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Heavy Metal Analysis Of Stream Sediments In The James River Basin, Missouri, William J. Head

Masters Theses

"A reconnaissance survey of stream sediments using the minus 80 mesh sieve fraction was made at 53 sites throughout the James River basin, Missouri. Sample sites within the 1460 square miles of the basin were chosen at tributary confluences, suspected contamination sources, and known areas of mineralization. Replicates and stream profiles were taken to check for analytical variation and reproducibility of results. Sediment samples were prepared by a hot nitric acid leach method. The sediments were analyzed using an atomic absorption unit to determine Cu, Pb, Zn, and Cd trace metal contents.

Values of selected streams within the basin were …

Corals Of The St. Louis Limestone In The Area Of Calhoun County, Illinois And St. Louis County, Missouri, William Earl Collins

Masters Theses

"The St. Louis Limestone and its equivalent formations crop out from Alaska south to Sonora and from Arizona east to Virginia. The St. Louis, in most cases, is fossiliferous and contains numerous species of foraminifers, echinoderms, bryozoans, molluscans, brachipods, arthropods and coelenterates. Algal mounds and mats are common. The rugose coral fauna of the Middle Mississippian (Meramecian) St. Louis Limestone of southern Calhoun County, Illinois and northern St. Louis County, Missouri was studied to determine first what corals were present and second the validity of the names assigned to the previously described species. It was found that the binomen for …

Disposal Of Cattle Feedlot Wastes By Anaerobic Digestion, Eric Bayard Rapp

Masters Theses

"Disposal of animal waste represents a severe environmental problem, particularly in areas such as cattle feedlots where livestock are concentrated. Animal waste can be converted to carbon dioxide and methane by the autocatalytic process of anaerobic fermentation. A scheme, based upon this process, for the disposal of the waste from two different size feedlots is presented. The design of this process is based on kinetic data from the literature which are fitted to a kinetic model including diffusional resistances. Economic calculations based upon available cost data are made to determine the profitability of the process. Economic evaluations indicate that this …

Precipitation Of Carbon From Martensite In Ductile Iron, Devendra Ratilal Majmundar

Masters Theses

"Since metallographic studies of quenched and tempered cast iron have indicated that the carbon might precipitate directly as graphite rather than as carbides which are found in steels, this investigation used the Debye-Scherrer x-ray diffraction technique to examine electrolytically extracted residues from quenched and tempered ductile cast iron samples to determine if cementite was present. The precipitation of carbon in quenched samples of this ductile cast iron was found to be similar to the precipitation process in steels. Cementite was identified during the early stages of the tempering process when the tempering temperature was 800 degrees F, 900 degrees F, …

Desorption Of Phosphorus From Si (111) Surfaces, Cesar Michel Magnin

Masters Theses

"Auger electron spectroscopy and mass analysis are used as complementary methods in evaluating desorption kinetics. For phosphorus on silicon, the order of desorption and activation energies of desorption are determined from continuously monitored phosphorus Auger electron signals during heating. These measurements indicate that diatomic phosphorus dissociates when adsorbed onto clean silicon. Mass spectrometer flash desorption spectra show that at least four distinct surface bonds are associated with the desorption of phosphorus. The dominant desorbed species is diatomic phosphorus at high coverage (> 0. 1 monolayer) and atomic phosphorus at low coverage (< 0.07 monolayer)"--Abstract, page ii.

The Linear New City -- A Pattern For New Cities Based On Efficiency Of Transportation, Public Services, And Land Use, Elbridge Wesley Bartley Iii

Masters Theses

"The linear new city is defined as a city consisting of some arrangement of relatively narrow, high-density strips, served by various mass transportation systems. Such a new city would be ideally suited to the implementation of the latest technology. The concentration of development along the transportation route would allow certain economies in the supply of utilities and services, as well as insuring that open space would be readily available around and throughout the city. The provisions for transportation, housing, and governmental control should combine to produce a better quality of life for the inhabitants of the linear new city"--Abstract, page …

A Survey Of Sport As An Art Form, R. Garey Hodge

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Computer Investigation Of The Variation Of Conductivity With Concentration, Larry Macpeers Shadwick

Masters Theses

Computer programs were developed tor the conductance equations of R. M. Fuoss and L. Onsager as well as for the conductance equations of T. J. Murphy and E. G. D. Cohen. These programs were used to calculate values from selected conductance measurements. The resulting values were compared with values produced by other computer programs using the equations of Fuoss and Onsager as well as the equations of E. Pitts. The comparisons demonstrated the equations of Murphy and Cohen to be the equal of or superior to the other equations for the majority of cases. The equations of Pitta were superior …

A Study Of The Retarded In Relation To Their Ability To Perceive And Acquire Knowledge Of The Basic Elements Of Art, Tony J. Taylor

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Communism In Unity And Conflict: Poland, Yugoslavia, Ussr, Steven E. Weber

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An Electromyographic Study Of The Effects Of Lateral Asymmetry On The Upper Leg Muscles Used In Normal Walking On A Treadmill, S. Marie Landmesser

Masters Theses

The purpose of the study was to determine through electromyography whether a non-pathological fault, such as lateral asymmetry at the pelvic level, would hinder, in significant manner, efficient functioning of the body.

A review of the literature revealed that although previous experiments had been conducted to determine the effects certain postural deviations had on the normal, efficient functioning of the body and that previous experiments had been conducted to determine which muscles performed which task as related to walking, none dealt with the specific effects of lateral deviations at the pelvic level on the upper leg muscles used in walking. …

Decision Making: A Proposal For Civic Education, Doris Steinmetz

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The Military In Political Leadership In Ghana, Kenneth Koroma

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A Study Of Soil Amoebae Infective To Mice, Pamela Mcdaniel

Masters Theses

On January 1, 1973, 10 soil samples were collected from areas in Coles County, Illinois, in an effort to isolate soil amoebae. All 10 soil samples were cultured on bacto-nutrient agar and colonies of amoebae genera isolated were Acanthamoeba and Hartmannella. Amoebabacteria cultures prepared from soil isolates were injected into each of 10 adult mice which were sacrificed at the end of the nine days and examined for evidence of infection and pathogenicity. Lesions were observed in two mice and amoebae cysts and bacterial colonies were present in nine mice. Amoeba-bacteria cultures were purified using streptomycin antibiotic discs and …

A Phonetic Context Approach To Articulation Therapy For /R/, Karen W. Ettinger

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An Empirical Study Of Foreign Exchange And Economic Development, Kathy L. Runyon

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Phonetic Context And Articulation Ability, Carole Schneider

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

Critical Factors Affecting Success Of Retraining Welfare Recipients, David P. Seibert

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Initiating A Home Visitation Program, Wanda F. Miller

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Utilization Of Attendance Centers, Community Unit No. 20, Lawrence County, Illinois, Alan C. Moore

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Three Projects Attempted By The Flora Grade School District During The 1970-71 School Year, Gerald Hearring

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The Development Of A Program Of Studies And Curriculum Guide For Secondary School Students Attending St. Elmo Community Unit District #202 High School, Carl Gene Robertson

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Study Of Coeducational Housing At Colleges And Universities, Mary M. Smith

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A Study Of The Effectiveness Of The Glasser Classroom Meeting Technique, Michaelene Suzanne Baugher

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Formulation Of Job Descriptions For The East Richland Public School System, Owen E. (Gene) Strain

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A Survey Of Seniors And Boards Of Education Concerning The Junior College Movement - Fayette County, Illinois, Jimmie D. Page

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Trends In Apple And Peach Orcharding In The Lower Wabash Valley Of Indiana, Robert J. Hartig

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Metaphorical Metaphysics: The Doctrine Of Reincarnation In The Works Of Herman Melville, Ruth A. Riegel

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Development Of A Subject Content Outline And A Learning Center Program, Anthony P. Menke

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The Second Morrill Act, John D. King

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No abstract provided.