General. – The Characaeae is the only extant family of an ancient and unique group of nonvascular aquatic plants which are classified as a separate division, the Charophyta (Groves and Bullock-Webster, 1920; Zaneveld, 1940; Imahori, 1954; Bold,...
Cheating (Education); Web-based instruction; College students--Attitudes
This dissertation examined cheating attitudes and behaviors of undergraduates, especially those enrolled in online courses. While cheating is an established problem within the academy, it is also an issue on the job and has been in the spotlight in...
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822--Criticism and interpretation
The most striking quality of Shelley's poetry meets our attention once, in the play of ever-changing emotion through his lines. When he called himself "A pard-like Spirit beautiful and swift," he characterized the spirit of his poetry,...
Meat industry; Industrial facilities; Buildings; Building construction; Men; JBS Swift & Company
Men working on roof at Swift & Company, Louisville, Kentucky. George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge and sand piles along the bank of Ohio River in background. Handwritten on back of print: "Swift & Co. (one of a series). View of...
Exterior of brick Swift & Co. building at 301 E. Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Advertisement painted on brick building reads "Swift's Premium Ham and Bacon," with images of each. Plant No. 2 of Merchants Ice & Cold Storage is...
Pancreatic islet transplantation is a very promising treatment for type I diabetes. Many clinical trials have failed due to early islet loss and immune rejection. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been demonstrated to be involved in graft damage...
Na,K-ATPase is essential for the regulation of cytoplasmic Na+ and K+ levels in lens cells. Insufficient Na,K-ATPase activity is associated with cataract formation. Based on earlier studies in which Src-tyrosine kinase inhibitors were found to...
Reformation--England; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Monasticism and religious orders--England--History
This thesis is a critical examination of the dissolution of the monasteries under the reign of Henry VIII, and the key role the dissolution played in his plan for the Reformation in England. In addition, the present study found that by closely...
After a careful study of Madison Cawein's poetry, and comparing his views on religion and philosophy with those of some of the great English poets, Wordsworth, Shelley, Byron, Tennyson and Browning, I shall summarize them as follows, and treat each...
Buildings; Ice cream & ices; Trucks; Employees; Men
Three-story white building with "Swift's Ice Cream" across the front and a row of Swift trucks and cars parked in front with deliverymen standing next to the vehicles.
Meat industry; Employees; Men; Women; JBS Swift & Company
A group of men and women at Swift & Company stand around a desk in front of a war bonds poster that reads "War Bonds. Louisville goes over the top! We have a right to be proud."
Nazi Saboteurs Trial, Washington, D.C., 1942; Trials (Sabotage)--Washington (D.C.); War and emergency powers--United States; Military courts--United States--History
For over two hundred years a major issue in the history of the United States is the contentious issue of military commissions. Military commissions are not new or specific to the United States, but the United States traces its first military...
Freshwater mussels--Ecology; Freshwater mussels--Blue River (Ind.)
This study assessed life history components for the elephantear freshwater mussel, Elliptio crassidens (Lamarck, 1819). The main focus of this study was to determine the suitability of various fish species as a host for E. crassidens and to...
Former Soviet republics--Politics and government; Youth movements--Former Soviet republics; Georgia (Republic)--Politics and government--1991-; Kyrgyzstan--Politics and government--1991-; Ukraine--Politics and government--1991-
In 1991, as democratic ideals spread through the former Soviet sphere, newly independent nations and satellite countries began engaging in the truly challenging, albeit hopeful task of dual state- and democracy-building endeavors. After twenty...
This thesis traces the evolution of trends in stucco decoration during the late antique and early Byzantine periods. The focus of the thesis is to identify and explain the transition between the figural stuccowork trends of the fifth century and...
This study will examine Nazareth Academy, a prestigious private female academy, and Mother Columba Carroll's, SCN pedagogy and literature curriculum. The first half of the study will create a snapshot of the Academy from 1855 to 1870, examining the...
In fulfillment of the thesis project requirement for the Master of Fine Arts Degree at the University of Louisville, I portrayed the multiple roles of Clytemnestra, Electra and Athena in Dr. Steve Schultz's translation of Aeschylus'...
Cumberland Falls State Park (Ky.); Historic preservation--Kentucky
This thesis is an examination of Louisville Times editor Tom Wallace's fight to prevent the construction of a hydroelectric dam at Cumberland Falls, Kentucky between 1926 and 1931. By mining Wallace's recently cataloged personal papers, this study...
Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) are the two leading causes of blindness in the world today. Despite enormous efforts and advances in clinical treatment of eye diseases, there is no established method or cure of...