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Letter To The Editor - A Dental Specialty, Divided, Marvin E. Pizer Dds, Ms, Ma, Ficd

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Message From The Editor, Richard F. Roadcap Dds

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Va Dent J October, November And December 2012

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Using The Swuf-3d Uas Fleet To Determine Heat Flux Characteristics In An Alpine Valley, Francesca Lappin, Almut Alexa, Andrea Wiech, Norman Wildmann

ISARRA 2026

Advancements in uncrewed aerial system (UAS) development and meteorological sensor integration have created a valuable tool to observe turbulence in the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL). Deploying a fleet of UASs allows the flexibility to sample the spatiotemporal structure of turbulence; such observations are particularly useful in complex terrain where it is difficult to sample with classical approaches. During the TEAMx campaign, the DLR SWUF-3D fleet of UAS was operated in a remote Alpine valley. Each SWUF-3D UAS is outfitted with a rapid response temperature sensor and can determine the 3D wind field at high-resolution, and these measurements are calibrated in-field. …

Coptersonde: Progress Toward Autonomous Boundary Layer Profiling Stations, Antonio Segales, Tyler Bell, Joshua Gebauer, Elizabeth Smith

ISARRA 2026

Accurate observations of the atmospheric boundary layer remain a major limitation in numerical weather prediction, especially at scales relevant to convective initiation, boundary layer evolution, and rapidly changing local environments. This presentation introduces the CopterSonde, a purpose-built weather-sensing UAS developed at the University of Oklahoma to collect thermodynamic and kinematic vertical profiles of the lower atmosphere. The talk will highlight how years of field-driven engineering, deployment, and refinement have matured the platform from an academic prototype into a reliable system for challenging boundary layer conditions, with recent deployment results demonstrating improved data quality, reliability, and operational readiness in strong winds, …

Atmospheric Science On Titan From The Dragonfly Rotorcraft, Ralph Lorenz

ISARRA 2026

NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft lander is under construction for launch in 2028 to Saturn's moon Titan.  The ~900kg vehicle takes advantage of Titan's dense nitrogen atmosphere and low gravity to effect mobility using 8 rotors. The vehicle will make meteorological measurements on the surface, as well as during the ~20 minute flights it will make every Titan day or two (thus, once or twice per month). Flights will reach several hundred meters altitude, profiling most or all of the Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL), depending on the time of day.  Additionally, measurements are made at Titan arrival, where the vehicle descends by …

Refining Of An Online Rotator Cuff Related Pain Screening Tool (Orcs): A Mixed Methods Refinement Study, Andrew J. Smythe, Rhiannon Whale, Melanie Farlie, Peter Malliaras

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to refine an online rotator cuff related shoulder pain screening tool. Method: A mixed methods item-refinement study was used. The original tool was designed through expert opinion and informal literature review. In this study the original tool was refined over three rounds of cognitive interviews totalling 39 participants. The screening tool consisted of two sections, red flag screening followed by rotator cuff related shoulder pain differential diagnostic items. Results from each round of interviews were summarised and informed a nominal group research panel review process to modify items and develop a finalised version …

Objectively And Subjectively Measured Physical Activity Levels Among Children And Adolescents In Poland (2012–2022): A Systematic Review, Jarosław Herbert, Vasylyna Petrovets

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

This article aims to provide a comprehensive review of research on physical activity levels among children and adolescents in Poland from 2012 to 2022, considering both objective and subjective assessment methods. A systematic review of the literature was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA reporting recommendations. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar databases, as well as Polish scientific databases were searched. The review included studies published from 2012 to 2022, on children and adolescents aged 3–18 living in Poland, assessing physical activity levels using objective and/or subjective methods. This analysis of the selected studies showed that physical activity levels …

Modeling And Analysis Of Restoration Control In Parallel Microsource Inverters: A Case Study, Sameer Bhambri, Vivek Shrivastava, Manoj Kumawat

Yanbu Journal of Engineering and Science

The paper suggests a method/strategy to compensate the deviations in the system frequency and output voltage, caused by an inverter output impedance, droop coefficients terms and amplifier gain in the RDC (robust droop control) model of single phase inverter. The compensation is acquired through adopting a TDC (transient droop characteristics) enabled droop control. The suggested technique, to achieve proportionate power sharing, nominal output voltage and frequency at steady state, is applied to a communication-less system of two parallel microsource inverters. The small signal model and eigenvalue analysis are used to characterize the virtual resistor selection criteria in the inverter control …

Urban Resilience To Environmental Displacement: Sustainable Design Strategies In Samarra And Najaf, Ghufran Rassam Hade, Khalid Hammood Mudhahe

AUIQ Technical Engineering Science

This research investigates the critical role of urban resilience as a strategic framework to mitigate climate-induced environmental displacement in hot-arid regions, specifically focusing on the historical Iraqi cities of Samarra and Najaf. As global temperatures rise, these cities face intensifying thermal stress and desertification, acting as primary ``push factors'' for involuntary migration. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of sustainable urban design and traditional planning morphologies in enhancing the adaptive capacity of these urban centers. The methodology employs a Variable-based Digital Spatial Analysis utilizing Landsat 8 TIRS and Sentinel-2 satellite imagery. Through advanced geospatial processing, original …

Mae Enewsbrief January-March 2026, Department Of Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering eNewsBrief

No abstract provided.

Receiving Isaac Again: Joy And Return To The Finite In Fear And Trembling, Jeffrey M. Matheson

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis argues that joy is a constitutive but underexamined feature of faith in Søren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling. While the text is often interpreted through sacrifice, silence, dread, paradox, and the teleological suspension of the ethical, these categories do not exhaust Johannes de Silentio’s account of Abraham. By foregrounding Abraham’s joy, this thesis shows that faith is not merely the willingness to surrender the finite, but the capacity to receive the finite again after it has been given up. Isaac is not only Abraham’s beloved son, but the child of promise, the visible form of God’s covenant, and the …

The Enabling Role Of Digital Competencies In Heutagogical Learning Contexts: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Jennifer Dean

Irish Journal of Academic Practice

In today’s digital age, independent, self-directed learning is essential for navigating complex information environments. Digital competencies support this by enabling learners to critically engage with, evaluate and apply information while maintaining autonomy and adaptability. This hermeneutic phenomenological study adopts a qualitative, interpretivist approach to explore the lived experiences of individuals engaged in heutagogical learning, where learners take intentional control over what, how and when they learn. Grounded in a constructivist epistemology, data were collected through nine in-depth, semi-structured online interviews. Thematic analysis revealed three key findings. First, self-directed learning is often unconscious and intrinsically motivated, driven by internal determination rather …

Navigating The Cocoon: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Of Mothers’ Experiences Of Seeking Diagnosis And Services For Children With Disabilities In Insular Rural American Samoa, Elizabeth Cutrer, Ocean K. Akau, Lorena Seu, Isabel Medina Hull, G. E. Kawika Allen, Ofa H. Kanuch, Cameron W. H. Hee, Melia Fonoimoana Garrett

Faculty Publications

This study examines how mothers raising children with disabilities in American Samoa experience the processes of seeking diagnosis, navigating special education, and advocating for services within an insular rural context. American Samoa, an unincorporated U.S. territory located 2600 miles from Hawaiʻi with a population under 50,000, represents a case of what we term insular rurality—a condition in which the structural disadvantages of rurality are intensified by oceanic isolation, territorial governance, and colonial history. Data were collected through three focus groups with fifteen mothers whose children hold a range of disability diagnoses, with a card sort activity at the outset of …

Technology Implementation Strategies In Employees’ Work Processes To Increase Employee Engagement, Canaan Perry

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Effective Engagement Strategies For A Multigenerational Workforce, Jonathan Gregory Phillips

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Usa V. David Darby

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Quality Improvement Project: Impact Of Adjunct Clinical Faculty Mentorship On Self-Confidence: A Quality Improvement Project, Fairah Solomon

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Novice adjunct clinical faculty transitioning from expert clinicians to nurse educators face many challenges, particularly in understanding their roles, responsibilities, and educational frameworks. Despite an established orientation at the project site, a structured mentorship program to support the role transition is lacking. This quality improvement (QI) project aimed to improve novice adjunct clinical faculty’s self-confidence through the implementation of a structured mentorship intervention. Guided by Lewin's Change Theory and Constructivist Learning Theory, the project utilized a quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design. Implementation was guided by the Plan-Do-Study-Act framework. A purposive sample of seven novice adjunct clinical faculty with less than …

Measurement Invariance: A Tool To Weird-Icize Global Knowledge Production?, Klaus Boehnke

Online Readings in Psychology and Culture

The article examines measurement invariance in quantitative cross-cultural research. Instruments are typically translated, data are collected for the different language versions, and psychometric invariance is assessed. Items deemed equivalent are preserved, while the remaining items are traditionally eliminated. Culturally inclusive methodologies independently develop items across various cultures, translate them into a lingua franca, preserve translatable items, collect data, and corroborate invariance. Non-equivalent items are usually eliminated. A more radical strategy for preserving local (emic) elements is suggested here. Instrument developers across cultures concur on the measurability of a specific construct for which they independently create items, collect data without translation, …

Adaptation Of Moral Integrity Scale To Kazakh Language: A Psychometric Investigation, Madina Ishkibayeva, Nesrullah Okan, Zhazira Abdykhalykova, Nursulu Makhambetova

Higher Learning Research Communications

The present study has been designed to adapt the Moral Integrity Scale (MIS), originally developed by Schlenker (2008), into Kazakh and to examine its psychometric properties among undergraduate students. Moral integrity, a critical component of ethical behavior, is essential in tertiary education, yet few culturally validated tools exist in the Kazakh context. Following a rigorous scale adaptation process (including translation, back-translation, expert review, and pilot testing), the scale was administered to three independent student samples. The results of the exploratory factor analysis (n = 470) revealed a single-factor structure explaining 52.13% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis ( …

Effective Strategies That Small Business Leaders Use To Adapt To Changing Market Trends To Increase Profitability, Teslim Dawodu

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of Simulations In Workplace Training: A Systematic Analysis, Brittney Gaban

Honors Theses

Beyond the classroom, training simulations can be used in the workplace and have been used in a variety of industries, but most focus on the acceptance and perceived results rather than realworld transferability. To determine the state of simulations in workplace training, five articles met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed by participants, industry, results, perceived effectiveness and transferability of skills, data type collected, and participant feedback. The included studies demonstrated the variety of ways simulations have been integrated into training, primarily through hospital and emergency response teams, clinics, and transportation settings. Virtual reality was the most frequently used out …

New Measurements Of Distances To Galaxies In The Ngc 1052 Field With The Hubble And James Webb Space Telescopes: Testing The Bullet-Dwarf Origin Of The Trail, Yimeng Tang, Gagandeep S. Anand, Aaron J. Romanowsky, Pieter G. Van Dokkum, Kevin A. Bundy

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

NGC 1052-DF2 and DF4 are two ultradiffuse galaxies deficient in dark matter (DM) and reported as part of a remarkable linear trail of dwarf galaxies in the NGC 1052 field. Recently, NGC 1052-DF9 has been identified as the third galaxy missing DM along the trail. This structure may have been formed in a high-velocity head-on collision between two gas-rich dwarfs, known as the “bullet-dwarf” scenario. However, the trail overlaps in projection with a foreground system, the NGC 1035 group at ∼13 Mpc, raising suspicions that the trail is an artifact of this superposition. DF2 and DF4 have been found to …

Examining The Role Of Physical Illustrations Within The Home To Represent Our Connections With The Climate Emergency And Its Potential For Climate Action, Devon Tipping

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

In a time of upheaval and rapid change individuals and society arechallenged emotionally, often expressed as anxiety and a sense of powerlessness.This is particularly relevant in terms of environmental issues and in the context ofthe climate emergency which has contributed to a rise in eco-anxiety. Within thiscontext, illustration can offer valuable tools to inspire climate action. Artwork, acommon feature in most homes, is often viewed daily, yet can it serve a purposebeyond decoration?The project, Floriography, explored how images within domestic spaces can fosterclimate awareness. The focus was to engage people who may find climateconversations overwhelming, using illustration to introduce these …

An Analysis Of Heat Spread Through Smoldering Pine Needles, Timothy Keith

Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this thesis is to calculate the average speed of flame spread through smoldering pine needles. We present two different models for doing this: the first is a very large system of ODEs meant to represent the spread of flame through individual needles, the second is a macroscopic model based on the porous medium PDE. Simulations are run for each of these models and compared to each other as well as to existing models and experimental results.

China Maritime Report #55: Loading The Well Deck: The Pla Navy's Maturing Role In Projecting Joint Ground Forces, Joshua Arostegui

CMSI China Maritime Reports

Main Findings

• Since 2023, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has established an annualized rhythm of loading PLA Army (PLAA) combat, engineering, and support units onto PLA Navy (PLAN) amphibious ships for international exercises. This integration signals a maturation in Chinese expeditionary logistics, providing Beijing with the proven framework to project sustained, multi-domain combat mass well beyond its regional periphery.
• Overseas military exercises in locations like Cambodia, Malaysia, and Tanzania serve as vital proving grounds for the PLA to stress-test complex port embarkation, loading, and well-deck management. The successful deployment of PLAA ground forces via PLAN lift proves that the multi-branch …

Synthesis, Characterization, Molecular Docking And Evaluation Of Fluoroquinolone Derivatives As Dual-Targeting Agents, Murtadha F. Abdullah, Raheem J Mohaisen

Muthanna Medical Journal

Background: The rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistance and persistence of urease-associated bacterial infections underscores the urgent need for alternative therapeutic strategies. Urease is a key virulence factor that plays a critical role in pathogenesis of several pathogenic bacteria by promoting colonization and survival in acidic environment. Objective: In this context, this study aimed to develop some fluoroquinolone derivatives hybridized with urease targeting small molecule and evaluating their potential as dual urease inhibiting antibacterial agents. We hypothesized that hybridization of fluoroquinolone core with urease targeting small molecule using a cleavable linker could potentially disarm the microbe's key virulence factor …

Qualitative Analysis Of Solutions To A General Class Of Nonlinear Difference Equations With Applications, Osama Moaaz, Mohamed F. Abouelenein, Mona Anis

Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation with Applications

This work examines the qualitative behavior of a general class of difference equations. We establish criteria guaranteeing the stability, periodicity, and boundedness of the solutions of the equation under consideration. In addition, we identify its invariant intervals. The theoretical results are subsequently applied to various special cases, among them the May--Host model. Numerical simulations are presented to demonstrate the dynamics of the solutions and to validate the theoretical analysis.

Using Contingency Mapping To Decrease Disruptive Behavior And Increase On-Task Behavior For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Carelis Y. Pabey Pagan

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Visual aids have been widely used in educational and therapeutic settings to support individuals with developmental disabilities, particularly autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Among these, contingency maps, a graphic tool that visually represents the outcomes of alternative behaviors and problem behavior, have shown promise in reducing problem behavior, increasing communication, and promoting independence. However, existing research on contingency mapping is limited. The proposed study extended this literature by evaluating the effects of contingency maps on academic engagement and disruptive behavior for children with ASD in a school setting during natural classroom activities. A multiple baseline design across participants was used to …

Philanthropic Grantmakers’ Roles In Transforming Higher Education: A Narrative Inquiry, Elizabeth Jean Larkin Davis

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Philanthropic foundations have become influential actors in higher education reform, often supporting initiatives to improve student success, advance equity, and promote systemic change. Yet limited research has examined how philanthropic grantmakers understand and navigate their roles in shaping long-term change across the higher education field. This narrative inquiry explored the personal and professional experiences of eight philanthropic grantmakers working across different foundations, roles, and organizational contexts in the United States. Guided by organizational change theory, Strategic Action Fields theory, and sustainability planning in dynamic systems, the study examined how grantmakers made sense of their responsibilities, influence, and contributions to systemic …