Polymorphisms in the adrenergic receptor beta-2 (ADRB2) gene have been studied in relation to risk of Type 2 diabetes and obesity, but few studies have investigated associations with breast cancer. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the...
Genes in folate metabolizing pathway are responsible for modulating key enzymes in folate metabolisms necessary for DNA synthesis and repair and influence DNA methylation. Irregularity in DNA methylation may modify tumor phenotype response to...
Aims. The primary aim of this randomized, blinded, controlled clinical trial was to compare the percent root coverage obtained using acellular dermal matrix allograft and connective tissue graft using the coronally positioned tunnel technique 4...
Alcohol; Distillation; Alcoholic beverages; Corn--Utilization; Whiskey industry
In the whisky industry there is a balance between the desire to adhere to the traditional production process and the desire to increase profit margins. One solution that follows both stipulations is to increase the alcohol yield of a given batch of...
Implementing Job Rotation as a manufacturing method is beneficial to production efficiency, reduction of labor cost, operator satisfaction, and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) reduction. In this thesis, the steps of simulating the...
Ten algal isolates were obtained from soil into axenic culture and placed into defined media containing from 0 to 50 ppm of DDT, 2, 4-D,2,4,5-T, rotenone, or malathion (in two purities, 95 and 99%). For nine of the isolates, growth was measured...
Wind energy conversion systems; Wind power--Technological innovations; Wind power--Research
This thesis proposes a new Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm employed in Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS). One of the major issues discussed in the literature concerning HCS is its inefficiency in detecting the peak power when...
20S proteasome, essential component of protein degradation mechanism, is important to maintain homeostasis. Its malfunctions have been associated with several pathological conditions. This study presents an extensive study of murine cardiac 20S...
Microfabricated planar solar cells with an active solar collection area of 0.04cm2 were fabricated on n-type silicon wafers to test the viability of sputtered amorphous thin film photovoltaics for potential use in amorphous multijunction cells or...
Experiential learning; College students--Medical care; Interns (Medicine)
This exploratory study was conducted using a descriptive design and examined the use of college health centers for academic internships and clinical rotations. In addition, the study examined the relationship among health center director and school...
Cerium dioxide or ceria, CeO2, has been widely used in industry as catalyst for automotive exhaust controls, chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) slurries, and high temperature fuel cells because of its unique metal oxide properties. This well-known...
Dentists--Attitudes; Endodontics--Study and teaching; Medical referral
The decision by a general dentist to treat or refer a patient needing endodontic therapy may be based on multiple variables. Students attending dental schools with endodontic specialty programs could be exposed to a referral system with endodontic...
Teachers--Job satisfaction--Kentucky--Louisville; Teacher turnover--Kentucky--Louisville; First year teachers--Kentucky--Louisville
This study addressed the job satisfaction of new teachers in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The JCPS district is the 29th largest in the United Sates and serves over 98,000 students. Understanding what...
The role of mothers, the constitution of families, and the power of their stories are the bedrock of my thesis, which is the first 90 pages of a novel entitled Playing House . In it, I hope to investigate the denotation and connotation of the words...
Cities & towns; Debris; Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871; Buildings
Ruined shell of a building. There is one wall still standing, but the rest of the building is mostly rubble with a dirt road in front of it. The Honore Block was located at South Dearborn and West Adams Streets at the northwest corner. Text on...
Small waterfalls flowing into and out of a pond with a set of stairs above the top waterfall between two rocky cliffs. A man or boy sits to the left on a rock. Title: Watkins Glen. Cascades in Glen Alpha. Text on bottom: Watkins Glen. Text on...
Small waterfalls flowing into and out of a pond with a set of stairs above the top waterfall between two rocky cliffs. A man and woman sit to the left on a rock. A second couple is on a deck below the stairs, while a man stands on the stairs....
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Boston Braves (Baseball team)
Buck Herzog or Charles Lincoln Herzog (1885-1953). Color portrait of Buck Herzog. A 'B' is in the top left corner and 'Rustlers' is in the top right. The team is the Boston Rustlers. Verso: Charles L. Herzog. Charles L. Herzog, who covered the...
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Exhibitions; People
A crowd of people stand around a display in one of the pavilions at Fontaine Ferry Park. The display looks like part of a car with a steering wheel and gauges. A large banner reads, "Gigantic display of daylight fire works, Labor Day, Monday,...
Port side of JOSIE, complete, and Z.M. SHERLEY at the bank of Ohio River at Howard Shipyard. JOSIE, a propeller ferry built in 1891, had the first steel hull (95 ft. x 25 ft. x 9 ft.) ever built at Howard. Owned by Algiers Public Service Co., Inc.,...
