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An Application Of Environmental Psychology To Retail Store Design: The Perceptual Dimensions Of Department Store Entrances (Marketing, Consumer Behavior)., Clifford Dale Scott Jan 1985

An Application Of Environmental Psychology To Retail Store Design: The Perceptual Dimensions Of Department Store Entrances (Marketing, Consumer Behavior)., Clifford Dale Scott

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The topic of store atmosphere is an anomaly within the field of marketing. It is acknowledged to be of importance, but almost no scholarly research has been conducted on the topic. The literature to data supports the idea that store atmosphere is an important component of store image, but provides no guidance as to what forms an appealing atmosphere. This void in the literature lead to an examination of the environmental perception literature within the field of environmental psychology. The present research focused upon only one aspect of store atmosphere, the department store entrance. The research has attempted to isolate …

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Combustion Of Dichloromethane In A High Temperature Flat Flame (Incineration, Hazardous Waste, Pics)., Dwight William Senser Jan 1985

Combustion Of Dichloromethane In A High Temperature Flat Flame (Incineration, Hazardous Waste, Pics)., Dwight William Senser

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

A series of premixed, laminar, one-dimensional CH(,2)Cl(,2)/CH(,4)/air flat flames have been studied to develop a better understanding of the combustion characteristics of toxic chlorinated hydrocarbons. A facility capable of sustained operation in the highly corrosive environment associated with chlorinated hydrocarbon combustion was developed for this study. This facility and the gas chromatographic procedures for the analysis of C(,1) and C(,2) hydrocarbons and chlorinated hydrocarbons in combustion products are described in detail. Stable species mole fractions and temperature profiles for a series of six flames were obtained at 750 Torr with uncooled quartz microprobes and fine gage thermocouples. Equivalence ratios were …

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Poetry In Process: Elizabeth Barrett Browning And The Sonnets Notebook., Phillip David Sharp Jan 1985

Poetry In Process: Elizabeth Barrett Browning And The Sonnets Notebook., Phillip David Sharp

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

To date, the examination of Elizabeth Barrett Brownings' composition and publication history has been hampered by the inaccessibility of the manuscripts and corrected proofs that were sold at public auction following the death of the Brownings' son in 1913. This examination of the "Sonnets" manuscript notebook at the Armstrong Browning Library at Baylor University, then, sheds new light on Elizabeth Barrett Browning's literary interests and activities in the early 1840's as well as on her methods of composition and revision. Each of the twenty-three poems and fragments in the "Sonnets" notebook was written between 1842-1844, years which mark a turning …

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Sara Lowrey: Speech Teacher (Oral Interpretation, Texas)., Jo Ann Bolin Shields Jan 1985

Sara Lowrey: Speech Teacher (Oral Interpretation, Texas)., Jo Ann Bolin Shields

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"Everyone talks about education. I try to do something about it." These words of Sara Lowrey expressed her primary goal: to prepare her students for the future. This study traces the career of Lowrey through her years at Baylor University and Furman University and delineates her varied activities both in and out of the classroom. In 1923 Lowrey became Chairman of the Department of Public Discourse at Baylor. A fledgling program, the department grew and matured into a respected organization under her able leadership. She instituted programs of study in oral interpretation, radio, and speech correction, spearheaded a radio project …

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Characterization Of The Modified Phagocytic Vacuole Occupied By Intracellular Toxoplasma Gondii (Macrophage, Protozoa)., L. David Sibley Jan 1985

Characterization Of The Modified Phagocytic Vacuole Occupied By Intracellular Toxoplasma Gondii (Macrophage, Protozoa)., L. David Sibley

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite which resides in modified endocytic compartments of host cells. Extensive intracellular replication and host cell lysis leads to acute toxoplasmosis which is eventually limited by the host immune response to a chronic state of infection. The features of this unique intracellular compartment, which enables Toxoplasma to survive in macrophages, are reported here. Although Toxoplasma survives in normal macrophages, activated macrophages from immune animals rapidly killed Toxoplasma by production of oxygen radicals and intermediates generated during parasite invasion. In addition, activated macrophages inhibited Toxoplasma growth by an oxygen-independent mechanism. Qualitative and quantitative features of oxygen …

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Determinants Of The Money Supply In The United Kingdom, West Germany, And Canada (Central Bank, Reaction Function, Inflation, Fiscal, Monetary Policy)., Deep Shikha Jan 1985

Determinants Of The Money Supply In The United Kingdom, West Germany, And Canada (Central Bank, Reaction Function, Inflation, Fiscal, Monetary Policy)., Deep Shikha

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this study is to formulate, estimate and compare monetary policy reaction functions for the United Kingdom, West Germany, and Canada. For each country, the growth rate of the monetary base is estimated as a linear function of eight independent variables--the interest rate variable, the budget deficit variable, the wage rate variable, the price variable, the international reserves variable, the exchange rate variable, a trade balance variable and an economic activity variable (e.g., the output gap, the output ratio, or the unemployment rate variable). Alternative measures of a number of these variables are employed. The Final Prediction …

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A Field Test Of The Perceptions Of The Qualitative Characteristics Of Statement Of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 2 By Practicing Cpas (Multitrait-Multimethod, Mtmm, Analytic Hierarchy Process, Ahp)., Larry G. Singleton Jan 1985

A Field Test Of The Perceptions Of The Qualitative Characteristics Of Statement Of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 2 By Practicing Cpas (Multitrait-Multimethod, Mtmm, Analytic Hierarchy Process, Ahp)., Larry G. Singleton

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

In 1980 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 2: Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information. This Statement provides characteristics that, according to the Board, are the qualities that make accounting information useful. Nine of these qualitative characteristics are examined in a questionnaire study to determine if they are operational, comprehensive, and parsimonious. Operationality refers to the ability of accountants to actually use the characteristics when choosing accounting methods. Comprehensiveness refers to the set of characteristics being a complete one. If none of the qualitative characteristics expressed in the Statement are redundant the set is considered …

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Specific Polymer Supports For Electroactive Reagents (Electrodes)., Amnard Sittattrakul Jan 1985

Specific Polymer Supports For Electroactive Reagents (Electrodes)., Amnard Sittattrakul

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Electrode activity can be controlled by coating the electrode surface with aptly designed polymeric redox compounds. A short review of the literature concerning chemically modified electrodes (CME's) is presented. Although many techniques for producing CME's have been reported, little attention has been paid to the role played by the polymer matrix in controlling electroactivity. In this work, ferrocene functional groups have been incorporated into a series of polymers with varying glass transitions and polarity and the electroactivity of the ferrocene moieties has been evaluated by cyclic voltammetry. General methods are described for the synthesis and characterization of chloromethylated polymers. The …

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Perceptions Of Nine Change Agent Roles And Related Work Variables By County Extension Agents In The Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service--1985., Jared Melville Smalley Jan 1985

Perceptions Of Nine Change Agent Roles And Related Work Variables By County Extension Agents In The Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service--1985., Jared Melville Smalley

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The major focus of this dissertation study was on the self-expectations of Minnesota County Extension Agents as they carry out nine change agent roles in their educational work. Impetus for the study came from a 1984 report that indicated 70.5 percent of these agents felt emotional strain due to "expect too much of self.". Data was collected regarding the nine roles and six work-related variables by mail questionnaire. A total of 230 usable responses were received from the 248 agents on active duty during May, 1985. The major findings of the study were generalized as follows: (1) The most positive …

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Origin And Sedimentary Characteristics Of Discrete Sand Beds In Modern Sediments Of The Central Texas Continental Shelf (Storm, Hurricane, Geostrophic, Waves, Turbidities)., John William Snedden Jan 1985

Origin And Sedimentary Characteristics Of Discrete Sand Beds In Modern Sediments Of The Central Texas Continental Shelf (Storm, Hurricane, Geostrophic, Waves, Turbidities)., John William Snedden

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Thin (1-9 cm) discrete beds of sand and silt are present in the clayey modern sediments of the Texas shelf. Observation of seaward size-grading within the beds indicates that the source of the clastics is the adjacent coastal zone. Consideration of the nature of wave and current processes during storms and the dimensions of possible coastal sub-environment sources suggests that the shoreface supplied the sand found in the discrete sand beds. The seaward grading and along-shelf continuity of a correlative horizon dated as having been deposited during the passage of Hurricane Carla in 1961 imply that transport was along-shelf but …

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Adolescent Suicide And Life Stress, Problem Solving Ability, Suicide Intent, And Hopelessness., Sally Hill Stephenson Jan 1985

Adolescent Suicide And Life Stress, Problem Solving Ability, Suicide Intent, And Hopelessness., Sally Hill Stephenson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Adolescent suicide is a serious problem, yet psychological investigations are limited to delineating effective treatment for suicide attempters. Consideration of those variables which lead to suicide should be included in any effective treatment protocol. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the degree of life stress, hopelessness, and problem solving ability in adolescents who have attempted or gestured suicide. Fifteen high school-aged adolescents who had attempted or gestured suicide and 15 high school-aged adolescents who were hospitalized for acute physical problems, were administered the Hopelessness Scale (Beck, Weissman, Lester, & Trexler, 1974), a modified version of the Life …

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Detecting Malingering With The Mmpi And The Pst., Christine M. Turin Jan 1985

Detecting Malingering With The Mmpi And The Pst., Christine M. Turin

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to refine methods of detecting malingering of psychosis by forensic patients. The most effective measures of malingering to date were the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) F and F-K Indices. The literature, based on simulation research, was deficient in confirmatory work with true forensic malingerers. Further, the Projective Simulation Test (PST) had shown promise with simulators, but had not been used with malingerers. In this study, 50 prisoners volunteered from Hunt Correctional Institute, St. Gabriel, Louisiana, and were randomly assigned within reading groups to serve in Standard Instruction and Simulator groups, and 50 volunteers …

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Production And Nitrogen Dynamics Of A Vallisneria Americana Grass Bed In Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana (Nitrogen Cycle, Modeling, Seagrasses, Decomposition Phenology, Vallisneria-Celery Grass-Eelgrass, Environmental Factors)., Diana Lee Steller Jan 1985

Production And Nitrogen Dynamics Of A Vallisneria Americana Grass Bed In Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana (Nitrogen Cycle, Modeling, Seagrasses, Decomposition Phenology, Vallisneria-Celery Grass-Eelgrass, Environmental Factors)., Diana Lee Steller

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Vallisneria americana grass beds of Lake Pontchartrain contribute approximately 200 g dry weight/m('2)/yr primary production, a continuous release of detrital material, and rapid nutrient recycling. A harvest method was used to estimate production. The addition of litterfall to harvest production raised annual production estimates by up to 28%. When litterfall was corrected for decomposition, the production estimates were raised by up to 85% over harvest estimates alone. Litterfall and decomposition increased toward shore and occurred throughout the year providing a continuous supply of energy and nutrients. Grass bed production varied along the coastline and was greatest at mid-depths. Values of …

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Pupil Control Ideology And Pluralistic Ignorance In A Residential Facility For The Hearing Impaired: Hearing And Non-Hearing Teacher Perspectives., James Alan Vitagliano Jan 1985

Pupil Control Ideology And Pluralistic Ignorance In A Residential Facility For The Hearing Impaired: Hearing And Non-Hearing Teacher Perspectives., James Alan Vitagliano

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The study's purpose was to examine variation in pupil control ideology (PCI) and existence of pluralistic ignorance in a school for the deaf. Participant observation, survey administration, and ethnographic interview techniques were related to nine hypotheses focused upon informal group structures of hearing and non-hearing teachers within the school culture. The hypotheses were: (1) Hearing teachers will perceive PCI of non-hearing teachers as more custodial than non-hearing teachers report. (2) Non-hearing teachers will perceive PCI of hearing teachers as more custodial than hearing teachers report. (3) Hearing teachers will perceive hearing teachers' PCI as less custodial than non-hearing teachers' PCI. …

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Chemistry Of Plants From The Helianteae (Asteraceae) And Molluscicidal Activity And Phosphofructokinase Inhibition By Sesquiterpene Lactones (Calea, Squamopappus, Podachaenium, Biomphalaria Glabrata)., David Vargas Jan 1985

Chemistry Of Plants From The Helianteae (Asteraceae) And Molluscicidal Activity And Phosphofructokinase Inhibition By Sesquiterpene Lactones (Calea, Squamopappus, Podachaenium, Biomphalaria Glabrata)., David Vargas

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

As part of a biochemical systematic investigation of the tribe Helianteae (Compositae) for their secondary metabolites, Calea deltophylla Cowan from the subtribe Galinsoginae, Squamopappus skutchii (S. F. Blake) Jansen, Harriman and Urbatsch, from the Ecliptinae, and Podachaenium eminens (Lagasca) Shultz-Bip. from the Verbesininae were chemically investigated. Calea deltophylla provided the known compounds ageratochromene and eupatarone and three new compounds, 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyseneciophenone, caldeltophyllide and deltophyllin. Squamopappus skutchii yielded the known sesquiterpenoid (beta)-eudesmol, two new guaianolides, skutchiolides A and B, and the new eudesmanolide chapinolin. P. eminens provided three known guaianolides. The structures of the compounds were established by chemical and spectroscopic methods …

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Aqueous Phase Oxidation Of Organics (Wet-Air, Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium, Synergism, Free Radical, Xylene, Phenol)., Richard Scott Willms Jan 1985

Aqueous Phase Oxidation Of Organics (Wet-Air, Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium, Synergism, Free Radical, Xylene, Phenol)., Richard Scott Willms

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Fundamental disappearance kinetics parameters have been obtained for four compounds individually subjected to aqueous phase oxidation. These four compounds are m-xylene, phenol, tetrachloroethylene, and malathion. Concentration histories were obtained using a one liter "sampled-batch" reactor. Reaction conditions ranged from 114-290 (DEGREES)C and 1000-2500 psi air. A kinetics model incorporating vapor-liquid equilibrium effects was developed and used to determine reaction rate constants. The reactions were found to be first order in organic and 1/2 order in oxygen. Induction periods were observed for m-xylene and phenol. The durations of these periods were found to be inversely proportional to oxygen concentration. Activation energies …

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Developing A Conceptual Framework For Evaluating Economic And Social Consequences Of Cooperative Extension Work Impact (Program Impact Indicators)., Solomon Ahyuwa Yabaya Jan 1985

Developing A Conceptual Framework For Evaluating Economic And Social Consequences Of Cooperative Extension Work Impact (Program Impact Indicators)., Solomon Ahyuwa Yabaya

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Purpose. The basic purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual framework of economic and social consequences for evaluating Extension work. The general objectives were: (1) to develop and refine a taxonomy of economic and social consequences of Cooperative Extension programs, and (2) to develop a generic model for measuring economic and social consequences of the Cooperative Extension program impacts. Methodology. The respondents were identified by the State Extension Directors. Data were collected using a mail questionnaire. The respondents reacted to an eighty indicator instrument, and their responses were tabulated and analyzed on the basis of appropriateness, importance and …

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Assessment Of Dairy Product Quality Utilizing Bacterial Enumeration And Metabolite Detection., Jay Russell Bishop Jan 1985

Assessment Of Dairy Product Quality Utilizing Bacterial Enumeration And Metabolite Detection., Jay Russell Bishop

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

A study was conducted to investigate the use of bacterial numbers and metabolites as estimators of the potential shelf-life of perishable dairy products, i.e., whole milk, skim milk and cottage cheese. The study was conducted in three phases. In the first phase, a method of impedance detection was performed at two incubation temperatures (18(DEGREES)C and 21(DEGREES)C), and its ability to estimate shelf-life of 100 commercially purchased milk samples compared to standard plate count (SPC), psychrotrophic bacteria count (PBC), modified psychrotrophic bacteria count (mPBC) and Mosely keeping quality test (MSPC). MSPC appeared to possess an adequate relationship to shelf-life (R = …

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Metal Ion, Protein, Phytic Acid Interactions., Elaine Thompson Champagne Jan 1985

Metal Ion, Protein, Phytic Acid Interactions., Elaine Thompson Champagne

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Insight into the mineral, protein, phytate relationships in rice bran was gained by examining the solubility behavior of these components. Solubility profiles of the phosphorus and nitrogen components as a function of pH did not correspond, except in the pH 1.0-2.0 range. This is evidence that association between protein and phytate only occurred in this low pH range. Potassium, magnesium, and calcium solubilities as a function of pH corresponded to those of the phytic acid salts of these minerals. Soluble magnesium and potassium phytates were isolated on Sephadex G-25-50 and identified by ICP, confirming their presence in rice bran. The …

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The Population Ecology And Nutrient Transport Of Gulf Menhaden In Fourleague Bay, Louisiana (Mortality, Growth, Feeding, Production, Migration)., Linda Ann Deegan Jan 1985

The Population Ecology And Nutrient Transport Of Gulf Menhaden In Fourleague Bay, Louisiana (Mortality, Growth, Feeding, Production, Migration)., Linda Ann Deegan

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

An ecological study of the young-of-the-year of three year-classes of gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) was conducted from July 1981 to December 1983 in Fourleague Bay, Louisiana. This study documented gulf menhaden population ecology and the importance of gulf menhaden in the nutrient and energy balance of estuaries. Young-of-the-year gulf menhaden immigrated in winter and moved to tidal creeks and ponds, where they remained until midsummer. They then moved into open bays, where they remained until the fall. This migration pattern coincides with sequentially available, but spatially separate, productivity peaks in marsh and open bays. In the fall, they emigrated to …

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The Effects Of Performance Standards On Behavior Patterns And Motor Skill Achievement In Children (Goals, Time-On-Task)., Rosaland Veatrice Edwards Jan 1985

The Effects Of Performance Standards On Behavior Patterns And Motor Skill Achievement In Children (Goals, Time-On-Task)., Rosaland Veatrice Edwards

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The effect of individual performance standards on the relationship between selected process variables and achievement for students in elementary physical education classes was investigated. The subjects were 78 fourth grade and 80 fifth grade students from eight classes in two elementary schools. Two fourth and fifth grades received standards and two fourth and fifth grades did not. A one week experimental teaching unit was used. A Solomon 4-group design was used in an effort to determine if there was a pretest effect. The data were analyzed in a Treatment (standard-no standard) x Pre (pre-no pretest) x sex (male-female) x grade …

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Analysis Of Special Education Due Process Hearings In Louisiana., Leona H. Liberty Jan 1985

Analysis Of Special Education Due Process Hearings In Louisiana., Leona H. Liberty

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The provision of special education due process hearings is mandated by P.L. 94-142 to resolve any conflict between the parents (or guardian) of the special education child and public school personnel in providing educational and related services that address the unique needs of the child. An impartial hearing officer is to preside at the hearing. This person is empowered to resolve the dispute. If either party is dissatisfied with the decision rendered by the hearing officer, they may appeal to the State, and even higher court level. This investigation was an in-depth analysis of the structural characteristics and outcome of …

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College Cheaters In An Educational Intervention Program: Their Characteristics, Self-Perceptions, And Summative Evaluation Responses (Moral Reasoning, Judgment, Locus Of Control, Developmental Tasks, Values, Self-Actualization)., Nancy Irle Mathews Jan 1985

College Cheaters In An Educational Intervention Program: Their Characteristics, Self-Perceptions, And Summative Evaluation Responses (Moral Reasoning, Judgment, Locus Of Control, Developmental Tasks, Values, Self-Actualization)., Nancy Irle Mathews

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

As an alternative to disciplinary suspension, Louisiana State University implemented an educational intervention program for students found guilty of charges of academic dishonesty as defined by the Code of Student Conduct. The purpose of this study was fourfold: (a) to describe the characteristics of 68 cheaters who participated in the intervention programs over four different semesters, (b) to describe the psychosocial and environmental factors that were perceived by identified students as influencing their decisions to cheat, (c) to determine the extent of change in selected psychological measurements of cheaters upon completion of the program, and (d) to describe cheaters' summative …

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Community Schools Of The Arts: Outreach, Scholarship, And Financial Assistance Programs (National Guild Of Community Schools Of The Arts, Inc., Settlement Music Schools)., Douglas Bruce Pflieger Jan 1985

Community Schools Of The Arts: Outreach, Scholarship, And Financial Assistance Programs (National Guild Of Community Schools Of The Arts, Inc., Settlement Music Schools)., Douglas Bruce Pflieger

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to collect data on outreach, scholarship, and financial assistance programs of community schools of the arts. The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, Inc. requires that organizations seeking full institutional membership offer scholarships and financial assistance programs for students. In addition, outreach program offerings are recommended and encouraged by the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, Inc. A questionnaire was mailed to one-hundred member schools of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, Inc. Sixty-four (64%) questionnaires were used in data analysis. The survey instrument was designed to …

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The Effect Of Metacognitive Strategy Training On Critical Reading Ability., Jacqueline Means Parson Jan 1985

The Effect Of Metacognitive Strategy Training On Critical Reading Ability., Jacqueline Means Parson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The ability to read materially critically is recognized as a goal of educators. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of training metacognitive strategies on critical reading ability. Critical reading was defined as the ability to judge or evaluate written materials and to compare them against some norm or standard. Metacognitive strategies encourage a conscious awareness of and/or control over one's own mental processes. A review of literature indicated that past researchers had considered critical reading as a distinct skill area, but more recently, educators have begun to recognize it as a part of the overall comprehension …

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Poverty: A Descriptive Study Of Attitudes And Aspirations Among Selected Respondents In North Baton Rouge (Louisiana)., Tajpertab Rajkumar Jan 1985

Poverty: A Descriptive Study Of Attitudes And Aspirations Among Selected Respondents In North Baton Rouge (Louisiana)., Tajpertab Rajkumar

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The main purpose of the study was to describe the attitudes and aspirations of low-income families in North Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Personal interviews were conducted to collect data from 100 heads of households. The sample was comprised of 98 women and 2 men who were living in low-income housing projects and areas surrounding housing projects. One-way analysis of variance was used to examine the relationships between mean attitude scores and selected variables. Frequencies and percentages were also utilized to show the distributions of responses. Analysis of the data indicated that marital status, level of education, and extent of employment were …

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Cyclometallated Compounds Of Ruthenium(Ii): Characterization, Photophysical And Electrochemical Properties., Patricio Gabriel Reveco Jan 1985

Cyclometallated Compounds Of Ruthenium(Ii): Characterization, Photophysical And Electrochemical Properties., Patricio Gabriel Reveco

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The first examples of ruthenium mixed ligand complexes of the type Ru(bpy)(,2) L ('+), in which bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine and L = the cyclometallating ligands 2-(3'nitrophenyl)pyridine (1), 2-phenylpyridine (2), benzo h quinoline (3), azobenzene (4), and p-dimethylaminoazobenzene (5), have been prepared and characterized. The first use for this type of compound of two-dimensional homo-nuclear decoupled auto-correlated Fourier transform ('1)H NMR (HDCOSY) spectra, have allowed the assignment of all distinguishable aromatic protons in each compound, and have confirmed the cyclometallation of L. The absorption spectrum of each of the complexes contains several low energy bands which are assigned as metal-to-ligand charge-transfer …

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Phase-Sensitive Detection And The Back-Action Evasion Of Amplifier Force Noise (Measurement Theory, Transducers, Antenna, Gravitational Radiation, Accelerometer)., Gary W. Spetz Jan 1985

Phase-Sensitive Detection And The Back-Action Evasion Of Amplifier Force Noise (Measurement Theory, Transducers, Antenna, Gravitational Radiation, Accelerometer)., Gary W. Spetz

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Limitations on the sensitivity for detecting a weak classical force acting on a harmonic oscillator are imposed by the quantum mechanical properties associated with a "standard" amplitude-and-phase measurement and, classically, by the back reaction noise associated with the finite noise temperature of the amplifier used to process the measurement. These are known as the "standard quantum limit" and the "standard amplifier limit", respectively. We present the theoretical motivation behind the quest to circumvent these limits, and examine a single-transducer back-action evading measurement scheme designed to perform a phase-sensitive coupling to the oscillator, with the concomitant circumvention of the standard amplifier …

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A Rhetorical Analysis Of The Political Preaching Of The Reverend Jerry Falwell: The Moral Majority Sermons, 1979 (Electric Church, Demagogue)., Vernon Oliver Ray Jan 1985

A Rhetorical Analysis Of The Political Preaching Of The Reverend Jerry Falwell: The Moral Majority Sermons, 1979 (Electric Church, Demagogue)., Vernon Oliver Ray

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Jerry Falwell has risen in recent years from near obscurity as a Baptist pastor in Lynchburg, Virginia, to national celebrity as the founder and President of Moral Majority, Inc., the front-line political action organization of the new Religious Right. This study discusses (1) Falwell's background and speaker preparation, (2) the historical setting surrounding the recent resurgence of Fundamentalism and its political involvement, (3) Falwell's audiences and occasions, (4) his use of evidence and lines of argument, (5) his style and delivery, and (6) his effectiveness. The study is based on a series of sermons delivered on five consecutive Sundays beginning …

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Evaluation Of Romanomermis Culicivorax As A Biocontrol Agent Of Larval Mosquitoes In Louisiana Ricelands (Mermithidae, Nematode, Psorophora Columbiae, Parasitism)., Todd Warner Walker Jan 1985

Evaluation Of Romanomermis Culicivorax As A Biocontrol Agent Of Larval Mosquitoes In Louisiana Ricelands (Mermithidae, Nematode, Psorophora Columbiae, Parasitism)., Todd Warner Walker

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Bionomic data were collected to evaluate Romanomermis culicivorax as a biocontrol agent of larval mosquitoes in Louisiana ricelands. In laboratory studies, the ability of R. culicivorax preparasites to infect Psorophora columbiae larvae substantially decreased after hosts were approximately 28 hr old. Parasitism at typical Louisiana rice field temperatures of 26, 29, and 32 (+OR-) 0.5(DEGREES)C showed a significant linear decrease (P < 0.01) as the percentage of older larval instars increased at the times of exposure. These data emphasized the need for a synchronous field application of preparasites to challenge the rapidly developing early instars of Ps. columbiae. Based on those data, applications of postparasites to potential mosquito breeding habitats offer greater flexibility in larval mosquito control programs. A floating bioassay container, constructed of plastic pipe, 50 mesh screening, and 8 oz (0.24 liter) sample bottles, was developed to evaluate R. culicivorax postparasites in irrigated agricultural land. Applications of postparasites applied at dosage rates of 0.025 and 0.05 g/m('2) resulted in the establishment, recycling, and overwintering of R. culicivorax in a riceland habitat in southern Louisiana. Infection rates ranged from 0 to 54.1% during the 22 month study. There was no significant differences (P > 0.05) between dosage rates among the plots and parasitism of Ps. columbiae larvae held in the bioassay containers. Depth of oviposition by R. culicivorax was determined by using soil cores previously inoculated with postparasites. Romanomermis culicivorax was found to …

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