NDLTD logo NDLTD Union Catalog and Global ETD Search

Global ETD Search

Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.

Results

Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Grayson County"”.

  1. An economic study of land utilization: middle Grayson County, Virginia

    Green, James W.Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute1939

    The purpose of this study was two-fold: first, to determine the reliability of the reconnaissance method of land classification as indicated by various farm management, home economic, and other economic factors; second, to determine the economic conditions existing on each class of land, attempting …

    vt Repository record

  2. Toward Understanding Geodiversity Perception in Grayson County, Virginia through Geodiversity Mapping

    Stanley, Kyler BruceVirginia Tech2022

    … values through public participatory mapping in Grayson County, Virginia. Objectives of this research were to: 1) map and model geodiversity using lithology, topography, hydrology, and microclimatic data; 2) design and implement a survey on geodiversity values and the perception of geodiversity …

    vt Repository record

  3. The effect of turnaround migration on the rural landscape: a study of Grayson County, Virginia

    Shepherd, James F.Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University1986

    … areas. The study area for this research will be Grayson County, Virginia.

    vt Repository record

  4. Entering characteristics as predictors of success or failure of MLT-AD students at Grayson County College

    Hagan, ShirleyTexas Woman's University1981

    twu Repository record

  5. Mount Rogers Combined School: The Experiences and Perspectives of Students and Staff When a Community School Closed

    Delp, Cynthia DawnVirginia Tech2015

    … Mount Rogers Combined School was established in Grayson County, Virginia, by the concerted efforts of volunteers and community members who valued education and considered schooling a top priority for the area. The original four-room school was built of rocks and housed grades 1 through 11, taught …

    vt Repository record

  6. A study of the factors affecting the holding power of high schools in a certain mountainous rural area

    Osborne, Barron MackVirginia Polytechnic Institute1960

    … from a desire to view the factors involved in Grayson County's High Schools' ability to retain youth after their 16th birthday, the compulsory attendance age. Also from a desire to view these factors in terms of rank of importance. In the process of securing data from which inferences could be …

    vt Repository record

  7. THE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN HIGH RISK, RURAL VIRGINIA COUNTIES

    WOOLRIDGE, CHARLETTE T.2018

    … in high-risk, rural Virginia counties (Brunswick County and Grayson County) and efforts to reduce them with a particular focus on a cost-benefit analysis of expenditures. Four independent variables were assessed in relation to drug-related crime: expenditures associated with (1) drug abuse …

    vcu Repository record

  8. Validation of clinical screens for suicidality and severe mental disorders for jail inmates.

    Harrison, Kimberly S.University of North Texas2005

    … screens in a jail population. Inmates from the Grayson County Jail were administered three screens: the Referral Decision Scale (RDS), Personality Assessment Screener (PAS), and the Mental Disability/Suicide Intake Screen (MDSIS). Criterion measures were the Schedule for Affective Disorders and …

    unt Repository record

  9. Factors Influencing Biotite Weathering

    Reed, Ryan R.Virginia Tech2000

    … on the clay mineral fraction of soils in Grayson County, VA formed above biotite granite. Selected acid leachates did show a greater Al+3, Fe+2, and Si+4 release with organic acids (ascorbic, citric, and fulvic) than that with hydrochloric acid treatment at high leachate rates. Loss of K+ …

    vt Repository record

  10. The Appalachian Power Company Along the New River: The Defeat of the Blue Ridge Project in Historical Perspective

    Woodard, Robert SethVirginia Tech2006

    … to impound the waters of the upper New River in Grayson County, Virginia, with two reservoirs extending into the river's headwaters in the counties of Ashe and Alleghany in northwestern North Carolina. Though the initial project met no serious opposition, environmental lawyers and the State of …

    vt Repository record

  11. Petrography and petrology of "unakites" located in the Mount Rogers area, southwestern Virginia

    McTague, Stephen BartholomewVirginia Polytechnic Institute1967

    … 36 miles east of Bristol, Virginia, on the Smyth-Grayson county line, is in the Blue Ridge physiographic province. This area is underlain by the Mount Rogers volcanic series which consists of a complex series of tuffaceous sediments, arkoses, basalts, and rhyolites of late Precambrian age. An …

    vt Repository record

  12. Non-timber forest product livelihood opportunities in Appalachia

    Trozzo, Katie E.Virginia Tech2019

    … forest farming. One case study focused on Grayson County, Virginia and included semi-structured interviews with 16 key stakeholders. Interviews explored motivations, species preferences, and uses of NTFPs among individuals and then perceived assets, obstacles, and desired strategies for …

    vt Repository record

  13. A comparison of kindergarten children in multigrade and traditional settings on self-concept, social-emotional development, readiness development, and achievement

    Harvey, Sidney BeltVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University1974

    … the entire (N=l83) kindergarten population of Grayson County for the school year 1972-73. The experimental group consisted of (N=31) kindergarten children organized in three multigrade groups with first grade children. The control group consisted of (N=152) kindergarten children arranged in …

    vt Repository record