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Eric Watson V. Cody Reese

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Chryssoula Arsenis V. M&T Bank

2026 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Strategies Health Care Leaders Use To Align Financial Sustainability With Quality Patient Care, Emmanuel Nyamboga Maseno

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

China Maritime Report #55: Loading The Well Deck: The Pla Navy's Maturing Role In Projecting Joint Ground Forces, Joshua Arostegui

CMSI China Maritime Reports

Main Findings

• Since 2023, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has established an annualized rhythm of loading PLA Army (PLAA) combat, engineering, and support units onto PLA Navy (PLAN) amphibious ships for international exercises. This integration signals a maturation in Chinese expeditionary logistics, providing Beijing with the proven framework to project sustained, multi-domain combat mass well beyond its regional periphery.
• Overseas military exercises in locations like Cambodia, Malaysia, and Tanzania serve as vital proving grounds for the PLA to stress-test complex port embarkation, loading, and well-deck management. The successful deployment of PLAA ground forces via PLAN lift proves that the multi-branch …

Adaptation Of The Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire For Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis: Protocol For A User-Centered Design Approach, Claudia Gambrah-Lyles, Aaron W Abrams, Sara Loud, Hollie Schmidt, Emily Blosberg, Melissa Wright, Kelsey E Poisson, Kristen S Fisher, Kimberly A O'Neill, Akash Virupakshaiah, John W Rose

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) is a chronic, progressive neurologic condition requiring lifelong management and coordinated transition from pediatric to adult care. Evidence-based guidelines identify transition readiness assessment as a core component of successful transition; however, most POMS clinics do not formally assess readiness, and existing tools do not address POMS-specific challenges, such as fluctuating disability, complex treatment regimens, and cognitive impairment. This gap underscores the need for a transition readiness measure tailored to POMS.

Objective: This paper aims to describe a stakeholder-engaged, implementation science-guided protocol for adapting the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ) version 6.0 to reflect the unique …

Unh Receives $650,000 To Strengthen New Hampshire's Nursing Workforce, Jeremy Gasowski

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Technology Implementation Strategies In Employees’ Work Processes To Increase Employee Engagement, Canaan Perry

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Printing Press Renewal, Ashley Mcguire, Margaret Wood Balch, Anna Kaetz, Timothy M. Wick

Libraries Professional Work

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Libraries are home to a Chandler & Price printing press, originally built in 1885. Unfortunately, this press was not whole or fully operational when it was acquired by the UAB Libraries in the 1970s. Among its defects, the press lacked the treadle, Pittman arm, and crankshaft to power the press, a functioning rotating ink plate, a chase for holding the type in place, and the pin that keeps the large wheel turning in time with the gears that lead the machine to function. Members from the UAB Libraries Historical Collections and Reference and …

In Re: Idowu Raji

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

An Ensemble Learning-Based Approach To Quantify Post-Earthquake Functional Recovery Of A Steel Moment-Resisting Frame Inventory, Mohsen Zaker Esteghamati, Shiva Baddipalli

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

The quest for seismic resiliency requires designing for performance objectives beyond life safety. Functional recovery is an emerging objective often defined as the time required to restore a building’s basic functionality to the pre-event level. Nevertheless, quantifying functional recovery is a complex, computationally intensive process that is challenging to integrate into a standard design workflow. This study develops a machine learning (ML) model to map design and geometric features of steel special moment-resisting frames (SMRFs) to their functional recovery under two hazard levels: design-basis (DBE) and maximum considered (MCE) earthquakes. First, functional recovery time was quantified for an inventory of …

Usa V. David Darby

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Navigating The Cocoon: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Of Mothers’ Experiences Of Seeking Diagnosis And Services For Children With Disabilities In Insular Rural American Samoa, Elizabeth Cutrer, Ocean K. Akau, Lorena Seu, Isabel Medina Hull, G. E. Kawika Allen, Ofa H. Kanuch, Cameron W. H. Hee, Melia Fonoimoana Garrett

Faculty Publications

This study examines how mothers raising children with disabilities in American Samoa experience the processes of seeking diagnosis, navigating special education, and advocating for services within an insular rural context. American Samoa, an unincorporated U.S. territory located 2600 miles from Hawaiʻi with a population under 50,000, represents a case of what we term insular rurality—a condition in which the structural disadvantages of rurality are intensified by oceanic isolation, territorial governance, and colonial history. Data were collected through three focus groups with fifteen mothers whose children hold a range of disability diagnoses, with a card sort activity at the outset of …

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Emerging From Syringomyelia Management: A Case Report, Abbigail Niewchas, Brandon Bacari, Christopher Stewart, Suporn Sukpraprut-Braaten, Donald G. Smith

Student Publications

The coexistence of Guillain-Barré syndrome with a spinal cord syrinx is extremely rare. This report presents the emergency admission of a 57-year-old female presenting with an abrupt and progressive loss of motor function and abnormal sensation in her lower extremities. MRI of the cervical spine revealed a syrinx extending from C2 to C7. Neurology referred the case to neurosurgery, who assessed the patient and recommended nonoperative and supportive treatment given the size of the syrinx and the patient's status as a poor surgical candidate. She was subsequently discharged to a local extended care facility (ECF) with a diagnosis of syringomyelia. …

Supporting The Wellbeing Of Multilingual Learners A Case Study On Secondary Teachers’ Use Of Transformative Social Emotional Learning Practices, Jaclyn Sparks

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative case study investigated how bilingual and monolingual English-speaking teachers support the wellbeing of Multilingual Learners (MLs) and which aspects of Transformative Social Emotional Learning (TSEL) these teachers perceive themselves incorporating with MLs. Data were collected through classroom observations, semi-structured interviews, and a focus group. Data analysis was conducted using open coding, axial coding, and constant comparative methods.

Findings indicate that teachers support MLs’ wellbeing by creating inclusive environments through intentionally planned lessons that center equitable opportunities for MLs to engage with the content. Furthermore, teachers perceive to utilize decolonizing practices to make the curriculum accessible for MLs. This …

Regional, Functional And Transcriptomic Decoding Of Multidimensional Brain Structure Alterations In Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Leonardo Cardoso Saraiva, João Ricardo Sato, Isaac Sebenius, Nadza Dzinalija, Carla Del Río-Torné, Fábio Godinho, Antonio C. Lopes, Thomas V. Fernandez, Monicke O. Lima, Anderson M. Winkler

Human Genetics Publications

Studies of brain morphology in mental illness often focus on a few neuroimaging phenotypes. Here we present a comprehensive morphological characterization in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in a large sample (2255 OCD, 2264 controls) using nine cortical and four subcortical phenotypes, including several not previously examined in OCD, among them a subcortical structural similarity network phenotype developed here. Spatially distinct regional alterations emerged across structural phenotypes: cortical curvature alterations in default mode and frontoparietal networks, increased structural similarity network node degree in sensorimotor regions, widespread volume reductions associated with medication use, and localized subcortical shape alterations. In brain-behavior predictive models, curvature …

Automated Greenhouse Climate Control System For Monitoring Agricultural Productivity Using Iot-Based Technologies, Mohamed Ismail Lafta, Ahmed Yaseen Mohammed, Omar Mohammed Dhayef, Shihab A. Shawkat, Khalid Saeed Lateef Al-Badri, Wael Mohammed Mahdi

Mesopotamian Journal of Computer Science

Limited natural resources, particularly water, combined with climate change and rapid population growth, have created a need for modern agriculture. By 2050, the population is expected to reach 9.6 billion, placing a heavy burden on food production systems. Traditional farming methods are no longer able to meet demand in light of environmental constraints and dwindling resources. To address this problem, smart technologies have been adopted to improve agricultural efficiency, reduce resource waste, and enhance crop quality. The Internet of Things (IoT) stands out among these technologies for its ability to automate agricultural activities, allow for continuous and accurate monitoring, and …

291 Fountain, Llc V. Prince

All Decisions

In this nonpayment proceeding, the court grants the tenant's motion to amend the answer and for discovery on the issue of rent overcharge. The court holds that unexplained increases in rent and missing registrations in the DHCR rent history 'impugned' the reliability of the rent, and the facts set forth in the supporting documents raised a 'colorable' claim of fraud.

Redacted #00019

All Decisions

In this nonprimary residence holdover involving a rent-stabilized apartment, the court awards possession to the landlord after trial. Voluminous documentary evidence and witness testimony, including from the tenant's former subtenant, established that the tenant did not maintain a substantial physical nexus to the premises and lived primarily out of state.

Power Supply Extraction Tool, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

The technology relates to a device for extracting power supply units and related components from machine racks. The device features a main body having a hook configured to engage with clearance holes in a tray assembly, and a perpendicular, grooved T-handle that provides an operator with an ergonomic grip. The construction of the device allows for increased leverage and avoids the use of conductive materials, facilitating safer and more efficient maintenance operations in data center environments.

Keywords: Power supply extraction, ergonomic tool, 3D printed handle, data center maintenance, T-handle puller, rack management.

State-Aware Resource Pool Management For Hardware Security Modules, Michael Alan Smith, Ryan S. Schelong, Elias A. Figueroa

Defensive Publications Series

A concise white paper describing a proposed platform for managing pooled HSM resources through resource grouping, lifecycle management, automated recovery, and utilization analytics.

Process For Preparation Of Resmetirom, Anonymous

Defensive Publications Series

Present authors/scientists surveyed the literature and optimized the process for the preparation of Resmetirom.

Generating A Syntax-Aware Knowledge Graph From Heterogeneous Codebase Artifacts, Leonid Kuligin, Marcello Steiner

Defensive Publications Series

Generative artificial intelligence systems, such as large language models, may face limitations when applied to large codebases because finite context windows can struggle to represent complex code structures. A syntax-aware knowledge graph may be generated from heterogeneous codebase artifacts, including, for example, source code, documentation, and infrastructure definitions. An ingestion pipeline can use specialized parsers to identify code entities as nodes and their relationships, such as calls or uses, as edges to form a unified graph. This knowledge graph can serve as a data structure for artificial intelligence-powered coding assistants, which allows for querying a compact, structurally-aware context. This approach …

Risk-Adaptive Autonomy For Artificial Intelligence (Ai)-Driven Network Automation Systems, Robert Barton, Yathi Udupi

Defensive Publications Series

The techniques presented herein implement an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, risk-adaptive network automation system that determines how network configuration changes should be executed based on potential operational impact. The system interprets and classifies a natural language change request submitted by a human or generated by an autonomous agent. The system further evaluates real-time network context to calculate a composite risk score and a sphere of impact. Moreover, the system compares the score against user-defined risk tolerance thresholds to decide whether to execute the change autonomously, select a lower-risk alternative such as off-peak scheduling or staged deployment, or route the change to …

The Virtually Appearing Computer Keyboard That Will Appear In The Field Of Vision Of The User While Occluding The Hands Of The User Utilizing Virtual Vision Where The Virtual Occlusion Procedure Will Facilitate The Keyboard Typing Experience., Punarjeewa Abeysekera

Defensive Publications Series

This paper describes a virtually appearing computer keyboard that will appear in the field of vision of the user while occluding the hands of the user utilizing virtual vision where the virtual occlusion procedure will facilitate the keyboard typing experience. The entire virtually appearing computer keyboard typing experience will be required to utilize virtual technologies such as augmented reality technology or virtual reality technology with the capability to virtually observe the view of the real world by utilizing a live camera feed. In addition to that, the entire virtually appearing computer keyboard typing experience will be required to utilize technologies …

Box-Behnken Design-Based Response Surface Modelling For The Optimized Greener Spectrophotometric Methodology To Determine Betahistine In Pharmaceutical Formulations, Shaikh Manirul Haque

Yanbu Journal of Engineering and Science

Betahistine is a novel drug used to treat vertigo. The research focuses on developing and optimizing a simple, environmentally sustainable spectrophotometric approach for the analysis of BH in tablet formulations. The present investigation is based on the reaction between BH and potassium iodide and potassium iodate, monitored by Ultraviolet-Visible spectrophotometry at 352 nm. The most influential variables were optimized using response surface methodology via Box–Behnken design, resulting in reduced chemical, energy, and analysis time, and ultimately the analysis cost. Environmental sustainability was assessed using Analytical Eco-Scale (92), Analytical Greenness (0.72), Blue Applicability Grade Index (72.5) and Environmental and Practical Performance …

Strengthening The Properties Of Clay Soil With Crushed Oysters, Hadeel Ammar Mohammed, Najwa Wasif Jassim, Hanan Adnan Hassan Afaj, Mohammed Yousif Fattah, Noor S. Al-Hassnawi

HBRC Journal

When problematic clayey soils are used for engineering purposes without treatment, they can lead to structural cracks in roads, buildings, and underground infrastructure. The use of oyster shell powder in geotechnical applications has been the subject of little research, which is why this study looked into it. Examining the stabilization of different percentages (6, 9, 12, 15, 18, and 21 percent) of oyster shell (OS) treatment of clayey soil is the aim of this study. Compaction, strength, CBR, and Atterberg tests are among the experiments used in this study. The study's importance lies in turning oyster shell waste into a …

Numerical Evaluation Of Constitutive Soil Models For Cyclic Soil–Structure Interaction In Integral Abutment Bridges, Walaa Sayed Said, Sherif Adel Akl, Abdullah Galaa, Mohamed El-Khouly

HBRC Journal

The accurate representation of backfill soil behaviour is a critical step in Finite Element (FE) analysis of Integral Abutment Bridges (IABs) subjected to thermally induced cyclic loading. This paper focuses on the evaluation and selection of a constitutive model, out of those commonly available in geotechnical FE packages, suitable for this purpose. Hardin–Drnevich (HD), General Quadratic/Hyperbolic Shear (GQHS), Hardening Soil (HS) including its extension to consider the small-strain stiffness (HSS), and the University of British Columbia (UBC) sand model were first assessed through simulating drained cyclic simple shear element tests. The results indicated that the UBC model captured key aspects …

Determinant Velocity Of Money During Covid-19 In Indonesia: An Ardl Approach, Atik Purmiyati, Yofa Breka Keloko, Nonny Anggela, Asan Ali Golam Hassan

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

This study seeks to examine the impact of digital payment systems particularly the utilization of the Indonesian Standard Quick Response Code (QRIS), on the velocity of money in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic periods. In addition, the research aims to explore other determinants that influence the velocity of money in both the short and long term. The variables used in this study include the volume of QRIS transactions, the volume of ATM debit card transactions, the volume of credit card transactions, the number of Electronic Data Capture (EDC) machines, interest rates, and inflation, while the dependent variable is …

The Role Of Women's Empowerment And Climate Change Adaptation In Increasing The Technical Efficiency Of Madura Rice Farming, Rachman Hakim, Gazali Gazali, Sanju Kumar Singh

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

This study aims to highlight the importance of women's empowerment and climate change adaptation to improve the technical efficiency of rice farming on Madura Island. The analytical method used is stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) based on a survey conducted on 175 rice farmers on Madura Island. The technical efficiency of rice farming is measured by the output in the form of the value of rice harvests and the inputs are the area of land/harvest area, labor, fertilizer, and seeds. In addition, the variables that determine the technical inefficiency of rice farming are women's empowerment, climate change, education, access to credit, …

Human Capital Management And Digital Transformation: Driving Sustainable Hospital Service Quality In The Industry 5.0 Era, Mikaria Gultom, Hendro Budiyanto, Daniel Wisuda Purba, Muhammad Shahid Khan, Chininta Rizka Angelia

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

The transformation of healthcare services in the Industry 5.0 era requires hospitals to ensure sustainability through digitalisation and adaptive human capital management (HCM). This study addresses a critical research gap by examining the interaction between HCM and organisational agility in Indonesia’s healthcare sector, which is currently undergoing a transition. The aim is to analyse the mediating role of HCM in the relationship between organisational agility, perceived organisational support, and organisational commitment towards sustainable hospital service quality. A quantitative survey was conducted among 250 respondents from six accredited private Type B hospitals, and analysed using SEM-PLS 4.0. The results indicate that …