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Dying Traditions: The History of Community Grave Diggings in Unicoi County.
… the grieving family. This thesis is limited to Unicoi County. Looking at past and present occurrences of this practice, this project will explain how it came to be and why it is still being exercised.</p><p>The primary sources for this project include newspaper articles from the Erwin Record, …
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A Re-Evaluation of the US EPA Radon Risk Categorization for Unicoi County, Tennessee.
… of the 1987 US EPA radon risk categorization of Unicoi County Tennessee was conducted using in-home radon concentrations, determined in a long-term monitoring study. Radon concentrations were measured in 69 homes using Electret Passive Environmental Radon Monitors (E-PERM’s), following standard …
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An Examination of Third and Fourth Grade TCAP Scores and the Universal Breakfast Program in Unicoi County Tennessee.
… Program (TCAP) of students enrolled in Unicoi County Schools, that offers a universal breakfast program, compared with mean scores of students in both public and private schools in the state of Tennessee during the 2007-2008 school year. Test results of 404 Unicoi County third and fourth …
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The Magnolia Warbler <em>Dendroica magnolia</em> on Unaka Mountain, Unicoi County, TN: Possible Breeding and Habitat Analysis.
<p>The chief purpose of this study is to provide information on the habitat and breeding information of Magnolia Warblers on Unaka Mountain. Magnolia Warblers breed in Canada and the Northeastern United States. There are no current breeding records for this species in Tennessee.</p> <p>For the …
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Assessment of the Potential Role of Blizzard Damage in the Spatial Distribution of Southern Pine Beetle Infestation in Unicoi County, Tennessee.
<p>The Southern Pine Beetle, or SPB, (<em>Dendroctonus frontalis</em> Zimmerman) is a bark beetle that is endemic to the Southern forest ecosystem. Beetle populations remain stable for years at a time; however, for reasons not fully understood the beetle undergoes accelerated population growth on …
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The Correlation of the Concentration of Selected Metals Determined in Water and Fish Samples from a Public Pond.
… samples caught from the pond at Fishery Park in Unicoi County, TN. The water samples were collected once a week for 8 weeks. The amounts of metals in the muscle tissues, gill, and liver of the two fish species were measured. This was to determine if any correlation exists between the metal …
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A Historical Overview of the Bumpass Cove Landfill Controversy, 1972-2002.
<p>With the assistance of information collected by residents of Bumpass Cove, Tennessee Department of Public Health records, and interviews with residents and local health officials, this study provides a historical overview of the inception of Bumpass Cove Landfill, the resulting problems stemming …