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The Use Of Schanginia Arbuscula Seeds As An Adsorbent For The Removal Of Congo Red And Eosin-Y Dyes, Ali K. Al-Muttairi

Baghdad Science Journal

Water is a crucial element for human prosperity, and maintaining clean and safe water is crucial for survival, and due to the continuous human activities, the water is being drastically polluted. These pollutants require treatment to reduce or remove them, and from the different types of water treatment methods, adsorption is considered a fast, affordable, and easy to apply method. In this study, the ability of Schanginia arbuscula seeds as an adsorbent to remove two dyes, which are congo red (C.R.) dye and eosin Y (E.Y.) dye was tested, at first, the characterization of the adsorbent was studied by using …

Quantum Chemical Calculations On The Inhibition Of Mild Steel Corrosion In Acidic Medium Using Phenylpropanoids Of Alpinia Galanga, Maimoonah Khalid Qasim

Baghdad Science Journal

Mild steel protection against acid-related degradation requires corrosion inhibition methods as its primary safeguarding approach. The study evaluated phenylpropanoid compounds of Alpinia galanga as corrosion inhibitors through density functional theory (DFT) calculations to determine their inhibitory effectiveness. This paper conducted studies to determine which parts of the corrosion inhibitors served as active sites while analyzing their inhibiting effects. DFT calculations helped identify the locations where inhibitors acted as active sites. The experimental results demonstrated important distinctions in the total corrosion inhibition ability between the various phenylpropanoids present in Alpinia Galanga compounds. The experimental potentiodynamic polarization tests demonstrated inhibition efficiencies (IE) …

Design, Synthesis, And Biological Evaluation Of Novel Heterocyclic Derivatives Incorporating 2-Carboxyindole Core, Aya T. Abdulameer, Sameaa J. Khammas

Baghdad Science Journal

The current research deals with 2-carboxyindole, with emphasizing their biological activities. Indole derivatives that well-known for their wide biological characteristics like anticancer, antiviral, and antibacterial activities, were modified by adding Schiff base and beta-lactam frameworks in order to boost their therapeutics prospective. The compounds have been synthesized in a series of steps, which involved Mannich reactions, aldehyde condensation, as well as beta-lactam formation with chloroacetyl chloride. TLC, FTIR, ¹H-NMR, and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy have been employed to identify the structural details. Schiff base derivatives containing nitro (-NO₂) as well as chlorine (-Cl) substituents exhibited high antibacterial as …

Approximation Of Bi-Continuous Semigroups In The Trotter-Kato Framework: Application To Diffusion Equations With Non-Local Boundary Conditions, Abdulhameed Qahtan Abbood Altai

Baghdad Science Journal

This study develops and practically reformulates the Trotter–Kato theorem for the approximation of bi-continuous semigroups defined on Banach spaces with weaker locally convex Hausdorff topologies. This method extends the Trotter–Kato framework to semigroups with weak continuity by moving the analysis from the classical norm topology to a weaker topology. Equivalence and approximation conditions are derived without requiring explicit computation of resolvents, replacing them with T-stability and T-consistency properties. This new reformulation of the Trotter–Kato theorem provides a direct method for establishing convergence between approximating and limit semigroups, thereby simplifying both theoretical proofs and numerical analysis. The suggested framework …

Re: Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit Final Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit Unreclaimed Sites Field Sampling And Investigation Plan: Ur-53 – South Of Surprise Dump, Mike Mcanulty

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Development Vs. Preservation, Ben Weaver

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Taking Back The Streets, Paige Ross

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Amazon: A Double-Edged Sword For Small Businesses, Leorie Yosian

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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The Light From The Shadows, Jack Nunn

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Behind The Viral Donut Dumping Clip, Kyle Flora

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Control Or Be Controlled, Carly Vomund

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Jaybo And The “Story Of Oj”, Drake Riley

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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“Outwit, Outplay, Outlast”, Shayna Gayer

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Where Different Matters, Madeleine Colbert

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Connecting The Soul To College, Connor Billings

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Insertion Of Operations, Administration, And Maintenance (Oam) Overhead Bytes Over A 1 Gigabit Ethernet Link To Extend Optical Service Channel Range For Next-Generation Optical Line Systems, Gilberto Loprieno, Alessandro Putortì, Kannan Kapistalam Kasturirangan, Sara Corti

Defensive Publications Series

A technique is proposed herein for transporting Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) overhead over a 1 Gigabit Ethernet (1GbE) Optical Service Channel (OSC) by replacing available inter-packet-gap (IPG) idle capacity with OAM Sequence Ordered Sets. A hardware data path between a 1000Base-X Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) and a 25 Gigabit Ethernet (25GbE) PCS performs rate adaptation, 64b/66b mapping, 256b/257b transcoding, and forward error correction (FEC), while preserving a 1.25-Gbit/s line rate. The OAM Ordered Set may use a /9C/AA/BB/CC structure in which AA and BB carry optical status information and CC carries control information including multiframe, fault-management, and Trail Trace …

A Christian's Formative Years And Their Worship Music Preferences, Cara L. Coffey Hall

Masters Theses

This study examines how Christians’ formative faith experiences influence lifelong worship music preferences. While discussions of worship music often emphasize generational differences or stylistic preferences, this study investigates whether formative spiritual experiences provide a more meaningful explanation for long-term worship preferences. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between formative faith experiences, age of conversion, and lifelong worship music among adult members and attendees at Northwest Hills Global Methodist Church. A convergent mixed-methods design was employed. Quantitative data was collected through an anonymous survey completed by 102 qualified participants and qualitative data was gathered through interviews with …

Visualizing Equity: A Design Framework For Global Mental Health Communication For Generation Z, Jose Pena

Masters Theses

There is a lot of information about mental health available today. However, for Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, the information proves both challenging to find and difficult to understand. The World Health Organization and other global groups publish a lot of information about mental health inequality, treatment gaps, and workforce shortages. However, this information is usually presented in dense, technical formats that are not meant for young people who are not experts. Many digital mental health tools, on the other hand, don’t give young people the emotional connection, cultural relevance, and visual clarity they need to deal …

Spartan Daily, September 17, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 167, Issue 12

Evaluating The Physical, Digital, And Sovereign Risks To U.S. Data Centers, Kevin Chen, Katrina Mcdermott

Reports, Projects, and Research

This report is intended to inform DHS officials, law enforcement, critical infrastructure personnel, and the wider Intelligence Community on the urgent physical and digital threat landscape confronting domestic data center infrastructure.

The growth of technologies that are reliant on data centers, most notably AI, has transformed these facilities from passive data repositories into multi-dimensional platforms that are attractive targets for hostile state and non-state actors.

Employees With Disabilities: Determining If Servant Leadership Moderates The Relationship Between Accommodations And Job Performance, Rachael E. Stout

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Over 11% of working-age adults have a disability in the United States. In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act established accommodations as the gold standard to help disabled individuals perform at work. The purpose of this quantitative quasi-experimental study was to evaluate the moderating effect of servant leadership on the relationship between accommodation support and job performance across different types of disabilities. This study used a cross-sectional online survey with NSHD disability types, the servant leadership SLQ-7, a question about the effectiveness of accommodation support, and the IWPQ for job performance. Survey responses were collected anonymously from 248 disabled workers …

Molecualr Detection Of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Blactx-M, Mcr1, Teta And Sul1 Among Escherichia Coli Isolated From Patients With Nosocomial Infections, Ameer Sabah Tayeh Al-Janabi, Raghad Ali Sahib Al-Musawi

Hilla University College Journal For Medical Science

Background: Nosocomial infections primarily caused by a wide range of pathogenic bacteria that colonize healthcare environments and infect vulnerable patients. These infections are often associated with both Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms, with Gram-negative bacteria being particularly prominent due to their high levels of antibiotic resistance.
Objectives: To detect antibiotic resistance genes (blaCTX-M, mcr1, tetA and sul1) produced by E. coli isolated from patients with nosocomial infections.
Materials and Methods: A total of 155 specimens were collected from patients with nosocomial infections at Marjan Medical City and Al-Sadeq Hospital in Al-Hillah Province between October 2025 …

Beyond Steroids: How Adding Jaw Exercises And Pnf Therapy Transforms Recovery In Bell's Palsy Patients – A Randomized Controlled Trial, Shaima M. Alsabty, Mouamal A. Alsabty, Mohammed Ali Yassen, Raniah Talib Kadhim, Heider Hemeed Abbas, Mohammed Asim Mohammed Ghazi

Hilla University College Journal For Medical Science

Background: Bell's palsy is an acute idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis affecting 20–30 per 100,000 individuals annually. Although most patients recover spontaneously, up to one-third develop synkinesis, including involuntary facial movements that impair symmetry, function, and quality of life. The role of physical therapy as an adjunct to standard corticosteroid-based care remains incompletely defined.
Objectives: This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether a structured physical therapy program combining proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), mirror therapy, and progressive jaw exercises enhances recovery beyond corticosteroid treatment alone in patients with acute Bell's palsy.
Methods: Sixty patients presenting within 72 hours of onset were randomized into …

How Partner Support Impacts The Intimate Relationship Quality Of Adult Childhood Sexual Abuse (Csa) Survivors: A Qualitative Study, Colin E. Wilson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) often experience long-term disruptions in their ability to form and maintain healthy adult intimate relationships. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore how adult survivors described partner support and its impact on their relational healing and the quality of their intimate relationships. Eleven adults who had experienced CSA and had participated in a committed intimate relationship lasting at least 12 months were recruited through a combination of convenience, purposive, and snowball sampling. Data were collected through demographic questionnaires, a Lived Experiences Timeline Activity (LETA) sheet, semi-structured interviews, field notes, and memos. …

Leadership Technology Acceptance In Nonprofit Organizations, Nathan Ogle

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The lack of technology acceptance in substance use and recovery nonprofit organizations creates operational barriers and limits leaders’ ability to align mission, governance, service delivery, and sustainability with digital change. This qualitative, flexible design multiple case organization study examined leadership technology acceptance in California nonprofit substance use and recovery organizations and the effects on operational performance. Grounded in pragmatism and framed by adaptive leadership theory and the technology acceptance model, the study linked technology innovation, financial stability, governance, leadership barriers, and organizational life to technology acceptance, operational barriers, strategy, and leadership behaviors. Data came from interviews, surveys, field notes, and …

Perceived Effects Of Cancel Culture Threat And Digital Natives’ Patterns Of Communication On Social Media, Randolph N. Townley

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

"Cancel culture" is a well-known atropism that has become commonplace on social media. To many this may feel like a new phenomenon, but it has existed in various forms since antiquity. From biblical times to today, people have attempted to silence dissenting viewpoints. The cancel culture philosophy is distributed over all viewpoints that have a potentially offensive bent for the group of people who deem the content offensive. This study evaluated whether digital natives feel compelled to limit their exposure on social media to their authentic viewpoints considering the threat of repercussions. Using Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory coupled with …

The Social Construction Of Firearm Meaning In 2022 Hollywood Films: A Qualitative Content Analysis, Anthony L. Paduano

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This qualitative study investigated how meaning was socially constructed around firearms in mainstream American cinema. The study used Berger and Luckmann’s (1966) social construction of reality as the primary framework, with semiotic analysis and Bandura’s (1977, 1986) social learning theory as supporting lenses, treating firearms as culturally loaded signs whose meanings were encoded and stabilized through narrative convention. A qualitative content analysis of 50 films, 2022 Hollywood films in which firearms were prominent enough to meet the study’s inclusion criteria, was conducted using a two-pool design that combined purposive selection with random selection from a bounded pool of commercially prominent …

Are We Prepared? A Qualitative Multiple Case Study On Multijurisdictional Readiness And Response Capabilities For Atypical Complex Coordinated Incidents Involving Mass-Casualty Cbrne Threats In The State Of Washington, Christopher J. Gard

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Complex coordinated terrorist attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) elements, along with active shooter threats, pose significant challenges for first-responding law enforcement officers. Responding to active threats where civilian lives are at immediate risk of serious injury or death requires an immediate, decisive response from the initial officers on the scene. When responders learn that perpetrators have dispersed one or more CBRNE-related weapons during an ongoing violent spree, on-site law enforcement personnel must be appropriately trained and adequately equipped to quickly and decisively confront and neutralize the attacker(s). Because prolonged federal CBRNE response assets can be delayed …

Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Female College Athletes: A Phenomenological Study On Power Dynamics, Title Ix Noncompliance, And The Need For Policy Reform, Keri A. Miles

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand experiences with power dynamics and Title IX noncompliance for female college athletes at public and private colleges and universities across the United States. At this stage in the research, lived experiences about power dynamics were generally defined as the lived experiences of female college athletes as they navigated the power structures, Title IX noncompliance, and policies within their athletic programs. The theory guiding this study was Critical Policy Analysis as it emphasized the social context in which policies are created by considering Title IX’s implications on women in college sports. The …

Exploring The Influence Of Personalized E-Learning Tools On Critical Thinking And Literacy In Secondary English Classrooms Through Instructor Perspectives: A Holistic Case Study, Lanishia R. Berry

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this holistic case study was to explore how secondary English Language Arts teachers integrated personalized e-learning tools to support reading comprehension and critical thinking in secondary English Language Arts classrooms. The theory guiding this study was Vygotsky's sociocultural development theory because it supports the idea that learning and cognitive development occur through interaction and collaboration, aligning with how personalized e-learning tools are used to engage students in meaningful literacy experiences. The central research question guiding this study is: How do secondary English teachers perceive the use of personalized e-learning tools in their instruction to support reading comprehension …