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Developing A Traffic Signal Design Manual For Alabama, Andrew J. Sullivan

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Fabrication And Characterization Of Silica Nanofiber Reinforced Dental Composite Resins, Ayesha Swarn

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Epr Study Of Intrinsic Near Surface Defects In Sic, Sarah A. Thomas

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The Effects Of Dietary Zinc On Growth And Reproduction Of The Sea Urchin Lytechinus Variegatus, Kimberly Nichole Trawick

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Metabolic Factors Influencing Fatigue During A 90 Second Maximum Muscle Contraction, David C. Tucker

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Runx2 Mediated Transcriptional Regulation Of Fgf3 In Epithelial And Mesenchymal Cells, Arjun Sarof

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Study Of Contraflow Operations For Hurricane Evacuation, Michael Magdy Rizk Shinouda

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Investigation Of Kernels For The Reproducing Kernel Particle Method, Bala Priyadarshini Shanmugam

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The Effects Of Progressive Intraubular Dentin Deposition On Bacterial Penetration Of Radicular Dentin, Shaun E. Soucie

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Association Between Circulating Concentrations Of Micronutrients And Risk Of Being Diagnosed With Primary Lung Cancer Among Smokers, Nuzhat Rahman

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Effects Of Cyclic Strain On Tgf-Ss1 Activation And Phenotype Modulation The Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells, Michael P. Nilo

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Riverfish, James Samuel Owens

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Identification Of The Function Of Rv0194 In Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Rachel Philpott

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Utility Driven Grid Scheduling Framework, Enis Afgan

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The grid computing paradigm enables access to geographically and administratively distributed networked resources, and delivers functionality of those resources to individual users. Stemming from the core composition and aggregation of individual resources, the grid is primarily characterized by the heterogeneity it offers. Although such heterogeneity is often considered a feature, it also presents an obstacle in terms of application execution patterns and expectations (in terms of job runtime, resource utilization, and/or user Quality of Service (QoS)). Typical users have little or no knowledge about the concrete requirements their application imposes on such resources and thus have to stumble through a …

Expression Of Sox 11 During Tooth Formation, Reem Atout

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Cold Stone, White Lily, Anne Markham Bailey

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Bone Properties Surrounding Ha-Coated Custom Osseous Integrated Dental Implants, Maribel Ibañez Baker

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Insulin Signaling And Function In Osteoblasts, Keertik S. Fulzele

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Insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are evolutionarily conserved hormonal signaling pathways with structurally similar ligands and receptors. Recent stu-dies suggest that that insulin and IGF-1 exert distinct as well as overlapping functions to regulate different aspects of skeletal development. A major problem in distinguishing the actions of insulin and IGF-1 is the fact that the receptors are co-expressed in many cell types and each ligand is able to cross-activate the other ligands' receptor. To distinguish direct skeletal actions of insulin from that of IGF-1, we have conditionally disrupted each receptor in vitro and in vivo specifically in osteoblasts. Studies …

Patterns Of Differential Mrna And Protein Expression During Minus Lens Compensation And Recovery In Tree Shrew Sclera, Hong Gao

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During the juvenile period of human development, an emmetropization mechanism uses visual signals to precisely guide the axial length elongation rate of the eyes to the optical power to keep the images in sharp focus. However, almost a third of the U.S. population develops axial myopia, in which the eye is elongated relative to the focal plane. The aims of the study were to examine 27 genes and 6 proteins in tree shrew sclera for potential differential expression patterns during minus lens compensation and dur-ing recovery. The study hypothesized that, in response to hyperopia produced by a -5 D lens, …

Identification Of New Strategies For The Treatment Of Glioblastoma Multiforme Utilizing A Pharmacogenomic Approach: Genetic Profiles Associated With Patient Prognosis And Outcome To Capecitabine Treatment, Jessica Marie Grunda

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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most lethal form of primary brain neoplasm with average patient survival between 9 and 15 months even with the most aggressive treatment modalities. Unfortunately, this poor outcome has not appreciably changed in the past 50 years emphasizing the lack of traditional `trial and error' methods in identifying an efficacious treatment for GBM. Pharmacogenomics is greatly impacting cancer research through the development of personalized medicine and rationally designed treatment paradigms for the development of more efficacious and less toxic treatment modalities. The main objective of this research was to utilize a pharmacogenomic approach to identify new …

Multivariable Study On Homoepitaxial Growth Of Diamond On Planar And Non-Planar Substrates, Gopi Krishna Samudrala

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laboratory model since it possesses a temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD)

Mechanisms And Countermeasures Of Microgravity Induced Bone Loss: In Vitro And In Vivo Model Systems, Ritu Saxena

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Rapid bone loss occurs during prolonged periods of weightlessness experienced by astronauts during spaceflights which leads to osteopenia and increased fracture risk upon return to earth. Spaceflight studies have shown that the bone loss occurs as a result of both a decrease in bone formation and an increase in bone resorption, however, the molecular mechanisms still need to be elucidated. Previous studies from our laboratory and other groups have indicated that modeled microgravity leads to inhibition of osteoblastogenesis and a stimulation of adipogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cells in osteogenic medium which is most likely mediated by a decrease in …

Shunt Failure In Children With Hydrocephalus: Impact Of Sociodemographic Predictors On Time To Medical Evaluation For Shunt Failure And The Economic Burden Associated With Shunt Failure, Chevis Nacole Shannon

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Ventriculo-peritoneal shunts continue to be the standard surgical procedure for treating children diagnosed with hydrocephalus, regardless of etiology. The failure of these shunts can cause acute medical problems for the child requiring immediate medical care. It is known that hydrocephalus directly impacts a child's health status, educational abilities, developmental opportunities and emotional well being. An important gap in the current literature is the examination in a homogenous patient population of the impact of sociodemographic factors on the management of shunt failure and the economic burden on the family. The objective of this dissertation research study was to better understand shunt …

The Hospital Complex, Circa 1945, Uab Archives

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Exterior of the hospital complex

Edgar Degas's Fan-Shaped Designs: Art, Decoration, And The Modern Woman In Late-Nineteenth-Century France, Alicia Mccaghren Cook

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French modernist Edgar Degas is one of the most well-known artists of the nineteenth century and his ballet paintings are among the most identifiable works in the history of art. However, surprisingly little scholarship exists on the twentyfive mixed-media fan-shaped designs he created sporadically throughout his career. This thesis focuses on the circumstantial factors surrounding the fans’ creation, in particular the mid-nineteenth-century Japonisme craze, the connotations of the fan as an historical item, and the intersection of commodity, fashion, and gender. Degas created nineteen of the twenty-five fans from 1878-1879 for the Fourth Impressionist Exhibit. This dazzling and sumptuous group …

The Display Of The Animal Body In The Art Of Angela Singer, Ashley Lynn Allison

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The Development Of Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Techniques For Studying The Surface Of Europa For Astrobiology, David A. Alvarez

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“I Talk To God But The Sky Is Empty:” W.B. Yeats’S Influence On Sylvia Plath’S Renunciation Of Christianity, Rachel Leigh Anderson

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Make A Resolution To Give Blood, Staff

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Extremist Hackers Declare Cyber Propaganda War In Gaza Conflict, Staff

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