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...
This dissertation is an exploratory study of the indicators of receptivity that communities portray towards international service-learning programs. Historically, programs such as service learning programs choose communities and other working...
Understanding of the band structure of the new nano materials is essential to have a deeper insight into their optical and electrical properties. Along with the existing techniques used for characterization of nano-materials, it is also important...
This dissertation describes galvanic exchange of silver (Ag) nanostructures with PdCl42- in 1) various PdCl42- concentrations, 2) the presence of 0.1 M cetyitrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), and 3) the presence of 0.1 M potassium bromide (KBr). It...
Hemolysis, the major cause for specimen rejection in clinical laboratories is defined as the rupture of red blood cell membranes, resulting in the release of hemoglobin into the plasma. Blood flow in needles causes hemolysis resulting in...
Parents of children with disabilities; Communication in families; Attention-deficit-disordered children--Family relationships; Hyperactive children--Family relationships
The purpose of this study was to explore how mothers with an ADHD child living in the household perceive and manage family communication. In-depth interviews were conducted amongst nine married mothers who have an ADHD child. Three themes emerged...
The vaccinia virus complement control protein (VCP) is involved in the modulation of the host inflammatory response during vaccinia virus infection. It possesses the ability to inhibit both classical and alternative pathways of complement...
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Courtly love in literature
"It is in the south of France and at a very early period that we must look for the origin of the system of Courtly Love. Gathered about several small courts, there existed, as early as the eleventh century, a brilliant society, in which woman...
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods; Streets; Street lights; Signs (Notices)
View facing east down Cardinal Boulevard from the railroad bridge that crosses over it. Two banners that say "Courage" and "Passion" and are attached to a light pole are partially submerged. The sign for the Owsley Brown Frazier...
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Interiors; Basements; Flood damage; University of Louisville--Buildings; Cleaning personnel; Disaster relief; Equipment; University of Louisville--Employees
Workers attempt to deal with incoming flood water in the basement of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. Photograph was taken in the mid-morning.
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Interiors; University of Louisville--Buildings; Bathrooms; Plumbing fixtures; Flood damage
Bathroom sink in a first floor men's room in the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. Sewage debris covers sink in the first floor men's room. Photograph was taken in the mid-morning.
A geyser of water shoots out of the ground in the parking lot between the University of Louisville School of Dentistry and University Hospital. Photograph was taken in the mid-morning.
Teachers; Students; Children; Women; Classrooms; Schools; Blackboards; Flags--United States; People
A teacher shakes hands with a young boy while a young girl stands with her arm around the teacher's waist. The teacher wears a dark dress with a frilled collar and has a whistle on a string around her neck. The young girl wears a dark hat and a...
Address: 225-227 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Two dark automobiles park in front of The Sutcliffe Co. store. Under a suspended canopy the first floor offers display windows showing the store's wares. The rectangular windows of the upper...
A woman wearing a cloche hat and fur-trimmed coat sits at the wheel of a Model A Ford. A terrier sits in the backseat. The convertible has its spare tire attached to the side of the car near the front tire. The hood ornament is a running greyhound....
A child wearing a long vest over pants stands on the running board of a Model A Ford. A man wearing a suit and hat sits at the wheel of the car looking at the child. The convertible has its spare tire attached to the side of the car near the front...
Utility poles; Dwellings; Houses; Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Buildings
A couple of homes can be seen in this hazy picture of telephone lines. The home in the foreground is a one-and-a-half story home with a front porch. Two wooden trellises are attached to the porch. In the back, there is a wooden fence. Across the...
Supervisory control systems--Security measures; Automatic data collection systems--Security measures
This thesis describes the development of a prototype security hardened field device (such as a remote terminal unit) based on commodity hardware and implementing a previously developed security architecture. This security architecture has not been...
Portrait of Johnny "Rags" Ragland of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a too small bowler, painted face, and comical look. Crop marks outline his image, and the photograph is marked with discolorations. A small, smudged snippet of an article...
