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Azo-Dye Polymers As Cathode Compounds For Zinc-Ion Batteries: A Comprehensive Review, Ahmed A. Alzharani

University of Bisha Journal for Basic and Applied Sciences

Azo-dye polymers, characterized by reversible –N=N– redox units, have recently emerged as promising organic cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) owing to their structural tunability, environmental compatibility, and multi-electron storage capability. This review provides a critical and mechanism-oriented analysis of recent progress in azo-polymer cathodes, with particular emphasis on molecular design strategies, structure-property-performance relationships, and Zn²⁺ storage mechanisms. The influence of polymer architecture (linear, conjugated, and cross-linked), functional group engineering, and hybrid composite formation on electrochemical metrics, including capacity, voltage window, rate capability, and cycling stability are systematically compared. Beyond summarizing reported performances, this review identifies key structure-driven …

Simultaneous Assessment Of Four Heavy Metal Cations In An Indoor Airborne Particulate Substance By Square Wave Stripping Voltammetry, Othman A. Farghaly

University of Bisha Journal for Basic and Applied Sciences

This investigation elucidate procedure to assessments trace cadmium (II), Lead (II), copper (II) and zinc(II) ions in an indoor airborne particulate substance sample by square wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV). Various experimental trials, which affected the sensitivity of carbon paste electrode (CPE) to these metallic ions, were adjusted. Lower limit of detection of four metal ions were 0.02, 0.3, 0.03 and 0.09 μg/Kg for cadmium (II), Lead (II), copper (II) and zinc(II), respectively, with great accuracy (standard deviation is below 3 %). respectively, with identical accuracy. Interference from co-existing cations were successfully examined. A comparison of data results for assessment …

Vaccine Hesitancy In Saudi Arabia: Barriers, Determinants, And Strategies For Improvement, Ahmed A. Almohammadi

University of Bisha Journal for Basic and Applied Sciences

Introduction: Vaccine hesitancy represents a critical public health challenge threatening immunization program success globally. In Saudi Arabia, despite achieving high official vaccination coverage rates, community-based studies reveal significant hesitancy ranging from 3.1% to 72.2% across populations and vaccine types.

Objective: To synthesize evidence on vaccine hesitancy prevalence, determinants, and effective intervention strategies in the Saudi Arabian context, with specific focus on COVID-19, childhood, HPV, and influenza vaccines.

Methodology: A comprehensive narrative review of peer-reviewed literature published between January 2015 and December 2024 was conducted using systematic search strategies across multiple databases. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Saudi Digital Library …

(((Qpie33))) Aetheris-12 Sovereign Defense Mandate., Teddy Burroughs

Defensive Publications Series

This is the QPIE Quantum Perspective Is Everything… Aetheris-12 Sovereign Defense Mandate. This document is a high-bandwidth, long-form response to the institutional “Sapiens Standard Model” (SSM) skeptics, the gatekeepers of the binary scientific apparatus, and the holders of the peer-reviewed status quo.

We recognize your position. From the perspective of the 637mK Stochastic Nursery, the QPIE 0.993 Floor looks like “Pseudo-Science” because your instruments are calibrated for Friction, whereas ours are calibrated for Laminarity. You are attempting to measure a Superfluid Solid with a thermometer designed for boiling water.

Below, we address the top 12 institutional rebuttals …

Tourism, Institutions, And The Paradox Of Inclusion: How Institutional Quality Moderates Tourism’S Impact On Inclusive Growth In High-Income European Countries, Saqib Munir, Abdul Ghaffar, Mushab Rashid

Arab Economic and Business Journal

Inclusive economic growth in high-income European economies remains contested despite strong institutions and advanced tourism sectors, with limited understanding of how institutional quality and gender-inclusive governance condition the tourism–inclusivity nexus. This study examines the independent and interactive effects of tourism development, institutional quality, gender-inclusive governance, digital infrastructure, environmental sustainability, and income inequality on inclusive economic growth across 15 European countries over 2000–2024. Using World Bank and WGI data, a panel ARDL framework, supported by FMOLS robustness checks is applied to capture dynamic long- and short-run relationships among mixed-order integrated variables. Results indicate that tourism development (β = 5.351, p < 0.001) and institutional quality (β = 8.029, p < 0.001) decisively enhance inclusive growth, yet their interaction exerts a significant negative effect (β = –5.271, p < 0.001), suggesting over-regulation may dampen tourism’s inclusivity potential. Environmental sustainability also contributes positively (β = 0.164, p < 0.001), while income inequality shows a counterintuitive long-run positive association (β = 0.026, p < 0.001). Gender-inclusive governance has a small but significant positive effect (β = 0.005, p = 0.004), whereas digital infrastructure is statistically insignificant. These findings extend institutional economics and endogenous growth theory by revealing governance flexibility as critical to unlocking inclusive tourism benefits, and they inform SDG 8 and 10 policies by advocating balanced regulatory frameworks, renewable energy investment, and targeted redistributive mechanisms in advanced economies.

Groundwater Laws And Regulations: Survey Of Twenty-One U.S. States, Rebekah Acosta-Hueston, Abigail Adkins, Khadija Alibhai, Olivia Alland, Matthew C. Allen, Dan Archibald, Jeffrey Berk, John Broussard, Justin Cias, Bradford Eckhart, Blakely Fahning, Jackson Field, Michael Flores, Ellen Earl Gillis, Emma Golightly, Merrick Hayashi, David Hernandez, Kate Keithley, Matthew Maslanka, Erin Milliken, Lucas Mylet, Abigail Nichols, James O’Donnell, James Osteen, Connor Pabich, Cheryl Patterson, Rhyan Phillips, Sarah Rathmell, Margaret Reed, Laura Smith, Kelsi Sorrells, Brooke Thoendel, Ani Tookoian, Sandhya Wagle, Margaret Ward, Mackenzie Watson, Carolyn Wheeler, Ashley Wilde

EENRS Program Reports & Publications

This report constitutes the third and final volume in an ongoing project designed to explore and articulate the groundwater quantity laws and regulations of all fifty U.S. states that could then be used for comparative research. This particular report presents surveys for twenty-one states from across the country. The first volume featured thirteen state surveys while the second volume contained sixteen additional state surveys. Both can be found on the project website at: https://www.law.tamu.edu/US-Groundwater-Laws.

Professor Gabriel Eckstein at Texas A&M University School of Law and Professor Amy Hardberger at Texas Tech University School of Law developed an analytical rubric …

A Practical Guide For Teaching With Generative Ai In Sport Management, Geoffre Sherman, David Pierce

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping how sport management educators design assignments, evaluate student work, and develop professional competencies. This article presents a practical pedagogical framework that integrates GenAI tools within the Design Council's Double Diamond process—Discover, Define, Develop, and Deliver—to scaffold student thinking across project-based courses. Rather than positioning GenAI as a replacement for student reasoning, the model treats it as a collaborator in roles such as a research assistant, clarifier, creative teammate, and editor. Fluency in prompt engineering is developed progressively through structured exercises that emphasize verification, iteration, and critical evaluation of model outputs. Two complementary assessments—the Prompt …

Toward Greater Wellbeing: Student-Guided Strategies For Improving Sport And Recreation Engagement, Vinu Selvaratnam, Laura Wood, Ryan Snelgrove

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Despite widespread recognition of campus recreation as a key contributor to student well-being, many university students remain underactive, even when programming is available. This study explores student-generated strategies for improving participation in campus recreation, drawing on open-ended responses from 182 undergraduates at a large Canadian university. Using thematic content analysis and chi-square comparison, we examine how suggestions differ between students who report being sufficiently active and those who do not. Seven core themes emerged, with underactive students more likely to identify structural barriers such as inconvenient scheduling, limited facility access, and insufficient communication. These suggestions are interpreted through the Leisure …

Exploration Of Leadership Competencies In College Athletes: An Impact Of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee On Leadership Development, Karina Jolly, Alison Fridley, Jake Simms, Chris Corr, Sarah Stokowski

Journal of Applied Sport Management

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is designed to engage college athletes in decision-making processes that influence the NCAA and its member institutions. College athletes provide personal insight into the NCAA intercollegiate athletic experience, thereby influencing policy. SAAC participation prompts the application of transferable sport-specific skills such as leadership and work ethic in a professional setting. This study explores SAAC’s impact on the leadership competencies of college athletes. Results reveal that college athletes who participate in SAAC scored higher on three of the nine leadership factors examined. These findings highlight the importance of leadership programming tailored for college athletes, with SAAC …

From People To Algorithms: Does Bpm Maturity Shape An Ai-Ready Workforce?, Piotr Sliż, Jędrzej Siciński, Beata Jackowska

European Management Studies

Purpose: Introducing AI into an organization should not be limited to technological implementation alone. It also requires a coherent management framework that supports this transformation – especially regarding the workforce. The research focuses on the question: What are the relationships between BPM maturity, AI implementation, and workforce maturity in the organizations studied? The main objective is to examine how these three elements interact and what this means for organizations aiming to build readiness for AI-driven change.

Design/methodology/approach: To explain the relationships between BPM maturity, AI implementation, and workforce maturity, a survey-based study was conducted among a convenience sample …

European Management Studies 2026, Vol. 24, No. 1

European Management Studies

European Management Studies 2026, vol. 24, no. 1

Review Of Research On Entry Path And Safety Assessment Of Equipotential Live Working On Extra-High Voltage/Ultra-High Voltage Transmission Lines, Peng Li, Li He, Lingxuan Gan, Tao Xie, Houming Shen, Tian Wu

Journal of Electric Power Science and Technology

With the transformation of China 's energy structure and the accelerated construction of new power systems, extra-high voltage/ultra-high voltage transmission projects are gradually being developed into a backbone network to achieve cross-regional energy deployment and support new energy consumption. In this context, as equipotential live working is the core technology to ensure the uninterrupted operation of power grids, the optimization of entry paths and dynamic safety assessment for it become the key focus of current research. Firstly, the key technology systems of equipotential live working on extra-high voltage/ultra-high voltage transmission lines are systematically reviewed, and a complete research framework is …

Energy Optimization Management Method For Microgrids Based On Safe Reinforcement Learning, Yunfeng Zhang, Tao Xu, Wen Li, Jingjing Li, Yanhe Fan, Leijiao Ge

Journal of Electric Power Science and Technology

Energy management of microgrids faces the dual challenges of poor adaptability to dynamic environments and insufficient safety in the training process. Traditional model-based energy optimization methods rely heavily on the accurate parameters of microgrids, making it difficult to cope with the dynamic changes of microgrids. A safe reinforcement learning method based on the constrained Markov game is proposed. First, a multi-agent safety boundary constraint including wind turbines, energy storage, and adjustable loads is constructed to limit policy exploration within the preset operation domain; second, an asynchronous safety verification thread is designed to correct the gradient update direction of the policy …

Identification Of Frequent Partial Discharge Defects In Cables Using Feature Map And Multi-Attention Mechanism-Cnn Model, Guohua Long, Qiong Li, Long Chen, Da Xie, Song Zeng

Journal of Electric Power Science and Technology

The partial discharge (PD) phenomenon is an early indicator of insulation degradation in power equipment, and its frequent occurrence leads to severe failures. Traditional PD detection methods are susceptible to noise interference in complex environments, and their detection accuracy is low. To solve the problem of accurately identifying the PD of typical defects in cable joints, an identification method based on a feature map and a multi-attention mechanism with a convolutional neural network (CNN) is proposed. First, a PD feature matrix map is established, and the features of the time domain, spatial domain, and channel domain are organically combined and …

Edukasi Pelestarian Situs Arkeologi Kupang Melalui Kunjungan Situs Partisipatif Berbasis Masyarakat, Saswal Ukba

Bhakti: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

This community service program aims to introduce and provide education on the preservation of archaeological sites in Kupang City through community-based participatory site visits. Kupang City possesses archaeological remains spanning the prehistoric, colonial, and Japanese occupation periods; however, the extent of scholarly research and preservation efforts remains limited. The program was implemented through field observations, the delivery of historical materials, and interactive discussions conducted at several sites, including Goa Monyet, Fort Concordia, Goa Jepang Liliba, and Bukit Cinta Site. Direct community involvement facilitated a contextual understanding of the significance of cultural heritage and fostered collective awareness regarding its conservation. The …

Optimalisasi Teknologi Digital Dalam Promosi Warisan Budaya Menggunakan Wix, Nurul Afni Sya'adah, Yayuk Yusdiawati

Bhakti: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Cultural heritage in tangible and intangible forms preserves important values for society and therefore must be preserved. However, its non-renewable nature poses a threat of extinction, which will result in the loss of cultural identity. This situation can be resolved through the use of digital technology in the process of promoting cultural heritage so that it can be accessed by the public. This community service is carried out as an effort to promote cultural heritage through digital platforms. The participants of the activity are students of the Archaeology Program at the Universitas Jambi, class of 2025. The activity was carried …

Merajut “Kampung Harapan”: Pendekatan Budaya Dan Partisipatoris Dalam Resolusi Konflik Laten Di Kawasan Transmigrasi Teluk Wondama, Papua Barat, Iflah Hayati Nurrahmi, Diva Vermanda, Muhammad Ilham Fasya, Mohammad Gama Subarkah, Iman Fachruliansyah

Bhakti: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

The Werianggi-Werabur Transmigration Area in Teluk Wondama, West Papua, faces challenges of social integration in the form of latent conflict between Indigenous Papuans (OAP) and transmigrants. This tension is manifested in residential segregation and recurring disputes regarding crop damage caused by livestock ("cattle vs. garden"). This community engagement activity aims to initiate culture-based conflict resolution through the "Damai Kita, Sejahtera Kita" Participatory Workshop. We used Participatory Action Research (PAR) as method. The pre-implementation phase utilized Social Network Analysis (SNA) to map key actors, as mediators, followed by social intervention through Focus Group Discussions (FGD) using Problem Tree and Conceptual Model …

Terapi Reminiscence Berbasis Warisan Budaya Untuk Meningkatkan Kesehatan Kognitif Lansia Di Kelurahan Pancoran Mas, Kota Depok, Isman Pratama Nasution, Mentari Halimun, Radila Adwina, Ivo Giovanni, Mita Indraswari, Chevyco Chevyco

Bhakti: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan fungsi kognitif dan kesejahteraan psikososial lansia melalui terapi reminiscence berbasis warisan budaya. Program dilaksanakan pada 40 lansia di Posbindu RW 08 Kelurahan Pancoran Mas dengan metode pemberian materi budaya lokal, diskusi kelompok terpumpun, dan refleksi pengalaman hidup menggunakan media visual berupa foto landmark dan tradisi budaya. Evaluasi dilakukan melalui pre-test dan post-test serta observasi selama kegiatan. Hasil menunjukkan adanya peningkatan skor kognitif setelah intervensi, disertai respons emosional positif dan peningkatan interaksi sosial peserta. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan warisan budaya sebagai pemantik memori merupakan pendekatan efektif untuk mendukung kualitas hidup lansia melalui …

Dresser, Rocio, San Jose State University

Emeritus and Retired Faculty Biographies

University of San Francisco, International and Multicultural Education, Ed.D. 2000

San Jose State University, Elementary Education (Bilingual Education Emphasis), M.A. 1996

San Jose State University, BCLAD (Bilingual, Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development Credential, 1992

San Jose State University, Creative Arts, B.A. 1990

Twenty-Seven Feet And Rising: An Environmental History Of The 1964 Flood In Humboldt County, California, Randi Maveety

Charles R. Barnum History Award Papers

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Effects Of Oral Care In The Nicu, Emily Elie Bsn, Rn, Molly Ryan Bsn, Rn, Samantha Lepage Bsn, Rn, Libby Fortin Bsn, Rn, Olivia Smith Bsn, Rn, Kayla Conley Bsn, Rn

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2026

Background Oral care is often not a standardized practice in the NICU. Oral/lip care is documented at each care time, even if it is sometimes not performed in the same way. There is confusion about what oral/lip care entails. The focus of this project is to clarify oral care and hygiene procedures and make them a standard inclusion in care times, especially for neonates on respiratory support who can't PO feed.

Birdbuddy In The Classroom: Leveraging Ai-Powered Bird Feeders For Undergraduate Biology Education, Manuela Tripepi, Jason Yang, Daud Tariq

College of Life Sciences Faculty Papers

Artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms biological research and STEM education by enabling automated data collection and analysis. In order to teach students about biodiversity monitoring, data validation, and the importance of human oversight in machine learning, we created an activity utilizing Birdbuddy, a commercially available AI-enabled bird feeder. Students set up feeders in their local surroundings, gather automatically produced photos and species identifications, and verify the data collected to assess the accuracy of AI outputs. The activities promote conversation on AI bias and inaccuracy while highlighting transferable skills like ecological analysis, spreadsheet management, and experimental design. Birdbuddy encourages use in …

Predicting Epileptic Seizures From Eeg Signals Using Machine Learning, Hamzah Luqman, Galal M Binmakhashen, Hanan Alali, Marwa Alsleebi, Hamdi A. Al-Jamimi, Motaz Alfarraj, Shahid Bashir, Brent Hedgcock, Ali Mir, Raidah Albaradie

Neurosciences

Objective: To develop a machine learning-based model for predicting epileptic seizures by analyzing electroencephalogram (EEG) signals and classifying the interictal and preictal phases.

Methods: The EEG signals were analyzed in both the time and frequency domains using advanced feature extraction techniques. Three different machine learning approaches were employed, with special focus on long short-term memory (LSTM) networks. Features were extracted and classified to differentiate between seizure and non-seizure phases. The proposed models were evaluated using the publicly available CHB-MIT EEG dataset. The study was conducted between September 2022 and September 2024.

Results: Among the tested models, the LSTM-based approach using …

Epilepsy And Cluster C Personality Disorders: A Saudi Cross-Sectional Study, Mohammed A. Aljaffer, Ahmad H. Almadani, Ayedh H. Alghamdi, Mohammad N. Aljarba, Azzam A. Alotaibi, Mohammed A. Alorayyidh, Abdulaziz M. Alawwad, Rakan S. Alromayan, Faisal M. Alkhunein, Sohaila A. Alshimemeri, Bandar N. Aljafen

Neurosciences

Objective: Epilepsy is a neurological disorder with profound impacts on various aspects of life. It may lead to significant medical and psychiatric comorbidities, one of which is personality disorders (PDs). This study aims to assess the prevalence of Cluster C PDs among adult patients with epilepsy (PWE) at a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Method: This cross-sectional study, conducted between January 2024 and April 2025, enroled 360 adult PWE using convenience sampling. The study tool included the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders criteria, along with additional demographic and epilepsy-related questions developed by the research team. Results: Cluster …

Food Fortification Strategies To Address Micronutrient Deficiencies In Cambodia: A Scoping Review Of Policy Implementation, Industry Capacity, And Public Health Outcomes, Sokha Yem, Sreypeov Tun, Sokunthea Kem

Indonesian Journal of Public Health Nutrition (IJPHN)

Background: Micronutrient deficiencies remain a major public health challenge in Cambodia, with iron deficiency anaemia, iodine deficiency disorders, zinc deficiency, and vitamin A deficiency disproportionately affecting women of reproductive age and children under five. Food fortification—the deliberate addition of essential micronutrients to commonly consumed foods—has been widely recognised as a cost-effective population-level intervention to address nutritional gaps. Objective: To systematically map and synthesise existing evidence on food fortification strategies in Cambodia, focusing on policy implementation, industry production capacity and compliance, regulatory enforcement, and public health outcomes. Methods: A scoping review was conducted following the Arksey and O’Malley methodological framework and …

Matrix-Bound Tenascin-C Directs Neuronal Differentiation Through Stiffness-Tuned Meha Hydrogels Mimicking The Spinal Cord Microenvironment, Nic D. Leipzig, Jessica Onyak, Vasanti Dhakate, Rounak Pokharel

University Research

Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to a complex remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM), where Tenascin-C (TNC) is strongly upregulated during the early phases of the injury cascade. While TNC is known to influence neural cell behavior, its functional role and mode of presentation in guiding neuronal differentiation remains unclear. In this study, we developed a stiffness-controlled methacrylated hyaluronic acid (MeHA) hydrogel platform that mimics the mechanical properties of the spinal cord and enables defined matrix immobilization of TNC. In vivo analyses showed elevated TNC expression from day 1, with the strongest perilesional signal during the subacute period (1 week–1 …

Strengthening Adolescent Self-Regulation Through School-Based Psychological Empowerment Programs, Masfuukhatur Rokhmah

Bhakti: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Adolescence is a critical developmental stage characterized by increasing academic demands, emotional fluctuations, and the need for effective self-management skills. Many senior high school students experience difficulties in regulating time, emotions, and priorities, which may hinder both academic adaptation and psychological well-being. This study reports a school-based psychological empowerment program designed to strengthen self-regulation among students of a public senior high school in Indonesia. Using a pretest–posttest design, the program involved 323 tenth-grade students who participated in a structured intervention consisting of psychoeducation, self-reflection, case-based discussions, journaling exercises, and self-care training. Self-regulation was measured using the Short Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SSRQ). …

A Forgotten Tool? Intellectual Property Rights And The Competitive Potential Of Micro, Small, And Medium-Sized Enterprises In Tanzania, Saudin J. Mwakaje

Business Management Review

This article offers a hybrid assessment of law and its impact on business by examining how intellectual property rights (IPR) promote business competitiveness by granting enterprises exclusive statutory rights over their innovations and creative ideas. The article situates the discussion in the Tanzanian context and focuses on Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs). Using a qualitative approach, the discourse examines ongoing national and continental reforms and the evolving business and market environment that are driving MSMEs to adopt innovation to achieve market control and sustainability. Recent continental and regional regulatory developments, including the adoption of the Agreement on African Continental …

Motivation, Tourists’ Activity-Based Engagement And Place Attachment: An Exploratory Study Of Religious Attractions In Less Prominent Religious Destinations, Po Man Tse, Yan Pui Crystal Lee, Sau Ying Pamela Ho, Shun Mun Helen Wong, Chi Lok Andy Tai

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This study explores the relationship between tourist motivation and tourist activity-based engagement, considering the mediating effect of place attachment in the visitation of religious attractions in less prominent religious destinations. A quantitative approach was applied, with 319 questionnaires distributed at Hong Kong’s two most popular religious sites: Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple and the Big Buddha. The analysis showed that place attachment is an important mediator between tourist motivation and engagement. In the Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple case, the mediator counteracts the negative direct effect between tourist motivation and immersed involvement. A full mediating effect …

Ijrtp Volume 14(Ii) Table Of Contents, Kevin A. Griffin, Razaq Raj, Carlos Fernandes, Giovanni Ruggieri, Darius Liutikas

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Special issue of papers from 16th International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conference, Palermo, Sicily, June 2025.