African American men--Social conditions; Crime and race; Peer pressure
The initial goals of this study include locating and identifying the taxonomic groups mentioned in Moffitt's (1993) (i.e. life-course persistent offenders, adolescent-limited offenders) using data from the National Longitudinal Survey 1997...
African Americans--Politics and government; Local elections; Metropolitan government; Voting research
Despite the fact that few large metropolitan areas have had city-county consolidations, interest remains high in these mergers as a means of restructuring urban government. Evaluation literature on city-county consolidations generally focuses on...
African American journalists; African American politicians; African American newspapers; African Americans; Politics & government; Politicians; Race relations; Democratic Party (Ky.); Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Co. (Louisville, Ky.);...
Interview with William J. Ealy, Louisville newspaperman and political activist. This interview was conducted on August 5 and 22, 1977 by Dwayne Cox of the University of Louisville Oral History Center. Mr. Ealy discusses his early life and education...
African Americans; Jefferson County Public Schools; School board members; School boards; School superintendents; School boards--African American membership; Busing (School integration); School integration; Public schools; Race relations
Oral history interview with Lyman T. Johnson, conducted on March 24, 1982 by Dwayne Cox. Mr. Johnson discusses his tenure on the Louisville/Jefferson County board of education in the late 1970s. He discusses the challenges of merging the city and...
Background. Progression of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is associated with an increase in fibrin extracellular matrix (ECM) and inflammation. Previous studies have shown that this accumulation of fibrin in ALD is mediated by impaired fibrinolysis....
The curved front of Pearson American Service station; owned by Deward Pearson and located at 129 Shipp Avenue. Two pipes stick up from a platform in the foreground; they may be the remnants of gas pumps. The building appears to be attached to...
Barges; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
INCO No. 1, a self-propelled barge with steel hull (240 ft. x 42 ft. x 6.5 ft.), was built at Howard in 1915. Owned by Inland Navigation Company, it operated on the Mississippi River. This diesel powered vessel was built to introduce self loading...
Regression analysis is a statistical method used to relate a variable of interest, typically y (the dependent variable), to a set of independent variables, usually, X1, X2,...,Xn . The goal is to build a model that assists statisticians in...
Brick house on the corner of Brandeis and Second Street. This image was taken prior to the demolition of many structures in the area north of the University of Louisville's Belknap Campus as part of urban renewal. Note on back: "Looking east...
Buildings; Building construction; Kosair Temple (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 224 E. Broadway. Partially obscured sign reads "Future [site of] Kosair Mosque". Low building has multiple doors with wooden steps. This building was likely razed prior to the construction of the Kosair Temple. Written on front:...
Buildings; Fraternities & sororities; University of Louisville--Buildings; Chi Omega Fraternity. Beta Gamma Chapter (University of Louisville);
White frame house with a covered porch and balcony with black railing. This image of the former location of Chi Omega sorority was taken prior to the demolition of many structures in the area north of the University of Louisville's Belknap Campus...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Religious facilities;
Baptist Student Center (former) prior to its destruction, through urban renewal, to make way for the Life Science building. This stone and brick building has a concrete sidewalk leading up to its front doors, and has the words "Baptist Student...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; University of Louisville. School of Medicine; Research facilities;
Radiation Center, in shadows. This current home of the Developmental Biology Research Program was originally built as the UofL Cancer Center (also known as the Radiation Center), with funding from the Order of Kentucky Colonels and the American...
Calculators--Study and teaching (Middle school); Functions--Study and teaching (Middle school); Algebra--Graphic methods; Computer-assisted instruction
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of TI-Nspire graphing calculator use on student achievement and on teacher behavior variables of planning, teaching, and assessing. This study investigated the teaching of functions by teachers...
It has been estimated that 30% of all cancer deaths in the U.S. are associated with obesity. It is well-established that obesity promotes low-grade chronic inflammation, however the mechanisms by which obesity-induced chronic inflammation may...
The effect of the Norman-French Conquest on the vocabulary of the English language was profound. Prior to the Twelfth Century the language contained but few word forms foreign to the Old English. The vocabulary of the Eleventh Century contained...
Cheerleading; University of Louisville--Students; Students; Fairgrounds Stadium (Louisville, Ky.);
U of L cheerleaders mingle with the Kent State cheerleaders (male and female) prior to the U of L vs. Kent State homecoming football game. Only U of L's Pam Recktenwald, the woman wearing the corsage, can be identified.
The study purpose was three-fold: finding a point of entry for primary prevention of child neglect, assessing for child neglect risk level for both first-time mothers and their partners, and individuals opinions about establishing and administering...
This quantitative dissertation examines risk assessment and recidivism of child maltreatment to determine the relationship between child protective services provided by the Kentucky Department of Protection and Permanency and risk of harm. A chart...
This study examined intake and post-investigative disposition decision making among professionals engaged in child protective services to understand disproportionality and disparities in the child welfare system. Using child welfare, decision...
