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Sirtuins And Cartilage Preservation: From Cellular Function To Therapeutic Innovation, Muthanna K. Zaki, Khalil A. Hadid, Mohammed N. Abed, Fawaz A. Alassaf

BioMed Visions Journal

The bones are cushioned by a thin layer of hyaline cartilage that permits physical activity to be performed without experiencing any discomfort. However, these tissues are susceptible to several diseases involving osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis resulting in cartilage degradation. Sirtuins (SRTs) and SRT-activating molecules have been shown in previous studies to affect cartilage and chondrocytes positively. This review aims to explore the potential protective effects of SRTs on cartilage and chondrocytes. It also highlighting various SRT-activating substances and their potential therapeutic applications in managing cartilage-related diseases. Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, and PubMed were used to search about related studies. The …

Improving Stem Assessments: Strategies For Increasing The Accessibility And Adoption Of Two-Stage Exams, Kristina Callaghan

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Over three decades of research have shown that students taught using active learning strategies achieve better learning outcomes compared to those taught using traditional methods. Two-stage exams, which pair a traditional exam with a group component, are an increasingly popular method for incorporating active learning within the assessment component of a course. Previous studies have shown this assessment strategy provides a variety of benefits for students, including increased engagement and collaboration, immediate feedback, and potentially increased content retention. However, the unique circumstances of each instructor can pose a non-trivial barrier to the implementation of two-stage exams. In this thesis, we …

Pythagorean Neutrosophic Mathematical Modelling, M. Kavitha, R. Irene Hepzibah

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Survey-based assessments often suffer from ambiguity, inconsistency, and uncertainty, which weaken the reliability of decision-making outcomes. To address these challenges, this study proposes a novel decision-support framework for data fuzzification, ranking, and agility measurement using Pythagorean Neutrosophic Fuzzy Sets (PNFS). The proposed method offers three major advantages: (i) enhanced ability to capture high levels of indeterminacy compared with classical fuzzy and intuitionistic models, (ii) improved ranking accuracy through a newly developed score function and ranking algorithm, and (iii) greater robustness in scenarios involving conflicting, incomplete, or imprecise expert judgments. The framework includes a refined Pythagorean Neutrosophic fuzzification technique, mathematically supported …

A Study Of Regular And Irregular Complex Neutrosophic Vague Graphs, Suriyakumar G, V. J. Sudhakar

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

In this paper, We define the regular complex neutrosophic vague graph and the irregular complex neutrosophic vague graph for this purpose. We specify a node’s degree and total degree in a normal complex neutrosophic vague graph. A few features and theorems of those regular and irregular complex neutrosophic vague graphs are presented. This article defines busy and free nodes in a normal complex neutrosophic vague graph. Also, we describe a regular and irregular complex neutrosophic vague graph with a cycle as the underlying crisp graph.

2026 January 15 - From My Notepads Newsletter, Office Of The President, East Tennessee State University, Brian Noland

From My Notepads: A Newsletter from President Brian Noland

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Shedding The Chrysalis: Black Women Leading In Higher Education, Olga M. Welch, Carolyn R. Hodges

Navigating Careers in Higher Education Series

Shedding the Chrysalis: Black Women Leading in Higher Education features the voices of six experienced and emerging Black females in a variety of academic leadership roles. This book provides a Black feminist perspective, highlighting the need to address racial realism within higher education administration. These personal testimonies focus on a variety of levels in the academic hierarchy to emphasize the continuum across the lived experiences of these women, some of whom have served in multiple upper-level administrative roles. The contributors’ positions range from postdoctoral research fellows to positions reporting to central administration at predominantly white institutions. Shedding the Chrysalis underscores …

Conundrums In The Realization Of Healthcare And Education Through Waqf In Nigeria, Isa Olawale Solahudeen

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Islamic Economics

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 and 4 emphasize the importance of good health and quality education, respectively. However, based on available progress report released by Nigerian government, implementations of SDGs 3 (Good Health) and 4 (Quality Education) in the country were not promising. The unpleasant situation requires collaborative efforts of private sector. Meanwhile, waqf, an Islamic philanthropic instrument, has the potential to contribute significantly to the realization of these goals in Nigeria. Several conundrums hinder the effective utilization of waqf for healthcare and education. This paper identifies and examines some challenges ranging from lack of awareness, parochialism, religious …

Investigating Factors Influencing Customer Satisfaction To Boost Islamic Mobile Banking Adoption In Indonesia, Abdurrahman Abdurrahman, Mohamad Anton Athaillah, Yadi Janwari, Asti Meiza

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Islamic Economics

This study examines the factors influencing the adoption of Islamic Mobile Banking (IMB) in Indonesia, focusing on technological, innovative, reputational, and Sharīʿah compliance dimensions. Using a quantitative approach with Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM), data were collected from 312 IMB users to assess both direct and mediating relationships among the variables. The findings reveal that perceived usefulness, firm reputation, innovation, and Sharīʿah compliance significantly and positively influence customer satisfaction, with Sharīʿah compliance emerging as the most dominant factor. Conversely, ease of use, though positively associated, does not significantly affect satisfaction, suggesting that functionality, trust, and ethical conformity outweigh …

“It Seems Like A Never-Ending Job”: Voices Of Female Caregivers Of Older Adults In The Rural Communities, Lalani Nasreen, Bhagyashree Katare, Evans Appiah Osei, Siqi Yang, Sampada Wagle, Julian L. Gallegos, Abidemi Mary Ajuwon

School of Nursing Faculty Publications

Background: Rural female caregivers of older adults face significant caregiving challenges that puts them at high risk for poor self-care and wellbeing. Limited studies have examined the self-care needs of caregivers from a gender equity and social perspective.

Objective: Our study aims to explore the self-care needs and preferences of rural female caregivers and underlying key processes contributing toward their health and well-being. Methods: A qualitative descriptive design was used for the study. A purposive sample of (n = 20) rural female caregivers was obtained. In-depth individual interviews were conducted for data collection. Each interview was about 45- 60 min …

Mahmoud Khalil V. President United States Of America

2026 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Development Of The Self-Administered Health Complexity Screening Instrument, Sheila Specker, Rachel Andrew, Emily Drexler, Emily Koithan, Steven Thurber, Steven Frankel

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to develop a self-administered screening tool to assist case managers, primary care physicians, and other clinicians in quickly and accurately identifying patients with complex health needs who require a definitive and detailed case management evaluation. In addition to medical and psychiatric items, this tool incorporates multiple social determinants of health (SDOH), known to add to clinical complexity. PRIMARY PRACTICE SETTING: This instrument is most appropriate for identifying patients with high complexity in the primary care sector. Due to the abundance of such patients with high biopsychosocial complexity and costs of treating these patients, …

Spectator 2026-01-15, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, January 2026, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

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Rab5c Increases Endothelial Release Of Vwf By Regulating Vesicle Trafficking, Paula Reventun, Pablo Toledano-Sanz, Maria Delgado-Marin, Maria Viskadourou, D Brian Foster, Paul S De Vries, Maria Sabater-Lleal, Nunzio Alcharani, Claudia Gonzalez-Cucharero, William O Osburn, Alanna C Morrison, Alisa S Wolberg, Nicholas L Smith, Marios Arvanitis, Charles J Lowenstein

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Abnormal levels of VWF (von Willebrand Factor) are a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding. Genome-wide association studies for VWF have identified novel candidate genes that may regulate VWF levels in humans, including RAB5C (RAS-associated protein RAB5C). We hypothesized that RAB5C regulates VWF release from endothelial cells.

Methods: We studied the effect of RAB5C on vesicle trafficking in human endothelial cells. We performed CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) interference targeting 2 genetic variants linked to altered VWF levels and evaluated RAB5C expression by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. We silenced RAB5C or overexpressed RAB5C wild-type, …

Neutrosophic Hankel Transforms And Their Application To Cross-Domain Legislative Integration, Mona Gharib, Mehboob Ali, Ishtiaq Hussain

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

This paper introduces the Neutrosophic Hankel Transform (NHT) as a novel mathematical framework for modeling systems with radial structure under uncertainty, indeterminacy, and inconsistency. Building upon classical Hankel transforms and neutrosophic logic, we define two complementary realizations: a componentwise transform (NHT–C) that transports uncertainty with the signal, and a kernel-weighted transform (NHT–K) that embeds neutrosophic weights into the integral kernel. We establish linearity, inversion, and Parseval-type relations, and derive operational rules that diagonalize the Bessel radial operator.

To demonstrate utility, we formulate a radial diffusion–reaction model for pollutant concentration in a radialized river cross-section and solve it in closed form …

From Uncertainty To Lucidity: Awareness Neutrosophic Kähler-Einstein Innovative Evaluator Methodological In Era Of Green Artificial Intelligence, Mona Mohamed, Ahmed M. Ali

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

The rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is a double-edged sword. On the positive side, Large Language Models (LLMs) of Gen AI as chatbot considered intelligent friend. Due to its potential to stimulate the maturation of ideas and cultivate fundamental general abilities like problem-solving and critical thinking. The advancement of Gen AI continued after that, moving from “chatbots” to “AI agents” that carry out multi-step activities in addition to responding to queries.

Regarding the downside, the terminology of “Red AI” era brought about by generative AI is marked by a performance at any expense that puts pressure on …

Reliability Of Approaches For Measuring Soil Organic Carbon And Implications For Results-Based Payments For Smallholder Carbon Farming, Friederike Schilling, Dennis Beesigamukama, Chrysantus M. Tanga

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Soil organic carbon (SOC) measurement is critical for result-based payments for carbon sequestration in agriculture. This study examined (i) the consistency of SOC measurements from a portable near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy soil scanner and laboratory analyses (Walkley-Black method) using samples from 151 plots across Western Kenya, and (ii) explored the implications of measurement error for SOC stock change estimates in group-based carbon farming schemes. Scanner predictions showed a weak correlation with laboratory results (R² = 0.10–0.11; RMSE = 5.6–7.1 g/kg). Comparing results between the two laboratories showed only moderate agreement (R² = 0.34) with a systematic bias of 7.5 …

Single-Valued Neutrosophic Pessimistic Multi-Granulation Rough Set Model Based On (A,B,C)-Cut Relations And Its Applications, Xu-Xi Wu, Hu Zhao, Qiao-Ling Song, Xiong-Wei Zhang

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

To address uncertainty in multi-source data, this paper proposes a single-valued neutrosophic pessimistic multi-granulation rough set (P-SVN-MGRS) model based on (a,b,c)-cut relations. In this framework, each neutrosophic relation is characterized by three membership-degree functions: T(x,y), I(x,y), and F(x,y). These functions correspond to truth-membership, indeterminacy, and falsity, respectively. The (α,β,γ)-cut relation employs parameters α,β,γ∈(0,1] as thresholds for the three functions. A pair (x,y) belongs to …

Synergistic V2ctₓ Mxene–Pani Hybrid With Expanded Interlayers For Ultrastable And High-Rate Pseudocapacitive Energy Storage, Amideddin Nouralishahi, Maryam Sharifi Paroushi, Mansour Razavi, Amarachi Clare Nnachor, Harish Singh, Manashi Nath

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

Recently, MXene-conducting polymer hybrids have emerged as promising electrode materials for sustainable energy storage applications, owing to their impressive electrochemical properties. Herein, we report the synthesis of vanadium carbide MXene nanoparticles (V2CT_x-MXene) using innovative Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) technology followed by exfoliation steps. The V2CT_x nanoparticles were incorporated with PANI (MXene-PANI) by electrochemical polymerization of aniline monomers in the presence of V2CT_x nanolayers, to be used as a highly efficient material for charge storage application. PANI nanofibers form a conductive and porous architecture, which intercalates the V2CT_x nanoflakes. The resulting structure increases the interlayer spacing …

Prevalence Of Hepatitis B Associated Chronic Nephropathy In Baghdad, Iraq For The Year 2023, Ali Abduljabbar Razooqi, Adam Dawoud Salem, Bakri Yousif Nour

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background: The correlation between hepatitis B virus (HBV) and nephropathy presents a significant public health issue in Iraq. Aim: This study systematically investigates the association between hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) serology and chronic kidney disease among residents of Baghdad, Iraq. Methods: We evaluated the clinical characteristics and serologic profiles of 609 patients with adult-onset HBV-related membranous nephropathy. Results: Individuals who are HBsAg (+) have a slightly increased risk of developing eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73m2 or proteinuria compared to HBsAg (-) individuals. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the substantial impact of HBV on chronic kidney disease, independent of viral replication or inflammation. The findings underscore the importance of understanding the epidemiology and clinical implications of HBV infection in the context of renal complications, revealing potential immunological and pathological mechanisms. Further studies are recommended to elucidate the complex relationship between HBV infection and kidney impairment.

The Effectiveness Of Aescin Diethylamine Salicylate In Alleviating Peri-Orbital Oedema Ollowing Septorhinoplasty: Follow-Up Study In Basrah, Iraq, Mohannad Mahdi Yaseen, Haider K. Saeed, Ansam Ghazi Abdulwahid

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background: Periorbital oedema following septorhinoplasty is one of the major complications. Various measures have been advocated to alleviate this issue, including the use of a variety of chemical and/or physical materials, such as Aescin. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the role of Aescin in reducing peri-orbital oedema following septorhinoplasty. Methods: Fifty-four patients underwent primary septorhinoplasty at both Syaab and Saddar Teaching Hospitals in Basrah, Iraq, from September 2023 to September 2024. This randomized prospective interventional study collected data from patients using a designed form during the initial interview. The study population was divided into two groups randomly, group A …

Three-Dimensional Numerical Investigation Of Darrieus-Type Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine With Active Suction Cavity, Ahmed Elbaz, Nabil Mahmoud Dr, Mohamwd Akmal Ammar Dr

Mechanical Engineering

The current work aims at improving the power conversion efficiency of a widely used type of wind turbine, the vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT). This is achieved by actively controlling the boundary layer characteristics on turbine blades through wall suction. The effect of this active control technique on the performance of a NACA0018 Darrieus vertical-axis wind turbine is investigated by means of three-dimensional numerical simulations using ANSYS-FLUENT software. Pressure-based incompressible Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged NavierStokes (URANS) equations, complemented with the Shear Stress Transport (SST) k-ω model for turbulence closure, were solved. A detailed computational methodology is adopted, including domain extent, mesh refinement, and …

Mooring Analysis In Offshore Floating Labs: Case Study On A 15 Mw Wind Platform, Chenyu Zhao, Jiaxin Chen, Lars Johanning

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

As floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) expand into deeper and more complex marine environments, validating mooring system performance under real-world conditions becomes critical. This study investigates whether the purposely designed offshore floating laboratory (OffLab), named ACTOR, can serve as an effective and conservative testbed for mooring line evaluation. ACTOR is a conceptual platform inspired by the floater of the UMaine VolturnUS-S 15 MW semi-submersible FOWT design. The dimension of the ACTOR is about one third of the 15 MW semi-sub floater and is intended deployment in a nearshore UK site with milder sea conditions. Using site-specific environmental data from two …

Analytic Continuation Of Time In Brownian Motion. Stochastic Distributions Approach, Luis Daniel Abreu, Daniel Alpay, Tryphon T. Georgiou, Palle Jorgensen

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

With the use of Hida's white noise space theory and spaces of stochastic distributions, we present a detailed analytic continuation theory for classes of Gaussian processes, with focus here on Brownian motion. For the latter, we prove and make use of bounds in the complex plane for the Hermite functions; as well as a new approach to stochastic distributions. This in turn allows us to present (in Section 6) an explicit formula for an analytically continued white noise process, realized this way in the complex domain. With the use of the Wick product, we then apply our complex white noise …

Socioecological Stressors During Covid-19 Among Urban Refugee Youth In Kampala, Uganda: A Qualitative Descriptive Analysis, Sikky Shiqi Chen, Carmen H. Logie, Frannie Mackenzie, Moses Okumu, Robert Hakiza, Brenda Katisi, Daniel Kibuuka Musoke, Aidah Nakitende, Isha Berry, Bay Bahri, Peter Kyambadde

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

Limited studies have examined pandemic-related stressors among urban refugee youth in low and middle-income humanitarian countries (LMICs), such as Uganda. We explored the lived experience of COVID-19-related stressors among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda. We analyzed qualitative data (text messages, WhatsApp chats, photos) collected in an interactive mobile health intervention with 346 refugee youth aged 16–24 in Kampala. Findings revealed stressors across socioecological levels: individual (e.g., financial-related distress), social (e.g., limited social interactions), community (e.g., food insecurity), and policy (e.g., unprecedented lockdowns). Findings can inform social work organization pandemic preparedness strategies for economic empowerment and social cohesion with youth.

Constructing Hybrid Identities: Cultural Negotiation And Belonging In Uzma Jalaluddin's Ayesha At Last, Chelsee M. Niebergall

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

No abstract provided.

Unexpected Chicken Soup, Keehan White

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

No abstract provided.

Running Is Flying, Madeleine Burns

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

No abstract provided.

Celestial Nation, Caden Ide

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

No abstract provided.

Differentiated Learning In Pgsd: Enhancing Innovation In Teaching Module Development To Accommodate Students' Learning Styles, Dian Fitri Nur Aini Dian, Falisyta Roisatul Mar'atin Nuro

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Differentiated learning is an effort to meet learning needs by adjusting to the diverse learning readiness, learning profiles, and interests of each student. Differentiated learning is expected to create effective teaching and learning activities, give students the freedom to exercise their right to learn, and facilitate students' learning needs to develop their abilities. The basic elements of differentiated learning include four (4) aspects, namely: 1) learning environment, 2) curriculum, 3) assessment, 4) learning process. These four elements are interrelated. This research model is qualitative research. The research model used in this study is a descriptive model with the aim of …