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Technical Bulletins: Summary Of 1986 Public Acts: Supplemental, Dennis Huffer

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The 94th General Assembly adopted a total of 942 new public acts, 482 in the 1985 session and another 460 in the recently completed 1986 session. This bulletin contains summaries of public acts which, for one reason or another, were not summarized in the Summary of 1986 Publications of Interest to Tennessee Municipal Officials.

Technical Bulletins: Epa Regulations On Contractor Retainage Interest Change, Edward C. Archer

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about a ruling from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which made it extremely important that bid documents contain a section stating that interest will be paid on retainage.

Technical Bulletins: Sunshine Law Codification Problem Corrected, Don W. Ownby

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Chapter No. 290, Public Acts of 1985, entitled "AN ACT relative to meetings of the board of directors of certain nonprofit corporations and to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, Part l" (the Sunshine Law) was codified in Section 8-44-102, Tennessee Code Annotated, in such manner as to reflect a broader application than apparently was intended.

In 1986, when the General Assembly approved the codification of the 1985 Acts by Chapter No. 523, it changed the way Chapter No. 290 had been codified and reflected in the 1985 Supplement.

Modeling The Highway Transportation Of Spent Fuel, Ivor Glen Harrison

Doctoral Dissertations

There will be a substantial increase in the number of spent fuel shipments on the nation's highway system in the next thirty years. Most of the spent fuel will be moving from reactors to a spent fuel repository. This study develops two models which evaluate the risk and cost of moving the spent fuel. The Minimum Total Transport Risk Model (MTTRM) seeks the efficient solution for this problem by finding the minimum risk path through the network and sending all the spent fuel shipments over this one path. The Equilibrium Transport Risk Model (ETRM) finds an equitable solution by distributing …

Audience Perceptions Of Five Types Of Radio Humor, Larry Zane Leslie

Doctoral Dissertations

Humor, a natural part of the human environment, is all around us; from newspaper comics and television sit-coms to popular movies and the latest joke. Yet the phenomenon of humor on radio, i.e., humor used by air personalities, has remained largely unstudied.

Can the variation in listener response to radio humor be accounted for? The relationship of five demographic variables to five types of humor was tested by regression analysis. The intent was to learn the extent to which each variable contributed to appreciation of each type of humor.

One hundred sixty subjects were exposed to fifteen humorous radio segments. …

The Concept Of The Object Scale And The Assessment Of Object Representation, Larry F. Brown

Doctoral Dissertations

This study examined the Developmental Analysis of the Concept of the Object Scale, a measure of object representation based on the Rorschach human response. The general aim of the study was to investigate the scale’s power as a means of assessing two distinct aspects of object-representational functioning, namely, the internal capacity to relate to others and the cognitive-perceptual complexity and organization of images of self and others.

The Rorschach human responses of 29 subjects drawn from both outpatient clinical and nonclinical populations were scored according to the criteria specified by the Concept of the Object Scale. Independent assessments of the …

An Epistemological Analysis Of The Economic Writings Of Sir Dudley North, George Dorian Choksy

Doctoral Dissertations

The existing secondary literature on the life and writings of Sir Dudley North is scant and incomplete, and contains substantial factual errors. In this dissertation, North's complete economic principles are reconstructed from primary sources; North invented a price mechanics of markets, a specie-flow mechanics, and a national income mechanics. The epistemological device of the conceptualized reality is used to analyze the sources of North's economic principles; his economics is decomposed into its constituent parts of historical and empirical fact matrix, and hypothetical and theoretical belief system. North's failure to establish a paradigm is explained, in terms of political considerations

The Effect Of Job Involvement And Organizational Commitment On The Psychometric Characteristics Of Job Performance Ratings, Steven Ronald Gordon

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine a theoretical model developed to predict the influence of rater job involvement and organizational commitment on the process of appraising employee job performance . The model is based upon Fishbein ' s (1967) theory relating attitudes to behavioral intentions and specific behaviors . Organizational commitment is incorporated as an indication of the subjective norm and the performance -- self-esteem definition of job involvement represents the attitudinal component . Hypotheses proposed to test the model addressed the psychometric characteristics of ratings assigned by individuals with varying levels of a composite measure of job …

The Relationship Of Loneliness And Social Isolation To Dietary Adequacy Of Noninstitutionalized Elderly Individuals, Dellmar Walker

Doctoral Dissertations

Characterizing older persons as being lonely and socially isolated has been widely suggested, yet it has not been substantially supported. Furthermore, loneliness and social isolation have been identified as contributing to dietary inadequacies among elderly individuals. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the dietary adequacy of elderly individuals in Rutherford County, Tennessee, and to determine whether differences could be attributed to loneliness, social isolation, physi­cal health, functional status, and participation in Title III congregate meal programs .

Sixty-one independently living elderly individuals over the age of 60 years participated in the study. Three-day food records were used to …

Stability And Change In Aboriginal Settlement Within The Lower Little Tennessee River Valley, Roland Parker Stephen Davis

Doctoral Dissertations

Aboriginal settlement systems within the lower Little Tennessee River valley in southeast Tennessee are studied through analyses of archaeological data regarding regional land use patterns, the spatial distributions of settlements, and intrasite structure. These data derive from intensive archaeological survey, regional probabilistic sampling, and excavation, conducted by The University of Tennessee between 1967 and 1981. Analyses of settlement data, representing over 12,000 years of occupation, are preceded by the definition of a settlement typology, an evaluation of the spatial structure of environmental resources, and the development of chronological models of artifact variability for recognizing temporally specific site occupations. Regional land …

What’S New With Wilsonline, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Discusses some of the changes to be made to WILSONLINE, the online system of H.W. Wilson Co., in the year 1986. Databases to be added to WILSONLINE; Retrospective conversion of indexes; Documentation and training sessions on WILSONLINE; Release of enhancements to the WILSONLINE search software in the summer of 1986.

Stimulus, Vol. 11., No. 1, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

An Analysis And Interpretation Of The Faunal Remains From Eight Late Middle Woodland Owl Hollow Phase Sites In Coffee, Franklin And Bedford Counties, Tennessee, Neil D. Robison

Doctoral Dissertations

The faunal remains examined for this study were from eight late Middle Woodland Owl Hollow phase sites situated on the upper Duck and Elk rivers, or their tributaries in Tennessee. Three of these sites (40CF108, 40CF111, and 40CF32) were located on the Duck River within the Normandy Reservoir; their excavations were sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Test excavation at the other five sites (40BD46, 40BD55, 40FR7, 40FR45 and 40CF214) were conducted as part of the Owl Hollow Archaeological Project, which was funded through a National Science Foundation grant. The results of the faunal analyses are first presented individually for …

Variation In Tibial Morphology Of Three Arikara Skeletal Populations, William R. Crumbley

Masters Theses

The tibiae of the Arikara, a Northern South Dakota Plains Indian group, are analyzed to establish the biological affinities. The sample size is 232 tibiae representing 153 individuals. Three archaeological sites from the vicinity of Mobridge, South Dakota are represented, and they date between A.D. 1600-1832. Both univariate and multivariate statistical analyses are used to analyze the data.

The results indicate that intragroup variation follows a uniform pattern allowing the identification of common elements of tibial morphology. Age-related changes occur in several variables for the Larson group for which two ex-explanations are offered for consideration. No side differences occur in …

A Study Of Three Measures Of Ego Development In Foster Adolescents, Scott D. Glass

Doctoral Dissertations

ABSTRACT

The construct “ego” is used within different theoretical models. Various models, however, differ in the inclusiveness of functions subsumed under this construct. The psychoanalytic ego construct is conceptually similar to one proposed by Jane Loevinger in that both subsume aspects of cognition, delay in the gratification of conscious wishes, and social relations. They differ in that the analytic ego is uniquely assumed to mediate aspects of adaptive functioning and the regulation of affective and instinctual demands, while Loevinger's ego is uniquely assumed to mediate character style and the content of consciousness. Comparisons of tests designed to measure the two …

The Brainerd Mill And The Tellico Mills: The Development Of Water-Milling In The East Tennessee Valley, Loretta Ettien Lautzenheiser

Masters Theses

This study documents the archaeological and historical investigations of four water-powered mills in the eastern Tennessee Valley. This study points out the value of both archaeological and archival material to obtain a fuller picture of the function of these mills, and of their economic and social roles.

A review of the development of water power technology is included in this study. A knowledge of this technology is necessary to help in the formulation of clear research designs when investigating water powered mills.

The recovery of a large amount of power-transmission related artifacts helps to develop a clearer picture of milling …

Middle And Late Woodland Settlements In Selected Areas Of The Midsouth: A View From The Middle Duck River Drainage In Maury County, Tennessee, Charles Bentz Jr.

Masters Theses

Archaeological remains in the Middle Duck River Drainage of Middle Tennessee and other selected areas of the Midsouth offer the opportunity to study human adaptation in Middle and Late Woodland cultures. The basic attributes of such an adaptive system are the elements of technology, subsistence economy, and settlement patterns with other ancillary attributes consisting of mortuary activities, ceremonialism, and interregional exchange.

During the early Middle Woodland in the Midsouth semipermanent villages were established in the main river valley and adjacent uplands. In late Middle Woodland and Late Woodland times, these villages became larger and more intensively occupied in many areas. …

Comparative Odontometric Scaling In Two South American Tamarin Species: Saguinus Oedipus Oedipus And Saguinus Fuscicollis Illigeri (Callitrichinae, Cebidae), Theodore M. Cole Iii

Masters Theses

Tamarins (Genus Saguinus) are small-bodied, arboreal monkeys found in the jungles and rain forests of South America. They belong to the subfamily Callitrichinae, and differ morphologically from other South American monkeys (belonging to the subfamily Cebinae) in a number of respects. The phylogenetic status of the Callitrichinae, relative to the Cebinae, has been the subject of much recent debate.

Previous research involving tamarins has involved a number of a priori assumptions and generalizations. There is a tendency to regard the tamarins as morphologically, behaviorally, and ecologically homogenous. A recent increase in the frequency and quality of studies involving tamarins has …

Allometric Variation Of The Postcranial Skeleton In Two South American Tamarins Saguinus Oedipus Oedipus And Saguinus Fuscicollis Illigeri (Callitrichidae, Primates), Anthony B. Falsetti

Masters Theses

This research examines several aspects of allometry in the postcranial skeleton of two South American tamarins Saguinus oedipus oedipus and Saguinus fuscicollis illigeri. The statistical method used for analyzing these groups is reduced major axis regression. Bivariate plots are used to qualitatively evaluate group differences, particularly in regard to differing locomotor behavior. The allometric variation in the postcrania of these two species is described. Finally, allometric comparisons between these groups are made.

Heterochronic terminology is used to describe the allometric patterning. The most important result of this study is that geometric similarity was determined to exist between the groups. …

Archaeological Investigations Of Hayes Shelter (40ml143) And Archaic Period Lithic Technology In The Central Duck River Basin, Tennessee, Joseph M. Herbert

Masters Theses

Hayes Shelter (40ML143) is a small rockshelter site located on the Duck River in Middle Tennessee. Archaeological investigations were conducted at the site during the summers of 1982 and 1983 by the University of Tennessee Department of Anthropology as part of the Columbia Archaeological Project. This thesis presents the results of these investigations and compares the lithic assemblages from Hayes Shelter with those recovered from seven additional sheltered sites and eight open sites in or near the Central Duck River Basin.

By comparing the lithic assemblages from these 16 sites, information was gained on patterns of variability in the distribution …

Energy Attitudes, Beliefs And Behavior: A Specification Of Situational And Personal Determinants Of Residential Conservation Behavior, Carl Michael Hand

Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation examines the nature and extent of residential energy conservation behavior as well as consumers' view of the energy problem. The primary policy question raised by this research has been to clarify the link between energy attitudes, beliefs and conservation actions performed in the home context as a basis for furthering energy policies directed at encouraging residential energy conservation. Despite a plethora of such studies, research findings have failed to provide an unequivocal understanding of the role of consumer energy attitudes and beliefs in guiding behavior.

Theoretical basis for this research is drawn from attitude theory, particularly recent discussions …

Technical Bulletins: Maintenance Of Effort For Gas Tax Continues, Jim Leuty, Jerry Robinson

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The "maintenance of effort" provision in the legislation that increased the state gasoline tax in 1985 by three cents remained in effect for the Fiscal Year 1986-87.

Standard Operating Procedures For Fire Departments, C. L. Overman

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this Fire Manual is to provide standards for the operation of a municipal Fire Department.

General Literature Online: Magazine Index And Readers’ Guide, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Features online databases 'Magazine Index' and the 'Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature.' Primary sources for indexing of general interest magazines; Costs; Indexing policies; Dates of coverage; Number of magazines indexed; Amount of information in each record.

Standard Operating Procedures For Fire Departments, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Storm drainage management has emerged as one of the high visibility areas of overall public works management. Development pressures, potential legal impacts, and federal regulations have all contributed to the increased priority being placed on storm drainage management. In an effort to respond to the need for more management capability in this vital area, the Municipal Technical Advisory Service contracted with Alley, Young, and Baumgartner, Inc. of Brentwood , Tennessee, to develop this publication.

Technical Bulletins: Important Public Acts Of 1986, Dennis Huffer

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

During the 1986 session of the Tennessee General Assembly, state representatives adopted hundreds of new laws, many of them affecting municipalities and municipal officials. In order to inform municipal officials of the most important of these Public Acts, MTAS published this bulletin. The summaries are arranged by broad categories and in the categories by Public Chapter number. These summaries should not be substituted for a reading of the Acts themselves.

Technical Bulletins: 1986-87 State Revenue Estimates, Federal Revenue Sharing & Local Sales Tax Outlook, Ken Joines, Jim Leuty

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The State General Assembly adjourned on April 17, 1986. Based on information available at that time, this Technical Bulletin provides the amount of state shared taxes that Tennessee cities could expect to receive for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1986.

Change Or Crisis In The Database Industry?, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Discusses various factors responsible for transition in the database industry in the U.S. Changes in areas of business and science and technology databases; Changing trends of international buyouts and participation in information product in online services industry; Options for delivery of information products.

Hunter-Gatherer Mortuary Variability: Toward An Explanatory Model, Jack L. Hofman

Doctoral Dissertations

Information on mortuary practices and mortuary remains is here used to study hunter-gatherer organizational variability. Ethnographic accounts are used to develop expectations about the impact of organizational variation and mobility on mortuary behavior. Archaic burial sites in the Middle South and Midwest are used to archaeologically evaluate some of these ideas. Most archaeological studies of mortuary practices have relied upon gender, age, and status as sufficient elements for explaining mortuary variability. These studies have usually concerned sedentary groups which exhibit fairly stable composition and economies. Many hunger-gatherer groups, however, were not sedentary or organizationally stable. Therefore, I argue that some …

Technical Bulletins: New Epa Regulations Limit Cost Overruns To 5%, Sharon Rollins, Anderson W. Jordan

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses a new regulation announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which made all Wastewater Grants subject to a 5% overrun rule, effective February 10, 1986.