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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Louisiana State University"”.
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Rotary kiln incineration of hazardous wastes: pilot-scale studies at Louisiana State University
… the pilot-scale rotary kiln incinerator (RKI) at Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The purpose of the research is to investigate methods of treating and destroying hazardous wastes in a cost-effective and environmentally sound way. The objective is to provide process data …
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Development of a predictive model for student-athlete retention and graduation at Louisiana State University
… to student-athlete retention and graduation. Louisiana State University (LSU), like many Division I institutions, admitted its scholarship athletes using these initial eligibility standards as a minimum qualification for admission. However, as NCAA requirements have become less stringent, the …
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Communicating the modern entrepreneurial university in the 21st century: a case study of academic capitalism and media messaging in the pursuit of revenues and national prominence at Louisiana State University
… and the federal research university. Squeezed by government budget cuts and demands for more money to pay for research and faculty raises, U.S. higher education has entered a fourth phase, the entrepreneurial university. Public universities are increasingly capitalizing on …
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Economic impact of international students attending an institution of higher education in the United States
International students on American college and university campuses represent important under-recognized complex non-homogeneous minority presence commonplace at institutions of higher education in the early twenty-first century. The impact of international students on institutions of higher …
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An investigation of the 150-hour requirement in developing personal competencies in accounting education
… study investigated if accounting graduates from Louisiana State University, a public institution, perceived that their accounting curriculum enhanced the development of their personal competencies of professional demeanor, problem solving/decision making, interaction, leadership, and …
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The Tigers and the Army: The LSU School of Medicine During World War II
… During World War II, medical schools like the Louisiana State University School of Medicine were forced to play a larger role in total warfare. They served the medical needs of both civilians and soldiers by providing more doctors for the homefront and sponsoring medical units that served …
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A performer's guide to John Corigliano's Mr Tambourine Man - Seven Poems to text by Bob Dylan
… on October 12th, 2012 at the School of Music at Louisiana State University. The monograph aims to serve as a guide to fellow conductors, as well as performers, music theorists and musicologists who are interested in this piece.
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Does the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) promote access to postsecondary education for students from low-income families in Louisiana?
Louisiana concentrates its postsecondary financial aid funding in merit-based aid programs, as opposed to need-based aid programs. This study illuminates the distribution of Louisiana’s merit-based financial aid program, Louisiana’s Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), to students from …
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The LSUNO Workshop Theatre: The Little Theatre That Could
This brief history of the Workshop Theatre at Louisiana State University in New Orleans (LSUNO -- now UNO) relates events that played an important part in defining the racial integration of all student extracurricular activities at the university and the genesis of the current University of New …
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The Closure of New Orleans' Charity Hospital After Hurricane Katrina: A Case of Disaster Capitalism
… closed. Charity’s administrative operator, Louisiana State University (LSU), ordered an end to its attempted reopening by its workers and U.S. military personnel in the weeks following the August 29, 2005 storm. Drawing upon rigorous review of literature and an exhaustive analysis of primary …
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Public-Private Partnerships for Higher Education Infrastructure: A Multiple-Case Study of Public-Private Partnership Models
… partnerships is a growing trend in the United States. However, these arrangements\' job creation abilities have not fully been studied. The nature of these arrangements allows for a wide variety of organizational structures. This thesis analyzes differing public-private partnership models for …
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A conductor's theoretical and performance analysis of Nicholas Maw's "American Games" for symphonic wind ensemble
… preparing and performing the work with the Louisiana State University Wind Ensemble and a review of other literature pertaining to the analysis and performance of the piece. My hope is that this document will aid conductors in future preparations of the piece, enhance their understanding of …
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Tactics and Tradition in the Poetry of Thomas McGrath
… 1930s, a close student of Cleanth Brooks's at Louisiana State University in the year of the publication of Modern Poetry and the Tradition, a radical organizer on the 1940s New York City waterfront, a Rhodes Scholar, the first poet published by Alan Swallow, and a Los Angeles teacher and …
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An incidence study of vitamin and mineral supplementation among infants in Southwest Virginia
… the use of the Nutritional Analysis System of Louisiana State University, nutrient adequacy levels were determined. Vitamin D, vitamin E, folacin, vitamin B-6, and iron were the problem nutrients identified through this analysis. Inappropriate infant feeding practices such as the use of low …
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A performance guide to Leonard Lehrman's A Light in the Darkness
… Timothy Adam, B.M.E. Music Education, Wright State University, 2002 M.M. Music, Louisiana State University, 2006 Doctor of Musical Arts, Winter Commencement, 2012 Major: Vocal Performance; Minor: Vocal Pedagogy A Performance Guide to Leonard Lehrman’s A Light in the Darkness Dissertation …
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Who said "words can never hurt?": an investigation of child weight status, childhood psycosocial variables, and later adult quality of life
… of 164 undergraduate and graduate students from Louisiana State University participated in the study. The students completed five online questionnaires that were used to assess variables such as child weight status, adult weight status, history of childhood teasing experiences, child …
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A new diagnostics tool for water injected gas turbines - emissions monitoring and modeling
… natural gas-fired cogeneration system located at Louisiana State University. Water injection is used to help lower emissions. Data reconciliation and gross error detection are performed to adjust measured variables and determine efficiency. A continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) has been …
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Race, Class, Risk and Trust: Risk Communication in Post-Katrina New Orleans
… Parish by the Public Policy Research Lab at Louisiana State University in June and July of 2012. There were 414 completed surveys, with 278 landline telephone and 136 cell phone respondents. The overall margin of error was +/- 4.8% at a 95% confidence interval. SPSS software was used to …
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The contributions of Floyd Leslie Sandle to black educational theatre in Louisiana
… scene in 1938 on the campus of Grambling State University. From his humble beginnings in the segregated town of Magnolia, Mississippi, to Dillard University where his passion for theatre was nurtured by Dr. Sheppard Randolph Edmonds, Sandle made significant strides in the dvelopment of …
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A Standardized Ultrasonography Classification for Channel Catfish Ovarian Development
… imaging procedures developed (2004-2005) at the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Aquaculture Research Station. The development of a standardized and systematic approach to interpretation of ultrasound images emphasized the interplay of technical and biological aspects of …
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