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Association Of Matricellular Protein, Growth Factor, And Transcription Factor With Molecular Subtypes Of Breast Cancer: A Case Control Study, Marwa Munther Homman, Eman Tariq Ali, Maitham Ali Alrikabi

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background: Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease comprising molecular subtypes such as Luminal A, Luminal B, Human Epidermal Growth Factor 2 (HER-2)-Enriched, and Triple Negative, each with distinct clinical, molecular, and immunological features. Immunological markers play a critical role in modulating tumor behavior, angiogenesis, and immune evasion. Aim: This study aimed to identify key immunological markers that correlate with the molecular (intrinsic) subtypes of breast cancer and to explore their potential as prognostic factors. Methods: Serum samples from 180 breast cancer patients (56 untreated and 74 treated) were analyzed using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) to determine the levels of four …

Biotech Barbeque: A Regulatory Figuration And Policy Making, Rob Shields, Carrie Sanders

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Bicycle Messengers And Fast Capitalism: An Old School Solution To The Needs Of Techno-Capitalism, Kevin Wehr

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Full Issue, Fast Capitalism Editorial Team

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Tanzania's Compliance To International Covid-19 Standards: Determinants And Extent, Maria Joseph Tairo, Boniphace Shimba Francis

Tanzania Journal of Sociology

This article assesses Tanzania’s level of compliance to international COVID-19 preventive measures, with a focus on the political, economic, and socio-cultural factors that influenced the adherence. A qualitative research approach with descriptive design were adopted. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 28 purposively selected participants, including healthcare workers and government officials from Dar es Salaam and Dodoma. Moreover, relevant documents from health sector were reviewed. Thematic analysis was performed using Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS). The findings revealed that political leadership played a pivotal role in shaping compliance levels. The 5th regime demonstrated skepticism toward WHO guidelines and …

Discourses On Psychological Well-Being And Mental Health Of Forced Internally Displaced Persons, Ignasia Paskal Mbatta

Tanzania Journal of Sociology

The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has risen at an unprecedented rate in recent years, resulting in profound psychological, social, and economic consequences for affected populations. This study provides a comprehensive exploration of the unique challenges and needs experienced by IDPs, synthesising existing literature to offer critical insights for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers striving to improve the mental health and psychosocial well-being of forcibly displaced persons. Employing a qualitative discourse analysis (DA) approach, the study critically examines how psychosocial vulnerabilities among IDPs are constructed, represented, and contested within academic, policy, and humanitarian narratives. It draws upon a range of …

Variances In Power Output Of Female Athletes During The Menstrual Phases, Julia L. Allen

Masters Theses

The purpose of this research was to examine if there are any variances in a female athlete’s ability to produce power, that could be correlated with the menstrual cycle phases. The study observed three elite female athletes throughout 13 weeks, collecting relative propulsive power and relative braking power data from their vertical jump performances which occurred multiple times a week. At the end of the 13 weeks, participating athletes were asked to download their personal Oura Ring data. The Oura data points included in this study were used to identify and measure several physiological factors such as menstrual cycle day, …

The Mono Basin Project: Remedying Environmental Injustice Through Tribal Beneficial Use Designations, Molly Greene

UC Law Environmental Journal

Due to a history of violence, dispossession, and racism, Native American tribes in California face structural disadvantages and inequities with respect to water rights. At the same time, tribes lack meaningful legal remedies to gain access to the water resources necessary to maintain their ways of life. One key issue is that California water agencies traditionally did not consider tribal water uses when implementing water quality control laws, leaving such uses unprotected. For years, tribes have urged the State to fill in these gaps in the law by adopting tribal beneficial uses (“TBUs”), which would protect tribal water uses, such …

Assessing Pediatric Providers' Physical Activity Counseling Practices And The Feasibility Of Establishing An Exercise Referral Pathway, Kiara Robins

Doctorate in Kinesiology

Pediatric obesity and physical inactivity remain significant public health concerns, yet many pediatric providers report limited training, time, and resources to deliver effective physical activity counseling. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine pediatric providers’ familiarity with physical activity guidelines, confidence in counseling, perceived barriers, and attitudes towards integrating exercise professionals into pediatric care in Eastern North Carolina. A secondary aim evaluated the feasibility of engaging regional practices using a structured recruitment strategy. Eleven pediatric healthcare providers completed an online survey assessing demographic characteristics, counseling behaviors, and perception of a proposed exercise referral model. Providers reported moderate to …

A299: Research On The Gym Business Model Under The Combination Of Fitness And Health Management Under The Service-Dominant Logic, Jiaming Chen

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

With the upgrading of healthy consumption and the deepening of national fitness awareness, the business model of traditional gyms with facility leasing as the core is difficult to meet the diversified health needs of users. Purpose: Based on the theory of Service-Dominant Logic, this study focuses on the deep integration of fitness and health management services and explores the innovation path of the gym business model. By deconstructing the core concepts of "value co-creation", "operational resource integration", and "service ecosystem" in the service-oriented logic, combined with the specialization, personalization, and sustainability characteristics of health management services, a gym service framework …

A026: Associations Between Energy Metabolism And Sarcopenia Prevalence And Mortality In Older Adults, Lidian Meng, He Zheng

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function, is a geriatric syndrome with a significantly increased incidence with age. It has become a major public health concern affecting the health of middle-aged and older adults. This study aims to investigate the associations between leisure-time physical activity (LPA), occupational physical activity (OPA), and transportation physical activity (TPA) with sarcopenia and all-cause mortality among older adults in the United States. Data were derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2018, with all-cause mortality tracked through the National Death Index (NDI) until …

A107: Multidimensional Influencing Factors And Psychosocial Mechanisms Of Eating Disorders In Female Athletes, Yajing Zhao, Peizhen Zhang, Lumeng Yang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Eating disorders (ED) are prevalent mental health conditions that significantly threaten the physical and psychological well-being of female athletes. The risk of ED is driven by the interplay of multiple factors, including sport-specific training environments, psychological vulnerabilities, and sociocultural pressures. Although existing research has identified several independent risk factors, a systematic understanding of the sport-related psychosocial mechanisms remains insufficient. This study aims to synthesize empirical evidence from the past five years to elucidate the multidimensional pathways of ED in female athletes, with a particular focus on intervention targets from a sport psychology perspective. A systematic literature review was conducted, retrieving …

A143: Analysis Of Fast-Food Consumption Behavior Among Physically Active Male Students In A Beijing University, Hui Hu, Yi Yan

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

This study aims to analyze the fast-food consumption behavior among physically active college students in a university in Beijing and provide a scientific basis for future nutritional education and intervention strategies targeting this population. A simple random sampling method was used to select 850 undergraduate students from a sports-focused university in Beijing. Data on fast-food consumption were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. The survey assessed the frequency of fast-food consumption, reasons for food choices, and students’ perceptions of nutritional value. A total of 807 valid questionnaires were collected, yielding a response rate of 95.8%. The reported consumption of Western and …

A146: Independent And Joint Role Of Inflammatory Diet And Physical Activity In The Acceleration Of Aging, Shuting Peng, Yu Jiang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Biological aging arises from the accumulation of molecular changes or “hallmarks”, which can represent a person's aging status than chronological age. A healthy lifestyle can slow biological aging and prevent or delay the onset of multiple age-related diseases. This study is the first to investigate the independent and joint association of physical activity (PA) and inflammatory diet with acceleration of aging. Method: Data from 4767 participants in the 2017-2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed. Binary logistic regression models, adjusted for age, sex, race, socioeconomic status, smoking, and sleep disturbances, were used to assess the independent and …

A167: Relationship Between Health-Promoting Lifestyles And Physical And Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Study Among University Students, Ke Wang, Mengzhen Hao, Yangguiyi Zhao

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

University students’ sedentary behavior, insufficient sleep, and other unhealthy lifestyle habits, compounded by social competition, academic pressure, and digital “screen dependence,” have exacerbated mental health issues and health risks. A health-promoting lifestyle, as a proactive approach to improving well-being, is a key pathway to alleviating these challenges. This study explores the relationship between health-promoting lifestyles and physical and mental health, providing scientific evidence for university health interventions. Method: A stratified random sampling method was used to select 1,383 male undergraduate students as the study sample. During the spring semester of 2021, researchers distributed a demographic questionnaire, the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II …

Protocol For The Development Of The Who Gestational Weight Gain Charts, Thais Rangel Bousquet Carrilho, Olufemi Taiwo Oladapo, Jennifer A. Hutcheon, Giovanna Gatica-Domínquez, Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Monica C. Flores-Urrutia, Richard Kumapley, Ӧzge Tunçalp, Dang Bahya-Batinda, Amel A. Fayed, Annick Bogaerts, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Cinthya Muñoz-Manrique, Dayana Rodrigues Farias, Eric Ohuma, Harshpal Sachdev, Hayfaa A. Wahabi, Helena J. Teede, Molin Wang, Nandita Perumal Phd

Faculty Publications

Introduction Gestational weight gain (GWG) is an important indicator of maternal nutrition to be monitored during pregnancy. However, there is no evidence-based tool that can be used to monitor it across all geographic locations and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) categories. The WHO is undertaking a project to develop GWG charts by pre-pregnancy BMI category, and to identify GWG ranges associated with the lowest risks of adverse maternal and infant outcomes. This protocol describes all the steps that will be used to accomplish the development of these GWG charts.

Methods and analysis This project will involve the analysis of individual …

Unseen But Felt: Exploring The Emotional And Developmental Impacts Of Father Absence On The Lives Of African American Daughters, Michelle Laniece Mayberry

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of African American daughters who grew up with absent fathers, examining how this experience influenced development, relationships, identity formation, and resilience. Through in-depth interviews and thematic analysis, six central themes emerged: (1) father-daughter relationship, (2) emotional and psychological impact, (3) identity and development, (4) social and relational outcomes, (5) decision-making and achievement, and (6) resilience and adaptation. Each theme was interpreted through the lens of attachment and social learning theories with a biblical worldview. The findings revealed that father absence often left emotional and developmental wounds in the lives of the participants. The …

Feeding The Youngest In Crises: Infant And Young Child Feeding Preparedness In High-Income Setting, Aileen Kennedy, Elizabeth J. O’Sullivan

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is a critical public health priority during emergencies, yet remains poorly integrated into emergency preparedness planning in many high-income countries (HICs). Despite the availability of international guidance, such as the Operational Guidance on IYCF in Emergencies the implementation of these tools in national systems has been inconsistent within HICs. This review examines recent emergencies in HICs to identify policy and operational gaps affecting breastfeeding support, the management of commercial milk formula (CMF), and the distribution of commercially available complementary foods (CACFs). The present review focuses on the practical translation of Infant and young child …

High-Performance Deep Learning Techniques For Plant Disease Detection: Performance Analysis, Validation, And Applications, Doaa El-Shahat, Ahmed Elmasry

Sustainable Machine Intelligence Journal

The early detection of plant diseases is an indispensable task to improve crop yields and production quality. Crop disease observations by experienced pathologists are difficult and might take a long time. Therefore, deep learning (DL) techniques have been utilized to present an automated detection technique that could accurately and timely detect plant diseases. Several DL models in the literature were proposed, but no paper conducted a comparative study between those models to determine which of them was the best alternative for this task. Therefore, twenty-one DL models are compared in this review paper to show which of them could achieve …

The Bg News January 14, 2026, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 14, 2026. Volume 105-Issue 13.

Small Courageous Minds, Desirae Bach

Masters Theses

This thesis examines the barriers, agreements, and disagreements between mental health and Christianity, specifically as it relates to helping Christian children with anxiety. The following investigation explores how God defines and reacts to anxiety in the Bible and how anxiety is explained through scientific research. By explaining both scientific and biblical views of anxiety, the Christian community can grasp a better understanding of how to help children with anxiety. The research also builds a foundational investigation on how anxiety affects children and possible solutions for relieving anxiety in children. Educating children at a young age about mental health and offering …

Factors Influencing Sugary Drink Consumption Among Residential Students At Liberty University, Chinonso Felistas Eziechi

Masters Theses

Introduction/Background: Sugary drink consumption among college students remains a public health concern due to its association with obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Despite high awareness of health risks, consumption among emerging adults remains elevated. Guided by the Social Cognitive Theory, this study examined the psychosocial, behavioral, and environmental determinants of sugary drink consumption among residential students at Liberty University. Objective: To identify key predictors of sugary drink consumption and evaluate how expectations, self-regulation, and environmental factors shape beverage behaviors. Design, Setting, Participants: This cross-sectional study used an anonymous Qualtrics survey distributed on campus. Of approximately 745 eligible residential students, 473 …

Prevalence Of Intimacy Satisfaction In Relation To Burnout And Trauma Saturation Of First Responders, Krystoffer L. Bowman

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

A shared understanding of this issue enables us to recognize the uniqueness of each individual’s experience, supported by the consistent commitment of trauma-saturated professionals. But what happens when these individuals become so accustomed to trauma that they can no longer recognize it as such? When their professional identity is inherently tied to continuous exposure to trauma, they may unconsciously adopt emotional distancing as a coping mechanism, which can appear to others as a fixed personality trait or lifestyle, even outside the workplace. This professional emotional distancing, often a consequence of growing burnout and trauma saturation, may negatively impact intimacy satisfaction. …

Connection, 1994 October 26, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: Internal publication for staff and volunteers. This issue summarizes the year's accomplishments.

Connection, 1995 October 25, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: Internal publication for staff and volunteers. This issue summarizes the year's accomplishments.

Dairy And Food Science Student Newsletter, January 13, 2026, Department Of Dairy And Food Science

Dairy and Food Science Student Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Screening For Combination And Quality Analysis Of Dominant Strains Of Traditional Kombucha, Meng Yuecheng, Zhang Tianqi, Chen Jie, Chen Xuliang, Li Yanhua

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To obtain the best strain combination for fermenting traditional kombucha by screening the bacterial strains. [Methods] The strains isolated from traditional kombucha are evaluated in terms of the production of acids and alcohols.Three strains of acetic acid bacteria and four strains of yeast screened out are combined to form 12 fermentation groups for the production of kombucha, which are analyzed by gas chromatography -mass spectrometry (GC-MS) combined with the physicochemical and microbiological assays and sensory evaluation of the products. [Results] The acidity of the fermentation groups M 6 (Komagataeibacter saccharivorans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and M 12 (Acetobacter and S.cerevisiae) …

Preparation And In Vitro Digestion Characteristics Of Lutein Nanoliposomes, You Tingting, Ma Yongqiang, Zhao Ruobing, Na Zhiguo

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To investigate the effects of lutein nanoliposome (LLip ) constructed by high-speed shear-ethanol hydration method on the stability of lutein and its digestion characteristics in vitro. [Methods] The preparation process of LLip is optimized by Box-Behnken design (BBD ), with characterization conducted. LLip stability under different light and temperature conditions within 28 days is evaluated. The simulated digestion characteristics in vitro of LLip are compared with those of free lutein (FL). [Results] The optimal preparation process for LLip is as follows:lutein addition amount of 21 mg, mphospholipid ∶mcholesterol of 5.5∶1, and shear speed of 18 000 r/min for 210 …

Preparation And Characterization Of Nanoemulsions Of Grape Seed Polyphenol-Loaded Camellia Oil, Han Ying, Liu Jiabao, Li Hang, Huang Zonghai, He Xinyi, Li Yun

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To develop a highly stable camellia oil nanoemulsion system for loading grape seed polyphenol (GSP) to enhance its antioxidant property and solubility stability. [Methods] The formula is optimized based on the pseudo -ternary phase diagram method (moil phase ∶msurfactant phase =8∶2, mTween 80∶mSpan 80=5∶5, absolute ethanol is used as the cosurfactant, and Km =4).The emulsion stability and water distribution are characterized by Zeta potential and low -field nuclear magnetic resonance, and its antioxidant activity is evaluated. [Results] The obtained W/O nanoemulsion has a particle size of (326.5±2.7) nm, an absolute value of Zeta potential of (46.4±0.2) mV, a polydispersity …

Design And Application Of An Online Evaluation System For Blueberry Quality Based On Spectral Image Fusion Technology, Xun Shihu, Xian Jiawei, Wang Weina, Shi Linying, Chen Qiuxi, Fan Wei

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To achieve precise non-destructive detection and sorting of blueberry quality. [Methods] An online evaluation system for blueberry quality based on near-infrared spectroscopy and visible light image fusion is designed.The system consists of a fruit box chain conveyor module, a linear array image detection module, a near-infrared spectroscopy detection module, and a control system. A diffuse reflection optical path is designed by the near-infrared spectroscopy detection module, and a partial least squares regression model is established to predict the soluble solids content in blueberries through S-G convolution smoothing, second-order derivative connection preprocessing, and sequential projection algorithm for feature variable extraction. …