follows. Public schools may not do the following: (1) aid a religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another; (2) …

The Effects Of Light Deprivation, Housing Arrangement And Duration Of Treatment In Problem Solving Behavior In The Rat, Juan Carlos Carena

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Luteinizing Hormone And Prostaglandin F2 Α Stimulation Of Pseudo-Pregnant Rat Ovarian Steroidogenesis In Vitro, Ross R. Erickson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Maintaining Responding During Stimulus Generalization Testing In Extinction, Michael F. Glenn

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Maternal Deprivation And Early Social Isolation On Emotionality And Discriminated Avoidance Learning In The Rat, Edward N. Schneider

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of The Explanatory Utility Of Theories Of Social Change: Parsons And Other Selected Theorists, Joseph N. Muthiani

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.