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Promoting Scientific Impact At The Nih, Fred D. Ledley M.D.

CISI Publication

We are honored to offer our comments on Promoting Scientific Impact at the NIH in response to NOT-OD-26-087: Request for Information on Measuring and Rewarding Scientific Impact.

These comments are informed by my professional experience as the founding director of the Center for Integration of Science and Industry at Bentley University, which has a mission to “advance the translation of scientific discoveries for public value by engaging science, business, and policy in transdisciplinary dialogue, scholarship, and education.” Our approach is to bring together the perspectives of natural science, business, analytics, economics, law, and policy to better understand, and advance, the …

Can The Safety Net Support Families Through Childbirth?, Hyojeong Kim, Colleen Heflin, Taryn Morrissey

Center for Policy Research

Childbirth is a life event that often disrupts maternal employment and household earnings just as family expenses increase. In the United States, families do not have access to a national paid parental leave program and must rely on a patchwork of safety net programs that were not designed specifically to support households during pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period. This brief uses linked administrative data from the Virginia Longitudinal Data System (2016–2021) to describe changes in household earnings and social welfare benefits before and after childbirth among low-income mothers receiving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for …

Creating An Updated Risc-V Platform With Hypervisor Support, Carter A. Glatt

Masters Theses

Virtualization has become an important methodology for implementing security and efficiency in embedded systems design. Virtualized environments provide flexibility and scalability of user-space environments, as hardware capabilities allow for multiple environments to run concurrently using the same hardware without impacting system performance or cost metrics. The ability to implement virtualized environments is fundamentally based on the instruction set architecture (ISA), which implements the necessary commands to facilitate the interface between physical hardware and virtual components.

RISC-V is an open-source ISA that can be used to generate platforms that support virtualization through the use of the H-Extension ISA. Previous research into …

Spartan Daily, August 19, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 167, Issue 01

The Effect Of Hrv And Rpe Guided Special Exercises On Maximal Strength And Heart Rate Variability In 88-Kg Weightlifters, Zohad Fawzi Naji, Salih Mahdi Mukheef, Omar Khalid Yasir

Modern Sport

This research sought to assess the impact of specific exercise programs, which are dependent on the indicators of recovery and muscle fatigue, on the development of maximal strength and heart rate variability in 88 kg weightlifters. The study adopted an experimental one group pretest-posttest design. The subjects in this study included 10 weightlifters from Iraqi clubs such as AlJaish, AlShorta, AlKahrabaa and AlHashd AlShaabi who competed in the 2026 Iraqi Clubs Championship. This training program spanned over eight weeks and had three training sessions every week. In this training program, training loads were manipulated in accordance with recovery and muscle …

The Effect Of Divergent Thinking Strategy On Cognitive Intuition And Learning To Perform Some Volleyball Skills For Fifth-Grade Middle School Students, Fatima Naeem Abdullah Al-Aboudi

Modern Sport

The importance of this research stems from employing divergent thinking strategies to develop cognitive intuition and improve the learning of basic volleyball skills among middle school students, thus contributing to the improvement of learning quality. The research problem lies in the weak level of cognitive intuition and skill performance among fifth-grade middle school students, necessitating the search for a modern educational strategy to address this issue. The research aimed to build a scale for cognitive intuition, and to identify the effect of divergent thinking strategy on developing cognitive intuition and learning some volleyball skills. The researcher used the experimental method …

Effect Of The Assure Model On Learning Selected Floor Exercise Skills In Artistic Gymnastics, Thaer Talib Salman Khudair

Modern Sport

This study aimed to investigate the effect of the ASSURE instructional model on learning selected floor exercise skills in artistic gymnastics among students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences. The study was motivated by the observed weakness in learning certain floor exercise skills and the variation in students' skill performance levels under conventional teaching methods. The researcher employed an experimental design with two equivalent groups (experimental and control) using pre- and post-tests. The sample consisted of 20 third-year students from the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Basra, who were randomly assigned into two …

Reading Comprehension Success For Multilingual Learners, Meilian Wang

Masters Projects

Multilingual learners (MLs) often struggle with reading comprehension as they simultaneously develop English language proficiency and learn grade-level academic content. Although research has identified effective instructional strategies for supporting ML reading comprehension, many general education teachers feel underprepared to implement these strategies effectively. This project examines the research-based approaches for supporting ML’s reading comprehension while addressing the need for sustained professional learning and instructional coaching for classroom teachers. The literature reviewed in this project focuses on sociocultural theory, translanguaging, culturally responsive pedagogy, and the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP). There will be additional research-based instructional strategies such as explicit vocabulary …

Computer Organization And Assembly Language Programming, Chenxi Wang Phd, Muhammad Rashed Phd

Mavs Open Press Open Educational Resources

Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming is an open textbook written for CSE 2312 students at The University of Texas at Arlington and for anyone who wants to see clearly how high-level code becomes machine operations. The book takes the position that assembly is not a historical curiosity but a working tool: it is where system programming, embedded development, performance tuning, and real debugging skill begin.

Across sixteen chapters, this textbook builds from number systems and base conversion through ALU operations, status flags, and shift operations, then into ARMv7 assembly syntax, the load and store architecture, endianness, addressing modes, branch …

The Forgotten Adl: An Educational Program Addressing Personal Hygiene And Grooming For Older Adults​, Ashlee D. Moten, Becky King

Summer 2026 OTD Capstone Symposium

Some older adults have difficulty completing personal hygiene and grooming tasks independently and require assistance from an informal caregiver. However, informal caregivers often become stressed and overwhelmed due to limited educational resources and support available. These tasks include all oral, skin, nail, and hair care, such as brushing hair, applying deodorant, clipping nails, or brushing teeth (AOTA, 2020). OTs can help develop interventions to enhance participation in personal hygiene and grooming tasks. The purpose of this capstone project was to create an educational program to equip older adults and their informal caregivers with strategies for participating in personal hygiene and …

A Historical Analysis Of Competitive Dominance In The Men's Individual Events At The World Fencing Championships (1921–2022), Zainab Ali Abdul Ameer

Modern Sport

The study aimed to analyze the trajectory of competitive dominance in the Men's Individual Events at the World Fencing Championships during the period 1921–2022. It also examined medal distribution patterns and analyzed competitive specialization according to weapon category. The study used comparative historical analytical approach, through tracking the results of the World Fencing Championships across four historical stages, based on official data, medal distribution and percentage indicators. The most significant outcome was the shift of competitive dominance from Hungary, which won 10 and 13 gold medals in the first and second historical stages, respectively, to the Soviet Union, which achieved …

The Effect Of Distributed And Intensive Practice With Audio-Visual Feedback On 100 M Sprint Skill Learning And Motor Response Time, Mayada Hassan Hamza Hassan

Modern Sport

and the increasing use of audio-visual feedback in motor learning, limited studies have investigated their combined effect on learning the technical phases of the 100m sprint and motor response time among university students. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the effect of distributed and intensive practice schedules supported by audio-visual feedback on sprint skill learning and motor response time among first-year students at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Babylon. The study addressed the need for organized practice methods and modern feedback strategies that consider practice distribution, rest intervals, and sensory feedback in motor learning …

The Effect Of Special Exercises Accompanied By Electrical Muscle Stimulation On Some Physical Abilities Of Wheelchair Basketball Players, Iman Abdul Jabbar Abdul Karim Muhammad, Nada Abdul Salam Sabri

Modern Sport

The study aimed to determine the effect of special exercises accompanied by electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) on developing physical abilities in wheelchair basketball players, including explosive arm power, speed-strength, and transitional speed. The research problem focused on the need to clarify the effectiveness of EMS integration compared with traditional training methods in improving physical performance among wheelchair basketball players The experimental method was applied using a two-group equivalent design (experimental and control). The research sample consisted of (12) players from the national wheelchair basketball team, divided into two equal groups of (6) players. The experimental group performed a special exercise …

Evaluating A Dual-Beacon Hartmann Turbulence Profiling Technique Using Wave Optics Simulations, Benjamin C. Wilson, Matthew Kalensky, Santasri Bose-Pillai, Jack E. Mccrae

Faculty Publications

Resolving how optical turbulence varies along a propagation path remains a key challenge for designers of free-space optical propagation systems. Instruments such as scintillometers and differential image motion monitors are commonly used, but only provide path-integrated turbulence estimates. Point sensors provide localized estimates of turbulence strength and can be used to generate path-resolved profiles when an array of point sensors are distributed along the optical path. However, this approach can be costly and complex to deploy in certain environments. Alternatively, a single point sensor can be mounted on a mobile platform that collects data while traversing the optical path, although …

Oregon State Rank Assessment For Stemmed Polypore (Xeroceps Skamania), Nora Dunkirk

Institute for Natural Resources Publications

Oregon state conservation status assessment for Stemmed Polypore (Xeroceps skamania) using NatureServe methodology, 2026.

Wille Zum Wald: Nietzsche’S Discovery Of Forest Bathing, Gary Shapiro

Philosophy Faculty Publications

In the fourth part of our “The Forest as a Living Foundation” series, the distinguished American Nietzsche scholar Gary Shapiro investigates new angles on Nietzsche’s bonds to the woods: the philosopher’s personal enthusiasm for what is increasingly called “forest bathing,” the science behind how this practice benefits body, mind, and spirit, and the sheer pleasure of breathing fresh air, in woodland and wherever else we can find it. Shapiro’s essay showcases why this particular Lebensraum matters, not just for our individual well-being, but for the health of the entire planet.

Implementing A Structured Lifestyle Counseling Program To Improve Weight Management In Obese Adults Ages 18–65 Within The Private Primary Care Setting, Ntoge Sone Penda

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Obesity is a major public health concern that affects millions of adults. As a chronic, progressive disease, obesity increases the risk of developing several medical conditions. Although evidence-based clinical practice guidelines recommend comprehensive lifestyle modification as a first-line treatment, implementation of structured lifestyle counseling in primary care remains inconsistent. The practice-focused question guiding this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) quality improvement project was: Among obese adults aged 18–65 years in a private primary care setting, does implementing a structured lifestyle counseling program improve body weight and body mass index (BMI) outcomes over an 11-week period? An organizational change process guided …

Exploring The Occupational Risks Among Human Service Professionals: A Trauma-Informed Approach To Caring For Others And Ourselves, Shaian Kong

Master of Arts in Human Services

It is known that human service practitioners are often expected to maintain empathy, compassion, emotional regulation, and professionalism during high-stress or uncertain situations. These experiences expose practitioners to a unique intersection of trauma. While helping others through their own trauma, practitioners may also experience symptoms such as intrusive thoughts, emotional exhaustion, sleep disturbances, hypervigilance, and avoidance despite not directly experiencing the traumatic events themselves. Current literature highlights these existing occupational risks that may hinder sustained career development, increased compassion fatigue, and affect workplace standards and support. With things like frequent increase in workloads, workforce shortages, and insufficient professional support, practitioners …

Combined Estimation Of Herpetofauna And Avian Detection Frequency In A Suburban Ecosystem In As A Function Of Land Use Development, Isabelle L. Barnes, Jake Gerardi, John E. Quinn

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Biodiversity is under threat as natural and semi-natural ecosystems continue to decrease in frequency and extent as a function of increased urban development, among other drivers. However, it has become clear that some levels of urban development can continue to support some biodiversity. However, it is not clear how species within different taxonomic groups may respond to similar types and extents of development. Thus, data are needed to assess relationships between urban development and multi-taxa detection patterns. To begin to address this gap, we conducted a concurrent analysis of anuran and avian diversity along an urban-to-peri-urban transect in Greenville, South …

Urban Green Spaces Landscape Design For Improving The Cultural Ecosystem Services Satisfaction Of Older People: Translating Maxent Model Outputs Into Spatial Design And Design Code Refinement, Huan Zhong, Takashi Machimura, Oyuntselmeg Enkhbat

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Population aging and urbanization increasingly affect the well-being of older people. Urban green spaces (UGSs) can enhance their well-being through cultural ecosystem services (CESs), making CES assessment essential for inclusive cities. However, most studies employing the Maxent model for CES spatial assessment have mainly focused on predicting CES distributions, with limited efforts to translate model outputs into actionable spatial designs for improving CES satisfaction. This study aimed to propose and assess the landscape designs in UGSs informed by the Maxent model, and then to refine the existing National Park Design Code. The findings firstly revealed the spatial distributions of CES …

The Effect Of Anthropogenic Food Subsidies On Coyote (Canis Latrans) Territory Size, Numi Mitchell, Kyle R. Hess, Michael W. Strohbach, Ralph Pratt

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Context. Coyotes have confounded lethal-control efforts for over a century, initially as they preyed on livestock the Midwest rangelands in the early 1900s. In the past century, coyotes have expanded their range across the US into rural, suburban, even urban areas in the eastern US where populations are increasing along with calls for management from communities.  Here we examine anthropogenic food subsidy reduction as a possible management tool for coyotes. Compelling explanations for coyote territory-size variation have both a food-availability component and a contender pressure, or competition, component. These factors also influence pack group-size. Ultimately, competition for limited food resources …

Anthropogenic Actions, Inactions, Outcomes And Threats To Green Infrastructure And Environmental Conservation In Port Harcourt City, Ibama Brown, Tari Eyenghe

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Urban areas are assets to human existence; they also face several challenges. Port Harcourt has abundant green infrastructure and requires environmental conservation practices to protect and manage its environmental resources. The study assessed anthropogenic actions, inactions, outcomes and threats to green infrastructure and environmental conservation in Port Harcourt City. The adopted mixed-methods research approach used a sequential exploratory design. The study employed a judgmental sampling technique to select and interview six (6) key informants from the Rivers State Ministries of Physical Planning and Urban Development, and Environment. Also, an official of Port Harcourt City Local Government Council and a Town …

Mazal Grafton Bh Llc V. Power

All Decisions

After trial on two jointly-heard "no grounds" holdover proceedings, the court dismissed with prejudice finding petitioner failed to prove respondents were squatters, sublessees, or assignees. Petitioner moves under CPLR 5019(a) to amend the judgment to omit "with prejudice." Court denies the motion: it cannot amend a judgment — even to correct its own assumed intention — if doing so would affect a substantial right of a party.

Lai V. Wong

All Decisions

Tenant moved to dismiss a holdover proceeding predicated on a 90-day notice of termination, arguing improper service and that landlord's Good Cause Eviction Law notice failed to adequately plead the small landlord exemption from GCEL. The court granted dismissal, holding that the GCEL notice did not provide sufficient specificity to satisfy the statutory notice requirements for the small landlord exemption.

Troutman Street Llc V. Aponte

All Decisions

Court sua sponte dismissed illegal use holdover under CPLR 409(b) because predicate notice of termination failed to specify the statute or regulation on which the termination of the rent stabilized tenancy is based, as required by RSC § 2524.2(b). Every notice to vacate must state the ground under RSC § 2524.3 or 2524.4 upon which the owner relies.

Implementation Readiness For National Cancer Survivorship Care Standards, Christiane J. El Khoury, Meera Gupta, Maryem Shirzadi, Heidi Dowst, Martha Mims, Maysa Abu-Khalaf, Hoda Badr

Kimmel Cancer Center Faculty Papers

IMPORTANCE: Cancer survivorship care is a growing public health priority, yet delivery remains variable across health systems. The National Standards for Cancer Survivorship Care provide a framework for high-quality care, but little empirical evidence exists regarding health system readiness to implement these standards in routine practice.

OBJECTIVE: To assess implementation readiness for the National Standards for Cancer Survivorship Care and identify perceived barriers to implementation.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This real-time Delphi survey study was conducted from January to March 2025 at a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. Participants were multidisciplinary experts involved in cancer survivorship care delivery, care …

Nascent Adam17 Synthesis Potentiates Gpibα Cleavage In Resting And Stimulated Stored Platelets, Shayan Askari, Harriet Ghansah, Christopher D. Mansi, Timothy J. Stalker, Lawrence E. Goldfinger

Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research

Platelet concentrates stored at room temperature have a shelf life of 5 to 7 days. During storage, platelets undergo glycoprotein cleavage by metalloproteases, notably cleavage of glycoprotein Ibα (GPIbα) by a disintegrin and metalloprotease 17 (ADAM17), which leads to decreased posttransfusion reactivity and recovery. To investigate the putative roles of nascent synthesis of ADAM17 in GPIbα shedding and platelet function during room temperature platelet storage. Human platelets maintained in autologous plasma were treated with naked endonuclease-resistant ADAM17 or control short inhibitory RNA (siRNA) and monitored for molecular and cellular effects during storage. Platelet-specific Adam17-deleted mice were generated, and the dynamics …

Workers Authoring Assessment: Play And Power In Early Childhood Education, Phoebe M. Gilpin

Theses and Dissertations

Researchers assert that play-based pedagogy is an effective approach to teaching young children, but there is less consensus on the specific methods of play-based teaching. This mixed-methodology exploratory case study investigated early childhood (EC) educators’ conceptualizations of play-based pedagogy in three phases: Phase 1’s quantitative measure testing found a mismatch between researchers’ conceptualization of play-based pedagogy and EC educators’ (n=183) understandings. In Phase 2, EC educators (n=3) articulated their perspectives about teaching through play and co-authored a new tool, the Teacher-Authored Play and Teaching Scale (TAPTS). Within Phase 3, EC educators (n=60) completed the TAPTS, which I interpreted through a …

No. 114 An Order To Establish The Tennesee Strategic Transportation Accountability Council, Bill Lee

Executive Orders

No abstract provided.

How Adults With Fasd Describe Spiritual Experiences And Faith Formation, Emily Hargrove

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) has been extensively studied in childhood and, more recently, in adulthood. However, little is known about how adults with FASD experience faith formation and spirituality. Spirituality has been recognized as a coping resource that promotes resilience and psychological well-being, yet these experiences remain largely unexplored among adults with FASD. The purpose of this study was to explore how adults with FASD describe their faith formation and spiritual experiences. Two research questions guided the study: How do adults with FASD describe their faith formation? and How do adults with FASD describe their spiritual experiences? James Fowler's …