Football teams--Ratings and rankings; Ranking and selection (Statistics)
A new method to rank football teams with the concepts associated with the Analytic Hierarchy Process(AHP) and Graph theory is developed in this thesis. A set of games is interpreted as a graph, in which every vertex represents a team, and every...
Computer chess; Chess--Computer programs; Games and technology; Computer networks--Security measures
Cheating in chess can take many forms and has existed almost as long as the game itself. The advent of computers has introduced a new form of cheating into the game. Thanks to the computational power of modern-day computers, a player can use a...
Temple of Zeus (Olympia, Greece); Sculpture, Greek--Greece; Olympia (Greece : Ancient sanctuary)
Built during the Early Classical period, the Temple of Zeus at Olympia and its sculptural program presented many new ideas in Greek society. I will argue that the Temple, in particular its metopes depicting the twelve Labors of Herakles,...
Computer sound processing; Computer-assisted instruction; Educational games
Educational games have steadily entered classrooms as a means of challenging advanced students and tutoring those lacking comprehension. However, without adequate educational benefits, instructors are struggling to continually justify the marginal...
"Games of chance were popular among the Romans, even though there were strict laws intended to limit their dangerous consequences. For example, gambling debts were denied legal recognition." (Caption, p. 146)
Hip hop; Rap (Music); Alternative rock music; Geeks (Computer enthusiasts); Indie culture
In his documentary entitled, Nerdcore For Life, director Dan Lamoureux described Nerdcore as a "powerful social collision between hip hop and geek culture". Born on the Internet, Nerdcore Hip-Hop is rap music made by geeks, for geeks and...
Fantasy fiction, American; Fantasy fiction, Japanese
This creative thesis follows the opening story arc to a larger fiction project in the genre of high fantasy fiction. Structurally and stylistically, by incorporating contemporary contributions to the genre from Japanese popular culture, this story...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; New York Giants (Baseball team)
Art Fletcher or Arthur Fletcher (1885-1950). Color portrait of Art Fletcher. A 'NY' is in the top left corner and 'Giants' is in the top right. The team is the New York Giants. Verso: Arthur Fletcher. Arthur Fletcher, the Giants' active young...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Earle Gardner or Earle McClurkin Gardner (1884-1943). Color portrait of Earle Gardner framed by two baseball bats. A 'NY' is in the top left corner and 'Yankees' is in the top right. Verso: Earl Gardner. Earl Gardner, second baseman of the New York...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)
Red Kleinow or John Peter Kleinow (1877-1929). Color portrait of Red Kleinow framed by two baseball bats. A 'B' is in the top left corner and 'Red Sox' is in the top right. The team is the Boston Red Sox. Verso: John Kleinow. 'Jack' Kleinow, the...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Philadelphia Athletics (Baseball team)
Harry Krause or Harry William Krause (1888-1940) also known as Hal. Color portrait of Harry Krause. An elephant is in the top left corner and 'Athletics' is in the top right. The team is the Philadelphia Athletics. Verso: Harry Krause. Harry...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)
Rube Kroh or Floyd Myron Kroh (1886-1944). Color portrait of Floyd Kroh. A bear is in the top left corner and 'Cubs' is in the top right corner. The team is the Chicago Cubs. Verso: Floyd M. Kroh. Floyd Kroh, the southpaw pitcher whom the...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)
Freddy Parent or Frederick Alfred Parent (1875-1972). Color portrait of Freddy Parent with the Chicago White Sox. A white stocking is in the top left corner and 'White Sox' is in the top right. Verso: F. Parent. 'Freddy' Parent, the utility fielder...
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...
Howie Camnitz (1881-1960) also known as Red. Born in Covington, Kentucky; died in Louisville, Kentucky. Color portrait of Howard Camnitz. A pirate is in the top left corner and 'Pirates' is in the top right. The team is the Pittsburgh Pirates....
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Games; Amusement parks
A woman in a hat checks out the Fish Pond game at Fontaine Ferry Park. Signs announce, "[This] is where you go fishing. 10 fish pond." Women, a man, and a child stand behind the sign but in front of a series of prizes, including hand...
Middle school education--Curricula--United States; Single-sex schools
A comparative case study focused on six mathematics teachers of all-boy classes in three middle schools. Each school chose to experiment with gendered classes to improve specific, yet somewhat different, outcomes. A purpose of this study was not to...
University of Louisville--Students; University of Louisville--Sports; University of Louisville--Football; Football players;
University of Louisville students dressed for an informal football game in 1904. Organized football teams were officially established at U of L in 1912. Most of U of L's football players at the time were medical students. Two football games were...
