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Surveying- Based On Framework To Measure The Effectiveness Of Urban Heritage Management Policies In Egypt In Light Of Unesco Culture | 2030 Indicators, M. M. Rizk Dina, A.A. Sheta Sherief, A.A. Mohamed Mamdouh

Mansoura Engineering Journal

This research aims to propose a framework for measuring the effectiveness of cultural heritage management policies in Egypt within the UNESCO thematic indicators for culture in the 2030 Agenda (UNESCO Cultural Indicators | 2030) for Sustainable Development, using a specialized research methodology based on a questionnaire. Linking heritage management and sustainable development is essential in light of the global transformations in the field of heritage conservation, which have shifted from a focus on physical assets to managing cultural values and employing them as an effective tool for achieving sustainable development. The importance of this research stems from the gap between …

The Impact Of Maritime Instructors' Experience On Trainee Seafarers' Competence: A Study On Hard And Soft Skills, Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Hassan Saleh, Ahmed Mohmed Aly Salem

Blue Economy

This paper will investigate how the professional experience, technical competence, soft skills, and teaching practices of the maritime instructors can lead to competence and satisfaction of the maritime trainees. Quantitative, descriptive-analytical paradigm was chosen, and 302 students and trainees of Maritime Education and Training (MET) institutions were surveyed by means of a structured questionnaire comprising twenty-five items. The instrument included five key dimensions that were: hard skills, soft skills and teaching skills, field and sea-going experience, AI and technology in teaching and simulators and practical training. The statistical analysis of the data employed descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings reveal …

Spatiotemporal Dynamics Of Daily And Per Capita Vmt In California: A County-Level Analysis (2019–2023), Yong Lao, Bo Yang

Mineta Transportation Institute

Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) is a fundamental metric for assessing mobility trends and infrastructure needs. This study examines the spatial-temporal dynamics of daily VMT (DVMT) and per capita DVMT across California counties from 2019 to 2023, covering the pre-, mid-, and post-pandemic periods via GIS mapping and k-means clustering. To identify determinants of per capita DVMT, we compared traditional linear regression approaches (OLS, Ridge, LASSO, Elastic Net) with ensemble tree-based models. Specific results include: the ensemble models estimated using 2019–2022 data delivered substantially higher accuracy, achieving R² values exceeding 0.98; meanwhile, out-of-sample performance on 2023 data remained robust (R² ≈ …

The Responsibility Of Impact: Navigating Tech Awareness And Ethics In Leadership, Vishnu S. Pendyala

Open Educational Resources

This presentation was made as part of the Critical And Emerging Technology Seminar Series, Gilman International Scholarship Program held at MLK Library Room #217, San Jose, CA. USA.

Sub-Nanometer Nanoclusters Of Copper Atop Single-Atom Copper Moieties Toward Electrochemical Co2 Hydrogenation To Methane, Ahmed Badreldin, Mohammad Bilal Minhas, Shengyao Wang, Gabriella Smith, Shaoqin Chen, Shiwen Wu, Carter Racine, Jin Feng, Yun Hang Hu, Tao Li, Ying Li

Michigan Tech Publications

The electrochemical CO2 reduction (eCO2R) offers a compelling route for converting CO2 into value-added fuels and chemicals. Among CO2-derived products, methane (CH4) occupies a distinct position, serving both as a key intermediate for emerging cascade electro-oxidation to oxygenates and as a strategically important extraterrestrial fuel that can be generated in situ from off-planet CO2 resources. Although Cu-based catalysts capable of selectively producing CH4 have been reported, they seldom sustain high selectivity at practically relevant current densities. Here, we created a single-step co-pyrolysis strategy toward generating and anchoring Cu sub-nanometer clusters (CuSNC) atop Cu-Nx single-atom (SA) motifs embedded within N-doped carbon …

Ucc Minutes Apr 10, 2026, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

Undergraduate Currirculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Practical, Scalable, And Cost-Effective Nanolc-Ms Workflow For Single-Cell Proteomics, Siqi Huang

Theses and Dissertations

Single-cell proteomics provides a novel research strategy for decoding cellular heterogeneity, revealing the molecular mechanisms of rare cell subpopulations, and studying the dynamic responses of cells to external stimuli. However, compared to transcriptomics, single-cell proteomics faces even more challenging technical challenges: extremely low protein amount in single cells, wide dynamic range, significant adsorptive losses during sample preparation, and the complex matrix and trace sample injection demanding extremely high stability and sensitivity from the separation and detection systems. Mass spectrometry-based bottom-up proteomics has become an important tool for analyzing complex biological systems, and nano-flow liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (nanoLC-MS) exhibits unique advantages …

The Impact Of Towing Policies On Secondary Crashes And Incident Clearance Or Large Commercial Vehicles: Evidence From A U.S. State Case Study, Deo Chimba, Bryson Mgani, Masanja Madalo, Erickson Senkondo

Civil and Architectural Engineering Faculty Research

Effective incident management is a cornerstone of transportation system performance, influencing roadway clearance times (RCTs) and the risk of secondary crashes. This study investigated how towing regulations involving large commercial vehicle crashes and jurisdictional variations affect the management of large-vehicle crashes, focusing on the relationship between regulatory frameworks, incident duration, and secondary crash occurrence with the state of Tennessee as a case study. The objective was to determine whether differences in towing policies, operational mandates, and rural/urban contexts lead to measurable changes in clearance efficiency. A multi-year dataset of more than 770,000 traffic incidents and 4400 towing-involved large-vehicle crashes from …

The Bison, April, 10, 2026

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

April 10, 2026 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Long-Term Measurements Of Global Solar Radiation In Osmaniye, Türkiye (2014–2023), Muhi̇tti̇n Şahan, Hali̇de Şahan, Ramazan Kaya

Turkish Journal of Physics

This paper presents the horizontal solar radiation data for Osmaniye (37◦04′N, 36◦22′E), located in Mediterranean region of Türkiye, over the period 2014–2023. Solar radiation variability, recorded at 1-min intervals, was evaluated in terms of hourly, daily, monthly, seasonal, and annual averages. Over the 10-year periods, the mean daily total and daily average global radiations received on a horizontal surface were 1,360,000 W/m2 and 371.47 W/m2, respectively. The monthly averaged daily global radiation (averaged over the 10-year period) ranged from 202.94 W/m2 in December to 496.86 W/m2 in July. The seasonal average values of solar radiations were 452.14 W/m2 in summer, …

Improving Functional Electrical Stimulation Prescription For Persons With Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Series, Kurt Jackson

Thomas C. Hunt Building a Research Community Day

Purpose: Despite a growing body of evidence supporting the use of functional electrical stimulation (FES) in persons with MS (PwMS), prescription remains a highly individualized process with no well-established guidelines for assessing the immediate or long-term effects to ensure maximum benefit.  The purpose of this case series was to assess the feasibility and benefits of using wearable sensors and video analysis to provide immediate feedback on gait performance, when using lower leg and thigh stimulation individually or in combination, to improve FES prescription.

Subjects: 3 adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) with varying levels of gait dysfunction.

Methods: During …

Motivation Without Borders: Applying The Octalysis Framework To Global Faculty And Student Engagement In Ai Era, Harika Rao

Faculty and Staff Publications & Presentations

No abstract provided.

Risk Factors Affecting Functional Outcomes Of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients During Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Rehabilitation, Arturo Olazabal

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health concern associated with long-term disability and high healthcare utilization. Evidence guiding post-acute rehabilitation for medically complex TBI populations remains limited, particularly in long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) settings serving medically unstable patients. This study examined clinical and system-level factors associated with functional rehabilitation outcomes among adults with moderate-to-severe TBI in LTACHs. Guided by the Socioecological Model, recovery was conceptualized as interactions across individual, clinical, and organizational levels. This dissertation included three manuscripts using cross-sectional logistic regression and CMS Section GG measures. In Manuscript 1, longer time from injury to LTACH admission …

Reducing Inter-Rater Discrepancies During Administration Of The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (Copm) Within An Interdisciplinary Research Team, Julia E. Moore

Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate - Doctoral Capstone Symposium

Background: Consistent administration of outcome measures is essential for producing reliable research data, particularly in stroke rehabilitation where client-centered goals guide intervention (Kelly-Hayes, 2004). The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) is widely used to evaluate self-identified occupational performance goals; however, variability in administration among research team members may introduce inter-rater discrepancies and bias in data collection (COPM) (n.d.). Within the Medical University of South Carolina Stroke Recovery Research Center, inconsistent COPM administration was identified during analysis of data and informal interviewing from an ongoing study. Informal interviews were conducted with 7 occupational therapists experienced in neurorehabilitation to identify barriers to …

Generative Ai In An English Language Program: Practitioner Action Research In A Community Of Practice, David Patent, David T. Lind, Amy M. Walker, Olga Oganesyan, Jeff W. Jiang, Haley L. Berl, Tara K. Manion, Kelsey Rae Gillette

College of Professional Studies - All Scholarship

Generative AI (GenAI) adoption in English language programs (ELPs) has outpaced training and institutional support. This practitioner action research (AR) study investigates how eight professionals in a university-based ELP navigated GenAI integration through structured inquiry within a Community of Practice (CoP) framework (Wenger, 1998). Following Burns's (2010) cyclical AR model and Whitehead and McNiff's (2006) living theory approach, participants engaged in a semester-long AR cycle (January–April 2025). Data comprised transcriptions of three recorded meetings and four researcher journals, analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Five themes were identified: implications of GenAI on professional practices, personal and professional …

Building A Sustainable Culture Of Assessment In Mae, Ben Akih Kumgeh, Xiyuan Liu, Karen Martinez Soto, Anupam Pandey, Mehmet Sarimurat

One University Assessment Celebration

No abstract provided.

Understanding The Binding Of Nickel(Ii) Bromide To A Zirconium Metal-Organic Cage For Heterogeneous Catalysis, Luci Green

Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal

Heterogeneous catalysts offer inherent advantages in improving the sustainability of industrial chemical processes. Their high ease of separation and recyclability has the potential to reduce the cost, waste, and energy consumption of processes that currently rely on homogeneous catalysts. Metal–organic cages (MOCs) are an attractive material for heterogeneous catalysis due to their discrete and highly tunable structures, which can be functionalized by binding these complexes with catalytically active metals. The specific objective of this study is to provide preliminary insight into the binding of nickel(II) bromide (NiBr₂) to zirconium MOCs, which was done by studying the binding of …

Student Voices In Assessment: Strengthening Environmental Engineering Through Dialogue, Svetoslava Todorova

One University Assessment Celebration

No abstract provided.

Student Engaged Assessment Of Abet Student Outcome 4 Through Senior Design Projects In Civil And Environmental Engineering, Yilei Shi

One University Assessment Celebration

No abstract provided.

Differentials As Models: Constructing A Differentials-Within-Limits Framework For First-Year Calculus And Examining Students' Understanding Of Limits, Differentials, And Derivatives Within It, Alexander A. Swindler

Theses and Dissertations

Work in first-year calculus has clearly shown the power that treating differentials (such as dx) as tiny quantities affords for first-year calculus learning, yet a traditional limits-based approach leaves no room for them. While some researchers have loosely described informal differentials and limits within the same paradigm, their actual conceptual definitions and relationships have not been explicitly constructed. Continued progress in this area could benefit from theoretical consideration of (a) providing clearer intuitive definitions for differentials inside a limits-based approach to calculus, and (b) defining more exactly the relationships between differentials and limits. In this study, I propose a theoretical …

Two Unh Students Earn Goldwater Scholarships, Brooks Payette

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

The Perceptions Of Special Education Teachers In The Sultanate Of Oman Regarding The Challenges They Face In Enhancing The Cultural Identity Of Their Students In The First Cycle Of Basic Education., Ruqayah Bint Hassan Al-Hadbiya, Zakia Bint Rashid Bin Amer Al-Siyabi

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The current study aimed to reveal the challenges faced by first-year special education teachers in the Sultanate of Oman towards enhancing cultural identity among deaf students. To achieve the goal of the study, an open interview was used, which in its final form consisted of ten main questions on a sample of 15 teachers, in various specializations. The results of the study indicated that the challenges lie in the lack of appropriateness of the curriculum for the hearing disabled, the lack of linguistic stock among the hearing disabled, the difficulty and scarcity of educational resources and means, the difficulty of …

Loss Of Znrf3/Rnf43 Unleashes Egrfr In Cancer, Fei Yue, Amy T Ku, Payton D Stevens, Megan N Michalski, Weiyu Jiang, Jianghua Tu, Zhongcheng Shi, Yongchao Dou, Yi Wang, Xin-Hua Feng, Galen Hostetter, Xiangwei Wu, Shixia Huang, Noah F Shroyer, Bing Zhang, Bart O Williams, Qingyun Liu, Xia Lin, Yi Li

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

ZNRF3 and RNF43 are closely related transmembrane E3 ubiquitin ligases with significant roles in development and cancer. Conventionally, their biological functions have been associated with regulating WNT signaling receptor ubiquitination and degradation. However, our proteogenomic studies have revealed EGFR as the protein most negatively correlated with ZNRF3/RNF43 mRNA levels in multiple human cancers. Through biochemical investigations, we demonstrate that ZNRF3/RNF43 interact with EGFR via their extracellular domains, leading to EGFR ubiquitination and subsequent degradation facilitated by the E3 ligase RING domain. Overexpression of ZNRF3 reduces EGFR levels and suppresses cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo, whereas knockout of …

A Tv-Bm3d Iterative Algorithm For Vmat-Ct Reconstruction, Chia-Lung Chien, Beibei Guo, Rui Zhang

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Volumetric modulated arc therapy-computed tomography (VMAT-CT), which is the CT reconstructed using the portal images collected during VMAT, can potentially be an effective onsite imaging tool. The goal of this study was to propose an iterative reconstruction algorithm that can further improve the image quality of VMAT-CT and reduce the number of failed reconstructions. An iterative algorithm combining total variation (TV) with block-matching and 3D filtering (BM3D) was proposed, addressing the L1-L2 regularization problem using the split Bregman method. We collected portal images from 67 VMAT cases including 50 phantom and 17 real-patient cases. Both Feldkamp-Davis-Kress (FDK) and TV-BM3D iterative …

Building An Inclusive Workforce: Closing Equity Gaps In Community Colleges And Vocational Schools With Elliott’S Embodied Inclusion 360 Framework, Niki Elliott Ph.D.

Inclusion in Postsecondary Education

Community colleges and vocational schools serve as critical access points to higher education and upward mobility, yet historically marginalized neurodiverse students—particularly men of color—continue to face inequitable outcomes in retention, completion, and career readiness. Despite rising enrollment in career and technical education programs and increasing workforce demand, institutional practices often rely on fragmented supports that overlook the interplay of physiology, environment, culture, trauma, and instructional design. Closing these equity gaps requires a holistic, embodied approach informed by neuroscience, trauma studies, and culturally responsive pedagogy. Elliott’s Embodied Inclusion 360 (EI 360) Framework offers such a model, integrating five interdependent domains—physiological, relational, …

Evaluating Fine-Scale Air-Quality Heterogeneity Using A Low-Cost Multipollutant Sensor Network In Twin Cities, Minnesota, Varuni Abhayaratne, Weixing Hao, Chen Ye, Anjana Yatawara, Philip K. Hopke, Jiayu Li, Yang Wang

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

There is growing interest and effort in deploying low-cost sensors (LCSs) to understand fine-scale spatiotemporal heterogeneity of ambient air pollutants in urban areas. The Assessing Urban Air Quality project conducted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency deployed 45 low-cost air-quality monitors (AQMesh, Environmental Instruments Ltd.) in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area network. Hourly averaged pollutant concentrations or mixing ratios for carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O₃), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), nitric oxide (NO), and sulfur dioxide (SO2), as well as particulate matter (PM), including PM1, PM2.5, and PM10, were obtained. The network data from June 2019 to June …

Forecasting Future Precipitation In Basrah City, Iraq Using The Statistical Downscaling Model (Sdsm), Ahmed Sagban Khudier

Warith Scientific Journal of Engineering and Technology

Accurate rainfall predicting has become for securing managing water resources, chiefly in light of escalating climate crises. Basrah is among the Iraqi cities most vulnerable to these changes, as climate fluctuations are clearly impacting water availability and hydrological sustainability indicators in the region. The results of this study, through using the Statistical Downscaling Model (SDSM), indicate that the future precipitation was predicted for Basrah Governorate/Iraq up to 2085. Future precipitation projections were developed under group of Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) scenarios which RCP (2.6, 4.5, and 8.5). The CanESM2 global climate model was used to generate large-scale atmospheric predictors for …

The Diamond, April 10, 2026, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Changing Economies, Rising Prices - The Discussion on Professor Compensation at Dordt; Dordt Women's Basketball Falls Just Short of National Title; Update on Dordt's Plans for Campus Growth and Expansion
• Feature: Creating Community - KHP Room Gets a Facelift; Watch and Think - Thought Provoking Movies; Building Bridges Through Multicultural Leadership; The Terrible Twisting Tornado Season of 2026; Kuyper Honors Program to Turn 21 in the Fall
• Sports: MLB Opening Day Disasters and Surprises
• Politics: Kristi Noem Loses Top Cabinet Position; United States at War with Iran; Social Media Sentences in the U.S. Court …

Interview No. 1837, Guadalupe Luna

Combined Interviews

Guadalupe Luna shares about growing up in the Guardian Angel area of South El Paso.

This area has always been a close-knit community, based on family, religion, and culture. Luna went to the Guardian Angel Catholic School from pre-K to 8th grade and participated in many of the Catholic traditions and customs that were part of this community. Luna talked about many of the stores and businesses that were part of her everyday life and helped to develop a sense of community among neighbours through Nava’s grocery store, attending church bazaars, and enjoying dining at the many restaurants and recreational …