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The Relationship Between Principals' Spiritual Attitudes And Transformational Leadership, Latisha Dendy Meyer May 2005

The Relationship Between Principals' Spiritual Attitudes And Transformational Leadership, Latisha Dendy Meyer

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the relationship between principals' spiritual attitudes and transformational leaders and investigated if the combination of spirituality and demographic variables, such as gender, predicted transformational leadership. It was important to conduct this study utilizing the framework of transformational leadership since it has been identified as an effective type of leadership in educational settings (Leithwood & Jantzi, 1998; Ogawa & Hart, 1985). Piedmont's (1999) Spiritual Transcendence Scale was the instrument used to measure the participants' spiritual perspective and the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire measured the type of leadership of each principal. The sample that was used in this study was …

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Development Of Mass Spectrometric Methods For The Analysis Of Components And Complex Interactions In Biological Systems, Bryan Melvin Ham May 2005

Development Of Mass Spectrometric Methods For The Analysis Of Components And Complex Interactions In Biological Systems, Bryan Melvin Ham

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The anti-cancer agent 4, 4-dihydroxybenzophenone-2, 4- dinitrophenylhydrazone (A007) forms complexes with pdelocalized lymphangitic dyes that allow its penetration through the skin effectively delivering it to a meta-stable type cancerous site. Previous in vitro studies, combined with gas phase mass spectrometry studies, have shown that a stronger binding affinity equates to a greater efficacy of the drug. For the determination of drug:dye complex binding strength coefficients in solution, two methods have been developed by affinity capillary electrophoresis (ACE), and cation exchange liquid chromatography (CELC). The methods demonstrated that A007 non-covalent binding strength was greatest for methylene green, followed by methylene blue, …

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Part-Time University Faculty Members: The Relationship Between Environment And Satisfaction, Kyle Scafide May 2005

Part-Time University Faculty Members: The Relationship Between Environment And Satisfaction, Kyle Scafide

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the environment and the satisfaction of certain part-time university faculty members. A web-based, confidential questionnaire was made available to voluntary participants. The data collection occurred during the Fall semester of 2004. The survey provided data from 10 Louisiana universities in the top four Carnegies categories of Doctoral Extensive, Doctoral Intensive, and Masters I and II universities. Though a total of 610 faculty members participated in this study, the final sample included 542 participants. The research questions of this study focused on job status (part-time or full-time) and academic discipline …

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Perceptions Of Low Ses, High Academic Achievement Vietnamese Middle Grades Students Of Factors That Have Contributed To Their School Achievement, Judith Scott May 2005

Perceptions Of Low Ses, High Academic Achievement Vietnamese Middle Grades Students Of Factors That Have Contributed To Their School Achievement, Judith Scott

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the perceptions of low socioeconomonic status, high academic achievement Vietnamese middle grades students in the Vietnamese community with respect to the roles that their parents and communities play in supporting academic achievement. Previous research has established the positive relationships between parent involvement and student achievement, and between high SES and student achievement. However, this study explores the perceptions of high achieving middle grades students with low SES. Through focus group discussions and interviews, this study examines student achievement within the theoretical framework of social capital.

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Location Based Authentication, Seema Sharma May 2005

Location Based Authentication, Seema Sharma

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

With the growth of wireless technologies in sectors like the military, aviation, etc, there is a need to determine the authenticity of a genuine user. Today's conventional authentication mechanisms are based on three factors: knowledge, possession and biometrics. These factors are prone to theft, hardware failure, expensive, etc. Consequently, there is a need of a stronger solution. One such solution is Location Based Authentication that considers the location information of a user. The location information is time based and thus hard to steal. However, accuracy of the GPS, signal strength inside the building, etc, affects its potential. Consequently, there is …

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The Relationship Between Aerobic Fitness And Concussion Risk, Severity, And Recovery In High School Football, Robert James Elbin May 2005

The Relationship Between Aerobic Fitness And Concussion Risk, Severity, And Recovery In High School Football, Robert James Elbin

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of aerobic fitness level on concussion risk, severity and recovery in high school football players. Participants (N=158) completed aerobic fitness (i.e., estimated VO2 max) and baseline neurocognitive tests (i.e., ImPACT). Concussed athletes completed ImPACT every 24-72 hours until they were asymptomatic or returned to baseline levels. A post-season questionnaire assessed unreported concussions and symptoms. Twenty players incurred concussions. Previously concussed athletes were 3.71 times more likely to be concussed than those with no concussion history. Severely concussed participants reported lingering symptoms. Previously concussed athletes high in aerobic fitness reported fewer …

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The House That Jack Built, William Loehfelm May 2005

The House That Jack Built, William Loehfelm

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The House That Jack Built is a contemporary novel, set on the mythical Caribbean island of St. Anne, that explores enduring themes of American literature such as independence, selfdetermination, and the effects of greed on the independent spirit.

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A Practical Study Of The Role Of The Cinematographer, Ryan Martin May 2005

A Practical Study Of The Role Of The Cinematographer, Ryan Martin

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The following thesis describes the development and process of the responsibilities and skills necessary for a director of photography in the motion picture industry. Pre-production and production aspects pertaining to experiences as a cinematographer are covered. Furthermore, the progression of learning about the field of cinematography is explained through personal examples of logistical, technical, and artistic requirements on both short and feature student films. Storyboards are included in the appendices.

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Compliance With Eu Law: Why Do Some Member States Infringe Eu Law More Than Others?, Giovanna Brazzini May 2005

Compliance With Eu Law: Why Do Some Member States Infringe Eu Law More Than Others?, Giovanna Brazzini

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Why do some member states infringe EU law more than others? Based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis reported here, is not because of administrative capacity limitations, but because of political context, policy changes and deliberate opposition by member governments in order to maintain their independence. States in turn, are motivated by domestic politics to seek to avoid implementing EU law. Additionally, I find that richer countries violate the law more often than poorer countries. Further, member states infringe more than others because of a high number of institutional and coalitional veto players. These results suggest that member states are …

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The Relationship Of The Sensation Seeking Personality Motive To Burnout, Injury And Job Satisfaction Among Firefighters, Margaret Jensen May 2005

The Relationship Of The Sensation Seeking Personality Motive To Burnout, Injury And Job Satisfaction Among Firefighters, Margaret Jensen

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships among sensation seeking, burnout, injury, and job satisfaction among firefighters. Participants included 93 firefighters from a southeastern fire department. Each participant was asked to fill out a packet of self-report surveys including a demographic form, Sensation Seeking Scale Form V, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Job Satisfaction Survey, Absenteeism form, and an On-The-Job Injury form. This exploratory study provided an initial assessment of personality in relation to burnout and injuries in firefighters. The information from this study will hopefully help fire chiefs and administrators to better understand firefighters and the factors influencing …

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Second Generation Immigrant Adaptation: Construction Of A Hybrid Cultural Identity, Sonia Ladha May 2005

Second Generation Immigrant Adaptation: Construction Of A Hybrid Cultural Identity, Sonia Ladha

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This study uses a postcolonial perspective to examine the construction of cultural identities in second generation South Asian women. It critiques traditional strategies of immigrant incorporation, including assimilation and cultural pluralism, for their androcentric and essentialist tendencies. It was found that the women constructed a cultural hybrid identity, and using Homi Bhabha's notion of third space, I discuss the process of how this hybrid identity is constructed. A phenomenological approach, in which the subjective voices of the participants are privileged, was used to analyze nine interviews for themes relating to the construction of a hybrid identity.

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Once Ever: A Narrative Short, Yu Chen May 2005

Once Ever: A Narrative Short, Yu Chen

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This thesis book describes the development and production of Once Ever, a short narrative film. The writing, pre-production, shooting, and editing of the film is reviewed. Script drafts and a final budget are included in the appendices. Once Ever concerns a young Chinese immigrant couple who deal with the changes in their new life in the United States. When the girl gets a chance to step out of the Chinese community, she discovers her goal in the new environment. The boy tries to recover their relationship. However she chooses to leave when she realizes the barrier between them is the …

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The Fleshing Words, Jesse Loren Flaws May 2005

The Fleshing Words, Jesse Loren Flaws

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Suicide, Kurt Inderbitzin May 2005

Suicide, Kurt Inderbitzin

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

A woman, who believes she is terminally ill, hires a man to kill her, believing that's the only way for her to escape a drawn-out, painful death while still allowing her husband to collect on life insurance. But soon after hiring the man, she realizes she's not dying, that she's been set-up.

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Her Closet: Narrative Short Film, Amy Sanderson May 2005

Her Closet: Narrative Short Film, Amy Sanderson

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is a detailed demonstration of the process of writing, pre-production, production, editing and exhibition applied to the short narrative film, Her Closet. It critiques the film from story conception, directing and writing applications especially. Contexts for the film are applied in topics of film genre, story form and psychological approaches. This written thesis serves to explain the development of Her Closet and demonstrate the interests and inspirations of the filmmaker.

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The Cloning And Characterization Of Two Rop/Rac G-Proteins From Gossypium Hirsutum, Nicole Asprodites May 2005

The Cloning And Characterization Of Two Rop/Rac G-Proteins From Gossypium Hirsutum, Nicole Asprodites

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Rop/Rac proteins are plant-specific monomeric guanosine triphosphate-binding proteins (G-proteins) with important functions in plant development. Until recently, only three cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Rop/Rac G-protein genes were sequenced, representing subfamilies III and IV of the plant monomeric Gprotein family. In this project, members of subfamilies II and I were cloned, sequenced, and named GhRac2 and GhRac3, respectively. Using real-time reverse transcription PCR, expression of GhRac2 was highest during fiber elongation, decreasing significantly when cellulose biosynthesis began. Transcript abundance of GhRac3 doubled between fiber elongation and secondary wall synthesis, remaining constant until 20 days post-anthesis. Expression of GhRac2 and GhRac3 was compared …

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Abrasive Blasting Process Optimization: Enhancing Productivity, And Reducing Consumption And Solid/Hazardous Wastes, Naveen Chillara May 2005

Abrasive Blasting Process Optimization: Enhancing Productivity, And Reducing Consumption And Solid/Hazardous Wastes, Naveen Chillara

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Abrasive blasting process optimization is aimed at establishing relationships between applied feed rates and resulting productivity and consumption rates. It is clear that the high costs of disposal of the multimedia wastes generated by the dry abrasive blasting processes are of increasing concern in the future of shipbuilding industry. In such circumstances essential care has to be given to all components of the process to enhance productivity and decrease consumption rates. This study discusses most of the process components and their respective effects on blasting productivity and consumption rates briefly and concentrates on two important process parameters, nozzle pressure and …

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Late Quaternary Louisiana Shelf-Margin Deltaic Deposition, North-Central Gulf Of Mexico, Casey Mobley May 2005

Late Quaternary Louisiana Shelf-Margin Deltaic Deposition, North-Central Gulf Of Mexico, Casey Mobley

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This study aims to establish a depositional framework for an area of the Louisiana shelf, north-central Gulf of Mexico. The depositional history of the study area is poorly understood, especially within the last cycle of major eustatic fluctuation (~18, 000 yrs BP – present). Data sets used in this study include pre-existing and previously unanalyzed two-dimensional, highresolution seismic profile records (Acadiana 86 and Acadiana 89), geotechnical foundation boring data (Coleman and Roberts, 1988a), and an industry lease block survey report (Cole, 1983). Seismic sequence stratigraphic methods are employed in this study to analyze seismic profile data. Seismic sequence analysis results …

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Ad-Hoc Sharing For Palm Devices, Juan Gabriel Perez Priego May 2005

Ad-Hoc Sharing For Palm Devices, Juan Gabriel Perez Priego

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The current generation of Palm PDA devices is designed to share information records primarily with a base desktop system, or a server. Therefore, their built- in features for sharing data during ad-hoc collaboration among groups of mobile users are inadequate. In this thesis, we describe a new framework that addresses this problem by allowing users to transparently share the record databases of common applications during spontaneous collaborative sessions. The framework also allows users to define custom sharing policies for each application/user pair. These policies determine the manner in which records are exchanged and update, thereby automating the process of handling …

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A Comparative Analysis Of The Subsurface Stratigraphic Framework To The Geomorphic Evolution Of The Caillou Bay Headland, South-Central Louisiana, Elizabeth Mary Petro May 2005

A Comparative Analysis Of The Subsurface Stratigraphic Framework To The Geomorphic Evolution Of The Caillou Bay Headland, South-Central Louisiana, Elizabeth Mary Petro

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Studies have documented spatially and temporally variable rates of surface subsidence across the Mississippi River delta plain of Louisiana. Variations in patterns and rates of delta plain subsidence may reflect subsurface distribution of compactionprone lithosomes. This research investigates historical changes in the surface geomorphology of the Caillou Bay headland in relation to the distribution of subsurface lithosomes. The stratigraphic framework was developed for the headland, and lithosomes were identified to establish the distribution of different sedimentary units. The geomorphic evolution as indicated by maps was then evaluated in order to locate patterns of shoreline change and wetland loss for the …

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Environmental Performance Of Copper Slag And Barshot As Abrasives, Sandhya Naidu Potana May 2005

Environmental Performance Of Copper Slag And Barshot As Abrasives, Sandhya Naidu Potana

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The basic objective of this study was to evaluate the environmental performance of two abrasives Copper Slag and Barshot in terms of productivity (in terms of area cleaned- ft2/hr), consumption and or used-abrasive generation rate (of the abrasive- ton/2000ft2; lb/ft2) and particulate emissions (mg/ft2; mg/lb; lb/lb; lb/kg; lb/ton). This would help in evaluating the clean technologies for dry abrasive blasting and would help shipyards to optimize the productivity and minimize the emissions by choosing the best combinations reported in this study to their conditions appropriately. This project is a joint effort between the Gulf Coast Region Maritime technology Center (GCRMTC) …

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Adapting The Single-Request/Multiple-Response Message Exchange Pattern To Web Services, Michael Ruth May 2005

Adapting The Single-Request/Multiple-Response Message Exchange Pattern To Web Services, Michael Ruth

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Single-Request/Multiple-Response (SRMR) is an important messaging exchange pattern because it can be used to model many real world problems elegantly. However, SRMR messaging is not directly supported by Web services, and, since it requires Callback to function it is hampered by current in-practice security schemes, such as firewalls and proxy servers. In this thesis, a framework will be proposed to support SRMR and Callback in the context of Web services and the realities of network security. The central component of the proposed solution is a Clearinghouse Web service (CWS), which serves as a communication proxy and realizes the correlation of …

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An Examination Of The Perceptions Of Louisiana Technical College Traditional And Non-Traditional Students And Faculty Regarding Effective Teaching Behaviors In Office Systems Technology Programs, Thomas Smith May 2005

An Examination Of The Perceptions Of Louisiana Technical College Traditional And Non-Traditional Students And Faculty Regarding Effective Teaching Behaviors In Office Systems Technology Programs, Thomas Smith

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to ascertain non-traditional students', traditional students', and their faculty's perceptions as to effective teaching behaviors in the office systems technology programs on six of the campuses of the Louisiana Technical College and to determine any significant differences in perceptions held by the respective groups—non-traditional students, traditional students, faculty of non-traditional students, and faculty of traditional students. The theoretical framework of this study is drawn from Knowles' concept of andragogy and Bruner's constructivist theory. The design of this study was nonexperimental descriptive research in nature. It used a survey instrument to collect data as to …

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From Ta To Faculty Member: The Socialization Of Doctoral Completers, Leonard Williams May 2005

From Ta To Faculty Member: The Socialization Of Doctoral Completers, Leonard Williams

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between teaching assistantship training while in graduate school and the perceived preparation of new faculty entering the academy. This study also took into account the types of tasks participants completed while serving as teaching assistants and how those tasks related to preparation for faculty life. Through the participants shared experiences three positive themes emerged from their experiences as new faculty. Additionally, the participants perceptions of the faculty work role were strengthened as a result of the teaching assistant experience. Unfortunately, five negative or less desirable themes emerged indicating that additional …

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Nanomaterials Self-Assembly Driven By Beta-Amyloid Peptides, Maria Elena Tanase May 2005

Nanomaterials Self-Assembly Driven By Beta-Amyloid Peptides, Maria Elena Tanase

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Nanomaterials such as gold nanowires and gold nanoparticles were self-assembled with several peptides derived from betaamyloid peptide. The peptides propensity to form fibrilar structures was exploited. The products obtained by aggregation of the peptides with the nano materials were studied using HPLC, UV-vis spectroscopy, TEM and optical light microscopy.

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Array Processing Techniques For Broadband Acoustic Beamforming, Ryan Thiel May 2005

Array Processing Techniques For Broadband Acoustic Beamforming, Ryan Thiel

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Audio acquisition and recording can benefit from directional reception of the acoustic signals. Current acoustic designs of highly-directional microphones are bandwidth limited and physically large. A microphone array used in conjunction with a beamforming algorithm can acquire and spatially filter the signal, but traditionally this has suffered from limitations similar to those of the purely acoustic designs. The work presented in this paper attempts to overcome these limitations by producing and analyzing three atypical techniques for broadband beamforming. The last and most successful technique employs an algorithm which calculates the difference in group delay of the acquired signals and uses …

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Construction Of Some Unbalanced Designs For The Partition Problem, Yuefeng Wu May 2005

Construction Of Some Unbalanced Designs For The Partition Problem, Yuefeng Wu

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

In a pioneering work, Bechhofer (1954) introduced the concept of indifference-zone formulation and formulated some methodologies in the case of the problem of selecting the best normal population. In statistical literature, many vector-at-a time and unbalanced methodologies are available for the selecting the best normal population. However, the literature is not that rich for the partition problem. In this thesis, an unbalanced methodology of sampling along the lines of Mukhopadhyay and Solanky (2002) is introduced for the partition problem. A two-stage and a purely sequential procedure are introduced which take c observations from the control population from the control population …

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The Impact Of Whole Faculty Study Groups And Peer Observations On The Professional Learning Community, Kelvin Adams May 2005

The Impact Of Whole Faculty Study Groups And Peer Observations On The Professional Learning Community, Kelvin Adams

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

In an era of school reform it should not be uncommon for educators to review every strategy or tool to initiate changes that will result in increased student achievement and school improvement. The rhetoric is that the changes begin with the federal government, state board of education, local school board, superintendent, and central office, but the reality is that the changes must begin at the doors of the school. In the school, the changes must begin with the staff, students, and the parents. The school community must become alive with learning among the staff, students and parents. The school staff …

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The Relationship Between The Cultural Competence Of Counselor Supervisors And The Satisfaction With Supervision Of Their Supervisees, Walter Walter Breaux Iii May 2005

The Relationship Between The Cultural Competence Of Counselor Supervisors And The Satisfaction With Supervision Of Their Supervisees, Walter Walter Breaux Iii

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This study is an investigation of the relationship between the cultural competency of counselor supervisors and the satisfaction with supervision of their supervisees. This study is a quantitative analysis of the correlations between the variables of cultural competency, satisfaction with supervision, and supervisee ethnicity and supervisee gender. The chapters of this dissertation present an introduction to the study, a review of the relevant and related literature, and the research methodology that was utilized to conduct the study, together with results and discussions.

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The Kinetics Of Particulate Substrate Utilization By Bacterial Films, Joshua Boltz May 2005

The Kinetics Of Particulate Substrate Utilization By Bacterial Films, Joshua Boltz

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

There is a need to develop a mathematical expression capable of describing the removal of particulate chemical oxygen demand (PCOD) from wastewaters in biological film systems. In this context, organic particles that are maintained in suspension (i.e., not removed during normal settling) are the focus of experimentation, modeling, and discussion. The goal of this research project is to study the kinetics of PCOD removal from wastewaters by bacterial films, or biofilms. To achieve this objective, a bench-scale rotating disc biofilm reactor (RDBR) was operated using methanol (dissolved substrate), Min-U-Sil 10 (inorganic particulates), and Maizena corn starch (organic particulates) dissolved/suspended in …

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