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Linear Codes Defined From Higher -Dimensional Varieties., Gary Lynn Salazar Jan 2000

Linear Codes Defined From Higher -Dimensional Varieties., Gary Lynn Salazar

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

We establish an algebraic foundation to complement the improved geometric codes of Feng and Rao. Viewing linear codes as affine variety codes, we utilize the Feng-Rao minimum distance bound to construct codes with relatively large dimensions. We examine higher-dimensional affine hypersurfaces with properties similar to those of Hermitian curves. We determine a Grobner basis for the ideal of the variety of rational points on certain affine Fermat varieties. This result is applied to determine parameters of codes defined from Fermat surfaces.

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Homflypt Skein Modules., Jianyuan Zhong Jan 2000

Homflypt Skein Modules., Jianyuan Zhong

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Let k be a subring of the field of rational functions in x, v, s which contains x+/-1, v+/-1, s+/-1. If M is an oriented 3-manifold, let S(M) denote the Homflypt skein module of M over k. This is the free k-module generated by isotopy classes of framed oriented links in M quotiented by the Homflypt skein relations: (1) x --1L+ -- xL -- = (s -- s--1 )L0; (2) L with a positive twist = (xv--1)L; (3) L ⊔ O = u-u-1 s-s-1L where O is the unknot. We give two bases for the relative Homflypt skein module of …

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On Some Optimal Control Problems For The Centroaffine Geometry On The Plane., Angel L. Cruz Delgado Jan 2000

On Some Optimal Control Problems For The Centroaffine Geometry On The Plane., Angel L. Cruz Delgado

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

A certain parametrization of substantial planar curves yields a centroaffine arclength s and a centroaffine curvature ks that remain invariant under GL(2, R ) motions. In Chapter 4 we search for those substantial curves with predetermined position and velocity at the initial and terminal points, which minimize the total square curvature 0T k2s 2ds as k varies over all square summable functions on each interval [0, T]. These curves are called centroaffine elastic curves. Thinking of the curvature k as a control, we pose our problem as an optimal control problem over the Lie group GL(2, R ) with fixed …

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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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Structuring Work And Family Lives: Flexible Employment Patterns Among United States Families., Melissa Oliver Stainback Jan 2000

Structuring Work And Family Lives: Flexible Employment Patterns Among United States Families., Melissa Oliver Stainback

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation focuses on how working families use flexible employment to manage multiple demands associated with combining work and family responsibilities. I argue that flexible employment outcomes are family adaptive strategies and decisions about these strategies are embedded in the household and occur in a context in which husbands and wives make joint decisions about their career trajectories, family obligations and community commitments. Therefore, I expect household models, rather than individual models, to provide a richer understanding of decisions about family and employment outcomes. These models explore more fully how couples may diversify employment participation. Furthermore, household level variables provide …

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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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An Examination Of The Baby Boom Generation's Financial Preparations For Retirement., Jeanette Adcock Tucker Jan 2000

An Examination Of The Baby Boom Generation's Financial Preparations For Retirement., Jeanette Adcock Tucker

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

There has been much concern that the financial status of the 76 million American baby boomers will be inadequate when they reach retirement. The overall purpose of the current study was to examine the baby boom generation's financial preparations for retirement. The family resource management conceptual framework of Deacon and Firebaugh (1988) provided the theoretical base for the study. Data were obtained from 398 baby boomers who responded to the 1999 Retirement Confidence Survey. Depending on the nature of the dependent variable, multiple linear regression or logistic analysis tests were used to determine relationships between the input, throughput, and output …

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Input And Environmental Characteristics In Student Success: First -Term Gpa And Predicting Retention At An Historically Black University., Marcus S. Babaoye Jan 2000

Input And Environmental Characteristics In Student Success: First -Term Gpa And Predicting Retention At An Historically Black University., Marcus S. Babaoye

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study is aimed at determining the input and environmental factors which contribute to the academic success or failure of students at an historically black institution. Three files were merged with first-time and transfer freshmen characteristics to serve as a basis for the quantitative analyses. On the qualitative front, a case study of college life at Southern University, Baton Rouge was performed. Data were collected from interviews with students, recent graduates, and University personnel. Additionally, the case study involve analyses of institutional records between 1993--1997. The quantitative data analyses revealed that ACT scores, gender, enrollment status, age, and housing arrangement …

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The Effect Of Antecedent And Consequent Strategies On Increasing Student Homework Compliance And Academic Achievement., Donna Marie Gilbertson Jan 2000

The Effect Of Antecedent And Consequent Strategies On Increasing Student Homework Compliance And Academic Achievement., Donna Marie Gilbertson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of homework and alternatives to homework on student math completion, accuracy and fluency for low socioeconomic students. To examine possible causes of homework problems as well as the effect of different treatments on math fluency, this study used an idiographic protocol to systematically examine the effects of antecedent and consequential strategies on different types of homework performance problems through several phases. First, a brief experimental analysis was conducted for each student to identify whether poor homework performance was due to a swill deficit or a performance deficit. Next, an …

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An Intelligent Failure Analysis System., Claude Ray Mount Jan 2000

An Intelligent Failure Analysis System., Claude Ray Mount

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The investigation of commercial/industrial failures is a vital, but complex task. This paper presents an Intelligent Failure Analysis System (aIFAS). It is a system designed by a failure analyst with the goal of making failure investigation easier. The knowledge base for aIFAS comes from commercial laboratory reports. The methodologies employed represents the experience gained from over five years of development. One goal of aIFAS is to provide a case-based expert system tool to help find answers. Functionality ranges from matching a new case to stored example cases to extracting relational data from the aIFAS knowledge base. This study focuses on …

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Cultural Adjustment Of Foreign Students In An Institution Of Higher Education., Bridget Oscar Udoh Jan 2000

Cultural Adjustment Of Foreign Students In An Institution Of Higher Education., Bridget Oscar Udoh

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Foreign students frequently encounter problems in adjusting to their new social environment when studying at institutions of higher education. The purpose of this study was to describe the level of social difficulty experienced by foreign students from different regions of the world while studying in the United States. The target population for this study consisted of 748 undergraduate foreign students enrolled at Louisiana. State University (LSU) in the spring of 2000. The accessible population was all students enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL). The sample consisted of the 178 undergraduate students enrolled in English 1004 and 1005 (ESL) …

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The Willingness Of Technology Teachers To Support The Standards Of Learning (Sol) Objectives, James W. Lambert Jan 2000

The Willingness Of Technology Teachers To Support The Standards Of Learning (Sol) Objectives, James W. Lambert

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To answer this problem the following goals were developed: 1. Determine whether technology teachers were willing to establish a goal of improving SOL competency scores both locally and regionally? 2. Determine if teachers stress the competencies identified in the Technology Education Course Competencies Related to Academic Standards of Learning publication in support of the program objectives at their schools? 3. Make recommendations on how teachers can better support the teaching of academic SOL through technology education

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Determining Correlation Between Mathematics Proficiency And U.S. Navy System Administrator Training Success, Daniel Majkut Jan 2000

Determining Correlation Between Mathematics Proficiency And U.S. Navy System Administrator Training Success, Daniel Majkut

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To effectively determine if there is a relationship between mathematics skills and computer system administration and LAN management training success the following hypotheses were tested: 1. For each of the 20 junior IT University sailors/students, there is no relationship between the results of the mathematics portion of the ASVAB and the student's performance in the IT University computer related technical courses; 2. For each of the 20 junior IT University sailors/students, there is now relationship between TCC's Math 121 (College Algebra) course results and the student's performance in the IT University computer related technical courses.

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A Study To Compare The Grades Of Algebra I Students That Participated In Tutoring Sessions With The Grades Of Students Who Did Not Receive Tutoring, James W. Wilkerson Jan 2000

A Study To Compare The Grades Of Algebra I Students That Participated In Tutoring Sessions With The Grades Of Students Who Did Not Receive Tutoring, James W. Wilkerson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The hypothesis of this study was: 1. Tutoring students for an Algebra I class at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College will improve students' abilities to successfully complete the class.

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Technically Competent Employees For The New Millenium: Recommendations By American Think Tanks, Carolyn L. Tebault Jan 2000

Technically Competent Employees For The New Millenium: Recommendations By American Think Tanks, Carolyn L. Tebault

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To solve this problem, the following research goals will be answered: 1. What methods do American think tank companies use to keep their technical employees up-to-date on computer-related technologies? 2. Which recommendations are the most common ones cited by American think tanks?

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A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Automated Electronic Classrooms In The United States Navy, David W. Lorenz Jan 2000

A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Automated Electronic Classrooms In The United States Navy, David W. Lorenz

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Based on the problem statement, the research hypothesis for this study was as follows: 1. There was no difference in academic achievement for Operation Specialist's taught in an Automated Electronic Classroom as compared to Operation Specialist's taught in a traditional classroom.

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A Comparative Study Of Job Retention Of Customer Service Employees, Christine A. Visscher Jan 2000

A Comparative Study Of Job Retention Of Customer Service Employees, Christine A. Visscher

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following hypothesis was used in this study: Customer Service Associate employees who were screened for employment by use of job-related skill level assessments will retain their employment for a longer period than will employees not screened for employment.

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Mary Ann Lucero Dipoma V. Brian Mcphie And Does 1 Thorugh 20, Whose True Names Are Unknown: Brief Of Appellee, Utah Supreme Court Jan 2000

Mary Ann Lucero Dipoma V. Brian Mcphie And Does 1 Thorugh 20, Whose True Names Are Unknown: Brief Of Appellee, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

PETITION FOR REVIEW BY WRIT OF CERTIORARI OF THE OPINION OF THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS IN CASE NO. 990526-CA, REVERSING SUMMARY JUDGMENT ENTERED IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH, THE HONORABLE JUDITH ATHERTON PRESIDING

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Patrick K. Hogle; Salt Lake, Garfield And Western Railway Company, A Utah Corporation; Ronal A. Johnson; J.W. Gallivan Children's Trust; H. Mack Brown; Jeff Owen; And Claire A. Singleton V. Zinetics Medical, Inc,. A Utah Corproation; Medtronic, Inc., A Minnesota Corporation : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Supreme Court Jan 2000

Patrick K. Hogle; Salt Lake, Garfield And Western Railway Company, A Utah Corporation; Ronal A. Johnson; J.W. Gallivan Children's Trust; H. Mack Brown; Jeff Owen; And Claire A. Singleton V. Zinetics Medical, Inc,. A Utah Corproation; Medtronic, Inc., A Minnesota Corporation : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

APPEAL FROM THE THRID JUDICIAL COURT FOR SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH, THE HONORABLE RONALD N. NEHRING, DISTRICT JUDGE

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The Relationship Between Perceived Clinical Decision Making Ability And Medication Dosage Calculation Ability Of Registered Nurses., Lynn Marie Stover Jan 2000

The Relationship Between Perceived Clinical Decision Making Ability And Medication Dosage Calculation Ability Of Registered Nurses., Lynn Marie Stover

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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Collected Papers Vol. Iii, Florentin Smarandache Jan 2000

Collected Papers Vol. Iii, Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

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Definitions, Solved And Unsolved Problems, Conjectures, And Theorems In Number Theory And Geometry, Florentin Smarandache Jan 2000

Definitions, Solved And Unsolved Problems, Conjectures, And Theorems In Number Theory And Geometry, Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

Florentin Smarandache, an American mathematician of Romanian descent has generated a vast variety of mathematical problems. Some problems are easy, others medium, but many are interesting or unsolved and this is the reason why the present book appears. Here, of course, there are problems from various types. Solving these problems is addictive like eating pumpkin seed: having once started, one cannot help doing it over and over again.

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The Gender Revolution, Nancy Topping Bazin Jan 2000

The Gender Revolution, Nancy Topping Bazin

Women's & Gender Studies Faculty Publications

(First paragraph) In the fall of 1958, when I arrived at Stanford University to begin a Ph.D., the all-male faculty of the English department were still grumbling in the corridors about the last woman they had hired. They had found her too assertive, so they did not want to repeat that mistake. Later, at a session on getting jobs, the department chair told us that females would be hired "at one level of university lower than what they deserved." In 1960, like the other silent students, I accepted that pattern as the way the world worked. Yet the injustice of …

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Learning Better Together : Australian Indigenous Education Conference 4-7 April 2000 Esplanade Hotel Fremantle, Western Australia, Graeme Gower (Ed.) Jan 2000

Learning Better Together : Australian Indigenous Education Conference 4-7 April 2000 Esplanade Hotel Fremantle, Western Australia, Graeme Gower (Ed.)

Research outputs pre 2011

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Nancy L. Kemp V. Paul G. Kemp : Brief Of Respondent, Utah Court Of Appeals Jan 2000

Nancy L. Kemp V. Paul G. Kemp : Brief Of Respondent, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

On Appeal from a Decree of Divorce of the Third Judicial District Court, Murray Department, Salt Lake County, State of Utah, Honorable Michael K. Burton, Presiding

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Roger K. Eggett, Jr., An Individual V. Wasatch Energy Corporation, A Utah Corporation : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals Jan 2000

Roger K. Eggett, Jr., An Individual V. Wasatch Energy Corporation, A Utah Corporation : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

BRIEF OF APPELLANT Appeal from a Final Judgment of the Third District Court of Salt Lake County, State of Utah Judge David S. Young

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Robin Martell V. Gunnison Dairy Partnership : Appellant's Brief In Reply, Utah Court Of Appeals Jan 2000

Robin Martell V. Gunnison Dairy Partnership : Appellant's Brief In Reply, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

APPEAL FROM THE ORDER OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR SANPETE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH THE HONORABLE DAVID L. MOWER

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Tracy L. Miller V. Larry T. Miller : Petition For Rehearing, Utah Court Of Appeals Jan 2000

Tracy L. Miller V. Larry T. Miller : Petition For Rehearing, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

On Appeal from a Judgment of the Third Judicial District Court for Salt Lake County, State of Utah Honorable David S. Young, District Judge Presiding

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Robert Allan Weitzel V. Udoc : Brief Of Petitioner, Utah Court Of Appeals Jan 2000

Robert Allan Weitzel V. Udoc : Brief Of Petitioner, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

No abstract provided.

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Thrifty Payless Inc. Dba Rite Aid V. Hillside Plaza Ltd. Dba Hillside Plaza Properties : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals Jan 2000

Thrifty Payless Inc. Dba Rite Aid V. Hillside Plaza Ltd. Dba Hillside Plaza Properties : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

APPEAL FROM THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR SALT LAKE COUNTY; HONORABLE STEPHEN L. HENRIOD

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