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The Impact Of Recreational Games, On Mitigating Psychosocial Conflict, Among Shelter Residents State Shelters For The Homeless, Enam Muhammad Jawad, Sahira Razaq Kazem

Modern Sport

This study is aiming to identify the impact of recreational games on reducing the psychosocial conflict of residents in state-run shelters for the homeless, in the shadow of the psychological and social pressures faced by this group due to the loss of family stability and emotional deprivation. The research used the experimental method on a sample containing (17) residents who lives in Dar Al-Zuhour in Baghdad Governorate, and the study relied on the psychosocial conflict scale to rate the level of conflict before and after the application of the recreational program. The results showed a significant decrease in the levels …

Effectiveness Of The Panorama Instructional Strategy In Developing The Learning Of Basic Floor Exercise Skills Among First-Year Female Students In Artistic Gymnastics, Maysaa Ridha Ghanim

Modern Sport

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Panorama instructional strategy in learning fundamental floor exercise skills in artistic gymnastics among beginner female students. An experimental design with pre- and post-tests for two equivalent groups (experimental and control) was adopted. The sample consisted of 30 first-year female students from the College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Baghdad, who were randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group was taught using the Panorama instructional strategy, while the control group received traditional instruction based on explanation and demonstration. The educational program included basic …

The Relationship Between Functional Etiology Of Ancle Injuries And Return-To-Play Efficiency Among Tennis Players, Mustafa Muhammad Ali Farhan

Modern Sport

The present study seeks to determine the role of etiology in rehabilitating injured players and the efficiency of return-to-play. The researcher hypothesizes that there are statistically significant differences in the functional efficiency of the ankle joint between injured and non-injured players. Additionally, it is hypothesized that there is a statistically significant relationship between the functional etiology of ankle joint injury and return to play efficiency among tennis players. The research population and sample include tennis players who are registered in the Middle Euphrates sports clubs and who have suffered an injury in the ankle joint, whether during the current sports …

Design And Standardization Of A Composite Test To Measure Basic Basketball Shooting Types Among University Student-Players, Faris Sami Yousif Shabba, Dani Thamer Sami Yousif, Faris Sami Yousif Malik

Modern Sport

Tests in the sports field constitute an essential tool for achieving optimal results and evaluating player performance, particularly in competitive sports such as basketball. The importance of shooting emerges as it is the only means of direct scoring and the critical statistic that distinguishes victory from defeat. The researchers observed that previous tests of basic shooting types whether administered individually or in combination do not adequately reflect the complexities of actual game situations. Therefore, the problem lies in the need to address this gap by designing a composite test that simulates various playing conditions related to basic shooting skills. The …

Effect Of Transition And Fast-Break Training On Fatigue Delay, Blood Lactate Levels, And Offensive Skill Performance In Young Basketball Players, Omar Mohammed Majid Saud

Modern Sport

Basketball is defined as a high intensity sport which significantly depends on an anaerobic energy system, specifically its phosphagen and lactate components, especially during very fast transitions from the offensive phase to defensive failure and vice versa. These scenarios involve continuous accelerations/decelerations coupled with accurate actions under time constraints. The relevance of these requests is even higher for under-18 players, as they are at a special stage (against the above-mentioned physical and physiological development) directly affecting the capacity to resist fatigue and keep performance levels in the 2nd half during competition. This accumulation of lactic acid leads to an erosion …

Effectiveness Of Special Compound Exercises In Developing Speed-Strength And Explosive Power In The Long Jump Among The Students, Amjad H. Mohammed

Modern Sport

This research aims to determine the effectiveness of compound exercises in developing explosive power and force speed in the long jump among students. The research problem lies in the limited use of compound exercises that develop explosive power and force speed during training. The researcher used an experimental design with two groups (experimental and control). The sample included 24 students from Najaf Preparatory School for Mathematical Sciences, who were randomly divided into two groups (experimental and control). Each group consisted of 12 students, representing 49% of the research population. The experimental group underwent compound exercises, which were conducted over eight …

Edga-Based Directed Educational Units And Their Effect On Visual Memory And Some Basketball Skills Among Female Students, Hanaa Abbas Abdullah

Modern Sport

This study aimed to design teaching units based on the EDGA model and examine their effect on visual memory and selected basketball skills (high dribbling, low dribbling, chest pass, rebound, and ladder shooting) among first-level female students at the College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Baghdad. An experimental design with two equivalent groups and pre- and post-tests was used. The research population consisted of 26 first-year female students (2025–2026). Twenty-four students (92.31%) were selected as the research sample after excluding two students. The participants were randomly assigned into an experimental group (n = 12), which studied using …

The Effect Of Using A Ground Contact Angle Sensor On Improving Start Mechanics In Short-Distance Sprinters (100 M) Among Youth Athletes, Intisar Muzhir Saddam

Modern Sport

This study aims to investigate the effect of using a ground contact angle sensor on improving start mechanics among youth short-distance sprinters. The researcher employed an experimental approach using a control and experimental group design. The training program was applied to a sample of (n = 12) sprinters over an intervention period of (6) weeks. The experimental group followed a training program supported by ground contact angle detection technology, while the control group continued with conventional training. The study relied on objective biomechanical measurements, including a ground contact angle sensor (electronic sensor), high-speed video analysis, and force platforms to measure …

Effectiveness A Guidance Program Combined With Specific Exercises On Reducing Psychological Stress Among Players In The Stars League Of Football, Ahmed Thare Hani

Modern Sport

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a combined guidance and physical exercise program on psychological stress levels among Star League football players during competitive matches. The study is significant due to the need for validated strategies that help players regulate emotions, follow a structured mental plan, and optimize performance under competitive pressure. It aimed to determine whether the proposed program would significantly reduce psychological stress, thereby contributing to the psychological dimension of sports performance research. An experimental design with one group and two measurements (pre- and post-test) was employed. The sample consisted of 15 players …

Attitudes Of Students Of The College Of Physical Education And Sports Sciences Toward E-Cigarette Use And Its Relationship To Some Demographic Variables, Ali Abdullah Hammadi Al-Qara Ghulli, Zaid Ali Hadi Kadhim

Modern Sport

The main aim of this research was analyzing the attitudes of students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at Al-Mustaqbal University towards e-cigarette use. The research explored how e-cigarette use is related to demographic, economic, and social variables; in addition to the level of health awareness of its risks. The researchers followed a descriptive approach and used a survey method. The research was conducted on a sample of (80) students belonging to the four stages of the 2024–2025 academic year. Data were obtained through a questionnaire in accordance with scientific principles and verified by five specialized experts. …

Reflective Thinking And Its Relationship With The Performance Of Selected Offensive Basketball Skills Among University Students, Rawaa Jawad Kadhim, Intisar Owaid Ali

Modern Sport

The current study explores the correlation between reflective thinking and the chosen offensive basketball skills in students. This involved evaluating the degree of reflective thinking and relating it to performance in certain offensive skills, that is, receiving, high dribbling, chest passing, long passing, and lay-up shooting. The descriptive correlational design was chosen as it was consistent with the nature of research problems. The sample consisted of undergraduate students, and it was chosen based on predetermined scientific criteria. The study used various measures, such as a reflective thinking scale and three composite skills tests in basketball. The average of the reflective …

Dawes, Trevor A. And Michael J. Krasulski, Eds. Twenty-First-Century Access Services: On The Front Line Of Academic Librarianship, Second Edition. Chicago: Association Of College And Research Libraries, 2023., Alyssa Ohlhauser

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.

Optimal Error Estimates Of The Diffuse Domain Method For Second Order Parabolic Equations, Wenrui Hao, Lili Ju, Yuejin Xu

Faculty Publications

In this paper, we study the convergence behavior of the diffuse domain method (DDM) for solving a class of second-order parabolic partial differential equations with Neumann boundary condition posed on general irregular domains. The DDM employs a phase-field function to extend the original parabolic problem to a similar but slightly modified problem defined over a larger rectangular domain that contains the target physical domain. Based on the weighted Sobolev spaces, we rigorously establish the convergence of the diffuse domain solution to the original solution as the interface thickness parameter goes to zero, together with the corresponding optimal error estimates under …

Physical Rehabilitation For Older Patients With Acute Hfpef (Rehab-Hfpef) Trial: Design And Rationale, Amy M. Pastva, Gordon R. Reeves, David J. Whellan, Robert J. Mentz, Haiying Chen, Alain G. Bertoni, Pamela W. Duncan, Mark A. Espeland, Shelby D. Reed, M. Benjamin Nelson, Christopher M. O'Connor, Dalane W. Kitzman

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

RATIONALE: Older patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) experience persistently poor outcomes, including physical disability, cognitive impairment, depression, impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL), rehospitalizations, loss of independence, and mortality. In our previous phase 2 REHAB-HF trial, an innovative physical rehabilitation intervention, delivered across three phases-inpatient, 12-week outpatient, and 3-month home-based maintenance-produced large improvements in physical function and HRQOL, with signals of reduced clinical events among patients with acute HFpEF. These findings provide a compelling rationale for a definitive, event-powered trial to evaluate clinical outcomes.

HYPOTHESIS: Targeting physical frailty and multisystem functional impairments using …

Auditory Stimulation Rescues Cognitive Deficit In Fmr1-Ko Mice, Mohamed Ouardouz, Amanda E. Hernan, J. Matthew Mahoney, Rodney C. Scott

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

Background/Objectives: Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a triplet repeat expansion in the Fmr1 gene leading to the loss of Fragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein (Fmr1 protein). The loss of Fmr1 protein modulates many cell biological processes and leads to the emergence of intellectual disability and autism. FXS is modeled in Fmr1-KO mice that display features consistent with human FXS, including hypersensitivity, cognitive and learning deficits, hyperactivity and audiogenic seizures. Here, we investigated the effect of auditory stimulation during a range of developmental stages on recognition memory and sociability deficits in Fmr1-KO mice. Methods: Fmr1-KO mice were …

The Buffer Value Of Trade: Quantifying How Global Integration Stabilizes Food Prices And Farm Incomes, Iman Haqiqi, Thomas Hertel

Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications

International trade plays a critical but often underappreciated role in stabilizing global food systems. This study quantifies the buffer value of trade by comparing observed conditions of global integration with a counterfactual restricted-trade world (half trade volume). Using a global market equilibrium model of agriculture combined with a novel randomized yield-shock framework, we evaluate how production volatility translates into volatility in consumer food prices and farm incomes across global regions in 1991–2020. Results show that trade substantially dampens volatility transmission. In the United States, year-on-year volatility in farm income declines nearly threefold under open trade (from 12.1 to 3.9), while …

Validating Hybrid Simulation Of Restaurant Noise With Real-World Data, Samuel Underwood

Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–

Restaurants exhibit noise levels that vary with occupancy over a typical operating day. When noise levels become excessive, customer comfort is diminished. While many previous works have surveyed noise levels in restaurants over short time intervals, there has been little work to comprehensively examine noise levels over a full operating day, while also tracking occupancy levels and thoroughly measuring unoccupied acoustical parameters. This dissertation work contributes to the existing body of restaurant acoustics work by measuring unoccupied and occupied acoustical conditions in 21 restaurants in the Midwest, correlating user reviews, scores, and crowdsourced noise levels measured in 943 venues in …

A Place To Perform: Designing Spaces For Student Artists Through Event Planning, Ava R. Jacobsen

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This thesis examines the creation of accessible performance spaces for student artists not enrolled in formal music programs. To address this gap, two First Friday events were hosted at The Gathering Grove in Lincoln, Nebraska, providing platforms for local student performers and engaging the community in live art experiences. The first event, an open mic night, highlighted the challenges of spontaneous performances, while the second, featuring designated performers, tested more structured event planning strategies.

Both events emphasized the importance of marketing, venue layout, audience engagement, and operational organization. Key lessons included the need for contingency planning, multi-channel promotion, and clearly …

Effect Of Novel Antimicrobial Compounds On Fungal And Bacterial Pathogens, Megan Wilderman

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing concern in medicine¹ leading to a need for the development of novel compounds. Two compounds were tested in this study, 2-hydroxyethylhydrazine (HEH) and para-nitrophenyl-isocyanide (NPIC). HEH targets phosphatidylcholine (PC) production², and NPIC targets mitochondrial function³. Choline (Cho) is a compound that bypasses the inhibition of HEH through the Kennedy pathway.² Two-fold serial dilutions were conducted in 96-well plates to test the sensitivity of different bacteria to HEH and fungi to HEH and NPIC in different media types. A choline condition was also included in the HEH dilutions to test …

Falls In Inpatient Hospital Settings, Merlina Constantine

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Inpatient falls are a common and preventable problem that affects health care costs, patient safety, and clinical quality. Inpatient falls occur within hospitals, cause harm, extend hospitalization, and require additional healthcare funding. Falls harm a patient’s physical health and cause emotional trauma, decrease patient satisfaction, and undermine confidence in the hospital care systems. Falls are therefore a significant concern in the nursing practice environment because nurses form the first component of prevention, monitoring, and intervention. This doctoral project aimed to re-educate and reinforce staff understanding of clinical guidelines to prevent inpatient falls through evidence-based interventions targeting environmental, behavioral, and organizational …

Hr Strategies Used To Reduce Employee Turnover And Employee Replacement Costs, Karlita Mcclinton

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Ineffective employee well-being strategies can contribute to elevated levels of voluntary turnover, resulting in increased employee replacement costs, lost organizational knowledge, and operational disruption. Human resource (HR) leaders who do not successfully develop employee well-being strategies may find their organization facing operational disruptions as a result. Grounded in social sustainability and the European corporate sustainability frameworks, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry research project was to identify and explore effective employee well-being strategies used by HR leaders to reduce employee turnover and employee replacement costs. The participants were 10 HR leaders who had implemented effective employee well-being strategies. Data …

Comparative Morphometric Study Of Saanen And Indigenous Goats, In Northern Pakistan, Nadar Khan, Ihsan Uddin, Sohail Khan, Hayat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Suleman

Journal of Bioresource Management

Goats play an essential role in sustaining rural communities in Pakistan by providing milk, meat, and income under diverse production systems. This study compared the morphometric features of exotic Saanen goats with local breeds (Beetal, Kaghani, Gaddi, and non-descriptive) in Swat, northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to evaluate growth patterns, body structure, and the potential for body weight estimation. A total of 500 animals were sampled from research stations and smallholder farms, with morphometric and qualitative traits recorded following FAO guidelines. Distinct differences among breeds were observed. Beetal goats exhibited the highest body weight (58.2 ± 2.0 kg), chest girth, and body …

Development Of Deep Fused Neural Architecture For Ancient Tamil Palm-Leaf Manuscript Recognition, Hariharan P Mr

Theses and Dissertations

Digitizing Tamil palm-leaf manuscripts is important for education, communication, and the preservation of cultural heritage. The complex structure of the Tamil script, the wide range of handwriting styles, and the degradation seen in ancient Tamil palm-leaf manuscripts make these texts very difficult to read and understand. Digital Image Processing (DIP), document analysis techniques, and traditional Optical Character Recognition (OCR) are unable to handle noise, background interference, faded ink, and limited labelled data, motivating the need for robust, effective Deep Learning (DL)- based solutions.

As a prerequisite to understanding and designing effective recognition systems for ancient manuscripts, this thesis first examines …

Patterns Of Multimorbidity Among Low-Income Adults Who Smoke With Implications For Tailored Interventions: A Cluster Analysis Using A Mixture Of Bernoulli Model, Monique T. Cano, Michael R. Lindstrom, Oscar F. Rojas Perez, Ricardo F. Muñoz

School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications

Introduction: Smoking cigarettes remains a leading modifiable risk factor for preventable health conditions. In the United States, the health burden of smoking disproportionately impacts low-income individuals. Multimorbidity is common in this group, complicating treatment and worsening outcomes. Identifying multimorbidity clusters can support targeted, individualized interventions. This study aimed to identify multimorbidity clusters among individuals who smoke and experience economic hardship and provide clinical recommendations to enhance health outcomes.

Method: Individuals who smoke and experience economic hardship (N = 60) were recruited from the San Francisco Health Network (SFHN) and were assessed for physical and mental conditions. Cluster analysis was …

Oral Pcsk9 Inhibitor Enlicitide Versus Oral Nonstatin Therapies: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial, Alberico L Catapano, Elina Mikhailova, Ann Marie Navar, Puja Banka, Pablo Corral, Manish Saxena, P Gabriel Steg, Subodh Verma, Andrew Yacoub Kordahi, Geraldine Mendizabal, Pengfei Zhu, Christie M Ballantyne, Coralreef Addon Investigators

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Many adults fail to achieve guideline-directed low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals on statin monotherapy, requiring additional nonstatin lipid-lowering medication. Enlicitide, an oral proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor, lowered LDL-C by 60% compared with placebo; its efficacy compared with other oral nonstatin therapies has yet to be examined.

Objectives: This study assessed the efficacy of enlicitide, a novel oral PCSK9 inhibitor, vs other oral nonstatin therapies.

Methods: In this phase 3, randomized, double-blind, active-comparator trial, statin-treated adults aged ≥18 years with LDL-C ≥55 mg/dL and a previous major atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) event, or LDL-C ≥70 mg/dL if at …

Does Law Constitute Society?, Jeremy Kessler

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

Beyond The Market: What Does It Mean To Theorize Capitalism?, Amy Kapczynski

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

Indeterminacy And The Political Economy: Cls, Legal Politics, And Defetishizing The Lpe Debate, Akbar Rasulov

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

Seen, Unseen, And Navigating Between: The Lived Experiences Of Black First-Generation Graduate Students In Higher Education And Student Affairs Master’S Level Programs, Danielle E. Lee

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

Black first-generation graduate students remain underrepresented in higher education programs and often navigate academic environments shaped by racialized expectations and limited access to institutional resources. The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was to explore the lived experiences of Black first-generation graduate students and recent graduates enrolled in Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) master’s programs at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Guided by two research questions and grounded in Lin’s Social Capital Theory (2001, 2010), this study examined how participants described their graduate school experiences and the challenges and barriers they encountered while navigating predominantly White academic environments. Ten …

Barriers And Facilitators To Accessing Addiction Treatment Services For Sexual Minority (Lgbq+) People: Systematic Review, Miriam Hillyard, Beatrice Cockbain, Colin Drummond, Katharine Rimes, Emmert Roberts

School of Psychology

Background Sexual minority (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and other non-heterosexual) people experience significant disparities in addiction problems compared with heterosexual people.  Aims We aimed to answer the question, what are the barriers and facilitators to accessing drug/alcohol addiction treatment services for sexual minority adults?’.  Method A systematic review was conducted by searching Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Sociological Abstracts for any English-language primary research article (qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods) relevant to the study aims, from inception up to 18 April 2025. Quality of included studies was assessed using the Mixed-Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT-2018). Barriers and facilitators were …