Energy independence requires that the nation reduce its dependence on foreign oil imports. This can be achieved through electrification of transportation vehicles if proper battery technology can be developed. In addition, the renewable energy...
The future of renewable energy technologies involves overcoming difficulties
with the creation of new materials. The use of nanotechnology has allowed for
inexpensive materials to achieve very interesting physical and electronic properties....
WHAS (Radio station : Louisville, Ky.)--History; Radio stations--Kentucky--Louisville--History; Radio broadcasting--Kentucky--Louisville--History
As the historiography on radio broadcasting continues to grow and forces
examination from the macro-level to the micro-level, station histories are becoming
increasingly important. The story of WHAS highlights the evolution of a nationally...
Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
In the early days of 1861, Kentucky, torn between her allegiance to the federal government and her sympathy for the South, with her citizenry so divided that hardly a family in the state stood united, vainly endeavored to carve out for herself a...
Sensor networks are just in their infancy. Their use will continue to grow as the technology becomes cheaper and more efficient. A current shortcoming with sensor networks is the inability to efficiently provide secure communications. As sensor...
This thesis is a social and military history of the First Battalion of the 27th Foot, the Inniskilling Regiment, at the Battle of Waterloo. Crucial to success in battle is the cohesion of units and their ability to withstand punishment and keep...
Medical education; Medical students; University of Louisville. Medical Dept.
Catalog for University of Louisville medical department for 1876-1877. Includes a list of board of trustees and faculty, annual announcement or circular, catalog of the class for the 1875-1876 session listing student name, residence, and preceptor,...
The management of power and the optimization of systems generating and using power are critical technologies. A new architecture is developed to advance the current state of the art by providing an intelligent and autonomous solution for power...
Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs), Double Walled Carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) and C60@SWNT (peapods) are three of well-ordered all-carbon nanostructures. Peapods are SWNTs filled with C60 fullerene peas. At high temperatues, C60 molecules coalesce...
Microelectromechanical systems; Biotelemetry; Strains and stresses--Measurement
Lumbar arthrodesis or spinal fusion is usually performed to relieve back pain and regain functionality from ruptured discs, disc degenerative disease, trauma and scoliosis. Metal rods are often fixed to the spine with screws or hooks, while fusion...
Medical education; Medical students; Kentucky School of Medicine
Catalog for the Kentucky School of Medicine for 1881-1882. Includes list of board of regents and faculty, program information, medical class 1880, graduation details, and advertisements. Printed on cover: Twenty-Fifth Annual Announcement of the...
Medical education; Medical students; Kentucky School of Medicine
Catalog for the Kentucky School of Medicine for 1880-1881. 24th Annual Announcement. Includes program information, medical class for 1879, graduation details, and advertisements. Incomplete catalog. Title supplied by cataloger.
A projected high penetration of battery electric vehicles (BEV s) in the market will introduce an additional load in the electricity grid. Furthermore, uncontrolled BEV charging from residential users will exacerbate the existing peak load during...
This thesis will present various methods of trajectory generation for various types of mobile robots. Then it will progress to evaluating Robot Operating Systems (ROS’s) that can be used to control and simulate mobile robots, and it will explain...
In order to satisfy customer expectations, a ground vehicle must be designed to meet a broad range of performance requirements. A satisfactory vehicle design process implements a set of requirements reflecting necessary, but perhaps not sufficient...
Contamination can be very difficult to remove from water. Once this water seeps into the ground, the difficulty grows exponentially. The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, located in Paducah, Kentucky, has contaminated the groundwater. The...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Belmont, Battle of, Belmont, Mo., 1861; Gunboats; Vehicles
Drawing by Rear Admiral Walke at the Battle of Belmont of gunboats Tyler and Lexington, at center of larger drawing. Guns are shooting from a high cliff on the left. Right of that, on a low area lies a town. Shots are also coming from the right....
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Belmont, Battle of, Belmont, Mo., 1861; Gunboats; Vehicles
Drawing by Rear Admiral Walke at the Battle of Belmont of the gunboats Tyler and Lexington in the water to the right of steep cliffs. Enemy fire attacks the boats. More boats are faintly seen in the distance. Text on bottom: Gun-boats Tyler and...
A smoky haze lingers over the buildings at Broadway and Second Street in Louisville, Kentucky. The brick intersection is crisscrossed by trolley tracks and wires. At the corner, Broadway Pharmacy advertises La Palina, Filson Club Cigars, and Rubber...
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,...
