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Early Detection Of Congenital Heart Disease: From Heart To Sole, Tami L. Jakubowski, Simranjot Mann, Emma Cartnick, Sarah Curtis, Carole Kenner, Marina Boykova

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Introduction: "From Heart to Sole” is a study exploring a non-invasive, low cost screening method for congenital heart disease (CHD).

Methods: This pilot study explores identification of a specific crease on the sole of the foot as a marker for early detection of CHD in newborns. A Qualitrics survey was developed and distributed on social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, etc) and the Adult Congenital Heart Association “Studies Recruiting Subjects” webpage. Participants were queried whether they have been diagnosed with a CHD and what type, whether they have the specific crease on either foot, and about the presence other health issues …

Evaluating The Impact Of Telehealth Prenatal Care: A Innovation To Provide Care To Latinx Clients, Catherine Daily, Ashley Gresh, Elizabeth R. Hamilton, Nancy A. Crowell, Germán Gustavo Alva Martinez, Christina X. Marea

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Mary’s Center, a federally qualified health center, built an innovative telehealth group prenatal care (T-GPNC) program during the coronavirus pandemic to ensure equitable and safe healthcare access. T-GPNC sessions include individual assessment, group education and social support led by a culturally congruent community health worker, and connection to community resources. This presentation will describe the T-GPNC program, assess the adequacy of T-GPNC compared with individual prenatal care (IPC), and describe client satisfaction.

Methods: We used a mixed methods design. We conducted a retrospective chart review of Spanish speaking midwifery care clients from July 1, 2021 to August 31, 2023. …

Internalizing Stigma And Distancing Behaviors: Social Media Youth Perspectives, Lauren L. Niles

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Significance: Rates of youth mental health difficulties have risen drastically in recent years. Transition-aged youth (TAY) ages 18-24 years old represent a vulnerable population at risk for poor mental health outcomes, with depression and anxiety diagnoses increasing faster than any other age group. While the cause for this upsurge is multifaceted, these trends have occurred concurrently with the increasing popularity of social media (SM) platforms. Current evidence presents contradictory findings as to the impact of SM platforms on mental health, revealing a critical gap in knowledge.

Methods: This interpretative phenomenological study aimed to explore the social media perceptions of TAY …

Structure, Processes & Outcomes Of Sci Peer Mentoring: A Community-Engaged, Cross-Sectional Survey, Susan D. Newman, Martina Mueller, Marychris Pittman, Lindsey Elliott, Jonathan Sigworth, Bill Cawley, Marka Danielle Rodgers

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Peer mentoring is a vital resource for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), providing emotional support, practical advice, and guidance from others who share a similar lived experience (1,2,3). Additionally, peer mentoring is an important component of SCI rehabilitation and supports the role of the rehabilitation nurse in promoting effective self-management and independence after SCI. Research on the effect of community-based peer mentoring interventions' structure and processes on outcomes, as well as quality and effectiveness, is limited (4).

Aim: The primary aim of this study, informed by Donabedian's Model of quality assessment (5), was to describe the structure, processes, …

Assessing The Effectiveness And Implementation Of Artificial Intelligence In Detecting And Preventing International Financial Crimes: A Case Study Of The United Kingdom, Robert J. Dalton

OneUSF Undergraduate Research Conference

Financial crime has been an issue that has plagued the world for as long as the concept of trade has existed. With the rise of the digital age and globalization, financial crime has continuously and significantly evolved, with increasingly complex and intricate methods of financial crime and fraud being committed each year. Government organizations and financial institutions are having to constantly overcome new barriers and challenges to monitor financial crimes due to their evolving nature. Artificial intelligence, a new technology that is being constantly researched and explored, has the potential to innovate current and new technologies within the financial intelligence …

The United States’ Secret Warfare Against Democracy, Ashtyn J. Smith

OneUSF Undergraduate Research Conference

This study examines the methods used by the U.S government to orchestrate the overthrow of the democratically elected Guatemalan president Jacobo Árbenz in 1954, by focusing on declassified CIA and State Department documents. Through operation PBSUCCESS, the U.S employed a combination of psychological warfare, economic pressure, diplomatic isolation, and paramilitary operations to destabilize the Árbenz administration. CIA documents reveal the role of propaganda campaigns, assassination proposals, and the arming of opposition forces to create internal chaos. By using primary sources such as CIA memos, and the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) archives, this research will outline the step-by-step …

Stem Cell And Regenerative Therapies For Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: Restoring Ciliary Function With Ipscderived Airway Cells, Riya Hirani, Sriharshini Vasireddy, Dedeepya Kutha, Stuti Dibbur

OneUSF Undergraduate Research Conference

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetic disorder that impairs ciliary function, leading to respiratory and fertility issues. While genetic mutations and stem cell-derived airway cells have been explored, effective regenerative therapies are still lacking. This study examines the potential of iPSCs in restoring ciliary function and advancing PCD treatments. Furthermore, it aims to evaluate the effectiveness of iPSC-derived airway cells in replicating functional cilia for potential regenerative therapies in PCD. Additionally, it seeks to identify genetic targets that may enhance treatment strategies. This study reviews existing literature to examine the role of stem cell-derived airway cells on restoring ciliary …

Exhibit Review: Korean Craft: Yesterday And Today, Martin Perez

History in the Making

No abstract provided.

Film Review: Wicked Part 1, Isai Martinez

History in the Making

No abstract provided.

Revolutionary Sisters: The Rise Of Chicana Feminism, Christian Rodriguez

History in the Making

This essay examines the rise of Chicana feminism during the Chicano Rights Movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. It covers the reasons why women felt the need to create an organization outside of the movement that focused on specific women’s issues and the importance of building sisterhood with Chicanas. As great as it was for women to have a space where they could organize and discuss the advancement of Chicanas, there were other women who did not feel that feminism should even be a topic for discussion. The essay also touches on queer liberation, the importance of art, …

Reverberations Of The 1950s Puerto Rico Nationalist Independence Movement, Gustavo Alonso Chamu

History in the Making

In the first half of the twentieth century, the nationalist movement in Puerto Rico, led by Harvard Law School graduate Pedro Albizu Campos (1893–1965), firmly called for the independence of the island. Its supporters made vociferous calls against the exploitation of the island by the United States government, its military and multinational corporations. Their campaign for independence culminated on October 30, 1950, with small-scale armed insurgencies across Puerto Rico, the Governor’s residence in San Juan, and the attacks against then President Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) at Blair House, Washington D.C. While a combination of domestic and foreign actors played significant …

Ethical Issues Involved In Solid Organ Xenotransplantation., Daniel J Hurst, Chris Bobier, Luz A Padilla

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Departmental Research

Xenotransplantation (specifically, genetically modified pig-to-human transplant of organs, tissues, or cells) clinical trials are set to begin in the United States after decades of pre-clinical studies and recent decedent and compassionate use investigations. This article provides a primer on the key ethical issues attendant with this emerging therapy. We explore four central areas of concern: (i) the use of animals to meet human transplant needs, as well as their welfare since they are housed in non-natural conditions, (ii) the risk of infectious disease transfer from the porcine graft to the human recipient, known as xenozoonosis, (iii) patient selection criteria for …

Issue 472: September 18-October 2, 2025, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

The Indiana Statesman, September 18, 2025, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

Indiana State sued by American Civil Liberties Union; Campus mourns passing of Kaylynn Lucas

Α-Amylase-Mediated Antibiotic Degradation And Sequestration In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilm Therapy, Robert K. Murray, Allison E. Martin, Sarah Zipkowitz, Nusrat Jahan, Tony D. Davis, Whitni K. Redman

Pharmacy Faculty Scholarship

Background: As of 2022, 80% of all documented microbial infections are biofilm-associated: communities of microorganisms adhered to a surface and enclosed in a complex extracellular polymeric substance (EPS). The EPS acts as a physical barrier protecting the bacteria from antimicrobial agents and host immune responses. To combat this hurdle, the application of glycoside hydrolases (GH) has been investigated due to their ability to cleave particular structural polysaccharides within the EPS, thus breaking down the protective barrier and improving antibiotic clearance. While various studies demonstrate the capacity of GHs to improve antibiotic efficacy against biofilms in combination, there is clear differential …

Minutes, College Of Liberal Arts Faculty Meeting, Thursday, September 18, 2025, College Of Liberal Arts Faculty, Rollins College

The College of Liberal Arts Faculty Minutes

No abstract provided.

September 18, 2025, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2020-

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Molecular Analysis And Biochemical Profiling Of Bacteria From Domestics Dogs Saliva: A Pilot Study, Hadba Al-Amrah, Asseel Alotiby, Badriyah Aljuhani, Hadeel Huri, Noha Al Garni, Reem Aljedani, Zeina W. Sharawi

The Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Science

Microbiota is the collection of microorganisms living in a particular environment, such as the dog’s saliva. The aim of the present work was the detection of bacteriome that plays a crucial role in various ecological processes and has a significant impact on the health and functioning of their host organisms. We collected saliva samples from five dogs. After that, identify the unknown bacterial species by inoculating samples into the Swapped Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) and MacConkey (MAC). In addition, These bacterial isolates were identified by using morphological characteristics, biochemical tests, and partial sequencing of their 16S rRNA gene.Results] appeared in …

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, September 2025, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Class Of 2025 Capstone Round Table Program, Christina Kane

Department of Occupational Therapy Entry-Level Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, September 18, 2025, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Education And Fertility: Evidence From An Instrumental Variable Approach Using Higher Education Expansions In Turkey, Badi H. Baltagi, Haci M. Karatas

Center for Policy Research

This paper examines the impact of higher education on women’s fertility behavior in Turkey. To address the endogeneity of education we use the plausibly exogenous variation in college availability in Turkey between 1983 and 2000. We find that increased education of women in Turkey significantly reduced the number of children and increased the probability of childlessness at the end of the fecund period. The effect of education on fertility worked through a postponement in first births at ages following college graduation until the age of 35, an improvement in women’s labor market outcomes, better marriage market outcomes, and use of …

The Need For Alternative Pedagogies, Mercia Santana Flannery, Oseas Bezerra Viana Júnior (Universidade Federal Do Agreste De Pernmabuco, Brazil), Kleber Aparecido Da Silva (Universidade De Brasília, Brazil)

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

Our ever-evolving societies have faced a myriad of changes in a relatively short span of time. From a heavy focus on globalization to its undesired effects in education across the Global South, from migratory movements, shifting political and ideological landscapes to technological innovations, the impacts on how our students learn and engage with the world has also been in flux. Considering these complexities, this chapter highlights the urgent need for alternative practices and perspectives in language education, and for adaptation in light of the context specific contingencies that teachers and learners face.

The Grizzly, September 18, 2025, Renee Washart, Sidney D. Belleroche, Sophia Kumar, Adam Denn, Hadley Whitman, Jesse Cherone

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Talking Greek Life With Maggie Diaz '28 • Best Booth in Sports? Ursinus's! • Are Ursinus Bears Going Extinct? An Enrollment Analysis • APEX Hub Spotlight: Sports! • The Making of Out! Just Over the Line • Ursinus Does Got Talent • Place and Chase: The Ursinus Field Hockey Ball Boys • A Fanatical Visit to 97.5

2025.09.18 - Finance, Buildings And Grounds Committee Meeting Minutes, Northeastern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees - 2025

Meeting materials for the NEIU Board Trustees

Differential Effects Of Macrophage Subtype-Specific Cytokines On Fibroblast Proliferation And Endothelial Cell Function In Co-Culture System, Phillip Mcclellan, Thomas R. Wong, Sara Hijaz, David R. Fletcher, Ozan Akkus, Tracey L. Bonfield, James M. Anderson, Adonis Hijaz

Faculty Scholarship

Macrophages are involved in several critical activities associated with tissue repair and regeneration. Current approaches in regenerative medicine are focusing on leveraging the innate immune response to accelerate tissue regeneration and improve long-term healing outcomes. Of particular interest in this regard are the currently known, four main M2 macrophage subtypes: M2interleukin (IL)-4,IL-13, M2IC, M2IL-10, M2non-selective adenosine receptor agonists (NECA) (M2IL-4,IL-13 → M2(NECA). In this study, rat bone marrow-derived macrophages (M₀) were polarized to each of the four subtypes M2IL-4,IL-13 → M2NECA and cultured for 72 h in vitro. Luminex assay results highlighted increased production of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) …

Introduction, Rosalind Latiner Raby

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Rapid Mapping Of Spinal And Supraspinal Connectome Via Self-Targeting Glucose-Based Carbon Dots, Yasin B. Seven, Elif S. Seven, Emel Kirbas Cilingir, Komal Parikh, Mehmet Aydin, Edward K. Luca, Jayakrishnan Nair, Roger M. Leblanc

Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Papers

The spinal cord is a highly dynamic network, playing significant roles in the vital functions of the brain. Disorders of the spinal cord, such as spinal cord injury and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are associated with neurodegeneration, often resulting in morbidity and mortality. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) poses a major challenge to imaging and therapeutic agents because less than 2% of small-molecule drugs and almost no large-molecule drugs can cross the BBB. Furthermore, spatial spectroscopy studies have shown highly heterogeneous BBB crossing with significant accumulation at the unintended brain regions. Thus, targeting systems that can cross the BBB at the …

2025.09.18 - Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Northeastern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees - 2025

Meeting materials for the NEIU Board Trustees

2025 September 18 - From My Notepads Newsletter, Office Of The President, East Tennessee State University, Brian Noland

From My Notepads: A Newsletter from President Brian Noland

No abstract provided.