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Genetic And Molecular Studies Of Temperature-Sensitive Conditional Lethal Mutants Of Snowshoe Hare And La Crosse Bunyaviruses., Jon Robert Gentsch Jan 1978

Genetic And Molecular Studies Of Temperature-Sensitive Conditional Lethal Mutants Of Snowshoe Hare And La Crosse Bunyaviruses., Jon Robert Gentsch

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Use Of A Fluorescent Cyanine Dye For Electrophysiological Studies On The Frog Cornea., Carl Newman Graves Jan 1978

Use Of A Fluorescent Cyanine Dye For Electrophysiological Studies On The Frog Cornea., Carl Newman Graves

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Analysis Of Large Synchronous Motors Used In Hydro Pump Storage Plants., Douglas Jay Shelton Jan 1978

Analysis Of Large Synchronous Motors Used In Hydro Pump Storage Plants., Douglas Jay Shelton

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During the past ten years, a widespread interest in pump storage peaking plants has developed in the United States. In particular during the past few years, The Southern Company has become very interested in this peaking method having one plant under construction and several others being studied. This thesis develops several computer programs for analysis of large synchronous motors used in hydro pump storage plants. First, a mathematical model of the power system and the pump motor is developed and the results presented. Next, the effect a synchronous condenser has on the starting voltage dip is investigated. Finally, the period …


Interaction Between City Managers And City Councils., Ron Carlee Jan 1978

Interaction Between City Managers And City Councils., Ron Carlee

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Most studies about city managers begin with an ominous statement on how the future of America's cities hinges on city managers. One author, for instance, refers to them as "central participants in the efforts to improve and enrich life in communities large and small, and in the struggle to cure the festering social ills which generate communal decay" (Banovetz, 1971).


A Descriptive Study Of Institutionalized Adjudicated Delinquents In The State Of Alabama On Selected Demographic Factors., Ernest R. Williams Jan 1978

A Descriptive Study Of Institutionalized Adjudicated Delinquents In The State Of Alabama On Selected Demographic Factors., Ernest R. Williams

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In its 1967 report, the Task Force on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime of the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice called juvenile crime "the single most pressing and threatening aspect of the crime problem in the United States." There is little evidence that the magnitude of the problem has dissipated in the succeeding ten years.


The Relation Between Mayoral Authority And The Quality Of The Life In U.S. Cities., William E. Baker Jan 1978

The Relation Between Mayoral Authority And The Quality Of The Life In U.S. Cities., William E. Baker

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The plethora of problems identified as the urban crisis has been a primary concern in United States domestic affairs since the early sixties. During this time national leadership has responded by offering broad programs channeling large subsidies to the cities.


Integrated Health Planning As Viewed By Comprehensive And Mental Health Planners., Jeanie Elizabeth Tharpe Jan 1978

Integrated Health Planning As Viewed By Comprehensive And Mental Health Planners., Jeanie Elizabeth Tharpe

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The purpose of this study is to examine the different viewpoints of comprehensive and mental health planners toward the integration of health planning. With the adoption of the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974, P.L. 93-641, it was assumed that health providers and consumers would work together to fulfill the purposes of the Act by creating a comprehensive health care delivery system. This included the coordination of the planning and service delivery aspects of both physical and mental health care. The extent of such coordination has in reality been rather limited.


Medical Jurisprudence Offerings In Curricula Of Medical Schools In Selected Southeastern United States., Lois Annette Gray Jan 1978

Medical Jurisprudence Offerings In Curricula Of Medical Schools In Selected Southeastern United States., Lois Annette Gray

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Malpractice suits have been filed against physicians with increasing frequency in recent years. While many different reasons for the increase have been given, among those suggested is that physicians in general are not knowledgeable about medical jurisprudence to the degree they are able to prevent legal action being taken against them. If this is so, then there is an implication of a need to educate prospective and practicing physicians in the subject of medical jurisprudence.


Attitudes Toward The Dispersal Of Low Income Housing In Birmingham, Alabama., Amos Charles Townsend Jan 1978

Attitudes Toward The Dispersal Of Low Income Housing In Birmingham, Alabama., Amos Charles Townsend

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The study of public policy has attempted to clarify the realm of political activity which is responsible for the decisions made in the public arena for the good of the people. Public policy, in a very broad sense, has been defined as "whatever governments choose to do or not to do" (Anderson, 1977, p.2). There are many factors which are taken into consideration when decisions are made to initiate, terminate, or investigate a possible policy for a community.


Methods Of Analyzing The Performance Of Induction Machines., Thomas Arthur Higgins Jr Jan 1978

Methods Of Analyzing The Performance Of Induction Machines., Thomas Arthur Higgins Jr

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The modeling of induction machines during transient conditions, in order to analyze their effects on the generating station auxiliaries systems, poses some complications for the power system engineer. One concern is establishing realistic motor data for use in modeling large motors. The second is to assure that the models used are sufficiently accurate to faithfully predict the performance of the machine in the field.In this thesis the effects of across-the-line starting of induction machines are analyzed. First, a method of estimating the machine parameters from general data submitted by the manufacture is developed. Next, models are developed to analyze the …


N,N- Dimethyltryptamine - An Endogenous Hallucinogen., Steven Andrew Barker Jan 1978

N,N- Dimethyltryptamine - An Endogenous Hallucinogen., Steven Andrew Barker

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The Effect Of Psychological Stress On Complex Task Performance., Mary Christine Rumore Jan 1977

The Effect Of Psychological Stress On Complex Task Performance., Mary Christine Rumore

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Many individuals are required, intentionally or inadvertently, to engage in complex behaviors under various degrees of psychological stress. Performance efficiency may vary depending on the individual's level of arousal, and high levels of psychological stress might adversely affect task performance. The pervasiveness and importance of the effects of psychological stress on performance have encouraged investigators to explore the relationship between levels of stress and degree of performance impairment.


The Use Of Authority By Probation And Parole Officers: Its Effect On Client Recidivism., Millard Earl Moon Jan 1977

The Use Of Authority By Probation And Parole Officers: Its Effect On Client Recidivism., Millard Earl Moon

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Probation and parole agencies are relatively new additions to the criminal justice system. Although the concept of providing for a mitigation of punishment for certain classes of offenders seems to have existed since the early beginnings of the Anglo-Saxon judicial system as well as under the laws of earlier civilizations, these provisions for the avoidance of severe punishment appear to have been based on very different considerations than those which ideally affect decisions in probation and parole cases today.


Effect Of Methionine Loading On The Production And Activation Of Methyl Groups In Rat Brain., Frank Charles Benesh Jan 1977

Effect Of Methionine Loading On The Production And Activation Of Methyl Groups In Rat Brain., Frank Charles Benesh

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The Incarcerated Female Offenders: A Study Of Inmates Of Julia Tutwiler Prison., John R. Pendergrass Jan 1977

The Incarcerated Female Offenders: A Study Of Inmates Of Julia Tutwiler Prison., John R. Pendergrass

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Perhaps no other area of criminology offers the rampancy of opportunity for study as does the female offender. Increasingly, it is noted that crime by females is on the rise, not only in the "traditional” crimes usually associated with females, such as sexual offenses (usually prostitution) and theft, but also in more serious crimes such as homicide, robbery, and aggravated assault. 


Non-Standard Topology., William David Switzer Jan 1977

Non-Standard Topology., William David Switzer

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Concerning The Covering Of Closed And Compact Point Sets., Samuel D. Munyer Jan 1977

Concerning The Covering Of Closed And Compact Point Sets., Samuel D. Munyer

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The purpose of this thesis is to use two axioms and a few basic definitions to prove that every closed and compact point set which is covered by a collection of domains is covered by a finite subcollection of those domains.


Essential Competencies Of Teachers Of The Gifted., Charlotte Ann Donaldson Jan 1977

Essential Competencies Of Teachers Of The Gifted., Charlotte Ann Donaldson

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It is the teacher who sets the environment which inspires or destroys self-confidence, encourages or suppresses interests, develops or neglects creativity, stimulates or discourages critical thinking, and facilitates or frustrates achievement. -Joan B. Nelson and Donald L, Cleland.The competence of his teacher is a crucial factor in any child's learning, self-understanding, and social adjustment. Indeed, numerous studies have cited the importance of the teacher's knowledge, skills, and attitudes as the key to effective learning in all elementary and secondary educational programs. This project investigated essential competencies of one small but important segment of the profession—the teacher of the intellectually gifted.


The Contribution Of Semantic Structure To Retrieval From Episodic Memory., Don William Taylor Jan 1977

The Contribution Of Semantic Structure To Retrieval From Episodic Memory., Don William Taylor

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In his classic "7, plus or minus 2" paper, Miller (1956) introduced a term to describe what he thought people do when trying to memorize lists of words or numbers. He suggested that people "chunk" small bits of information into larger sets which bear some internal order or whose members share common characteristics, and in so doing implicitly increase their ability to recall large amounts of the designated information.


Nmr Linebroadening And Contact Shift Studies Of Transition Metal Complexes In Nonaqueous Solvents., Marvin Eugene Harris Jr Jan 1977

Nmr Linebroadening And Contact Shift Studies Of Transition Metal Complexes In Nonaqueous Solvents., Marvin Eugene Harris Jr

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Proton nmr linebroadening studies of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) +3 in tris (ethylenediamine) chromium(III) (Cr(en)3 +3)-DMSO solutions were conducted between 20° and 90°C. The resulting data were interpreted using the Swift-Connick relationships. The dominant contribution to linebroadening in the temperature range of 20° - 50°C was a second - coordination sphere exchange process. Above 70°C, the dominant process was a mixture of first coordination sphere exchange process of partially +3 dissociated Cr(en) 3+3 and second coordination sphere T2m-1 relaxation. The kinetic parameters for the first and second coordination sphere processes are ΔΗ≠0 = 24 kcal/mol, k1 = 24 sec-1 and ΔΗ≠…


Measurement Of Maternal Serum Estrogen Levels In Normal And Complicated Pregnancies By Radioimmunoassay. Their Use In Evaluation Of Fetal Well-Being., Ernest Stephen Buchina Jr Jan 1977

Measurement Of Maternal Serum Estrogen Levels In Normal And Complicated Pregnancies By Radioimmunoassay. Their Use In Evaluation Of Fetal Well-Being., Ernest Stephen Buchina Jr

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The past fifteen years in this country have seen the perinatal period of human existence become the subject of increasing research. Perinatal mortality rates in the United States remain high by comparison with those observed in other developed countries of the world. This difference may be partially explained by the poor distribution of medical care and by less than optimum clinical implementation of available knowledge about pregnancy and parturition. However, in many instances the etiology and mechanisms of death before, during and immediately after birth are not well understood. 


Existence Of Eigenvalues For Second Order Nonhomogeneous Multi-Parameter Boundary Value Problems., Linda Chambers Lucas Jan 1977

Existence Of Eigenvalues For Second Order Nonhomogeneous Multi-Parameter Boundary Value Problems., Linda Chambers Lucas

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In contrast to the growing literature on homogeneous multi-parameter boundary problems, there has been no study of nonhomogeneous boundary problems involving more than one parameter of which this author is aware.In this paper, the nonhomogeneous second order differential system is considered.


Solution Properties Of Some Iron And Copper Macrocycles., Danny Gene Miles Jr Jan 1977

Solution Properties Of Some Iron And Copper Macrocycles., Danny Gene Miles Jr

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Solution studies were conducted on iron(ll) phthalocyanine (FePc) and three copper macrocycle complexes. Concentrations of saturated solutions of FePc in pyridine, 2-methylpyridine, 3-methy1 - pyridine, and 4-methyl pyridine were determined from visible spectral data, and in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) were obtained from atomic absorption analysis. Kinetic data for the dissociation of FePc in pyridine is reported. Magnetic susceptibilities of FePc in pyridine, 2-methylpyridine, 3-methylpyridine, and 4-methylpyridine indicate the formation of a d5 low-spin radical. In DMSO, FePc is diamagnetic. However, a paramagnetism plausibly explained by a d5 high-spin radical occurs with heating in the presence of methylene chloride.The macrocycle compounds …


Lattice Defects In Strontium-Oxide., Ivan Alexander Brezovich Jan 1977

Lattice Defects In Strontium-Oxide., Ivan Alexander Brezovich

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Histochemical And Morphological Study Of Baboon Endometrium During The Menstrual Cycle., James Ray Dollar Jan 1977

Histochemical And Morphological Study Of Baboon Endometrium During The Menstrual Cycle., James Ray Dollar

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A New Algorithm, And The Evaluation Of Current Algorithms, Concerning Graph Isomorphism., Virginia Charmane Perry May Jan 1977

A New Algorithm, And The Evaluation Of Current Algorithms, Concerning Graph Isomorphism., Virginia Charmane Perry May

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The Biochemistry Of The Neurotransmitter Release Mechanism., Suad Abu-Shehab Al-Zahid Jan 1977

The Biochemistry Of The Neurotransmitter Release Mechanism., Suad Abu-Shehab Al-Zahid

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Ultrastructure And Cytochemistry Of Parotid Glands Of The Pig (Sus Scrofa)., Jerry Lynn Boshell Jan 1977

Ultrastructure And Cytochemistry Of Parotid Glands Of The Pig (Sus Scrofa)., Jerry Lynn Boshell

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Antithyroid Drug Accumulation, Action And Fate In Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes., David Chee Chiew Lam Jan 1977

Antithyroid Drug Accumulation, Action And Fate In Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes., David Chee Chiew Lam

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Passive Immune Complex Disease In Normal And C4 Deficient Guinea Pigs., John Cole Mathison Jan 1977

Passive Immune Complex Disease In Normal And C4 Deficient Guinea Pigs., John Cole Mathison

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