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Resemblance In Dietary Intakes Of Snacks, Sweets, Fruit, Vegetables, Energy, Macronutrients, And Selected Micronutrients Among Mother-Child Dyads From Families With Limited Incomes, Kathryn Wroten Jan 2011

Resemblance In Dietary Intakes Of Snacks, Sweets, Fruit, Vegetables, Energy, Macronutrients, And Selected Micronutrients Among Mother-Child Dyads From Families With Limited Incomes, Kathryn Wroten

LSU Master's Theses

The objective of these studies was to determine the association between dietary intakes of selected food groups, macronutrients, and micronutrients in mother-child dyads. This was a secondary analysis of data on low-income Black, Hispanic, and White children 3-5 years-old (y) participating in Head Start (HS) (n=650), and their mothers. Mothers served as a proxy for their child, and self-reported intake during a multiple-pass 24-hour recall interview for one weekend day. One weekend day was chosen since children attended HS during the week, and mothers may not know what their children consumed outside the home. Data were collected on children’s and …

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Finding Haystacks With Needles: Ranked Search For Data Using Geospatial And Temporal Characteristics, Veronika Margaret Megler, David Maier Jan 2011

Finding Haystacks With Needles: Ranked Search For Data Using Geospatial And Temporal Characteristics, Veronika Margaret Megler, David Maier

Computer Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

The past decade has seen an explosion in the number and types of environmental sensors deployed, many of which provide a continuous stream of observations. Each individual observation consists of one or more sensor measurements, a geographic location, and a time. With billions of historical observations stored in diverse databases and in thousands of datasets, scientists have difficulty finding relevant observations. We present an approach that creates consistent geospatial-temporal metadata from large repositories of diverse data by blending curated and automated extracts. We describe a novel query method over this metadata that returns ranked search results to a query with …

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Then And Now: Globalization And The Avant-Garde In Chinese Contemporary Art, Curtis Carter Jan 2011

Then And Now: Globalization And The Avant-Garde In Chinese Contemporary Art, Curtis Carter

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

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A Study Of How Model-Centric Engineering Relates To Time-To-Market And Agility To Accommodate Customer-Required Changes, Craig A. Schroeder Jan 2011

A Study Of How Model-Centric Engineering Relates To Time-To-Market And Agility To Accommodate Customer-Required Changes, Craig A. Schroeder

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

As customers increasingly demand immediate product variation, companies are required to shorten product design and manufacturing life cycles to remain competitive. The ability to respond quickly to continuous and unexpected change is the key to success in the manufacturing industry (Yu, Liu, & Chen, 2005). As a result, manufacturing firms are using model-centric engineering (MCE) in product development to remain competitive in their ever-changing global environment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the use of model-centric engineering and a firm's competitiveness as defined by time-to-market and agility to accommodate customer-required changes. The study focused on …

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A Comparative Case Study Analysis Of Administrators Perceptions On The Adaptation Of Quality And Continuous Improvement Tools To Community Colleges In The State Of Michigan, Ted Mattis Jan 2011

A Comparative Case Study Analysis Of Administrators Perceptions On The Adaptation Of Quality And Continuous Improvement Tools To Community Colleges In The State Of Michigan, Ted Mattis

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine whether community college administrators in the state of Michigan believe that commonly known quality and continuous improvement tools, prevalent in a manufacturing environment, can be adapted to a community college model. The tools, specifically Six Sigma, benchmarking and process mapping have played a critical role in improving performance in the manufacturing sector. In 2008, the Obama administration made restoration of America's educational prominence a campaign promise and committed to the development of the American Graduation Initiative, a $12 billion plan to reform U.S. community colleges to be executed over the next decade. …

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Quality System For A Distance Doctoral Consortium: Determination And Analysis Of Specific Indicators, Mark R. Chandler Jan 2011

Quality System For A Distance Doctoral Consortium: Determination And Analysis Of Specific Indicators, Mark R. Chandler

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem for this research was that there were no identified and confirmed quality system model attributes for a successful online technology management doctoral consortium. The research extended existing research, and utilized a delphi panel to develop the attributes of a quality system model for a successful online doctoral consortium. The attributes of a quality system were developed by a three round delphi procedure and were used to develop a survey to determine perceived quality system differences among faculty, Ph.D. graduates, and current Ph.D. students associated with the Indiana State University (ISU) at Terre Haute Technology Management Ph.D. Consortium program. …

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An Experimental Study On Reducing The Formation Of Dross When Cutting 1018 Hr Steel Using A Cnc Plasma Cutter, Michael E. Devore Jan 2011

An Experimental Study On Reducing The Formation Of Dross When Cutting 1018 Hr Steel Using A Cnc Plasma Cutter, Michael E. Devore

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Many manufacturers who cut metal use plasma arc cutting as part of their manufacturing process. Plasma cutters use electricity and pressurized gas to produce a temperature of up to 50,000 ºF at the cutting tip. These plasma cutters can rapidly cut through metals as much as 12 inches thick. The use of computer numerical controlled (CNC) plasma cutters allow manufacturers to rapidly cut even very intricate and detailed flat parts. This process is a tremendous improvement over traditional torch cutting, saw cutting, or other machining processes for producing near net shapes. It is faster and less expensive than most of …

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Review Of Idea And Ontology. An Essay In Early Modern Metaphysics Of Ideas By Marc A. Hight, Ericka Tucker Jan 2011

Review Of Idea And Ontology. An Essay In Early Modern Metaphysics Of Ideas By Marc A. Hight, Ericka Tucker

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

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Improvements For Kosovo's Spatial Planning System / [Presentation Given In May 2011], Luan Nushi Jan 2011

Improvements For Kosovo's Spatial Planning System / [Presentation Given In May 2011], Luan Nushi

Theses

This Capstone project addresses the important problem of functional improvement of Spatial Planning System in Kosovo. Major questions which have been addressed include following: What are the causes and problems that the current system is facing? What is the structure of the organization and what is the actual communication between Central and Municipal levels? What are the technical and human capacities? At what level of priority is the existing spatial planning sector? What is the level of spatial plans execution, and which are obstacles that affect their implementation? What is the existing legal basis and what are the barriers? ... …

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Implementation Of The Kosovo Government Capital Investment Projects : An Analysis Of The Project Budgeting And The Project Implementation Performance / [Presentation Given In May 2011], Selim Thaci Jan 2011

Implementation Of The Kosovo Government Capital Investment Projects : An Analysis Of The Project Budgeting And The Project Implementation Performance / [Presentation Given In May 2011], Selim Thaci

Theses

The aim of this project is to identify the shortfalls of the budgeting process, with a particular focus on allocation procedures and execution of the funds allocated for public capital projects. Based on the findings of the project, a set of recommendations has been produced. These recommendations have the potential to assist policymakers in optimizing allocation procedures for capital projects, and to support them in designing a more efficient fiscal framework.

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Strategies For Improvement Of Kosova's Forest Resources / [Presentation Given In May 2011], Arben Qerimi Jan 2011

Strategies For Improvement Of Kosova's Forest Resources / [Presentation Given In May 2011], Arben Qerimi

Theses

This capstone project assesses the forest resources of Kosova which is known to have a problem with degraded forests and shrub forest. The degraded forests and shrub forest comprise about 40.9 % or 182,202 hectare of the total forest area. Illegal loggings, forest fires, pests and diseases contribute to the formations of wastelands in Kosova. About 14 % or 66,404 hectare of the total forests areas are barren forestlands ... The goal of this project is to gradually transform the degraded forests and shrub forests into higher producing forests, with the aim of improving the wood productivity, an advanced forestland …

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The Roles Unions Play In Collective Bargaining Processes And Their Impact On Negotiations For Blue-Collar Vs White-Collar Employees, Deoram Persaud Jan 2011

The Roles Unions Play In Collective Bargaining Processes And Their Impact On Negotiations For Blue-Collar Vs White-Collar Employees, Deoram Persaud

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collective bargaining processes, plays an important role in employee employer relations and has significant impact on the dynamics and operations of organizations. The presence of unions poses challenges to management and appeases employees. The present study examined the roles unions plays in the collective bargaining process and their impact on negotiations for white-collar versus blue-collar workers. The study investigated, whether white-collar employees receives preferential treatment over blue-collar employees, during the collective bargaining process, and whether management concessions towards white-collar employees will be perceived to be more favorable than those of blue-collar employees and correlations between job satisfaction and collective bargaining …

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Internationalizing Sales Research: Current Status, Opportunities, And Challenges, Nikolaos G. Panagopoulos, Nick Lee, Ellen Bolman Pullins, George J. Avlonitis, Pascal Brassier, Paolo Guenzi, Anna Humenberger, Piotr Kwiatek, Terry W. Loe, Eliana Oksanen-Ylikoski, Robert M. Peterson, Beth Rogers, Dan C. Weilbaker Jan 2011

Internationalizing Sales Research: Current Status, Opportunities, And Challenges, Nikolaos G. Panagopoulos, Nick Lee, Ellen Bolman Pullins, George J. Avlonitis, Pascal Brassier, Paolo Guenzi, Anna Humenberger, Piotr Kwiatek, Terry W. Loe, Eliana Oksanen-Ylikoski, Robert M. Peterson, Beth Rogers, Dan C. Weilbaker

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

With economic activity in emerging markets growing at 40 percent, and with 10 percent and more of the firms in the Global Fortune 500 now headquartered in emerging economies, intense interest lies in the globalization of business activities, including the sales function. This systematic review of the international sales literature in a selection of the most influential journals explains, consolidates, and analyzes current knowledge. This paper also explores the challenges inherent in conducting international sales research, including conceptualization, research management, and data collection issues. Finally, we suggest ways to move forward for researchers in this field, including pertinent topics and …

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The Bricks That Build The Clicks: Newsroom Investments And Newspaper Online Performance, Yihui Tang, Shrihari Sridhar, Esther Thorson, Murali K. Mantrala Jan 2011

The Bricks That Build The Clicks: Newsroom Investments And Newspaper Online Performance, Yihui Tang, Shrihari Sridhar, Esther Thorson, Murali K. Mantrala

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

As the world embraces the Internet for media consumption, the concept of a hybrid newspaper—a printed newspaper with a companion Web site—is becoming more prevalent. Many hope that online advertising revenue (OAR) will help newspapers make up for losses in print (offline) revenue. However, there is little research that has empirically investigated whether and how investment in the “bricks” (i.e., the newsroom staff and resources that produce news content) will help to build “clicks” (i.e., more online visitors and, subsequently, OAR). This article examines the issue via an econometric analysis of 12 years of longitudinal data from a hybrid newspaper. …

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In The Ruins Of Zine Pedagogy: A Narrative Study Of Teaching With Zines, Karin H. Degravelles Jan 2011

In The Ruins Of Zine Pedagogy: A Narrative Study Of Teaching With Zines, Karin H. Degravelles

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This study considers the educational significance of zines—small circulation, self-published magazines—by asking how educators who teach with zines encounter and negotiate zine pedagogy. Though the literature on zines and teaching describes many potential benefits, it also describes contradictions and failures, with some researchers even going so far as to claim that “zines do not belong in classrooms” (Guzzetti, Elliott, & Welsch, 2010, p. 71). Through this dissertation, I investigate and complicate these claims by examining the stories and perspectives of teacher/zinesters—educators who teach or have taught with zines in a classroom setting. The project is situated within theories of the …

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Vive La Différence: Hollywood And France, 1914-1945, Louise G. Hilton Jan 2011

Vive La Différence: Hollywood And France, 1914-1945, Louise G. Hilton

LSU Master's Theses

France in the early decades of the 20th century underwent a profound identity crisis. Torn between tradition and modernity, the country perceived itself to be isolated internationally and threatened politically, economically, and culturally by both internal and external forces. In French eyes, the United States moved rapidly from an ally to an adversary that not only opposed France on major foreign policy issues after World War I, but threatened the European continent both economically and culturally. For broad segments of the French elite, the United States represented modernity – and everything that was wrong with it. Contributing powerfully to anti-American …

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Advanced Linear Identification Techniques For Signal Processing And Digital Video Broadcasting, Xiaoyu Feng Jan 2011

Advanced Linear Identification Techniques For Signal Processing And Digital Video Broadcasting, Xiaoyu Feng

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Linear identification technique is to linearly embed a piece of unique information into digital media data for the purpose of satisfying specific demands such as identification, annotation, and copyright, etc. We need to consider the quantity and the quality of identification data to be embedded as well as the corresponding interference to the original subject signal. However, there exist no generalized computationally-efficient optimization techniques for linear identification up to now. Therefore, in this dissertation work, we try to theoretically investigate the advanced linear identification techniques and combat the tradeoff problems between the quality of the embedded identification data and the …

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College Students' Apparel Shopping Orientation Changes In Relations To Life Events, Yang He Jan 2011

College Students' Apparel Shopping Orientation Changes In Relations To Life Events, Yang He

LSU Master's Theses

Apparel shopping orientation studies usually focus on categorizing shoppers into different segments based on individuals’ characteristics. This study presents changes in college students’ apparel shopping orientation, which result from experienced and anticipated life events and lead to store and brand preference changes in retail patronage context. Graduation serves as a milestone of life event leading to role transition in a college student’s life. The experienced and anticipated life events around graduation create new consumption needs that demand readjustment. Graduating college students are likely to change their store and brand preferences since they attempt to change their apparel shopping orientation due …

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Application Of Satellite Remote Sensing Imagery To Bridge Scour Evaluation, Xiaoyan Zhao Jan 2011

Application Of Satellite Remote Sensing Imagery To Bridge Scour Evaluation, Xiaoyan Zhao

LSU Master's Theses

The overall goal of this research is to evaluate the applicability of the existing HEC-18 method to Louisiana bridges that are mostly situated on cohesive soils and hence to develop a more reliable design method for scour depth and scour rate prediction. Pier research in sandy soils and cohesive soils shows that the sandy soils are known to erode particle by particle, while cohesive soils usually erode in clumps rather than individual particles, which is caused by from the different bonding mechanisms between sandy soils and cohesive soils. Because the bonding in cohesive soils is so complex, the prediction of …

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Differences Across Racial Groups In Caregiver Ratings Of Symptoms In Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cindy Terlonge Graham Jan 2011

Differences Across Racial Groups In Caregiver Ratings Of Symptoms In Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cindy Terlonge Graham

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

A great deal of attention from local, federal, and international communities has been focused on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). As the prevalence of these disorders rise, researchers continue to investigate various unanswered questions. The goal of this study was to examine the differences across racial/ethnic groups in caregiver ratings of symptoms of children diagnosed with ASDs. Results from such research will help determine whether cultural background can influence the recognition of behaviors indicative of an ASD. Culturally-sensitive clinical practice stemming from the significant findings of this research project can help to reduce the age at which minority children are diagnosed. …

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Development Of Attitudes Of Children Toward Coastal Environment Themes Survey: Exploring Attitudes Of Louisiana Middle School Students, Rebecca Mary Jones Jan 2011

Development Of Attitudes Of Children Toward Coastal Environment Themes Survey: Exploring Attitudes Of Louisiana Middle School Students, Rebecca Mary Jones

LSU Master's Theses

Louisiana’s coast is losing land due to erosion at the startling rate of approximately 24 square miles per year (Lockwood & Gray, 2005). Coastal erosion has serious implications for human safety and Louisiana’s economy. There are many environmental education programs throughout coastal regions of the United States that educate school children about coastal issues. LSU Coastal Roots (CR) is one such program. Students at approximately 40 participating schools raise native plants in nurseries at their school and then travel to a restoration site to transplant their plants. The goal CR is to build an attitude of stewardship and awareness toward …

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The Choral Works Of Augusta Read Thomas: An Examination Of Ring Out, Wild Bells, To The Wild Sky And An Annotated Survey Of Her Complete Works, Melinda Sue Doyle Jan 2011

The Choral Works Of Augusta Read Thomas: An Examination Of Ring Out, Wild Bells, To The Wild Sky And An Annotated Survey Of Her Complete Works, Melinda Sue Doyle

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This document presents a brief biographical sketch of Augusta Read Thomas, an examination of Ring Out Wild Bells, To The Wild Sky, an extended work for chorus and orchestra, and an annotated survey of her choral works. By examining the choral works, exploring her life and the context from which the music originated, and interacting with the composer, one can gain an understanding of the practical and musical issues of performing Ring Out Wild Bells, to the Wild Sky. Despite Augusta Read Thomas’s significant standing in American music, there has been surprisingly little written about her choral compositions. Thomas (b. …

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A Performance Guide To Libby Larsen's Sifting Through The Ruins For Mezzo-Soprano, Viola And Piano, Kori Lea Jennings Jan 2011

A Performance Guide To Libby Larsen's Sifting Through The Ruins For Mezzo-Soprano, Viola And Piano, Kori Lea Jennings

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The goal of this document is to offer a performance guide of Libby Larsen’s song cycle, "Sifting Through the Ruins," for mezzo-soprano, viola, and piano. The letters and photos, which inspired the texts for this song cycle, were discovered in New York City by mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer while she was struggling to comprehend the events of the World Trade Center attack which took place on September 11, 2001. Chapter 1 discusses the life and vocal works of Libby Larsen. Biographical information is presented, followed by a discussion of Dr. Larsen’s compositional process, her musical style, and the importance she places …

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The Long Road Home: Alfred Andersch, Hans Werner Richter, And The German Search For Meaning In Catastrophe, Aaron Dennis Horton Jan 2011

The Long Road Home: Alfred Andersch, Hans Werner Richter, And The German Search For Meaning In Catastrophe, Aaron Dennis Horton

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The primary subjects of this dissertation are the post-World War II German authors Alfred Andersch and Hans Werner Richter. Drawing from a mixture of the authors’ writings and previously-researched as well as new archival sources, this study will examine their roles as editors of the U.S. Army-sponsored POW newspaper Der Ruf, as founders of the postwar West German journal, also titled Der Ruf, and, most famously, as founding members of the influential postwar West German literary circle Group 47. Each of these developments led directly to the next, and this study will explore the various processes that linked them together. …

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"Baby, Dream Your Dream": Pearl Bailey, Hello, Dolly!, And The Negotiation Of Race In Commerical American Musical Theatre, Charles Eliot Mehler Jan 2011

"Baby, Dream Your Dream": Pearl Bailey, Hello, Dolly!, And The Negotiation Of Race In Commerical American Musical Theatre, Charles Eliot Mehler

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

In October of 1967, producer David Merrick closed his successful production of Hello, Dolly! Merrick reopened the show one month later with an all-black cast that featured the talents of performers Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway. While this Bailey Dolly! was a mammoth commercial success, this production brought attention to various problems concerning the interaction of black and white creative and performing talent in the venue of commercial American musical theatre. One such problem involved the risk of possible loss of genuine black culture and ignorance of recalcitrant intra-black-community difficulties and the extent to which African Americans should have desired …

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Ethnic Online Newspapers Vs. Mainstream Online Newspapers: A Comparison Of The News Coverage Of The 2010 Health Care Reform Debate, Masudul Biswas Jan 2011

Ethnic Online Newspapers Vs. Mainstream Online Newspapers: A Comparison Of The News Coverage Of The 2010 Health Care Reform Debate, Masudul Biswas

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This study examined the news coverage of the 2010 health care reform in a comparative context of mainstream and ethnic online newspapers. Since health care reform had consequences among all ethnic groups in the U.S., the news coverage of this policy issue warranted an analysis in a diverse media context. The importance of this study lies in the fact that diverse news media provide a wide range of perspectives to the public and policymakers for a better understanding of an issue at stake. In past studies, mainstream media coverage was criticized for emphasizing political conflict and gains and losses over …

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Application Of Scanning Probe Microscopy For New Physical Measurements And Studies Of Surface Chemical Reactions Of Materials At The Molecular Level, Stephanie Loletha Daniels Jan 2011

Application Of Scanning Probe Microscopy For New Physical Measurements And Studies Of Surface Chemical Reactions Of Materials At The Molecular Level, Stephanie Loletha Daniels

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) provides unique capabilities for surface visualization and measurements that reach atomic and molecular dimensions. My research focus is directed toward applying and developing new measurements for analytical and surface chemistry with SPM. Two distinct goals based on studies with atomic force microscopy (AFM) will be described within this dissertation. The primary goal was to develop and apply a new AFM imaging mode for ultrasensitive measurements of the superparamagnetic properties of proteins. Magnetic sample modulation (MSM)-AFM, has capabilities to investigate and map the magnetic response of nanomaterials with unprecedented spatial resolution. The second goal was to apply …

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Historical Études For Oboe: 17th-20th Centuries, Linwood William Zoller Iv Jan 2011

Historical Études For Oboe: 17th-20th Centuries, Linwood William Zoller Iv

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The most popular étude books for oboe in use today are Ferling’s 48 Studies (1840) and Barret’s Complete Method for Oboe (1850). Many earlier and later collections exist, but most oboists only study from these two. This monograph uses four main criteria to choose sample études from various other collections and compile them into a single étude book. These criteria include: representation of major style periods; quotations from famous excerpts for oboe or difficult passages therefrom; illustration of mechanical improvements of the time and location; and alternatives to the standard canon in established pedagogy. Thirteen études, arranged chronologically, were selected …

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Unpacking The Apprenticeship Of Professional Identity And Purpose: Insights From The Law School Survey Of Student Engagement, Carole Silver, Amy Garver, Lindsay Watkins Jan 2011

Unpacking The Apprenticeship Of Professional Identity And Purpose: Insights From The Law School Survey Of Student Engagement, Carole Silver, Amy Garver, Lindsay Watkins

Articles by Maurer Faculty

Drawing on data from the Law School Survey of Student Engagement, this paper investigates the ways in which law students develop a sense of professional identity and purpose, the third apprenticeship identified by the Carnegie Foundation in its report, Educating Lawyers. The data offer only a first step toward unpacking how students learn about professional identity and purpose. Generally, the findings point to the importance of law school classes for effective learning about legal ethics, and to the role of clinical legal education as a means for deepening the effectiveness of lessons about ethics, professional identity and purpose.

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"Are You Better Off"; Ronald Reagan, Louisiana, And The 1980 Presidential Election, Matthew David Caillet Jan 2011

"Are You Better Off"; Ronald Reagan, Louisiana, And The 1980 Presidential Election, Matthew David Caillet

LSU Master's Theses

This thesis describes how Ronald Reagan succeeded in carrying Louisiana in the 1980 Presidential election. Initially, pundits predicted the election, both statewide and nationwide, would be a “dead heat” between Reagan and President Jimmy Carter. Southern voters supported Carter, despite his many blunders; many American voters wondered if Reagan would be a competent leader. Reagan had a well-organized campaign and spent plenty of time in Louisiana, considered a pivotal “swing state.” His campaign team prepared speeches, explained issues, and received information and support from state Republican leaders, including Governor David Treen and Congressmen Robert Livingston and Henson Moore. Good local …

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