Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Digital Commons Network™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Louisiana State University

Discipline
Keyword
Publication Year
Publication
Publication Type
File Type

Articles 9031 - 9060 of 12422

Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network

Multiplicative Renormalization And Generating Functions Ii, Nobuhiro Asai, Izumi Kubo, Hui Hsiung Kuo Jan 2004

Multiplicative Renormalization And Generating Functions Ii, Nobuhiro Asai, Izumi Kubo, Hui Hsiung Kuo

Faculty Publications

Let μ be a probability measure on the real line with finite moments of all orders. Suppose the linear span of polynomials is dense in L 2(μ). Then there exists a sequence {Pn} n=0∞ orthogonal polynomials with respect to μ such that Pn is a polynomial of degree n with leading coefficient 1 and the equality (x -αn)Pn(x) = Pn+1(x) + wnPn-1(x) holds, where αn and w n are Szegö-Jacobi parameters. In this paper we use the concepts of pre-generating function, multiplicative renormalization, and generating function to derive {Pn,αn,wn} from a given μ Two types of pre-generating functions are studied. …

Go to article

Homogeneous Multivariate Polynomials With The Half-Plane Property, Young Bin Choe, James G. Oxley, Alan D. Sokal, David G. Wagner Jan 2004

Homogeneous Multivariate Polynomials With The Half-Plane Property, Young Bin Choe, James G. Oxley, Alan D. Sokal, David G. Wagner

Faculty Publications

A polynomial P in n complex variables is said to have the "half-plane property" (or Hurwitz property) if it is nonvanishing whenever all the variables lie in the open right half-plane. Such polynomials arise in combinatorics, reliability theory, electrical circuit theory and statistical mechanics. A particularly important case is when the polynomial is homogeneous and multiaffine: then it is the (weighted) generating polynomial of an r-uniform set system. We prove that the support (set of nonzero coefficients) of a homogeneous multiaffine polynomial with the half-plane property is necessarily the set of bases of a matroid. Conversely, we ask: For which …

Go to article

Picturing Aesops Re-Visions Of Aesop's Fables From L'Estrange To Richardson, Anja Muller Jan 2004

Picturing Aesops Re-Visions Of Aesop's Fables From L'Estrange To Richardson, Anja Muller

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Crusoe The Isolato Daniel Defoe Wrestles With Solitude, Irene B. Beesemyer Jan 2004

Crusoe The Isolato Daniel Defoe Wrestles With Solitude, Irene B. Beesemyer

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Domestic And Colonial Space In Humphry Clinker, Brett C. Mcinelly Jan 2004

Domestic And Colonial Space In Humphry Clinker, Brett C. Mcinelly

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Johnson's "Life Of Foucault" A Pastirody, Alan Mckenzie Jan 2004

Johnson's "Life Of Foucault" A Pastirody, Alan Mckenzie

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Building The Perfect Silence The Use Of Renaissance Architecture In Margaret Cavendish's Bell In Campo, Miranda Wilson Jan 2004

Building The Perfect Silence The Use Of Renaissance Architecture In Margaret Cavendish's Bell In Campo, Miranda Wilson

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Book Reviews Jan 2004

Book Reviews

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Comment On "Quantum Measurement And Decoherence", D. Gobert, J. Von Delft, V. Ambegaokar, R. F. O'Connell, G. W. Ford Jan 2004

Comment On "Quantum Measurement And Decoherence", D. Gobert, J. Von Delft, V. Ambegaokar, R. F. O'Connell, G. W. Ford

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Camptothecin Accumulation In Camptotheca Acuminata Seedlings In Response To Acetylsalicylic Acid Treatment, Zhanhai Li, Zhijun Liu Jan 2004

Camptothecin Accumulation In Camptotheca Acuminata Seedlings In Response To Acetylsalicylic Acid Treatment, Zhanhai Li, Zhijun Liu

Faculty Publications

Camptothecin is an anti-cancer alkaloid. Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) treatment was evaluated as a potential tool for increasing camptothecin accumulation (concentration and yield) in Camptotheca acuminata. Increasing ASA concentration increased leaf camptothecin concentration, but stunted growth and decreased total leaf camptothecin yield. Thus, ASA treatment does not enhance camptothecin yield.

Go to article

Content Analysis Of The Leading General Academic Databases, Kelly D. Blessinger, Maureen Olle-Lajoie Jan 2004

Content Analysis Of The Leading General Academic Databases, Kelly D. Blessinger, Maureen Olle-Lajoie

Faculty Publications

Title lists from the three leading general academic databases were compared to evaluate journal content. Some of the elements that were analyzed include subject coverage, the quality of titles provided, accessibility issues, and trends over time for these databases. While database title lists are now readily available on the Internet for comparison, as our article illustrates, these lists need further evaluation for proper assessment.

Go to article

Freedom Of Expression In The Republic Of Georgia: Framing The Attempted Shut-Down Of The Independent Tv Station, George Sulkhanishvili Jan 2004

Freedom Of Expression In The Republic Of Georgia: Framing The Attempted Shut-Down Of The Independent Tv Station, George Sulkhanishvili

LSU Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to examine the perception and the level of freedom in the media of the Republic of Georgia. The study examines the media’s perception of freedom by identifying the frame newspapers used while covering the event between the government and the independent media outlet. The main interest is to define the predominant frame. A content analysis of 115 news articles of the four Georgian daily newspapers find that responsibility and conflict frames were more frequently used than economic consequences frame and morality frames. The study concludes that the Georgian media have considerable freedom from external …

Go to article

An Evaluation Of Reference Evapotranspiration Models In Louisiana, Royce Landon Fontenot Jan 2004

An Evaluation Of Reference Evapotranspiration Models In Louisiana, Royce Landon Fontenot

LSU Master's Theses

Daily and monthly output from seven evapotranspiration models (FAO-24 Radiation, FAO-24 Blaney-Criddle, Hargreaves-Samani, Priestly-Taylor, Makkink, and Turc) have been tested against reference evapotranspiration data computed by the FAO-56 Penman-Monteith model to assess the accuracy of each model in estimating grass-reference evapotranspiration in Louisiana. Models were compared at eight stations of the Louisiana Agriclimate Information System using data from December 2002 to November 2003. Comparisons were also made using three composite regions: statewide, inland, and coastal. A pan evaporation to reference evapotranspiration model (FAO-24 Pan Evaporation) was also tested against daily grass reference evapotranspiration from the FAO-56 Penman-Monteith model using data …

Go to article

Evaluation Of A Desktop Computed Radiography System For Imrt Dosimetry, Ines-Ana Jurkovic Jan 2004

Evaluation Of A Desktop Computed Radiography System For Imrt Dosimetry, Ines-Ana Jurkovic

LSU Master's Theses

Different techniques have been developed and used to evaluate dose distribution calculation accuracy and dose delivery reproducibility as a part of patient-specific IMRT QA – e.q. film dosimetry, ionization chambers, and diode arrays. To verify that the calculated dose distribution is delivered accurately during treatment, film dosimetry is usually used. The accuracy and reproducibility of film optical density as an indicator of dose is influenced by several variables, including the chemical processing and scanning conditions. This study investigates the possibility to use a desktop computed radiography (CR) system for patient-specific intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) quality assurance (QA). A study …

Go to article

The Loss Of Parental Contact: Prevalence And Consequences Experienced Past And Present, Robert A. Wright Jan 2004

The Loss Of Parental Contact: Prevalence And Consequences Experienced Past And Present, Robert A. Wright

LSU Master's Theses

The loss of a parent is a difficult and potentially very upsetting event for a child. Along with the loss of parental contact and the emotional toll, the death, divorce, abandonment, or imprisonment of a parent can also disrupt many on-going facets of a child’s life, including school, social relationships, athletics, and other interests. Despite the potentially devastating nature of parental loss, relatively little is known about the frequency of parental loss or the consequences of this loss. This study examined the prevalence of parental loss and the consequences experienced in both the short and long term. Two separate interview …

Go to article

Comparative Analysis Between Different Flood Assessment Technologies In Hazus-Mh, Jennifer Carol Meyer Jan 2004

Comparative Analysis Between Different Flood Assessment Technologies In Hazus-Mh, Jennifer Carol Meyer

LSU Master's Theses

Natural disasters devastate the United States through both economic loss and loss of life. The world wide economic damage that results from natural disasters has more than tripled in the last thirty years. Of these natural disasters, floods are the most chronic and costly disasters, comprising an average $5 billion dollars of damage each year. FEMA has released a new software program called HAZUS-MH, which attempts to capture economic losses caused by flooding before losses occur and predict losses from real-time events. This estimate is accomplished through the coupling of flood hazard modeling with local data. FEMA’s goal is that …

Go to article

Media Coverage Of The 2003 Parliamentary Election In The Republic Of Georgia, Baadur Koplatadze Jan 2004

Media Coverage Of The 2003 Parliamentary Election In The Republic Of Georgia, Baadur Koplatadze

LSU Master's Theses

The November 2, 2003, parliamentary election caused a significant political crisis in the Republic of Georgia. During the election campaign, the political parties questioned the desire of the government to carry out a fair election. They blamed President Edward Shevardnadze for fabricating the election. After the election, the opposition parties did not recognize the results and claimed that there were massive fabrications (the number of people who voted was much more than the number of people who were in voters’ list). The public supported this position, and several huge demonstrations demanded the resignation of President Shevardnadze. Two weeks after the …

Go to article

Analysis And Evaluation Of A Bioengineered Submerged Breakwater, Matthew Dwain Campbell Jan 2004

Analysis And Evaluation Of A Bioengineered Submerged Breakwater, Matthew Dwain Campbell

LSU Master's Theses

Louisiana's coastline has received national attention due to rapid erosion rates estimated from approximately 60 to 100 square kilometers per year. The disappearance of coastal areas jeopardizes public and private infrastructure, property values, aquatic ecosystems, and standards of living. In order to resolve the erosion problem, innovative solutions have been explored that may improve effectiveness and cost efficiency. This research involves a technology, termed an "oysterbreak," which is a bioengineered submerged breakwater. This structure promotes oysters to form a dense structure that dissipates wave energy. Since the structure is biologically dominated, initial material use is modest. The oysterbreak was evaluated …

Go to article

Effects Of Dietary Protein Level And Fish Meal On Growth And Hormonal Status Of Weaned Dairy Calves, Patricia Terrell Richardel Jan 2004

Effects Of Dietary Protein Level And Fish Meal On Growth And Hormonal Status Of Weaned Dairy Calves, Patricia Terrell Richardel

LSU Master's Theses

Eight weaned Holstein steers approximately 4 mo of age (mean BW = 119.47 ± 2.65 kg) were used in a replicated 4 x 4 Latin square designed experiment to study the effects of protein source and level on performance and anabolic hormonal status of weaned dairy calves. Treatments consisted of two diets containing either 16 or 20 % crude protein (CP) with or without fish meal (FM). Experimental diets were corn silage based with soybean meal (SBM) as the source of ruminal degradable protein and FM as the source of ruminal undegradable protein. The animals were fed their respective diets …

Go to article

Study On The Termiticidal Components Of Juniperus Virginiana, Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis And Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana, Yaojian Liu Jan 2004

Study On The Termiticidal Components Of Juniperus Virginiana, Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis And Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana, Yaojian Liu

LSU Master's Theses

Termites cause serious damage to wood and wood products. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to extractives from naturally decay resistant trees. In this study, we compared the termiticidal and antifungal effects of extractives from Alaska yellow cedar (AYC), Port-Orford cedar (POC), and Eastern red cedar (ERC). Pentane and Hexane-Acetone extractives from YC and POC, and pentane extractives from ERC were most favorable in terms of termite protection among the extractives we got. Weight loss of strips treated with 5000 ppm pentane extractives from Eastern red cedar, was significantly lower than those treated with solutions of pentane extractive …

Go to article

A Louisiana Plantswoman: Margie Yates Jenkins, Gayna B. Veltman Jan 2004

A Louisiana Plantswoman: Margie Yates Jenkins, Gayna B. Veltman

LSU Master's Theses

This biographical study of the development of Marge Yates Jenkins into Louisiana's pre-eminent plantswoman examines the issues of culture and regional history, particularly the history of the horticultural industry in Louisiana. It traces how a self-taught botanist overcame the obstacles of gender and post-war depression to become an innovator in the nursery business, experimenting with native plants of the Southeast, as well as exotics imported from as far away as New Zealand. Her experiments and the plants that she introduced to the trade would eventually change the selection of plants used in the landscape industry in the Gulf Coast region. …

Go to article

Survivable Multicasting In Wdm Optical Networks, Sateesh Chandra Shekhar Jan 2004

Survivable Multicasting In Wdm Optical Networks, Sateesh Chandra Shekhar

LSU Master's Theses

Opportunities abound in the global content delivery service market and it is here that multicasting is proving to be a powerful feature. In WDM networks, optical splitting is widely used to achieve multicasting. It removes the complications of optical-electronic-optical conversions [1]. Several multicasting algorithms have been proposed in the literature for building light trees. As the amount of fiber deployment increases in networks, the risk of losing large volumes of data traffic due to a fiber span cut or due to node failure also increases. In this thesis we propose heuristic schemes to make the primary multicast trees resilient to …

Go to article

Travels In Louisiana: Journeys Into Ethnicity And Heritage By Two Hispanic Groups, Dominica Dominguez Ramirez Jan 2004

Travels In Louisiana: Journeys Into Ethnicity And Heritage By Two Hispanic Groups, Dominica Dominguez Ramirez

LSU Master's Theses

This thesis addresses how the notions of ethnicity and heritage are experienced, negotiated, and displayed by two Hispanic groups in Louisiana. Hispanic identity is a nebulous term anywhere and Louisiana is no exception. In this investigation the two groups- a heritage foundation of descendants of Canary Islanders and descendants of the of the Los Adaes communities- both profess Hispanic heritage, display it, and promote this heritage in divergent ways, with significant differences in the meaning of their heritages. Differences between groups are also reflected in the historical spatial representations of the two groups, with Isleños connecting with a far-away but …

Go to article

Capturing The Ordinary: Russell Lee In Southeastern Louisiana, Brent Mitchell Jan 2004

Capturing The Ordinary: Russell Lee In Southeastern Louisiana, Brent Mitchell

LSU Master's Theses

The photographers who worked for the Farm Security Administration Historical Section from 1935-1942 produced a large body of photographic work that now resides in the Library of Congress. These photographs serve as valuable visual resources for depicting an economically deprived section of America's population during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. Some of these photographers, like Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange, are widely recognized for their work, while others remain obscure. Russell Lee falls into the latter category, although he contributed the largest number of captioned photographs to the FSA photographic files. This paper explores Lee's photographic techniques in …

Go to article

A Bio-Mems Device For Separation Of Breast Cancer Cells From Peripheral Whole Blood, Juan Feng Jan 2004

A Bio-Mems Device For Separation Of Breast Cancer Cells From Peripheral Whole Blood, Juan Feng

LSU Master's Theses

This work demonstrates the application of Bio-Micro Electro Mechanical System (Bio-MEMS) technology for early breast cancer detection and diagnosis. Early breast cancer detection and diagnosis typically uses conventional mammogram screening followed by biopsy, which can be problematic since mammography can only detect highly calcified tumors greater than 1 cm in size. A micro-device was developed to identify and specifically collect tumor cells of low abundance (1 tumor cell among 107 normal blood cells) from circulating whole blood. By immobilizing anti-EpCAM (Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule) antibodies on polymer micro-channel walls by the chemical surface modification of PMMA, breast cancer cells …

Go to article

Water-Seeded Rice Response To Clomazone, Christopher Ray Mudge Jan 2004

Water-Seeded Rice Response To Clomazone, Christopher Ray Mudge

LSU Master's Theses

A study was conducted to evaluate rice cultivar tolerance to clomazone impregnated onto urea fertilizer and applied at the rice pegging (PEG) stage. A second study was conducted to evaluate rice injury, rice yield, and weed control with clomazone applied alone or in combination with bensulfuron or halosulfuron impregnated onto urea fertilizer applied at the PEG stage. Comparison treatments for weed control were also included in the study. In addition, a study was conducted to evaluate the safening potential of bensulfuron or halosulfuron applied with clomazone on rice grown hydroponically. In the cultivar tolerance study, rice foliar bleaching was 16 …

Go to article

An Online Fabric Database To Link Fabric Drape And End-Use Properties, Ayse Gider Jan 2004

An Online Fabric Database To Link Fabric Drape And End-Use Properties, Ayse Gider

LSU Master's Theses

The main obstacle for adaptation of fabric selection through the Internet is that there is no objective selection method that is suitable for fashion fabrics. The purpose of this research is to develop an objective evaluation method for selecting fabrics through an online fabric database. The relationship between fabric mechanical properties and fabric drape was investigated. One hundred eighty-five commercial fabrics from different manufacturers were tested using the Kawabata fabric evaluation system (KES-FB) and Cusick drape tester. Applying regression analysis, the parameters that were significantly correlated with drape coefficient (DC) were determined. The test results, fabric structural parameters, and contact …

Go to article

The National D-Day Museum As Mystory Praxis, David A. Pye Jan 2004

The National D-Day Museum As Mystory Praxis, David A. Pye

LSU Master's Theses

Museums in general are shrines of collected memory and cultural values. The National D-Day Museum, in particular, presents the memory of World War II as a good and just action taken by the Allied forces against the evil of the Axis powers. In contrast with later wars, which might be seen as morally ambiguous or futile, World War II was and is thought of as "the good war." In this study, I explore and express how The National D-Day Museum encourages exploration and expression on the part of the visitor, using Gregory Ulmer’s concept and practice of mystory to analyze …

Go to article

The Orthographic Characters (In No Particular Order), Alison Christina Frank Jan 2004

The Orthographic Characters (In No Particular Order), Alison Christina Frank

LSU Master's Theses

My work focuses on the development of playful and absurd combinations of small creatures that co-exist in a state of odd logic. The creatures share a vulnerable, somewhat fragile, quality, yet are assigned vital force in their existence. This juxtaposition is metaphorical for certain aspects of human existence. The Orthographic Characters is the title of a series of prints and paintings I have created that form a non-linear narrative. Each piece is inspired by the alliteration of one alphabet character. The writings form a bizarre, feverish context for the characters.

Go to article

The Effect Of Holding Bovine Oocytes In Follicular Fluid On Subsequent Fertilization And Embryonic Development, Angela Marie Klumpp Jan 2004

The Effect Of Holding Bovine Oocytes In Follicular Fluid On Subsequent Fertilization And Embryonic Development, Angela Marie Klumpp

LSU Master's Theses

The objective of Experiment 1 was to determine the effect of bovine follicular fluid (bFF) on nuclear maturation. Treatment A (Control) oocytes were stained with Hoechst-33342 immediately after aspiration from follicles, whereas, oocytes in Treatment B were held in bFF for 12 hours at 38¢ªC and then stained to determine nuclear status. No significant difference was detected between treatment groups. Results indicate that bFF inhibits resumption of meiosis. The objective of Experiment 2 was to determine the effect of bFF on embryonic development. Oocytes in Treatment A (Control) were placed into in vitro maturation (IVM) for 22 hours followed by …

Go to article

First Prev Next Last