The purpose of this project was to compare the accuracy and reliability of linear measurements made on 2D projections and 3D reconstructions using Dolphin 3D software (Chatsworth, CA) as compared to direct measurements made on human skulls. The...
The Chautauqua movement has been called "culture under canvas" and "the university of the people." What began as a training camp for Sunday School teachers on the shores of Lake Chautauqua in western New York State in the...
Heart--Hypertrophy; Hydrogen sulfide--Therapeutic use
Background: Although matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMPs) play a vital role in tumor angiogenesis and TIMP-3 causes apoptosis, their role in cardiac angiogenesis is unknown. Interestingly, a disruption...
Hematite synthesized by low pressure oxygen plasma has been shown previously to exhibit promising characteristics as a photo-anode for a photoelectrochemical water splitting cell. It is cheap, stable and has a 2.1 eV bandgap and exhibits a...
Most of the structures in submillimeter-scale engineering are created from thin films, making them essentially two-dimensional (2D). Significant work has been done to fabricate 3D structures using self-folding, a deterministic form of...
Critical thinking--Study and teaching (Higher); Critical thinking--Ability testing; Social work education
This study utilized the standardized California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) Form 2000 to measure students' pretest and post test critical thinking abilities prior to and upon completion of a critical thinking infused curriculum. In...
English language--Study and teaching; Language and languages--Study and teaching
Academic achievement of English language learners (ELLs), the fastest growing population in the U.S. schools, deserves greater attention. This non-experimental study investigated the unique contributions-above and beyond other individual difference...
Chapter I . Seven novel head-to-tail cyclic pentapeptides and pseudopentapeptides containing the arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) tripeptide motif were synthesized. All of the peptides were constructed using solid phase peptide synthesis....
From a computerized image analysis prospective, early diagnosis of lung cancer involves detection of doubtful nodules and classification into different pathologies. The detection stage involves a detection approach, usually by template matching,...
Special education teachers--Attitudes; Special education teachers--Job stress; Burn out (Psychology); Teacher turnover; Autistic children--Education
Students with autism require a variety of supports to be successful in classrooms. Because of this, special education teachers need additional training to address these needs along with balancing the demands of the rest of their caseload. This...
This dissertation is comprised of three essays that address the question: what
specific cognitions lead to the formation of entrepreneurial intentions?
Essay 1, "Explaining and Predicting Entrepreneurial Intentions,"...
Acridine is a compound that has a ring system similar to anthracene except that one of the CH groups is replaced by a -N- group. It is possible for this compound to have desmotropic forms as those that follow. When an amino group is present in the...
Aim. The efficacy of ridge preservation procedures using grafting materials and barrier membranes has been well established in the literature. However, the loss of horizontal width even with the utilization of intrasocket only guided bone...
English ballads and songs--Religious aspects; Scottish ballads and songs--Religious aspects; Religion in literature
The present study of the religious element in the popular ballads is based largely on Mr. George L. Kittredge's edition of Mr. Francis J. Child's collection of English and Scottish popular ballads, the completeness of which, up to this time, has...
Heat pipes; Solar heating--Passive systems; Solar heating--Research; Solar energy--Research
The one dimensional heat transfer, thermal diode effect of heat pipes makes
them ideal for passive solar applications. Gains in a heat pipe passive solar wall are not
lost during cloud cover or periods of low irradiation. An experimental model was...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; St. Louis Browns (Baseball team)
George Stone or George Robert Stone (1876-1945). Color portrait of George Stone with the St. Louis Browns. A fleur-de-lis is in the top left corner and 'Browns' is in the top right. Verso: George Stone. George Stone, the hard-hitting outfielder of...
A series of boats are docked along the Ohio River. One is the from the Rose Island Excursion Company. The next is from the Louisville & Cincinnati Packet Company which has a sign indicating, "Up river boats leave week days except Saturdays...
Theological seminaries; Religious facilities; Schools; Buildings; Historic buildings
Address: 109 E. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. This close-up on the entryway of the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary shows its gothic elements. While the building is balanced it is not symmetrical and actually combines a number of...
School children; Schools; Group portraits; Religious facilities; Bands; Percussion instruments; People
Address: 3136 W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. Students stand on the front steps of Holy Cross Church in band uniforms. Each holds an instrument (drum, triangle or tambourine), except the girl in the middle who holds a baton. The entry to the...
Buildings; Educational facilities; Universities & colleges; University of Louisville--Buildings
Architect's rendering of Humanities Building, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 1936. Wide, two-story brick building with pillars lining most of the first floor except for the two ends where there are projecting facades with...
