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Five Love Languages: Assessment Of Marital Satisfaction In African American Couples, Freddricka C. Lee

LSU Master's Theses

This mixed-methods study examined marital satisfaction among five (n = 10) heterosexual, African American married couples. In particular, this study examined how acknowledging a partner’s love language (Chapman, 1995) can affect these couples’ level of marital satisfaction. The participants were native to the South and ranged from 26-55 years of age. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data revealed couples were satisfied with their marriages. Although only marginally significant, the findings also revealed acknowledging a spouse’s love language was positively related to higher levels of marital satisfaction. Seven themes emerged throughout the interviews, namely communication; financial stability; understand a spouse’s …

Coilin Expression During Nucleolar Stress In The Drosophila Brain, Kathryn Rose Deleo

LSU Master's Theses

Impairment of ribosome biogenesis disrupts cellular homeostasis and, in the process, causes a state of nucleolar stress in a cell. This triggers human syndromes collectively known as ribosomopathies. One such ribosomopathy is the Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) which causes congenital craniofacial birth defects and hearing loss in patients. In TCS migration of neural crest cells during development is hindered by the loss of the ribosome assembly factor, treacle, and consequent apoptosis of these progenitor cells. Modeling this disorder in Drosophila was previously accomplished by disruption of Nopp140, treacle’s closest equivalent in Drosophila. During nucleolar stress, the Mushroom Body neuroblast …

The One – Way (Agri)Cultural Mirror: A Case Study Of How Young Agriculturalists Understand And Experience Culture, Janiece M. Pigg

LSU Master's Theses

As the global economy continues to transform how society operates, cultural competence has become a buzzword in education, professional development, research, government, and healthcare (Gay, 1994; Gallus et al., 2014). Cross et al. (1989) developed the most accepted definition of cultural competence: “a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals and enable that system, agency, or those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations” (p. 13).

Despite this, little to no research has been devoted to understanding cultural competence in agriculture. Thus, a need emerged to describe the cultural competence …

How Teachers Identify Characteristics Of The Reggio Emilia Philosophy In Practice: A Case Study, Autumn E. Smith

LSU Master's Theses

The Reggio Emilia philosophy has been guiding early childhood practices since its development by Loris Malaguzzi in 1963. Originating in Reggio Emilia, Italy, this approach to early childhood education emphasizes building and nurturing relationships between the adult and child. This philosophy is guided by eight core tenets – The Environment as the Third Teacher, 100 Languages of Children, Long-Term Projects, Teacher-Researcher, Image of the Child, Negotiated Learning, Documentation, and Social Relations. Research shows that young children’s engagement with the Reggio Emilia approach benefits their academic, cognitive, and social-emotional development. However, there is currently no school accreditation or teacher certification …

Implementing Four Modeling Improvement Strategies To Measure The Economic Contribution Of The Alligator Farming Industry In Louisiana, Ilich Fernan Rosales Chiessa

LSU Master's Theses

The alligator industry in Louisiana has not had a study in thirty years that has measured its economic contribution. The industry has changed structurally over that period, and it produces more alligator skins but is concentrated in a smaller number of producers. With current threats to the industry through potential bans on alligator sales in states like California, the importance of these studies for the industry are more important now than ever. This study measures the economic contribution of American alligator across the supply chain of the state of Louisiana through four different modeling improvement strategies. These consist of using …

Dynamic Energy Budget Modelling To Predict Eastern Oyster Growth, Reproduction, And Mortality Under River Management And Climate Change Scenarios, Romain Lavaud, Megan K. La Peyre, Dubravko Justic, Jerome F. La Peyre

Faculty Publications

Eastern oysters growing in deltaic Louisiana estuaries in the northern Gulf of Mexico must tolerate considerable salinity variation from natural climate variability (e.g., rainfall and stream run-off pushing isohalines offshore; tropical storms pushing isohalines inshore) and man-made diversions and siphons releasing freshwater from the Mississippi River. These salinity variations are predicted to increase with future climate change because of the increased frequency of stronger storms and also in response to proposed large-scale river diversions. Increased Mississippi River flow into coastal estuaries from river diversions, along with potential changes in rainfall and stream run-off from climate change will alter spatial and …

Synthesis And Characterization Of Zein-Based Low Density Porous Absorbent (Zelda) For Oil Spill Recovery, Nathan P. Holley, Jin Gyun Lee, Kalliat T. Valsaraj, Bhuvnesh Bharti

Faculty Publications

Removal of spilled petroleum oil from water bodies using hydrophobic porous absorbent has garnered considerable attention due to the simplicity, large-scale adaptability and robustness of the process. However, the use of nonbiodegradable synthetic oil absorbent during cleanup has raised a secondary concern such as generating plastic pollutants that can accumulate in marine and other ecosystems. To encounter this potential hazard, there is a need to find new biocompatible alternatives to currently used non-degradable porous materials. Here we present ZEin-based Low Density porous Absorbent (ZELDA) synthesized from an emulsion templating method as a new class of naturally derived porous material with …

Tuned Mass Damper Design For Slender Masonry Structures: A Framework For Linear And Nonlinear Analysis, Marco Zucca, Nicola Longarini, Marco Simoncelli, Aly Mousaad Aly

Faculty Publications

The paper presents a proposed framework to optimize the tuned mass damper (TMD) design, useful for seismic improvement of slender masonry structures. A historical masonry chimney located in northern Italy was considered to illustrate the proposed TMD design procedure and to evaluate the seismic performance of the system. The optimization process was subdivided into two fundamental phases. In the first phase, the main TMD parameters were defined starting from the dynamic behavior of the chimney by finite element modeling (FEM). A series of linear time-history analyses were carried out to point out the structural improvements in terms of top displacement, …

Review Of The Guncle, Michael F. Russo

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Louisiana Agriculture Spring, 2021, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Two-Color Photoelectron Spectroscopy For Attosecond Metrology At Seeded Free-Electron Lasers, P. K. Maroju, C. Grazioli, M. Di Fraia, M. Moioli, D. Ertel, H. Ahmadi, O. Plekan, P. Finetti, E. Allaria, L. Giannessi, G. De Ninno, S. Spampinati, A. A. Lutman, R. J. Squibb, R. Feifel, P. Carpeggiani, M. Reduzzi, T. Mazza, M. Meyer, S. Bengtsson, N. Ibrakovic, E. R. Simpson, J. Mauritsson, T. Csizmadia, M. Dumergue, S. Kühn, N. G. Harshitha, D. You, K. Ueda, M. Labeye, J. E. Bækhøj, K. J. Schafer, E. V. Gryzlova

Faculty Publications

The generation of attosecond pulse trains at free-electron lasers opens new opportunities in ultrafast science, as it gives access, for the first time, to reproducible, programmable, extreme ultraviolet (XUV) waveforms with high intensity. In this work, we present a detailed analysis of the theoretical model underlying the temporal characterization of the attosecond pulse trains recently generated at the free-electron laser FERMI. In particular, the validity of the approximations used for the correlated analysis of the photoelectron spectra generated in the two-color photoionization experiments are thoroughly discussed. The ranges of validity of the assumptions, in connection with the main experimental parameters, …

Northeast- Spring 2021, Lsu Agcenter

Horticulture Hints

No abstract provided.

Northwest- Spring 2021, Lsu Agcenter

Horticulture Hints

No abstract provided.

Southwest- Spring 2021, Lsu Agcenter

Horticulture Hints

No abstract provided.

Central- Spring 2021, Lsu Agcenter

Horticulture Hints

No abstract provided.

Southeast- Spring 2021, Lsu Agcenter

Horticulture Hints

No abstract provided.

S21rs Sgcr No. 26 (Sam Rhodes, Black Caucus), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Sam Rhodes as Executive Delegate for the SG Black Caucus

S21rs Sgcr No. 30 (Angelle Smith, Black Caucus), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Angelle Smith as Legislative Delegate for the SG Black Caucus

S21rs Sgcr No. 35 (Lgbtq+ Caucus), Everett Craddock, Sam Staggs, Matt Mcclure

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To establish the LSU Student Government LGBTQ+ Caucus

S21rs Sgcr No. 39 (Hannah Blackwell, Black Caucus), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Hannah Blackwell as a Delegate for the SG Black Caucus

S21rs Sgcr No. 22 (Senate Vacancy, Piper Miller), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Piper Miller as a Senator for the University Center for Freshman Year

S21rs Sgcr No. 27 (William Black, Black Caucus), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint William Chandler Black as Executive Delegate for the SG Black Caucus

S21rs Sgcr No. 28 (Devin Scott, Black Caucus), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Devin Scott as Executive Delegate for the SG Black Caucus

S21rs Sgcr No. 31 (Carianne Asberry, Black Caucus), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Carianne Asberry as Legislative Delegate for the SG Black Caucus

S21rs Sgcr No. 32 (Byron Hansley, Psif), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Byron Hansley to PSIF as a Student Representative

S21rs Sgcr No. 29 (Javin Bowman, Black Caucus), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Javin Bowman as Legislative Delegate for the SG Black Caucus

S21rs Sgcr No. 34 (Spring Referendum), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Place a question on the Spring 2021 Ballot

S21rs Sgcr No. 38 (Brylier Breaner, Black Caucus), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Brylier Breaner as a Delegate for the SG Black Caucus

S21rs Sgcr No. 36 (Xavier Kent, Black Caucus), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Xavier Kent as a Delegate for the SG Black Caucus

S21rs Sgr No. 32 (Health Center Director), Taylor Perrodin, Student Auxiliary Services Committee

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To Urge and Request the LSU Student Health Center to take into account certain concerns of the Student Body when selecting a new director