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Finite Volume Based Fluid-Structure Interaction, Mohamed M. Selim Jan 2016

Finite Volume Based Fluid-Structure Interaction, Mohamed M. Selim

All ETDs from UAB

Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) is an important topic that needs to be addressed during the design and analysis of air vehicles. The main components of an FSI analysis framework include: 1) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver, 2) computational structural dynamics (CSD) solver, 3) mesh deformation module, and 4) module for data transfer between computational fluid and structural solvers. In this PhD research work a loosely-coupled FSI methodology with all of the above components in a single framework has been developed. An in-house CFD solver has been used for the solution of the fluid dynamics equations. A structural solver has been developed …

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Context-Enhanced Mobile Device Authorization And Authentication, Babins Shrestha Jan 2016

Context-Enhanced Mobile Device Authorization And Authentication, Babins Shrestha

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Mobile devices (e.g., smartphones and tablets) are pervasive today, continuously opening up immense opportunities for everyday users. Their burgeoning popularity, however, brings forth various security and privacy threats. One well-established threat is of mobile malware (a form of insider attack) - malicious apps that may surreptitiously misuse the sensitive resources and services available on the device. Other threats relate to unauthorized access of the device (outsider attacks) by a malicious entity in close physical proximity to the device, or having (temporary or permanent) physical possession of the device. The traditional defensive mechanisms, such as existing anti-virus software, distance-bounding protocols or …

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Studies In New Materials For Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Alex Skinner Jan 2016

Studies In New Materials For Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Alex Skinner

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with bone strength feedback to a computer-tailored feedback and counseling intervention

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16s Rrna Gene Sequencing To Evaluate The Effects Of Six Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics, Kendall Slaton Jan 2016

16s Rrna Gene Sequencing To Evaluate The Effects Of Six Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics, Kendall Slaton

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16s rrna gene sequencing to evaluate the effects of six commonly prescribed antibiotics kendall slaton, dmd dentistry abstract introduction: the rapid antibiotic sensitivity test (rast) is a novel in-office culture and sensitivity system for endodontic infections. the purpose of this research was to validate the rast system as a viable, in-office alternative to antibiotic sensitivity testing using turbidity, to determine antibiotic sensitivities of endodontic infections. methods: aspirates were taken from the root canals of nine necrotic human teeth at the initiation of root canal therapy. these samples were cultured in the rast medium and antibiotic sensitivity to six antibiotics was …

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How Well Do Hospitals Budget Operating Results? The Relationship Between Budget Variances And Operating Margin, Mark F. Slyter Jan 2016

How Well Do Hospitals Budget Operating Results? The Relationship Between Budget Variances And Operating Margin, Mark F. Slyter

All ETDs from UAB

There is a near-universal assumption in both practice and literature that greater accuracy and management to the budget improves profitability (Libby & Lindsay, 2010; Umapathy, 1987). Prior to this study, this assumption has gone untested and we know little about the wisdom of such an assumption. The results of this study indicate greater accuracy in forecasting and/or tighter management to the budget, or favorably exceeding it, leads to improved profitability. More specifically, smaller unfavorable budget variances are associated with greater operating margins while greater favorable budget variances are associated with greater operating margins. A single standard deviation reduction in unfavorable …

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Measuring Reproductive Norms And Stigma And Examining Their Roles In Unintended Pregnancy-Related Health Behavior Among Young Adult Women, Whitney Smith Jan 2016

Measuring Reproductive Norms And Stigma And Examining Their Roles In Unintended Pregnancy-Related Health Behavior Among Young Adult Women, Whitney Smith

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Substantial disparities are observed in rates of unintended pregnancy and the health consequences of unintended pregnancy in the United States, with these events and outcomes occurring more frequently among young adult women and women in the southern region. The contribution of social norms and stigma to these disparities is unclear. This dissertation is comprised of three manuscripts examining unintended pregnancy-related norms and stigma, and their health implications among young adult women aged 18-24 in Birmingham, Alabama. The aims of the dissertation are to (1) elucidate perceptions of norms and stigma regarding unintended pregnancy and pregnancy decisions (abortion, adoption, and parenting), …

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Regulation Of The Mitochondrial Thiol Network With Targeted Electrohpiles, Matthew Ryan Smith Jan 2016

Regulation Of The Mitochondrial Thiol Network With Targeted Electrohpiles, Matthew Ryan Smith

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Cells possess a remarkable plasticity to alter their metabolism and change their function based on stimuli within their resident microenvironment. The mitochondria within these cells utilize a variety of sources such as pyruvate, glutamine, or fatty acids in order to generate metabolites, amino acids, and reducing equivalents needed for cellular proliferation.Many mitochondrial enzymes possess contain a cysteine which possesses a thiol group, a unique redox-signaling moiety that can be activated under specific circumstances by bio-reactive compounds forming a network of mitochondrial proteins which are responsible for mitochondrial respiration. However, it is unknown whether targeting these reactive thiol groups present a …

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Using A Virtual World To Teach Joint Protection To People Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial, Rashid Kashani Jan 2016

Using A Virtual World To Teach Joint Protection To People Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial, Rashid Kashani

Other Faculty of Health Theses

Abstract Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease affecting an estimated 1% of the global population. Joint protection is one intervention with some quality evidence of efficacy for RA self-management. However, joint protection education is often provided only in urban centres during Arthritis Self-Management Programs (ASMPs) in classroom sessions at designated times. These programs, therefore, may not be available to all who need them. Providing and testing more accessible methods of delivering joint protection education to people living with RA may improve accessibility. Aims: (i) To develop a virtual world (VW) intervention available via the Internet in Second …

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Manipulative Emotional Behaviour And Delinquency: Sex Differences And Links To Emotional Intelligence., Alison M. Bacon, Lisa Regan Jan 2016

Manipulative Emotional Behaviour And Delinquency: Sex Differences And Links To Emotional Intelligence., Alison M. Bacon, Lisa Regan

School of Psychology

Trait emotional intelligence (EI) encompasses high levels of emotional understanding and is generally associated with positive outcomes. However research has suggested that high EI might predispose some young females to delinquency. The present study investigated whether this relationship can be accounted for by a tendency towards emotionally manipulative behaviours, facilitated by high EI. Two hundred and fifty two young adults (125 female) completed measures of EI, Machiavellianism, managing the emotions of others (MEOS) and self-reported delinquent behaviour. High EI females presented higher levels of delinquency, Machiavellian Tactics and morality, the supposedly prosocial MEOS behaviours enhancing and diverting and the non-prosocial …

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British English Infants Segment Words Only With Exaggerated Infant-Directed Speech Stimuli, Caroline Floccia, Tamar Keren-Portnoy, Rory Depaolis, Hester Duffy, Luche C Delle, Samantha Durrant, Laurence White, Jeremy Goslin, Marilyn Vihman Jan 2016

British English Infants Segment Words Only With Exaggerated Infant-Directed Speech Stimuli, Caroline Floccia, Tamar Keren-Portnoy, Rory Depaolis, Hester Duffy, Luche C Delle, Samantha Durrant, Laurence White, Jeremy Goslin, Marilyn Vihman

School of Psychology

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The Propositional Basis Of Cue-Controlled Reward Seeking, Tina Seabrooke, Lee Hogarth, Chris J. Mitchell Jan 2016

The Propositional Basis Of Cue-Controlled Reward Seeking, Tina Seabrooke, Lee Hogarth, Chris J. Mitchell

School of Psychology

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The Logic-Bias Effect: The Role Of Effortful Processing In The Resolution Of Belief–Logic Conflict, Stephanie Howarth, Simon J. Handley, Clare Walsh Jan 2016

The Logic-Bias Effect: The Role Of Effortful Processing In The Resolution Of Belief–Logic Conflict, Stephanie Howarth, Simon J. Handley, Clare Walsh

School of Psychology

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Giving And Stealing Ideas In Memory: Source Errors In Recall Are Influenced By Both Early-Selection And Late-Correction Retrieval Processes, Timothy J. Hollins, Nicholas Lange, Christopher J. Berry, Ian Dennis Jan 2016

Giving And Stealing Ideas In Memory: Source Errors In Recall Are Influenced By Both Early-Selection And Late-Correction Retrieval Processes, Timothy J. Hollins, Nicholas Lange, Christopher J. Berry, Ian Dennis

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

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Attention And Associative Learning In Humans: An Integrative Review, Pelley Me Le, Chris J. Mitchell, Tom Beesley, David N. George, Andy J. Wills Jan 2016

Attention And Associative Learning In Humans: An Integrative Review, Pelley Me Le, Chris J. Mitchell, Tom Beesley, David N. George, Andy J. Wills

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

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Preference For Different Relaxation Techniques By Copd Patients: Comparison Between Six Techniques, David M.G. Halpin, Michael E. Hyland, Sue Blake, D Seamark, Margaret Pinnuck, David Ward, Ben Whalley, Colin J. Greaves, Adam L. Hawkins, C Seamark Jan 2016

Preference For Different Relaxation Techniques By Copd Patients: Comparison Between Six Techniques, David M.G. Halpin, Michael E. Hyland, Sue Blake, D Seamark, Margaret Pinnuck, David Ward, Ben Whalley, Colin J. Greaves, Adam L. Hawkins, C Seamark

School of Psychology

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Boundary Layer Dynamics In The Swash Zone Under Large-Scale Laboratory Conditions, Andrea Ruju, Daniel Conley, Gerd Masselink, Martin Austin, Jack Puleo, Thijs Lanckriet, Diane Foster Jan 2016

Boundary Layer Dynamics In The Swash Zone Under Large-Scale Laboratory Conditions, Andrea Ruju, Daniel Conley, Gerd Masselink, Martin Austin, Jack Puleo, Thijs Lanckriet, Diane Foster

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Process Evaluation Cities Of Service ‘Grow, Share, Cook’ Project Plymouth, C Pettinger, R Bonney Jan 2016

Process Evaluation Cities Of Service ‘Grow, Share, Cook’ Project Plymouth, C Pettinger, R Bonney

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

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Sexual Dimorphism And Sexual Conflict In The Diving Beetle Agabus Uliginosus (L.) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), David T. Bilton, Jamie W.G. Hayward, Jonathan Rocha, Garth N. Foster Jan 2016

Sexual Dimorphism And Sexual Conflict In The Diving Beetle Agabus Uliginosus (L.) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), David T. Bilton, Jamie W.G. Hayward, Jonathan Rocha, Garth N. Foster

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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Egrins (Environmental Gene Regulatory Influence Networks) In Rice That Function In The Response To Water Deficit, High Temperature, And Agricultural Environments, Olivia Wilkins, Christoph Hafemeister, Anne Plessis, Meisha Marika Holloway-Phillips, Gina M. Pham, Adrienne B. Nicotra, Glenn B. Gregorio, Svk Jagadish, Endang M. Septiningsih, Richard Bonneau, Michael Purugganan Jan 2016

Egrins (Environmental Gene Regulatory Influence Networks) In Rice That Function In The Response To Water Deficit, High Temperature, And Agricultural Environments, Olivia Wilkins, Christoph Hafemeister, Anne Plessis, Meisha Marika Holloway-Phillips, Gina M. Pham, Adrienne B. Nicotra, Glenn B. Gregorio, Svk Jagadish, Endang M. Septiningsih, Richard Bonneau, Michael Purugganan

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Getting The Right Balance: Insole Design Alters Static Balance In People With Diabetic Neuropathy, J Paton, S Glasser, R Collings, J Marsden Jan 2016

Getting The Right Balance: Insole Design Alters Static Balance In People With Diabetic Neuropathy, J Paton, S Glasser, R Collings, J Marsden

School of Health Professions

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Superficial Warming And Cooling Of The Leg Affects Walking Speed And Neuromuscular Impairments In People With Spastic Paraparesis, A. Denton, L. Bunn, A. Hough, G. Bugmann, J. Marsden Jan 2016

Superficial Warming And Cooling Of The Leg Affects Walking Speed And Neuromuscular Impairments In People With Spastic Paraparesis, A. Denton, L. Bunn, A. Hough, G. Bugmann, J. Marsden

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

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Decolonizing Queer Epistemologies: Section Introduction, R Kulpa, Jm Silva Jan 2016

Decolonizing Queer Epistemologies: Section Introduction, R Kulpa, Jm Silva

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

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Standardized Assessment Of Hereditary Ataxia Patients In Clinical Studies, Brigitte K. Paap, Sandra Roeske, Alexandra Durr, Ludger Schöls, Tetsuo Ashizawa, Sylvia Boesch, Lisa M. Bunn, Martin B. Delatycki, Paola Giunti, Stéphane Lehéricy, Caterina Mariotti, Jörg Melegh, Massimo Pandolfo, Chantal M.E. Tallaksen, Dagmar Timmann, Shoji Tsuji, Jörg Bela Schulz, De Warrenburg Bp Van, Thomas Klockgether Jan 2016

Standardized Assessment Of Hereditary Ataxia Patients In Clinical Studies, Brigitte K. Paap, Sandra Roeske, Alexandra Durr, Ludger Schöls, Tetsuo Ashizawa, Sylvia Boesch, Lisa M. Bunn, Martin B. Delatycki, Paola Giunti, Stéphane Lehéricy, Caterina Mariotti, Jörg Melegh, Massimo Pandolfo, Chantal M.E. Tallaksen, Dagmar Timmann, Shoji Tsuji, Jörg Bela Schulz, De Warrenburg Bp Van, Thomas Klockgether

School of Health Professions

AbstractBackgroundHereditary ataxias are a heterogeneous group of degenerative diseases of the cerebellum, brainstem, and spinal cord. They may present with isolated ataxia or with additional symptoms going beyond cerebellar deficits. There are an increasing number of clinical studies with the goal to define the natural history of these disorders, develop biomarkers, and investigate therapeutic interventions. Especially, early and preclinical disease stages are currently of particular interest.Methods and ResultsEvidence‐based, we review standards for sampling and storage of biomaterials, clinical and neuropsychological assessment, as well as neurophysiology and neuroimaging and recommendations for standardized assessment of ataxia patients in multicenter studies.ConclusionsDNA, RNA, serum, …

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Description And Experience: How Experimental Investors Learn About Booms And Busts Affects Their Financial Risk Taking, Tomás Lejarraga, Jan K. Woike, Ralph Hertwig Jan 2016

Description And Experience: How Experimental Investors Learn About Booms And Busts Affects Their Financial Risk Taking, Tomás Lejarraga, Jan K. Woike, Ralph Hertwig

School of Psychology

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Short Duration Small Sided Football And To A Lesser Extent Whole Body Vibration Exercise Induce Acute Changes In Markers Of Bone Turnover, J. L. Bowtell, S. R. Jackman, S. Scott, L. J. Connolly, M. Mohr, G. Ermidis, R. Julian, F. Yousefian, E. W. Helge, N. R. Jørgensen, J. Fulford, K. M. Knapp, P. Krustrup Jan 2016

Short Duration Small Sided Football And To A Lesser Extent Whole Body Vibration Exercise Induce Acute Changes In Markers Of Bone Turnover, J. L. Bowtell, S. R. Jackman, S. Scott, L. J. Connolly, M. Mohr, G. Ermidis, R. Julian, F. Yousefian, E. W. Helge, N. R. Jørgensen, J. Fulford, K. M. Knapp, P. Krustrup

School of Health Professions

We aimed to study whether short-duration vibration exercise or football sessions of two different durations acutely changed plasma markers of bone turnover and muscle strain. Inactive premenopausal women (n=56) were randomized to complete a single bout of short (FG15) or long duration (FG60) small sided football or low magnitude whole body vibration training (VIB). Procollagen type 1 amino-terminal propeptide (P1NP) was increased during exercise for FG15 (51.6±23.0 to 56.5±22.5 μg·L−1, mean ± SD, P<0.05) and FG60 (42.6±11.8 to 50.2±12.8 μg·L−1, P<0.05) but not for VIB (38.8±15.1 to 36.6±14.7 μg·L−1, P>0.05). An increase in osteocalcin was observed 48 h after exercise (P<0.05), which did not differ between exercise groups. C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen was not affected by exercise. Blood lactate concentration increased during exercise for FG15 (0.6±0.2 to 3.4±1.2 mM) and FG60 (0.6±0.2 to 3.3±2.0 mM), but not for VIB (0.6±0.2 to 0.8±0.4 mM) (P<0.05). Plasma creatine kinase increased by 55±63% and 137±119% 48 h after FG15 and FG60 (P<0.05), but not after VIB (26±54%, NS). In contrast to the minor elevation in osteocalcin in response to a single session of vibration exercise, both short and longer durations of small sided football acutely increased plasma P1NP, osteocalcin, and creatine kinase. This may contribute to favorable effects of chronic training on musculoskeletal health.

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Measuring Spinal Surgical Success: The Proportion Achieving Acceptable Symptoms, Jeremy Hobart Jan 2016

Measuring Spinal Surgical Success: The Proportion Achieving Acceptable Symptoms, Jeremy Hobart

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

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I See What You Say: Prior Knowledge Of Other’S Goals Automatically Biases The Perception Of Their Actions, Matthew Hudson, Toby Nicholson, Rob Ellis, Patric Bach Jan 2016

I See What You Say: Prior Knowledge Of Other’S Goals Automatically Biases The Perception Of Their Actions, Matthew Hudson, Toby Nicholson, Rob Ellis, Patric Bach

School of Psychology

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One Step Ahead: The Perceived Kinematics Of Others’ Actions Are Biased Toward Expected Goals., Matthew Hudson, Toby Nicholson, William A. Simpson, Rob Ellis, Patric Bach Jan 2016

One Step Ahead: The Perceived Kinematics Of Others’ Actions Are Biased Toward Expected Goals., Matthew Hudson, Toby Nicholson, William A. Simpson, Rob Ellis, Patric Bach

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

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Logic Brightens My Day: Evidence For Implicit Sensitivity To Logical Validity., Dries Trippas, Simon J. Handley, Michael F. Verde, Kinga Morsanyi Jan 2016

Logic Brightens My Day: Evidence For Implicit Sensitivity To Logical Validity., Dries Trippas, Simon J. Handley, Michael F. Verde, Kinga Morsanyi

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

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Emergency Cricothyrotomy: Revised Anatomy And Its Implications For Clinical Practice, T Nutbeam, Dg Enki, R Clarke, T Luff, D Gay Jan 2016

Emergency Cricothyrotomy: Revised Anatomy And Its Implications For Clinical Practice, T Nutbeam, Dg Enki, R Clarke, T Luff, D Gay

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

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