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Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Number Theory Instruction as a Factor in the Learning of Computational Skills With Fractions., Ruby Guidroz Campbell
An Assessment of Elementary and Secondary School Practices in the Production of Instructional Television Materials for Distribution via Cable Television., Harvey Whittle Cannon Jr
The Know Nothing Movement in Louisiana., Marius Michael Carriere Jr
A Promptbook Study of Margaret Webster's Production of "Othello."., Janet Barton Carroll
Excited Electronic States: A. Polar Aromatics. B. Inorganic Anions., Thomas Preston Carsey
Catalytic Reforming of Heptane., Kenneth Ray Clem
The Production of Protein From Waste Cellulose by Cellulomonas., James Edgar Clemmer
A Thematic Study of James Fenimore Cooper's Nautical Fiction., Philip Neil Cooksey
An Evaluation of the Oral Paradigmatic/Syntagmatic Language Inventory in Terms of Certain Phases of the Metropolitan Achievement Tests., Sue Anderson Cromwell
Application of Electron Spin Resonance: I. Photosystem I in Green Plant Photosynthesis. II. Malignant Tumor Associated Hematological Changes., Anupam Das gupta
Specific Determination of Airborne Sulfates and Sulfuric Acid., Purnendu Kumar Dasgupta
Factors Associated With Successful Dairy Production in Selected Areas of Louisiana., Hubert E. Deere
The Athletic Director in Selected Institutions of Higher Education., Jack Van kirk Doland
The Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Dicarbonyls and Biological Molecules., David Russell Dougherty
The (6+4) Cycloaddition Reactions of Fulvenes and Aminobutadienes., Lee C. Dunn
The Sense of the Dialectical in Lionel Trilling's Criticism., Maurice William Duquesnay
The Effects of Accounting Alternatives on Lending Decisions of Commercial Bankers., Abdussalam Ali El-arabi
A Broadcast Survey of Priority Needs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana From the Perspectives of Black Leaders and Public Representatives., John Neil England
Personality Traits and Personality Change as Influenced by Cultural and College Experiences of Iranian and American Students., Ahmad Etemadi
Variation of Selected Anatomical and Physical Properties in Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua L.) Grown on Upland and Bottomland Sites in Louisiana., Andrew William Ezell
Some Welfare Implications of the Regulation of Commercial Bank Entry and Branching., James Aubrey Fellows Jr
An Experimental Study of the Effects of Certain Personality Characteristics on Communication Intent and Behavior., Jack L. Fisher II
Environmental and Hormonal Regulation of Seasonal Conditions in the Gulf Killifish, Fundulus Grandis., Albert John Fivizzani Jr
Quantification of Selection Criteria for Reliability Improvement Warranty Contracts., Raymond Otis Folse
Development of a Preservice Student-Teaching Program in Music Education for Northeastern Oklahoma State University., Gary Allen Foster
The Role and Functions of the Secondary School Counselors as Perceived by Selected Publics., Nadine Parnell Freiwald
An Analysis of Louisiana Teachers' Knowledge of Selected Map and Globe Skills, Grades Kindergarten Through Four., Maura R. Garvida
The Origins of Freedom in Mediterranean Antiquity: a Comparative Study of Political Symbolisms Obtaining in the Exodus of Israel and in the Solonic Reform in Athens., Vernon Leroy Gaylor
Kinetics of the Reactions of Hydrogen-Sulfide and Carbonyl-Sulfide With Spherical Zinc-Oxide Particles., James Bryant Gibson III
Totally Factorable Operators., Johnny Gills Jr
Life History Studies of Three Digenetic Trematodes (Digenea: Cryptogonimidae)., George Jerome Greer
A Rhetorical Biography of Walter Hines Page With Reference to His Ceremonial Speaking on Southern Education, 1891-1913., Keith Howard Griffin
An Empirical Analysis of Multibank Holding Company Performance in Texas., Frederick Henry Hays
The Assimilation of Captives on the American Frontier in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries., Joseph Norman Heard
Self-Concepts of Fifth and Sixth-Grade Students Based on the Race and Sex of Their Teachers., Della Griffin Henderson
Fray Antonio De Montesinos and the Laws of Burgos,1512-1513, Mirtha Alicia Hernandez
A Rhetorical Analysis of Representative Gubernatorial Campaign Speeches by James Stephen Hogg (1890-1892)., Carroll Elvin Hickey
The House at War: the House of Representatives During World War I, 1917-1919. (Volumes I and II)., Richard Kenneth Horner
Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Programs in Selected Universities and Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States., Bradford Weldon Hovious
A Generalized Model for the Optimal Allocation of Inspection Effort in a Multistage Production Process., Yuan-hsi Hsu
Cylinder Drag at Low Reynolds Number., Burke Huner
Oil Characteristics of Selected Louisiana Pecan Cultivars., William Calhoun Hurst
Self-Disclosure and Interviewer Reciprocity., Debra Jean Inman
The Influence of Remedial Reading Instruction in Vocabulary and Comprehension Skills on Self-Concept and Reading Achievement of Selected Elementary Students., James Clyde Jackson
An Economic Analysis of the System for Marketing Soybeans and Selected Feed Grains Originating in or Utilized in Louisiana., Yong Jae Joo
Modified Kalman Filter Application to an Econometric Model of United States Economy., Rafael Juantorena
Structure Elucidation by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy., Gary Paul Juneau
Ecological Analysis and Population Estimates of the Birds of the Atchafalaya Basin in Louisiana., Robert Senior Kennedy
An Experimental Investigation of Fishbein and Ajzen's Model of Behavioral Prediction, Their Principles of Change, and the Effect of the Use of Evidence in a Persuasive Communication., Priscilla Pauline Kilcrease
An Oral-Aural-Visual Approach to Written Communicative Ability of Selected Third-Grade Students., Geraldine Marie Kinchen
A Comparison of Student Achievement in Traditional and Modern Methods of Teaching Civics as Proposed by the Louisiana State Department of Education., Morris Joseph Knapp
An in Vitro Model System for Determining Topical Transfer and Availability of Fluoride From Fluoridated Reconstituted and Whole Milk to the Enamel of Human Teeth., Benjamin Samuel Konikoff
An Evaluation of a Human Development Laboratory: a Study of the Outcome and Process of a Laboratory Learning Experience., Karl Joseph Krumm
Residence as a Factor in Longevity: a Study of the Life Span of Rural and Urban Louisianians, 1962-1974., Yui-huen Kwan
Applications of Pattern Recognition and Learning Controllers to Power System Analysis and Control., Ronald Jerry Lacarna
A Systemic Theory of Self-Actualization as Applied to Intercultural Community Programs in Louisiana., Henry Jay Lagarde
A Survey of the Aluminum Status of Some Soils in Louisiana., Gilbert W. Landry Jr
The Development and Evaluation of Instructional Material in Farm Power Machinery., Seburn Bluite Langham
A Multivariate Analysis of Personal Background Factors Related to the Success or Failure of Life Insurance Agents., Donald Joseph Leonard
The Effects of Goal Setting and Group Norms on the Quantity of Output in a Temporary Work Setting., Robert Jay Lichtman
The Abolition of the Danish Atlantic Slave Trade., Joseph Evans Loftin Jr
Electrons in Fluids. Electron Transfer Reactions., Margaret Jean Logan
Deposition of Sediment and Development of Secondary Structures in the Wildhorse Mountain Formation (Pennsylvanian) Near Big Cedar, Oklahoma., Robert David Lopiccolo
Evaluating Credit-Free Short Courses in Continuing Education., Doreen Oliver Maxcy
Laboratory Learning as a Tool for Increasing Organizational Effectiveness: a Descriptive Study of Intervention Effects., Bruce Edwin Merrick
Otilio Ulate and the Traditional Response to Contemporary Political Change in Costa Rica., Judy Oliver Milner
Psychological Androgyny and Marital Adjustment., Ruth Kathleen Morehouse
Morphology, Grain Size Characteristics, and Fluvial Processes of Two Bars, Colville River Delta, Alaska., Donald Franklin Nemeth
Agricultural Improvement in England and Wales and Its Impact on Government Policy, 1783-1801., Mack Thomas Nolen
Louisiana French: a Linguistic Study With a Descriptive Analysis of Lafourche Dialect., Larbi Oukada
A History of the Louisiana School Boards Association., Anthony Eugene Pacella
The Interaction of Instructional Set and Feedback Mode in the Acquisition of a Reduced Muscle Activity Response via Biofeedback Training., Kip Errett Patterson
A Multiple Discriminant Investigation Into the Nature of Firms Issuing Convertible Bonds., Bruce Cale Payne
Seasonal Change in the Microclimates of the Colville Delta, Alaska., Jeffrey S. Peake
Experimental Manipulation of Death Anxiety., Clinton Gary Pettigrew
Actual Versus Attributed Values in the Superior-Subordinate Relationship., James Donald Powell
A History of Louisiana State University Division of Continuing Education, 1924-1973., John B. Powell III
A Study of Three Methods of Presenting Short Stories., Richard L. Powers
Thomas Wood Stevens: American Pageant Master. (Volumes I and II)., William Robert Rambin Jr
Energy and Order: a Theory of the Evolution of Social Systems., Ronald George Ramke
Effect of Sintering of Solids on the Kinetics of Noncatalytic Gas-Solid Reactions., Prakash Vishnu Ranade
The Development of Educational Media in Louisiana, 1908-1976., Aneta Pauline m Rankin
The Synthesis of Azulenes by the (6+4) Cycloadditions of 6-Aminofulvenes to Thiophene-S,s-Dioxides., Stephen Elliott Reiter
The Genetic Behavior of Resistance in Soybeans to the Wartelle Race of Root-Knot Nematode., John Kennedy Saichuk
Effect of Chitosan as a Stabilizer in Hot Sauce, Richard Arnold Schlottmann
A Study of the Effectiveness of Comparative Advertising for Selected Household Appliances., Ronald Kay Sellars
Etiology, Epidemiology and Control of Diseases Caused by Sclerotial Fungi in Louisiana Rice., Abul-khair M. Shahjahan
The Baton Rouge - New Orleans Petrochemical Industrial Region: a Functional Region Study. (Volumes I and II)., Raymond Edgar Shanafelt
Power Base Effectiveness Perceptions: an Empirical Study., Arthur Daniel Sharplin
Revenue Growth and a State's Tax Structure: the Case of Louisiana., Lloyd Wayne Shell
Investigation of Heat Damage to Bacillus Psychrophilus W-16a., Michael Andrew Shirer
Diffusion of Arsenic in Degenerate Silicon: a Quasi-Static Approach., Rituparna Shrivastava
Rapid Analytical Procedures and Varying Preservation Conditions for Assessing the Bacterial Quality of Oysters (Crassostrea Virginica)., Neal Duane Singletary
Helson Sets Are Uniform Fatou-Zygmund Sets., Brent Pendleton Smith
Sportsmanship Evaluation of Athletes and Non-Athletes in Junior and Senior High Schools., Essie Dell h Smith
Far-Infrared Detection With Josephson Junctions., Chi Kong So
An Evaluation of Middle Management Reactions to Management-By-Objectives in Louisiana Public School Systems., Grady Martin Spears
John C. Calhoun as Secretary of War, 1817-1825., Roger Joseph Spiller