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The Influence Of Muskrats On The Biodiversity Of Wetlands, Emma Thornton

Biology Student Scholarship

Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world and are home to various plant and animal species. The relationships between the species living in the wetlands keep the ecosystem functional as well as increasing biodiversity. Increased biodiversity of wetlands creates more resilient plant communities. Muskrats are ecosystem engineers, meaning that they alter their surroundings to change the quality and quantity of the available resources through behaviors related to their eating habits and their burrow construction. Muskrats are herbivores and consume large amounts of vegetation, which creates opportunities for more plant species by creating new ecological niches. In …

Nh Economy: Mixed Feelings But Wide Concern About High Prices 11/25/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

More than three-quarters of Granite Staters say prices on everyday items have increased in the past year and a majority expect that to continue. High energy prices are also a major concern. Only one in five expect good business conditions nationally over the next year and a majority believe the country's economy is on the decline. NH residents are similarly pessimistic about their personal finances, with just over a quarter expecting to be better off in a year. However, Granite Staters' estimates of their holiday spending is higher than in previous years and more than two-thirds say they have enough …

Becoming The Stranger, Alyssa Koelewyn

Student Work

"As Christ followers called to welcome the foreigner, how do we put ourselves in the place of the stranger and embrace them?"

Posting about ­­­­­­­­empathy toward people from other cultures from In All Things, an online hub that offers insight into maintaining and faithful and orthodox Reformed Christian worldview while fearlessly engaging in every aspect of contemporary life – until all is made new.

Becoming the Stranger

November 25, 2025, Pacific Global

Pacific Global Newsletter

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Massachusetts Residents Think Prices Have Increased In Past Year And Will Continue To Rise 11/25/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

More than four in five Massachusetts residents believe prices for everyday goods have increased over the past year and more than two-thirds expect them to continue rising over the coming year. Half of state residents believe the overall U.S. economy will experience bad times over the next year and two-thirds believe the economy is getting worse. Bay Staters are also dour concerning their personal finances, as a plurality expect to be worse off financially a year from now and four in five are concerned about winter energy costs. Despite this downbeat outlook, most state residents say that they have enough …

Few Connecticut Residents Feel Better Off Financially Than Year Ago Or Expect To Be Better Off A Year From Now 11/25/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

A majority of Connecticut residents believe prices have increased over the past year and will continue to increase in the coming year. Ahead of the winter heating season, more than three-quarters of state residents are concerned about winter heating costs. State residents' assessment of their personal finances remains largely negative. Regarding holiday shopping, four in ten expect to spend less this year and one-third feel they don't have enough money to cover their holiday shopping. Connecticut residents are generally downbeat on the state and national economies, as a majority feel that the economy is getting worse.

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Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

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A Feature-Free Deep Learning Approach For Midair Hand Gesture Recognition From Surface Electromyogram (Semg) Data, Yasir Altaf, Abdul Wahid, Mudasir Manzoor Kirmani

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Midair hand gesture recognition plays a crucial role in applications such as sign language recognition and human-computer interaction, particularly for supporting individuals with partial or complete hearing loss. However, recognizing gestures in midair remains challenging due to the rapid and complex nature of hand movements. To address this, noninvasive techniques like surface electromyography (sEMG)—which captures muscle activity through sensors placed on the skin—have gained attention. sEMG provides rich time-series data that reflect both spatial and temporal muscle dynamics. In this study, we propose a deep learning architecture that combines convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and recurrent neural networks (RNNs) to classify …

Integrated Log Spectrogram Convolutional Neural Network (Ils-Cnn) For Robust Spoken Digit Recognition, Awais Ahmed

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Spoken digit recognition (SDR), a type of supervised automatic speech recognition, is essential for various human-machine interaction applications, including banking operations, dialing systems, price extraction, and airline reservation systems. However, designing an effective SDR system presents several challenges, such as developing labeled audio data, selecting appropriate feature extraction methods, and creating high-performance models. To overcome these challenges, a novel approach for robust spoken digit recognition using an integrated log spectrogram convolutional neural network (ILS-CNN) has been proposed. The proposed work presents an efficient SDR method by taking advantage of a log spectrogram layer directly within the neural network to enhance …

Dating In The Digital Age: The Effects Of Parental Rejection, Rejection Sensitivity, And Self-Esteem Among Gender-Diverse Gen Z, Crystal Currie

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Gen Z, the first digital-native cohort, faces unique challenges in forming romantic relationships, including heightened dating anxiety. While there is extensive research with previous generations on dating anxiety, self-esteem, and early rejection, no study has examined parental rejection, self-esteem, and dating anxiety collectively, particularly in consideration of gender diverse individuals and digital dating platform use. The purpose of this correlational study was to examine (a) predictors of dating anxiety and (b) whether parental rejection during childhood and rejection sensitivity influenced dating anxiety, as well as the role of self-esteem in mediating those predictor variables. The conceptual framework was the interpersonal …

The Seed That Begot America: How Political Principles Of The Reformation Contributed To The American Founding, Gabriel Stisser

Senior Honors Theses

When teaching the American founding, the contemporary public-school curriculum tends to emphasize the influence of the thinkers from the antiquity and Enlightenment periods. However, the curriculum tends to neglect the impact that the Reformation had upon America's formation. Through a qualitative historical review, this study will analyze both primary and secondary sources to examine how Reformed ideals of the political covenant, limited government, and resistance to tyranny influenced the American founding. This analysis finds that the Reformed (sometimes called Calvinist) political ideals from the Reformation had a significant influence upon the formation of the New England colonies, the enlightenment figures …

Quality Improvement Project: Improving Providers’ Self-Efficacy In Facilitating Mat Usage Through Educational Training, Joshua W. Moore

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) are common diseases treated in detox facilities around the world. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the most effective treatment for OUD and AUD. Despite the need for MAT, many providers do not prescribe lifesaving medications due to a lack of knowledge and confidence. The purpose of this quality improvement project at a local detox facility is to answer the question: What effect on providers’ self-efficacy in facilitating MAT usage upon discharge does educational training have? Under the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), self-efficacy was targeted using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) change model. The aim …

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Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

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Biochronostratigraphy Of The Cenomanian-Paleocene Platform Margin Carbonate Successions In The Geyik Dağı Area, Central Taurides, Türkiye, Kemal Tasli, Hayati̇ Koç, Cemi̇le Solak

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

Slope to basin carbonate successions, ranging in age from the Cenomanian to the Paleocene, are exposed in the Geyik Dağı area that is part of the Anamas-Akseki autochthon (Geyik Dağı unit) cropping out in western Central Taurides (southern Türkiye). Biochronostratigraphic and sedimentologic features of the successions have been recently described from 3 stratigraphic sections. They are structurally separated into 2 successions. The lower succession is unconformably overlain by Eocene turbiditic sandstones. The upper succession is in a tectonic sheet between the Eocene sandstones and the Aladağ unit. Stratigraphic bases of the successions are not exposed in the study area. The …

Regional Sustainability Gap Index (Rsgi): A White Paper, Rob Ogburn, Bill Provaznik, Keke Wu

Business & Community Services

The Regional Sustainability Gap Index (RSGI) is a new measure designed to assess whether a region is on a sustainable economic path for its residents. The index combines two components: Mi, which measures the current wage gap between a county and the most economically active county in the state, and Ri, which measures each county’s wage-growth trajectory relative to that same frontier county. Together, Mi and Ri reveal not only a region’s present wage altitude but also the direction in which that wage horizon is moving. In Washington State, Mi reflects the distance between a county’s median wages and King …

A Bibliography Of The Works Of Soledad S. Reyes Since 2008, For The Record

Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia

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Volume 13, Number 1, 2023, Volume 13, Number 1, 2023

Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia

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Of Retrospection And Reckoning: Appreciating Soledad S. Reyes, D. M. Reyes

Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia

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Editor’S Introduction, Jonathan O. Chua

Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia

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Mater Dolorosa Ivatan, John B. Labella

Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia

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Balik-Tanaw: The Road Taken, Soledad S. Reyes

Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia

This paper looks back at my professional career as a teacher and as a critic in the last fifty years. In hindsight, it was intertwined with the specificities of our history and culture. It began in the context of increasing criticism of the dominance of Western writing vis-à-vis Philippine writing, and of the interrogation of the role of literature in a dysfunctional society. The anticolonial thrust shaped the kind of teaching and scholarly activities I engaged in: the study of vernacular literature, women’s writings, Philippine popular culture, and the translation of Tagalog works for a broader readership.

Three Translations, Soledad S. Reyes

Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia

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Tributes, Nikki B. Carsi Cruz

Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia

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Ilang Retrospektibo At Pagpapalawig Sa Kaisipang Reyes Hinggil Sa Aralín At Pagtuturo Ng Kulturang Popular Ngayon, Louie Jon A. Sánchez

Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia

Layon ng sanaysay na ito na maghain ng retrospektibo o, wika nga ni Soledad S. Reyes, “balik-tanaw” sa dalawa niyang sanaysay na matatagpuang pampinid sa Pagbasa ng Panitikan at Kulturang Popular: Piling Sanaysay, 1976–1996 (1997) at sa pinatnugutan niyang teksbuk na Katha (1992) para sa Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila noong dekada 1990. Ang mga ito ay mahalagang pagtatala at pagninilay ng pangunahing iskolar ng kulturang popular sa Filipinas hinggil sa kaniyang mga kaisipan sa aralín at pagtuturo ng kulturang popular. Sa mga akda ring nabanggit, pinahahalagahan niya ang animasyon ng saliksik hinggil sa kulturang popular sa pedagohiya o pagkasangkapan sa …

Phylogenetics Of Cyrtodactylus In West Nusa Tenggara: A New Distribution Record Of Cyrtodactylus Jatnai From Lombok Island And A Cryptic Species From Sumbawa Island, Sandra Rafika Devi, Rury Eprilurahman, Tuty Arisuryanti, Yuliadi Zamroni, Imran Sadewo, Windi Edriyanti, Maulana Faiz Ilham Kholiq, Evelyn Elvira

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Cyrtodactylus is one of the most diverse vertebrates of the Gekkonidae family, first described by Gray in 1827 and widely distributed in Asia, Northern Australia, and the Pacific Islands including Wallacea. The biodiversity in West Nusa Tenggara—a region in Wallacea—has been underestimated despite high fauna endemicity. Conservation strategies are needed to maintain the stability of Cyrtodactylus populations in their habitat. Therefore, this study aims to enhance the understanding of cryptic species and potential new distribution records of the genus Cyrtodactylus in West Nusa Tenggara. Molecular character identification was carried out by isolating the ND2 gene in liver tissue using polymerase …

Bilateral Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis Following Elective Surgical Abortion: A Single Center Case Series, Viet Q. Chau, Jesse D. Sengillo, Flavius A. Beca, Julia L. Hudson, Thomas A. Albini, Harry W. Flynn

Wills Eye Hospital Papers

BACKGROUND: To describe the clinical features and management of three cases of bilateral endogenous fungal endophthalmitis following elective surgical abortion performed at the same outpatient surgical center.

METHODS: Case series.

OBSERVATIONS: Three immunocompetent women presented with vision loss days to weeks following elective surgical abortions performed at a single outpatient clinic. Initial visual acuities ranged from 20/20 to 20/300. Fundoscopic examination revealed multiple white round chorioretinal lesions with vitreous infiltration bilaterally in all three patients. Vitreous tap samples were obtained for culture and broad-spectrum intravitreal antimicrobials were administered. Despite negative cultures and systemic workup, the clinical presentation was consistent with …

Ash Sickle Cell Disease Cpkd Guidelines Report, Robert I. Liem, Madeleine Verhovsek, Ted Wun, Sophie Lanzkron

Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research

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We Are Not Okay: Narratives Of Black Women Educators Working With Predominantly White Staff, Lindsay Charlotta Bussey

LMU Theses and Dissertations

Black women educators (BWEs) who worked in schools with a predominantly White staff endured environments that discouraged them from being themselves, oppressed their natural skill set, and limited their effectiveness. BWEs were not typically recognized for their pedagogical strengths and talents but rather only as racial minority representation in the school. This dissertation study’s two central research questions asked (a) how BWEs perceived the challenges and socio-emotional effects of working in school spaces with predominantly White staff and (b) what conditions were needed to be created for BWEs to heal and feel safe. This research utilized qualitative methods and focused …

Field Validation Of Multiple Species Distribution Models Shows Variation In Performance For Predicting Aedes Albopictus Distributions At The Invasion Edge, Anna V. Shattuck, Brandon D. Hollingsworth Ph.D., Jared Skrotzki, Scott R. Campbell, Christopher L. Romano, Courtney C. Murdock

Faculty Publications

Background

Climate and land use changes have resulted in range expansion of many species. In this shifting disease landscape, it is important to leverage tools that can predict the distributions of invading vectors to target surveillance and control efforts and identify at-risk populations. Species distribution models (SDMs) are used to predict ranges of invasive species; however, invasive species often violate assumptions of equilibrium and niche conservatism. Moreover, these studies are rarely validated using independent data.

Methods 

We use long-term surveillance data for Aedes albopictus, a highly invasive mosquito capable of transmitting several arboviruses, at its range edge to evaluate a …

Bathyal Gastropod (Mollusca) Species From The Turkish Levantine And Aegean Seas, Bi̇lal Öztürk

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study assigns 35 gastropod specimens and 23 shells collected from two sites on the Turkish Levantine and Aegean coasts at depths of 432 and 702 m, respectively, to 13 species. Among the species identified, Alvania subsoluta (Aradas, 1847), Protatlanta souleyeti (Smith, 1888), Pagodula echinata (Kiener, 1839), Pleurotomella gibbera Bouchet & Warén, 1980, Ringicula gianninii Nordsieck, 1974 and Diaphana marshalli (Sykes, 1904) are new records for the Turkish molluscan fauna; Anatoma aspera (Philippi, 1844) and Acteon monterosatoi Dautzenberg, 1889 are new records for the Levantine coast of Türkiye; and Crenilabium exile (Jeffreys, 1870) is a new record for the Turkish …