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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 …

Evaluation Of Mass Selection For Yield In Corn As Measured By Random Sb1 Slines And Their Test Crosses, Syrus Abd-Mishani

Doctoral Dissertations

A mass selected com population (MS 13), and the parent variety Jellicorse (Je) were evaluated at Knoxville and Crossville using random S₁ lines per se and S₀ lines topcrossed to an unrelated single cross. The selected population (MS 13) had undergone thirteen generations of mass selection for ear com yield. S₁ lines and their testcrosses of MS 13 did not demonstrate statistically significant average yielding superiority over lines of Je at either Knoxville or Crossville, or the two locations combined. Both S₁ and testcross progenies of MS 13 were greater in yield than Je at Crossville …

Aluminum Toxicity In Two Snapbean Varieties, Gonasageran Naido

Doctoral Dissertations

The mechanism of A1 tolerance in plants was investigated in a series of greenhouse experiments which compared two varieties of snapbeans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) that were differentially tolerant to A1. The more tolerant 'Dade' variety was compared to 'Romano' with respect to growth, mineral nutrition, pH, total acidity, A1 fixation by root macerates, organic acid content, morphological effects of Al, and to location of A1 and P in roots. To compare the two varieties with respect to growth and mineral nutrition, seedlings were grown in one-fifth strength Hoagland's nutrient solution (pH 4.8) at 0, 4, 8 and 12 ppm added …

An Analysis Of Current Creativity Measures Against Creative Problem Solving Processess Within The Osborn-Parnes, Angelo M. Biondi

Creative Studies Graduate Student Master's Theses

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The Design And Execution Of The Settings For Doark Of The Moon, Stanley Layman Moore

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Division of Communications at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Stanley Layman Moore in December of 1976.

Avian Succession On Lake Michigan Sand Dunes, John B. Van Orman

Masters Theses

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The Evangeline Baseball League, 1934-1948: The Story Of A Class D Circuit, Brian Joseph Altobello

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

In six chapters, numbering 163 pages, the history of the Evangeline Baseball League is related, covering the years 1934 to 1948. Included in this account is a description of the relationship between the citizens of the small towns which sponsored the teams and the management and players of the clubs, fan participation, and the economic and sociological impact of the League on the area. Emphasis is ultimately placed upon characterization of the residents of the region as the League evolved. A bibliography is included which indicates that the research performed was heavily influenced by newspapers and personal interviews. Finally, the …

A Faunal Analysis Of Five Woodland Period Archaeological Sites In Southwestern Michigan, Terrance J. Martin

Masters Theses

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Morality Among Cathar Perfects And Believers In France And Italy, 1100-1300, James Edward Myers

Masters Theses

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The Effect Of Various Concentrations Of Alkali With The Adsorption Of Calcium Ions Onto Oleic Acid, Thomas J. Mcapline

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The purpose of this thesis was to find an optimum condition for the formation of the precipitated calcium soaps. The system investigated included the range of alkali addition of 0 to 1.2 pounds per one hundred gallons (#/100 gal.). A direct relationship between the adsorption with an increasing alkali concentration to a maximum of 145 parts per million calcium ion adsorbed to 833.5 ppm oleic acid when .225 (#/100 gal.) is applied. It shows that any higher concentration of an alkali will level out the maximum calcium adsorption to approximately 140 ppm.

It was also found that the alkali demand …

Properties Of Teratocarcinoma Somatic Cell Hybrids, Richard A. Miller

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

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Longitudinal Stress Wave Propagation In Long Bone, Richard R. Pelker

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

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Comparative Study Of Flotation And Sidehill Washing Stages In Deinking Coated Magazine Stock, Joseph M. Korepta

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

This is a study comparing the effectiveness of removing ink particles, consumption of water, and the retention of coating and/or filler pigments in deinked pulp between the flotation washing method and the counter-current sidehill washing method. Coated magazine waste paper was deinked using 5.3% Sodium Hydroxide at 190°F. The washing stage of both methods was carried out at a .9% consistency and a temperature of 30°C. The results of the study indicate that the flotation method of washing deinked pulp removed the majority of ink particles but did not remove the coating and filler pigments. The …

The Effects Of Temperature On Retention, Michael D. Holt

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The purpose of this thesis was to study the effects of temperature and concentration of retention aids on retention. This had been a debatable issue between northern and southern paper mills because of their temperature differences.

The retention studies were performed with the dynamic drainage jar and the pilot paper machine at Western Michigan University with good agreement in both cases.

It was found that increasing temperature when using different retention aids had a considerable effect on first-pass retention. The effect of temperature on retention was found to depend on the ionic charge of the retention aid. The cationic polymer …

On The Analytic Foundations Of Behaviorism, Samuel Yaffe

Masters Theses

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Powerlessness In America The Underdeveloped Homo-Faber Negro, Glenn Edward Gibson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Examination Of The Functionality Of Self-Monitoring Under External Reactive Conditions, Richard Scott Montier

Masters Theses

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The Effects Of Ph On Alkali-Swellable Latex Binder Coating Systems, Larry N. Justen

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Introduction

In recent years there has been a growing demand for the use of synthetic latexes as sole binders in coating formulations. This had been brought about by the shortage of supply and changing prices of natural binders like casein and protein. Synthetic latex binders require no cooking; this increased energy saving over starch becomes more important as fuel prices rise. Synthetic latex systems are easy to handle and they can be combined easily to fit different requirements.

Most synthetic latex systems need a thickener and water retention aid to achieve the right viscosity and flow properties. The new alkali-swellable …

The Effects Of Variable Double Disk Refining Action On Sheet And Fiber Properties, Gary Flohr

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The purpose of this project was to evaluate several operating variables of the newly installed Western Michigan University Jones DD 3000 refiner. The operating variables were refiner load in amperes, throughput rate in gallons per minute, and disk speed in revolutions per minute.

On the fiber level, Canadian Standard Freeness was most dependent upon the load and somewhat less dependent upon the tonnage rate and speed. The tonnages used were 4.8, 9.6, and 14.4 T/D. At 9.6 T/D, the refiner used the least HPD/T per 100 ml C.S.F. drop throughout the 300-500 ml C.S.F. range. At 4.8 and 9.6 T/D, …

The Influence Of Press Variables And The Measurement Of Show Through Of Paper, William Nourse

Theses

Several fundamental questions are discussed relating to show through of ink on paper. These questions relate to (a) the significance of ink and press variables in regard to show through; (bj the correlation between the light reflectivity of an ink film thickness and the show through of the ink; (c) the correlation between the percentage of pigment in the ink, and the show through of ink; (d) the interchangeability of various instruments for the measurement of show through. Data is obtained using a standard offset ink in combination with several different kinds of paper. Several, different known ink film thicknesses …

Recognition Thresholds For The Spectrally Opponent Neural Network In The Human Visual System, Douglas Smith

Theses

Recognition thresholds for an alphanumeric resolution test object of differing target/background chromaticities and equal luminosities were determined. Combinations of the four psychologically unique hues were studied, and those pairs corresponding to the green-red and yellow-blue opponent neural systems were found to give the highest visibilities. Equivalent achromatic contrasts for each of the presented color pairs were determined, and comparison of the results with achromatic data of other researchers shows clearly that the spectrally opponent neural network in the human visual system is much less efficient in processing spatial information than is the spatially opponent (achromatic) neural network.

An Investigation Of The Interaction Of Educational Cognitive Style, Teaching Style, And Instructional Area For Selected Community College Instructors, Francis W. Crookes

Dissertations

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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 …

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 …

Corn Yields And Nutrient Concentrations In Plants, Soils, And Soil Solutions As Affected By Levels Of Dairy Manure, Sewage Sludge, And Ammonium Nitrate, James L. Magness

Masters Theses

Various rates of dairy manure, sewage sludge, and NH₄NO₃ were applied to a Sequoia silt loam and a Whitwell loam for a two year period to determine their relative effects on corn (Zea mays) responses and some chemical properties of the soils, plants, and soil solutions. Application rates of manure and sludge were 0, 9, 18, 36, and 72 metric tons per hectare on a dry matter basis and 0, 112, 224, 448, and 896 kg/ha for NH₄NO₃. The manure and sludge checks along with all of the NH₄NO₃ plots …

Evaluation Of Rapid Reading Hay Moisture Meters For Field Use, Joseph Keith Mcdonald

Masters Theses

An instrument for use by farmers and agricultural research workers to quickly, accurately, and economically determine the moisture content of hay in the windrow would significantly improve the efficiency of forage crop production. However, no method or technique has been shown to be a successful tool for obtaining such determinations simply, precisely, and with easily portable equipment. An experiment was desig-nated to field test a commercially available conductance-type moisture meter and to identify needed revisions of the meter or a measuring technique that might improve its accuracy. An experimental conductance-type meter was also built and tested in an attempt to …

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 …

The Effects Of Fall Applications Of Glyphosate On Johnsongrass, Soy Beans, And Corn, Jewell R. English Jr.

Masters Theses

Controlling johnsongrass [Sorghum halepense (L). Pers.] in such agronomic crops as corn (Zea mays L.) and soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] presents a major problem to many farmers. Although several preemergence herbicides have been developed to control seedling johnsongrass, in general rhizome johnsongrass is primarily responsive only to foliar-applied chemicals. One such postemergence chemical which gives excellent control of rhizome johnsongrass is glyphosate (N-phosphonomethyl glycine). If glyphosate is applied in the spring, a waiting period is required both before spraying to allow johnsongrass foliage to develop and then for trans location of the herbicide following application. As this waiting period …

Variation In American Sycamore (Plantanus Occidentalis L.) On The Western Highland Rim Of Tennessee, George Samuel Foster Jr.

Masters Theses

The objective of the study was to evaluate natural variation in specific gravity, fiber length, total extractives, and rooting ability of mature stem cuttings of American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis L.) growing on upland sites on the western Highland Rim in Middle Tennessee. Twelve upland trees were selected which had a minimum age of 12 years at breast height; for comparison purposes, an equal number of bottomland trees were selected which were also at least 12 years old at breast height. The upland trees were all located on disturbed sites with acid to highly acid soils. The first 12 years growth …

Honey Marketing By Tennessee Beekeepers, Kimball M. Kennedy Iii.

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to; (1) delineate the structure of the marketing system for Tennessee honey, and (2) determine the size, scope and nature of Tennessee's beekeeping associations. A purposive stratified sample of 51 Tennessee beekeepers was personally interviewed. In addition, a mailed questionnaire was sent to each of the beekeepers' associations. The surveyed beekeepers were classified as hobbyist (1-39 colonies), part-time (40-299 colonies), and commercial (300 plus colonies). The data were analyzed using fre-quency distributions, condescriptive, cross-tabular, and breakdown information which was retrieved from the SPSS computer program. The average sample of beekeepers was 54.3 years old …