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Report To The National Science Foundation, Donald F. Norris

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This Report presents a description of the programs and activities of the Tennessee Innovation Group during its first seventeen months of operation. The report is presented in three sections. The first section discusses the processes employed in the establishment and operation of the Tennessee Innovation Group. Particular attention is given to: (1) the committee structure of the Innovation Group; (2) methods employed to identify priority needs among small and medium size Tennessee cities; (3) criteria employed in selection of projects to be undertaken by the Tennessee Innovation Group; (4) the "demonstration project" approach to local government innovation employed by the …

Technical Bulletins: Qualifications Of Companies Providing Deferred Compensation Plan For Employees Of Municipality Must Be Determined By Specified State Officials, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

MTAS issued this Technical Bulletin to inform municipalities of an opinion of the Attorney General of Tennessee that under T.C.A. section 8-4303, the Commissioner of Finance and Administration, the Chairman of the Finance, Ways and Means Committee of the Senate, and the Chairman of the Finance, Ways and Means Committee of the House are required to determine the qualifications of each company providing a deferred compensation plan established pursuant to the Government Employees Deferred Compensation Act (T.C.A. sections 8-4301, et seq.), and that this includes deferred compensation plans for municipal employees.

A Cross-Sectional Study Of Height, Weight, And Triceps Skinfold Measurements Of Cherokee Indian Youths Ages 13-17, Ruby Allen Tompkins

Doctoral Dissertations

Anthropometric measurements of height, weight, and triceps skinfold were obtained from 266 Eastern Band Cherokee Indian youths ages 13-17. The data were compared to the United States national probability sample from the National Center for Health Statistics (HES), to a sample of American Indians from Minnesota, and to data on Whites from the Ten-State Nutrition Survey. The data were also examined for age, sex, and degree of Indian blood effects.

Differences between the Cherokee and Blacks and Whites from the HES sample were tested by a Bonferroni Post Hoc examination of means. There were no significant differences for height, but …

Stimulus, Vol. 5, No. 3, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Fluctuating Dental Asymmetry And Stress At The Averbuch Site (40dv60), Nashville, Tennessee, Mark F. Guagliardo

Masters Theses

There may exist bilateral asymmetry in tooth size in which neither side tends to be larger within a population. Such a bilaterally random distribution of asymmetry is called fluctuating dental asymmetry. One of its major causes is the exposure of individuals to stress during the time of tooth formation. Stressors known to increase fluctuating dental asymmetry are protein deficiency, heat, cold, and noise; there are probably many others as yet undiscovered.

This study explores the patterns of fluctuating dental asymmetry at the Averbuch site, a Mississippian village and three cemeteries near Nashville, Tennessee. The effects of tooth size, dentition type, …

Technical Bulletins: National Energy Conservation Act, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA) and its grant programs to promote energy conservation in four sectors of public and private non-profit buildings constructed prior to April 20, 1977.

Technical Bulletins: Some Guidelines For Charitable Appropriations, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides guidelines for Tennessee municipalities facing requests for aid from charitable organizations that are increasing in number and in dollar amount. Included is a list of standard procedures for appropriating and disbursing municipal funds to non-profit charitable organizations.

Technical Bulletins: Tennessee Cities Not Affected By Minimum Wage Increase, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

In this Technical Bulletin, Tennessee cities were reminded that on June 24, 1976, the U. S. Supreme Court decided the case of National League of Cities, et al. v. Usery, Secretary o f Labor. The league and a number of cities and states had challenged the validity of the 1974 amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act extending the Act's minimum wage and maximum hours provisions to almost all employees of states and their political subdivisions.

The Papers Of Andrew Jackson: Volume I, 1770-1803, Andrew Jackson

The Papers of Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States, is an American folk hero. His strong personality and natural gift for leadership contributed to his wide influence throughout his lifetime. Jackson was known to be quarrelsome, honest, loyal, and self-willed, and the examination of his early years as documented in this volume provides insight into his career before he became a military and national hero.

During these years Jackson developed into a local and statewide leader of importance. His career as an attorney prospered and he became successively a member of the Tennessee Constitutional Convention, the first congressman from Tennessee, and …

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials 1980-81, 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 1980-81.

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.