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The Normal Gem, December 1889, Vol. Ii, No.3, Florence State Normal School

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Four pages of the December 1889 edition of The Normal Gem newspaper.

The Normal Gem: A Monthly Journal Devoted to the Interest of Education in Alabama existed as one of the University of North Alabama’s earliest student news publications. The publication derives its name from the university’s designation as the Florence State Normal School, the first state-supported teachers' college south of the Ohio River, which existed from 1872 through 1928 until the name was once again changed to Florence State College. The newspapers within the collection feature reflections on student life and education from October of 1889 through November of …

Artificial Intelligence And Additive Manufacturing As A Coupled Design System: Rethinking Inference, Manufacturability, And Design Education, Charul Chadha, Garth Crosby, Sabit Ekin, Mohamed Gharib, Eman Hammad, Congrui Jin, Ali Ahmad Malik, Noemi Mendoza Diaz, Calahan Mollan, Monsuru Ramoni

Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming deeply integrated into additive manufacturing (AM) workflows, reshaping how designers approach geometry, materials, and process constraints. AI holds significant potential by accelerating design exploration, revealing complex patterns in AM behavior, and supporting earlier assessment of manufacturability. At the same time, it introduces new risks related to model transparency, data quality, physical validity, and the potential for overreliance by students and practitioners. This perspective examines these issues through four guiding questions that address the role of AI in AM-enabled design, the gaps that limit or enable AI contribution, the implications for engineering education, and the responsibilities …

Sga 57 Senate 2026-02-06 Minutes, Niu Student Government Association Senate

Student Government Association Archives

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Sga 57 Senate 2026-02-06 Agenda, Niu Student Government Association Senate

Student Government Association Archives

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Staff Education To Improve Consistent Utilization Of The Phq-9 Depression Screening Tool, Ekaette Akpabio

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project addressed the inconsistent use of standardized depression screening tools in an outpatient behavioral health setting. The purpose of the project was to implement a structured staff education intervention to improve clinician knowledge, confidence, and consistency in PHQ-9 documentation. Guided by the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model, the project involved delivering targeted education to behavioral health clinicians and evaluating practice implications. Findings support that staff education promotes improved documentation practices, supports accurate symptom assessment, and enhances patient safety. Incorporating standardized screening education into onboarding and ongoing professional development may contribute to sustainable, evidence-based mental …

Impact Of Electronic Immunization Record On Accurate Clinical Decision-Making In Ghana, Jacob B. Arhin

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The increasing complexity of healthcare delivery in Ghana highlighted the need for accurate and timely data-driven decision-making in clinical settings. The study examined how implementation affects the accuracy of immunization records, the speed of clinical decision-making, and overall immunization coverage rates in Ghanaian healthcare facilities. A quasi-experimental, cross-sectional design was used to compare clinical encounters in facilities that implemented the EIR with those that continued using paper-based systems. The Technology Acceptance Model guided the assessment of how healthcare providers’ perceptions of the EIR affected system utilization, while the Data-Driven Decision-Making framework and Anderson’s Behavioral Health Theoretical Model provided additional conceptual …

Resilience Education To Increase Staff Knowledge Regarding Stress Management, Patricia Ngozi Egwu

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This doctoral project implemented a staff education program to promote nursing knowledge of resilience training and stress management at an outpatient mental health clinic. Workplace stress contributes to medication errors and to poor Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Nurse Communication scores, both of which undermine patient safety. The practice-based question was: Does resilience education enhance stress management strategy knowledge from pre- to post-education? The purpose was to evaluate whether structured resilience education improved nursing knowledge of stress management, guided by the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) model. Using the Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice (JHEBP) …

Staff Education To Nurse Practitioners On Proper Std Treatment, Jolanda Monique Amey

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This Doctor of Nursing Practice project implemented a structured staff education project to strengthen nurse practitioner knowledge related to the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in a public health setting. Nurse practitioners often serve as the primary providers of sexually transmitted disease care for underserved and uninsured populations. Maintaining current knowledge of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) treatment guidelines is essential to reducing reinfection, limiting transmission, and promoting safe, evidence-based care. When guideline knowledge is inconsistent or outdated, opportunities for appropriate treatment may be missed. The practice-focused question guiding this project was “Among nurse practitioners in …

2026-02-06 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Genome And Transcriptome-Wide Analyses Identify Multiple Candidate Genes And A Significant Polygenic Contribution In Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Sébastien Thériault, Jacob A Holdcraft, Dinara Sharipova, Adèle Faucherre, Radoslaw M Debiec, Gina M Peloso, Baravan Al-Kassou, Sary Aranki, Elena Ashikhmina Swan, Andrea Ballotta, Michele Bellino, Hanna M Björck, Anne Sophie Boureau, Peter S Braund, François Corriveau, François Dagenais, Lasse Folkersen, Amalia Forte, Michael D Francke, Alessandro Frigiola, Svetlana Gorbatov, Dongchuan Guo, Karam M Habchi, Mahyar Heydarpour, Eric M Isselbacher, Chris Jopling, Fabien Laporte, Solena Le Scouarnec, Zhonglin Li, Peter Lichtner, Carlo Maj, Hasanga D Manikpurage, Christopher P Nelson, Thy B Nguyen, Russell A Norris, Chin Siang Ong, Philippe Pibarot, Tanmoy Roychowdhury, Berardo Sarubbi, Floriane Simonet, Thoralf Sundt, Ida Surakka, Idit Tessler, Cristen J Willer, Susanne Wittmann, Bo Yang, Igor Berezovets, Stefanie A Doppler, Martina Dreßen, Katharina Knoll, Thomas Puehler, Heribert Schunkert, Jean-François Avierinos, Malenka M Bissell, Aidan P Bolger, Yohan Bossé, Eduardo Bossone, María Brion, Rodolfo Citro, Carlo De Vincentiis, G Michael Deeb, Alessandro Della Corte, Christian Dina, Ronen Durst, Stephan Ensminger, Per Eriksson, Arturo Evangelista, Anders Franco-Cereceda, Dan Gilon, Betti Giusti, Simon L Hetherington, Gordon S Huggins, Markus Krane, Thierry Le Tourneau, Giuseppe Limongelli, Patrick Mathieu, David Messika-Zeitoun, Hector I Michelena, Dianna Milewicz, Jochen D Muehlschlegel, David R Murdock, Georg Nickenig, Stefano Nistri, Markus M Nöthen, Francesca Pluchinotta, Siddharth K Prakash, Nilesh J Samani, Jean-Jacques Schott, Tom R Webb, Stéphane Zaffran, Salim Abdelilah-Seyfried, Kim Eagle, Johannes Schumacher, Teresa Trenkwalder, Simon Body

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a frequent congenital heart defect with a high heritability. Despite this, only a limited number of genes have been associated with the disease, and the molecular mechanisms remain unexplained in most cases. This study aimed to further understand the genetic architecture of BAV.

Methods: A genome-wide association study meta-analysis including 9631 cases among 65 677 participants was performed. Genes were prioritized using transcriptomic analyses based on RNA sequencing in relevant tissues, including human fetal and adult aortic valves. The impact of the knockdown or knockout of 4 candidate genes on cardiac development was verified …

Defining Clinically Relevant Responses In Erectile Function: An Smsna Position Statement, Landon Trost, Faysal Yafi, Alan Shindel, Mohit Khera, Raymond C Rosen, Petar Bajic, Helen Bernie, Martin Gross, Johanna Hannan, Sevann Helo, Lawrence Jenkins Ii, Carol Podlasek, Daniel Watter, Matthew Ziegelmann, Tobias Köhler

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: To date, no scoring system has adequately defined clinical efficacy of erectile dysfunction (ED) therapies when evaluating differences between cohorts or in meta-analytic studies.

Aim: To outline the minimal criteria required for any therapy to be considered clinically effective in the treatment of ED.

Methods: An analytic review was performed of standardized ED questionnaires, with a particular emphasis placed on the International Index of Erectile Function, Erectile Function Domain (IIEF-EFD), and the minimally clinically important difference (MCID) concept. The data were used to create a societal position statement and recommendations on best practices within clinical trials to determine treatment …

Retraction Notice: Solving Time-Fractional Nonlinear Variable-Order Delay Pdes Using Feedforward Neural Networks, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Alruhaili, Hala S.; Hussain, Adel S.; Ajlouni, Abdullah M. S.; Türk, Funda; Az-Zo'bi, Emad A.; and Tashtoush, Mohammad A. (2025) ``Solving Time-Fractional Nonlinear Variable-Order Delay PDEs Using Feedforward Neural Networks,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1284.
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Retraction Notice: Software Engineering-Oriented Text Generation And Analysis Using Gpt-2, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Hussien, Nadia Mahmood; Farhan, Aumama Mohammed; Mohialden, Yasmin Makki; Jabbar, Qabas Abdal Zahraa; Abdulmaged, Shahbaa Mohammed; and Arif, Asmaa Hatem (2025) ``Software Engineering-Oriented Text Generation and Analysis Using GPT-2,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 32. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1312
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Retraction Notice: Robust Security System: A Novel Facial Recognition Optimization Using Coronavirus-Inspired Algorithm And Machine Learning, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Kadhim, Saif Mohanad; Siaw Paw, Johnny Koh; Tak, Yaw Chong; and Al-Latief, Shahad Thamear Abd (2025) ``Robust Security System: A Novel Facial Recognition Optimization Using Coronavirus-Inspired Algorithm and Machine Learning,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 2, Article 19. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1260.
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Retraction Notice: Navigating The Complexities And Artificial Intelligence Of Internet Of Things Security Claims, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Mohamed, Tamara Saad and Khalifah, Saad Mohammed (2025) "Navigating the Complexities and Artificial Intelligence of Internet of Things Security Claims," Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 2, Article 28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1270
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Retraction Notice: Metaguard: A Federated Learning Approach To Hybrid Xgboost And Meta-Learning Models For Proactive Cyber Threat Hunting, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Al-Khalisy, Shatha H. Jafer and Al-Kateb, Ghada Emad (2025) ``MetaGuard: A Federated Learning Approach to Hybrid XGBoost and Meta-Learning Models for Proactive Cyber Threat Hunting,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1300.
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Retraction Notice: Mathematical Properties And Simulations Of The Neutrosophic Gompertz-Inverse Burr-X Distribution With Application To Under-Five Mortality, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Jumaa, Mustafa Hassan; Qaddoori, Asmaa S.; Khalaf, Sara A.; Noori, Nooruldeen A.; and Khaleel, Mundher A. (2025) ``Mathematical Properties and Simulations of the Neutrosophic Gompertz-Inverse Burr-X Distribution with Application to Under-Five Mortality,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 23. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1297. Available at: https://ijcsm.researchcommons.org/ijcsm/vol6/iss3/23.

Retraction Notice: Iot Flow Parameters Classification Based On Machine Learning Techniques, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: El-Kenawy, El-Sayed M.; Eid, Marwa M.; Shukur, Ban Salman; Alhussan, Amel Ali; and Khafaga, Doaa Sami (2025) ``IoT Flow Parameters Classification Based on Machine Learning Techniques,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1301.
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Retraction Notice: Intrusion Detection System For Iot Based On Modified Random Forest Algorithm, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Akif, Omar Z.; Ali, Sura Mazin; Sabih, Ann F.; Sadiq, Ahmed T.; and Subramaniam, S. K. (2025) ``Intrusion Detection System for IoT Based on Modified Random Forest Algorithm,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 2, Article 17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1258.
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Retraction Notice: Image Denoising Using Smooth Total Variation Function For 5g Enhanced Mobile Broadband Transmission System, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Ibrahem, Shehab Ahmed; Abdulwahab, Walled Khalid; and Shuwandy, Moceheb Lazam (2025) ``Image denoising using smooth total variation function for 5G enhanced mobile broadband transmission system,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1244.
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Retraction Notice: Hotspot Issue Handling And Reliable Data Forwarding Technique For Ocean Underwater Sensor Networks, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Mahdi, Omar Adil; Al-Mayouf, Yusor Rafid Bahar; Al-Obaidi, Sameer Sami Hassan; AL-Attar, Bourair; Balogun, Hamed; and Khan, Suleman (2025). ``Hotspot Issue Handling and Reliable Data Forwarding Technique for Ocean Underwater Sensor Networks,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 37. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1307.
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Retraction Notice: High-Performance System For Predicting Icu Patient Durations Using Artificial Neural Networks With Transfer Learning, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Awsaj, Mahmood. K.; Mashhadany, Yousif Al; and ChaariFourati, Lamia (2025) ``High-Performance System for Predicting ICU Patient Durations Using Artificial Neural Networks with Transfer Learning,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 19. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1285.
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Retraction Notice: Fuzzy Backstepping Approach To Stabilizing Fuzzy Parabolic Partial Differential Equations, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: John, Zainab; Fadhel, Fadhel S.; Karim, Samsul Ariffin Abdul; and Ying, Teh Yuan (2025) "Fuzzy Backstepping Approach to Stabilizing Fuzzy Parabolic Partial Differential Equations," Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 4, Article 13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1338
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Retraction Notice: Evaluating The Performance Of The Dbscan Algorithm's Using Number Of External Scores Measures, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Abbas, Rajaa Hasan; Hashim, Huda Qusay; and Nasser, Huda Karem (2025) ``Evaluating the Performance of the DBSCAN Algorithm's using Number of External Scores Measures,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 41. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1310.
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Retraction Notice: Efficient Multi-User Computation Offloading And Reducing Latency In Mobile-Edge Computing For Iot Applications, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Abdul-Samad, Sarmad T.; Al-Hwaidi, Osamah; and Muslem, Ali Abd Al-Rasool (2025) ``Efficient Multi-User Computation Offloading and Reducing Latency in Mobile-Edge Computing for IoT Applications,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 29. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1298.
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Retraction Notice: Dynamics And Stability Analysis Of 8-Dimensional Hyperchaotic Systems: Study Of Lyapunov Exponents, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Hamad, Abdulsattar Abdullah; Ali, Nida Muhsin; and Khalil, Muayyad Mahmood (2025) ``Dynamics and Stability Analysis of 8-Dimensional Hyperchaotic Systems: Study of Lyapunov Exponents,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1295.
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Retraction Notice: Deep Learning-Based Beamforming Optimization For Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Assisted Wireless Communication Systems, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Jassim, Mohammed Firas; Mohammed, Alhamzah Taher; and Abdullah, Osamah (2025) ``Deep Learning-Based Beamforming Optimization for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Assisted Wireless Communication Systems,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1233.
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Retraction Notice: Data Envelopment Analysis Using Stochastic Frontier Analysis And Bootstrap Confidence Intervals, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Alqahtani, Fahad F. (2025) ``Data Envelopment Analysis using Stochastic Frontier Analysis and Bootstrap Confidence Intervals,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 2, Article 11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1254.
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Retraction Notice: Comparative Study Based On Continuous Analysis Of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Advanced Deep Learning With Model Interpretability Insights, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Sar, Ayan; Mahdi, Hussain Falih; Aich, Sumit; Singh, Pranav; and Choudhury, Tanupriya (2025) ``Comparative Study based on Continuous Analysis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Advanced Deep Learning with Model Interpretability Insights,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1291.
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Retraction Notice: Cipher Text To Secure Li-Fi System Using Hybrid Encryption Algorithm, Iraqi Journal For Computer Science And Mathematics

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

NOTICE OF RETRACTION FOR: Ahmed, Mohammed M. and Alnajjar, Satea H. (2025) ``Cipher Text to Secure Li-Fi System Using Hybrid Encryption Algorithm,'' Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics: Vol. 6: Iss. 2, Article 16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52866/2788-7421.1257.
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