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A Study Of The Accelerated Program In The Chesterfield County School System, Charles Willard Krause

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Infrared Spectra Of A Group Of Hydroxyalkylamine Hydrochlorides, Lawrence Ingram Briel

Master's Theses

The infrared spectra ot twenty amine bydroohlorides were obtained with the Perkin-Elmer Model 21 recording spectrophotometer. The positions of the absorption bands were compared with literature values for pertinent structural group frequencies. A system of coding the spectral data was devised so that an IBM 1620 digital computer could make the comparisons for a large number of' group frequencies. Good agreement was observed between the positions of the absorption bands in the experimental spectra and those of pertinent group frequencies reported in the literature.

Of the ten symmetrical diamines which were studied, six contained the primary hydroxyl group. Two …

An Analysis Of The Principal Media Of Exchange Used In Colonial Virginia, John Robert Chappell

Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the principal media of exchange used in Virginia during the Colonial period, showing why these media were used and how adequately or inadequately they performed the function of money. This analysis will be limited primarily to the role played by "tobacco money," coin, and paper money in the local economy of Virginia. The role of credit as a medium of exchange will be touched on only briefly, although its importance is recognized.

Current Proposals For Changes In Reserve Requirements Of Commercial Banks In The United States, William Byrd Harrison

Master's Theses

The well-being of a nation is dependent in large part upon the state of its money. Bank reserve positions have a great deal to do with the state of our money. An impressive volume of study and evidence has been brought forth in just the past few years to indicate that United States laws which establish the rules under which financial institutions operate need revising. Other, more readily understood topics, however, however claimed the attention of the public and its representatives in Congress. Little has been done to remedy serious shortcomings in banking laws.

This paper examines briefly these studies …

Influences Of Independency In Milton's Early Life, Peter A. Edmunds

Master's Theses

My thesis is that Milton did develop in his youth, mainly under the influence or Dr. Gill, a belief in his own reason as an arbitrator in theological disputes. It is this characteristic advanced Protestant view that transcends church and king together with his plea for toleration and his attack on the clergy in "Lycidas" that place him in this early period already somewhat in the tradition or deism suggested by Toland . When Thomas Paine, the revolutionary deist, wrote in The Age of Reason, "My mind is my own church," he was stating a basic belief of Milton. Thomas …

The Legal Status Of Religion In Iowa Public Schools, Stephen John Voelz

Master's Theses

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A Case Study Of The Development, Installation And Operation Of A Standard Cost System For A Paper Converter, Ray Hall Havens

Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this paper to describe in detail the development, installation and operation of a standard co8t system for a paper converting operation and the utilization of the information gathered through the operation of the system. Beginning with the nature of the business organization and the physical operations performed, the general accounting records will be considered. Follow­ ing a brief description of various methods of cost account­ ing, several reasons will be given for selecting standard costs. The methods used in developing standards will be explained and the results will be interpreted. Various means of controlling the …

Self Diffusion In Sodium Single Crystals, Aiyawar Rama Murthy

Master's Theses

The diffusion coefficients of sodium tracers in single crystals of pure sodium were measured as a function of temperature over a range of 20-41^oC. The relation D=D_o exp (-Q/RT) was found with Q 11,000 +/- 170 cal/mole and D_o 0.313 +/- 0.018 cm²/sec. These values may be compared with Q=10,450 cal/mole and D_o=0.242 cm²/sec. reported for polycrystalline sodium.

A Survey Of The Counseling Service Of Thomas Dale High School And Seventeen Other High Schools Comparable In Size, Daisy Park Reames

Master's Theses

Statement of the problem. The problem is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the counseling service at Thomas Dale High School in order to ascertain what changes are needed to make the service more effective. The problem actually is to reveal both the strong am weak points of the service so that they may be used as a starting place tor future planning. It is a ha.rd task as the effects of counseling may be felt for many years after the student has been directly exposed to them. Furthermore, the causes of behavior are multiple. Some are physical, some …

"Equilibria In Solution" : 2,2,8,8-Tetrakishydroxymethyl-3, 7-Diaza-1, 5,9 -Nonanetriol And 2,2,8,8-Tetramethyl-3, 7-Diaza-5-Nonaneol With Copper (Ii), Ronald Weston Davis

Master's Theses

The chelating agents, 2, 2, 8, 8-Tetrakishydroxymethyl1-3, 7-diaza-1, 5, 9-nonanetriol (''Disec") and 2, 2, 8 ,8-Tetramethyl1-3, 7-diaza-5-nonaneol ("Symaminol") were prepared and investigated with respect to their Basicity and Stability Constants.

The compound, "Disec," investigated in earlier work was again studied using more precise and controlled conditions of temperature (30.000 + - 0.002°C), measured pH readings and volume readings.

Tbe compound, "Symaminol," was prepared in the laboratory and studied in the same manner as "Disec." Examination of the literature yielded no evidence of "Symaminol" having been previously investigated.

By means of a digital computer, the data was correlated in a manner …

The Pyrolysis Of Menthol, John James Westbrook Iii

Master's Theses

Research on the pyrolysis or organic compounds has received an increasing amount of attention in recent years. The pyrolysis of terpene hydrocarbons has been of interest primarily because of their wide-spread and abundant natural occurrence. In addition terpenes have been investigated because of their interesting stereochemistry.

Menthol is a C₁₀ monocyolic terpene alcohol. Its thermal decomposition at temperatures greater than 500°C has not been investigated previously because of inadequate methods of analysis.

The pyrolysis of other terpene hydrocarbons has revealed new routes to useful intermediates from relatively cheap source materials. Menthol, however, has never been considered as a possibility …

A Study Of The Toxohormone Content Of Several Types Of Human Malignant Tumors, Richard I. Delo

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Phenomenon Of Language In The Thought Of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Rolland Francis Smith

Master's Theses

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The Nature Of Reasoning In John Henry Cardinal Newman's Grammer Of Assent, Lawrence D. Roberts

Master's Theses

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Problem Solving Processes Amd Grades In Mathematics, Mira H. Bhandari

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Stimulus Size And Binocular And Monocular Vision On Visual Reaction Time, Ralph F. Dunn

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Learning In Groups Under Fixed And Variable Ratio Reinforcement Schedules, Frederick Ronald Oberman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Virgil's Sympathy For Human Suffering In The Aeneid, J. Paul O'Brien

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Theory Of "Comprehension" In The Philosophy Of Michael Polanyi, Richard W. Zipfel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Self-Diffusion Of Ions In Gels, Thomas Caldwell Smith

Master's Theses

Radioisotope tracer techniques were used to determine the self-diffusion coefficients of the ions of sodium, potassium, cesium, chloride, bromide, and iodide in 3% agar gel, and the self-diffusion coefficient of the sodium ion in gelatin-agar gels at differing pH values of the gel.

The coefficients in agar gels were found to be in agreement with the Nernst equation for the diffusion coefficients of ions in aqueous solution. 'l'he diffusion coefficients in gelatin-agar gels were found to be higher in the presence of non-active NaCl than in its absence. The value of the coefficient was lower at the isoelectric point of …

A Study Of The Richmond College Conditional Admissions Program, James Milton Wilson

Master's Theses

This study traced the history of the SS&If Program at Richmond College from its inception in the early 1950's to the beginning of the 1962 fall semester. It was found that the program has not only assisted the Admissions Committee in giving doubtful applicants with potential a chance to qualify for admission, but also it has been of assistance in holding admissions standards high in a time when enrollment was needed. Also it has value as a public relations measure in handling doubtful applicants highly recommended by constituents of the college. While the economic factor was linked to the formalization …

The Influence Of Spring Design Upon Spring Rate, Velton Curtis White

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Types Of Guidance And Counseling Services Performed By Selected Secondary School Classroom Teachers In The Public Schools Of Kentucky, Thomas Valentine Busse

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Team Teaching In A High School Science - Chemistry, Michael Lawrence Agin

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Significance Of Transcendental Object In The Critique Of Pure Reason, John W. Hauch

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Idea Of Freedom In The Philosophy Of William James, Eugene Lawrence Mccarney

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Engineering Principles Underlying The Active Components Which Produce Orthodontic Forces, Robert Vestevich

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Relationship Between Complex Problem Solving Ability And A Measure Of Scholastic Aptitude, Robert G. Riedel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A History Of The Development Of Education Hanover County, James Richard Savedge

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to discover contributing factors which bear on the public education as it exists in Hanover County today. In developing this study some of the private academies which existed in the nineteenth century have been mentioned briefly. The ultimate objective of this paper was to show the early struggle for the public free schools in Hanover County and how the public schools have developed.

Some Effects Of Ph, Temperature And Light On The Production Of Zoosporagia In Saprolegnia Parasitica Coker, Philip C. Lee

Master's Theses

Pure cultures of Saprolegnia parasitica Coker were grown under varied conditions of temperature, pH, and light conditions. In liquid medium colonies were spherical with a zonal effect in the distribution of zoosporangia.

Near the limiting extremes of pH and temperature, beaded hyphal tips were found in place of normal sporangia. Teorell Universal buffer in the sporulation water inhibited production of sporangia. The pH minimum was 4.0 - 4.1, optimum 6.3 - 7.4, and maximum 8.o - 8.3. The maximum number of sporangia was produced at 15 C. Between 3.4 and 5 C , a delay in sporulation was noted and …