Recent studies indicate post-translational deacetylation by members of the superfamily of histone deacetylase complexes (HDACs) is necessary for oligodendrocyte precursor cell (OPC) differentiation into mature oligodendrocytes (OLs). However, it...
This dissertation is a participatory action research project with adults with mental retardation who reside in Louisville, Kentucky. It explores some of the history and ideologies that frequently have hindered persons with mental retardation from...
Materials management--United States--Data processing; Production control--Data processing; Inventory control--Data processing
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is one of the earliest production scheduling approaches that utilizes computers. MRP is still regarded as one of the most widely used systems for production scheduling. Even though MRP has made contributions,...
Drug resistance in microorganisms--Mathematical models; Intensive care units
Antibiotic resistance is a problem causing growing concern in the medical community, leading some to speculate that a return to the preantibiotic era is imminent. The problem of antibiotic resistance is particularly significant in the intensive...
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...
Wounds and injuries--Treatment; Drug delivery systems
Wounds care and management is one of the most basic needs in the medical setting. Burn wounds, trauma wounds, pressure ulcers and bedsores are just some of the many types of wounds that need to be treated quickly and efficiently. Take for instance...
Nanomaterials have many intriguing applications in biology and medicine. Unique properties such as enhanced electrical properties, increased chemical reactivity and resistance to degradation, novel optical properties and comparable size to that of...
Blake, William, 1757-1827--Criticism and interpretation; Visions in literature
Essential to an understanding of William Blake is the knowledge of his intense identification with the messianic "perfect prophet," described by the Old Testament prophets, St. John, and Milton, and of the thematic unity which this...
Utility poles; Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Buildings
Address: 1200 block of W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. Utility lines run along the sidewalk in front of a number of buildings. Trolley tracks line the street and cars are parked along the sidewalk. One of the buildings has a sign for Auto Supply...
Utility poles; Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Buildings; Commercial facilities
Address: 900 block of E. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. Utility lines crisscross over the street. On one side is a cafeteria. On the other side of the street are signs for The Corner Shoppe ("Drug Sundries Luncheonette"), Coca-Cola,...
Men; Dogs; Suits (Clothing); Hats; Sidewalks; Staffs (Sticks); People
A man in a well-tailored suit, hat, and cane stands on a sidewalk. He holds something in his fist which is extended slightly toward a dog who is watching it intently as he sits. The dog wears a leather collar and harness studded with metal. The...
Address: 231 E. Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A black car parks at the curb in front of S. Goodman & Sons. Beyond the car a pair of horses wait with a cart which has a loading ramp extended. On the side of the cart is printed, "1228...
An African American family (a woman, a man or older child, and smaller three children) fish at the bank of a river. The woman stands in a white, short-sleeved dress. The young man kneels on one knee next to a little girl in a skirt. Everyone but...
Twelve young women pose in front of a painted backdrop of water and a lighthouse. Each girl wears a beach hat and a short halter dress. The girls in the front row each have one leg extended showing their legs with white shoes and stockings up to...
Jensen and Friedrich have outlined new methods for the preparation of acridine compounds. They have shown that the treatment of o-aminobensaldehyde with the halogen derivatives of nitrobenzene and with the corresponding derivatives of toluene would...
Five men, a woman, and a girl, wearing headbands and fur-lined shawls, and a dog (held by the woman) stand in a row near a cement wall with high windows, while a white man in a top hat sits behind them, apparently on steps. The group are...
White bird with extended wings [possibly a gull] flying over the water with smaller birds in the background. The water is inside a decorative circular border. The bird's wings extend beyond the border. Below the image are the phrase "Ex...
The Newton Owen Postcard Collection represents nearly a century in the life and travels of an extended Kentucky family. The earliest cards date to the late 19th century, and while the bulk of the collection dates to the period 1900-1940, there are...
Close-up portrait of man with monster face--hunched over, with hand extended, and crooked teeth exposed. Possibly Quasimodo from "Hunchback of Notre Dame." Title supplied by cataloger.
Full-length character portrait of performer Charles H. Hopper in costume for his role as the title character in "Chimmie Fadden," which her performed at Macauley's Theatre in January 1897. He steps forward with his right leg, with right...
