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Ambivalent Idylls: Hardy, Glasgow, Faulkner, And The Pastoral., Stephan Randall Toms

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Thomas Hardy, Ellen Glasgow, and William Faulkner used the pastoral mode to show the contradictions, inconsistencies, and dangers in some forms of bucolic idyll. The ambivalence of their texts toward the rural world causes many critics to deny or overlook the presence of the pastoral mode in the work of these three novelists. A study of pastoral literature reveals that its characteristics have never been as fixed as many theorists would like to believe. Pastoral redefines, subverts, and reinvents itself as it interacts with different people, cultures, and languages. The theories of Mikhail Bakhtin help us to understand textual ambivalence …

Among Women: Toni Morrison's Mothers, Sisters, And Daughters., Hazel Ruth Reames Caillouet

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This work explores the relationships between and among women in the fiction of Toni Morrison. Morrison's mothers, sisters, and daughters cannot function without the love and support of a community of women. Those characters who abandon or reject this community become lost to their own world. Morrison women, thus, find themselves in and through other women. The first two chapters establish Morrison's characters in relation to those of other authors in order to show her unique sense of community. Comparing Morrison's work to Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own and her emphasis on individuality and isolation illustrates Morrison's dependence …

Representing Shakespeare's "Brave New World": Latin American Appropriations Of "The Tempest"., Ximena Gallardo

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Representing Shakespeare's "Brave New World" is a descriptive analysis of Latin American appropriations of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. The first part explores the written appropriations by Jose Enrique Rodo, Roberto Fernandez Retamar, Edward Kamau Brathwaite, Aime Cesaire and George Lamming. The second part analyzes four major dramatic appropriations of The Tempest: a 1989 production by the Chilean company El Conventillo, a 1994 adaptation by the Chilean company La Bordada, a 1991 version by the Venezuelan company Rajatabla and a 1992 production by the Mexican company Por Amor Al Arte. Representing Shakespeare's "Brave New World" also explores the connection between these …

Experimental Analysis Of Aggression., Bethany Ann Marcus

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

In 1982, Iwata, Dorsey, Slifer, Bauman, and Richman developed a systematic assessment method to identify the operant functions of self-injurious behavior. In this study, the Iwata et al., method was used to assess the operant functions of aggression displayed by children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. Although researchers have demonstrated that aggression serves operant functions, there has been no comprehensive analysis of aggression using the Iwata et al. method. Twelve children and adolescents participated. The experimental conditions from the Iwata et al. method were replicated (i.e., attention, instructional demand, play, no interaction); also, a tangible positive reinforcement condition was included …

Seasonal Changes In Gnrh Neurons And Effects Of Dietary Monoamine Precursors On The Hypothalamic-Gonadal Axis In House Sparrows (Passer Domesticus)., Christopher Andrew Meseke

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Mechanisms modulating avian seasonal reproduction involve a complex interaction between exogenous environmental information and internal physiologic systems, such as functional changes in the hypothalamic-gonadal axis and changes in the influence of monoaminergic neurotransmitters on hypothalamic neuroendocrine cells. This project was undertaken to describe seasonal changes of the testes and immunoreactive-(ir)-gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons in House Sparrows in southeastern Louisiana, and to examine the role of monoaminergic neurotransmitters in modulating seasonal reproduction through the use of dietary monoamine precursors. Testicular weights rapidly increased from February to March, peaked from April to July, when the seminiferous tubules were spermatagenically active and filled …

The Third Way: A Study Of Economic Justice In The Writings Of Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul Ii)., Woodard King Mott Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Pope John Paul II, born Karol Wojtyla, has written extensively about the human person and how that person acts in the world. Beginning with Wojtyla's doctoral dissertation presented at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas on the Catholic mystic St. John of the Cross and continuing through the most recent best seller, Crossing the Threshold of Hope, Christian personalism has pervaded Wojtyla's writings, encyclicals, and public utterances. Wojtyla's perspective on economic justice, as shaped by his Christian personalism, is the subject of this dissertation. A systematic investigation of Wojtyla's theory of economic justice reveals a third way of economic …

Spectroscopic Analyses Of Excited-State Phenomena In Organized Media: Proton Transfer And Photoisomerization And Measurement Of Modified Low Density Lipoproteins Using Rapid-Mixing Multidimensional Stopped-Flow Spectroscopic Methods., Eric Lamar Butler-Roberts

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The research presented in this dissertation generally involves aspects of molecular spectroscopy and contains two areas of focus. In the first section, the influences of organized media on the excited-state phenomena of intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) and photoisomerization have been investigated. Specifically, the photochemical properties of the novel ESIPT molecule 10-hydroxybenzo(h) quinoline (HBQ), as well as 2-(2$\sp\prime$-hydroxyphenyl)benzazoles (HBAs), have been examined in the presence of cyclodextrins (CDs) and micelles using absorbance, steady-state, and time-resolved emission spectroscopies. Additionally, the influence of cyclodextrins upon the photoisomerization of trans-stilbene (TS) has been studied. Results from spectroscopic studies of HBQ and HBAs in organized …

Developing And Field Testing Design Parameters For Customizing Agricultural Extension Education Systems In Developing Countries., Michael Brian Peter Sager

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Increasingly, developing countries view the partnership of research, education, and extension in traditional agricultural extension education systems as an adaptable model for improving their agrarian economies. The process of adaptation, however, has too often followed the traditional developmental project approach and been little more than the transplantation of a predefined extension education model into a developing country with little regard to existing country specific factors which impact the effectiveness of a domestic extension system. As a result, less than satisfactory technology transfer has occurred and slow rates of agricultural economic development have been posted, painting a disappointing record for agricultural …

The Uptake And Distribution Of Diethyltoluenediamine In The Male Sprague Dawley Rat., Michael Charles Babin

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Diethyltoluenediamine (CAS 68479-98-1) is a ring-ethylated analog of toluenediamine (TDA) and like TDA, consists of the 2,4- and 2,6-diamine isomers. DETDA was developed by Albermarle Corporation as a substitute for TDA in some applications. To determine the uptake and distribution of 2,4- and 2,6-DETDA, 5 groups of 4 adult male Sprague Dawley rats were gavaged at 179 $\mu$mol/kg body weight with ($\sp3$H) -2,4- or ($\sp3$H) -2,6-DETDA. Multiple tissues were collected at 1, 4, 8, 24 and 48 hours. Very high levels of label occurred in the gastrointestinal system and bladder during the first 8 hours while liver and kidney exhibited …

Flight Muscle Histolysis In The Female House Cricket, Acheta Domesticus., Rush Hoyet Oliver

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Flight muscle histolysis was investigated in the dorsal longitudinal muscles (DLMs) of the cricket. Histolysis in the DLMs was characterized by analysis of total protein content, tissue wet weight, and relative percent muscle shortening. Initial declines of total protein indicated the JH signal initiating histolysis occurred by Day 2. Histolysis was essentially complete by Day 3. Ligation of Day 1 crickets prevented histolysis but this inhibition could be prevented by continual topical treatments with methoprene. Ligation of Day 2 crickets did not prevent histolysis. A requirement for active protein expression was demonstrated by analysis of synthesis block by cycloheximide and …

The Role Of Binge Eating Disorder In The Estimation Of Food Intake Of Obese Individuals., Drew Arthur Anderson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Individuals with binge eating disorder (BED) share some characteristics with persons with bulimia nervosa (BN) and some characteristics of obese persons who do not have problems with binge eating. Previous studies have found that while nonbinging individuals underestimate caloric intake, patients with BN overestimate caloric intake when intake is large. The present study hypothesized that because persons with BED binge eat, they would also overestimate caloric intake. A total of 56 women (9 with BED, 23 obese nonbingers, and 24 normal weight nonbingers) estimated several portion sizes of ice cream and then ate a test meal of ice cream and …

A Study To Compare The Topics That Are Outlined In The Virginia Communication Technology Curriculum Guide To The Topics That Are Related In The Literature In The Field Of Communication Technology, Christopher David Caddy

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The research goals of this study were to determine: 1. The differences between the topics that are listed in the curriculum guide to the topics that are listed in textbooks that focus on communication technology; 2. The topics that should be added to the curriculum and the topics that are suggested for deletion would also be determined.

A Model For Informative Censoring., Cheng Lung Li

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Circulating Xanthine Oxidase: Cell-Binding Characteristics, Kinetics, And Physiological Effects On Vascular Endothelial Cells., Michelle Lynn Mcadams

All ETDs from UAB

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Studies Of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Anderbb2 Oncogene In Epithelia Using Transgenic Mouse Models., Wen Xie

All ETDs from UAB

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Collected Papers, Vol. 2, Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

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Problems With The Interpretation Of Mark-Release-Recapture Data In Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), Anthony D. Curtis, Deborah A. Waller

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

The Lincoln index (Peterson method) is frequently used to estimate animal population size in mark-release-recapture studies. We tested the accuracy of this method to estimate termite colony size using logs infested with termites that were maintained in the laboratory. Termites were fed paper towels dyed either with 0.05% or 0.1% (w/w) of the dye marker Nile blue and released into their host logs in the laboratory. Following recapture a week later, estimates of termite population size for termites dyed with 0.05% Nile blue, and were approximately 3 times greater for termites dyed with 0.1% Nile blue. Concentrations of 0.1% Nile …

A Quantitative Study Of Diet In Three Species Of Rodents In Natural And Irrigated Savanna Fields, Safianu Rabiu, Robert K. Rose

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

During July, 1990 - June, 1992 we collected stomach contents of necropsied rodents that totalled 494 Arvicanthis niloticus (Desmarest, 1822), 356 Mastomys natalensis (Smith, 1834) and 273 Tatera valida (Wroughton, 1906) from natural, savanna fields in Nigeria, and 528 Arvicanthis and 367 Mastomys from nearby irrigated fields, where Tatera was never trapped. The materials were processed and microscopically analyzed to determine patterns of diet selection. Sites were sampled for vegetative cover and rodent food resources. More than 90% of the stomach materials could be identified to one of four categories: dicots (vegetative), monocots (vegetative), seeds, and insects. Seeds constituted approximately …

Reciprocity| A Dynamic Interrelationship Between The Human Body And The Land, Deborah Thompson Peabody

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Truman, Mccarthy And Mccarthyism| The Battle For The Cold War Consensus, Hugh Alexander Ambrose

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Woman Suffrage And The Re-Writing Of The Desert West | Edna Brush Perkins's "The White Heart Of Mojave" And Mary Hunter Austin's "Lost Borders" And "Land Of Little Rain", Cori L. Brewster

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Uranium Development On Tribal Sovereignty| With An Emphasis On The Spokane Tribe Of Washington State, Scott M. Herron

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Narration And Time In Pocho And ...Y No Se Lo Trago? La Tierra, Christopher W. Minster

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Provo City Corporation V. Robert L. Murray : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

Appeal from the Fourth Judicial Court, Utah County, Provo Department, from a conviction of cruelty to animals, a class B misdemeanor, before the Honorable Fred D. Howard

The Activist Board And Corporate Governance, Terrence J. Gallagher

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.

Salt Lake City V. Arnold L. Medina : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

BRIEF OF THE APPELLANT

Michael O. Longley V. Leucadia Financial Corporation, Dba And Fka Terracor; The City Of St. George, A Municipal Corporation; And Robert L. Morgan, State Engineer Of The State Of Utah : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

APPELLANT'S AMENDED REPLY BRIEF Appellate Case No. 97-0152-CA Civil No. 95-0501270-CV Priority Category No. 15 APPEAL FROM SUMMARY JUDGMENT FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH JUDGE JAMES L. SHUMATE.

Judy Snell, Leroy Snell V. Salt Lake County, Utah County, Utah Department Of Transportation, City Of Draper, Utah, City Of Lehi, Utah : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

BRIEF OP APPELLEE CITY OP DRAPER

APPEAL FROM ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT DRAPER CITY'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT THIRD DISTRICT COURT OF SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH THE HONORABLE WILLIAM B. BOHLING PRESIDING

Sierra Club Chemical Weapons Working Group, And Vietnam Veterans Of America Foundation, V. Utah Solid And Hazardous Waste Control Board : Appellant's Opening Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

CASE No. 970313-CA On Appeal of Order of Utah Solid And Hazardous Waste Control Board

Kim Rinderknecht V. Lance Luck : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

APPEAL FROM THE FINAL JUDGEMENT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF DUCHESNE COUNTY, ROOSEVELT DEPARTMENT, STATE OF UTAH HONORABLE LYLE ANDERSON, PRESIDING.