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Monitoring Of Cadmium And Lead Accumulation In Soil-Forage-Animal Continuum In Pasture Land Irrigated With Ground Water In Bhalwal, Punjab, Pakistan, Zafar Iqbal, Kausar Parveen, Kafeel Ahmad, Tasneem Ahmad, Naila Riaz, Abrar Hussain, Asma Ashfaq, Faiza Zubair, Ijaz Rasool Noorka, Abid Ejaz, Hafsa Memona, Shahzadi Mahpara, Allah Bakhsh Gulshan, Tayyaba Aziz, Tayyba Liaqat, Mumtaz Akhtar, Muhammad Umer Farooq Awan, Farzana Siddique, Abdllah Saleh Alsubail, Rand Suleiman Alhuthayli

Journal of Bioresource Management

Recent study was directed to check the accumulation of Cd and Pb in pasture land treated with ground water. In particular the transfer of cadmium and lead from soil to forages and in turn to animal (buffaloes) was conducted in Bhalwal, Punjab, Pakistan which comes under sub-tropical environmental conditions. The Cd and Pb concentration in selected samples was explored by atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AA-6300 Shimadzu Japan). The results depicted the concentration of cadmium in water, soil, forages, milk and hair of buffaloes was in the range of 0. 00320 – 0.00866 mgL^-1, 1.9500 to 5.3000 mg/kg, 0.300 to …

Water Quality And Macroinvertebrates Assessment Of Eniong Creek, Akwa Ibom State, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Udeme Effiong Jonah, Imeh Kokoete Esenowo, Udeme Isong Enin

Journal of Bioresource Management

The water quality and macroinvertebrates from the downstream section of Eniong Creek were studied for six months, between August 2022 and January 2023 in three sampling stations/ points; to evaluate the ecological integrity and its suitability for habitation of aquatic organisms. Water samples were collected using sterilized plastic bottles and 250 mL reagent bottles for biochemical oxygen demand, and analyzed in accordance with the standard examination methods. Water temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), transparency (TP), total dissolved solids (TDS), electrical conductivity (EC), and pH were measured in situ while water samples were collected for determination of phosphate (PO₄^-), …

A Comparative Study Of Students’ Stress Levels When Assessed Through Summative Assessment Versus Outcome-Based Assessment In An Elementary Chinese Course, Thirayu Inplaeng

Journal of Education Studies

This research aimed to (1) study the current state and needs of an elementary Chinese course assessment method, (2) compare the stress levels of students who received summative assessments with those who received outcome-based assessment, and (3) provide recommendations for learning assessment. The research sample consisted of 144 students majoring in Teaching Chinese Language School of Sinology Mae Fah Luang University, selected through sample size determination and simple random sampling. The research instruments included: (1) a questionnaire on the current state and needs of the course, (2) course assessment tools, (3) the Suanprung Stress Test, and (4) a focus group …

Development Of Mathematical Tasks For Assessing Mathematical Literacy Of Lower-Secondary Students, Weerawat Thaikam, Sakon Tangkawsakul, Nuttapat Mookda

Journal of Education Studies

Assessing students' mathematical literacy requires the use of mathematically specific tasks. This research aimed to: (1) develop principles for task design and a prototype task, and (2) examine the implementation of task in assessing the mathematical literacy of lower-secondary students. The study comprised three phases: preparation and design, task implementation, and retrospective analysis. Participants included mathematics educators, teachers, and students. Research tools encompassed tasks and semi-structured interviews. Data analysis used descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) and content analysis. The research had two key findings regarding task design and implementation: 1) Task designing involves several crucial aspects, including 1.1) Tasks should …

The Effects Of Parental Activity Packages Using Technology As A Supportive Tool To Promote Thai Language Skills Among Migrant Preschool Children, Sasiwimol Putchan, Chalatip Samahito, Oraphan Butkatunyoo

Journal of Education Studies

The objective of this research to study the results of using a set of parent participation activities using technology as a support tool on the Thai language skills of listening and speaking of early childhood migrant children. The target group consisted of 5 male and female children between the ages of 5 and 6 years along with migrants who are studying in Kindergarten Year 3, Semester 1, Academic Year 2023, Watsamakkeesattharam School of their parents, selecting only 1 person per family, a total of 5 Parents, and those willing to cooperate in this research. The research tool used consisted of …

The Effects Of Body Percussion And Pattern Activity On The Creative Expression And Movement Of Young Children, Kanpirom Laisiri, Oraphan Butkatunyoo, Chalatip Samahito

Journal of Education Studies

The objective of this research to study the results of using a set of parent participation activities using technology as a support tool on the Thai language skills of listening and speaking of early childhood migrant children. The target group consisted of 5 male and female children between the ages of 5 and 6 years along with migrants who are studying in Kindergarten Year 3, Semester 1, Academic Year 2023, Watsamakkeesattharam School of their parents, selecting only 1 person per family, a total of 5 Parents, and those willing to cooperate in this research. The research tool used consisted of …

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats Of Generative Artificial Intelligence In Higher Education: Swot Analysis, Netchanok Treerayapiwat, Sarinporn Chaivisit

Journal of Education Studies

Generative artificial intelligence has rapidly spread to the public all over the world, reaching users in various industries, including education. The application of generative artificial intelligence in education presents both benefits and risks that impact higher education. Consequently, a thorough understanding and empirical data on generative artificial intelligence in education are essential. This study was therefore conducted utilizing the framework of SWOT analysis by searching, collecting, and examining relevant literature. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of generative artificial intelligence in higher education were analyzed and identified. The identified positive outcomes include: (1) strengths, namely the creation of interactive messages …

Practical Guide For Music Teaching From The Complete Theoretical And Practical Piano Forte School Op. 500 By Carl Czerny, Chanyapong Thongsawang

Journal of Education Studies

Carl Czerny, a pianist and composer, was one of the most diligent piano pedagogues of the 19th century. Apart from his renowned etudes and exercises for developing finger dexterity, he composed a large number of pieces, mainly for piano. His oeuvre includes at least 861 works with opus number, an autobiography, and important treatises. Amongst his treatises is the Complete Theoretical and Practical Piano Forte School, op. 500, consisting of four volumes. In the first two volumes of this treatise, Czerny provides progressive clear instructions on the development of pianistic technique, as well as elementary principles of music and …

Termination Of Contracts Concluded By Entrepreneurs With Consumers For An Indefinite Period Of Time In The Light Of The Standpoint Of The President Of The Offi Ce Of Competition And Consumer Protection (Uokik) In The Amazon Case, Michał Kalinowski

internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation)

This article discusses the issue of permissibility of the termination of contracts concluded by entrepreneurs with consumers for an indefi nite period of time. The article presents the previous line of decisions of the President of the Offi ce of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) and the case-law of Polish courts concerning the so-called ‘valid reasons’ as a basis of such termination, both from the perspective of termination clauses and modifi cation clauses. This past practice is juxtaposed with the most recent position of the UOKiK President in the Amazon case, and the changes in the terms of service introduced …

‘Intentionality’ As A Feature Of The Subjective Side Of The Tort Of Allowing A Violation Of The Prohibition Of Agreements Restricting Competition, Marta Dobosz, Jarosław Szewczyk

internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation)

In the event of finding that an entrepreneur has violated the prohibition specifi ed in Article 6(1) items 1–6 of the Polish Act on Competition and Consumer Protection or in Article 101(1) letter a–e of the TFEU, liability may also be borne by a manager who, in the performance of their function and within the duration of the established infringement, intentionally allowed such an infringement to occur through their action or omission (see Art. 6a of the Act of Competition and Consumer Protection). The purpose of assigning this liability is to demonstrate the individual features of the action in question. …

Attempts To Define The Concept Of ‘Dark Patterns’ In The Doctrine And Activities Of Authorities Of Eu Member States, Damian Kazimierski

internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation)

The aim of the paper is to trace the different ways of defining the concept of ‘dark patterns’ in the doctrine and decisional practice of authorities operating within the territory of the European Union, with particular attention placed on the Polish perspective. The publication addresses the main elements of this notion, and indicates the premises that lack consensus in the academic community and in the decisional practices of the authorities. These include, first of all, the requirement of intentionality of the use of social engineering in order to induce the user of a website or application to take the expected …

Implementation Of A Split Flow (Quick Turn) Process To Improve Emergency Department Efficiency., Andrew C. Miller Do, David B. Burmeister Do, Facep, Cpe, Kimberly Reitz, Bryan G. Kane Md, Elizabeth Fuller, Jonathan Walsh Md, Patrick Fagan, Chadd K. Kraus Do, Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep, Kevin Weaver D.O.,Facoep

Department of Emergency Medicine

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Fewer Providers, Longer Distances: New Hampshire's Child Care Landscape, Jess Carson, Harshita Sarup

Carsey Publications

In this primer, authors Jess Carson and Harshita Sarup discuss New Hampshire’s “supply” of child care. Licensed child care centers make up the majority of New Hampshire’s early care and education landscape, although family needs are also met through licensed home-based providers, unlicensed providers like relatives, and federal programs like Head Start. Between 2017 and 2024, New Hampshire gained about 2,100 slots among providers serving children under age 5, despite losing 13 percent of licensed providers serving that age group. These closures consolidated available supply into fewer, larger child care centers. This consolidation further exacerbates the state’s uneven capacity to …

New Hampshire's Well Educated, Underpaid Child Care Workforce, Rebecca Glauber, Jess Carson

Carsey Publications

In this primer, authors Rebecca Glauber and Jess Carson discuss New Hampshire’s child care workforce. They report that New Hampshire child care workers are more likely than other workers to have at least some college experience, but they earn far less. Annual earnings among full-time child care workers are just $32,310, about half those of other workers in the state. Although child care and early educators express high job satisfaction, the field is subject to turnover and short staffing as workers seek opportunities that better match their education and the cost of living in New Hampshire. They conclude that continued …

F24rs Sgr No. 1 (Digital Tigercard), Brett Robertson

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

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Single-Cell Transcriptomes And Chromatin Accessibility Of Endothelial Cells Unravel Transcription Factors Associated With Dysregulated Angiogenesis In Systemic Sclerosis, Mengqi Huang, Tracy Tabib, Dinesh Khanna, Shervin Assassi, Robyn Domsic, Robert Lafyatis

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Objectives: Vasculopathy emerges early in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and links to endothelial cell (EC) injury and angiogenesis. Understanding EC transcriptomes and epigenomes is crucial for unravelling the mechanisms involved.

Methods: Transcriptomes and chromatin accessibility were assessed by single-cell RNA sequencing and single-nucleus transposase-accessible chromatin sequencing. Immunofluorescent staining of skin and proteomics assay were employed to confirm the altered SSc EC phenotypes. Gain-of-function assay was used to evaluate the effects of ETS transcription factors on human dermal ECs (hDECs).

Results: Both control and SSc ECs shared transcriptomic signatures of vascular linages (arterial, capillary and venous ECs) and lymphatic ECs. Arterial ECs …

Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Occupational Versus Physical Therapists In Saudi Arabia, Shehab Mahmoud Abd El-Kader, Shehab Mahmoud Abd E-Kader, Subhi Mustafa Qawagzah, Ibrahim Alsulimani, Osama Alsaiari, Khaled Alsail

Journal of Medical Rehabilitation Science

Background: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD) is considered one of the worldwide major problems across the health care system and It affects the productivity, quality of work and the employee’s daily life activities. Objective: This study was designed to find out the prevalence and possible associated factors of WMSDs among occupational therapists versus physical therapists in Saudi Arabia. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study in which an online questionnaire was circulated through social media applications to target occupational and physical therapist in Saudi Arabia only 363 subjects completed the questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of three sections (1) an introduction to explain …

Reconstructing Oral Cavity Tumor Evolution Through Brush Biopsy, Evit John, Tom Lesluyes, Toby M Baker, Maxime Tarabichi, Ann Gillenwater, Jennifer R Wang, Peter Van Loo, Xiao Zhao

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) with genomic alterations have a heightened risk of evolving into oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Currently, genomic data are typically obtained through invasive tissue biopsy. However, brush biopsy is a non-invasive method that has been utilized for identifying dysplastic cells in OPMD but its effectiveness in reflecting the genomic landscape of OPMDs remains uncertain. This pilot study investigates the potential of brush biopsy samples in accurately reconstructing the genomic profile and tumor evolution in a patient with both OPMD and OSCC. We analyzed single nucleotide variants (SNVs), copy number aberrations (CNAs), and subclonal architectures in …

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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Lanthorn, Vol. 59, No. 04, September 30, 2024, Grand Valley State University

Volume 59, August 5, 2024 – April 14, 2025

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Improving Electronic Health Charting By Nurses In The Intensive Care Unit: An Evidence Informed Change Project, Dayananda Bittenahalli Omkarappa

South West Clinical School Journal

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Patient Experience Of Therapeutic Engagement Within Mental Health Services: Findings From A Literature Review, Joby Plant

South West Clinical School Journal

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Tcf4 As A Potential Prognostic Biomarker And An Anticancer Target In Gastric Cancer, Michael Chuong

All Publications

Background: Lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1 (LEF1)/T cell factor (TCF) family members are key transcription factors in malignant tumors. In this study, the role of T cell factor 4 (TCF4) in the progression of gastric cancer (GC) cell migration and invasion was investigated.

Methods: Fifty-five pairs of GC tissues and adjacent non-tumor tissues were collected for evaluating the expression of LEF1/TCF family members, which were also evaluated by the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) database, an online analysis platform based on The Cancer Genome Atlas and Genotype-Tissue Expression databases.

Results: Through GEPIA online analysis and our experimental specimens, we found …

Reply Brief For Plaintiff-Appellant Rocky Freeman, Madeline H. Meth

Faculty Scholarship

Because the Probation Office “dropped the ball,” JA199, false information remained in Rocky Freeman’s pre-sentence report for years. The Bureau of Prisons knew or should have known that it was relying on an inaccurate PSR. Yet, it failed to take any action to obtain correct information until Freeman discovered that BOP had been treating him as if he were a contract killer who had murdered two victims—effectively punishing him for acquitted conduct contrary to a court order. Instead of designating Freeman to the lowest-security-level facility for which he was qualified within 500 miles of his family, the United States sent …

Scoping The Literature On Professional Development For Educators And Educational Leaders In The Uae, Zeina Hojeij, Shayma Ali Alsuwaidi, Shanzila Ahmed

All Works

This comprehensive scoping review aimed to identify and synthesize the existing research on professional development (PD) for educators and educational leaders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) between 2018 and 2023. Fourteen scholarly articles covering a wide range of topics related to education in the UAE were collected and analyzed. The review revealed that PD initiatives in the UAE often focus on enhancing teacher effectiveness and leadership skills, particularly in the context of educational reforms and inclusive education practices. However, significant challenges were identified, including implementation gaps, cultural barriers, and resistance to centrally imposed PD programs. The findings suggest that …

Exploring Students’ Motivation In Mother Tongue Language Through Experiential Learning: A Systematic Review, Betsy Ng, Kimberly Hannah Siacor, Nur Shafizah Binte Johan

Journal of Research Initiatives

There has been a decrease in the motivation levels of primary school students towards learning their native language. In Singapore, the native language is also known as the Mother Tongue Language (MTL). There is also a need for more research on Experiential Learning in primary schools worldwide and MTL classrooms in Singapore. Using the basic psychological needs of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), namely autonomy, competence, and relatedness, this research explores the potential of experiential learning as an effective pedagogical tool to foster motivation and learning. Using specific study selection and systematic review methods, 11 empirical papers were selected to study the …

Cultural Advocacy And Teachers Of Color, Torine Champion, Linda Wilson-Jones

Journal of Research Initiatives

Teachers of color face marginalization and microaggressions that their White counterparts do not have to face. African American teachers experience microaggressions pathologizing their cultural values and communication styles, cultural/ethnic insensitivity, an ascription of their intelligence, and being treated as second-class citizens) that are hurtful, undermining, and disparaging (Brown, 2019). Asian American teachers face gendered, racial, and sexualized expectations on their campuses (Endo, 2015). A study of Latina bilingual teachers revealed that they felt alienated from their colleagues, had larger workloads, and did not have access to support (Amos, 2016). Teachers of color experience inequalities, microaggressions, and marginalization that impact their …

Understanding Heutagogy: A New “Gogy”, Romero D'Souza

Journal of Research Initiatives

In an era of expanding research on innovative approaches to student-centered learning, this paper contributes to the discourse on heutagogy's potential benefits for individual professional growth. The concept of heutagogy is dissected, emphasizing its significance in educational settings. The study elucidates the nature of heutagogy, its principles, and the role of the heutagogy educator in facilitating self-directed learning. Furthermore, the study explores the benefits and critiques of heutagogy, considering its implementation challenges. This study explores the relevance and significance of heutagogy in the contemporary educational context, considering the backdrop of ICT integration in 21st-century classrooms, the transformative impact of the …

The Disconnect Between Student And Educator Perspectives On Effective Technology Usage In Higher Education, Matt Marino

Journal of Research Initiatives

This article explores the disconnect between student and educator perspectives regarding practical technology usage in higher education. As technology continues to play an increasingly prominent role in the educational landscape, understanding the differing viewpoints of students and educators is crucial for designing impactful technology integration strategies. Through a comprehensive literature review, this article examines the factors contributing to the disconnect and its implications for teaching and learning in higher education. Additionally, recommendations are provided to bridge this gap and promote a more aligned understanding of effective technology usage between students and educators.

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