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Narrative Structure And Characters In The Nanzi Stories Of Curacao: A Discourse Analysis., Joke Maaten Mondada

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation develops a new approach to the analysis of narratives by combining the analysis of narrative structure and character analysis. Through the in-depth analysis of two stories of a collection of 32 Nanzi stories (from Curacao), which are spider/trickster stories in Papiamentu, I develop a method to analyze the structure of the Nanzi stories. My method is based on the determination of narrative division into (1) episodes, organized as macro-propositions under a macro-structure (Van Dijk 1982; 1992); (2) different sections (six), based on narrative and free clauses (Labov 1972); and, (3) major events (Barthes 1975; Chatman 1978). By applying …

Rhetoric, Prudence, And The "Morrill Act" Of 1862., Jason Brian Munsell

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The Morrill Act was the political telos of numerous rhetorical messages calling for pedagogical changes in higher education. This study examines the role of prudence in four of them. The method is a mode of textual criticism that attempts to capture the bifurcated sense of rhetorical invention: The immediate rhetorical situation, and the cultural grammar that constrains the rhetor performatively. The author illustrates how the relevant rhetorical strategies/gestures within each text and the text's textual context pointed to a certain conception of prudence. Historically, the author argues that the struggles between different notions of prudence impacted political, pedagogical action. Theoretically, …

The Effect Of Negative Events And Firm Responses On Brand Associations, Organizational Associations, And Brand Evaluations., Chris Patrick Pullig

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation examines the impact of negative events and firm responses to such events on an associative network of brand knowledge; key consumer brand and organizational associations, risk perceptions, and brand response variables. To accomplish this objective the issue of how negative event information is integrated with an existing brand/organizational image was assessed within the framework of a consumer-brand relationship. Two between-subjects experiments were conducted using adult consumers as subjects. In Study One, negative events were found to affect associations linked to the brand and limit the brand's ability to fulfill the consumer-brand relationship. Two types of events were identified, …

A Method To Discriminate Species From Hydroacoustic Fish Sampling Systems., Rui De Paula E Silva

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Samples of species and size composition obtained by trawling were matched with the corresponding echo-distributions from two hydroacoustic and trawl surveys in the western Indian Ocean, off Mozambique, and in two surveys in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In the Mozambique surveys, a Simrad EY-M echosounder was used and the data was analyzed by applying the Craig & Forbes algorithm. In the Gulf of Mexico surveys, a BioSonics Dual-beam System (Model 102 echosounder, ESP echo-integrator, and ESP dual-beam processor) was used. The results obtained show that, provided that a particular hydroacoustic and trawl sample yielded a stable size-distribution of the …

A Matter Of Life And Death: Jose Maria Arguedas, Mario Vargas Llosa, And The Postmodern Condition., Lynn Marie Walford

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Despite all that has been written in recent years on the subject of literary postmodernism, theorists and critics have yet to arrive at a consensus about the meaning of the term. In the context of Latin America, the theoretical disagreement is given an added dimension by an ongoing debate over whether the notion of postmodernism, in any of its manifestations, is relevant to contemporary Latin American letters. This study maintains that at least some of the issues raised in the debate over postmodernism are not only relevant, but crucial to an understanding of the many complex worlds of Latin America …

General Studies In Mass Spectrometry. Part A: Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (Maldi) Analysis Of Oligonucleotides. Part B: Electrospray Ionization (Esi) Studies Of Metalloporphyrins., Victor Ewell Vandell

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The application of mass spectrometry for the analysis of biomolecules and metalloporphyrins is the aim of the work presented within this document. Part A of this document addresses the use of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-MS) for the analysis of oligonucleotides. The goal of Part A is to develop a better understanding of the matrix/analyte relationship in the condensed phase required for MALDI analysis of oligonucleotides. Part A also focuses on the employment of novel co-matrices to help improve oligonucleotide mass resolution and ion abundance. The objectives for Part B was to study the use of Electrospray Ionization (ESI) …

Karel Husa's Concerto For Alto Saxophone And Concert Band: A Performer's Analysis., Kevin Robert Burns

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Concert Band by Karel Husa is regarded as one of the great wind concertos of the 20th century. It is an atonal composition with an unusual and complex rhythmic language. In and of itself analysis is a creative and intellectual endeavor. It also can give the performer a deeper understanding of the piece so that he or she can give a better performance. This paper is the first analysis of Husa's concerto to use Allen Forte's set theory method of melodic and harmonic analysis. The rhythm analysis is unique in that it recognizes the philosophical …

Selected Songs Of Dinos Constantinides (B. 1929)., Leonard Earl Day

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Dr. Dinos Constantinides, a prolific composer of Greek origin whose works are performed throughout the world, is Boyd Professor of Music and Coordinator of Composition Studies at the Louisiana State University School of Music. His music has received many awards, including first prize in the 1981 Brooklyn College International Chamber Opera Competition, the 1985 First Midwest Chamber Opera Conference, and the 1997 Delius Composition Contest. Dr. Dinos Constantinides writes Twentieth-Century contemporary music that is fresh, passionate, and deserves to be heard by a broader public. The purpose of this document is to better acquaint the reader with the composer, Dr. …

Effects Of Microstructure And Crystallographic Texture On Yield Behavior Of Aluminum-Copper-Lithium 2195 Plate., Karen Elizabeth Crosby

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The focus of this research is to study the effects of deformation and aging on the yield behavior of precipitation-hardened Al-Cu-Li alloys, specifically AI-Cu-Li 2195 plate. Al-Cu-Li 2195 is a relatively new and exceptionally strong, yet lightweight aluminum alloy. Experimental methods applicable to mechanical/structural engineering and materials science problems provide the means for understanding the interrelation of deformation, microstructure, and crystal orientation (texture) as they affect the mechanical properties of crystalline materials. Yield strength is a vital mechanical property in that it defines the boundary of stress that may be applied to a part before a permanent, in some cases, …

The Effects Of Equine Somatotropin (Est) On Reproductive Function In The Domestic Mare., Richard Anthony Cochran

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The effects of somatotropin on ovarian reproductive function has become a keen research area in mammalian species over the past decade. However, to date, very little information is available as to the effects of somatotropin administration on reproduction in the domestic mare. Therefore, the purpose of these experiments was (1) to determine the potential effects (if any) of administration of exogenous equine somatotropin on ovarian follicular development and plasma and follicular fluid hormone concentrations in cyclic and noncyclic mares, (2) to determine the mechanism(s) of action of somatotropin treatment on these parameters in the mare, (3) to develop an efficient …

Third -Party Organization Endorsement Of Products: An Advertising Cue Affecting Consumer Pre-Purchase Evaluation Of Goods And Services., Dwane Hal Dean

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Observation of advertising in current use suggests that a new type of ad is emerging as a product positioning tool. The new ad features third-party organization (TPO) product endorsement as one of the elements of the ad (e.g. "Car of the Year" award by Motor Trend magazine, and "4-star" mutual fund rating from Morningstar). Marketers appear to be using favorable TPO statements about their products to enact their positioning strategy. This dissertation proposed that TPO endorsements are perceived by consumers as extrinsic quality cues, similar to the established quality cues of brand, price, retailer reputation, and warranty. This proposition was …

Effect Of Smoking On The Body Mass Index-Mortality Relation: Empirical Evidence From 15 Studies, V. Hawthorne, V. Hawthorne, D. Kozarevic, N. Vojvodic, C. R. Gillis, D. Hole, C. Hart, T. Jorgensen, T. Thomsen, M. Davidson, U. Goldbourt, S. Yaari, G. Cao, R. Cooper, R. Durazo-Arvizu, Z. Li, Y. Liao, D. Mcgee, T. E. Prewitt, C. Sempos

Faculty Publications

The authors examined the impact of smoking status on the relation between body mass index (weight (kg)/height (m)2) and mortality across a group of 15 diverse observational studies. The studies included a heterogeneous sample of national samples, cohort studies with mortality follow-up, and clinical trials. Consideration of the data according to natural strata resulted in the formation of 42 analytic cohorts. The authors examined survival through the end of follow-up for each study, as influenced by body mass index, age, and current smoking status at baseline, using a proportional hazards model to describe the relation between body mass index and …

A Study On The Relationship Between Eggshell Color, Egg Specific Gravity, And The Cuticle Of The Eggs Of Broiler Breeds, Byron Anthony Connor

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Lithic Utilization Strategies At The Hoover Site, 16ta5, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, Josetta A. Leboeuf

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Lithic artifacts are frequently abundant at many prehistoric sites in the Lower Mississippi Valley and adjacent areas of the Northern Gulf Coast despite limited resources. These assemblages are beginning to receive the attention required to make meaningful interpretation which in turn can be used as comparable data sets. An understanding of the behavior associated with the full range of the reduction process was sought during the study of the lithic materials from the Hoover site (16TA5) near Ponchatoula. Louisiana. This was achieved through observations on raw material procurement. reduction sequences. tool use. maintenance and discard. and how these tools relate …

A Study On The Relationship Between Eggshell Color And Eggshell Quality In Commercial Broiler Breeders, Lawrence Hatten Iii

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Salinity History Of Coastal Marshes Reconstructed From Diatom Remains, Michael L. Parsons, Quay Dortch, R. Eugene Turner, Nancy N. Rabalais

Faculty Publications

Sediment cores were collected from three Louisiana coastal marsh ponds, dated with radioisotopes, and analyzed for diatom remains to determine if long-term salinity changes were evident in the sediment record. A diatom-based salinity index formulated from a statistical comparison of available salinity data and changing diatom assemblages demonstrated that diatom remains appear to preserve salinity signals in coastal brackish and salt marsh environments. The salinity index was applied to sediment cores spanning the late 1600s to the 1990s and provided a more complete record of salinity than field data, which were temporally and spatially incomplete. The salinity reconstructions indicated that …

Maximizing Economic Returns From Sugarcane Production Through Optimization Of Harvest Schedule (Bulletin #868), Michael E. Salassi, Lonnie P. Champagne, Benjamin L. Legendre

LSU AgCenter Bulletins

This bulletin presents a methodology for the incorporation of within-season sucrose accumulation in sugarcane into an optimal single-season, daily harvest scheduling model at the individual farm level.

Stories, Ann Castellana Holley

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This is a short story collection about someone on the outside reaching in.

African-American Garden Culture: A Study Of Tradition And Translation, Sally Akers Joachim

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Many studies have been done on cultural gardening practices and their resulting forms: a Japanese meditation garden or the Italian use of water elements are two examples. This research revolved around the assumption that African-Americans have distinct ways of expressing their ethnic history, values, and traditions in their built environments. Studies have been conducted in rural areas with African-American subject gardeners; this study investigates the urban and suburban yards and gardens of African-Americans in San Antonio, Texas to leam how cultural heritage affects the design or arrangement of personal space in the city, and to identify physical elements that could …

Influence Of The Medium Length On High-Order Harmonic Generation, C. Delfin, C. Altucci, F. De Filippo, C. De Lisio, M. B. Gaarde, A. L'Huillier, L. Roos, C. G. Wahlström

Faculty Publications

We study high-order harmonic generation using a 110 fs Ti:sapphire laser loosely focused into a variable-length gas cell filled with neon or argon at 5 mbar pressure. The harmonic intensity is recorded as a function of the medium length, varying between 2 and 21 mm. Several cases are examined, the 17th and the 29th harmonic in argon, and the 29th and 51st harmonic in neon, at the same intensity 4 × 1014 W cm-2. We find that the length which maximizes the harmonic yield varies from 10 mm to more than 20 mm. We discuss the different effects affecting the …

Evidence For An Antagonistic Relationship Between The Boundary Element-Associated Factor Beaf And The Transcription Factor Dref, Craig M. Hart, Olivier Cuvier, Ulrich K. Laemmli

Faculty Publications

Boundary elements interfere with communication between enhancers and promoters, but only when interposed. Understanding this activity will require identifying the proteins involved. The boundary element-associated factor BEAF is one protein that is implicated in boundary element function. Three genomic fragments (scs', BE76 and BE28) containing BEAF binding sites function as boundary elements in transgenic Drosophila, suggesting that this is an intrinsic property of the numerous genomic regions to which BEAF binds. To characterize additional proteins that interact with boundary elements, we have isolated a protein that binds to two of these boundary elements (BE76 and BE28) and have identified it …

Regulation Of Signal Transducers And Activators Of Transcription (Stats) By Effectors Of Adipogenesis: Coordinate Regulation Of Stats 1, 5a, And 5b With Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-Γ And C/Aaat Enhancer Binding Protein-Α, William C. Stewart, Ron F. Morrison, Sherry L. Young, Jacqueline M. Stephens

Faculty Publications

We have recently demonstrated that three signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) family members are induced during adipocyte differentiation (Stephens et al., J. Biol. Chem. 271 (1996) 10441- 10444). Since STATs 1, 5A, and 5B are induced during adipocyte differentiation, we have examined the ability of these proteins to be regulated by components of the differentiation cocktail. In addition, we have examined the effects of potent effectors of differentiation on STAT protein expression during adipogenesis. A negative effector, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα), and a positive effector, a thiazolidinedione, were used in these experiments. Our results demonstrate that the expression …

Regulation Of The Dolichol Pathway In Human Fibroblasts By The Endoplasmic Reticulum Unfolded Protein Response, William T. Doerrler, Mark A. Lehrman

Faculty Publications

Accumulation of unfolded proteins within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of eukaryotic cells triggers the unfolded protein response (UPR), which activates transcription of several genes encoding ER chaperones and folding enzymes. This study reports that conversion of dolichol-linked Man2-5GIcNAc2 intermediates into mature Glc3Man9GlcNAc2 oligosaccharides in primary human adult dermal fibroblasts is also stimulated by the UPR. This stimulation was not evident in several immortal cell lines and did not require a cytoplasmic stress response. Inhibition of dolichol-linked Glc3Man9GlcNAc2 synthesis by glucose deprivation could be counteracted by the UPR, improving the transfer of Glc3Man9GlcNAc2 to asparagine residues on nascent polypeptides. Glycosidic processing …

Biogeochemical Transformations And Potential Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon Degradation In Macrofaunal Burrow Sediments, W. K. Chung, Gary M. King

Faculty Publications

A variety of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) including naphthalene, phenanthrene, acenaphthene, and dibenzothiophene were degraded with little or no lag in oxic slurries of marine sediments from burrow walls constructed by benthic macrofauna. PAH degradation potentials of burrow sediments from the polychaetes Nereis virens and Clymenella torquata, the mollusc Mya arenaria and the enteropneust Saccoglossus bromophenolosus were generally greater than potentials for non-burrow sediments; relative rates of degradation varied among the burrow wall sediments depending on the PAH assayed. Comparisons of the effects of available electron acceptors (oxygen, nitrate, ferric iron, sulfate) indicated that significant degradation of benzene, hexadecane and PAH …

Synthesis And Unusual Properties Of The First 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-Octabromo-5,10,15,20-Tetraalkylporphyrin, Nora Y. Nelson, Craig J. Medforth, Daniel J. Nurco, Song Ling Jia, John A. Shelnutt, Kevin M. Smith

Faculty Publications

The new perhalogenated porphyrin 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octabromo-5,10,15,20-tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)porphinato -nickel(II) exhibits several striking features, including an extremely ruffled macrocycle with a very short Ni-N distance, an unusually red-shifted optical spectrum, and, surprisingly, hindered rotation of the meso-trifluoromethyl substituents (ΔG2+78 = 47 kJ mol-1).

Discovery Of The Optical Transient Of Grb 990308, Bradley E. Schaefer, J. A. Snyder, J. Hernandez, B. Roscherr, M. Deng, N. Ellman, C. Bailyn, A. Rengstorf, D. Smith, A. Levine, S. Barthelmy, P. Butterworth, K. Hurley, T. Cline, C. Meegan, C. Kouveliotou, R. M. Kippen, H. S. Park, G. G. Williams, R. Porrata, R. Bionta, D. Hartmann, D. Band, D. Frail, S. Kulkarni, J. Bloom, S. Djorgovski, D. Sadava, F. Chaffee, F. Harris, C. Abad, B. Adams, P. Andrews

Faculty Publications

The optical transient of the faint gamma-ray burst GRB 990308 was detected by the QUEST camera on the Venezuelan 1 m Schmidt telescope starting 3.28 hr after the burst. Our photometry gives V= 18.32 ± 0.07, R = 18.14 ± 0.06, B = 18.65 ± 0.23, and R = 18.22 ± 0.05 for times ranging from 3.28 to 3.47 hr after the burst. The colors correspond to a spectral slope of close to fv ∝ v1/3. Within the standard synchrotron fireball model, this requires that the external medium be less dense than 104 cm-3, the electrons contain more than 20% …

Faculty Senate Resolution 00-04, Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College

LSU Faculty Senate Publications

Faculty Senate Resolution on changes in the PASS program, adopted on October 6, 1999.

Lumières, Fall 1999, Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College

Friends of the LSU Libraries

The bi-annual newsletters from the Friends of the Library contain information about upcoming and recent events, descriptions of new collections, a list of members, and occasional obituaries, which inform members of the news and needs of the LSU Libraries.

F99rs Sgb No. 2 (Carrer Rec.), Wood, Morris

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

To appropriate six hundred dollars ($600.00) to the Business College Council to help defray the cost of renting the Lod Cook Alumni Center for the fall 1999 career reception

F99rs Sgb No. 4 (Aias), Ueltschey

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

To appropriate one thousand six hundred forty-six dollars and forty cents ($1646.40) to the LSU A&M chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) to defray costs for lodging for members attending the national Forum to be held in Toronto, Canada.