Stringed instruments--Instruction and study; Music teachers--Kentucky
The purpose of this study was to identify the teaching techniques of current string
teachers within the Kentucky Music Education Association. Participants (N=31)
completed a 17-question survey that focused on teaching techniques they use...
Background . Heart failure treatment guidelines emphasize the importance of daily weight monitoring. To support this practice, the Health Care Financing Administration Heart Failure Demonstration Project (2000) was designed to evaluate the effect...
Diabetes--Psychological aspects; Diabetes--Treatment; Diabetics--Mental health
The importance of maximizing self-management and quality of life is well documented in the diabetes literature. Although maintaining self-care is known to be important for individuals with type 2 diabetes, this is often difficult to maintain over...
School music supervision; Conductors (Music)--Rating of; Conductors (Music)--Training of; School music--Instruction and study
The dissertation builds on the research literature studying conductor training and the musical attributes requisite for adequate conducting skill and musical performance. The study also provides evidence that effective tools for evaluation of band...
Copper--Physiological effect; Copper in the body; Heart--Hypertrophy
Previous studies have shown that copper (Cu) supplementation at physiologically relevant levels reverses cardiac myocyte hypertrophy induced by phenylephrine (PE), and that this effect was VEGF-dependent. Yet, the amount of VEGF in the media was...
Older people--Mental health; Philosophy of mind; Cognitive science--Health aspects
Declines in social resources and in the quality of interpersonal interactions have been observed in some older adults. Unawareness of ability is a clinical problem that has been found in some older adults with dementia, but has also been found in...
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...
Problem children--Education; Teacher-student relationships; Child psychotherapy--Residential treatment
This dissertation contributes to the existing body of research investigating teacher efficacy, collective teacher efficacy, academic efficacy, and teacher-student relationships within residential treatment centers (RTCs) for adolescents. While past...
US consumers spend $87 million annually on sporting goods and services (National Sporting Goods Association, 2008). Each year sporting goods manufacturers also spend millions of dollars creating innovative products for consumers looking to improve...
During the 2004-05 school year, over 10,000 international student-athletes competed for National Collegiate Athletic Association schools (NCAA, 2006b). Few researchers have examined how international student-athletes' college experiences compare to...
Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948; Naturalists--United States--Biography; Wildlife conservation--Study and teaching (Higher); Ecology--Study and teaching (Higher)
This historic case study addressed the issue of the lack of citizen action toward environmentally responsible behavior. Although there have been studies regarding components of environmental responsible behavior [ERB], there has been little focus...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; McCandless Hall (Louisville, Ky.);
Side of McCandless Hall, with the words "Kentucky Education Association" mounted on the wall of the building. McCandless housed the Kentucky Education Association from 1957 until 1966. It currently houses the Southern Police Institute....
It has been shown that GSK3 β plays a critical role in the inflammation response by differentially regulating MyD88-dependent pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines production in TLR4-stimulated innate immune cells. The work included in this...
Three research questions made up the focus of the study. First, after controlling for demographic variables of age, gender, and tenure in organization, to what extent does trust in leader (nurse manager) relate to job satisfaction? Second, after...
Cancer accounts for nearly one-quarter of deaths in the United States, exceeded only by heart diseases. Despite the development of various strategies to treat cancer, it remains one of the most deadly diseases worldwide due to the limited effects...
Bookplates; Armorial bookplates; Labels; Book Plate Association International
Wreath topped by an eagle behind a shield with the pattern of the American flag with thirteen stars and stripes. A torch is on either side of the eagle. The bottom of the wreath features an open book and a series of ten decorative shields or coats...
Offices; Office workers; Telephones; Desks; Typewriters; People
Address: 309 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Four employees of the Peoples Provident Association are shown in an office with large windows. A man is sitting at the largest desk with a phone in his hand. He wears a tie and a suit as does the...
Religious facilities; Buildings; Bridges; Young Men's Hebrew Association (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 729 S. Second Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A suspended canopy covers the entryway of the Young Men's Hebrew Association building. The building is made of brick with white horizontal, diagonal, vertical, and diamond accents. Next door is a...
Address: 431 W. Liberty Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Two men exit the Louisville Tuberculosis Association building carrying boxes adorned with posters. The posters show a Santa Claus face, the double-barred cross symbol of the Tuberculosis...
Electromyography; Spinal cord--Wounds and injuries
Introduction: Approximately 12,000 new cases of spinal cord injury (SCI) are reported each year in the US. Currently, the most widely used method of assessing the recovery of voluntary capability after spinal cord injury is the American Spinal...
