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Honor Bound: *Southern Honor And The Mexican War., Gregory Scott Hospodor Jan 2000

Honor Bound: *Southern Honor And The Mexican War., Gregory Scott Hospodor

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation examines how concepts of honor, and its adjunct, republicanism, influenced both the perceptions and actions of southerners during the Mexican-American War of 1846--1848 and the period immediately thereafter. It is meant to illustrate the important, and heretofore overlooked, role that notions of honor played both for those southerners who participated in the war and those who stayed at home. The dissertation is thematic rather than chronologic in organization and consists of three chapters. The first chapter examines the attitudes of southerners of both genders towards the Mexican War. It contends that they united in defining the conflict through …

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Comparing Interventions On Disruptive Classroom Behaviors Derived From Descriptive Analysis, Experimental Analysis, And Reinforcer Assessment., Heather Peshak George Jan 2000

Comparing Interventions On Disruptive Classroom Behaviors Derived From Descriptive Analysis, Experimental Analysis, And Reinforcer Assessment., Heather Peshak George

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study investigated whether descriptive analyses, experimental analyses, and reinforcer assessments produced similar patterns of data. Descriptive analyses were conducted to identify baseline levels of disruptive behavior and to systematically describe the co-variation between disruptive behaviors and teacher attention, peer attention, and the academic task. Data on disruptive behavior were analyzed by computing conditional probabilities associated with the preceding and maintaining stimuli (e.g., peer attention). Experimental analyses were conducted to examine the extent to which disruptive behavior was sensitive to the instructional task or to the systematically programmed consequences (e.g., teacher attention). A preference assessment was conducted to identify preferred …

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Synthesis And Characterization Of Novel Rhodium -Tetraphosphine Ligand Complexes., Clinton Hunt Jr Jan 2000

Synthesis And Characterization Of Novel Rhodium -Tetraphosphine Ligand Complexes., Clinton Hunt Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The synthesis and characterization of novel rhodium-tetraphosphine ligand complexes have been completed. The purpose of this dissertation research was to better characterize our novel binuclear hydroformylation catalyst by synthesizing and characterizing compounds with various combinations of rhodium centers and a binucleating tetratertiary phosphine ligand, et,ph-P4 [et,ph-P4 = (Et 2PCH2CH2)(Ph)PCH2P(Ph)(CH2CH 2PEt2)]. Eight new complexes, [Rh3(rac -et,ph-P4)2](BF4)3, 17, [Rh2(meso-et,ph-P4)2](PF6)2, 26, [Rh2(rac,meso-et,ph-P4)2](Cl) 2, 26a, [Rh2(rac-et,ph-P4) 2](BF4)2, 28, [RhCl2( rac-et,ph-P4)]BF4·toluene, 32a, [RhCl 2(rac-et,ph-P4)]BF4·MeOH, 32b, [RhCl2(rac-et,ph-P4)]BF4·2DCM, 32c, and [RhCl2(rac-et,ph-P4)]BF4 ·acetone, 32d, have resulted from these research efforts and are discussed in Chapters 2--4. 31P NMR analyses of these complexes show that none of these are …

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Development Of Miniaturized Devices Using X -Ray Microlithography In Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) For Chemical Monitoring And Microfluidic Applications., Christopher Scott Mcwhorter Jan 2000

Development Of Miniaturized Devices Using X -Ray Microlithography In Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) For Chemical Monitoring And Microfluidic Applications., Christopher Scott Mcwhorter

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The research presented in this document is focused on the development and characterization of novel microfluidic devices using X-ray photolithography in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). A conductivity detector cell was developed and characterized as a sensitive detector for DNA and KCl using flow injection, then was integrated into a high-performance liquid chromatography system for the purification of PCR amplicons. A planar conductivity cell was then developed on a microchip and its detection sensitivity was characterized by pressure pumping KCl through the detector and monitoring the change in conductivity. Also, the topography of the device was characterized using scanning electron and optical …

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The Sociolinguistic Situation Of Creoles In South Louisiana: Identity, Characteristics, Attitudes., Megan Elizabeth Melancon Jan 2000

The Sociolinguistic Situation Of Creoles In South Louisiana: Identity, Characteristics, Attitudes., Megan Elizabeth Melancon

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Most of the research done on the Louisiana Creole community has concentrated on the vocabulary and folklore of Creole French. To date, there has been no methodological examination of other parameters enveloping the community. In this dissertation, the previous findings will be extended by analyzing the results of a survey on the linguistic attitudes and cultural, ethnic, and racial identity of the African-Americans in South Louisiana who identify as Creole. Due to the presence of several varieties of French in the state, the ethnic and racial admixture among the people who speak these dialects, and the overwhelming presence of English …

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State-Resolved Molecular Photoionization Dynamics Of Polyatomic Systems: Effects Of Non-Linear Changes In Molecular Geometry., James Scott Miller Jan 2000

State-Resolved Molecular Photoionization Dynamics Of Polyatomic Systems: Effects Of Non-Linear Changes In Molecular Geometry., James Scott Miller

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

An important topic in the absorption of vacuum ultraviolet photons by molecules is the correlation between electronic and nuclear degrees of freedom during photoionization. However, no previous investigations have probed the correlation between bending excitation and photoejection dynamics over a wide spectral range. We present the first such studies by reporting the influence of bending excitation following CO2 3sigmau --1 and N2O 7sigma--1 photoionization over the photon energy range (15 eV < hvexc < 200 eV). Using dispersed fluorescence spectroscopy in conjunction with synchrotron radiation, we determine the vibrational branching ratio v+ = 0,1,0 0,0,0 for the CO2+ (B 2Sigmau+) and N2O+ (A 2Sigma+) electronic states. The relative rate of production of the upsilon2 = 1 upper vibrational state varies over a broad ionization energy range, and in ways that are largely unanticipated. These branching ratios exhibit a strong thermal dependence, and we are able to separate out effects due to hot-band excitation from those that are due to vibronic coupling. The data indicate that the continuum electron is responsible for the observed energy dependence in CO2 3sigma u--1 photoionization. This is a previously unobserved result. Additional studies examine the influence of simultaneous excitation in the bending and symmetric stretching modes in N2O+ [A 2Sigma+, v + = (1,1,0)] to determine the effect of changing the energy separation of vibronically coupled potential surfaces. Finally, the CF4 + [D 2A1, v+ = (1,0,0,0)/(0,0,0,0)] branching ratio is studied, which provides the first experimental observation of a predicted low-energy shape resonance in this photoionization pathway.

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Professional Versus Caregiver Ratings Of The Communicative Abilities Of Adults Displaying Moderate To Profound Communication Challenges., Paul Steven Miller Jan 2000

Professional Versus Caregiver Ratings Of The Communicative Abilities Of Adults Displaying Moderate To Profound Communication Challenges., Paul Steven Miller

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Ninety caregivers of 30 adults with moderate-to-serve cognitive, sensory, and physical challenges living in an institutional setting participated in this study to investigate caregiver perceptions of communicative abilities. A mixed effects design was used to compare communication scores of thirty adults. The adults were assigned to three communication proficiency groups. The communicative scores with challenges that were generated with three different assessment activities: a direct/participatory evaluation conducted by a certified speech-language pathologist, an interview of the caregivers, and an observation of daily routine activities. Results indicated that all of the rating procedures differentiated the three communication proficiency groups. Correlations between …

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Infrared Dust Emission In Starburst Galaxies: Self-Consistent Modeling From The Uv To Far Infrared., Karl Anthony Misselt Jan 2000

Infrared Dust Emission In Starburst Galaxies: Self-Consistent Modeling From The Uv To Far Infrared., Karl Anthony Misselt

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

In the first part of this thesis, the ultraviolet extinction from dust in the Large Magellanic Cloud is re-analyzed. Differences in the extinction properties between different lines of sight, as well as between the LMC, SMC, and Milky Way are discussed in the context of their implications for the constitution and size distributions of the dust grains. The UV extinction curves derived in this work, along with those from other studies, have been used to constrain dust models used as inputs to dust heating models. Next, the DIRTY model, a Monte Carlo radiative transfer code from the ultraviolet to the …

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Francis Hayman: An Artist Reading British Literature In The 1740s., Stephen Alan Raynie Jan 2000

Francis Hayman: An Artist Reading British Literature In The 1740s., Stephen Alan Raynie

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The on-going comparison of the sister arts (poetry and painting) in the eighteenth century recommends a reassessment of Francis Hayman's role as an artist reading and interpreting literary texts. A founding member of the Royal Academy in 1768, Francis Hayman began his artistic career as a scene painter at the Goodman's Fields and Drury Lane theaters. Although Hayman was one of the most prolific book illustrators in mid eighteenth century Britain, relatively little critical attention has been devoted to his work. Moreover, his circle of friends included such Old Slaughter's and St. Martin's Lane Academy regulars as Henry Fielding, William …

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Theoretical And Experimental Studies Of Flame -Generated Agglomerates Using Light Scattering., Guocai Shu Jan 2000

Theoretical And Experimental Studies Of Flame -Generated Agglomerates Using Light Scattering., Guocai Shu

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Knowledge of optical properties and morphological characteristics of aggregated aerosols is important for pollution control, material synthesis through the aerosol route, oxidation of particulate matters, as well as understanding the mechanism of particulate formation and growth. However, the limitations of current light scattering theories as well as the lack of robust data inversion schemes render the complete characterization of the agglomerated structures difficult and time consuming. The objective of present work is to develop robust experimental and theoretical methods to characterize the aggregated aerosols from in-situ classical light scattering (CLS) as well as dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements. In the …

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Insecticide Resistance And Resistance Mechanisms In The Southern House Mosquito, Culex Quinquefasciatus., Jeffrey Dwayne Stancil Jan 2000

Insecticide Resistance And Resistance Mechanisms In The Southern House Mosquito, Culex Quinquefasciatus., Jeffrey Dwayne Stancil

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Significant resistance to malathion and resmethrin was found in insecticide-treated field populations of adult Culex quinquefasciatus , Say, compared with a laboratory and non-treated field strain. Resistance to both insecticides varied during the active control season and was associated with the frequency of insecticide application. Geographic variations in resistance levels were noted, and significant differences occurred between separate populations within the same mosquito control districts. Four model substrates were assessed for their suitability in detecting elevated esterase activity associated with malathion resistance. Esterase activities towards all substrates were significantly higher in field stains than a laboratory strain. Esterase activities toward …

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Development Of An Instrument For Predicting Success Of Persons In Real Estate Sales Careers., Carmel O. Streater Jan 2000

Development Of An Instrument For Predicting Success Of Persons In Real Estate Sales Careers., Carmel O. Streater

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this research was to develop a biodata instrument that would validly predict individuals with zero or non-zero sales production in real estate sales careers. Correlational and factorial procedures were used to develop keys for the biodata instrument. A logistic regression analysis was performed to measure the ability of the instrument to correctly predict the dichotomous forms of the dependent variables. Follow-up data on sales production was gathered at three and six months after the biodata instrument was administered. Subjects were real estate salespersons enrolled in entrylevel training classes across the country. Dependent variables in this study were …

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Visual And Semiochemical Disruption Of Host Finding In Pine Bark Beetles., Brian Lee Strom Jan 2000

Visual And Semiochemical Disruption Of Host Finding In Pine Bark Beetles., Brian Lee Strom

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Pine bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) affect ecological and anthropocentric processes in coniferous forests. Certain aggressive species, particularly among the Dendroctonus, cause widespread damage. As forests become increasingly valued for diverse commodities, protection strategies must be developed to meet a wide variety of landowner values. Disruption of the host selection process is one important strategy for managing pine bark beetles. The objectives of this work were: to describe the oleoresin flow and constituency of loblolly pines (Pinus taeda) whose parents escaped mass attack by the southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis (SPB); to ascertain the utility of altering visual silhouettes to disrupt …

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"A Secret! A Secret!": Confession And Autobiography In The Poetry Of Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, And Ted Hughes., Helen Lynne Sugarman Jan 2000

"A Secret! A Secret!": Confession And Autobiography In The Poetry Of Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, And Ted Hughes., Helen Lynne Sugarman

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study explores the impact of changing definitions of confession on the critical reception and interpretation of the poetry of Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, and Ted Hughes. In light of the ongoing criticism concerning "confessional poetry" in the forty-one years since Robert Lowell's Life Studies (1959) was published, it may seem difficult to justify yet another study of confessional poetry. However, the term has been so thoroughly assimilated into our critical vocabulary that we have lost an authentic sense of its meaning. "Confessional poetry" is in some ways an arbitrary term that has a very tenuous connection with the poetry …

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Boron -Uptake Mechanisms And Boron Nutrition Of Rice., Xiaohe Yu Jan 2000

Boron -Uptake Mechanisms And Boron Nutrition Of Rice., Xiaohe Yu

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

There are very few studies on B deficiency in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Reported critical values of B deficiency in rice are contradictory and mechanisms of B uptake by plant are not understood. Objectives of this study were to determine B effects on rice grown in hydroponics and soil; to determine critical values of B deficiency in rice tissues, hydroponic solution and soil; and to explore B-uptake mechanisms in both monocots (rice) and dicots (soybean (Glycine max L.)). Rice was grown to maturity in an acid Caddo silt loam at 0 and 1 kg B ha--1 in a greenhouse study, …

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Computer -Assisted Instruction And Sequencing Within The Studio: A Focus On Halsey Stevens' "Sonata For Trumpet And Piano", Timothy James Zifer Jan 2000

Computer -Assisted Instruction And Sequencing Within The Studio: A Focus On Halsey Stevens' "Sonata For Trumpet And Piano", Timothy James Zifer

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The teaching of solo literature in the context of studio trumpet instruction has always presented personal challenges, especially when that literature includes a variety of mixed meter, subito tempo, and dynamic changes. Consistent aid from a metronome and tuner has for generations facilitated the dedicated musician, yet these devices are obviously limited by the student's dedication, receptivity, and innate talent. I conversely propose that by introducing computer assisted instruction within the confines of the private studio, the students' musical ability will be enhanced as will the pupils' consistent practice regiment. The introductory segment of Chapter 1 provides an extremely truncated …

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Diversity And Spatial Analysis Of Passerine Birds In Relation To Habitat Characteristics Of Woods Along The Northern Coast Of The Gulf Of Mexico., Jose Luis Alcantara Jan 2000

Diversity And Spatial Analysis Of Passerine Birds In Relation To Habitat Characteristics Of Woods Along The Northern Coast Of The Gulf Of Mexico., Jose Luis Alcantara

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

I studied the ecological diversity and spatial patterns of passerine birds during the springs of 1993, 1994, and 1995 at 3 stopover sites on the Chenier Plains of Louisiana and Texas. A "control" stand with dense understory vegetation and a "reduced" stand with modified understory were at each site. Data were collected on the structure and composition of vegetation and on the abundance and location of birds. Species richness, dominance, and diversity indices were computed for both vegetation and birds. Patterns of floristic impoverishment, greater dominance, and greater plant species diversity were found at the "reduced" stands. "Control" vegetation did …

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Education As Prison Reform: A Meta -Analysis., Ronald Edward Wells Jan 2000

Education As Prison Reform: A Meta -Analysis., Ronald Edward Wells

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Corrections administrators have long recognized the possibility of education as a method of creating a favorable change in incarcerated individuals. Through education the individual would be encouraged in his/her attempts to succeed within society. However, this feeling has been more of an intuitive notion rather than empirically determined. The goal of this dissertation has been the development of a model of recidivism prediction which could overcome the problems of subjectivity, inaccuracy, and invalidity found in many currently used methods of prediction. This investigation was designed to explore relationships between several educational variables and post-release behavior of criminal offenders. The results …

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Habitat Influences On Nongame Bird Nest Success In A Managed And Fragmented Southern Pine Forest., Michael Darren Baker Jan 2000

Habitat Influences On Nongame Bird Nest Success In A Managed And Fragmented Southern Pine Forest., Michael Darren Baker

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

We confirmed the breeding-season presence of 52 bird species and assessed the reproductive quality of a fragmented southern pine forest managed for natural resource extraction on Barksdale Air Force Base in northwest Louisiana, USA. We also conducted point counts to assess relative abundance, richness, and diversity among four habitat discontinuity types (timber harvests, pipeline corridors, access roads, and natural gas wells). Each parameter was greater on study plots adjacent to gas wells than on those adjacent to roads. We determined the fate of 817 nests of 42 species between 1996 and 1998 and determined Mayfield daily nest success (MDNS) for …

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The Design And Construction Of Novel Near -Infrared Time -Correlated Single Photon Counting Devices For The Identification Of Analytes In Multiplexed Applications., Emanuel Austin Waddell Jr Jan 2000

The Design And Construction Of Novel Near -Infrared Time -Correlated Single Photon Counting Devices For The Identification Of Analytes In Multiplexed Applications., Emanuel Austin Waddell Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This manuscript details the design, construction, and application of novel near infrared time correlated single photon counting devices to the identification of analytes in analytical separations. The thrust of this research is to provide a simple, low cost technique for the high-speed identification of DNA sequencing bases that are labeled with a series of unique near infrared fluorophores. These fluorophores are unique because they possess the same emission and absorption maxima, but different fluorescence lifetimes. Consequently, they allow analytes to be discriminated by fluorescence lifetime as opposed to color. The first goal of this dissertation research was to implement a …

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A Study Of The Effects Of Two Instructional Programs In Reading On Student Reading Self -Efficacy, Personal Perceptions Of The Learning Environment And Reading Levels., Cathy Elaine Smith Daniel Jan 2000

A Study Of The Effects Of Two Instructional Programs In Reading On Student Reading Self -Efficacy, Personal Perceptions Of The Learning Environment And Reading Levels., Cathy Elaine Smith Daniel

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine differences in students' reading self-efficacy, students' personal perceptions of the learning environment, and change in reading level across instructional programs. In addition, the study explores the relationship between students' personal perceptions of the learning environment as measured by the My Class Inventory-Short Personal Form (MCI-SPF) and student reading self-efficacy as measured by the Reader Self-Perception Scale (RSPS). Analyses showed that: (1) Students in the Success for All (SFA) reading program exhibited higher levels of general reading self-efficacy than did students in the language-based comparison group, (2) Students in the SFA instructional program …

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Evaporative Mass Transfer Of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds From Exposed Contaminated Sediment And Dredged Materials., Raghunathan Ravikrishna Jan 2000

Evaporative Mass Transfer Of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds From Exposed Contaminated Sediment And Dredged Materials., Raghunathan Ravikrishna

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Dredged sediment materials stored in confined disposal facilities (CDF) contain several hydrophobic organic compounds (HOC) such as polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), some of which are suspected carcinogens. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the volatilization of HOCs from contaminated, exposed sediment dredged materials and contribute to the risk assessment framework being developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Laboratory experiments were performed to measure HOC tracer emissions to air from contaminated sediments (laboratory inoculated and field aged) placed in a specially designed flux chamber. Flux was influenced by a number of factors such as relative humidity …

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The Effect Of Storage On Consumer Preference, Sugar Content, And Starch Content Of Spiced Low-Fat Sweet Potato Flavored Yogurt., Mohammad Abdulrahman Al-Fayez Jan 2000

The Effect Of Storage On Consumer Preference, Sugar Content, And Starch Content Of Spiced Low-Fat Sweet Potato Flavored Yogurt., Mohammad Abdulrahman Al-Fayez

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this study was to determine if addition of pumpkin pie spice to sweet potato puree would enhance consumer acceptance of sweet potato flavored yogurt. In Phase I, the effect of fat percentage, spice percentage, and addition of sweet potato pre-fermentation and post-fermentation on consumer acceptance was examined to determine the optimum treatment preferred by consumers and the effect of each treatment variable on the fermentation process. Phase II focused on the effect of storage periods of 7, 14, and 21 days on the organoleptic qualities and chemical composition of sweet potato. Analyses showed that the percentage …

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A Narrative Study Of Selected Introductory College Biology Students' Struggles To Gain An Understanding Of Scale And Measurement., Juliana Guillory Hinton Jan 2000

A Narrative Study Of Selected Introductory College Biology Students' Struggles To Gain An Understanding Of Scale And Measurement., Juliana Guillory Hinton

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Case studies, developed with criteria from Yin's Case Study Research: Design and Methods (1994), probed single mental constructs of four introductory college biology students who were recent high school graduates. Data sources included autobiographical essays, interviews, coconstructed concept maps (Wandersee & Abrams, 1993), a videotape questionnaire, and graphics. A multisensory microscopy experiment provided the setting for the construction of shared meanings by the participants. Concept maps were used then to explore the existing cognitive framework of the participants. This research affirmed the value of supporting graphic organizers for understanding science (Good & Berger, 1998; Hyerle, 1996; Trowbridge & Wandersee, 1998). …

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Female High School Biology Students' Biofilm -Focused Learning: The Contributions Of Three Instructional Strategies To Patterns In Understanding And Motivation., Jo Dale Hill Ales Jan 2000

Female High School Biology Students' Biofilm -Focused Learning: The Contributions Of Three Instructional Strategies To Patterns In Understanding And Motivation., Jo Dale Hill Ales

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This exploratory study examined three instructional strategies used with female high school biology students. The relative contributions of the strategies to student understanding of microbiology and motivation in science were analyzed. The science education community targeted underachievement in science by implementing changes in content and practices (NRC, 1996). Research suggested that teachers facilitate learnirig environments based on human constructivism (Mintzes, Wandersee, & Novak, 1997) that is rooted in meaningful learning theory (Ausubel, Novak & Hanesian, 1978). Teachers were advised to use both visual and verbal instructional strategies (Paivio, 1983) and encourage students to construct understandings by connecting new experiences to …

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Politics And Philosophy In The Writings Of Robert Penn Warren., Billy Berryhill Jan 2000

Politics And Philosophy In The Writings Of Robert Penn Warren., Billy Berryhill

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Robert Penn Warren is generally regarded as one of America's preeminent men of letters in the twentieth century. In his poetry and novels-as well as his historical essays, literary and social criticism, biographies, and other non-fiction---Warren often addressed political themes. This study of the role of political ideas in Warren's writings begins with his concept of the "philosophical novelist" who consciously incorporates ideas into fiction. An examination of Warren's own essays about his novel All the King's Men provides a useful illustration of the concept and introduces the reader to two key themes that pervade all of his writings: first, …

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A Canonical Description Of The Plancherel Measure For A General Two-Step Free Nilpotent Lie Group., Chin-Te Chu Jan 2000

A Canonical Description Of The Plancherel Measure For A General Two-Step Free Nilpotent Lie Group., Chin-Te Chu

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

In this work on g=Fn,2 , free 2-step nilpotent Lie algebra on n generators, we use the group of automorphisms to give a basis-free description of the Fourier Inversion Formula, thereby generalizing and strengthening an example discussed by Corwin & Greenleaf. In the Introduction we discuss Example 4.3.14 in Corwin & Greenleaf's book. It demonstrates how different bases of F3,2 lead to different inversion formulas. But the third "more" invariant formula describes Plancherel measure on a support expressed in terms of rotations, dilations, and translations. Actually it is not canonical since it still depends on choices of bases for F3,2 …

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Efficient Checkpointing For Heterogeneous Collaborative Environments: Representation, Coordination, And Automation., Kasidit Chanchio Jan 2000

Efficient Checkpointing For Heterogeneous Collaborative Environments: Representation, Coordination, And Automation., Kasidit Chanchio

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Checkpointing can be used to adapt resource utilization in heterogeneous distributed environments. In checkpointing, the state of a process is captured and later restored on a computer to restart execution from the point where the state capturing had occurred. Such capability can be applied to process migration for which resource utilization is adapted toward high-performance by moving a running process from one computer to another. For a heterogeneous environment, problems in checkpointing can be categorized into three domains regarding mechanisms to capture and restore the execution state, memory state, and communication state of a process. Although a few solutions have …

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First Graders' Efferent And Aesthetic Responses To Informational Trade Books., Kay Monroe Broders Jan 2000

First Graders' Efferent And Aesthetic Responses To Informational Trade Books., Kay Monroe Broders

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of the study was to describe young children's efferent and aesthetic responses to informational trade books. During the study a first-grade teacher read aloud the trade books to the whole class and four children were interviewed following the read-alouds using a standard open-ended interview approach. A scale developed for the study was used to code the efferent and aesthetic level of the responses as: most efferent, primarily efferent, primarily aesthetic, and most aesthetic. Data were analyzed to answer the following questions: (1) Do children have aesthetic as well as efferent responses to informational trade books? If so, how …

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Environmental Education Programming For The Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service., John William Branch Jan 2000

Environmental Education Programming For The Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service., John William Branch

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Environmental education is a component of community-based education programs. Environmental education in the United States and in Louisiana was described (Objectives 1 and 2). Because of rapid changes in environmental science, and the responses of citizens to environmental topics, extension faculty need additional programming techniques and more process and strategic skills training. Programming techniques and skills training were reviewed (Objective 3). Extension has included representatives from key state and federal agencies with expertise in, and responsibility for, environmental topics on its environmental education advisory committees. The Delphi technique was utilized in this study, with agency representatives as panelists, to determine …

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