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An Investigation Of National Control Of Multinationals In Nigeria., Sylvanus Sunny Ogburia

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

For many years, the multinational corporations (MNCs) have been looked upon as agents of development, especially in terms of resource transferred from developed countries (DCs) to less developed countries (LDCs). However, a group of protectionists have maintained that the presence of an MNC in LDCs is a "cause" of the problem instead of a "blessing" to these nations. They have asserted that MNCs exercise a total dominance over a peripheral nation and can or have dwarfed economic growth. The only way to avoid this "doom" is to introduce some regulatory schemes which will help to control the behavior and the …

Recent Trends In Coronary Risk Factors In The Ussr, R. Cooper, A. Schatzkin

Faculty Publications

The Soviet Union has experienced an increase in the incidence of coronary heart disease over the last 15 years sufficient to result in an overall deterioration in the health of adults. The distribution of coronary risk factors, and the secular trends in diet and cigarette consumption provide a potential explanation for the upsurge in death rates. The animal fat content of the Soviet diet has been steadily enriched since the 1950s and cigarette production increased 72 per cent from 1959 to 1980. The post-Stalin orientation of the Soviet economy toward a policy of motivating the work force primarily through the …

Cenobium 1982, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College, School Of Veterinary Medicine, Courtney Forbes, Dawn Koetting

Cenobium Yearbook

Cenobium began publication in 1977 and continued through 1990. Produced by students, the yearbooks are a chronicle of the daily life and the special events experienced by veterinary students at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.

On Fourier Transform Of Generalized Brownian Functionals, Hui Hsiung Kuo

Faculty Publications

Let (L2) B ̇- and (L2) b ̇- be the spaces of generalized Brownian functionals of the white noises Ḃ and ḃ, respectively. A Fourier transform from (L2) B ̇- into (L2) b ̇- is defined by φ{symbol}̂(ḃ) = ∫S*: exp[-i ∫Rḃ(t) Ḃ(t) dt]: b ̇φ{symbol}( B ̇) dμ( B ̇), where : : b ̇ denotes the renormalization with respect to ḃ and μ is the standard Gaussian measure on the space S* of tempered distributions. It is proved that the Fourier transform carries Ḃ(t)-differentiation into multiplication by iḃ(t). The integral representation and the action ofφ{symbol}̂ as a generalized …

On Admissible Shifts Of Generalized White Noises, Hui Hsiung Kuo, W. Smolenski

Faculty Publications

Let S be the Schwartz space of rapidly decreasing real functions. The dual space S* consists of the tempered distributions and the relation S ⊂ L2(R) ⊂ S* holds. Let γ be the Gaussian white noise on S* with the characteristic functional γ(ξ) = exp{-∥ξ∥2/2}, ξ ∈ S, where ∥·∥ is the L2(R)-norm. Let ν be the Poisson white noise on S* with the characteristic functional ν(ξ) = expΥ{hooked}R∫R {[exp(iξ(t)u)] - 1 - (1 + u2)-1(iξ(t)u)} dη(u)dt), ξ ∈ S, where the Lévy measure is assumed to satisfy the condition ∫Ru2dη(u) < ∞. It is proved that γ*ν has the same dichotomy property for shifts as the Gaussian white noise, i.e., for any ω ∈ S*, the shift (γ*ν)ω of γ*ν by ω and γ*ν are either equivalent or orthogonal. They are equivalent if and only if when ω ∈ L2(R) and the Radon-Nikodym derivative is derived. It is also proved that for the Poisson white noice νω is orthogonal to ν for any non-zero ω in S*. © 1982.

Matroids Whose Ground Sets Are Domains Of Functions, James Oxley

Faculty Publications

From an integer-valued function f we obtain, in a natural way, a matroid Mf on the domain of f. We show that the class of matroids so obtained is closed under restriction, contraction, duality, truncation and elongation, but not under direct sum. We give an excluded-minor characterization of and show that consists precisely of those transversal matroids with a presentation in which the sets in the presentation are nested. Finally, we show that on an n-set there are exactly 2”. © 1982, Australian Mathematical Society. All rights reserved.

Apprenticeship And Didactic-Experiential Training For Paraprofessional Telephone Crisis Counselors., Carol Rae Cohen

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Level of accurate empathy of 19 paraprofessional telephone crisis counselors was examined following participation in either an apprenticeship or didactic-experiential training program. The apprenticeship program consisted of 32 hours of on-the-job experience supervised by an experienced volunteer counselor and 28 hours of training provided by crisis center staff members. The didactic-experiential program consisted of 60 hours of preservice training provided by the center's staff. Prior to training, participants in both groups were administered the Short Dogmatism Scale and the Adult Self Expression Scale, a measure of assertiveness, as well as questionnaires to assess demographic variables, knowledge of crisis theory and …

The Educational And Occupational Aspirations Of Louisiana Rural High School Students: A Comparative Study, George W. Ohlendorf

LSU Agricultural Experiment Station Reports

No abstract provided.

The States' Rights Speaking Of Oran Milo Roberts 1850-1861: A Study In Agitational Rhetoric., Donna R. Tobias

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

As a spokesman for the Texas states' rights-secession movement, Oran Milo Roberts followed the overriding philosophy of the compact theory of states. His unswerving belief in this principle led him to become the president of the Texas Secession Convention and the axis around which secession revolved in Texas. Through a detailed analysis of Roberts' rhetorical acts from the beginning of the secession movement in 1850 to the secession of the state in 1861, this case study attempts to identify and evaluate the agitational strategies which Roberts utilized. The situation, strategies, and effects of Roberts' speaking and activities are examined in …

Paul Shyre's Contribution To The Professional Performance Of Non-Dramatic Literature 1954-1981: An Historical Survey (New York City)., James Glen Beggs

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study documents, describes, examines, and orders Paul Shyre's contribution to the field of oral performance of literature. The study sets as parameters the professional presentation of non-dramatic literature, that is, literature not written for dramatic performance. Shyre's contribution includes fourteen adaptations of this type. During the period from 1954-1966 Shyre adapted the works of Edgar Allen Poe into a performance entitle The Theatre of Mr. Poe, followed by two adaptations based on the autobiographical novels of Sean O'Casey, I Knock at the Door and Pictures in the Hallway. After adaptations of compiled scripts, I Hear America Singing and U.S.A., …

The Prediction Of Small Business Instability--Loan Noncompliance: A Discriminant Analysis Approach., Charles Thomas Moores

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if a small business' tendency towards loan noncompliance could be ascertained from the business' financial information. By developing linear discriminant models a firm's tendency towards loan noncompliance was accurately determined. For the objectives of this study loan noncompliance was defined as the borrower not complying with the terms of the original loan agreement. Examples of loan noncompliance are: (1) alteration of the loan agreement to the disadvantage of the lending institution, (2) late payment, and missing an interest and/or principal payment. Data for this research was obtained from Robert Morris Associates (RMA) …

A Study Of Moral Development Of Selected Employees In Certain Public Accounting Firms., Guy L. Tull Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Little empirical research exists in the area of measuring morality and moral development of business, business people, and business-related professions such as accounting and law. While these professions have Codes of Professional Conduct that state that members must be of high moral character, mechanisms for empirically measuring moral character have, until recently, been non-existent. Through the pioneering research by Lawrence Kohlberg, a moral development testing instrument is now available. The purpose of this study was to measure the level of moral development of auditors in three national ("Big-Eight") accounting firms, utilizing Kohlberg's stage theory of moral development. Eighteen subjects were …

An Empirical Study Of Usefulness And Communicative Ability Of Segment Disclosures Among Sophisticated Users Of Corporate Financial Statements., James Harold Honea

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This research was designed to provide empirical evidence concerning the effects disclosing different levels of segment data has on the decision making performance of sophisticated users (Chartered Financial Analysts) of published corporate financial statements. The primary surrogate for influence on decision making was the existence of statistically different net earnings projections. To accomplish the research objective CFAs were supplied with financial statements of a hypothetical company disclosing varying levels (six) of segment disclosures and were asked to predict corporate earnings for 1981 and to indicate the range in which they were 95% confident true corporate earnings would fall. Five hypotheses …

The Southern Educational Oratory Of William Preston Johnston, 1880-1899., Dinah Daniel Richard

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation analyzes eight ceremonial speeches delivered between 1880 and 1899 by William Preston Johnston, Southern educational leader. Emphasis is placed on the contexts in which he spoke, the strategy he employed, the various forms of support he used to amplify his messages, and the degree of his effectiveness. Realizing that the South needed to implement universal education, Johnston helped to launch the early educational awakening in his region. Speaking on behalf of the movement, Johnston displayed certain features. First, he demonstrated a "rhetoric of optimism," stressing the New South creed. Second, he employed a strategy for prompting change, beginning …

The Vertebrate Paleontology Of Late Pleistocene (Rancholabrean) Mammalian Sites Of Louisiana, Linda L. Rice

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This thesis describes the late Pleistocene (Rancholabrean) vertebrate paleontology of Louisiana through the use of vertebrates as paleoenvironmental indicators. This method of interpretation is established through morphological description and evaluation, taphonomy, systematic paleontology, and in some cases, the use of modern analogs.

This study compares and contrasts Louisiana with other southeastern states during the late Pleistocene. This comparison shows that Louisiana did not vary significantly from the rest of the southeastern United States during the late Rancholabrean. This work also shows that the most common habitats of Louisiana at this time were open temperate woods, grasslands, and marshes. Geographically, most …

Band Crossing And The Prealignment B(E2) Anomaly In 126Ba, J. P. Draayer, C. S. Han, K. J. Weeks, K. T. Hecht

Faculty Publications

A theoretical interpretation of the reduction in E2 strengths in 126Ba prior to backbending is presented. A shell model basis is built from normal parity orbilals organized into multiplets of a pseudo SU(3) symmetry coupled to h 11 2 configurations restricted to states of seniority zero and two. Within the framework of the model the scattering of a pair of protons from normal parity to the h 11 2 orbital produces band crossing and a corresponding reduction in E2 transition strengths prior to pair alignment which is the principal mechanism of the backbending. © 1981.

Applications Of Fluid Inclusion Techniques To Burial Diagenesis In Carbonate Rock Sequences, Mary Jo Klosterman

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Carbonate cement formed during diagenesis of sedimentary rocks frequently entraps samples of diagenetic fluid as fluid inclusions, which record the pressure and temperature of the fluid at the time of formation. Homogenization of liquid-gas inclusions yields an estimate of the minimum temperature of inclusion and crystal formation; freezing point depressions of liquid inclusions can provide a close approximation of the salinity of the trapped liquid. Homogenization temperatures (T^) and final melting temperatures (Tf) were determined for 222 small (4-15 micron), primary and pseudosecondary, aqueous liquid-gas fluid inclusions in coarse (0.25-3.0 mm) poikilotopic calcite cement. The cement is from the moderately …

Academic Achievement, Self-Concept And Attitudes Towards Reading Of Students In Bilingual And Traditional Programs., Theresa Doris Chretien

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study was designed to investigate the comparative achievement in reading and mathematics, self-concept, and attitude towards reading of bilingually educated and traditionally educated students. To determine differences in achievement, 239 third- and sixth-grade students enrolled in bilingual education (French-English) and traditional education classes in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, were pre- and post-tested with standardized instruments in word knowledge, reading comprehension, self-concept, and attitude towards reading. The findings were tested statistically at the .05 level. In academic achievement, there were significant differences between the two groups only in mathematics computation, favoring bilingually educated students at the third-grade level and traditionally …

The Social Environments Of Nursing Homes And Their Consequences For The Styles Of Participation Of Older Residents., Susan Mclaughlin Cole

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This exploratory, descriptive study of the social environments of two nursing homes and of the styles of participation that old residents develop has been guided by the symbolic interactionist premise that people act toward things on the basis of the meanings these things have for them. Participant observation was the primary data gathering technique, but two survey type instruments were also used. The goals of the study were to make contributions to (1) the building of grounded, substantive theory in social gerontology; (2) improving data gathering techniques appropriate for studies of old people; and (3) solving practical problems in nursing …

Sharps Rifles And Spanish Mules: The San Antonio - El Paso Mail, 1851-1864. (Volumes I And Ii)., Wayne Randolph Austerman

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Between 1851 and 1861 a succession of federal mail contractors operated overland stage companies between San Antonio and El Paso, Texas. At different times during this period they expanded their service to include Santa Fe, New Mexico and San Diego, California in the system as well. They thus provided not only commercial transportation to most of the major population centers in the American Southwest, but also created the first transcontinental postal service in the nation's history. These pioneering enterprises aided the region's development with improved communications and the infusion of government funds into an area that was admittedly dependent upon …

Cooperative Relationships Of County Extension Agents And Teachers Of Vocational Agriculture In Louisiana., Donald Anthony Buddle Sr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Abstract Not Available.

An Instructional Sequence In Experimental Design And Statistics For Graduate Music Therapy Students., Anthony Arthur Decuir

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to develop a course in experimental design and statistics for graduate music therapy students. This study was developed in order to address, specifically, research problems in music therapy. Two recent independent studies of graduate research projects of music therapy studies indicated that the chief deficiencies were inadequate research designs and the under-utilization of statistical devices. As an addendum to the development of the course, a survey of the statistical course offerings in graduate and undergraduate music therapy curricula was conducted. The sixty-four music therapy departments approved by the National Association for Music Therapy were …

An Evaluation Of Methods Used In Screening Progenies For Sugarcane Mosaic Virus Resistance., Donald Benjamin Fontenot

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The methods used in screening sugarcane (Saccharum sp.) for resistance to sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) were studied, with emphasis on greenhouse techniques, natural spread in unselected progenies and screening effectiveness. Greenhouse procedures were studied at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while field tests were conducted at the St. Gabriel Experiment Station. In greenhouse studies progenies with resistant parents showed the highest resistance to infection by mechanical inoculation, followed by canes with one resistant parent. In natural field spread tests, canes of Resistant x Susceptible parents showed significantly (P < 0.05) less resistance after one test year, and no significant (P < 0.05) differences were found between resistance of any susceptibility classes the second year. The commercial check cane NCo 310 showed highly significant (P < 0.01) susceptibility when compared to canes of the other parental classes or the commercial check CP65-357. Random samples from sixteen crosses, totaling over 3200 screened seedlings, showed that 10.2 percent of these plants showed visual mosaic symptoms when allowed to grow out, unclipped, in another greenhouse. Rio sorghum, which is an indicator host of the virus strains used for inoculation, was used as uninoculated checks, and did not show symptoms. This indicates the clipping of seedlings before field transfer may be a means for virus spread into field populations. More sanitary techniques may have to be devised to accomplish this task. Results of a paired comparison test in 1979-80 showed that populations containing screened seedlings showed significant (P < 0.05) and highly significant (P < 0.01) levels of mosaic over unscreened populations. Mechanical transfer was eliminated wherever possible by minimum tillage, and plots were cut with a sugarcane harvester after plants had been dead for several weeks due to freezing and drying.

Density Functional Formalism: I. Finite Temperature Theory. Ii. An 'Atom' In A Hot, Dense Plasma., Uday Gupta

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The generalization of the zero temperature local density functional theory of inhomogeneous electron systems to finite temperature ensembles is discussed. A local exchange-correlation potential, V(,xc), needed for a finite temperature Kohn-Sham scheme, is developed based on the investigation of first-order exchange and 'ring'-diagram contribution to correlation effects for a wide range of electron densities and temperature. Comparison is made with existing results in the fully degenerate and non-degenerate limits. In the intermediate degeneracy region, the correlation effect is found to be enhanced--the importance of this for various physical systems is pointed out. An application of V(,xc) is made to illustrate …

Task Accomplishment Ability Of Children In Small Groups., Nancy Larson Gennuso

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this study was the investigation and analysis of the behavior of small groups of children in a task accomplishment situation. The secondary purpose was to ascertain the effects of a group discussion generated by questions adapted from creative problem solving techniques. A review of literature revealed a lack of research on small groups of children in these areas. Thirty-six small groups of fourth and fifth grade children worked in groups of four on two construction-type tasks, one for pretest and one for posttest. Eighteen of the groups served as experimental groups and participated in the group …

The Effects Of Noise, Provocation, And Level Of Self-Awareness On Physical Aggression., John Fontan Knipmeyer

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The cognitive-labeling hypothesis states that the arousal properties of noise will increase aggression only if a person has been provoked and labels the arousal as anger. The arousal hypothesis states that noise-induced arousal may directly increase aggression. It is suggested that discrepant findings are due to differences in subjects' level of self-awareness when participating in sedate versus physical measures of aggression. Male subjects engaged in physical aggression by throwing balls at a confederate within a 2 x 2 x 2 design comprised of provocation versus no provocation, noise versus no noise, and low versus high self-awareness. The ball-throwing was videotaped …

Some Physical And Chemical Properties Of Pine Bark Growing Medium Used As An Evaluation Of Its Nutritional Status., Don Christy Wilkerson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Various physical and chemical analyses were conducted on southern pine bark. The results from these analyses were then examined in terms of their effect on the interpretation of substrate fertility. The drainage aeration and water holding capacity of pine bark was found to be suitable for use as a container medium. Also the determination of the pH, CEC, and "available" nutrient content of pine bark indicated acceptable levels for plant growth. However, all values were dependent on the method of analysis. In general, it was concluded that a complex relationship exists between the physical and chemical properties of pine bark. …

Parenting Concepts, Skills, And Attitudes Among Selected South Louisiana University Freshmen., Barbara Levearn Hyde

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Parenting is probably one of the most important jobs in the entire world. Education in parenting can help the individual decide if and when the process of parenting will be undertaken. The problem as found in society is that individuals may not be receiving adequate education in parenting. The overall purpose of this study was to help identify the educational needs of youth in South Louisiana in the area of parenting. Parenting knowledge, skills, and attitudes were specifically focused upon. Each of these aspects of parenting behavior was studied to also determine differences among males and females. Freshmen entering a …

The Communicator's Physical Attractiveness And Credibility As Determinants Of The Effectiveness Of A Speech., Joyce Kocian Covington

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of the study is to determine the extent to which a speaker's physical attractiveness and credibility may influence the effectiveness of a speech. The following questions were asked: (a)Is the speaker effectiveness determined by the speaker's physical attractiveness and credibility? (b)Will the attractive speaker be perceived as a less effective speaker, other things being equal? (c)Additionally, will the study show which the audience thinks is of greater influence in evaluating the effectiveness of a speaker, physical attractiveness or credibility? A significant F value was hypothesized for the main effects physical attractiveness, sex, and introduction. An introduction effect was …

A Comparison Of The Early Social Behavior Of Twins And Singletons., Randall Louis Lemoine

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study was a comprehensive descriptive comparison of the early social behavior of twins and singletons in a playgroup situation. Eight pairs of same-sex female twins and 16 age-matched female singleton children, ages 17 to 43 months, participated as subjects. Playgroups composed of one pair of twins and two same-age unfamiliar singletons met for two free play sessions with their mothers present. A wide range of observational measures were recorded using a behavior categorization system. Twin-singleton comparisons were made between the four younger playgroups (mean age two years) and four older playgroups (mean age three years). Twins and singletons were …