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How can I renew my books?
There are three different ways you can renew your LSU Library books:
- In-person: Bring your items to the checkout desk in room 241 of LSU Library. Be sure to bring your TigerCard or public patron ID.
- Online: Log into your online library account (link below) and select the "Checkouts" tab.
- Self-checkout: Renew your items using the self-checkout station in room 141 of LSU Library. Be sure to bring your TigerCard or public patron ID. Please contact the Circulation department with additional questions or concerns: libcirc@lsu.edu (mailto:libcirc@lsu.edu) . LSU Libraries | Library Catalog Account Answered by: Access Services Staff
Why does my library account say that I am blocked, that I am barred, or that my status is expired?
Users can encounter several different types of status messages. Patrons with questions about their account status can visit the checkout desk in room 241 of LSU Library and ask to speak to a staff member. Alternatively, patrons can reach out to us via e-mail at libcirc@lsu.edu (mailto:libcirc@lsu.edu) . When contacting us via e-mail, LSU students, staff, and faculty should message us from their LSU e-mail address; public patrons should message us from the e-mail address we have on file. For privacy reasons, we cannot discuss the details of patron accounts over the telephone. Expired: Students must be currently enrolled in classes in order to be granted library privileges. Once they graduate, or if they fail to register on time in accord with the deadlines posted on LSUs academic calendar, their privileges expire. If they try to log in to their library account after that date, they will see an alert message informing them that their account has expired. Graduate students who have received a masters degree but are continuing on to get their PhD may also have their privileges expire earlier than expected. The library receives weekly updates on student status from the Registrars Office. Once the semester has begun, if students register during the week, their accounts will not be updated and their privileges extended in the system until the following Monday morning. Blocked: Users with overdue recalled books will have their accounts blocked by the system. Their accounts will remain blocked until the book is returned. The system will not permit staff members to override blocks or to renew books that have been recalled. The only way to remove a block from an account is to return the materials. Barred: Users can be barred from using library materials for a number of reasons, the most common being that they have been billed for lost items. They can also be barred if they resign from the university, if their classes are purged, or for flagrant violations of library policy. If they try to log into their account after they have been barred, they will receive an alert message that tells them that they have been barred. Answered by: Access Services Staff
I just tried locating an old print thesis/dissertation, but it appears to be missing from the stacks. How can I get access to this dissertation?
First, please report that the item is missing to the checkout desk in room 241 of LSU Library. If they are unable to help, it's possible the Special Collections department has an archival copy housed in Hill Memorial Library. If not, please try contacting the Graduate School to see if they have a digital copy available. LSU Libraries | Special Collections
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Inadequate linear catch-up growth in children born small for gestational age: Influencing factors and underlying mechanisms
A minority of children born small for gestational age (SGA) may experience catch-up growth failure and remain short in adulthood. However, the underlying causes and mechanisms of this phenomenon are not yet fully comprehended. We reviewed the present state of research concerning the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor axis and growth plate in SGA children who fail to achieve catch-up growth. Additionally, we explored the factors influencing catch-up growth in SGA children and potential molecular mechanisms involved. Furthermore, we considered the potential benefits of supplementary nutrition, specific dietary patterns, probiotics and drug therapy in facilitating catch-up growth.
Fishing for solutions: Norwegian fishers’ perspectives on the implementation of automatic catch registration for combating IUU fishing
Fisheries and other activities that exploit nature threaten biodiversity if not effectively managed. With global population growth and increasing demand for seafood, pressure on marine resource-based activities, including fisheries, increases. Concurrently, economic incentives, weak management, and inadequate enforcement enable Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, undermining sustainability. Achieving a sustainable global fishery that meets rising nutritional demands, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 14, requires efforts to reduce IUU fishing. Automatic catch registration on fishing vessels is proposed to enhance transparency and traceability, improving monitoring, control, and surveillance in fisheries. However, its success depends on industry adoption. We engaged Norwegian fishing fleet representatives in a workshop to discuss their preferences for implementing such technologies. Through conceptual mapping, we identified key themes likely to influence successful implementation. Technological and regulatory factors were perceived as particularly impactful. Participants raised concerns about equipment and operational costs, technological reliability and accuracy, and frustration with perceived top-down management. Although initial skepticism was evident, participants acknowledged potential benefits under certain conditions, including the opportunity to achieve higher prices for fully documented fish, replacement of existing reporting procedures, and greater legal protection and fairness in enforcement. Realizing these benefits was seen as dependent on transparent policy development and stakeholder involvement in the implementation process. To support industry adoption, participants emphasized the need to address the practical, financial, and regulatory challenges they may face. These findings underscore the importance of stakeholder-informed policy to support adoption, strengthen legitimacy, and enable effective implementation in efforts to reduce IUU fishing.
Be careful what you wish (fish) for: Actioning distributive equity principles when determining catch limits in transboundary fisheries
Under the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement, states are required to ensure that conservation and management measures do not result in a disproportionate burden for developing states when managing transboundary fishery resources. Distributive equity principles, such as the polluter pays principle, are increasingly cited in fisheries negotiations to justify the removal of burdens carried by developing states. Here, we explore how these principles might be applied in fisheries, drawing on literature on climate justice and undertaking a scenario analysis to illustrate how such principles may be operationalised in a fishery context. By using the yellowfin tuna fishery in the Indian Ocean as a case study, we demonstrate that the application of these distributive equity principles might have unintended consequences for developing countries. Overall, we suggest that a combination of different equity principles is needed to reduce disproportionate burdens.
Convergence in economic growth and institutional quality: Does convergence of institutions matter to catch-up rich economies?
Convergence of economic growth among the global north and south countries has attracted a considerable attention of policymakers and researchers. However, the growth literature lacks the comprehensive empirical evidence on the convergence of institutional quality and its implications for growth convergence particularly in terms of countries’ heterogeneities. This study aims to empirically investigate three types of convergence hypotheses both in economic growth and institutional quality. Moreover, it is examined whether the convergence of institutional quality leads to growth convergence? The empirical analysis is based on sample of 120 countries for 1984–2015 period. The findings reveal striking evidence of disparities in speed of growth and institutional quality convergence. The speed of growth convergence is highest in East Asian, transition, and advanced economies; however, the speed of institutional quality convergence is lowest in these countries. Developing countries show the reverse pattern with highest institutional convergence and lowest growth convergence. Such decoupling empirical dynamics between growth and institutional quality convergence indicate the path dependence and lock-in patterns of developing countries. This study empirically shows that higher speed of institutional convergence alone is unable to foster the growth catch-up process.
Technological Catch-Up, Innovation, and Productivity Analysis of National Innovation Systems in Developing Countries in Africa 2010-2018
This study investigates the levels and determinants of regional innovation catch-up, frontier shift, and productivity growth of African national innovation systems from 2010 to 2018. The study relied on the World Development Indicators data for 28 African countries. Non-radial non-oriented Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and bootstrapped truncated regression were the central estimation methodologies. The results revealed that 18% of Africa's national innovation systems had experienced progress in the catch-up and frontier shift indexes. Further results showed that 21% had experienced total factor productivity growth. Nigeria and South Africa were on the region's efficient frontier and had achieved the most technological advancement. In addition, Ghana and Senegal had the most productive national innovation systems. The results suggested that national innovation systems in Africa had experienced marginal progress. Further results indicate that the population growth rate and GDP per capita are the critical determinants of African national innovation systems, efficiency, technical efficiency, and productivity performance. Consequently, the implications of the results to policy are twofold. First, African countries should use benchmarking practices with the region's best-performing national innovation systems. Lastly, African countries have the potential to grow their economies through regional collaborative Science, Technology, and Innovation practices.
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