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The Effect Of The 'Tendency To Report Injuries' On Minor Accident Statistics, James A. Barker

Masters Theses

This study is concerned with the effect of the "tendency to report injuries" on minor accident statistics. Assuming that individuals with the largest number of voluntary visits for nonoccupational illnesses to the Dispensary would be those who most readily report to the Dispensary in the event of minor injuries, the individuals may be defined as those who have a tendency to report injuries. The hypothesis to be tested in this thesis is: The tendency to report injuries has no significant effect on the systematic variance in reported injuries between two successive one-year exposure intervals.

The History Of Transportation Advertising, 1850-1956, And A Study Of Its Importance In Knoxville, Tennessee, James Fox Hind

Masters Theses

In 1956 organized local passenger transportation agencies in the United States carried about thirty million passenger every day, 912 million every month, totaling 10.94 billion for the year. These agencies included local motor bus lines, electric street railways, elevated and subway lines, interurban electric railways, and trolley coach lines. They did not include taxicabs, suburban railroads, sightseeing buses, and school buses.

Today's transit industry represents a gross investment of over $35 billion. The American Transit Association listed 1,326 companies (representing more than 85 per cent of the transit industry) that own more than 70,000 passenger vehicles.

Briefly, this is the …

Tobacco Farmers, Other Farmers And Terms Of Exchange, Jean Debusk Russell

Masters Theses

[From the Conclusions]

The purpose of this study was to discover the truth concerning the relative well-being of tobacco farmers insofar as that well-being has been dependent upon the production of a specific commodity, tobacco. The conclusion reached may be stated quite simply: the tobacco grower has been in a relatively favorable position since 1911 as measured by his terms of exchange and as compared with the growers of previously specified commodities. The arguments for and against the terms of exchange as a measuring device have been stated. No conclusion has been reached as to whether or not …

An Analysis And Digest Of The Legal Accounting Requirements Of The Officers Of The State And County Governments Of The State Of Tennessee, Herman Darrell Carriger

Masters Theses

(From Introduction)

Governments, in devising their accounting systems, have commonly place emphasis upon the function of enforcing fidelity with accounting being looked upon as a mechanical process of checking. The result is, the accounts of most governments are ill-adapted to meet the need of providing data for administration and policy administration.

Gasoline Tax Sharing Among Local Units Of Government In Tennessee, James Mcgill Buchanan

Masters Theses

Conclusion

The aims of this thesis have been to stress the importance of the gasoline tax sharing problem in this state and to suggest the possible changes that could be adopted.

An Analysis Of The Requirements For The Master's Degrees In The State Universities, Thelma Henry Iles

Masters Theses

(From Statement and Purpose of the Problem)

This investigation was made for the purpose of determining and evaluating the several requirements for the master's degrees in the state universities in this country, in order to establish definite recommendations for the granting of such degrees in terms of the evaluation of present requirements. The findings of this study should be of service to those educators concerned with the problem of administering programs leading to the first degree above the baccalaureate.

Advertising Methods In Knoxville, S. L. Lewis Jr.

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.