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Stimulus, Vol. 5, No. 2, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

A Regression Analysis Of Australopithecine Dentition, Gail Celmer Ranyard

Masters Theses

The permanent dentition of all known Australopithecines (except those from Hadar) are examined for size trends related to temporal and geographic variation. The Australopithecine sample is divided into four major groups for analysis: gracile Australopithecines, robust Australopithecines, ''Homo", and unknown. Mesiodistal and buccolingual dimensions for each tooth are then subjected to regression analysis. To discern temporal variation in tooth size for any of the taxonomic groups, a regression of tooth size with the median date of the specimen is performed. In order to elucidate dental variation related to geographic location, a regression analysis of tooth size with the latitude and …

Technical Bulletins: Corporate Limits Changed? Watch For Bureau Of Census Maps, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The U.S. Bureau of the Census mailed maps on December 17, 1979, to each municipality in Tennessee. These maps were part of the Census Bureau's annual Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) and offered municipalities an opportunity to update their corporate limits, as of January 1, 1980, to reflect any changes caused by annexation or detachment.

Stimulus, Vol. 5, No. 1, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Selves, Careers, And Relationships Of Never Married Women, Cynthia Sue Burnley

Doctoral Dissertations

The symbolic interactionist perspective provided the general theoretical basis for this exploratory study of the selves, careers, and relationships of never married women. The life careers of adults who are not married were investigated in order to fill a gap in the literature on adult life and to explore the utility of the symbolic interactionist conceptualization of career.

In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 never married women between the ages of 30-40. They were selected through a process of snowball sampling. A semi-structured interview guide was developed for the study.

Individuals have multiple careers with various dimensions (e.g., occupational, familial). …

Technical Bulletins: Emergency Fuel Supplies Available To Tennessee Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about applying for temporary assignment of a portion of the state's emergency allocation of gasoline and diesel fuel.

Technical Bulletins: Cities Exempt From Paying Certain Taxes On Gasoline, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about gasoline tax exemptions for governmental units within Tennessee municipalities.

Eminent Domain In Tennessee, Bartholomew, Cleary, Strokes & Mudter

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

No abstract provided.

Technical Bulletins: Cities Can Enforce Cable Tv Access Requirements, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses a U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down the Federal Communication Commission's rule on access and channel capacity, and its implications for cities with cable TV franchises.

The Recruitment Of Spirit-Directed-Healers, Marilyn Mckillop Wells

Doctoral Dissertations

The research sought to identify individual and social factors associated with the recruitment of spirit-directed-healers in Sub-Saharan Africa. This type of traditional healer was defined as a person who: 1) elicits and uses spiritual direction and information in the diagnosis and treatment of illness, 2) attributes the ultimate source of his/her healing power to one or more anthropopsychic spirits, and 3) claims to have been called to healing by those spirits. The spirit-directed-healers' decisions, demands, and remedies are legitimized by their source--the directing supernatural entity.

Data gathered through observations and open-ended interviews with four traditional healers who practiced in a …

An Observational Study Of The American Black Bear (Ursus Americanus), Robert Herbert Jordan

Doctoral Dissertations

This study describes the relationship of the human observer to observed black bears (Ursus americanus) , and describes social investigation and autogrooming behavior in black bears and relates these to aspects of chemical communication. The subjects were two pairs of captive black bears kept at separate locations--a male-female pair and a female-female pair, all of approximately the same age. They were sexually immature during most of the study. Both pairs were usually observed on the same days, for comparison. Observations were typically one hour long and behavior was recorded on paper every 30 seconds using a time-sampling technique. …

Stimulus, Vol. 4, No. 4, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Municipal Cost Cutters , Municipal Technical Advisory Service

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The materials contained here describe three outstanding examples of municipal cost-cutting or productivity programs which have been implemented in Tennessee cities. They are curbside solid waste collection, in-house minicomputers, and risk management. In addition, a description of the cost-cutting and productivity improvement services available through MTAS is included. These descriptions were developed as a hand-out to supplement presentations made at a session on municipal cost-cutting at the 1979 Annual Tennessee Municipal League Conference.

Southville Revisted, Marvin A. Rubenstein, Cynthia T. Soloway

Masters Theses

Southville Revisited is a quantitative-descriptive study which examined (1) the extent to which Jews in Memphis identify with traditional Jewish values; (2) the effectiveness of current goals and objectives of the Memphis Jewish communal agencies in satisfying the needs of the community; (3) the comparison of the 1979 sample of the population with the respondents in the Southville Survey of 1959; and (4) new directions in planning and in expanding Jewish communal services to meet changing needs evidenced in the current study.

In order to accomplish these goals, the researchers utilized approximately 75 percent of the questions derived from the …

A Comparative Analysis Of Cranial Variation In Two Recent Human Populations, Patrick J. Key

Masters Theses

This study examines differences in craniometric variation between two recent human populations in light of tooth size. A large-toothed group is represented by Australian Aborigines from the lower Murray River region and a relatively small-toothed group is represented by protohistoric Plains Amerindians from the Larson Site in South Dakota.

The craniometric variation of the two populations is examined by multivariate statistical techniques to determine if their crania are structured along similar lines. Metric differences between the groups are then examined along the structural dimensions common to both groups.

The crania of the two groups were found to be fairly similar …

Technical Bulletins: Unemployment Insurance - Review Of Status, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Reminder to cities about the opportunity of changing their unemployment insurance payment option from "taxpaying" to "reimbursement."

Technical Bulletins: Estimated 1979-80 State Shared Funds For Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A summary of what cities could expect to receive from the state shared funds for the 1979-80 fiscal year.

Technical Bulletins: Bonds For Subdivision Improvements, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin outlines a procedure for securing bonds from subdividers. Included is a sample agreement for completion of required subdivision improvements and sample escrow agreement. MTAS is indebted to City Manager Harold Pumford, Union City, TN, for supplying the information for this bulletin.

Technical Bulletins: Self-Insurance: A Tennessee City's Experience, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses the city of Kingsport's experience with self-insurance. Important elements in the initial establishment of this self-insured program included: (1) the development of a very stringent employee safety program; (2) the creation of a personnel safety department to administer the program; and (3) the development of a method for funding operation of the program. The key to success in the program was the proper assignment of responsibility.

Technical Bulletins: Nasa-Developed "Power Factor Controller", Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about a "Power Factor Controller," on which NASA owns the patent. According to NASA's Tech Brief MFS-23280, this device saves power on most electric motors, ranging from 65 percent in a no load condition to zero under full load.

Technical Bulletins: Eeoc Issues Amendments To Its Sex Discrimination Guidelines: Questions And Answers Interpreting Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which added Section 70l(k) to Title VII, prohibits employment discrimination because of "pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions." The law became effective Oct. 31, 1978. This Technical Bulletin provides highlights from EEOC's questions and answers related to the act.

Technical Bulletins: Federal Surplus Property: How To Get It, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about obtaining surplus property from the federal government.

Studies Of The Behavior Of Gamecocks, Harold Albert Herzog

Doctoral Dissertations

Scientific and popular accounts of cockfighting are reviewed, and cultural and psychological aspects of the sport are examined. Information is presented on breeding and husbandry of gamecocks, fight preparation, rules and types of fights, gambling practices, and legal aspects of cockfighting. The scientific literature on the agonistic behavior of gamecocks, descriptive studies of fighting in chickens and the factors which determine fight outcome.

In Chapter III data recorded at actual cockfights are presented. This includes information on fighting behaviors, fight length, number of "pittings" (rounds) per fight, pitting length, the effect of weight on outcome, and survivorship. Of particular interest …

Stimulus, Vol. 4, No. 3, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Technical Bulletins: Transient Voltage/Power Surge Suppressors, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

According to professional electrical engineering organizations, tests by engineering schools and actions by some state attorneys general, there is no merit to the claim that transient voltage and power surge suppressors will reduce electricity costs. This report summarizes the data obtained by the Council of Better Business Bureaus on these devices.

(The report was reprinted in its entirety from a Report by the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. , 1150 17th Street, N. W. , Washington, DC 20036, dated May 1977.)

The Alabama River Phase: A Biological Synthesis And Interpretation, Mary Cassandra Hill

Masters Theses

Until recently, very little attention has been paid to the protohistoric time period in the state of Alabama. Perhaps this is because it is not as "artifactually'' interesting as the preceding Woodland and Mississippian periods. The only unusual artifacts found from this time period are mortuary vessels, burial urns, which are not found in preceding occupations.

This protohistoric time period, known as the Alabama River phase, is very important, however, in the reconstruction of the total prehistoric cultural development. It was during this time that one of the most elaborate, affluent social structures, the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex, declined and met …

Racial Group Identification From The Innominate By Discriminant Function Analysis, Katherine E. Douglass

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to develop a statistical method for determining the race of unknown individuals from measurements on the innominate. Samples of 45 individuals of each sex from skeletal collections of American Blacks, American Whites, and American Indians were used to calculate discriminant functions and classification functions which separated those groups.

Data for this research consisted of 23 measurements from the right innominate of individuals of known race, and known or estimated sex and age. These data were analyzed by a discriminant function program which calculated both discriminant and classification functions, and percent correct classification by race …

Technical Bulletins: Fica Tax Savings Available To Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses a way for cities to save money by assuming payment of the employees' share of the FICA tax, and to adjust each employee' s pay so that there would be no adverse effect on his/her salary.

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials 1979-1980, Mtas

Municipal Directories

A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date, for 1979-1980.

University Of Tennessee Library Lectures, 1976-1978 (No. 28-30)

University of Tennessee Library Lecture Series

Copyright has been a much debated issue of the mid-1970s. Julius Marke here addresses the inherent conflict between the rights of the creator and the needs of the users of intellectual property. He identifies the problems of libraries as disseminators of information and the possible impact of new federal copyright legislation.

In lecture twenty-nine, Doralyn Hickey defines a central problem in American librarianship as a struggle "with the dilemma of providing relevant collections and services while at the same time preserving the materials entrusted to its care so they may be available for serious research and investigation by future generations." …