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2003-2004 Operating Budget: Southern University Agricultural Extension and Research Programs
Get PDF2003-2004 Operating Budget of the Southern System: Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center Campus
The relationship between tentative drug and self-concept among rural african american children in four bucolic communities in southern Louisiana
Get PDFThis research contributes to the much-needed information on rural children in the South. While drug use plagues our society, research strives for answers to combat the destructive behavior. Very little research studies rural African American children and the effects these issues have on them. The present study (1) focuses on rural African American children\u27s overall self-concept. (2) focuses on rural African American\u27s children\u27s tentative drug use to commonly known drugs of abuse, and (3) seeks out a relationship between attitudes of tentative drug use of an self-concept as they pertain to these African American Children in Southern communities, majority impoverished and rural. This study consisted of sixty-four African American children, age twelve. Most were first born siblings. No other factors were considered. They were given two scales: a tentative drug use scale and self-concept scale in a group of scales. A Pearson correlation resulted in an r=0.001. The hypothesis was not supported. There is no relationship between self-concept and tentative drug use among these rural African American children in these southern communities. However, there were gender differences. Overall, rural African American children in the south have a high self-concept and are rather unsure of their feelings on whether to use drugs in the future, as suggested by the population sampled. The results have implications for more drug abuse presentation programs. This study contributes to the limited research in the subject area and encourages much more extensive research in the area
A graphical query language for object oriented databases
Get PDFObject Oriented Database Management Systems(OOBMS)became popular in the mid-eighties, as a result of the sharply increased popularity of the object oriented programming languages. Many query languages for a number of OODB systems have been proposed, but most of them are similar, in spirit to SQL, which was designed for a relational database model. In an effort to emulate SQL functionality most of the new languages fail to exploit the fact that data in database is arranged intuitively in an OODB. The need for a more intuitive organization of data increased in recent years with the advent of more complex and abundant data to model. There is little initiative for innovation in the area of OOBDMS query languages, the OODMS vendors are working on the basic issues in their implementations and have not yet fully.implemented ODMG OQL3. Yet the area, which may become important in research on OODBMS query languages is that of queries by end-users, people who are not even aware that database exists. As object-oriented techniques continue to proliferate in all areas of computing, the need to query large collections of objects has become a major issue for end users. Object Oriented database query Languages strive for simple, concise, but powerful forms of expression. However existing object query languages often require . users to navigate through complex networks of objects to form relationships. The proposed GIQL provides a more flexible means of interrelating objects diagrammatically instead of explicitly traversing adjacent classes. Intuitive path expressions specify enough Object Oriented Database Management Systems(OOBMS)became popular in the mid-eighties, as a result of the sharply increased popularity of the object oriented programming languages. Many query languages for a number of OODB systems have been proposed, but most of them are similar, in spirit to SQL, which was designed for a relational database model. In an effort to emulate SQL functionality most of the new languages fail to exploit the fact that data in database is arranged intuitively in an OODB. The need for a more intuitive organization of data increased in recent years with the advent of more complex and abundant data to model. There is little initiative for innovation in the area of OOBDMS query languages, the OODMS vendors are working on the basic issues in their implementations and have not yet fully.implemented ODMG OQL3. Yet the area, which may become important in research on OODBMS query languages is that of queries by end-users, people who are not even aware that database exists. As object-oriented techniques continue to proliferate in all areas of computing, the need to query large collections of objects has become a major issue for end users
Design of a Louisiana interstate system
Get PDFThe need for a transportation system in the United States, as well as the entire world, has long been a key factor for the high-level, fast paced society we know today. The desire to explore and expand territory and influence spawning from curiosity and instinctive nature of man has played a large role in the many eras of invention and progress, bringing a once primitive existence to the significantly advanced modern life in which we live. From the stone wheel to the metal wings of a plane, our intellectual advancement has progressed significantly, and over the years the demand for transportation is increasing and paramount to survive in an ever-moving society. Civil Engineering, the first and perhaps more broad engineering discipline, has spawned many children from its deep roots of development and improving the world. Transportation Engineering is one ofthese offspring, and is in essence one of the newer and less established disciplines. The element of design is the fuel that keeps the body of all engineering disciplines running. Therefore, due to the rapid growth of cities and even countries, there is an increasing need for transportation-based engineers in society. Considering this need, this thesis focuses on the design of one ofthe main means of transportation, the interstate system. The concept that will be addressed is the significance and application of one ofthe facilities of transportation in the United States, the interstate system; more specifically in the state of Louisiana
2003-2004 Operating Budget (Final Printing)
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2003-2004 Operating Budget Final Printing: Southern University Law Center
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Coordinate metrology for machine tools
Get PDFThis thesis is concerned with Coordinate Metrology for Machine Tools. The contributions of the thesis are of two criteria. First, by making use of techniques from available software to determine geometry characteristic performance of a Mazak Quick Turn 20 Slant-Bed Lathe, and we determine theory for categorizing typical lathe evaluation; second, we extend this powerful geometric process to verification formulation of the error estimates by utilizing coordinate metrology notations contained in Brown & Sharpe\u27s Coordinate Metrology standards and develop evaluation techniques for verifying machine tool path error estimation based on important observations that machined part features have a deviation from the nominal that may well be explained through the utilization of coordinate metrology. Thus, the configuration space of a part feature can be identified by exploring the geometric structure of the CMM least square techniques for fitting a given set of data points; we developed simple and efficient method for computing machine geometry error estimates and machine thermal error estimates. Second, we examine part feature error notations by coordinate metrology using the CMM and extending the geometric algorithm developed for hemi-spherical surfaces, we give precise formulations for all cases of point locations, form, and orientation as appropriate. We present a simple and unified approach for verification of form, profile and orientation of the machined parts. Finally, we address the problem of establishing a confidence interval regarding the level of machining form error estimation and error sources identification, CMM operator error sources and establishing the correct correlation techniques used to evaluate machine tool path performance guidelines. We give conditions under which the part feature qualifies to be compared to the machine geometry test data for the CMM coordinate system. We present a procedure that transforms the part metrology datum system part feature form error problems, polar, cartesian, and relative into a constrained geometric motion tool path problem. We develop simple techniques to compare these problems and thus the problem of establishing an error characterization method for the machine tool path in the machine coordinate system
Design of a pedestrian bridge system across Lake Kernan at Southern University
Get PDFBridges are of the oldest structural challenges that engineers have encountered, they typify progress more than any other structures built by man. Throughout the course of history, bridges have provided dual purposes of serving as adjuncts between land bodies and also of acting as aesthetic marks of beauty. The idea that the addition of a bridge and other aesthetic structures across the lake would help cure some of Lake Kernan\u27 s ills is the motivation for this design project and this thesis. This design project is a valuable lesson for the members of this design group. The project encompasses many aspects of civil engineering that are focused on in the Southern University curriculum. It touches on transportation engineering issues, environmental engineering concerns, geotechnical engineering requirements, and provides in depth analyses of structures. The planned design of the pedestrian bridge is a collective process that begins with the design of the bridge support system. Every bridge structure consists of two basic parts: a superstructure and a substructure. Design specifications are essential tools that engineers use in designing a bridge, but theses specifications such as AISC and ACI are by no means a form or template to follow in design. The chosen bridge design for this project is a single span bridge composed primarily of reinforced concrete. Under the current ACI Specifications, two basic design methods are allowed: Working Stress Design and Strength Design
2002-2003 Operating Budget: Southern University at New Orleans
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An examination of the green architecture in Scotlandville, Louisiana
Get PDFThis study evaluates if Scotlandville, in general, encompasses the six principles of green architecture. The green architecture principles promote: energy efficiency, water efficiency and conservation, material selection, resource conservation and recycling, community issues, and indoor environment quality, by redesigning the building for durability and adaptation. An analysis is conducted to begin to demonstrate how to provide the qualities of a healthy neighborhood, where the relationships between the built and natural environment will be in partnership. This study is performed in Scotlandville, Louisiana in the University Corridor. The methodology used is literature review, internet publications, and empirical studies, which are quantitative and qualitative. Through the use of Malcolm Wells\u27 Wilderness Based Checklist for Design and Construction , the study rates how green Scotlandville is, 2nd defines the aspects to be of use for revitalization and economic improvement. This tool rates design based on the site and the building from a positive and negative score of twenty-five hundred (2500) points. Particular structures and sites are chosen for evaluation. In addition to the physical conditions, the study includes the evaluation of the ~, attitudes towards green architecture. After an analysis and synthesis of the results, recommendations are made and tested, which begins to demonstrate how effective green architecture can be a centralization tool in the Scotlandville community