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There's No Place Like Home: The Haunted House As Literary Motif, Mary Catherine Mcdaniel

Masters Theses

This thesis traces the development of the haunted house in British and American literature and covers a time span of roughly two hundred years. Its approach is chronological: beginning with Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, it examines the use of the Bad Place as a literary motif, emphasizing the consistencies in its development while noting the inconsistencies as well. From Walpole to Stephen King, we see that the haunted house has continuously represented two things. On one hand, it may serve as a repository for unexpiated sin. The traditional haunted house, in fact, is nothing more than the …

A Control Program And Operating System For A Three Joint Robot Arm On An Apple Microcomputer, Eric Henry Stelzer

Masters Theses

"A Robotics Operating and Control System for a three-joint robot arm model is presented. The general operation of the system in interfacing the robot to the operator is discussed. Kinematic equations for the robot are derived and commands available to the operator are covered in some detail. The operation of the Control System in moving the robot is explained. Finally, suggestions are made for further development of the system"--Abstract, page ii.

Aerodynamics Of Closely Coupled Wings For Varying Chords And Airfoil Planforms, Gary D. Vincent

Masters Theses

"Aerodynamic characteristics of a dual wing aircraft were analyzed with variations in airfoil sections and chord ratios over existing equal chard ratio dual wing and monoplane aircraft designs. Two- and three-dimensional aerodynamic studies were conducted to find the wing geometry which would create the minimum cruise drag. The two-dimensional aerodynamic data was obtained from a multi-element inviscid vortex panel program coupled to a momentum integral boundary layer program to account for the aerodynamic coupling between the wings. With this data, a three-dimensional vortex lattice program calculated the three-dimensional aerodynamic data. compared to an equal chard ratio dual wing aircraft, lower …

The Influence Of Manganese Oxide On Sintering Of A Commercial Natural Magnesite., Alamar Kasan Duarte

Masters Theses

"Sintering studies on a commercial natural magnesite have been done to investigate the influence of MnO doping (MnO concentration from 0.16 to 2.50 wt.%) on the densification process over the temperature range 1520 to 1760°C , over periods of time from 3,600 to 57,600s in both oxidizing and reducing atmospheres (Air and P_O2 = 10^-7 KPa. In an air atmosphere the additions of MnO enhances the densification process. This fact may be associated with an increase in lattice diffusion of Mg ions due to an increase in cation vacancies in the MgO lattice from the presence of …

Radiometric And Petrochemical Characteristics Of The Dells Granite, Yavapai County, Arizona, Kenneth Stewart Fleck

Masters Theses

"The Dells granite of central Arizona, an alkaline granite containing accessory fluorite and tourmaline, contains anomalously high amounts of uranium. Gamma-ray spectrometry, x-ray fluorescence, petrographic, and autoradiographic methods were used to determine the contents and distribution of equivalent U, Th, K, and ten major element oxides within the granite pluton. The range of uranium content is 0 to 39.7 parts per million (ppm) with the mean equivalent U content 8.8 ppm; eTh, 26.8 ppm; and K, 4.8%. The average uranium content is about twice the average of western United States granites, the thorium content slightly less than average. The Th/U …

A Single Cylinder Engine Study Of Lean Supercharged Operation For Spark Ignition Engines, Kenneth Robert Schmid

Masters Theses

"A comprehensive single cylinder engine test program to evaluate Lean Supercharged Operation (LSO) for spark ignition engines was conducted. The evaluation involved an experimental program studying the power, emissions, and efficiency of a single cylinder engine. The relationships between engine power, efficiency, and emissions and the engine operating variables such as absolute intake manifold pressure, Exhaust Gas Recirculation rates, and spark timing were studied"--Abstract, page ii.

An Applied Approach To Automatic Pressure Transient Analysis., Jeffrey Allan Joseph

Masters Theses

"A generalized digital approach to pressure transient (well-test) analysis is developed. The model is rigorously applicable to flow tests (pressure drawdown or injectivity of Newtonian liquids), and to pressure buildup or falloff tests provided the f low time prior to shut-in is large compared to the total shut-in time. However, buildup or falloff data may s till be analyzed if the above conditions are not satisfied, using the principles of superposition/desuperposition.

When plotted on logarithmic coordinates, pressure transient data generally assume a characteristic shape, indicative of flow behavior. Accurate computer analysis of this data requires its representation in concise mathematical …

Sessile Drop Studies Of Gallium On Alumina, Timothy John Snyder

Masters Theses

"The liquid-vapor and solid-vapor interfacial energies of the system Ga-Al₂O₃ were determined by the sessile drop technique. The interfacial energies were found to decrease with increasing temperature and P₀₂.

A maximum liquid-vapor interfacial energy of 581 ergs/cm² was found for a clean sessile drop at 1227°C. Values for Γ₀, the excess concentration of oxygen, were calculated for both the liquid-vapor and solid-liquid interfaces. The work of adhesion between molten Ga and Al₂O₃ was found to increase with decreasing P₀₂ with a maximum of 576 ergs/cm² occurring …

The Relationship Between Consumer Needs Of Adults And Their Willingness To Participate In Adult Education Classes, Alicia E.L. Womack

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Seasonal Movements Of White-Tailed Deer In East-Central Illinois, James E. Chelsvig

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Proposal Of Development Of A Gifted Program To Be Implemented By South Eastern Special Education, Brenda Kaye Palmer Allen

Masters Theses

Since a major purpose of American education is to meet each child's individual needs, then the intellectually gifted children require the same consideration as those who are slow learners, handicapped, economically disadvantaged, or emotionally disturbed. Research reveals that there are approximately one and one-half to two million gifted children in the United States which means that between two and three percent of the students in any given classroom fall into this category. It is an alrming fact that between ten and twenty percent of the gifted students become high school dropouts and a much larger number never attend college. Presently, …

Formation Of Teacher, Substitute Teacher, And Parent/Student Handbooks For Maroa-Forsyth High School, D. Leroy Mills

Masters Theses

In an effort to put together handbooks for Maroa-Forsyth High School the loose leaf format was decided upon for the teacher's copy. Using this format, pages can be added, deleted, or substituted when changes are needed. The following handbooks were compiled:

1. Teacher
2. Substitute Teacher
3. Parent/Student

In the faculty handbook an effort was made to let the teacher know what the philosophy of the school is and the objectives of the school to educate the students in keeping with the stated philosophy. It was felt that the teacher should be given some idea about what the school district feels are professional …

An Objective Measure Of Assertiveness In Children, Deborah K. Price

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of The Personality Characteristics Of Athletes And Non-Athletes At Eastern Illinois University, Alan Kirkup

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Charleston Experience 1975-1982: A Field Study Concerning The Financial, Academic, And Extracurricular Problems And Solutions In The Charleston, Illinois School System From 1975-1982, C. Michael David

Masters Theses

The purpose of the study was to execute a study of how the Charleston Community Unit District #1 was affected by the severe financial problems it faced from 1975 to present.

The study shows how a basic program of academic and extracurricular offerings were maintained while trying to solve the financial problems. There is information in the study to show how the financial debt was identified and what solutions were attempted to eliminate the debt.

Another phase of the study shows the relationship of the community, Board of Education, and administrative staff during the period of time from 1975 to …

Controlling The Number Of Metal Sites To Which A Poly(Tertiary Phosphine) Coordinates To Group 6 Metal Carbonyls, Nestor Paul Hansen

Masters Theses

The compounds trisdiphenylphosphine(tricarbonyl) metal and trisdiphenylvinylphosphine(tricarbonyl) metal of molybdenum and tungsten were prepared. These compounds were allowed to react with diphenylvinylphosphine and diphenylphosphine, respectively, in the presence of azobis(2-methyipropio)nitrile or potassium t-butoxide to yield the complex containing bis(diphenylphosphino) ethane as a chelated ligand.

The tris-substituted compounds showed a large degree of lability which prevented the isolation of the desired, (OC)₃M(Ph₂PCH₂CH₂PPh₂)₃, compound which contains three ditertiary phosphines acting as monodentate ligands.

Coordinated diphenylphosphine and diphenylvinylphosphine pentacarbonyl compounds of chromium, molybdenum and tungsten were prepared and allowed to react in …

Woody Vegetation At Burgner Acres, East-Central Illinois: Composition And Changes Since 1964, Larry Philip Lehnen Jr.

Masters Theses

A comparative study was undertaken of the changes in woody vegetation of Burgner Acres during the past 18 years. This ten acre woodlot, located in east-central Illinois was surveyed using a method identical to that of a previous study. A literature review describing the composition of three general types of forests in the Grand Prairie Division of Illinois is included.

Twenty-five arborescent species are present on the study site with white ash (Fraxinus americana L.) maintaining its position as first in importance value (I.V. = relative frequency + relative density + relative dominance). Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis L.) has …

A Cytomorphological Study Of Podospora Curvicolla (Winter) Niessl, Stephen F. Tomasino

Masters Theses

A cytomorphological study was performed on Podospora curvicolla, a saprophytic Pyrenomycete. Major emphasis was placed on three important features: (I) ascocarp formation and development, (II) centrum structure and (III) ascus development and structure. A comparison with other studies of Podospora and with a genus generally considered closely related, Sordaria, was made to this present study of P. curvicolla.

Initial perithecial formation in P. curvicolla is indicated by a spherical mass of hyphae which may include filaments from many vegetative hyphae, but no apparent ascogonia or antheridia were observed. As the young perithecium matures in P. curvicolla, …

Inhibitors Affecting Bacterial Action In Reaerated Activated Sludge, Alice M. Dunn

Masters Theses

Inhibition of reaerated activated sludge was assessed using reduction of dissolved oxygen uptake by the microbial population as a criterion. Oxygen uptake is essential to biodegradation of the organic components in the activated sludge process; therefore, a decrease in dissolved oxygen uptake is an indication of reduced efficiency in wastewater treatment.

The irihibitors tested were cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, silver, 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), Terbacil and Zectran. The IIC₅₀, determined by extrapolation of plotted data, for each inhibitor in mg/l was Hg (20), Cu (50), Ag (43), Cd (115), Pb (550), and 2,4-D (430). The IIC₅₀ was determined …

Determination Of Shorthand Enrollments And Homework Procedures In East-Central Illinois High Schools, Nancy Louise Rippy

Masters Theses

This study was an attempt to determine shorthand enrollment trends and homework procedures being utilized in secondary schools in the East-Central Illinois area. The study was conducted through a questionnaire at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, during the fall semester, 1981.

The survey instrument was given to a shorthand instructor in each high school in the East-Central Illinois area and consisted of five sections. The first section pertained to the instructors' teaching experience. The second section included information about each school's shorthand program. The third section requested information about current shorthand enrollments while the fourth section was centered around teaching …

Monetary Factors And The Business Cycles, Nattasin Chongsanguan

Masters Theses

The emphasis in the study of economic fluctuations has been placed upon the disequilibrium nature of the growth process with private investment playing such a key role in generating oscillatory behavior. The view taken in this paper, however, is that fluctuations in aggregate economic activity are equilibrium phenomena. Expansionary and contractionary processes are considered as continuous adjustments along an equilibrium path through time.

The Hawtrey-Hicks monetary hypothesis is used in this study to explain irregular fluctuations in economic activity. Monetarist propositions together with rational expectations and dual-decision hypotheses are then drawn from the Hawtrey-Hicks analysis for the testing purposes. Quarterly …

The Interaction Of R. Leguminosarum 128c53 With Pea Root Proteins And A Comparison Of The Surface Polysaccharide With A Mutant Defective In Nodulation, Ru-Po Lee

Masters Theses

The Rhizobium extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) and lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are implicated in the symbiotic process. The interaction between host root protein fractions and symbiont EPS-polyacrylamide affinity support has been investigated. Ten percent root protein fractions had been observed to bind to the affinity support. The compositions of the polysaccharides from the parent R. leguminosarum and its Exo^-1 mutant have also been compared. The Exo^-1 mutant produces diminished amount of EPS and does not nodulate the host pea roots. Five kinds of polysaccharides from the parent were obtained: EPS, capsule polysaccharides (CPS I) washed from the bacteria with saline solution, …

An Analysis Of The Casey School District's School-Community Relations Program, Juanita E. Worden Fribley

Masters Theses

Communication with the public is an essential facet of any school-community relations program. This study examines both external and internal communication methods. Before a school district can have a purposeful school-community relations program, the internal communication of the school personnel needs to be working effectively.

The survey used for this field experience was developed by the writer to determine the effectiveness of the Casey School District's school-community relations program. This telephone survey consists of eleven questions concerning an awareness of school news. One hundred people were randomly called and asked to respond to the survey.

The Casey School District utilizes …

An Evaluation And Needs Study Of Clinton School Buildings, Thomas Lee Dougherty

Masters Theses

The purpose of this field study was to evaluate the physical facilities of the Clinton school district and determine the adequacy of those facilities for the next five years. The procedures followed in the study included the writer working as a member of a board of education appointed facilities committee.

Some of the specific areas of concentration for the writer included collection and interpretation of data for the purpose of describing conditions and making projections of need. The major sources of data used in this study included school district enrollment and financial records, articles from professional journals, records of live …

A Comparison Of The Surface Polysaccharides Of Rhizobium Trifolii Su843 With Its Genetically Altered Mutant, 8002, Which Is Defective At Root Hair Curling (Hac-), Elroy Alfredo Turnbull

Masters Theses

Bacteria of the genus Rhizobium are capable of forming a complex nitrogen fixing (fix⁺) symbiotic association with leguminous plants. The surface polysaccharides are believed to be essential in the symbiotic process. The surface polysaccharides of a genetically altered Rhizobium trifolii mutant, 8002--which does not cause root hair curling (HAC^-), forms no nodules (Nod^-) nor fixes nitrogen (Fix^-)--is compared with its parent, SU843, which causes root hair curling (HAC⁺), forms nodules (Nod⁺), and fixes nitrogen (Fix⁺). Three types of surface polysaccharides--extracellular polysaccharide(s) (EPS), capsular polysaccharide(s) (CPS), and …

Administrative Internship In An Elementary School, Cean Kimball Cartwright

Masters Theses

Between April 23, 1980, and May 30, 1980, the writer served as intern to the principal of Mt. Zion Grade School in Mt. Zion, Illinois. The purpose of the internship was to gain a better understanding of elementary school administration and gain experiences as a building level administrator in an elementary school. During this period of time, a detailed daily log was maintained by the writer. Also, the writer was involved in the vast majority of activities of the supervising principal during this period as well as completing specific assignments as delegated by the principal.

During the field experience, the …

A Field Experience Involving An Administrative Internship And The Development Of Course Descriptions And Curriculum, Wayne P. Johnson

Masters Theses

An internship, by the writer, under the direction of Mr. Ronald L. Cope, superintendent of Palestine Community Unit School District No. 3, and Dr. G. C. Matzner of the Eastern Illinois University Department of School Service Personnel is summarized in this paper. Observations of the superintendent's duties, joint projects with the superintendent, and central office related activities by the writer are described.

The intern lists by week a field experience log from September 10, 1981 until April 26, 1982. Experiences and projects related to the superintendency are included. A study of recent school board meeting packets to activities the intern …

Analysis Of The Assistant Principal At Johns Hill Middle School, Craig E. Milligan

Masters Theses

Introduction

The improvement of teaching and learning is a foremost function of the middle school assistant principal. An important factor in determining the success or failure of a middle school is the ability of the assistant principal to lead the staff in the improvement of the school's curricular programs. Working with individuals and groups of teachers to improve staff relations is a demanding job that requires the assistant principal to develop a broad set of skills and various attitudes.

Educators who do not understand the behavior of children will be in a very unfavorable situation. The assistant principal who does …

A Study Of The Role Of The Learning Resource Center In The Education Of Gifted Elementary School Students, Jeanne L. Clark

Masters Theses

This study was designed to examine three existing gifted programs located in elementary schools in East Central Illinois for the purpose of understanding the role of the Learning Resource Center (LRC) in the development and implementation of programs to meet the needs of gifted students within the school populations.

The case study approach was used to conduct the study. Personal interviews, observations, and questionnaires were the major methods used for the collection of data. The study was organized into four areas: 1) “Background Information”: This area included all data concerning the school and community, the budget, the organizational structure, personnel, …

An Elementary Special Education Program, Community Unit District #3, Georgetown, Illinois, Nancy B. Thompson

Masters Theses

In February, 1977 Supportive Services (SS) was designed as a special education program for the elementary schools in Community Unit District #3, Georgetown, Illinois. Georgetown has 900 students in grades kindergarten through eight.

Three special education teachers developed the supportive services program with input from other district specialists who work with exceptional children. Following study sessions and writing the program, approval was sought from the director of the special education district, the school principal, and the school district superintendent. Upon request of the superintendent, the teachers presented the program to the school board for approval. After approval was received from …