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UBT International Conference

UBT Annual International Conference is the 12th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make them be aware of the recent …

Book Review: Habitantes De La Obscuridad (Fauna Ibero-Balear De Las Cuevas) – Inhabitants Of The Darkness (Ibero-Baleric Fauna Of Caves), Oana Teodora Moldovan

International Journal of Speleology

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Impact Of Some Environmental Parameters On Phytoplankton Diversity In The Eastern Al-Hammer Marsh / Southern Iraq, Ebtehal M. Jaffer, Nida J. Al-Mousawi, Imad J. M Al-Shawi

Baghdad Science Journal

Biodiversity is one of the important biological factors in determining water quality and maintaining the ecological balance. In this study, there are 223 species of phytoplankton were identified, and they are as follows: 88 species of Bacillariophyta and were at 44%,70 species of Chlorophyta and they were at 29 %, 39 species of Cyanophyta and they were at 16 %, 12 species of Euglenozoa and they were at 4 %, four species of Miozoa and they were at 3 %, and, Phylum Charophyta and Ochrophyta were only eight and two species, respectively and both of them were at 2%. The …

Enolase Inhibitors As Early Lead Therapeutics Against Trypanosoma Brucei, Colm P Roster, Danielle Lavigne, Jillian E Milanes, Emily Knight, Heidi D Anderson, Sabrina Pizarro, Elijah M Harding, Meredith T Morris, Victoria C Yan, Cong-Dat Pham, Florian Muller, Samuel Kwain, Kerrick C Rees, Brian Dominy, Daniel C Whitehead, Md Nasir Uddin, Steven W Millward, James C Morris

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Glucose metabolism is critical for the African trypanosome, Trypanosoma brucei, serving as the lone source of ATP production for the bloodstream form (BSF) parasite in the glucose-rich environment of the host blood. Recently, phosphonate inhibitors of human enolase (ENO), the enzyme responsible for the interconversion of 2-phosphoglycerate (2-PG) to phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) in glycolysis or PEP to 2-PG in gluconeogenesis, have been developed for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Here, we have tested these agents against T. brucei ENO (TbENO) and found the compounds to be potent enzyme inhibitors and trypanocides. For example, (1-hydroxy-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl) phosphonic acid (deoxy-SF2312) …

Small Nuclear Rna 64 (Snorna64): A Novel Tumor Biomarker For Pancreatic Cancer, Rana Alfardan

Baghdad Science Journal

The pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which represents over 90% of pancreatic cancer cases, has the highest proliferative and metastatic rate in comparison to other pancreatic cancer compartments. This study is designed to determine whether small nucleolar RNA, H/ACA box 64 (snoRNA64) is associated with pancreatic cancer initiation and progression. Gene expression data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) repository have shown that snoRNA64 expression is reduced in primary and metastatic pancreatic cancer as compared to normal tissues based on statistical analysis of the in Silico analysis. Using qPCR techniques, pancreatic cancer cell lines include PK-1, PK-8, PK-4, and Mia PaCa-2 …

Indirect Flow Injection Spectrophotometric And Chromatographic Methods For The Determination Of Mebendazole In Pharmaceutical Formulations, Idrees F. Al-Momani, Raghad I. Al Souqi

Baghdad Science Journal

Chromatographic and spectrophotometric methods for the estimation of mebendazole in pharmaceutical products were developed. The flow injection method was based on the oxidation of mebendazole by a known excess of sodium hypochlorite at pH=9.5. The excess sodium hypochlorite is then reacted with chloranilic acid (CAA) to bleach out its color. The absorbance of the excess CAA was recorded at 530 nm. The method is fast, simple, selective, and sensitive. The chromatographic method was carried out on a Varian C18 column. The mobile phase was a mixture of acetonitrile (ACN), methanol (MeOH), water and triethylamine (TEA), (56% ACN, 20% MeOH, 23.5% …

New Records Of Non-Diatom Algae In Aquatic Habitat Along Greater Zab River Path From Bekhma To Gwer District In Erbil Province, Iraq, Chiyai M. Shareef, Farhad H. Aziz

Baghdad Science Journal

A study of non-diatom algal species composition in twelve sites from Greater Zab River path within Erbil Province, was carried out from April 2021 to January 2022 with monthly sample collection in twelve studied sites. Among them site 4,5,6,7 and 9 are the first for algal study in this area. The 112 different species of algae belong to 33 genera, 25 families, 13 orders and 4 divisions have been identified. The predominant genera included Spirogyra and Cosmarium 17, 8 taxa respectively. 13 taxa were new recorded to Iraqi Kurdistan algal flora and 9 of them were new recorded to Iraqi …

Isolation And Identification Of Polyethylene Terephthalate Degrading Bacteria From Shatt Al-Arab And Sewage Water Of Basrah City, Eman Aboob Mukhaifi, Hala Sabry Al-Atbi, Suhyila Fadhil Ali

Baghdad Science Journal

Biodegradation is utilizing microorganisms to degrade materials into products that are safe for the environment, such as carbon dioxide, water, and biomass. The current study aims to isolate and characterize bacteria with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) degradation ability isolated from Shatt al-Arab water and sewage from Basra, the bacteria were identified as Klebsiella pneumonia. According to the findings, the isolates showed a highly significant difference in degradation of PET (24% during 7 days) and the percent of degradation increased to 46% at 4 weeks compared to the control. The study also involved determining the optimum temperature of K. pneumonia growth, which …

Plithogenic And Neutrosophic Markov Chains: Modeling Uncertainty And Ambiguity In Stochastic Processes, Suhar Massassati, Mohamed Bisher Zeina, Yasin Karmouta

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

The Lin28b/Wnt5a Axis Drives Pancreas Cancer Through Crosstalk Between Cancer Associated Fibroblasts And Tumor Epithelium, Zhaoqi Shu, Minghe Fan, Bo Tu, Zhiheng Tang, Haojie Wang, Haimeng Li, Hengchao Li, Meng Yuan, Jingru Bai, Sihan Huo, Lina Wang, Wei-Guo Zhu, Wei Wang, Xiaoyun Liu, Shaokun Shu, Ying Zhao

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Bidirectional signal transduction between tumor epithelial cells and tumor microenvironment (TME) is important for tumor development. Here we show that Lin28b/let-7 pathway is indispensable for modulating the expression of Wnt5a in tumor epithelium, which could be secreted and then up-regulates Lin28b in cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). Moreover, we demonstrate that Lin28b in CAFs promoted growth of PDAC by inducing cytokine PCSK9's production. Using an orthotopic mouse model of PDAC, we find that depletion of Lin28b in CAFs reduced tumor weight, highlighting the importance of Lin28b in PDAC stroma. Thus, our study shows that the Lin28b-Wnt5a axis plays a critical role in …

Synthesis And Investigation Of Structural And Optical Properties Of Cdo: Ag Nanoparticles Of Various Concentrations, Suaad A. Muhammed, Nada K. Abbas

Baghdad Science Journal

This study discussed the effects of doping with silver (Ag) on the optical and structural properties of CdO nanoparticles at different concentrations 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 wt% prepared by the precipitation method. The materials were annealed at 550˚C for 1 h. The structural, topographical, and optical properties were diagnosed by X-ray diffraction analysis, atomic force instrument, and visible and ultraviolet spectrometers. The results show that the average diameter of the grains depends on the percentage of added silver to the material, as the diameter decreased from 88.8 to 59.7 nm, and it was found that the roughness increased …

Phenol Content And Peroxidase Enzyme Activity In Soybean Infected With Xanthomonas Axonopodis Pv Glycines With The Application Of Bacillus Subtilis Jb12 And Bacillus Velezensis St32, Suhartiningsih Dwi Nurcahyanti, Wiwiek Sri Wahyuni, Rachmi Masnilah, Anggi Anwar Hendra Nurdika

Baghdad Science Journal

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv glycines (Xag) is a pathogen that causes pustule disease in soybeans. Many techniques for controlling this disease have been widely developed, one of which is the use of biological agents. Bacillus sp. from the soybean phyllosphere is a biological agent that has the potential to suppress the development of pustule disease. One of the biological control mechanisms is through biochemical induction of plant resistance which includes the accumulation of phenols, salicylic acid compounds, and peroxidase enzymes. Bacillus subtilis JB12 and Bacillus velezensis ST32 are two bacteria isolated from the soybean phyllosphere which have previously been known to …

A Comparative Study Of The Photostabilization Of Polyvinyl Chloride With Nano And Micro Nickel Oxide, Ahmed A. Ahmed, B. E. Jasim, N. A.A. Aboud

Baghdad Science Journal

NiO nanoparticle synthesis by chemical method and characterized by XRD with crystal size 11.72 nm and grain size 13 nm from FESEM image also NiO micro used ,two NiO as an additive to evaluate the possibility of producing photodegradable polymers, the practical application of solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC- NiO composite films) was investigated. PVC has a negative impact on the environment since its polymer degrades slowly, yet it has a wide range of industrial applications and the amount used shows no evidence of diminishing use. Thus, a synthesis of modified PVC- NiO micro and nano has been …

Effect Of Green-Biosynthesis Aluminum Nanoparticles (Al Nps) On Salmonella Enterica Isolated From Baghdad City, Zahraa A. Alshaheeb, Asma G. Oraibi, Zaid A. Thabit

Baghdad Science Journal

This study is aimed to Green-synthesize and characterize Al NPs from Clove (Syzygium aromaticumL.) buds plant extract and to investigate their effect on isolated and characterized Salmonella enterica growth. S. aromaticum buds aqueous extract was prepared from local market clove, then mixed with Aluminum nitrate Al(NO3)3. 9 H2O, 99.9% in ¼ ratio for green-synthesizing of Al NPs. Color change was a primary confirmation of Al NPs biosynthesis. The biosynthesized nanoparticles were identified and characterized by AFM, SEM, EDX and UV–Visible spectrophotometer. AFM data recorded 122nm particles size and the surface roughness RMs) of the pure S. aromaticum buds aqueous extract …

Lead Acetate Deteriorates The Improvement Effect Of L-Arginine And Tetrahydrobiopterin On Endothelin-1 Receptors Activity In Rat Aorta, Zhikal Omar Khudhur, Ismail Mustafa Maulood

Baghdad Science Journal

Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent vasoconstrictor hormone that has been identified as an important factor responsible for the development of cardiovascular dysfunctions. ET-1 exerts its vasoconstrictor activity through two pharmacologically distinct receptors, ETA and ETB that are found in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and the vasodilator activity through an ETB receptor located on endothelial cells. This study aimed to show the impact of 1µM L-arginine (LA), 100µM tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), and their combined effect on ET-1 activity in both lead-treated and lead-untreated rat aortic rings. This means, investigating how endothelial dysfunction reverses the role of nitric oxide precursor and cofactor. …

Qualitative And Quantitative Determination Of Dapagliflozin Propanediol Monohydrate And Its Related Substances And Degradation Products Using Lc-Ms And Preparative Chromatography Methods, Ali Ismail, Mohammad Haroun, Youssef Alahmad

Baghdad Science Journal

Dapagliflozin is a novel sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitor. This work aims to develop a new validated sensitive RP-HPLC coupled with a mass detector method for the determination of dapagliflozin, its alpha isomer, and starting material in the presence of dapagliflozin major degradation products and an internal standard (empagliflozin). The separation was achieved on BDS Hypersil column (length of 250mm, internal diameter of 4.6 mm and 5-μm particle size) at a temperature of 35℃. Water and acetonitrile were used as mobile phase A and B by gradient mode at a flow rate of 1 mL/min. A wavelength of 224nm was …

Antibiotic Resistance Of Staphylococcus Sp. Isolated From Air, Surface, Food And Clinical Samples Collected From Baghdad Hospital, Shahad R. Sabbar, Adel H. Talib, Saad S. Fakhry

Baghdad Science Journal

Staphylococcus Sp.is the most common type of bacteria found in contamination place, we design this study to compare the contamination accident between two hospitals in Baghdad.One of them isthe Burns Specialist Hospital in the Medical CityinRusafa and another one is Al-Karama Hospital in Karkh. The samples were collected fromOperativeWard No1 (OW1), Operative Ward No2 (OW2), Consulting Pharmacy (CP), Emergency Room (ER), Reception Room (RR), Women's Ward (WW) and Men's Ward (MW).The samples were taken from inside each clinical unit, surfaces, food, and air. The results showed that the number of samples containing Staphylococcus sp. bacteria is 81, including 45 belonging …

Synthesis, Characterization Of New Metal Complexes Of Co (Ii), Cu (Ii), Cd (Ii) And Ru (Iii) From Azo Ligand 5-((2-(1h-Indol-2-Yl)Ethyl) Diazinyl)-2- Aminophenol, Thermal And Antioxidant Studies, Abbas Ali Salih Al-Hamdani, Myasim Qasim Abdulridha

Baghdad Science Journal

A novel metal complexes Cu (II), Co (II), Cd (II), Ru (III) from azo ligand 5-((2-(1H-indol-2-yl) ethyl) diazinyl)-2-aminophenol were synthesized by simple substitution of tryptamine with 2-aminophenol. Structures of all the newly synthesized compounds were characterized by FT IR, UV-Vis, Mass spectroscopyand elemental analysis. In addition measurements of magnetic moments, molar conductance and atomic absorption. Then study their thermal stability by using TGA and DSC curves. The DCS curve was used to calculate the thermodynamic parameters ΔH, ΔS and Δ G. Analytical information showed that all complexes achieve a metal:ligand ratio of [1:1]. In all complex examinations, the Ligand performs …

Synergistic Effects Of Applying Potassium Nitrate Spray With Putrescine On Productivity And Fruit Quality Of Mango Trees Cv. Ewais, Abdullah Alebidi, Mahmoud Abdel-Sattar, Laila Y. Mostafa, Alhussein S.A. Hamad, Hail Z. Rihan

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

The current investigation represents of the synergistic effects of application of potassium nitrate (KNO3) in combination with putrescine (Put) on flowering, productivity, and fruit quality on Ewais mango (Mangifera indica L.) trees during the seasons 2021/2022 and 2022/2023. The selected trees were sprayed at three different stages, including flower bud differentiation, full bloom, and beginning of the fruit set, with one of the following treatments: control, 2% KNO3, 4% KNO3, 50 ppm Put, 75 ppm Put, 2% KNO3 + 50 ppm Put, 2% KNO3 + 75 ppm Put, 4% KNO3 + 50 ppm Put, 4% KNO3 + 75 ppm Put. …

Wastewater Sequencing Reveals Community And Variant Dynamics Of The Collective Human Virome, Michael Tisza, Sara Javornik Cregeen, Vasanthi Avadhanula, Ping Zhang, Tulin Ayvaz, Karen Feliz, Kristi L Hoffman, Justin R Clark, Austen Terwilliger, Matthew C Ross, Juwan Cormier, Hannah Moreno, Li Wang, Katelyn Payne, David Henke, Catherine Troisi, Fuqing Wu, Janelle Rios, Jennifer Deegan, Blake Hansen, John Balliew, Anna Gitter, Kehe Zhang, Runze Li, Cici X Bauer, Kristina D Mena, Pedro A Piedra, Joseph F Petrosino, Eric Boerwinkle, Anthony W Maresso

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Wastewater is a discarded human by-product, but its analysis may help us understand the health of populations. Epidemiologists first analyzed wastewater to track outbreaks of poliovirus decades ago, but so-called wastewater-based epidemiology was reinvigorated to monitor SARS-CoV-2 levels while bypassing the difficulties and pit falls of individual testing. Current approaches overlook the activity of most human viruses and preclude a deeper understanding of human virome community dynamics. Here, we conduct a comprehensive sequencing-based analysis of 363 longitudinal wastewater samples from ten distinct sites in two major cities. Critical to detection is the use of a viral probe capture set targeting …

Investigating The Gendered Effects Of Caregiving Policies In Academia, Molly R. Simmons, Aishwarya Kumar, Katrina A. Burch Ph.D.

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Although women receive more doctorates across disciplines, they continue to be underrepresented in academia with representation of women faculty diminishing at higher ranks relative to their male counterparts. This phenomenon is known as the ‘leaky pipeline,’ and is frequently observed in STEM fields, though it exists across disciplines. Previous studies suggest the motherhood penalty heavily impacts women’s careers, especially in academia where biological and tenure clocks coincide. The overall aim of this study is to examine the gendered effects of caregiving policies for faculty in STEM fields at regional comprehensive universities through integrating the Work-Home Resources (W-HR) Model and feminist …

Motivational Interviewing May Resolve Vaccine Hesitancy, Scott L. Baughan

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report using:

Gagneur A, Lemaître T, Gosselin V, et al. A postpartum vaccination promotion intervention using motivational interviewing techniques improves short-term vaccine coverage: PromoVac study. BMC public health. 2018;18(1):811. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5724-y

for a juvenile patient with a caregiver who is skeptical about the safety of routine vaccinations.

Addressing Dissociative Trance Disorder Patients In India: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Of Adolescent Girls' Help-Seeking And Encounters With Inaccurate Medical Information, Devendra Kumar Singh Varshney, Dr. Manju Agrawal, Dr. Rakesh Kumar Tripathi

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Background: Dissociative Trance Disorder (DTD), is a complex psychological condition characterized by abrupt trance-like states and altered consciousness, commonly seen in young women throughout various regions of India. Currently, there is a lack of research on the experiences of Indian adolescent girls with DTD and how inaccurate medical information affects their quest for suitable care. This study aims to develop a thorough comprehension of the help-seeking patterns and experiences of adolescent girls with DTD, specifically concerning encountering medical misinformation. By identifying the obstacles, they face and the cultural beliefs that shape their decision-making, this research seeks to guide interventions …

Quercetin In Sports And Exercise: A Review, Jennifer Kurtz, Trisha Vandusseldorp, Jeff Otis

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 16(2): 1334-1384, 2023. This paper systematically reviews the latest evidence regarding Quercetin’s (Q) effect following exercise performance, aerobic and anaerobic exercise, muscle-damaging bouts and highlights blood biomarkers associated with muscle damage and recovery. Google Scholar, Web of Science, and MedLine (PubMed) searches were conducted through July- December 2021. Peer-reviewed studies that investigated Q as a single ingredient or in combination with other ingredients at dosages of 500 mg - 3000 mg, ranging from 15 min-to-1 h prior to exercise bout or chronic dose (7 days - 8 weeks) of consumption were included. A total of …

A Unified Query-Based Paradigm For Camouflaged Instance Segmentation, Bo Dong, Jialun Pei, Rongrong Gao, Tian Zhu Xiang, Shuo Wang, Huan Xiong

Machine Learning Faculty Publications

Due to the high similarity between camouflaged instances and the background, the recently proposed camouflaged instance segmentation (CIS) faces challenges in accurate localization and instance segmentation. To this end, inspired by query-based transformers, we propose a unified query-based multi-task learning framework for camouflaged instance segmentation, termed UQFormer, which builds a set of mask queries and a set of boundary queries to learn a shared composed query representation and efficiently integrates global camouflaged object region and boundary cues, for simultaneous instance segmentation and instance boundary detection in camouflaged scenarios. Specifically, we design a composed query learning paradigm that learns a shared …

Carousel Playbill, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Carousel, Music by Richard Roger, Lyrics and Book by Oscar Hammerstein II

October 27-29 & November 3-5, 2023

Friday & Saturdays, 7:30pm

Sundays, 2pm

Director, Erin Joy Schmidt

Musical Direction, Esther Zabinski

Scenic Design, Baron Pugh

Lighting Design, Michael Clark Wonson

Sound/Arranger/Additional Orchestrations, Dr. William Longo

Hair and Makeup Design, Michael Dates

Costume Design, David Costa-Cabral

Vocal Coaches, Elizabeth Heath & Megan Chang

Properties Design, Laurel Franczek

Choreography, Ann Huyck

Cast: Clare Krug - Carrie Pipperidge; Christina Schwab - …

Are Plant–Soil Feedbacks Caused By Many Weak Microbial Interactions?, Julia K. Aaronson, Andrew Kulmatiski, Leslie E. Forero, Josephine Grenzer, Jeanette M. Norton

Wildland Resources Student Research

We used high-throughput sequencing and multivariate analyses to describe soil microbial community composition in two four-year field plant–soil feedback (PSF) experiments in Minnesota, USA and Jena, Germany. In descending order of variation explained, microbial community composition differed between the two study sites, among years, between bulk and rhizosphere soils, and among rhizosphere soils cultivated by different plant species. To try to identify soil organisms or communities that may cause PSF, we correlated plant growth responses with the microbial community composition associated with different plants. We found that plant biomass was correlated with values on two multivariate axes. These multivariate axes …

Volume 1, Issue 9, Bryant University

Bryant Bulldog Bulletin (2023-2024)

No abstract provided.

Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting Agenda November 2, 2023, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Approval of Minutes - October 5, 2023
• Program Proposals
• Semester Course Approval Reviews
• Other Business
• Adjourn: 3:00 pm

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