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Factors Related To Digital Transformation In Local Government: A Scoping Review, Herry Soesanto, Margaretha Rumbekwan

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This study examines factors shaping digital transformation in local government and the mechanisms through which these factors influence implementation outcomes. Using a scoping review design, the study maps recent empirical and conceptual literature to capture the breadth and diversity of evidence. A systematic search was conducted in Scopus, Springer, and EBSCOhost using the keywords “digital transformation” AND “local government”, limited to English-language publications published between 2021 and 2025. The search identified 246 records, of which 22 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis. Extracted data were synthesized using a multi-level analytical framework encompassing individual, organizational, …

Early Detection Of Bladder Cancer Using Advanced Feature Engineering And Swarm Intelligence Optimization On Ehrs, Xu Wang, Andrea Preston, Jonathan Aning, Michael Loizou, Shang-Ming Zhou

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Background: Bladder cancer (BC) symptoms often overlap with benign conditions, while no routine screening exists for general population. We aim to develop a machine learning (ML)-based screening pipeline for early BC detection using electronic-health-records (EHRs) in primary care. Methods: A multi-centred case-control cohort (1995–2018; n = 64,884) was created for model training and testing. We further validated the model prospectively on an independent cohort (2019–2020; n = 4,569). We proposed the Parsimony driven REweighting for Calibrated Input-based Screening for Early detection—Adjustable Grey Zone (PRECISE-AGZ), which identified influential features from 48,261 candidates and developed a calibrated logistic regression screening model with …

Balls, Boots, And Bats: Indo-Fijian Women Reimagining Sport, Masculinity, And Identity In The Global South, Rohini Balram

Journal of Global South Sport Studies

In Fiji, physicality and hegemonic masculinity are largely defined by rugby and the military, institutions dominated by Indigenous Fijian men, who are predominantly Christian, often marginalising other races, genders, religions, and sports. While research in the Global South has examined intersections of race and gender, little is known about how masculinity is understood across different sports, sporting icons, and contexts—particularly from the perspective of South Asian migrant women in Oceania with hybrid identities. This paper investigates how young Indo-Fijian women negotiate masculinity, identity, and agency through sport, Bollywood cinema, social media, and cultural narratives. Drawing on a year-long, multi-method participatory …

Public Education Rankings In The Mountain West, 2025, Anthony Arroyo, Yiselle Olivas Ruiz, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

K-12 Education

This fact sheet reports 2025 public education rankings for the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The Consumer Affairs report, “Best States for Public Education 2025,” ranks all 50 U.S. states across four categories: K-12 performance, school funding and resources, higher education quality, and school safety. This fact sheet also highlights the change in each Mountain West state’s overall ranking between 2024 and 2025.

Stressors And Challenges Faced By Mexican American Caregivers Of Family Members With Alzheimer’S Disease, Romeo Escobar, Denise Longoria, John M. Gonzalez, Nelda Rodriguez

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

Mexican American caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease face unique stressors and challenges, which may be influenced by cultural, socioeconomic, and systemic factors. This population often assumes caregiving responsibilities based on strong cultural values of familismo which emphasizes family duty and collective care. However, this commitment can lead to increased emotional strain, mental health concerns, financial and physical strain, particularly when caregivers have limited access to healthcare resources, financial support, or respite. Language barriers and a lack of culturally competent healthcare services can further exacerbate stress, making it difficult to navigate the complex healthcare system. The purpose of this study …

Granite Staters Support Obamacare Subsidies, Disapprove Of Trump & Congress's Handling Of Health Care 1/26/2026, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Just over half of New Hampshire residents support extending the recently expired Obamacare subsidies and nearly half of residents would support instituting a national "single-payer" health care system. Granite Staters are divided along partisan lines on whether to expand or repeal Obamacare. Most Granite Staters say that medical costs have increased in the past year and nearly one-third say someone in their household has postponed getting health care due to cost. A majority disapprove of President Trump's handling of healthcare and Granite Staters are even more negative about the performance of Congress on the issue.

Exploring Abundance Of Symbiotic Cyanobacterial Nitrogen Fixers On The West Florida Shelf, Julia Kiplinger, Emma Graves, Kristen Buck, Salvatore Caprara, Christa Baranowski, P. Dreux Chappell

Making Waves REU

• Nitrogen is essential for building DNA, RNA, and proteins
• N gas is the most abundant form of nitrogen, but it is unusable by most organisms
• Marine diazotrophs fix dissolved N in the ocean to make it bioavailable for other organisms to create amino acids and DNA
• The West Florida Shelf (WFS) is an oligotrophic yet highly productive region where nitrogen fixation is especially important for nutrient cycling
• Symbiotic cyanobacterial nitrogen fixers like UCYN-A1, UCYN-A2, and HET-2 have been previously shown in coastal waters but we are lacking general knowledge of them on the WFS
• This research will expand the understanding …

Reprioritizing International Patent Law, John R. Thomas

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

Over the past half-century, rapid technological change and globalization have reshaped innovation and intellectual property, yet the foundational international agreements anchoring the global patent system have remained essentially unchanged. The drafters of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) viewed these agreements as dynamic instruments that, through procedural coordination, would rationalize international patent administration. The Paris Convention has resisted reform for decades, however, while the PCT has failed to achieve its goals of reducing examination workloads and fostering worksharing among national patent offices. It now exacerbates the very inefficiencies it sought to …

The Rider (2026-01-26), Daniela Chapa-Reyes

The Rider Archives

Vol. 11, No. 16

Intralabyrinthine Mri Flair As A Predictive Marker For Hearing Loss In Vestibular Schwannomas In Neurofibromatosis Type 2, Robert L. Walker, Maxwell T. Laws, H. Jeffrey Kim, Christopher Zalewski, Ashok Asthagiri, Sruthi Ranganathan, Christina Hayes, John D. Heiss, John A. Butman, Prashant Chittiboina

Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The onset of hearing loss due to vestibular schwannomas (VS) is inevitable but does not correlate with the size of the tumor. In patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) and VS, we previously found an association between pre-contrast fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging (FLAIR MRI) signal in the labyrinth and hearing loss. Here, we asked whether FLAIR hyper-intensity could serve as a predictive biomarker for hearing loss in NF2 patients with VS.

METHODS: A prospective longitudinal study (NCT00598351) of NF2 enrolled 168 subjects between 2008 and 2013. This study included 34 patients with small VS (total …

Post-Traumatic Rupture Of Primary Solid Pseudopapillary Epithelial Neoplasm (Spen) Of The Pancreas In A Male Adolescent: A Case Report, Paulo Castro, Heather Hartman, Yashasvi Shukla, Michael Moore, Dennis Drehner, Harish Lavu

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

Introduction Solid pseudopapillary epithelial neoplasm (SPEN) is a rare pancreatic tumor that typically presents in adult women and is usually asymptomatic. Case presentation A 12-year-old male presented to the emergency department with worsening abdominal pain one day after suffering mild abdominal trauma during a soccer match. Physical exam showed diffuse abdominal tenderness and guarding. CT abdomen with IV contrast showed a heterogeneous, round structure adjacent to the pancreatic tail with mass effect upon the spleen. MRI abdomen revealed a “claw sign” of pancreatic tissue surrounding the structure, suggesting a an underlying pancreatic mass with capsular rupture measuring 8.3 x 8.1 …

Ai-Enabled Ecg Analysis Improves Diagnostic Accuracy And Reduces False Stemi Activations: A Multicenter U.S. Registry, Robert Herman, Bryn E Mumma, Jake D Hoyne, Benjamin L Cooper, Nils P Johnson, Timea Kisova, Anthony Demolder, Adam Rafajdus, Andrej Iring, Timotej Palus, Marta Belmonte, Emanuele Barbato, Suzanne J Baron, Robert Hatala, Stephen W Smith, H Pendell Meyers, Scott W Sharkey, Jozef Bartunek, Timothy D Henry

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Timely reperfusion is critical in reducing mortality in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Although electrocardiography-guided cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) activation on the basis of first medical contact recognition improves system-level response, diagnostic uncertainty, particularly in atypical presentations, contributes to false positive activations (FPAs) and reperfusion delays.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance and operational impact of artificial intelligence (AI)-based electrocardiographic (ECG) analysis in real-world STEMI triage across a multicenter U.S. registry.

Methods: A total of 1,032 patients with suspected STEMI who triggered emergent CCL activation at 3 geographically diverse percutaneous coronary intervention centers …

Most Vermonters Support Extending Obamacare Subsidies & Establishing Single Payer System 1/26/2026, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Majorities of Vermont residents support extending temporary Obamacare subsidies, expanding Obamacare overall, loosening restrictions on Medicaid eligibility, and establishing a national "single-payer" health care system. Vermonters strongly disapprove of President Trump and Congress's handling of health care. Nearly half of state residents say that paying for overall medical expenses is difficult and two-thirds say that their costs have increased in the past twelve months.

Iwu Center For Humanities To Host 2026 Muse Conference, Jeffery Woodard

Press Releases 2020-2029

No abstract provided.

Management Of Patients Requiring High-Flow Nasal Cannula In A Pediatric Observation Unit: A Single-Center Experience, Evelyn Zhang, Yvette Calderon, Czer Anthoney Lim, Diana Hou Yan

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Due to widespread shortages of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds during the 2022–2023 respiratory virus surge, a protocol was implemented to identify and manage patients on high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in a pediatric observation unit (POU). This study aims to describe the characteristics and outcomes of patients who received HFNC in the observation unit.

METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review of all patients admitted to a community pediatric observation unit who received HFNC between October 2022 and January 2023. Patients were grouped by disposition from the observation unit, either discharged home or transferred to PICU. Descriptive analysis …

Distinct Ebv-Associated Phenotypes Due To A Novel Homozygous Missense Variant In Cd27, Rui Yang, Solomon K Turunbedu, Sara Nandiwada, Choladda V Curry, Tarek M Elghetany, Brooks P Scull, Junnan Geng, Alexander Vargas-Hernandez, Ivan K Chinn, Sebastian Ochoa, Carl E Allen, Lisa Forbes Satter

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Biallelic deficiencies of CD27 and its ligand CD70 underlie selective susceptibility to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and its acute and chronic complications, underscoring their non-redundant roles in anti-EBV immunity. To date, 16 pathogenic CD27 variants have been reported. Here, we describe three patients from two unrelated families, homozygous for a novel loss-of-function (LOF) CD27 variant, resulting in substitution of serine 70 with proline (S70P). All three patients presented with EBV viremia and lymphoproliferative disease, with variable immune dysregulation or recurrent otosinopulmonary infections. One patient developed EBV-associated Hodgkin lymphoma. Functional studies demonstrated that the S70P variant impaired surface expression of CD27 …

A Meta-Analysis On The Effect Of Oil Palm Fronds As Small Ruminant Feed, Fenda Fhonna, Samadi Samadi, Anuraga Jayanegara, Sitti Wajizah

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Oil Palm fronds (OPF) as the main waste of oil palm plantations have considerable promise as a small ruminant feed. Unfortunately, due to the diversity of previous findings, a clear response pattern has still to be determined. For this reason, in the present study, meta-analysis was employed to synthesize existing findings regarding the effect of OPF as a small ruminant feed. The database was constructed using data from ten published articles that fit the inclusion criteria. The applied statistical model was a mixed model. Findings revealed no significant effect (P>0.05) of OPF inclusion on nutrient intake, nutrient digestibility, animal …

Identification Of Worm Parasites In Beef Cattle Feces In The Village Nangka Bay, Kubu Raya District, Yeti Rohayeti, Dela Heraini, Imam Subhi

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Beef cattle are meat-producing cattle used for fulfilling and improving people's nutrition. The increase in the beef cattle population in Indonesia has not fully met the demand for meat nationally due to the low productivity of local livestock. Low livestock productivity can occur due to livestock health factors, one of them being caused by worm parasites infection. This disease causes economic loss, resulting in lower growth and weight gain, and can lead to death. A qualitative examination, stool test is needed for a qualitative examination to identify gastrointestinal parasites in livestock, especially the type and degree of infection. This study …

Karakterisasi Morfometrik Dan Pendugaan Jarak Genetik Kelinci New Zealand, Rex Dan Flemish Giant, Nida Nisa, Edy Kurnianto, Sutopo Sutopo

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui spesifikasi ukuran morfometrik bagian kepala dan telinga antar bangsa kelinci New Zealand, Rex dan Flemish Giant dan menduga jarak genetik antar bangsa kelinci. Penelitian dilaksanakan tanggal 1 Agustus – 28 Oktober 2021 di daerah Jawa Tengah (Kabupaten Semarang, Kendal, Temanggung, Magelang) dan Yogyakarta. Materi yang digunakan 388 ekor kelinci, 229 ekor New Zealand, 99 ekor Rex dan 60 ekor Flemish Giant dengan kelompok umur yaitu (a) < 9 bulan; (b) 9 – 14 bulan; (c) 15 – 20 bulan; (d) > 20 bulan. Peneltian menggunakan alat yaitu pita ukur, ukur 0,1 cm dan jangka panjang yaitu 0,01 mm dan parameter yaitu panjang kepala, lebar kepala, panjang telinga dan lebar telinga. Data …

Pengaruh Penggunaan Limbah Kubis Dalam Silase Ransum Komplit Berbasis Limbah Tebu Terhadap Kecernaan Bahan Kering, Bahan Organik Dan Vfa Secara In-Vitro, Adika Sugara, Adrizal, Irsan Ryanto

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kecernaan bahan kering, bahan organik, dan kandungan VFA_, serta mengetahui persentase penggunaan limbah kubis sebagai sumber protein terbaik pada silase ransum komplit berbasis limbah tebu secara in vitro. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu Rancangan Acak Kelompok yang terdiri 4 perlakuan dan 4 kelompok pengambilan cairan rumen sebagai ulangan. Perlakuan pada penelitian ini adalah penggunaan limbah kubis dengan level berbeda yaitu 0 %, 5%, 10% dan 15% pada silase ransum komplit berbasis limbah tebu. Hasil analisis keragaman menunjukan bahwa penggunaan limbah kubis sebagai sumber protein pada silase ransum komplit berbasis limbah tebu berpengaruh nyata …

The Socio-Didactics Of Linguistic Representations Of The Amazigh Language, Ahmed Bououd

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This study adopts a socio-didactic approach to analyze the influence of social representations on the learning of the Amazigh language within Moroccan universities. It aims to define the position of Amazigh within Morocco’s current multilingual landscape and to determine how the images (positive or negative) formed by students impact their motivation and desire for linguistic appropriation. The research addresses key questions: How is Amazigh perceived by learners—as an identity-based, official, or purely symbolic language? Furthermore, what is their level of motivation when faced with the competition of other languages such as Arabic, French, and English? This research is based on …

Agentic Intelligence Under Constraint: Energy, Context, And The Expansion Of Exchange, Nick Loghmani

iSchool - All Scholarship

Recent advances in agentic artificial intelligence have been driven primarily by scale: larger models, increased data, and expanding computational resources. However, rising energy costs, inference latency, and hardware constraints increasingly challenge this trajectory. This paper argues that intelligence—biological or artificial—does not primarily scale through raw computational expansion, but through the management of exchange under constraint. Drawing on cognitive science, systems theory, and prior work on exchange-based models of intelligence, the paper proposes a theoretical framework in which agentic intelligence scales through context management, proceduralization, and the assembly of reusable units of exchange. Unlike approaches that focus solely on model compression …

Belonging Through Research: How Engaging Undergraduate Efl Students In Authentic Research Experiences Affects Their Sense Of Belonging, Dr. Nawal Ibrahim Alhodithi

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

When undergraduate EFL students engage in authentic research, they begin to see themselves not merely as language learners but as legitimate researchers, a transformation that reshapes their academic belonging. This study investigates how authentic undergraduate research experiences influence English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ sense of belonging in a Saudi higher-education context. Using a mixed-methods design, data were collected from 122 female undergraduate EFL students enrolled in a Research Methods course. Quantitative data were gathered using an adapted multidimensional belonging survey measuring membership, acceptance, affective comfort, trust, and participation/withdrawal, while qualitative reflections captured students’ identity development and research perceptions. …

Cree Pedagogy: Dance Your Style, Allen Jorgenson

Consensus

Book Review Cree Pedagogy: Dance Your Style Angelina Weenie, Willie Ermine, Kevin Lewis, Ida Swan, Mary Sasakamoose, Jeffery Cappo, and Deanne Pelletier Canadian Scholars, 2024

Teaching Global Partnership And Responsibility Using The Earth Charter, M. Beth Mccutcheon

Consensus

No abstract provided.

Beware! The Idol Of Convenience, Leo Nupolu Johnson

Consensus

No abstract provided.

Designation And Classification Of Co2 Storage Technologies, Ma Fubo, Yang Xuechao, Zhou Zhengwu, Liu Hongliang, Chang Jia, Yi Jiayao, Wang Yan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Method Currently, there remains a lack of criteria for technical certification, designation, and classification of carbon dioxide (CO₂) storage technologies due to their cross-disciplinary nature and ambiguous scopes. To address this issue, this study proposes technical certification criteria and designation principles, as well as analyzes four types of common CO₂ storage technologies: geologic storage, underground space storage, ocean water storage, and utilization and storage. Accordingly, a classification philosophy and scheme for these technologies is determined.Results and Conclusions In terms for technical certification criteria, a CO₂ storage technology has to meet four criteria: (1) …

Advances In Research On The In Situ Co2 Mineral Trapping In Buried Volcanoes, He Yanxin, Tian Wei, Xian Benzhong, Liu Pingping, Wei Mingcong, Wei Qiwen, Deng Xuanyu, Liu Jianping, Gu Jiapeng

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Methods Driven by the goal of carbon neutrality, geologic CO₂ storage has become a critical national priority in China. Compared to conventional reservoirs in sedimentary basins, such as saline aquifers, depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs, and unmineable coal seams, basaltic formations offer more significant advantages in geologic CO₂ storage. Specifically, basaltic formations can form stable carbonates through reactions between CO₂ and rock minerals while also exhibiting extensive distribution, considerable potential for CO₂ storage, and low risk of CO₂ leakage. The engineering feasibility of geologic CO₂ storage in basaltic formations has been validated by the …

A Novel Approach To Characterizing The Plastisphere In The Marine Environment, Hannah E. Harrison, Lucas Morais De Abreu, Ojas Natarajan, Susanne L. Gibboney, Larry J. Dishaw

Making Waves REU

• The rise in plastic consumption and production has also created a rise in plastic pollution. This plastic waste breaks down into smaller particles over time called microplastics (MPs).
• These plastics move through the environment (and through the food chain), often ending up in our bodies(see Fig. 1) (Cindrella& Rinjith, 2025).
• In 2013, Zettler et al. found that microbes often colonize MPs and form biofilms on the surface. This ecosystem is referred to as the plastisphere.
• The effects of MPs on the environment and human health is not well understood, and studying these effects is challenging.
• One of these challenges is …

Insomnia, The Witch, And The Dark Passenger As Shadow Projections In Joharah Al-Remal's Al-Awsaj, Dr. Afaf Al-Enezi

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

This study investigates how psychic repression and identity fragmentation are represented in Joharah Alremal’s Al-Awsaj (2023), asking how inherited trauma and the symbolic Dark Passenger shape the protagonist’s fractured selfhood. It aims to clarify the mechanisms through which insomnia, shadow projection, and the witch’s prophecies externalize unresolved familial wounds. Methodologically, the paper employs a psychoanalytic close reading informed by Jungian theory, situating the novel in comparative dialogue with Jeff Lindsay’s Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004). The comparison examines both the universality of repressed destructive impulses and cultural trauma specific forms through which trauma manifests. The study finds that negotiations with the …