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...
Scroll containing musical scales with notes and a violin. To the right of the violin is the name "Ruth Jones Knott." Blue ink. Signed Ainslie Hewett with four-digit year.
Archaeologists use soil analysis to detect chemicals, like phosphate, to indicate areas of anthropogenic activity. Phosphate detection is a multi-step process, which makes standard techniques time consuming. Kinetic studies decreased the analysis...
Group portraits; Industrial facilities; Buildings; People
Address: 829 Logan Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A group of men and women pose at the corner of the Stimpson Computing Scale Company. The corner of the building has a protruding section which frames one of the company's scales. The rest of the...
Special education teachers--Attitudes; Special education teachers--Job stress; Burn out (Psychology); Teacher turnover; Autistic children--Education
Students with autism require a variety of supports to be successful in classrooms. Because of this, special education teachers need additional training to address these needs along with balancing the demands of the rest of their caseload. This...
Wit and humor--Therapeutic use; Behavior therapy; Wit and humor--Psychological aspects
Objective: To evaluate the influence of positive affect inductions on daily and weekly Positive and Negative Affect Scales (PANAS) in a community setting. Methods: Humor messages were distributed to participants four times per day during a...
Middle school education--Case studies; Academic achievement--Kentucky; Home and school--Kentucky
This dissertation is a case study of 109 students and their parents from a small rural, middle school community in Western Kentucky. It seeks to determine the interrelationships between conservative Protestant Parent Values (Parent Rural Values and...
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...
Scales formed with a golden bow serving as the "arms" and a pierced heart as the fulcrum. Two containers of roses are balanced. The rest of the inscription reads, "with sunshine always in your heart / May every joy combine / To...
Motivation (Psychology); Psychology and religion; Faith--Psychology
Religious motivation is a construct that has been the focus of decades of research. The "Religious Orientation Scale" (ROS) and variations of it, including the "Age Universal Intrinsic-Extrinsic Scale-12" (AUIES-12), are the...
This dissertation examines the entry of volunteers into the culture of hospitals paying particular attention to the relationships among organizational socialization tactics and the outcomes of person-organization fit (P-O fit), organizational...
This cross-sectional, correlational study ( N = 289) explored the relationships among workplace incivility, conflict management styles and their influence on perceived job performance, organizational commitment and turnover intentions. Differences...
