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The Thermal Conductivity Of Potassium Chloride At Elevated Temperatures, Wendell D. Miller

Masters Theses

"The transport of heat in solids is attributed to the combined effect of the quantized vibrations of lattice points, or phonons, and the flow of valence electrons. In dielectric solids, the thermal conductivity is due almost entirely to phonons, while in metals the latter method preponderates. Scattering processes in dielectric solids, giving rise to thermal resistance, also serve to limit the thermal conductivity. Scattering results from vacancies, dislocations, interstitial atoms and phonon interaction. Crystal boundaries also function as scattering points and in crystals of small dimensions, this process is the most pronounced conductivity-limiting factor. At low temperatures the thermal resistance …

The Effect Of Ph On Phase Reversals Of Protein-Stabilized Emulsions, Samuel Arthur Bradford

Masters Theses

"The phase reversal of an emulsion from a system in which oil droplets are dispersed in a water medium to a system in which water droplets are dispersed in oil is dependent upon the interfacial characteristics of the liquids and the emulsifying agent being used, as well as the volume ratio of the two liquid phases. A preliminary investigation at this institution has indicated a possible relationship between phase reversal and the isoelectric point of gelatin used as the emulsifying agent. Since the properties of proteins vary so greatly with the hydrogen ion concentration, particularly near their isoelectric points, research …

Direct Correlation Functions For Liquid Argon, Arthur Reetz Jr.

Masters Theses

"The purpose of this research is to obtain the direct interaction functions from the liquid argon x-ray scattering structure factors of Eisenstein at various temperatures and over a wide range of interatomic separations"--Introduction, page 1.

Development Of Large Hole Burn Cut Drift Rounds, Joseph J. Yancik Jr.

Masters Theses

"A decided change in the attitudes of mining management toward the need for mine research has taken place during the past decade. More emphasis is being placed not only on the improvement of existing mining methods, but also on the adaptation of new ideas. As the depletion of the high grade ore deposits in this country becomes a reality, the need for reducing the costs of mining is pressing. The successful exploitation of low grade ore bodies will depend upon the continued advancement in the science of mining.

The methods used today in driving a small drift or tunnel in …

John Watson Foster, 1836-1917, Frances M. Phillips

History ETDs

In the spring of 1892 the State Department called in Foster to assist in the negotiations with Great Britain in regards to the fur seals in the Bering Sea. By the time he began to participate in the discussions, the question gave some indication of being well on the way to settlement, although it would be another twenty years before success was finally achieved.

Geology Of The Northwest Quarter Of The Washington Quadrangle, Missouri, James Anthony Martin

Masters Theses

"This report presents the results of detailed mapping of the geology of the northwest quarter of the Washington Quadrangle, Missouri. Extensive mapping and stratigraphic work have been done in St. Louis and St. Charles Counties to the east and in Callaway and Boone Counties to the west. These two well studied areas are separated by approximately 45 miles. This study adds geologic information to the area immediately between the above locations. In this area a gentle regional dip to the north permits a study of sediments ranging in age from lower Ordovician in the south to late Paleozoic and Pleistocene …

Tuberculosis Of The Vertebral Bodies From The Thoracic Surgeon's View, George James Coloviras Jr.

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

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Stapes Ankylosis And Its Mobilization, Emery I. Pick

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

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Otosclerosis is a frequent affliction resulting in progressive hearing loss. With the advance of ear surgery during the past 25 years various procedures have been proposed for the correction of this condition. Among their number surgical mobilization of the stapes has assumed considerable importance. In this paper, which is presented as a thesis to fulfill the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, the operation will be discussed on the basis of the literature and the author's own experiences with the procedure.

Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis, Robert George Lukens

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

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The Ant Larvae Of The Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae, Jeanette N. Wheeler

Theses and Dissertations

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The Synthesis Of 1-Methyl-3,4-Benzpyrene, 8-Methyl-3,4-Benzpyrene And 1,8-Dimethyl-3,4-Benzpyrene, William Carter Doyle

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

The search for the carcinogenic factor present in crude oil tar fractions was begun around 1915. With the observation that the high-boiling, most carcinogenic fractions exhibited fluorescence spectra similar to those of many polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, several synthetic hydrocarbons were tested (1) on mice by skin painting techniques. Tumors were produced by 1,2,5,6-dibenzanthracene (I), 3'-methyl-1,2,5,6-dibenzanthracene (II) and 6-isopropyl-1,2-benzanthracene (III). One of the most widely used synthetic hydrocarbon carcinogens at the present is 1,2,5,6-dibenzanthracene.

A Taxonomic And Ecological Study Of The Ants On The Campus Of The University Of New Mexico, Tad S. Clements

Biology ETDs

This thesis attempts to indicate some of the ways in which the ants of the campus of the University of New Mexico affect man within the small area of the campus. However, my purpose of doing the study has not been strictly limited by practical considerations. Until now, no systematic study has been made of the Formicidae of the University of New Mexico Campus. Since the habitats produced artificially by man on the University of New Mexico Campus have resulted in favoring certain species of ants not found by the writer elsewhere in the region, the present study is valuable.

The Luxury Of Doubt: A Study Of The Relationship Between Imagery And Theme In Emily Dickinson's Poetry, Norman Gregor

English Language and Literature ETDs

Emily Dickinson's protagonists, when they are most moving and have the greatest complex reality, are caught between the agony of death and the agony of life. Analogous terms are non-being and being, renunciation and experience, unreality and reality, sterility and fruition, extinction and redemption. Renunciation is a major pattern, but in the act of renunciation the Dickinson protagonist may be discerned grasping for fulfillment. Similarly, when she strains toward fulfillment, she can simultaneously yearn for negation. Her reaching two ways at once is manifest in her qualifications. When the subject is life, her talk is tinged with death; and when …

Some Factors Which Influence The Rigidity And Durability Of Waxed Paperboard Cartons For Packaging Liquid Food Products, R. Nitz

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Introduction

A. Paperboard

There are many types of heavy papers and paperboards manufactured today from various pulps. The paperboard which has grown the fastest in consumption in the past ten years is that intended for packaging foods. ⁽¹⁾ The most common food board is that manufactured on either a cylinder or fourdrinier machine, is nearly all consumed by manufacturers of varied milk cartons, and fruit juice cartons. These cartons are fabricated from the afore mentioned paperboard for many reasons.

Determination Of Percentage Of Polyethylene In Paper, James Alan Lawson

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The purpose of this this thesis was the development of a quantitative test for polyethylene in paper. A review of the literature discloses that no published method exists; however valuable information was obtained, which directed the planning of the experimental work. A method was developed for the determination of polyethylene in paper. This method involves the extraction of paper in a Soxhlet extractor with CCl_4. The extract is evaporated to near dryness. The residue, containing polyethylene and waxes, is than extracted with diethyl ether to remove the waxes. The results of this method show that it is accurate on …

Geology And Mineral Resources Of Indochina, Au- Ngoc- Ho

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

Located between the 100th and the 110th longitude east of Greenwich, between the 8th and 24th latitude north, Indochina is a peninsula known as "the balcony of Southeast Asia". It's three states Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam occupy an area as large as 770,000 square kilometers.

Luis Cernuda: Poeta De La Soledad Y Del Olvido, Unetta J. Thompson

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Es en Cernuda donde la presencia de Bécquer está más evidente. Cernuda ha escrito un hermoso artículo sobre él, titulado "Bécquer y el romanticismo español" y ha dedicado un poema de Ocnos a él. Muchos han notado en Cernuda una resonancia, una relación con aquel otro poeta sevillano, per de esto hablaré más adelante.

Language And Non-Linguistic Behavior: An Experimental Investigation, Howard S. Maclay

Anthropology ETDs

The purpose of the investigation is twofold: to test experimentally the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis that non-linguistic behavior is conditioned by the nature of the language spoken; and to provide information on the use of experimental methods in cross-cultural studies.

Nature In The Poetry Of Emily Dickinson, Charles Mitchell Watson

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Factors Influencing The Operation Of Special Double-Number Dials, Ryoko Yafuso

Psychology ETDs

A concise definition of engineering psychology is: the study of human behavior in the man-machine relationship (3). In implementing this concept the engineering psychologist not only investigates the human factors involved in man-machine systems, but he also attempts to discover the best way to design a machine so that a human being can operate it most efficiently.

A Proposal For Two Computers Dealing With The Convolution Integral, Charles S. Williams Jr.

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

The integral f(x) = g(x-y)h(Y)dy is known as a convolution integral. The first computer described herein will determine the function f when the functions g and h are known. The second computer will determine the function h when f and g are known; in using the second computer to find h, then the first computer is used for auxiliary computations.

The Relationship Between Personality Factors And Musical Taste, Joe Dean Brower

Psychology ETDs

This study is an attempt to distinguish personality factors which may influence persons in their preferences for a particular kind of music.

It is not the purpose of this study to investigate the personality of individuals who happen to prefer a special type of music. Instead, the study is focused on personality differences which may be found among three groups of people who have indicated a preference for three different types of music.

A Follow-Up Study Of The Commercial Graduates Of Tell City High School, Tell City, Indiana 1943-1954, John Ralph Kessans

Management, Information Systems, and Business Education

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Types Of Jewish Education In The United States And Canada: A Study In Religious Adaptation, Arnold Garth Kaiman

Student Work

This thesis contains a description of the several types of Jewish schooling, formal and informal, which can be found today in many Jewish communities in the United States of Canada.

A Follow-Up Study Of The Commercial Graduates Of Tell City High School, Tell City, Indiana 1943-1954, John Ralph Kessans

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Delacroix Island: A Sociological Study Of A Spanish-American Community, Mark Anthony Quinones

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

this thesis is an attempt to analyze, sociologically, Delacroix Island, Spanish-American community in Southern Louisiana. Two questions were proposed at the outset: 1) why this particular community has survived with its distinctive Spanish cultural traits; 2) why it has survived in spite of the changes in occupation, population, economy, and relations with outsiders. Emphasis was placed on the historical background, language, population characteristics, and social institutions in an effort to answer these questions.

Intensive field investigations were undertaken. Seventy-two schedules, enumerating 361 persons, were collected. Primary and secondary data, along with published and unpublished manuscripts, were used.

Delacroix Island was …

An Analysis Of The Finances Of School District #53, Clackamas County, Oregon With Special Emphasis On The Recent Bond Issues, Donald Alfred Aase

Theses and Dissertations

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A Study Of The Effects Of Governent Price Supports Upon The Production, Disposal, And Market Price Of Wheat In The Usa, John A. Coodes

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Clark University Bulletin: Abstracts Of Dissertations And Theses, 1955, Clark University

Historical Dissertations & Theses

Published by Clark University, a record of all dissertation and theses abstracts for 1955.

The Effectiveness Of News Time On The Reading Ability Of The Fifth Grade Students Of Cobb Elementary School Clarksville, Tennessee, Judith Lavinia Dixon

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

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