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Dna Extrusion Size Determines Pathway Choice During Cag Repeat Expansion, Mayuri Bhatia, Ashutosh S. Phadte, Anna Lakhina, Anthony R. Monte Carloi Iii, Sarah Barndt, Anna Pluciennik

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Papers

DNA triplet repeat expansion causes several primarly neurological disorders like Huntington's disease, myotonic dystrophy type 1, and fragile-X related disorders. There is general consensus that recognition of extrahelical extrusions or hairpin-loop structures (formed by strand slippage) by the DNA mismatch repair protein MutSβ leads to repeat expansion by a mutagenic process. By contrast, the FAN1 nuclease attenuates triplet repeat expansion, the molecular basis of which was explained by our recent finding that FAN1 nuclease cleaves and initiates removal of extrahelical extrusions. Here we show that extrusions containing two or more triplet repeats are subject to recognition and processing by either …

Transform The Work Environment & Psychological Distress In Nurses: Sustain Health Promotion Behaviors, Hephzibah Sophie Edwin

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: The healthcare work environment poses numerous stressors contributing to distress¹, and poor health outcomes in nurses^4,5. A critical nursing shortage exists, and it is crucial to explore the work environment, leading to distress symptoms. Coping strategies using health promotion behaviors are essential to restore nurses' health³, which has not been explored well.

Purpose: Examine the work environment - workload and the association with psychological distress, sleep disturbance, and health promotion behaviors in nurses, using a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach guided by the job demands-resources framework.

Methods: The Nurse Worklife and Wellness Study …

Economically Optimal Soil Sampling Density And Application Technology For Potassium Fertilizer For Soybean In The Mid-Southern Us, Bayarbat Badarch, Aurelie Poncet, Shelby Ridar, Nathan Slaton, Michael Popp

Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Faculty Publications and Presentations

To maximize beneficial potassium (K) fertilizer use in irrigated soybean (Glycine max. (L.) Merr.) fields with spatially varying soil-test K (STK), the value of added information from more precise STK maps must be greater than the associated information collection costs. In eleven fields, we modeled the impact of soil sampling densities (SD) ranging from 2.2 samples ha-1 in the largest field (41.2 ha) to 13.59 samples ha-1 in the smallest field (7.4 ha) on STK maps with 0.4 ha grid size. The accuracy of profit-maximizing fertilizer rate prescription maps varied by SD and subsequent yield estimates using either uniform …

Majority In Nh & Southern New England Plan To Eat Turkey For Thanksgiving, One In Six Traveling Outside Of State 11/26/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

A majority of residents of New Hampshire and Southern New England (57%) plan to eat turkey for Thanksgiving this year, 28% plan to watch football, 26% plan to travel somewhere in their state, 25% plan to host friends or family from somewhere else in their state, 17% plan to travel somewhere outside of their state, 12% plan to host friends or family from outside of their state, and 9% do not plan on doing any of these things. Rhode Island residents are most likely to plan to eat turkey and watch football, Massachusetts residents are most likely to travel somewhere …

Educational Program For Primary Care On Reducing Antibiotic Overuse For Upper Respiratory Infections, Adebusola Onwuemene

Biennial Convention (CONV)

With the advent of antibiotics in 1928, the death rate declined (Fleming, 1980; Hoyert et al., 1999). However, antibiotics’ effectiveness led to the notion that antibiotics could be used for various illnesses. Thus, the overuse of antibiotics leaped, causing antibiotic resistance, rising healthcare costs, and increased mortality rates (CDC, 2024). Many research studies identified factors influencing antibiotic overuse for upper respiratory infections (URIs) in primary care, such as primary care providers’ ignorance, and patients’ expectations (Carlsson et al. , 2023; Gidengil et al., 2016). This study aimed to provide an educational program, via the Canva media tool, on reducing the …

Addressing Disrespect In Maternity Care: Case Study From Low- Middle-Income Countries, Arisha Noorddin Khiyani, Sadia Abbas Ali

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Disrespectful maternity care, encompassing abuse, violence, and humiliation, often arises from healthcare providers' actions or systemic deficiencies within healthcare systems. Alarmingly, recent data reveal that nearly 97% of women in Pakistan report experiencing mistreatment during maternity care.¹ This mistreatment, not only violates women's dignity but also discourages them from seeking institutional support for subsequent deliveries, thereby adversely affecting maternal and neonatal health outcomes underscoring critical need for immediate and targeted interventions by healthcare authorities. Addressing this issue is particularly urgent in Pakistan, where maternal and neonatal mortality rates remain among the highest globally. Tackling disrespectful maternity care is essential …

Experiences Of African Immigrant Nurses Transitioning To The American Healthcare System, Chinomso Nwozichi

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Introduction: The global nursing shortage has driven a significant migration of African Immigrant nurses (AINs) to the United States. While AINs are essential to the U.S. healthcare workforce, they face considerable challenges, including cultural, professional, and emotional adjustments during their transition.

Methods: This study used a phenomenological approach guided by Ricoeur’s interpretive phenomenology framework to explore the lived experiences of AINs transitioning into the American healthcare system. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the primary investigator’s institution. Nineteen AINs working in various U.S. health institutions were selected through purposive sampling and participated in in-depth, unstructured …

Reducing Intubation Time With Spontaneous Awakening Trials, Melany Cepeda Reinoso, Erica Browne

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Prolonged time on mechanical ventilation leads to an increased risk of ventilator-associated complications, prolonged hospital stays, increased hospital costs, and increased mortality (Haribhai & Mahboobi, 2022). The implementation of Spontaneous Awakening Trial (SAT) protocols in the intensive care unit (ICU) led to shorter use of sedation, increased spontaneous breathing trials (SBT), and shortened vent durations (Green & Staffileno, 2021). However, nurses may not perform SATs daily due to concerns for patient comfort, safety, and ventilation asynchrony (Ketcham et al., 2022).

This project aimed to increase SATs performed on intubated patients and decrease time to extubation. The IOWA model framework was …

Developing The Ocean Tool: An Instrument To Capture Nurses’ Work In Australian General Practice, Elizabeth Halcomb, Ruth Mursa, Julie Gordon, Susan Randall, Yang Lu, Joan Henderson, Christopher Harrison

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: Nurses have been increasingly employed in Australian general practice to address the growing chronic health needs of the community. While it has been reported that funding and challenges in collaborating with doctors have constrained their role¹, there has been limited investigation of this workforce and the tasks these nurses undertake within patient encounters.^2,3

Aim: This paper describes the development of an online tool, as part of a larger project, to capture the professional profile of general practice nurses and explore the nature of their encounters with patients.

Methods: Initial drafts of the tool were …

Faculty Attitudes Toward Preparing Bsn Students For Practice In Hospital And Non-Hospital Settings, Lisa Victoria Radley

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The ongoing nursing shortage, worsened in recent years following the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in increasing concerns about future deficits in the nursing workforce. Changes in nursing education have been recommended to ensure the next generation of nurses are willing and prepared to meet the needs of an ageing population. Nursing faculty have important roles in the education and mentoring of students to prepare them to care for diverse populations in a variety of practice settings. Understanding faculty attitudes about these changes and whether there are long-held beliefs or ‘sacred cow’ practices that may be challenged is an essential first …

Disability Prevalence And Accommodation In Us Bsn Programs: Equity In Nursing Education, Vanessa Kay Cameron, Brandy Jackson, Lisa M. Meeks, Sabrina Ali Jamal-Eddine, Jaclyn M. Bandell, Anna Maria Valdez, Vera Kunte, Linda Morrow

Biennial Convention (CONV)

In the pursuit of global health equity, ensuring equal access to the nursing profession for students with disabilities is essential. Despite progress in disability inclusion in medical education, foundational data on disabled nursing students remains scarce. This study, completed by Access in Nursing, addresses this gap by quantifying disability prevalence and accommodations among students in U.S. traditional prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. Through a cross-sectional design, national data were collected between April and July 2024 from 19 nursing programs accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Through adapted questionnaires, data were gathered on disability prevalence, types, and …

International Ethics Collaborative: Exploring Global Healthcare Ethics With Prelicensure Students​, Kimberly Hodges

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Ethics and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are nursing concepts in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials for professional nursing education (AACN, 2021). Faculty desired the opportunity to guide prelicensure students in developing a deeper understanding of global healthcare ethics issues.

The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics directs nurses to practice with compassion for every person and promote health by incorporating social justice in nursing practice (ANA, 2015). Ethical analysis in nursing is linked to patient care quality and individual moral agency (Barlow et al., 2018). When exploring global healthcare issues, providing ethical frameworks to guide student reflections …

A Reflection On The Use Of Telehealth To Improve Treatment Adherence And Healthcare Utilization, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Tianyi Wang, Sarret Seng, Bassema Abufarsakh, Zainab Almogheer, Jarrah Al-Kayed, Pooja Bhattarai, Holly Stith, Andrew Makowski

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: As the largest payor of mental health services in the U.S., Medicaid is a responsive mechanism for the approximately 48% of people with mental illnesses (PMI) insured by this payor source (Adelmann, 2003). The 2010 expansion of Medicaid services in the U.S. improved coverage for specialized mental healthcare treatment (Blunt et al., 2020; Breslau et al., 2020), but several barriers persist in mental healthcare among Medicaid beneficiaries. Yet, telehealth services are crucial in responding to the access, adherence, and appointment keeping needs of Medicaid beneficiaries (Adepoju et al., 2022; Creedon et al., 2020; McBain et al., 2023).

Purpose …

Innovative Nursing Education: Bridging Theory And Practice With Simulation-Based Learning, Malliga Jambulingam, Raquel Bicknell

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: Nursing programs face significant challenges in securing clinical placements for students (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2022). Innovative technologies are transforming nursing education by providing realistic, immersive, and flexible learning experiences, bridging the gap between theory and clinical practice. Embracing the latest trends in simulation is crucial for creating an impactful educational environment and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration (Cheng, 2024).

Objective: This review aims to evaluate recent innovations in simulation-based learning (SBL) in nursing education and their impact on nursing students' knowledge, skills, and confidence. It seeks to identify how innovative technologies are being utilized to overcome clinical placement …

Trauma-Informed Care In Oncology, Susan K. Lee, Kevin R. Clark

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Introduction: Trauma-informed care (TIC) refers to the widespread impact of trauma on patients, focusing on safety, trust, empowerment, and collaboration. Oncology patients are particularly vulnerable to trauma due to the emotional and physical distress associated with cancer diagnoses and treatments. This literature review examined the role of TIC in oncology, emphasizing its effects on patient outcomes, healthcare provider practices, and challenges in implementation.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted using PRISMA guidelines. Studies published from 2018 to 2024 were selected from PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. Keywords included "trauma-informed care," "oncology," "patient outcomes," and "interdisciplinary collaboration". A total of 10 studies …

Newly Graduated Registered Nurses Evolving Identity Of Social Justice: A Novel Middle-Range Theory, Mary Erin Hoying, Karen J. Foli, Vicki Simpson, Dongjuan Xu

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: Nursing has long been rooted in social justice, with many pioneering figures advocating for health equity in marginalized communities (Pittman, 2019; Thurman, 2017). The 31% attrition rate among New Graduate Registered Nurses (NGRNs), many of whom leave within their first year, may reflect moral distress faced in environments where equity is not prioritized (ANA, 2015; Epstein et al., 2020; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2021). There is a pressing need for a stronger focus on preparing NGRNs to incorporate social justice into practice to improve community health outcomes.

Purpose: NGRNs undergo significant professional and personal transformations during …

Promoting Collaborative Practice: Interprofessional Education Synergy, Amanda Hudgins, Janice Evans Hawkins, Michelle Thompson, Tom Campbell, Tammy Speerhas, Corrin Gillis

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: Interprofessional collaboration among health providers is essential to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Because team-based care is the expected practice among healthcare providers, interprofessional education (IPE) experiences are essential for achieving the foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities to prepare the future healthcare workforce. Interprofessional education, once considered an elective option, is now a curricular requirement of healthcare programs. The purpose of this presentation is to share an effective interprofessional education model that is easily accessible and attainable, improves learning outcomes, and meets curricular requirements across different healthcare professions.

Methods: Students from multiple healthcare disciplines (Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech …

Becoming A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (Sane), Marivic B. Torregosa

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Aim: The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experiences of nurses on their journey before and after becoming a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE).

Design: A qualitative descriptive research design was used in this study.

Methods: A semi-structured interview was conducted among ten nurses who completed SANE training from a medically underserved community.

Findings: Perceptions of being valued and supported and program rigor influenced trainees’ commitment to complete the SANE program. Misconceptions about the role changed as trainees were immersed in the training. Being isolated and underutilized from the health care delivery system and the broader …

An Academic-Practice Partnership: A Patient Care Technician Program Advancing Careers In Health Care, Diane Shea, Dympna O'Carroll, Rebecca White, Karina Yotts

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Purpose: The Patient Care Technician (PCT) pipeline program was developed to address a shortage in unlicensed personnel and provide a pathway for incumbent staff to complete an entry-level clinical training program in an academic and healthcare setting. Optimizing a clinical academic affiliation, the college created a tailor-made program to address the unique requirements of the acute care setting. Eight of the eleven students were multi lingual learners, and all had tenure at the hospital as valued and reliable employees. Students completed six days in lecture, skills lab, and simulation and five days orienting to hospital-specific education. Clinical instructors, known to …

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Turkish Journal of Botany

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Comparative Cytogenetics Study Via Fluorescent Chromosome Banding Of Three Solanum L. Species, Mona Abd Elgawad, Rim Hamdy, Ibrahim El Garf, Amany Sallam Abdo

Turkish Journal of Botany

Solanum L. subg. Solanum sect. Solanum has a wide distribution in Egypt with multiple overlapping morphological features, rendering the taxonomy of the Solanum nigrum complex difficult at the species level. This study focused on the S. nigrum complex, which consists of S. nigrum L., S. sinaicum Boiss., and S. villosum Mill. Cytogenetic characterization can provide additional taxonomic data and can be used to evaluate genetic diversity at the species level. We performed karyotype analysis of 3 Egyptian species for the first time by studying fluorescence banding patterns via 4’6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) and chromomycin A3 (CMA). The three species vary noticeably in …

Introduction To Machine Learning And Machine Learning Systems, Raffi T. Khatchadourian Ph.D.

Open Educational Resources

Lecture slides introducing machine learning and machine learning systems for an undergraduate software engineering course. Topics include what machine learning is and how it differs from traditional programming, foundation models, the major types of learning (supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement, and others), and applications across domains. Using a food-delivery time-prediction case study, the deck walks through a typical ML pipeline—data collection and cleaning, feature engineering, model training, and evaluation—and covers evaluation methods (precision and recall, confusion matrices, error measures) along with underfitting versus overfitting and the realities of learning and evaluation in production. Based on "Machine Learning in Production/AI Engineering" by Christian …

A Low-Cost Fault-Ride-Through Strategy For Electric Vehicle Inverters Using Four-Switch Topology, Ehab Bayoumi

Mechanical Engineering

This paper presents a fault-tolerant control strategy that dynamically reconfigures the proposed system, and the inverter leg with a fault is isolated through a MOSFET-based clamping branch. With the use of a modified Vector Control (VC) and Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) technique, the remaining two phases can continue operating. MATLAB/Simulink is used to create a thorough simulation model that examines various fault scenarios and evaluates how well the control process adjusts to each one. The obtained findings demonstrate that, in the event of a fault, the system can maintain accurate speed regulation, maintain a tolerable current balance, and deliver steady torque. …

Introduction, Einat Albin

Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal

PRIVACY PROTECTION has become an increasingly complex and controversial issue, fuelling academic and policy discussions, particularly in relation to new technological advancements. On one hand, there are concerns arising from new technologies becoming the “Big Brother” who is “watching you,” to borrow George Orwell’s iconic phrase from his dystopian novel 1984 — a true panopticon, a modern system of power infringing upon individual liberty, autonomy, and dignity. Concerns also arise from the blurring of boundaries between work life and private life, a phenomenon closely associated with these technologies, which encroach on individuals’ private spheres. On the other hand, some argue …

Bring Your Own Device — Now Hand It Over! Rescuing Workers’ Privacy During Data Searches, Virginia Mantouvalou, Michael Veale

Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal

Technological advancements pose serious threats to workers’ privacy. This article focuses on practices that greatly blur the line between workers’ private life and life at work, such as the practices of “bring your own device,” and linking cloud storage to personal and work devices. The first sees workers allowed to use personal devices for work-related activities, potentially for several employers. The second sees workers using online storage for personal and professional reasons, linking this storage to personal and work devices. Such practices can be useful for workers. However, they also present challenges for workers’ privacy, particularly when other legal frameworks …

Privacy As Professional Identity, Einat Albin

Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal

This article explores an important course of action to safeguarding privacy in the workplace, grounded in the professional identity of workers and their corresponding moral and ethical duties towards clients or patients. Described as “privacy as professional identity,” this concept is developed through two key contributions. First, the article argues that workers who are ethically and legally obligated to protect the confidentiality and privacy of their clients or patients — such as psychologists and lawyers — also inherently safeguard their own personal privacy. This argument is substantiated through illustrative examples and anchored in theoretical frameworks concerning the right to privacy. …

Liability, Property, And Inalienability Rules In Employee Data Regulation, Matthew T. Bodie

Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal

Legal protections for workers’ data have usually taken the form of privacy protections designed to deter data processing that is excessive or invasive. Such protections generally fall into the category of liability rules, under which rights can be infringed as long as compensation is provided for the violation. As Guido Calabresi and A. Douglas Melamed have described in “Property Rules, Liability Rules, and Inalienability: One View of the Cathedral,” liability rules are contrasted with either property rules that prevent the involuntary transfer of rights or inalienability rules that prohibit rights transfers altogether. This article explores how property rules and inalienability …

Comment - When Three For Tango Is Too Much: An Employee’S Constitutional Right To Privacy, An Employer, And A Representative Union, Edo Eshet

Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal

IN THIS SHORT COMMENT, I would like to inquire about the boundaries of the representative union’s mandate regarding protecting the employee’s right to privacy. I will briefly present Emanuele Dagnino and Matthew Bodie’s articles and then explore the ability of the representative union to deal with the employee’s constitutional right to privacy (Bodie, 2025; Dagnino, 2025).1 This comment will focus on the Israeli legal representation model, which may provoke intriguing questions concerning other jurisdictions. So, let us begin our dance.

Data-Driven Collective Rights, Tomer Shadmy

Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal

Technological asymmetries in data-driven workplaces increasingly shape power dynamics between employers and employees. This article argues that safeguarding workers’ rights requires transforming collective labour rights into collective technological capabilities. Rather than viewing data rights narrowly as privacy issues, it reframes them as central to broader labour protections. As artificial intelligence enhances employers’ ability to monitor and exploit worker data, workers must be equipped with tools to analyse and act on their collective data. Employers now extract significant value from aggregated personal data, positioning workers as unwitting data providers and limiting workers’ agency. While current laws focus on individual data rights, …

Comment - The Collective Aspect Of Job Seekers’ Data Rights, Katrina Ligett, Ayelet Gordon-Tapiero

Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal

THE WORKPLACE is a complex and dynamic environment that mirrors societal relations and interactions. Given the inherent imbalance of power between employers and workers, as well as the lack of bargaining power of any individual worker, worker unions have emerged to provide workers with a collective voice and place them on more even footing with their employers, allowing them to achieve more than any single worker could on their own (Bok, 1971). Through the assertion of their members’ collective rights, worker unions have played a pivotal role in promoting rights such as fair wages, safe work conditions, health benefits, and …