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New Graduate Nurse Transition To Practice During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Directed Content Analysis, Ramona S. Baucham, Kathy Baker, Carol Howe, Michelle Kimzey

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This study is one of the first to describe how new graduate nurses transitioned to practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although other studies have expounded upon the experiences of transition to practice for new graduate nurses, few have been conducted during times as far-reaching as a global pandemic.

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Becoming A Champion For Your Healthy Work Environment: An Evidence Based Design Approach, Debbie Gregory, Jaynelle F. Stichler, Terri Zborowsky

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Florence Nightingale recognized the role of the built environment to support healthy work environments. Nurses today must reclaim the built environment as a part of our nursing domain and be informed about the ways in which the physical environment affects well-being. Evidence-based design can help you advocate for your HWE.

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Evaluation Of Interleukins 35 And 39 Levels In Women Infected With Cytomegalovirus, Maryam Adnan Juma, Zahra’A Abdulraheem Ahmed

Baghdad Science Journal

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common latent virus that can cause severe disease in immunocompromised individuals and pregnant women. Interleukins (ILs) are crucial for cell-to-cell communication and facilitate precise regulation of the immune response. The current study aimed to evaluate serum IL-35 and IL-39 levels in Iraqi women with CMV, particularly in pregnant women, and investigate their potential involvement in CMV infection and pregnancy. Serum samples were obtained from 115 women (age range:15–29 years), including CMV-infected pregnant women, uninfected pregnant women, CMV-infected non-pregnant women, and healthy non-pregnant women. IL-35 and IL-39 levels were measured using ELISA kits. Statistical analyses were performed …

Sensitive Cloud Point Extraction Method For Determination Of Salbutamol Sulfate In Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Ghadah Fadhil

Baghdad Science Journal

The cloud point extraction (CPE) methodology was utilized to produce a simple, highly sensitive, and environmentally friendly method for preconcentrating and evaluating salbutamol sulfate (SAL) in pharmaceutical dosage forms. Triton X-114 was used as a surfactant to recover the product result from the diazotization coupling between SAL and diazotized 2, 4-dichloroaniline (DCA) by the cloud point extraction process. The product was extracted with non-ionic surfactant micelles and then spectrophotometrically detected at a wavelength of 445 nm. Under ideal conditions, the calibration curve’s linearity (r = 0.9947) ranged from 0.1 to 5.0 μg. mL^–1 of SAL. The results showed …

Blood Wedding Program

Theatre and Performance Studies Programs

Blood Wedding Program

Ambient Air Pollution And The Sex Ratio At Birth: A Systematic Review And Narrative Synthesis., Ursula Gazeley, Hallie Eilerts-Spinelli, Jasmin Abdel Ghany, Ana Bonell, Joshua Wilde

Publications, Reports and Presentations

Ambient air pollution is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as stillbirth, miscarriage, and preterm birth. However, its effects on the viability, implantation, and survival of conceptuses-largely unobserved before the clinical detection of pregnancy-remain poorly understood. Shifts in the sex ratio at birth (SRB) provide a sensitive, population-level indicator of sex-biased conception and pregnancy loss. This systematic review examined whether maternal exposure to ambient air pollution before conception and during pregnancy is associated with deviations in the SRB. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and Global Health from inception to 12 February 2025 for observational studies assessing both ambient air pollution exposure …

Building From Within: Hr And Leadership As Strategic Resources In Micro And Small Business Growth Across Generations And Partnerships, Angelia Mathews Payne

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Micro and small businesses (MSBs) with 1-19 employees represent 99.9% of all U.S. private sector businesses and contribute nearly $4 trillion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), yet academic research on their internal growth strategies remains limited. This study examines how human resources (HR) and leadership function as strategic resources for growth across successive generations and partnerships in MSBs, addressing a critical gap in understanding how these internal capabilities create competitive advantages in resource-constrained environments.

Grounded in Resource-Based View (RBV) theory, this research investigated how HR and leadership capabilities meet the criteria for strategic resources—being valuable, rare, inimitable, and non-substitutable …

2025.10.23 - Academic/Student Affairs, Enrollment, And Technology Committee Meeting Minutes, Northeastern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees - 2025

Meeting materials for the NEIU Board Trustees

Classification Of The Armed Conflicts In The Near East, Marco Sassòli

International Law Studies

This article explores the proper classification of Israel’s current conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah as international or non-international armed conflicts. It discusses the different possibilities of how the international humanitarian law of international or non-international armed conflict applies to those conflicts and whether and to what extent the international humanitarian law of military occupation applies to the conduct of Israel Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. It also explains why the proper classification of the conflicts still matters and is not only an intellectual exercise for scholars or students. While every conflict has its specifics, the article deals …

How To Dump Dewey: Developing Your Own Classification Scheme, Emily Roberts

Posters and Presentations

As librarians, we frequently encounter challenges with classification systems such as Dewey Decimal because they do not always meet the specific needs of our collections, spaces, and patrons. This presentation will delve into creating customized classification schemes for public, school, and special libraries to organize materials better and streamline staff and patron use. I will provide examples of various tools, strategies, and methods for altering or replacing traditional classification systems. Additionally, rationales for creating your own classification scheme and the pros and cons of doing so will be explored. UNM’s Center for Development and Disability special library will be used …

The Cowl - V. 89 N. 5 - October 23, 2025

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol. 89 No. 5 - October 23, 2025. 20 pages.

Synthesis, Characterization, And Studying The Biological Activity, Thermal, And Physical Properties With The Evaluation Of Pharmaceutical Release Of New Derivatives From Polyvinylpyrrolidone, Zahraa Mokhtar, Sana Hitur Awad

Baghdad Science Journal

In this research drug polymers, have been prepared by substituting drugs to polymers backbone, which raised interest as a result of the benefits systems possesses, which includes the gradual release of the application of the drug, ease of application, delivery of the drugs in certain (specific) local, prolong the period of drug douse, reduce the potential and common side effects, and decrease the toxicity. This work included ring opening of PVP with ethylene glycol then substitution with different drugs (Salbutamol and Ribavirin, Phenylephrine, Theophylline, Sulfamethoxazole). All prepared drug polymers were identified by FT-IR,¹H-NMR, and UV. Spectroscopes, thermal analysis …

Synthesis Of New Compounds From Pyridazine Derivatives, And Preliminary Pharmacological Study, Mohammed Hasan Al-Dahlaki, Aya H. Mohammed

Baghdad Science Journal

There has been an increasing interest in the chemistry of pyridazine derivatives because of their biological significance. Pyridazine has been reported to possess variety of biological activities like antidiabetic, anticancer, anti-AIDS, anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant and antimicrobial, insecticidal etc. In our study, pyridazine derivatives were synthesized by starting with paracetamol, also known as para hydroxy acetanilide, which does not require a prescription. The reaction involved the use of metallic sodium and methanol as a solvent, resulting in the formation of para-hydroxy acetanilide sodium salt (p-hydroxy acetanilide sodium salt). Subsequently, compound p-hydroxy acetanilide sodium salt was reacted with 2-chloro ethyl acetate in Dimethylformamide …

Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, Cytotoxic Assay, And Antimicrobial Evaluation Studies Of Some Transition Metal Complexes Of Schiff Base Derived From Amoxicillin, Alya’A J. Ahmed, Amaal S. Sadiq, Enaam Fadil Mousa, Mahasin Alias

Baghdad Science Journal

Four metal complexes of Schiff base ligand were prepared. To characterize both the ligand and the metal complexes, various techniques were employed, including elemental analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, molar conductivity measurements, magnetic moment determination, melting point, mass spectroscopy, ¹H-NMR and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy. The results showed that the metal complexes formed have the formula [M(L)₂Cl₂]Cl_(n).H₂O, where L= Schiff base ligand and M=Cr(III), Rh(III), Pt(IV) and Au(III), n = 1, 2. Based on spectroscopic analysis, coordination with metal ions involves the ’N’ donor atom of N atoms of the imine and …

Study The Effect Of Saponin And Terpene From Alcoholic Extract Of Bacopa Monnieri Plant Cultivated In Iraq On Some Biological Aspects Of Drosophila Melanogaster Meigen (1830) (Diptera:Drosophilidae), Ruwaida A. Abd Al-Hussien, Soolaf A. Kathiar

Baghdad Science Journal

Drosophila melanogaster is an agricultural insect pest. The female pierces crops and lays eggs. Then, the eggs hatch, after which the larvae begin to develop inside the tissue, feeding on it and destroying it. This study, conducted from 1/11/2023 to 15/12/2024, aims to ascertain the impact of secondary chemicals, in the wild Bacopa monnieri plant cultivated in Iraq on the development of insect life cycle stages using different concentrations (2000, 4000, 6000, 8000 ppm) under laboratory conditions. The data revealed that the eggs had the highest mortality rates at 8000 ppm for saponin and terpene 78.666% and 74% respectively. The …

Silver Nanoparticles As A Potential Control Measure For Some Potyviruses Infecting Faba Bean And Potato Plants, Rehab A. Dawoud, Noha K. El Dougdoug

Baghdad Science Journal

The research investigates the use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as a foliar spray at a concentration (50 mg/ml) on faba bean and potato plants to stimulate systemic acquired resistance (SAR) and suppress bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) and potato virus Y (PVY). The application of AgNPs reduced the percentage of virus reduction infection (RI) and disease severity (DS). AgNPs (50 mg/ml) was more effective on BYMV-infected faba bean (9.75 and 10.50) followed by PVY-infected potato (14.50 and 18.25) for the percentage of reduction infection and disease severity respectively. The mechanism of AgNPs involves binding to viral protein coats, aggregating virus …

Advances In Metantennas: Classification And Future Prospects, Md Ashif Islam Oni, Yang Yang, Shuvashis Dey

APC Fund Awardees

Metamaterials are three-dimensional engineered structures that manipulate electromagnetic waves in bulk, while Metasurfaces are their two-dimensional counterparts, enabling wave control with reduced thickness and simpler fabrication. These technologies have revolutionized antenna design, enabling the development of advanced metasurface antennas (metantennas) with unprecedented electromagnetic wave control. This article comprehensively reviews the classification, advancements, and prospects of metantennas, emphasizing applications in 5G and beyond. Metantennas, which use metasurfaces as primary radiating apertures, achieve significant improvements in key performance metrics. The review categorizes electromagnetic metasurfaces by operation, generation, and function, and analyzes various metantenna types with their design principles, advantages, challenges, and applications. …

The Colby Echo (2025-10-23), Colby College

The Colby Echo

Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly during the academic year, 1898-present.

Mold Exposure And Cognitive Health During Menopausal Transitions: A Quantitative Analysis Using Secondary Data, Holly Jeannette Burns

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Mold exposure and menopausal transition have been independently linked to cognitive decline, yet their interaction among socioeconomically disadvantaged populations has not been well examined. This quantitative study is an exploration of how menopausal transition influences the relationship between mold exposure and cognitive health outcomes among women aged 40 to 60 living in low-income housing in the United States. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory was used to guide the cross-sectional design using secondary data from the 2005–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES; N = 149). Weighted logistic regression and Hayes’ PROCESS (Models 2 and 4) were used to test associations …

Community Factors And County-Level Cancer Screening, Prevalence, And Mortality, Alexandra R. Drake, Eric W. Christensen, Augusto C. Ochoa, William Small, Jinel Scott, Elizabeth Y. Rula

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

IMPORTANCE Cancer screening, prevalence, and mortality vary across US counties; the broad set of community factors associated with these differences are not well understood. OBJECTIVE To assess the relative importance of diverse community measures for explaining county-level variance in cancer screening, prevalence, and mortality rates for breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This geospatial cross-sectional analysis across all US counties used random forest algorithms to estimate the relative importance of 24 community measures—including health behaviors and lifestyle, socioeconomic, and environment factors—as explanatory factors for cancer screening, prevalence, and mortality. For each cancer, county-level cancer screening and …

The C-Terminal Regions Of Trak Proteins Contain Miro-Independent Mitochondrial Localization Domains, Lili Mitchell, Kathryn E. Reda, Hijab Fatima, Claudia E. Vasquez, Omar A. Quintero-Carmona

Biology Faculty Publications

Current models suggest that MIRO GTPases anchor cytoskeletal motors to the mitochondrial outer membrane (MOM). However, our previous findings indicate that the unconventional myosin, MYO19, interacts with MIRO weakly and that a MIRO-independent MOM-localizing domain interacts more tightly with the MOM. To test the hypothesis that other MIRO interactors may also have MIRO-independent MOM binding, we examined interactions between TRAK proteins (microtubule motor-mitochondria adaptor proteins) and the MOM via quantitative fluorescence microscopy and steady-state kinetic approaches. Using GFP-TRAK truncations expressed in MIRO1-2 double knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts, we identified a MIRO-independent mitochondrial-binding domain in the C-terminus of TRAK1 and TRAK2, …

Factors Influencing Nurse Manager Retention, Intent To Stay Or Leave, And Turnover: A Systematic Review, Tatiana K. Penconek, Kaitlyn C. Tate, Sarah A. Lartey, Dilsah Polat, Andrea Bernardes, Bruna Moreno Dias, Megan L. Nuspl, Greta G. Cummings

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This presentation details the process and results of a systematic review that examined nurse manager retention, intent to stay, intent to leave, and turnover. With global nursing shortages made worse by a global pandemic, understanding reasons for staff decision-making is an important aspect of supporting and sustaining health services.

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A Risk-Based Assessment And Intervention Planning Tool For The Prevention Of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Kathleen A. Widmer

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Hospital-acquired pressure injury prevention is a priority for nursing quality and has implications for patient outcomes and healthcare costs. This project implemented a tool guiding risk screening and care planning among bedside nurses. While results were non-significant, positive trends were identified, and key barriers for prevention identified.

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Examining Impostor Phenomenon And Burnout In Newly Licensed Registered Nurses During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Shermel Edwards-Maddox

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The prevalence and severity of impostor phenomenon and its relationship to burnout is examined in newly licensed registered nurses who attended nursing school during the COVID19 pandemic. Personal and professional demographics are included in the analysis in order to elucidate relationships between the study variables.

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Moral Distress Among Nicu Nurses Related To Child Welfare Concerns, Amber Welborn, Meredith Gringle, Tracy Nichols

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This study aims to understand the experience of moral distress related to child custody among NICU nurses who care for families with a substance-exposed pregnancy. Preliminary findings reveal a continuum of morally distressing experiences centering on fear for infant safety and perceived nurse responsibility. Potential solutions are interdisciplinary.

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Acknowledging Progress And Sustaining Rigor In Qualitative Scholarship, Elena Lyutykh

The Qualitative Report

World Conference on Qualitative Research (WCQR) is an annual gathering that brings scholars from around the world. The conference continues to uphold the highest standards of freedom, ethical integrity, and transparency in the unwavering commitment to improve the quality in qualitative scholarship across national borders. The articles that comprise this issue navigate methodological challenges in qualitative research and seek to bring clarity when exploring and explaining truths of social phenomena. The proposed approaches to data collection and analysis demonstrate excellence in creative synthesis of techniques to decern questions of methodology, contributing to enhancements in trustworthiness of qualitative studies.

Bridging Language Barriers In Data Analysis For Constructivist Grounded Theory Research: A Case Study In Chinese Context, Wenyu Li, Catherine Elliott O’Dare, Catherine Conlon

The Qualitative Report

Qualitative studies across diverse linguistic and cultural contexts are rising in global social settings. However, literature addressing the potential methodology challenges of conducting such research using constructivist grounded theory (CGT) remains limited. This paper, therefore, highlights potential challenges in the data analysis phase of cross-cultural research using CGT and suggests a three-phase language conversion strategy to minimize data loss while avoiding superficial analysis based on my Ph.D. research experience, where interviews are conducted in Chinese while the target language is English. Additionally, this paper reflects on the role of bilingual researchers in CGT cross-cultural studies, exploring how the bilingual research …

Launching The Conversation: Exploring What We Call Home, The Lender Center For Social Justice

The Lender Center for Social Justice

A pamphlet describing redlining, housing injustice, environmental injustice, and poverty in the Syracuse area.

Spartan Daily, October 23, 2025, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2025

Volume 165, Issue 27

October 23, 2025, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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