This dissertation presents an analytical investigation that examined the seismic performance of steel stud backed and Concrete Masonry Units (CMU) backed masonry veneer wall systems, under in and out - of - plane loads, in medium rise building...
Ethnocentrism; Mass media--Social aspects; Social problems--Press coverage; Mass media and public opinion; Mass media and race relations
This study revisits Kinder's and Kam's (2007; 2009) studies that provided
political scientists with a theoretical and operational definition of ethnocentrism-our
tendency to partition the world into in-groups and out-groups. They assert that...
Pro-life movement--United States--Case studies; Rhetoric--United States; Abortion--United States
The purpose of this study is to consider the significance of rhetoric used by pro-life social movement organizations to frame the experience of abortion and to label those women who have participated in that experience. The study explores how...
Heart--Diseases--Diagnosis; Diagnostic imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Imaging systems in medicine
Many cardiac diseases, such as myocardial ischemia, secondary to coronary artery disease, may be identified and localized through the analysis of cardiac deformations. Early efforts for quantifying ventricular wall motion used surgical implantation...
Within the discipline of rhetoric and composition, the notion of coherence possesses the status of sine qua non, yet this notion has been treated unevenly or been taken for granted, much as the process of composing itself was taken for granted for...
Learning and scholarship--Outlines, syllabi, etc.; English language--Rhetoric-- Outlines, syllabi, etc.; Education, Higher--Curricula; Instructional systems--Design
This dissertation is an investigation of composition's disciplinary conceptions of the course syllabus, from its often-relegated position as textual object to a more interactive and complex subject of our discipline. The course syllabus is an...
Quorum sensing (Microbiology); Cellular signal transduction; Bacterial genetics
Quorum sensing in the oral pathogen Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is dependent upon the soluble signaling molecule AI-2, but it is not known how the initial detection of AI-2 is coupled to the downstream regulation of gene expression that...
Wheelchairs--Design and construction; Dogs--Equipment and supplies; Dogs--Health; Veterinary physical therapy
Hind limb paralysis may occur in dogs for a variety of neurological or musculoskeletal reasons. For dogs with limited mobility their lack of ability to ambulate can have a great impact on their physical and mental health. Canine wheelchairs can...
The use of franchise advisory boards, typically composed of franchisees and
franchisor representatives, is common practice in domestic and international franchise
systems. Because effective board collaboration requires teamwork, understanding...
Louisville (Ky.)--History; Louisville (Ky.)--Social conditions; Cities and towns--Kentucky--History; Louisville (Ky.)--Economic conditions; Cities and towns--Growth--History--19th century
This thesis is a historical examination of the perception of Louisville as a southern city. The work begins with a discussion regarding Louisville's historical ties with the North and its acceptance as either a western or northern city. The thesis...
New products--Management; Consumer satisfaction; Marketing--Management
A constant flow of innovative products which meets the needs of customers and therefore is a monetary success for the inventing organization is important for the long term success of organizations, especially in modem dynamic markets. As resources...
A completed mountain dulcimer, with a quill used to pluck its strings, sits on a chair with wooden frames used to construct dulcimers propped near it. Title supplied by cataloger.
Street lights; Carriages & coaches; Horses; Cobblestone streets; Street railroad tracks; Transportation; Buildings
Address: northeast corner of Second and Main Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. A pair of mules attached to a wagon stand by the curb in front of a building. The entryway of the building has a sign that says, "L. H. & St. L. Ry. Co." The...
A sidewalk leads up to the front door of a three-story house. The entryway includes a small awning decorated with spindles. The front corners of the house have an unusual scooped-out design which frames a central window topped with a stained-glass...
Buildings; Factories; Industrial facilities; People; Men; Automobiles; Transportation; Ford Motor Company
Men work on the frames of cars which are set on a long, straight track. Behind the men are bins of materials and some tools. Most of the men wear caps and aprons or overalls. Windows let in light from behind and above the line. On the other side of...
Waverly Hills Sanatorium (Louisville, Ky.); Health care facilities; Buildings; Sanatoriums; Historic buildings
Address: 8101 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Kentucky. Several vehicles are parked in front of the Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Three slightly arched doorways are framed in stone for the main entrance. This motif repeats on the sides of the entry...
Address: 332 W. Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. In 1928 this building became the new clubhouse for the Pendennis Club, a businessmen's social club. The right side of the building originally stood alone. Designed in...
Wooden frames hold pairs of large staved barrels on their sides. The lid of one is stamped with the word "Whiskey." A wood-planked floor provides access to a long row of the barrels.
Stores & shops; Department stores; Window displays; Toys; Stewart Dry Goods Co., Inc.
A window at Stewart Dry Goods in Louisville, Kentucky is decorated with a variety of toys. A fringed curtain frames the top of the window and a small "Stewart's" sign is at the bottom center of the window. Next to the little sign is...
Group portraits; Industrial facilities; Buildings; People
Address: 829 Logan Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A group of men and women pose at the corner of the Stimpson Computing Scale Company. The corner of the building has a protruding section which frames one of the company's scales. The rest of the...
