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A Comparison Of Late Prehistoric Dallas And Overhill Cherokee Subsistence Strategies In The Little Tennessee River Valley, Arthur E. Bogan

Doctoral Dissertations

This study examines the late Mississippian Dallas Focus and historic Overhill Cherokee occupations at the archaeological site of Toqua (4OMR6), Monroe County, Tennessee. The faunal remains from the Dallas occupation were subdivided according to two mounds and four village areas to test propositions relevant to the patterning of faunal remains from a chiefdom level society. These propositions were generated from the archaeological correlates of chiefdoms proposed by Peebles and Kuss. The distribution of faunal remains were examined from the floors of two domestic and one special function structures, and it was possible to establish regular patterns of refuse accumulation. The …

Stimulus, Vol. 5, No. 6, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

An Assessment Of Anthropology In The Elementary Social Studies Curriculum In Tennessee, Denise Shannon Woodhall Wilkinson

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which anthropology is presently included in public elementary schools in Tennessee and to identify factors which tend to favor or disfavor its inclusion. Six factors were proposed as being likely influences determining whether or not anthropology is taught in Tennessee's public elementary schools. A questionnaire was devised in relation to these six factors and was sent to 302 randomly selected elementary schools across the state.

Of the 302 questionnaires which were sent, 163 (54%) were returned and analyzed. It was determined that 62% of those teachers in the sample …

Technical Bulletins: Tennessee Local Sales Tax Data Summary, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Based on population figures used for distribution of state-shared taxes in 1979-80: 98. 9 per cent (2,556,363) of all persons living in incorporated areas in Tennessee are covered by a local sales tax; 98.7 per cent (3,871,691) of all persons living in Tennessee are residents of an area levying a local sales tax.

Technical Bulletins: Sick Pay Excluded From Wages Subject To Social Security (Fica) Taxes, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Savings for cities and their employees could result from legislation, passed by the 1980 Tennessee General Assembly, excluding personal sick leave payments from social security contributions . Specifically, the legislation (Public Chapter No . 774) exempts from FICA taxes payments made by cities to employees who are absent from work "on account of sickness" or accident disability . It became effective July 1 , 1980.

Evaluation Of Library Retrieval Software, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Many libraries in the near future will be considering purchase of software packages for online retrieval systems. Many of the librarians responsible for the selection of a package will have little experience in the development of software. Guidelines for software evaluation by a librarian with a limited automation background are given.

Technical Bulletins: Plaintiffs In Knoxville Annexation Cases Held Not To Have Standing, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

In an opinion on petition to rehear (not designated for publication), the Tennessee Supreme Court has held that the plaintiffs in McGill v. City of Knoxville and Johnson v. City of Knoxville who contested the annexation of a right-of-way along Interstate 40 / 75 owned by the state lack standing to contest the annexation .

Technical Bulletins: Rental Inventory Expert From Ad Valorem Personal Property Tax Where Rentor Is Subject To Business Tax, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The Middle Section of the Tennessee Court of Appeals has held that rental inventory of a taxpayer who is subject to the business tax, as authorized in Tennessee Code Annotated § 67-5801, et seq., is exempt from the payment of personal property ad valorem taxes on that inventory . In Art Pancake's United Rent-All v . Glenn Ferguson, 601 S.W . 2d 926 (October 1979), the court relied primarily on statutory construction to reach its conclusion that the business tax is in lieu of ad valorem taxes on rental inventories .

Technical Bulletins: Municipalities Not Entitled To Qualified Immunity For Civil Rights Violations Based Upon Good Faith Of Their Officials, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The United States Supreme Court has held that municipalities sued for civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 are not entitled to qualified immunity based upon the good faith of their officials .

Stimulus, Vol. 5, No. 5, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Technical Bulletins: Tennessee's Anti-Discrimination Law: A Reminder About The Handicapped, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin outlines some of the main provisions of Tennessee's anti-discrimination law as applicable to the employment of handicapped persons. The actual language of the act (TCA 8-50- 103, 104) is also included.

The Effect Of Multiple Depth Cues In The Perception Of Occlusion, James William Rhodes

Doctoral Dissertations

The perception of depth in visual displays containing multiple sources of depth information was investigated. A computer graphics system generated randomly textured visual patterns that were presented on a television screen. One half of each pattern moved continuously toward the remaining stationary half. The texture elements of the moving half of the pattern were deleted from view as they contacted the stationary pattern area. This kinetic occlusion of texture elements tended to be perceived as one surface passing behind another. Two experiments were performed in which the depth cues of brightness, texture density, and relative velocity were systematically added to …

Patterns Of Protein-Energy Malnutrition Among Preschoolers In Belize, Carol Lynn Jenkins

Doctoral Dissertations

This study is based on a survey to assess nutritional status among children from birth through 5 years old in Belize, Central America. The survey was conducted in 1979 in two districts, one coastal (Stann Creek) and one inland (Cayo). Four major ethnic groups are represented: the Mestizo, Maya, Creole and Garifuna (Black Carib). Previous studies indicated that early childhood malnutrition is a considerable public health problem in Belize. No anthropometric assessment of protein-energy malnutrition among preschoolers had been conducted. In this project 750 children were measured and their mothers interviewed concerning the feeding patterns and health status of their …

An Analysis Of The Functional Significance And Sexual Dimorphism Of The Neandertal Mastoid Process, Terry Stewert Zobeck

Masters Theses

This study examines the functional significance and sexual dimorphism of the Neandertal mastoid process. The mastoid process is identified as a part of the Posterior Cranial Complex which includes the nuchal and occipital planes, and a portion of the basicranium as well as the mastoid region of the temporal bone.

In order to draw conclusions regarding the functional significance and sexual dimorphism of the mastoid process, a number of multivariate statistical techniques are applied to a modern human sample; the Larson Site Arikara.

The examination of the morphological features of the Neandertal posterior cranial vault (a relatively long, low and …

The Occurrence And Interpretation Of Trauma At The Larson Site, 39ww2, Walworth County, South Dakota, Lynn Meredith Deitrick

Masters Theses

Traumatic injury is one of the most common forms of pathology seen in skeletal collections. Because of its frequent occurrence and the types of behavior, such as warfare, athletics, and accidents, that cause these injuries, trauma is a useful indicator of the kinds of behavior of a study group.

The purpose of this research was to examine the skeletons from the Larson (39WW2) site cemetery and village in an attempt to determine the kinds of behavior patterns suggested by the traumatic injuries present in the samples.

A brief review of the demography of the Larson collections, age and sex determination …

Anthropology And The Public Schools: A Study Of The Use Of Anthropological Concepts In Junior High School Geography Courses In Tennessee, David W. Denny

Masters Theses

This study deals with the presence and use of anthropological concepts in seventh grade geography courses in Tennessee public schools. The goals of the thesis were to determine the nature of the anthropological concepts incorporated into the textbooks of seventh grade geography courses in the state for the past twenty-five years, to assess active seventh grade geography teachers' attitudes toward and use of those anthropological concepts, and then to make suggestions on how to improve the use of anthropology in public schools in the state.

The goals were achieved by two methods. First, the textbooks recommended for use by the …

Stimulus, Vol. 5, No. 4, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Tennessee Municipal Handbook Second Edition (1980), Mtas

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This Tennessee Municipal Handbook is intended for use as a reference guide by Tennessee municipal officials. It is primarily a summary of the state's laws affecting municipalities under a rough kind of subject matter classification, with a sprinkling of other information consider"ed to be relevant. We have not undertaken to write a textbook on municipal government.

Prehistoric Human Populations And Resource Utilization In Kachemak Bay, Gulf Of Alaska, John Edward Lobdell

Doctoral Dissertations

The prehistory of Kachemak Bay, Gulf of Alaska, was reflected in the rich bioarchaeological and zooarchaeological components. The human skeletal remains provided a base for determinations of population affinities, demographic profiles, and pathologic investigations. Closely related are the nutritional resource remains that indicated the animal species utilized, reliance on selected resources, seasonality of procurement, and the periods of nutritional insufficiency.

Human osteological data indicated an Eskimoid stock with closest relationships to North Pacific Eskimo groups. Population profiles are conditioned by a high child mortality rate, but long life spans, at least in females, were realized. Other than a remarkable case …

Realistically Reassessing The Costs And Functions Of Special Libraries, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.

Oclc Card Receipts, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Discusses the effect the U.S. Postal Service can have on cataloging speed.

The Skeletal Biology Of The Caddo Indians Of The Kaufman-Williams Site, Red River County, Texas, Carol Jackson Loveland

Doctoral Dissertations

A comprehensive biological analysis of the skeletal remains from the Kaufman-Williams site, 41RR16, Red River County, Texas, was conducted. The primary purpose of the investigation was to expand our knowledge about the biological variability found among the prehistoric Caddo. Cranial and postcranial measurements were taken, and indices were calculated. Several non-metrical characters were observed. The health status of the group was assessed based upon the pathological conditions noted in the bones. Cranial deformation was studied in detail, particularly its effect on craniofacial measurements.

A further analysis attempted to relate the skeletal material from the Kaufman-Williams site to Caddoan skeletal samples …

Prehistoric Soapstone Procurement In Northwestern South Carolina, Terry Andrew Ferguson

Masters Theses

During 1978 and 1979 an archeological survey was conducted near Spartanburg, South Carolina in an area containing an extensive zone of soapstone deposits from which soapstone was prehistorically quarried. The study area encompassed approximately 16 km² east of the city of Spartanburg, north of the town of Pacolet and along the Pacolet River. The study located 18 prehistoric soapstone quarries and 17 non-quarry sites. Previous soapstone research has suggested several hypothetical quarrying procedures and reduction sequences. A generalized reduction sequence model for soapstone vessel manufacture based on these suggested procedures was utilized to evaluate the data recovered during the …

The Aaron Shelton Site (40cf69): A Multicomponent Site In The Lower Normandy Reservoir, Mark J. Wagner

Masters Theses

The Aaron Shelton site (40CF69) was a multicomponent site in the upper Duck Valley which was excavated by The University of Tennessee in early summer of 1975. A total of fifty-five features and sixty postholes was excavated at the site with four cultural components, Late Archaic through Late Woodland, being defined. An analysis and description of all prehistoric cultural activity at the Aaron Shelton site are presented with an emphasis on the McFarland phase occupation. The McFarland phase settlement patterns at 40CF69 indicate that during the early Middle Woodland period the Aaron Shelton site was occupied by minimal, probably nuclear, …

Technical Bulletins: Campaign Financial Disclosure Act Of 1980: An Explanation, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses the state Campaign Financial Disclosure Act of 1980, which became effective on May 7, 1980.

Technical Bulletins: Mtas Municipal Technical Report: Termination Procedures And The Due Process Clause As Applied To Municipal Utilities (Report No. 24), Frierson M. Graves Jr.

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This report includes a paper prepared by Frierson M. Graves, Jr., and exhibits of notices and procedures now being used by the Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, growing out of a case that was decided by the U. S. Supreme Court in 1978. The principles and procedures outlined herein would seem to be excellent guidance for any municipal utility in dealing with the difficult matter of terminating service for non-payment.

Technical Bulletins: 20% Local Match-State Appropriation For Streets, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Announcement of a late amendment to the state appropriation bill, which provided that local governments shall match the state's appropriation (estimated to be $2.53 per capita for FY 1981 for cities) for local streets and transportation with 20% matching funds from "locally levied taxes."

Technical Bulletins: Estimated 1980-81 State Shared Funds For Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A summary of what cities could expect to receive from the state shared funds for the 1980-81 fiscal year, based on an estimated city population of 2,610,00.

Report To The National Science Foundation, Donald F. Norris

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This Report presents a description of the programs and activities of the Tennessee Innovation Group during its first seventeen months of operation. The report is presented in three sections. The first section discusses the processes employed in the establishment and operation of the Tennessee Innovation Group. Particular attention is given to: (1) the committee structure of the Innovation Group; (2) methods employed to identify priority needs among small and medium size Tennessee cities; (3) criteria employed in selection of projects to be undertaken by the Tennessee Innovation Group; (4) the "demonstration project" approach to local government innovation employed by the …

Technical Bulletins: Qualifications Of Companies Providing Deferred Compensation Plan For Employees Of Municipality Must Be Determined By Specified State Officials, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

MTAS issued this Technical Bulletin to inform municipalities of an opinion of the Attorney General of Tennessee that under T.C.A. section 8-4303, the Commissioner of Finance and Administration, the Chairman of the Finance, Ways and Means Committee of the Senate, and the Chairman of the Finance, Ways and Means Committee of the House are required to determine the qualifications of each company providing a deferred compensation plan established pursuant to the Government Employees Deferred Compensation Act (T.C.A. sections 8-4301, et seq.), and that this includes deferred compensation plans for municipal employees.