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Nanoseal-X: A Theoretical Design For A Phase-Aligned Multifunctional Wound Dressing Based On Chitosan–Ha–Nanoparticle Composite, Mohammed Mahdi Salman Ghadban

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

Chronic wounds pose major clinical and economic challenges, especially in patients with comorbidities or impaired healing responses. This study presents NanoSeal-X™, a bioinspired multifunctional wound dressing engineered to address distinct biological demands at each phase of healing. The theoretical construct integrates a dual-layer matrix: a hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel embedded with silver nanoparticles, amoxicillin, and lidocaine, supported by a chitosan-based scaffold. Each component is strategically selected to provide hemostasis, infection control, tissue regeneration, and pain relief. This work presents a theoretical design framework to guide the development of multifunctional wound dressings. NanoSeal-X™ integrates pharmacological and bioactive components aligned with distinct healing …

Therapeutic Potential Of Sh-Hp (His-D-Trp-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys) In Helicobacter Pylori Infection And Acute Gastric Intoxication, Mohammed Mahdi Salman Ghadban

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

Helicobacter pylori is a highly prevalent gastric pathogen (colonizing ∼50% of people worldwide) that causes chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, MALT lymphoma, and gastric cancer. Rising antibiotic resistance (e.g. >15% clarithromycin resistance) has compromised standard eradication regimens, necessitating novel therapies. SH-HP (His-D-Trp-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys) is a synthetic hexapeptide analogue of the endogenous hormone ghrelin/GHRP-6, originally developed as a growth hormone secretagogue. Preclinical studies reveal that SH-HP/GHRP-6 has potent gastroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects: it prevents stress-induced gastric mucosal lesions and mitigates multiorgan damage in ischemia/reperfusion models. Given that ghrelin receptor signaling plays a key role in gut mucosal defense (via nitric oxide and …

The Impact Of Refractive Errors Instability On The Life Quality Of The Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Farah Fareed Tarik, Rasha Taha Yassen

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

The present work aims to study the refractive error instability effects on life quality among type 2 diabetic patients and to understand the issues in people with refractive error. The cross-sectional study was conducted among patients of Ghazi Al-Hariri Hospital and Al-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital from 1/11/2023 to 1/3/2024. A slit lamp, E chart, lensometer, OCT, trial case, and some tests were performed. One copy of the questionnaire was completed for each subject out of 100 diabetic patients. The present study included (48%) male and (52%) female who were diagnosed as type II diabetic patients. The results show that (89%) of …

Cecum Lymphoma After Renal Transplant (Case Report), Ahmed Saeed Hamad

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

Background: Renal transplantation is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage renal disease, but it raises a risk for lymphoma.

Case Presentation: A 52-year-old male presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and abdominal distention 13 years after being transplanted. Imaging and histopathological examination revealed intestinal lymphoma.

Discussion: This case, because the patient was schronically cytologically immunosuppressed and simply presented with non-specific signs and symptoms with respect to the abdomen, serves to emphasize the importance of recognizing malignancies in immunocompromised patients.

Conclusion: The case was employed by the authors to primarily emphasize the requirement for early diagnosis and proper handling of intestinal …

Assessment Study Of The Amblyopia And Its Treatment By Physical Exercises In Baghdad Hospital, Wasen Abbas Jawad, Zina Tariq Ali, Ruaa Saad Abdualhussin

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

The study aimed to assess the effects of physical exercises on patients with amblyopia with age ranges from 2 to 45 years old. This is study involves forty (40) patients, nineteen(19) males and twenty one (21) females with age ranges from (2_45) years old. All patients in our study diagnosed by visual acuity (VA) test for both right and left eyes (without glasses and with glasses), then the patients submitted to study questionnaire (Date of amblyopia diagnosis), is there any previous treatment? What type of exercises (Patching, ocular motility and others) they have? The patients examined by Visual acuity (VA), …

Artificial Intelligence Approaches To Mitigating Network Congestion In Iot Systems, Aysar Hadi Oleiwi

Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences

The unprecedented explosion of Internet of Things (IOT) devices has elevated the requirements of the network infrastructures to unprecedented levels, causing severe congestion problems, especially in applications which demand low latency, high throughput, and real-time feedback. Static routing protocols, AQM, and TCP variants are some of the traditional mechanisms for congestion control that are unable to perform efficiently in dynamic and diverse IoT environments as they are reactive-based and inflexible. To this end, in this paper, we explore the promising ability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods such as Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), Reinforcement Learning (RL), and their combination …

Groundwater Quality Analyses For Irrigation Purposes In Salah Al-Din, Iraq: A Review, Noor A. Radhi, Dawood E. Sachit, Abdul-Sahib T. Al-Madhhachi

Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences

The focus of this study is the effect of the physical and chemical characteristics of groundwaters on plants and agricultural crops, following the last studies on this matter. The results underscore the necessity for groundwater treatment before its utilization in irrigation for sustainable agricultural farming. It is also possible to identify which crop type can be grown in well-watered land, according to the characteristics of irrigation water and the yield of each crop. The study also introduces some ideas about irrigation water quality parameters such as Electrical conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), pH, Chloride (Cl^–), Sodium (Na …

Examining Iot-Enhanced For Current Developments In Face Image Authentication (Fia) Methods And Their Drawbacks, Marwa Jamal Hadi, Emaan Ouudha Oraby

Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences

The quick development of IoT and facial image manipulation (FIM) algorithms, as well as the growth of their user-friendly applications, highlight the pressing need for manipulation detection methods. These techniques need to demonstrate how face photos have been altered and validate their legitimacy. The scientific community has recently taken notice of the phrase “DeepFakes” and methods for detecting them. Take note of the latest methods for identifying watermark-based face image modification as well. The important thing to remember is that every one of these methods has its own set of drawbacks. This study provides a brief introduction to face image …

A Nurse-Led Investigation Of Chaplain Visits In Advanced Heart Failure Care: Exploring Spiritual And Physiological Health Dimensions, William Fyler, Joan Carr Myers

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center

No abstract provided.

Risk Markers For Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy: An Observational, Prospective, Multicentre Cohort Study, Manuela Ochoa-Urrea, Xi Luo, Laura Vilella, Nuria Lacuey, Shirin Jamal Omidi, Norma J Hupp, Blanca Talavera, Johnson P Hampson, M R Sandhya Rani, Shiqiang Tao, Xiaojin Li, Christina Y Miyake, Licong Cui, Jaison S Hampson, Ganne Chaitanya, Yash Shashank Vakilna, Rup K Sainju, Daniel Friedman, Maromi Nei, Luke Allen, Catherine A Scott, Joana Oliveira, Brian Gehlbach, Stephan U Schuele, Jennifer A Ogren, Ronald M Harper, Beate Diehl, Lisa M Bateman, George B Richerson, Jose-Miguel Yamal, Guo-Qiang Zhang, Orrin Devinsky, Samden D Lhatoo

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading cause of epilepsy-related mortality. Generalised-particularly nocturnal-convulsive seizures, longstanding epilepsy, and solitary living have been identified retrospectively as risk factors. No definitive electroclinical biomarkers have been prospectively ascertained. This study aimed to identify SUDEP risk markers using multimodality data with long-term follow-up.

Methods: This prospective, multicentre, observational cohort study, conducted at nine centres (eight in the USA and one in the UK), recruited children and adults with epilepsy who were undergoing prolonged video-electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring. Inclusion criteria were diagnosis of epilepsy by an epilepsy specialist, with or without drug resistance; age …

Advancing Modified Barium Swallow Pre-Sorting With Deep Learning: A New Paradigm For The First Step Analysis In X-Ray Swallowing Study, Shitong Mao, Mohamed A Naser, Sheila Buoy, Kristy K Brock, Katherine A Hutcheson

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Purpose: Modified barium swallow (MBS) exams are pivotal for assessing swallowing function and include diagnostic video segments imaged in various planes, such as anteroposterior (AP or coronal plane) and lateral (or mid-sagittal plane), alongside non-diagnostic 'scout' image segments used for anatomic reference and image set-up that do not include bolus swallows. These variations in imaging files necessitate manual sorting and labeling, complicating the pre-analysis workflow.

Methods: Our study introduces a deep learning approach to automate the categorization of swallow videos in MBS exams, distinguishing between the different types of diagnostic videos and identifying non-diagnostic scout videos to streamline the MBS …

The Mismeasure Of Orcs: A Critical Reassessment Of Tolkien’S Demonized Creatures (2025), By Robert T. Tally, Jr., Andrew Higgins

Journal of Tolkien Research

Book review, by Andrew Higgins, of The Mismeasure of Orcs: A Critical Reassessment of Tolkien’s Demonized Creatures (2025), by Robert T. Tally, Jr.

Klik Klik Boom [Book Review], Sierra Schuman

Disability in LIS (DisLIS)

This review covers Doug Warner's comic series Klik Klik Boom. The review discusses how the non-speaking protagonist is depicted, and there's also discussion of how post-traumatic stress manifests in the protagonist and a supporting character. The review also covers the plot and illustration of the comic.

Front Matter

Communal Societies

No abstract provided.

Back Matter

Communal Societies

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Review Of Collaborative Happiness: Building The Good Life In Urban Cohousing Communities, Penny Clark

Communal Societies

No abstract provided.

Living In Disharmony: Women's Experiences Of Gendered Progress And Failure In New Harmony, Indiana, 1824-1827, Olivia Krall

Communal Societies

No abstract provided.

Revisiting Backwoods Utopias At 75: Arthur Bestor’S Scholarship And Its Legacy, Carl Guarneri

Communal Societies

No abstract provided.

From The Editors, Heather Van Wormer, Cheryl Coulthard

Communal Societies

No abstract provided.

The Importance Of Pus/ Epithelial Cells Counts In Diagnosis Of Urinary Tract Infection And Asymptomatic Bacteriuria., Saja Hadi Abdul . Hamza, Suhad Hadi Mohammed

Al-Ameed Journal for Medical Research and Health Sciences

Background: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) is often diagnosed incidentally, and detection of bacteria in urine can lead to unnecessary antibiotic use, may aggravate antimicrobial resistance. To our knowledge, no prior study has focused on the dual presence of pus and epithelial cells (PEDP) and its diagnostic value.

Objective: To evaluate the importance of Pus/ Epithelial Cells Counts in diagnosis of ABU and UTI.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted on (140) females, divided into two groups: 70 with UTI and 70 apparently healthy controls, 28 had ABU and 42 had sterile urine cultures, with age ranging from (18 to over 58) …

Troponin Level As An Early Warning Marker Of Subclinical-Clinical Atherosclerosis Complications In Patients With Diabetes And Dyslipidemia, Zeena Hussien Khudair, Abeer Cheaid Yousif Al-Fatlawi, Ahmed Qasim Jaafar Al-Haidari

Al-Ameed Journal for Medical Research and Health Sciences

Background: Atherosclerosis is a long-term condition where fatty deposits (plaques) build up inside the arteries, causing them to narrow and harden, this reduces blood flow and can lead to serious health problems like heart attacks and strokes.

Objectives: Found on the relationship elevated troponin levels in cardiovascular complications particularly atherosclerosis in patients with both diabetes and dyslipidemia.

Materials and methods: Cross section study includes (90) males with range of age (20->60) mean of age (33.00 ± 6.131) were used in the present study divided into (45) patients with clinical coronary atherosclerosis mean of age (34.500 ± 4.949) and (45) …

The Effects Of Plastic Mulch And Irrigation On Hemp Chemistry And Leaf Endophytes, Allison Rietman, Connor Morozumi, Robert C. Pearce, Natalie Christian

Journal of Agricultural Hemp Research

As an emerging crop, cultivation techniques for industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) are still being developed and optimized. For example, irrigation and plastic mulching are some management practices that have been touted for their benefits in improving crop quality. Both techniques ensure ample water availability, which has often been attributed to improving hemp cannabinoid and terpene composition. In this study, we examined how supplemental irrigation implemented in a plastic mulch system influenced the cannabinoid and terpene profiles of one cultivar of CBD hemp, Lifter. We grew industrial hemp in field with plastic mulch and applied regular irrigation to one group …

Markers Of Tissue Hypoperfusion And Response To Vasopressors In Patients With Septic Shock, Islam M. El-Desoky, Ahmed A. Abdelaziz, Hossam A. Galbt, Ahmed S. Abdelgawad, Ola S. Mohamed

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background Patients in the early stage of septic shock require individualized fluid resuscitation and early administration of vasopressors to ensure tissue perfusion. We aimed to assess the performance of tissue perfusion markers in patients with septic shock and assessing its role in predicting the response to vasopressors. Methods This observational study was included 90 patients with septic shock within the first 24 hours of admission to the intensive care. Arterial (a) and central venous (cv) blood samples were obtained before beginning vasopressors (T0), and then at 12 and 24 hours after the initial sampling (T12, 24) for analysis of oxygen …

Livingness As A Liberatory Framework For Decolonizing Lis Praxis, Sarah Appedu

School of Information Studies - Post-doc and Student Scholarship

The fields of library and information science (LIS) are in a pivotal moment. While the stakes may seem higher than ever, Indigenous, Black, and queer communities have long anticipated this moment, demonstrating how libraries and archives are not yet equipped to meaningfully participate in the project of decolonization. I build on existing calls for decolonization in our discourse and practices by drawing attention to the living/non-living dualism in our ontologies and the ways it constrains our ability to reconcile with our fields’ colonizing origins. I contemplate what it would mean to treat all information as endowed with a sense of …

Exploring The Nature Of Little Red Dots: Constraints On Active Galactic Nucleus And Stellar Contributions From Primer Miri Imaging, Gene C.K. Leung, Steven L. Finkelstein, Pablo G. Pérez-González, Alexa M. Morales, Anthony J. Taylor, Guillermo Barro, Dale D. Kocevski, Hollis B. Akins, Adam C. Carnall, Óscar A. Chávez Ortiz, Nikko J. Cleri, Fergus Cullen, Callum T. Donnan, James S. Dunlop, Richard S. Ellis, Norman A. Grogin, Michaela Hirschmann, Anton M. Koekemoer, Vasily Kokorev, Ray A. Lucas, Derek J. Mcleod

Pacific Faculty Work

JWST has revealed a large population of compact, red objects at z > 4 known as Little Red Dots (LRDs). We analyze the spectral energy distributions (SEDs) of 88 LRDs from the JWST PRIMER survey with complete photometric coverage from 1 to 18 μm using NIRCam and MIRI imaging, representing the most extensive SED analysis on a large LRD sample with long-wavelength MIRI data. We examine SED models in which either galaxy or active galactic nucleus (AGN) emission dominates the rest-frame UV or optical continuum, extracting physical properties to explore each scenario’s implications. In the galaxy-only model, we find massive, dusty …

A Review Of Research And Practices On Teaching Data Visualizations For Blind And Visually Impaired Students, Shiya Cao

Statistical and Data Sciences: Faculty Publications

Around 36 million people in the world are blind and an additional 217 million have moderate to severe vision impairment. In higher education, four percent of 54,204 undergraduates who participated in the 2022 American College Health Association survey reported to be blind or have low vision. Those students frequently do not have access to data visualizations we generally teach and use in postsecondary statistics and data science classes. The design of those visualizations is premised on implicit assumptions about the user’s visual ability. Making data visualizations accessible to blind and visually impaired (BVI) people would help improve equity in higher …

The Scarlet - Volume Civ, No. 3 (October 3, 2025), Scarlet Staff

The Scarlet (Student Newspaper) (2011-present)

The October 3, 2025 edition of The Scarlet (est. 1939), Clark University's student-run newspaper. The Scarlet is intellectually and editorially independent of the University.

Guest Artist Recital: Harnsberger, Marimba And Jones, Marimba; October 3, 2025, Andy Harnsberger, Caitlin Jones

School of Music Programs

This is the fourteenth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

October 3, 2025

Friday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Rural Community Pilgrimage Tradition To Sacred Graves In Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia: Between Motivation And Social Identity, Ute Lies Siti Khadijah, Yunus Winoto, Rully Khairul Anwar, Shamila Mohamed Shuhidan Dr., Falih Ijlal Septian

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This research explores the pilgrimage tradition of a women’s group in rural areas of Tasikmalaya, West Java. It reveals the phenomenon of pilgrimage activities in the women’s group grounded in social identity theory and their motivation to visit the sacred graves. The study employed a descriptive quantitative approach. It involved a group of women who regularly recite the Holy Quran together and study Islam with a preacher called ustadz or kyai with a sample size of 79 people. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, observation, and documentation studies. The collected data were analysed through quantitative data presentation in diagrams and …

Advanced Nanophotonics For Gas Spectroscopy, Ajmal Thottoli

Theses

This thesis introduces advanced nanophotonic integrated devices aimed at improving miniaturized, cost-effective multi-gas detection and on-chip spectroscopic systems. Traditional spectroscopic techniques often require bulky optical components and multiple detectors, limiting their scalability for multi-gas sensing. The proposed integrated duplexers and triplexers enable switching between lasers to detect multiple gases using a single system. The work focuses on the design and optimization of broadband angled multimode interference duplexers, directional coupler-based duplexers, and cascaded directional coupler-based triplexers for combining spectroscopically relevant wavelengths in the near-infrared region. The target gases include ammonia, methane, and carbon dioxide. Through comprehensive simulations and experimental investigations, the …