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Public Health Financing, Remittances, And Inclusive Growth In Resource-Rich Countries: Evidence From Nigeria And Mozambique, Sunday Osahon Igbinedion, Favoured Mogbolu

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

The Russian military invasion of Ukraine surprisingly impacted the world's geopolitical situation. The conflict that started at the end of February is ongoing and potentially disrupts economic and trade performance in the global sector, including Indonesia. The battle has the opportunity to increase some food commodity prices, thus hampering the total imports carried out. In addition, other leading commodities (non-oil and gas) such as gold, oil, and coal will also experience significant turmoil due to the conflict that has continued to heat up recently. The study provides an overview of the systemic impact on Indonesia's economic conditions by predicting the …

Utilization Of The Ayung Watershed (Das) As A Sustainable Tourism Attraction In Gianyar Regency, Waridin Waridin, I Putu Astawa, Made Ika Prastyadewi, Zulfikar Al-Hafidz

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

This study aims to analyze the internalization of the externalities of the use of the Ayung watershed and examine the role of stakeholders in managing the use of the watershed in the tourism sector. Samples were selected through ABGC snowball sampling (Academic, Business, Government, and Community). There are two types of data used. Direct observation and in-depth interviews were used to collect primary data. Secondary data is taken from satellite imagery and MAPID.id. The analytical approach used is qualitative analysis, and stakeholder analysis uses Mactor. The results of this study show that the Ayung watershed is used for tourism, such …

Does Soybean In Indonesia Still Competitive?: A Policy Analysis Matrix Approach, Febrian Ananta Kahar, Isti Fadah, Edy Wahyudi, Adhitya Wardhono

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

The low productivity of soybeans in Indonesia is one of the reasons why domestic production cannot meet market demand. In addition to suboptimal and contradictory government policies, they contribute to the domestic soybean competitiveness against imported soybeans. The purpose of this study is to analyze the economic and financial profitability of farming, analyze the competitiveness status of soybeans, analyze the impact of government policies on soybean competitiveness, and analyze the sensitivity of domestic soybean competitiveness. This study applies the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM). The results of this analysis are used to observe two basic indicators to measure competitiveness and assess …

Regional Income, Household Expenditure, Poverty, And Education Convergence Clubs At The District Level In Indonesia, Muhammad Zulfiqar Firdaus

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

This article reinvestigates the regional convergence in GDP per capita, household expenditure per capita, poverty rate, and average years of schooling in Indonesia at the district level during 2000–2017 using the convergence club method. This article finds that regional inequality in Indonesia at the district level is characterized by two convergence clubs in GDP per capita, five convergence clubs in household expenditure per capita, six convergence clubs in poverty, and five convergence clubs in average years of schooling. This article also confirms the existence of spatial concentration among regions and a development gap between the west and east sides of …

Combined Power, Temperature, And Humidity Cycle Testing For Battery Reliability Assessment, Sandhya Chandrashekhar

Defensive Publications Series

Some battery reliability assessments may utilize separate, isolated tests for thermal, electrical, and environmental stress. These approaches may not fully capture complex failure modes that can arise from combined effects in certain operating conditions. A methodology is described for power temperature humidity cycling (PTHC) testing. The method can involve simultaneously subjecting a battery (which may be part of a device such as a smartphone, smart watch, or other wearable) to continuous and potentially asynchronous cycles of power (e.g., charge/discharge), temperature (for example, from -20°C to 60°C), and relative humidity (for example, from 10% to 90%). By combining these stressors, which …

Novel Crystalline Form Of 6-[(6,7-Dimethoxyquinazolin-4-Yl)Oxy]-N,2- Dimethyl-1-Benzofuran-3-Carboxamide And Its Process For The Preparation, Msn Laboratories Private Limited, R&D Center; Srinivasan Thirumalai Rajan; Sagyam Rajeshwar Reddy; Gade Srinivas Reddy; Kammari Balraju; Bingi Hariprasad Reddy; Padigapaty Shiva Reddy And Matapathi Mahesh.

Defensive Publications Series

This application relates to a novel crystalline form of 6-[(6,7-dimethoxy quinazolin-4-yl)oxy]-N,2-dimethyl-1-benzofuran-3-carboxamide, also known as Fruquintinib. The disclosure also covers the process for preparing this new crystalline form.

Formula-1.

The present disclosure also relates to a process for the preparation of compound of formula-9 which is a key intermediate used in the preparation of Fruquintinib.

Formula-9

The present disclosure also relates to a process for the preparation of Fruquintinib.

Method And System For Alias Management Techniques, Suresh Kumar Tavvala, Wenhai Pan, Rajiv Sharma, Michelle Hou

Defensive Publications Series

A server computer receives, from a user device comprising an application comprising an SDK (software development kit), an onboard request, the application supported by an application server computer. The server computer provides an API key to the application in the user device. The server computer receives, from the SDK, an initialization request comprising the API key. A secure session is initiated between the server computer and the SDK in the user device. The server computer receives, from the SDK, a credential during the secure session and verifies the credential. The server computer stores, in an alias directory, the credential in …

Situational Awareness In Virtual Reality By Providing A Wide Field Of View, Alexander Graehl Williams

Defensive Publications Series

Virtual reality (VR) headsets typically limit a user's field of view, restricting situational awareness to what is directly in front of them. This makes it difficult to monitor the surrounding environment for events or motion occurring outside the primary viewing area. This disclosure describes a method for conditionally displaying a panoramic, 360-degree view within a VR headset. The panoramic view can be triggered by events, such as the detection of motion in the user's periphery or rear. Upon detection, the standard forward-facing view is temporarily replaced or augmented with a compressed 360-degree visualization of the environment. This technique enhances the …

Advancing Sex Education And Health Outcome: The Impacts Of Education And Support Program In Cambodia, Natepy Vann

Public Health: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

Abstract

Context:

In most countries, early pregnancies are one of the most public health issues, particularly in a developing country like Cambodia. This problem is leading those young mothers to face mental health breakdowns and limited socioeconomic opportunities. Beyond that, they also face the disruption of education and overall health risks in the long term. This research paper answers and delves into doubts related to the question: How does early pregnancy affect the mental health and future socioeconomic opportunities, including education, career prospects, and social mobility, of teenage mothers in Cambodia?

Methods:

This literature review focuses on psychological …

Beyond The Pediatrician: Building Your Child’S Care Circle, Maggie Mckay, Chelsea Wolfe

Parent-ish Podcast

From pediatricians to orthodontists, knowing when your child should see different specialists can make a big difference. Dr. Chelsea Wolfe joins Parent-ish to break down the timeline of care and share tips for spotting when extra support might be needed.

Click here to stream the podcast episode.

Effect Of Three Different Crop Rotations On Seed Productivity And Soil Properties In Organic Tomato Seed Production: A Comprehensive 13-Year Field Study With Three Cycles, Gülay Beşi̇rli̇, İbrahi̇m Sönmez, Bariş Albayrak, Mehmet Şi̇mşek, Zühtü Polat, Nesri̇n Uzunoğullari, Nesri̇n Tunali̇, Gürsel Çeti̇n, Razi̇ye Kul

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of three different crop rotation practices and three cycle periods on tomato seed yield and quality and some soil characteristics in organic farming conditions. The crop rotations included tomato as the primary crop along two intercrops (CR-1: tomato-leek-okra crop rotation, CR-2: tomato-head cabbage-lettuce crop rotation, CR-3: tomato-watermelon-onion crop rotation). At the end of the study, seed yield and quality of other vegetable species (leek, okra, head cabbage, lettuce, watermelon, and onion) included in the trial along with tomato, seed-borne pathogens, and some soil properties of the trial area were determined. The …

Changes In Phenolics And Organic Acid Contents Of Postharvest Eggplants In Response To Preharvest Fertilizer Applications And Postharvest Edible Coatings, Nuretti̇n Yilmaz, Şeyda Çavuşoğlu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Pre- and postharvest techniques play a key role in improving the quality and shelf life of fresh horticultural products. The aim of this 2-year study was to evaluate the postharvest phenolic and organic acid content in eggplants under different fertilizers and postharvest treatments. Before planting, all plots were treated with 2000 cc da−1 of humic acid through a drip irrigation system. Plots treated only with humic acid were considered the control group. Fifteen days after planting, the other plots were treated with 2000 cc da−1 of liquid vermicompost fertilizer or 2000 cc da−1 of organomineral fertilizer via drip irrigation. Postharvest, …

Development Of Functional Cottage Cheese Enriched With Elderberry Pomace Powder: Nutritional And Antioxidant Enhancement, Roxana Nicoleta Ratu, Florina Stoica, Ioana Cristina Crivei, Ionut Dumitru Velescu, Florin Daniel Lipsa, Andreea Bianca Balint, Romina Alina Marc, Petru Marian Cârlescu, Marius Giorgi Usturoi, Emi̇ne Maci̇t

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The increasing demand for sustainable and functional foods has driven interest in utilising agro-industrial by-products, such as elderberry pomace, to enhance the nutritional and antioxidant properties of food products. This study aimed to develop a functional cottage cheese enriched with elderberry pomace powder (EPP) and evaluate its nutritional composition, antioxidant potential, sensory acceptability, and textural properties. Cottage cheese samples were formulated with EPP at concentrations of 3% and 5%, alongside a control sample devoid of EPP. The results showed that the inclusion of EPP significantly increased the levels of anthocyanins, flavonoids, and polyphenols, along with enhanced antioxidant activity, compared to …

Determinants Of Job Performance In Forestry Organizations: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach On Technical Staff In The Mediterranean Region, Mehmet Pak, Ari̇f Okumuş

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study aimed to explore the individual, institutional, and job-related factors influencing the job performance of technical staff in the Regional Forestry Directorates located in the Mediterranean Region of Türkiye. Data were collected through a mixed-method approach, including mostly face-to-face interviews, complemented by partially online questionnaires. Data were obtained from 650 technical staff, including regional directors, enterprise managers, section chiefs, and forest engineers. Structural equation modeling was applied, and variables were validated using confirmatory factor analysis. Model fit indices were within acceptable limits (e.g., RMSEA = 0.069, CFI = 0.838, GFI = 0.809). The results indicate that institutional factors had …

Board Of Directors Quarterly Meeting - Open Session Book 10/27/2025, Uc Law Sf

2025 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

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Space For New History: Stony Island Arts Bank, Seb Taylor

Digital Laboratory: Publisher of Internet Journal

The Stony Island Arts Bank (SIAB) in Southside Chicago was designed and founded as a piece of art itself, with the organizational structure being a museum of Black cultural production. This article examines how the institution constructs an epistemology of Blackness through its archival practices, community programming, and spatial claims on the South Side. Founded by artist Theaster Gates through the Rebuild Foundation, the SIAB positions institutional design as an art medium, operating in productive tension with orthodox museum methods. The permanent collections—including the Johnson Publishing Company archives and Frankie Knuckles vinyl collection—function as epistemological records of Black self-documentation unmediated …

P–12 District Equity “Shutdown”: Equity Directors’ Experiences Amid Anti-Equity Organizing, 2020–2022, Andrew Matschiner

Education Faculty Articles and Research

This article examines local experiences of the national attack on district equity work intended to better support Students of Color and LGBTQ+ students over the 2020–2022 school years. Drawing on theory on zones of mediation and interviews with over 70 district “equity directors” (EDs) nationally, I analyze how together national, state, and local pressure led to district equity “shutdown.” Forms of district equity shutdown included censoring equity-focused communication and language, eliminating district equity-focused programming or personnel, and restricting books and learning resources, with 40% of EDs reporting at least one form of district equity shutdown.

Crawling Is More Fun With Friends: Active University Web Archiving Through Cross-Campus Collaboration, Ruth E. Bryan, Andrew Mcdonnell

Library Presentations

Between 2023-2024, staff of the University Archives at the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center (Lexington, Kentucky, United States) reviewed the sustainability of our web archiving program. Preserving our institution’s vast web presence is technologically demanding, requires ongoing specialized expertise, and is underfunded. It is also absolutely necessary: If university archives do not determine how to sustainably acquire, preserve, and provide access to online documents, we will suffer (and already have experienced) significant gaps in our understanding of the university’s actions, events, and decisions. We used Kristin R. Eschenfelder, et al.’s “nine dimensional framework for digital cultural heritage …

Cross-Model Watermarking Via Discriminative Samples For Secure Authentication, Juan Zhao, Yudao Sun, Zhihai Yang, Cai Xu, Hongji Chen, Fan Zhang, Jianxin Li

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Deep neural networks on cloud platforms face growing security threats, with AI services increasingly relying on heterogeneous models for the same task to meet diverse user needs. Existing methods fail to distinguish benign modifications from malicious attacks in cross-model scenarios. To address this challenge, we propose a non-intrusive cross-model watermarking method that generates discriminative samples as universal keys, enabling authentication without altering model parameters or architectures. Specifically, we introduce a margin enhancement loss to amplify confidence gaps between benign and malicious behaviors, ensuring high transferability across models. Both theoretical analysis and experimental results demonstrate the high efficacy of our proposed …

Deficits In Motion And Form Perception In Infantile Nystagmus Syndrome, Mahesh Joshi, Asma Zahidi

School of Health Professions

Purpose: Visual deficits in infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) could be a result of retinal blur from excessive eye movements and/or cortical changes from visual deprivation. We measured global motion and form sensitivity in INS to compare deficits between motion and form perception and to decipher the role of internal noise (local deficit such as eye movement) and sampling efficiency (global cortical deficit).Methods: A total of 30 participants (14.40 ± 4.83 years) with INS and 30 age-matched controls discriminated the direction of motion and orientation of physically equivalent translational random dot kinematograms (RDKs) and Glass patterns. Both stimuli consisted of 240 …

The Volume And Characteristics Of Research On Gastrointestinal Symptoms In ‘Natural’ Peri- And Postmenopause:: A Scoping Review, Naomi Shaw, Rebecca Abbott, Clare Pettinger

School of Health Professions

BACKGROUND: Menopause has been linked to an array of symptoms, often with adverse effects on quality of life, work and relationships. Despite evidence of economic and social impacts, and a growing population of menopausal individuals, there are significant gaps in knowledge regarding menopause. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in peri- and postmenopause are areas of uncertainty that warrant further investigation.

OBJECTIVES: Following JBI guidance, this scoping review aimed to systematically map research on GI symptoms in 'natural' peri- and postmenopause, exploring the volume and conduct of research, and variables investigated that could influence symptom experience.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Studies assessing GI symptoms (constipation, …

Resilience Factors And Physical Activity Engagement In Adolescents With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study., William R. Black, Haley Hart, Jennifer Christofferson, Mark Connelly, Liesbet Goubert, Dustin Wallace, Laura Ellingson-Sayen, Ann M. Davis

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Background/Objectives: Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSKP) affects up to 40% of adolescents and leads to substantial disability, reduced quality of life, and long-term health risks. Physical activity is central to treatment, but adherence to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is inconsistent. We evaluated higher-resilience constructs-self-efficacy, pain acceptance, motivational stage, and affect-and hypothesized that higher resilience would be associated with greater objectively measured physical activity, better daily functioning, and higher quality of life in adolescents with CMSKP. Methods: Forty-three adolescents (13-18 years) with CMSKP completed measures of physical activity-specific self-efficacy, acceptance (AFQ-Y), motivational stage (PSOCQ-A), and affect (PANAS-C). Participants wore activPAL …

Chimes: October 27, 2025, Calvin University

Chimes

Calvin's strategic planning process by Ashley Hamons

Public Health and Recreational Therapy programs phase out by Sarah Sparling

John Calvin's use of deception:A look at the French Reformation by McKenna Wilkinson

Men's soccer navigating roller coaster stretch, has eyes on MIAA tournament by Zach Kern & Hendrik Beelen

The hidden beauty of Calvin's organs by Ella Vanden Berg

Why 'religion'? A history of the department's name by Joe Toly

Rheology And Microstructure Of Warm-Mixed High-Content Sbs Modified Asphalt, Wan Lei, Dong Fuqiang, Chen Jinzhen, Chen Jiaqiang, Song Yuhang, He Haonan

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

With the gradual shift of high-grade highways in China from construction to maintenance, higher performance requirements have been placed on asphalt binders. High-content SBS modified asphalt has become an inevitable choice for both new pavement construction and maintenance. However, conventional high-content SBS modified asphalt suffers from high energy consumption, excessive carbon emissions, and poor construction workability. In this study, a self-developed warm-mixed additive was introduced into high-content SBS modified asphalt, and the process was optimized to obtain warm-mixed SBS modified asphalt. The effects of the additive on the asphalt performance and the warm-mix efficiency were evaluated in terms of viscosity-temperature …

Research On Influence Of Ultra-Fine Iron Tailings Sand On Mechanical Properties Of Foam Concrete, Cheng Sensen, Li Hongzhen, Zhang Da, Chen Chen, Ma Guang, Zhou Yunbiao, Sun Chengyin, Feng Zhuangzhuang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To reduce the production cost of foam concrete and increase the resource utilization rate of ultra-fine iron tailings sand (UITS), this study used UITS as an admixture to replace part of the cement with the same mass to prepare foam concrete. The working properties such as fluidity and water absorption rate, and the mechanical properties such as compressive strength and flexural strength of foam concrete were studied. The microscopic pore structure and hydration products were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that when the UITS content ranges from 0% to 60%, with the increase of UITS content, …

Influence Of Ultra-Fine Iron Tailings Sand On Performance Of Cement-Stabilized Macadam Base, Meng Delong, Li Hongzhen, Chen Fushen, Wang Keran, Jiang Yuntao, Chen Lei, Feng Zhuangzhuang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To study the application potential of ultra-fine iron tailings sand (UITS) as a road base material, this paper conducted unconfined compressive strength (UCS) tests and freezing and thawing tests to systematically analyze the effects of UITS content and cement content on the mechanical properties and durability of cement-stabilized UITS. Additionally, the scanning electron microscope (SEM) was employed to examine the evolution process of the microstructure. The results indicate that the appropriate UITS content can effectively improve UCS, with the optimal strength under the 20% UITS content and comparable strength to that of conventional cement-stabilized macadam under the 30% content. Increasing …

Research And Application Progress Of Rap Plant-Mixed Hot Recycling Based On Oil-Stone Separation, Yu Xin, Gao Yuchao, Zhou Jie

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Driven by global sustainable development strategies, China, as a major infrastructure nation, faces multiple pressures from resource constraints, environmental challenges, and its dual carbon goals. The efficient recycling of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) has become a core issue for the green development of road engineering. Traditional recycling technologies struggle to overcome the 30% blending bottleneck due to issues such as high RAP agglomeration rates and significant gradation variability. Oil-stone separation technology deconstructs RAP to a near-virgin state through physical crushing, offering a novel pathway for high-ratio (≥30%) and even ultra-high-ratio (≥50%) RAP recycling. This paper critically reviewed systematic research on …

Quantification Of Activation Degree Of Aged Asphalt In Rap Fines Based On Recycled Mortar, Li Ning, Wang Ao, Tang Run, Li Jing, Li Jin

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The oil-rich RAP fine material has a high proportion and significant asphalt content, offering considerable utilization value. However, in conventional production processes, it faces challenges such as difficult heating and insufficient activation of aged asphalt. To achieve deep regeneration, this study adopted the method of preparing recycled asphalt mortar to regenerate asphalt mixtures. However, there is currently a lack of quantitative evaluation methods for the activation degree of aged asphalt in this mortar regeneration process. Therefore, it is essential to establish an activation degree evaluation index to optimize the mortar preparation process parameters. The paper calibrated recycled asphalt mortar samples …