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Considerations Of Data Compression And Symmetric Encryption Techniques For A Personal Communications Service, Richard Craig

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The Political Epistemology Of The Book Of Job, William K. Funderburk

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Resonant Frequency And Q-Factor Computation For Multi-Region Dielectric Resonators, Fang Chen

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The Relationship Between Monet And Oriental Art, Hui-Jung Chuang

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Modeling And Simulation Of Aggradation And Degradation Of Straight And Meander Alluvial Rivers, Shihab Ahmed Choudhury

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Ab Initio Calculations And Spectroscopy Of Free Radicals / By Haibo Wang, Haibo Wang

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The Effects Of Physical Travel And Haloperidol On Choice Behavior, Kirk Lee Davis

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Effect Of Cyclodextrin Complexation On Solid State And Solution Stability Of Cholecalciferol / By Ravindra W. Tejwani, Ravindra W. Tejwani

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Soil Effects On Earthquake Ground Motions At The University Of Mississippi / By Robert Kimbell Stewart, Robert Kimbell Stewart

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Finite Element Analysis Of One Dimensional Elliptic Problems Using Wavelet-Like Basis Functions, Lee A. Harrison

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Performance Analysis Of Random Access Protocols For Radio Frequency Identification Systems, Xiang Ni

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Analysis Of Aperture Coupled Microstrip Antennas Using The Finite Difference Time Domain Technique / By Vicente Rodriguez-Pereyra, Vicente Rodriguez-Pereyra

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Copper Nucleation, Electrodeposition, And Alloy Formation In The Lewis Acidic Aluminum Chloride-1-Methyl-3-Ethylimidazolium Chloride Room-Temperature Molten Salt, Brian J. Tierney

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Dynamics And Control Of Feed/Effluent Heat Exchangers / By Prabhuram Thiagarajan, Prabhuram Thiagarajan

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Effect Of Cracks On Rain Infiltration In A Mississippi Delta Clay Soil, Robert Ray Wells

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Currently, researchers are trying to understand the processes involved with infiltration in fractured rock and shrink/swell soils. Historically, the problem has been approached from ideal conditions to describe the processes occurring in the matrix mass. This research attempts to show the impact of crack surfaces on the ponding time and infiltration rate with a Sharkey silty clay, near level phase soil.

The experiments were conducted under laboratory conditions using a rainfall simulator providing a rainfall intensity of 30 mm/hr. TDR water probes were used to monitor the movement of the wetting front, a scale monitored the infiltration rate, and changes …

Interactive Television In The Classroom: A Comparison Of Student Math Achievement Among Three Instructional Settings, Sherri L. Hodge-Hardin

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A dramatic expansion of distance learning through the use of interactive television (ITV) is allowing colleges and universities to offer students potentially unlimited access to educational and training opportunities. While the expanding information age beckons us to consider mechanisms for using communication technologies for the benefit of meeting the needs of learners in a variety of locations, the question may be raised--Is ITV an effective medium of instruction? This study examined the effectiveness of using an interactive television system to broadcast developmental algebra classes at East Tennessee State University. The purpose of this study was to determine if there were …

Job Competencies, Career Paths, And Educational Backgrounds Of "Fortune" 500 Training Directors, Rachael A. Shultz

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This study examined the job competencies, career paths, and educational backgrounds of training directors and also compared the responses of male and female training directors in an attempt to identify possible sources of justification for reported male/female salary differences. Data for the study were gathered through the use of two questionnaires. The first was based on a part of the American Society for Training and Development's (ASTD) 1987-1989 Competency and Standards Study. Additionally, a demographic questionnaire dealing with biographical, educational, and professional characteristics was self-developed. Both were mailed to training directors in all Fortune 500 companies. Major findings include: (1) …

Prediction Of Student Completion Of An Associate Degree Radiologic Technology Program, Donna R. Shehane

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The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the admission/selection process of the Radiologic Technology Program at East Tennessee State University to ascertain predictive validity of the admission process and to identify specific indicators leading to program completion. The population for this investigation consisted of 510 students who had applied to East Tennessee State University and the Radiologic Technology Program from 1991 through 1993. Data were collected from institutional and program academic records. Correlation research was chosen to establish validity. One-way Analysis of Variance and t-test were applied to investigate different admission parameters and discriminate analysis was completed due …

Chaos Theory In Educational Systems: Principals' Perceptions Of Sensitive Dependence On Initial Conditions, Suzan B. Baker

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This study investigated the characteristic of chaos theory called sensitive dependence on initial conditions or butterfly effect in schools and school systems. The purpose of the study was to develop insight into school systems by determining if categories or factors of behaviors or decisions have been observed in school systems which are sensitive to initial conditions and are therefore likely to produce exponential effects. A modified critical incident technique was used to collect data from experienced principals in three moderate sized regions in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. Participants reported incidents that were sensitive to initial conditions during interviews. The …

Performance Evaluation Of Forward Error Correction For Narrowband Personal Communications Systems, Wenxia Zhang

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Preprocessing Of Microcirculatory Images., Mohamed S. Mansour

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This thesis project consists of the development of a computerized image processing system to preprocess microvascular images of the mouse Latisimus Dorsi Muscle (LDM). This research has been conducted in association with the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Louisville. The input to the system is a set of 35 or more overlapping microscopic fields or sub_images containing segments of the LDM microcirculation, the output is an adjacent single montage encompassing the entire LDM microvasculature. The developed system presents practical solutions to the problems of image registration, overlap resolution, and image segmentation, in addition, the results …

Moraxella (Branhamella) Catarrhalis: A Molecular Epidemiology Study, Lyndell R. Gill

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Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis is the third-most-frequently isolated microorganism associated with acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis in patients during their stay at the Mountain Home VA Medical Center (MHVAMC). In order to develop a practical, epidemiologically-meaningful typing method for M. (B.) catarrhalis, we tested two methods based on analysis of chromosomal DNA for typeability, reproducibility, and ability to differentiate between unrelated strains (discriminatory power, D). M. (B.) catarrhalis isolants from MHVAMC from 7/1/87-6/30/88 were grown overnight in broth and embedded in agarose. DNA was isolated by standard methods. The DNA was subjected to: (1) restriction endonuclease digestion (with either Bgl II …

Indomethacin Reduces Splenic Red Pulp Macrophage Populations In Female New Zealand White Rabbits, Thane S. Thurmond

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In an effort to elucidate the mechanism by which indomethacin (IN) attenuates the stimulatory effect of estradiol (E$\sb2$) on rabbit splenic red pulp macrophages (RPM), thirty-nine female New Zealand White rabbits were divided into 10 groups: ovariectomized (OVX), OVX/IN at 0.1 and 5.0 mg/kg body weight (bw)/day; sham OVX (SOVX), SOVX/IN at 0.1 and 5.0 mg/kg bw/day; OVX/25 mg E2, OVX/25 mg E$\sb2$/IN at 0.1 and 5.0 mg/kg bw/day; intact Control. Quantitative changes in RPM population in response to the treatments were measured using a 0 to 4 histologic grading scale. Estradiol treatment resulted in increased RPM grade when compared …

The Relationship Between Student And Faculty Learning Style Congruency And Perceptions Of The Classroom Environment In Colleges Of Teacher Education, Patrick N. Kariuki

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The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of congruence between teachers' and undergraduate education majors' learning styles in selected colleges of the Tennessee Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and to determine if the style congruence was related to student perceptions of the classroom learning environment. A related purpose was to identify needed changes in classroom environments based on the characteristics of the actual and ideal classroom environments as perceived by students, characteristics of the actual classroom environment as perceived by their teachers, and characteristics of actual and ideal classroom environments as perceived by men and women …

Bioenergetics Of Walleye In Lake Oahe, South Dakota, Scott D. Bryan

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The food habits, caloric density, and population dynamics of walleye Stizostedion vitreum were determined in 1993 and 1994 and combined with information on energetics and growth to determine the trophic interactions of walleyes in Lake Oahe, South Dakota. Monofilament gill nets were set at three depths in the water column (bottom, suspended, and surface) from May through September, 1994 to determine the effect of gill net placement on catch rates of walleyes. Catch per unit effort of walleyes was greater in bottom nets during July (5.2/net-h) than any other month or net location. In addition, 25- and 38-mm mesh sizes …

An Examination Of The Construct Validity Of The Parental Authority Questionnaire, Regina Marie Hummel

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Coupling Of One-And Two-Dimensional Free Surface Flow Models / By Dalmo Araãºjo Navarro Vieira, Dalmo Araújo Navarro Vieira

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Dynamic Response Of Cracked Undoweled Jointed Concrete Pavement Using A Three Dimensional Finite Element Model / By Tagore Satyanarayana Vepa, Vepa Satyanarayana Tagore

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Modeling The Fate Of Chlorpyrifos In Constructed Wetlands, Monica Ashbrook Darby

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Tula, Mississippi And The Dogtrot House : A Study Of A Community And Its Built Environment, Jennifer Allman Bryant

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