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History Happenings, Georgia Southern University Oct 2026

History Happenings, Georgia Southern University

History: News & Publications

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From External Relational Resources To Sustainable Entrepreneurship Practices In Emerging Markets: The Ethical Role Of Dynamic Capabilities, Duysal Warsi Askun, Nihal Yazici, Erhan Alam Aydin, Maria Giuseppina Akm Bruna Oct 2026

From External Relational Resources To Sustainable Entrepreneurship Practices In Emerging Markets: The Ethical Role Of Dynamic Capabilities, Duysal Warsi Askun, Nihal Yazici, Erhan Alam Aydin, Maria Giuseppina Akm Bruna

Publications and Research

This paper investigates how external relational resources, namely business and political ties, drive sustainable entrepreneurship (SE) practices in Turkish SMEs operating under institutional fragility. The study applies PLS-SEM to survey data from 257 employees of sustainability-engaged firms, based on their evaluations. Results show that both business and political ties significantly strengthen dynamic capabilities, which in turn predict four dimensions of sustainable entrepreneurship: employee-friendly, social-solidarity, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly practices. Inclusive leadership, however, does not moderate these relationships, revealing a boundary condition for leadership theory in network-dependent contexts. The study contributes to SE research by showing how dynamic capabilities connect external …


Autumn Choral Concert (2026), St. Norbert College Music Department Oct 2026

Autumn Choral Concert (2026), St. Norbert College Music Department

Music Performances

No abstract provided.


Newsletter, October 2026, Cedar Oaks Guild Oct 2026

Newsletter, October 2026, Cedar Oaks Guild

Cedar Oaks Guild Newsletter

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Magnetic Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites Functionalized With Benzalkonium Chloride For Potential Pathogen Control, Kishore Chand, Sydney Herzog, Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Juganta Roy, Moses Ayitey-Adjin Jr., Corbon M. Moss, Sarah Khan, Sara Tester, Monishita Deb, Katherine Schlaak, Sarah Watzman, Yvonne Sun, Esteban Ureña-Benavides, Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado Oct 2026

Magnetic Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites Functionalized With Benzalkonium Chloride For Potential Pathogen Control, Kishore Chand, Sydney Herzog, Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Juganta Roy, Moses Ayitey-Adjin Jr., Corbon M. Moss, Sarah Khan, Sara Tester, Monishita Deb, Katherine Schlaak, Sarah Watzman, Yvonne Sun, Esteban Ureña-Benavides, Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado

Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications

This study presents the design and synthesis of multifunctional magnetic cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) composites engineered for targeted adsorption and broad-spectrum antimicrobial applications. The nanocomposites were fabricated by anchoring mixed-valence Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles on eco-friendly CNC frameworks, followed by surface functionalization with benzalkonium chloride (BC), a potent quaternary ammonium biocide. Both sulfated (S) and TEMPO-oxidized CNC (T) variants were investigated across Fe3O4:CNC mass ratios of 1:2 and 1:4. Comprehensive structural, magnetic, and morphological characterization confirmed successful surface modification, superparamagnetic responsiveness, and uniform component dispersion. Thermogravimetric analysis confirmed precise compositional tailoring, capturing up to 87 …


Trade Remedies And Export Deflection: Indonesia’S Mozambique Pta In Southern Africa, Ilham Dary Athallah, Hayara Khairia, Tsabita Husna Oct 2026

Trade Remedies And Export Deflection: Indonesia’S Mozambique Pta In Southern Africa, Ilham Dary Athallah, Hayara Khairia, Tsabita Husna

Global: Jurnal Politik Internasional

The Indonesia–Mozambique Preferential Trade Agreement (IM-PTA), signed in 2019 and in force since 6 June 2022, is Indonesia’s first bilateral trade agreement with an African state. This article asks how the agreement facilitates the diversification of Indonesian paper exports under trade-remedy pressure and how far Mozambique can function as a gateway to Southern Africa. A qualitative case study and process-tracing design covering 2010–2023 compares the treaty, implementing regulations, trade disputes, official negotiating agendas, and HS 48 (paper articles) export data. The findings show that the IM-PTA’s tariff concessions and rules of origin reduce entry costs in Mozambique and are consistent …


Localising Norms Of Moderate Islam: Lessons From Nahdlatul Ulama In Hong Kong And The United Kingdom, Rumadi Ahmad, Idris Masudi, Muh Afit Khomsani Oct 2026

Localising Norms Of Moderate Islam: Lessons From Nahdlatul Ulama In Hong Kong And The United Kingdom, Rumadi Ahmad, Idris Masudi, Muh Afit Khomsani

Global: Jurnal Politik Internasional

This article examines how Nahdlatul Ulama localises moderate Islamic values abroad through its special branches (Pengurus Cabang Istimewa, PCI) in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Drawing on Acharya’s theory of norm localisation, it asks how PCI NU in each setting frames the Aswaja values of tasamuh (tolerance), tawassuth (moderation), and tawazun (balance), and how these values condition and account for the differences. The study uses a qualitative comparative design based on in-depth interviews with PCI NU leaders and a literature study. In Hong Kong, where members are mostly Indonesian migrant workers in a semi-authoritarian setting, the organisation operates …


Finite Element Assessment Of Stress Concentration In Torsion Bars Of Projectile Weaving Machines: Effects Of Bar Length And Tooth Width, Mehran Dadgar, Fahad Elahi Khan Oct 2026

Finite Element Assessment Of Stress Concentration In Torsion Bars Of Projectile Weaving Machines: Effects Of Bar Length And Tooth Width, Mehran Dadgar, Fahad Elahi Khan

Babylonian Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Premature failure of torsion bars in projectile weaving machines leads to production interruptions and increased maintenance costs. Previous failure analysis identified the shoulder transition as a critical stress-concentration region and suggested that increasing bar length could reduce peak torsional stress. This study re-examines these findings using a three-dimensional finite element (FE) model that explicitly represents the tooth geometry at both ends of an industrial torsion bar. Following a mesh-independence study, a common 3 mm global mesh was used to evaluate thirteen configurations, including seven bar lengths from 785 to 845 mm and six tooth-width configurations at the loaded and mounting …


How Older Adults And Adults With Health Conditions Define Wellbeing And Quality Of Life: A Narrative Review, Rachel Cox, Alison Warren, Oliver Beer Oct 2026

How Older Adults And Adults With Health Conditions Define Wellbeing And Quality Of Life: A Narrative Review, Rachel Cox, Alison Warren, Oliver Beer

School of Health Professions

Wellbeing and quality of life (QoL) are widely used concepts within health and social care research, practice and policy internationally. Despite their universal use, the definition of these concepts and subsequent application are subject to continued debate. The terms continue to be used, often interchangeably, and may not align with personal definitions for service users. This narrative review explored definitions of wellbeing and QoL of life from older adults and adults with health conditions as major users of health and social care services. Informed by systematic reviewing principles, a comprehensive search of CINAHL, SocINDEX and PsychInfo was conducted on 30 …


The Application Of Electronic Games In Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation In Saudi Arabia, Alaa Mohammad Arafah, Bdoor Khalid Bajamal, Jumana Fawaz Alharbi, Shahad Hussein Majhoom, Wesam Qurban Oct 2026

The Application Of Electronic Games In Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation In Saudi Arabia, Alaa Mohammad Arafah, Bdoor Khalid Bajamal, Jumana Fawaz Alharbi, Shahad Hussein Majhoom, Wesam Qurban

Journal of Medical Rehabilitation Science

Objectives: This study explores the application of electronic games in occupational therapy rehabilitation in Saudi Arabia, focusing on therapists' knowledge, usage patterns, and perceived benefits and barriers.
Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 103 occupational therapy professionals working in Saudi Arabia. The survey included 25 questions on the use of electronic games in their rehabilitation settings.
Results: The results revealed that only 39.8% of respondents currently use electronic games in clinical practice. Nevertheless, 87.2% of therapists acknowledged increased patient engagement as a major benefit, while 66.7% noted improvements in motor skills and motivation. Additionally, 67% of participants reported receiving …


A Computational Framework For Modeling Fluid And Solid Stressesin Porous Tissues With Application To The Trabeculated Embryonic Heart, Christine Buffinton, James W. Baish Oct 2026

A Computational Framework For Modeling Fluid And Solid Stressesin Porous Tissues With Application To The Trabeculated Embryonic Heart, Christine Buffinton, James W. Baish

Faculty Journal Articles

This study provides a framework for efficient solutions of computational fluid-solid interaction models of porous tissue, with a focus on blood flow through the developing heart wall in the critical chamber and valve formation stages, when trabeculation fills much of the ventricles. This porous, trabeculated tissue is the site of complex mechanotransduction processes, but accurately estimating solid and fluid stresses within such intricate geometries is difficult. We addressed this with three levels of modeling and verification. Images of E12.5 mouse ventricles were first obtained through confocal microscopy and 3D reconstruction. These guided creation of explicit pore-scale finite element simulations with …


Character-Value Internalization Through Tembe Nggoli Motifs And Weaving Practices In The Mbojo Weaving Community Of Wawo District, Indonesia, Imamatul Islamyah, Meisar Ashari, Irsan Kadir Oct 2026

Character-Value Internalization Through Tembe Nggoli Motifs And Weaving Practices In The Mbojo Weaving Community Of Wawo District, Indonesia, Imamatul Islamyah, Meisar Ashari, Irsan Kadir

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

Traditional weaving constitutes an important part of Indonesia's cultural heritage, yet its role in character-value learning remains underexplored. This study examines how character values are interpreted, experienced, and reinforced through Tembe Nggoli motifs and weaving practices within the Mbojo weaving community of Wawo District, Indonesia. Using a qualitative mini-ethnographic design, data were collected from four participants through semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and documentation and analyzed using Braun and Clarke's six-phase thematic analysis. The findings indicate that character-related values are encountered through three interrelated dimensions: visual symbolism, embodied weaving practices, and community participation. Within the observed setting, participants associated these dimensions …


Correctional Officers' Positive Experiences And Motivation In State-Run Correctional Facilities In The Southwestern United States, Marie Leslie Welch Oct 2026

Correctional Officers' Positive Experiences And Motivation In State-Run Correctional Facilities In The Southwestern United States, Marie Leslie Welch

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Correctional officers experience high rates of burnout, compassion fatigue, and personnel turnover in U.S. correctional settings. Correctional facility leaders need to understand these concerns as critical indicators of employee retention, workforce stability, and correctional facilities' ability to maintain safe and effective operations. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore correctional officers’ motivation and positive experiences, focusing on factors that influence their decision to remain in their roles despite workplace challenges in state-run correctional facilities in the U.S. Southwest. Stamm’s professional quality of life framework, which locates compassion satisfaction across the work, client, and personal environments, guided this …


Staff Education To Improve Provider Knowledge And Confidence In Continuous Glucose Monitoring Utilization, Tierra Quiana Smith Oct 2026

Staff Education To Improve Provider Knowledge And Confidence In Continuous Glucose Monitoring Utilization, Tierra Quiana Smith

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

I conducted this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) staff education quality improvement project to address inconsistent knowledge and confidence regarding continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) among primary care providers and support staff in a federally qualified health center. The practice-focused question examined whether evidence-based CGM education influenced staff knowledge and confidence in recommending and implementing CGM for adults with uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes. Guided by the Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice model, the project included an interdisciplinary education session, quick-reference and insurance coverage resources, troubleshooting guidance, and anonymous pre- and posteducation assessments. On September 28, 2026, 19 of 21 eligible interdisciplinary staff …


Cow Size And Reproductive Efficiency: A Western Ranch Perspective, David Secrist Oct 2026

Cow Size And Reproductive Efficiency: A Western Ranch Perspective, David Secrist

All Current Publications

Production costs and reproductive efficiency are critical elements to the survival of cow-calf operations in the West. A cow’s ability to produce a healthy calf at a marketable weight is closely tied to her maintenance requirements and management’s ability to meet those needs from ranch resources at a low cost. This fact sheet explores public-land grazing, cow reproductive efficiency, and solutions for producers.


Optimized Fully Sharded Data Parallel For Efficient Distributed Training Of Bilstm With Multi-Head Attention For Network Intrusion Detection Systems, Noor Al-Huda H. Oleiwi, Ameer K. Hadi Oct 2026

Optimized Fully Sharded Data Parallel For Efficient Distributed Training Of Bilstm With Multi-Head Attention For Network Intrusion Detection Systems, Noor Al-Huda H. Oleiwi, Ameer K. Hadi

Journal of Intelligent Informatics, Networking, and Cybersecurity

The expanding volume of network traffic, the growing size of cybersecurity datasets, and the increasing complexity of deep learning models present major computational challenges to training deep learning-based Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDSs). Fully Sharded Data Parallel (FSDP) enables distributed training by sharding model parameters across multiple GPUs; however, the synchronization and communication overhead can limit its training efficiency. To overcome these limitations, this paper proposes an Optimized Fully Sharded Data Parallel (Optimized FSDP) framework that improves distributed training efficiency by dynamic gradient accumulation and synchronization scheduling. The proposed framework is integrated with a Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM) network …


Comparative Performance Evaluation Of Generative Ai-Assisted Acoustic Tiles From Recycled Educational Waste, Nada Ahmed Talaat, Ahmed Mahmoud Elfakarany, Nihal Atif Salim Oct 2026

Comparative Performance Evaluation Of Generative Ai-Assisted Acoustic Tiles From Recycled Educational Waste, Nada Ahmed Talaat, Ahmed Mahmoud Elfakarany, Nihal Atif Salim

HBRC Journal

Noise pollution is increasingly recognized as a critical environmental challenge with direct implications on public health and well-being. In Egypt, data from the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA, 2019) identify noise as the second most reported environmental concern, affecting both indoor and outdoor spaces. At the same time, the growing volume of waste generated on university campuses represents an underexploited resource for sustainable design. This study addresses these challenges by investigating how generative AI can serve as a design collaborator in suggesting high-performance acoustic tiles from recycled campus waste. Two AI-driven prototypes were developed through prompts emphasizing acoustic absorption, aesthetic …


Forecasting Annual Capture Fisheries Production In Somalia Using Arima Models, Mohiadin Ahmed Mohamed, Dhaqane Rooble Halane, Hassan Omar Sabrie Oct 2026

Forecasting Annual Capture Fisheries Production In Somalia Using Arima Models, Mohiadin Ahmed Mohamed, Dhaqane Rooble Halane, Hassan Omar Sabrie

Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics

The study aims to forecast the production of Somalia's capture fisheries for the five years that follow, from 2024 to 2028, using the Box-Jenkins method and employing in-sample data spanning 50 years, from 1974 to 2023. Among the alternative models, ARIMA (1,1,1) was determined by the study to be the most suitable. The study obtained the data from World Bank development indicators (WDI) for the period between 1975 and 2023. According to the prediction's findings, the nation's capture fishing output will drop by roughly 1475 metric tons over the course of the following five years. The model was found to …


The Cost Of Knowledge In Higher Education: Open Access Agreements And Uta Libraries, Amy Castillo, Vanessa Garrett Oct 2026

The Cost Of Knowledge In Higher Education: Open Access Agreements And Uta Libraries, Amy Castillo, Vanessa Garrett

Open Access Week

The Cost of Knowledge in Higher Education: Open Access Agreements and UTA Libraries Join us for a discussion on the evolving landscape of scholarly publishing and open access in higher education. Learn how open access agreements are reshaping access to research, reducing barriers to knowledge, and supporting the academic community at UTA and beyond. Topics Include: • What are open access agreements?
  • How publishing models impact researchers, students, and libraries. • The role of UTA Libraries in supporting open scholarship. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.


Prosopagnosia, Pure Alexia, And The Spectrum Of Hemispheric Specialization For Faces And Words: A Narrative Review, Ege Şırlakoğlu Oct 2026

Prosopagnosia, Pure Alexia, And The Spectrum Of Hemispheric Specialization For Faces And Words: A Narrative Review, Ege Şırlakoğlu

Modern Psychological Studies

This article reviews prosopagnosia and pure alexia as windows on hemispheric specialization for faces and words. Classical case reports describe prosopagnosia after right fusiform damage and pure alexia after left occipito-temporal lesions. These double dissociations have been used to argue for separate and strongly lateralized modules. Recent evidence from clinical, neuroimaging, developmental, and neurosurgical studies complicates this view. Some patients with prosopagnosia show mild but reliable deficits on reading tasks. Some patients with pure alexia show subtle deficits in face recognition or object recognition. Lesion mapping and diffusion imaging studies point to damage in shared but biased networks rather than …


Afinidad Biológica En Una Población Contemporánea De Izamal, Yucatán A Través De La Morfología Dental, Lucy Concepción Chan Miss, Rubén Darío Lezama Carvajal, Roger Mario Moo Yah Oct 2026

Afinidad Biológica En Una Población Contemporánea De Izamal, Yucatán A Través De La Morfología Dental, Lucy Concepción Chan Miss, Rubén Darío Lezama Carvajal, Roger Mario Moo Yah

Journal of Maya Heritage

Resumen. Este estudio describe la variación de rasgos morfológicos dentales no métricos en una muestra de 173 estudiantes de 11 a 16 años de la escuela secundaria Tiburcio Mena, ubicada en Izamal, Yucatán. Mediante modelos dentales y el sistema de registro ASUDAS se estimaron las frecuencias de distintos rasgos y se realizaron comparaciones exploratorias de biodistancia con conjuntos de referencia regionales y extrarregionales. Entre los rasgos más frecuentes destacan la rotación de los incisivos (90.59 %; 154/170), la forma en pala (81.87 %; 140/171), la doble pala (78.95 %; 135/171) y la sexta cúspide (71.03 %; 103/145). La medida …


Vol.2 Issue 11 (June 1921) Oct 2026

Vol.2 Issue 11 (June 1921)

Call to Prayer

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Vol.2 Issue 10 (May 1921) Oct 2026

Vol.2 Issue 10 (May 1921)

Call to Prayer

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Vol.2 Issue 9 (April 1921) Oct 2026

Vol.2 Issue 9 (April 1921)

Call to Prayer

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Vol.2 Issue 8 (March 1921) Oct 2026

Vol.2 Issue 8 (March 1921)

Call to Prayer

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Vol.2 Issue 7 (February 1921) Oct 2026

Vol.2 Issue 7 (February 1921)

Call to Prayer

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Vol.2 Issue 6b (January 1921) Oct 2026

Vol.2 Issue 6b (January 1921)

Call to Prayer

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Vol.2 Issue 6a (January 1921) Oct 2026

Vol.2 Issue 6a (January 1921)

Call to Prayer

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Vol.2 Issue 5 (December 1920) Oct 2026

Vol.2 Issue 5 (December 1920)

Call to Prayer

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Vol.2 Issue 4 (November 1920) Oct 2026

Vol.2 Issue 4 (November 1920)

Call to Prayer

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