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Secondary School Students Attitude And Its Effects On Mathematics Achievement, Aini Shuhaimah Selamat, Zarith Sofiah Othman, Siti Salwana Mamat

Malaysian Journal of Computing (MJoC)

This study examines students' attitudes and motivation toward learning mathematics. The purpose of the study is to determine the relationship between the variables of students' attitudes toward mathematics and their motivation to learn mathematics. The study also addresses the question of how non-intelligence variables affect student achievement. To answer the research questions, a questionnaire was administered to 150 grade 4 students who were surveyed. From the results, the relationship between these two variables is shown to be significant. However, the variables did not seem to affect the students' performance. It appeared that although the students had a positive attitude towards …

Localization Module In User Experience Questionnaire For Cross Cultural Website Design, Nurhayati Mohd Husni, Nur Atiqah Sia Abdullah

Malaysian Journal of Computing (MJoC)

The importance of User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) in ensuring the practicality and usability of websites for users is well-recognized. The User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) is widely employed to evaluate these aspects of a product, ensuring linguistic and cultural appropriateness for its target locale based on country, region, or language. However, the UEQ lacks a module specifically designed to assess the localization properties of a product. This research aims to extend the UEQ by introducing a localization module that adheres to cross-cultural design principles. The study involved a systematic literature review to identify potential items for the localization …

On The Provenance Of Software Systems: Automating Software Traceability With Knowledge Graph And Large Language Model Synergy, Tyler Procko

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

The present dissertation delineates a system that enables those engaged in software development to automatically generate and maintain project life cycle provenance. All projects are implemented and made manifest with the development of artifacts, e.g., papers, code files, etc. Tools exist to accelerate artifact creation, but little focus is paid to the processes that produce them. In terms of Ontology, or, from Ancient Greek, the study of being, the two most basic entities in reality are Continuant and Occurrent, or, roughly, “Artifact” and “Process”. This dissertation posits that for any created artifact, its process of creation, i.e., its life …

Analytical Dispatch Strategies For Pumped Storage Hydro: A Conditional Dynamic Programming Approach To Discontinuous Multi-Period Optimization Problems, Jian Liu, Jianwen Zhang, Zaiwu Gong, Donald C. Wunsch, Rui Bo

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The increasing integration of renewable energy sources like wind and solar poses significant challenges to secure and stable grid operation. Energy storage systems, particularly pumped storage hydro (PSH), play a crucial role in balancing power supply and demand. Traditional analytical studies of PSH economic dispatch problems often assume zero lower bounds for generating and pumping rates to simplify analysis and derive analytical solutions for multi-period optimization problems. However, the inherent mechanical design constraints of PSH require non-zero minimum flow rates for efficient operation. We analyze two scenarios, merchants having PSH only and merchants having both PSH and wind farms. In …

Grief Into Growth: Msw Portfolio, Shelby Ann Lampi

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Msw Portfolio: Finding Myself, Sheena Rae Jibson

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

This portfolio represents my personal and professional evolution from a registered nurse uncertain of her future, to a confident therapist with a clear vision for what is ahead. It is a reflection of three years of dedicated work in the University of Montana’s Master of Social Work program. Through this compilation, I highlight the skills, knowledge, and values I have cultivated while demonstrating my growth across the ten core competencies of social work.

Cultivating My Social Work Identity: Integrating Past, Context, And Relationship, Jessica K. Kumm

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

My application to the Master of Social Work (MSW) program was sent as a means to move beyond the constraints of the classroom walls as teacher and provide meaningful and tailored support to individuals who were falling through the cracks of the system. My experience in this program was transformative, in ways that were expected and unexpected. I recognize significant expansion in my perspective alongside growing confidence in applying newly acquired skills, both clear indicators of my professional and personal development. The insights garnered from personal experiences, academic lectures, and practicum placements shifted my theoretical foundations and personal worldviews. What …

In Sickness And In Health: Care And Complacency In Aid Efforts For Migrant Youth In Eastern France, Nzana K. Thillot , '25

Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards

This thesis examines the perspectives of educators working with unaccompanied migrant minors (MNAs) in eastern France, focusing on how they perceive and navigate the care system and creates their own communities of care within the gaps of the bureaucratic French system. Through qualitative analysis, it explores how educators interpret the structural challenges MNAs face, including access to healthcare, social integration, and legal protections. By centering educators’ voices, this study highlights their role as intermediaries between MNAs and the French system that determines their access to essential services. It interrogates how these professionals negotiate institutional constraints, advocate for the well-being and …

Finding Aid For The Baylor University Oral History Transcripts Collection(Mum00828)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

The collection contains oral histories documenting personal experiences with civil rights and race relations in the South. The oral histories took place at the University of Mississippi as part of a national symposium on civil rights.

Finding Aid For The University Archive Photographs (Mum00693)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

The collection contains visual materials produced by the University of Mississippi or pertaining to the University and the surrounding area. Photographic prints, negatives, transparencies, glass plates, and paper materials are present throughout the collection.

Normative Pulse Oximetry Values In Healthy Children: A Cross-Sectional Study From Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Turki S. Alahmadi, Mohammed A. Alsubaie, Abdullah Z. Alsuheili, Anas S. Alyazidi, Israa A. Habis, Taif K. Alotibi, Areen Y. Ibrahim, Saddiq B. Habiballah, Matter A. Alsulami

Saudi Medical Journal

ABSTRACT Objectives: To establish reference values for peripheral oxygen saturation levels in children using pulse oximetry. Pulse oximetry to assess peripheral oxygen saturation is widely used in pediatric care as part of vital signs monitoring. Although readings between 95% and 100% are often considered normal in clinical practice, recent studies suggest that the normal peripheral oxygen saturation range should be between 97% and 100%. Methods: This cross-sectional study included children aged ≤18 years attending pediatric clinics and not having respiratory distress or acute illness during their visit. Vital signs and anthropometric measurements were recorded. Oxygen saturation and pulse rate were …

Comparative Study Of Pregnancy Risks In Different Maternal Age Groups, Amala Sunder, Yusuf Khaled Hadi, Noor Ammar Alkhuzaei, Nayla Jamal Bushaqer, Basma Darwish, Nawal Dayoub

Saudi Medical Journal

ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate and compare pregnancy complications associated with varying maternal age groups. Methods: A retrospective analysis of singleton pregnancy outcomes at Bahrain Defense Force Hospital from January to December 2022. The study population was divided into 4 age groups: <25 years, 25-29 years, 30-34 years, and ≥35 years. Data on demographics, maternal and fetal characteristics were collected, and statistical significance was set at p <0.05. Univariate logistic regression was performed to analyze maternal and neonatal outcomes, adjusting for maternal factors. Results: The study included 2,972 women aged 17-55. Significant associations were found between maternal age and outcomes. Body mass index (BMI) was significantly linked to age ( p <0.01), with younger women having lower BMI. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) was more common in women ≥35 years (11.5%) vs. those <25 years (6.6%, p =0.027). Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) was more prevalent in the <25 years age group ( p =0.041).Logistic regression showed women 30-34 years had a lower risk of GDM compared to 25-29 years (odds ratio [OR]: 0.544, CI: 0.365-0.811), and women <25 years had a higher risk of preterm delivery (OR: 1.365, CI: 1.015-1.837). Conclusion: Maternal age is an independent risk factor for various adverse outcomes. Younger women (<25) are at higher risk for preterm delivery and IUGR, while older women (≥35) have higher rates of GDM.

Gender Differences In Patient-Reported Outcomes And Cardiac Symptoms In Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sultan Alosaimi, Abdullah Alqarni, Turki Alkalifah, Mansor Aldaijy, Nawaf Alghamdi, Abdulltaif Altalhah, Ambreen Kazi, Waleed Alharbi

Saudi Medical Journal

ABSTRACT Objectives: To measure the gender differences in patient-reported outcomes and cardiac symptoms in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 240 randomly selected ACS patients aged ≥18 years. Data were collected using validated questionnaires, including Patient-reported outcomes measures, the Rose Dyspnea Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire, and Seattle Angina Questionnaire. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with quality of life (QoL). Results: The study included 60% males and 40% females. Females reported significantly lower global physical health scores (11.62 [±2.49] versus …

Emergency Patients With Mild Elevations Of Serum Lipase And Acute Pancreatitis, Saqer M. Althunayyan, Abdulmajed K. Alali, Laila K. Alanazi, Salma S. Alkhalifah, Emad M. Mashdali, Mohammed A. Malabarey, Saad A. Alasiri, Abdulmajeed M. Mobrad

Saudi Medical Journal

ABSTRACT Objectives: To estimate the incidence of AP and determine potential predictors and the outcomes. Elevated lipase level of <3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) cause diagnostic confusion for acute pancreatitis (AP). Methods: A multicenter, 6-year retrospective study enrolled adult patients who were detected with lipase level of 80–240 IU/L in the Emergency Department (ED). The Revised Atlanta Classification was used to identify AP within 72 hour (hr) from the first ED visit. Results: Of 1082 patients, 68 (6.3%) had AP, 393 (36.3%) were hospitalized, 64 (6%) required intensive care unit admission, and 2 (0.2%) died. Most AP cases were confirmed using computed tomography CT; 47 (69.1%), followed by repeated lipase level 15 (22.1%) and ultrasound 14 (20.6%). Alcohol exhibited the highest adjusted odds ratio of predicting AP (3.9–45.6), followed by white blood cell count (1.340–6.222), male gender (1.451–4.308), and higher lipase level (1.009–1.02). Among AP cases, 11.8% required ICU admission and 1 died within 72 hr. Chronic heart disease, obesity, fever, and tachycardia were associated with these critical outcomes. Conclusion: Among the study sample, 6.3% were diagnosed with AP. Most of the cases confirmed by CT and alcohol was the strongest risk factor in predicting AP. A prediction score system to stratify AP risk when lipase is <3 ULN is warranted.

Risk Of Malignancy In Thyroid Nodules Bethesda Iii Sub Classification Into Nuclear Atypia And Architectural Atypia. A Retrospective Study

Saudi Medical Journal

ABSTRACT Objectives: To identify the risk of malignancy in the Bethesda III category based on histopathological subclassification. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 193 patients with Bethesda III thyroid nodules who underwent surgical resection. The primary outcome was the malignancy risk associated with each histopathological sub-classification. Results: Of 193 patients, final histopathology revealed malignant nodules in 96 (49.7%). The malignancy rates varied among the Bethesda III subcategories, with Hürthle cell atypia of undetermined significance demonstrating the highest rate (55.6%), followed by cytological atypia (55.4%), architectural atypia (50.6%), and combined cytological and architectural atypia (33.3%). However, no significant difference in malignancy rates was …

Rising Ranking Of Saudi Universities In Global Science

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Prevalence And Impact Of Endocrinopathies On Growth In Pediatric Down Syndrome Patients: A Retrospective Analysis, Lena H. Alfaraj, Zainab A. Al-Askari, Ahmed S. Alkhalifah

Saudi Medical Journal

ABSTRACT Objectives: To assess the prevalence of endocrinopathies and their impact on growth among pediatric patients with Down syndrome (DS) in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. Methods: This study utilized a retrospective cross-sectional design and was conducted at the Qatif Central Hospital between January 2015 and December 2022. Data from 358 pediatric patients with DS (aged 0–14 years), including clinical, anthropometric, and laboratory findings, were analyzed. The prevalence rates of endocrinopathies, their association with comorbidities, and their impact on growth metrics were evaluated using statistical methods. Results: Hypothyroidism was the most prevalent endocrinopathy (18.9%), followed by vitamin D deficiency …

Serum And Cord Blood Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin Levels In Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus And Its Association With Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha: A Cross-Sectional Study From Tripura, India, Bidhan Goswami, Sumit S. Das, Partha S. Pal, Partha Saha, Shauli Sengupta, Manti Debnath

Saudi Medical Journal

ABSTRACT Objectives: To examine the significance of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and their correlation with insulin resistance and metabolic markers. Methods: Blood samples from maternal and cord sources were obtained from 289 pregnant women, divided into GDM, prediabetic, and normal pregnancy groups. Serum levels of NGAL, TNF-α, insulin, fasting blood sugar (FBS), homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), triglycerides, cholesterol, and so on were measured. Statistical analyses, including the Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test, were used to compare NGAL levels across patient groups and ethnicities. Results: Women …

A Bibliometric Analysis Of Disability Research In Saudi Arabia: Evolving Trends, Thematic Mapping, And Gaps, Mahmoud Kandeel, Mohamed A. Morsy, Sameer Alhojaily

Saudi Medical Journal

ABSTRACT Objectives: To identify key trends and influential authors and institutions, provide thematic mapping, and determine recent evolutions and gaps in the disability research in Saudi Arabia. Methods: The study started in June 2024 and the data was analyzed during July 2024 in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. The analysis employed bibliometric techniques such as bibliometric coupling, and thematic mapping using VOSviewer and RStudio with the Bibliometrix package. Results: The bibliometric analysis identified a total of 3080 publications and showed that the annual growth rate in the number of publications was 13.5%. Emerging themes included intellectual disabilities, quality of life, rehabilitation, and …

Constructive Trusts In Malaysia: A Methodological Reappraisal, Hang Wu Tang, Ying Khai Liew

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

In recent times, Malaysian courts have resorted to a ritual incantation of unconscionability and the notion of a remedial constructive trust to justify a declaration of a constructive trust. This methodology is unhelpful for approaching constructive trusts and has led the law to develop in an unprincipled and unpredictable fashion. Our central thesis is that the key Malaysian decisions could have been decided on the basis of pre-existing legal principles upon which English and Commonwealth courts have declared a constructive trust. We argue that future courts ought to realign their methodology with the orthodox tradition of incremental development of the …

Unveiling The Dynamics Of Intersectional Aging: A Qualitative Exploration Of Aging And Social Participation Among Transgender Older Adults, Tiff Cunin

Doctor of Philosophy in Translational Health Sciences Dissertations

For more than thirty years, extensive research has focused on understanding and supporting healthy aging among older adults in the United States. This research has emphasized the importance of community engagement, access to resources, and interpersonal relationships among the broader older adult population, However, it has largely overlooked how transgender older adults experience aging and how those experiences shape their social participation. Additionally, understanding how intersecting marginalized identities—such as race and transgender identity—affect social participation is essential.

This study employed a qualitative multiple case study design to explore the experiences transgender older adults have while aging and how those experiences …

The Digitalization Of Insolvency Proceedings, Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

Despite the international divergences existing in the design of insolvency law, there is a common feature of insolvency proceedings that, to a greater or lesser extent, is somehow universal: insolvency proceedings are generally costly and lengthy processes. For that reason, it is not surprising that a significant body of the literature on insolvency law deals with different mechanisms to make insolvency proceedings more efficient. This article examines how technology can contribute to that goal. To that end, it starts by reviewing how countries are deploying, or can deploy, technology in different aspects and stages of insolvency proceedings and how such …

Siac Rules 2025: A Critical Evaluation In The Indian Arbitration Context, Siyuan Chen, Chin Kye Joel Ko

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

No abstract provided.

Beyond Non-Recognition: U.S.–Taiwan Trade Agreements In Indo-Pacific Dynamics, Pasha L. Hsieh

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

At the core of U.S.-China tensions and the Indo-Pacific strategy, the evolving legal frameworks that govern U.S.-Taiwan relations present legal intricacies under American and international law. The Article provides the first comprehensive analysis of the groundbreaking U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade, the only Congress-approved trade agreement during the Biden administration. It argues that within the space of non-recognition, the United States has accorded Taiwan diverse and incremental forms of legal recognition, which culminated in the Initiative and its Implementation Act. Through an interdisciplinary lens, the Article develops a theoretical framework that bridges recognition theories under international law and international relations. …

Co2 Utilization For Cementitious Materials - A Review, Seongho Han, Jae Hong Kim, Rohitashva Kumar Singh, Surendra P. Shah

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This review examines methods for utilizing CO₂ in construction materials to reduce the carbon footprint of cement and concrete production. Key approaches include direct carbonation of calcium silicates through CO₂ curing, use of industrial by-products as supplementary cementitious materials activated by carbonation, production of alternative binders and aggregates via CO₂ treatment of waste materials, injection of CO₂ into fresh concrete mixtures, and use of CO₂-dissolved mixing water. Both academic research and emerging commercial technologies are covered. While these methods show promise for enhancing material properties and sequestering CO₂, challenges remain in optimizing …

Right-Sizing The Smart City In Southeast Asia, Prerona Das, Orlando Woods, Lily Kong

Research Collection College of Integrative Studies

The idea of right-sizing, or the process of adjusting the size of a city to maximise the efficient use of resources, has traditionally been used in strategic management and the resizing of shrinking cities to promote efficient urban development. Concurrently, in contemporary discourse, the sizing of smart cities has emerged as a critical topic, as size impacts the implementation of smart initiatives. Smaller cities offer the advantage of serving as cost- effective testing grounds for innovative solutions; however, they also need to be sizeable enough to attract private investments and build a robust smart city ecosystem. In this paper we …

Decarbonising Digital Infrastructure And Urban Sustainability In The Case Of Data Centres, Felicia H. M. Liu, Karen P. Y. Lai, Bertrand Seah, Winston T. L. Chow

Research Collection College of Integrative Studies

This paper critically assesses the complex interplay between urban transitions of digitisation and sustainability. Building on a mixed-method research design, we unpack the challenges of decarbonising digital infrastructure while attending to urban sustainability goals in a land- and water-scarce country facing significant physical climate risks. We identify transferrable lessons on the economic, technological, and environmental synergies and trade-offs behind data centre development and argue that stewarding the global data centre sector towards sustainability requires an ecosystem-wide approach. We identify implementation gaps across five key dimensions: technological innovation, policy and regulation, finance, infrastructure, and people. We find that the progress and …

What Is A Digital Twin Anyway? Deriving The Definition For The Built Environment From Over 15,000 Scientific Publications, Abdelrahman Mahmoud, Edgardo Macatulad, Binyu Lei, Matias Quintana, Clayton Miller, Filip Biljecki

Research Collection College of Integrative Studies

The concept of Digital Twins (DT) has attracted significant attention across various domains, particularly within the built environment. However, there is a sheer volume of definitions and the terminological consensus remains out of reach. The lack of a universally accepted definition leads to ambiguities in their conceptualization and implementation, and may cause miscommunication for both researchers and practitioners.We employed Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to systematically extract and analyze definitions of DTs from a corpus of more than 15,000 full-text articles spanning diverse disciplines. The study compares these findings with insights from an expert survey that included 52 experts. The …

The Insurgent Smart City: How A Social Movement Created An Alternative Imaginary Of The Smart City, Andrew Stokols

Research Collection College of Integrative Studies

Urban scholars have critiqued smart cities for their association with neoliberal governance, narrow focus on quantifiable aspects of urban systems, and failure to incorporate citizens’ needs or aspirations. The “smart city” remains a contested concept and as such is subject to reappropriation. Here, I analyze the case of an urban social movement, the 2019–2020 Hong Kong Anti-ELAB protests, as an alternative, “insurgent smart city.” Following from an earlier network analysis of Telegram channels used during the protests, I show how the communications system underpinning much of the protest action simultaneously enabled coordination while also remaining open to grassroots decision-making and …

Opioid Prescribing Patterns And The Effect Of Chronic Kidney Disease In Pediatric Urology Population: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis., Kristen M. Meier, Darren Ha, Carter Sevick, Eliza D. Blanchette, Megan A. Brockel, Vijaya M. Vemulakonda, Kyle O. Rove

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: Significant efforts have been undertaken to decrease opioid prescribing, but there is little research into patient-specific factors presenting as barriers in the pediatric surgical population. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been shown to be a safe and effective alternative to opioids for pain control, however, concerns about their impact on renal function limit their use in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Data is limited on the interplay of CKD on opioid prescribing.

OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that opioid reduction efforts were successful, but patients with CKD would be more likely to receive an opioid prescription than those without CKD. …