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Framing Emirati Womanhood: Heritage, Modernity, And Soft Power In Tourism Discourse, Valerie Priscilla Goby

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This paper examines how Emirati womanhood is framed within the tourism discourse of the United Arab Emirates, analysing how gendered representation operates as both a cultural and political instrument in nation branding. Drawing on framing theory and informed by feminist perspectives on tourism and media representation, this study explores the visual and textual portrayal of women on official online platforms, including Visit Dubai, Visit Abu Dhabi, Emirates Airlines, and the UAE Ministry of Culture and Youth. These materials constitute a state-sanctioned narrative of national identity that integrates cultural heritage with modernity. Through qualitative framing analysis, four recurrent interpretive frames were …

Endocrine Roles Of Vitamin D In Female Reproduction: Mechanisms And Clinical Implications, Azza Alsuwaidi, Fatme Alanouti, Dimitrios Papandreou

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Vitamin D a fat-soluble steroid hormone signals through Vitamin D Receptors (VDRs) located throughout the ovaries, uterus, placenta, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland, influencing immune regulation and female reproductive physiology. This review of studies from 2013-2025 found consistent associations between low vitamin D status and various disorders in women of childbearing age. In Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), deficiency correlates with higher symptom severity, and evidence shows that supplementation significantly reduces total PMS scores, particularly improving mood-related domains. For uterine pathologies such as fibroids, endometriosis, and adenomyosis, low vitamin D status is linked to increased risk and severity. Repletion trials suggest antifibrotic and …

Preserving The Past, Innovating The Future: Integrating Metaverse, Blockchain, And Generative Ai For Tourism And Cultural Heritage Preservation, Mousa Al-Kfairy, Amna Ahmed Aaber Ahmed Alqubaisi, Omar Alfandi

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The preservation and accessibility of cultural heritage are seriously threatened by urbanization, mass tourism, neglect, and natural disasters. This study utilizes cutting-edge technologies to address these issues by presenting a novel framework that combines generative AI, blockchain, and the metaverse. The Metaverse provides immersive virtual experiences that lessen the physical strain on delicate locations by enabling the creation of lifelike digital replicas of cultural heritage sites. By creating immutable records, blockchain technology ensures the legitimacy, ownership, and traceability of digital assets, enabling open access and NFT monetization. Rebuilding lost or damaged artifacts, creating lifelike 3D models, and customizing user interactions …

Ai-Powered Knowledge Management Systems Across Industries: A Systematic Review Of Applications, Implementation Barriers, And Ethical Challenges, Edmund Evangelista, Ghazala Rizvi

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This systematic literature review (SLR) evaluates the existing literature on the benefits, implementation challenges, and ethical concerns associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) across industries. The SLR followed PRISMA guidelines to identify studies from Scopus, Web of Science, JSTOR, and Google Scholar, using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklists were used to assess methodological quality and risk of bias in the included studies, and a structured narrative synthesis was employed to synthesize the findings. The review of 21 articles reveals benefits like improved knowledge capture and creation, storage, retrieval, personalization, and efficient dissemination, …

Navigating Inclusive Education In The United Arab Emirates: Perspectives From School Leaders And Teachers, Daisy Loyd, Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal, Zachary Walker, Najwa Mohamed Alhosani, Hala Elhoweris, Osha Almuhairy, Ahmed Mohamed, Rachel Alison Takriti, Sana Butti Al Maktoum, Amani Mohamed, Hamdah Jibar Alhashmi

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Inclusive education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been promoted through ambitious policies. These have included a mandated change in nomenclature alongside strengthening the infrastructure and professional development to support inclusive education in mainstream schools. Perspectives from school leaders and teachers across the country about these changes and their implementation have not been captured. This research used a qualitative methodology to explore school leaders' and teachers' perspectives of inclusive education policy and practice. Participants included 22 school leaders and 57 teachers from public and private schools across the seven Emirates of the UAE. Data were collected through group and …

A Critical Narrative Review Appraisal Of The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines: Scientific Strengths, Conceptual Gaps, And Overlooked Dimensions Of Sustainability And Health Equity, Dimitrios Papandreou, Azza Alsuwaidi, Zainab Taha, Constantinos Giaginis, Georgios K. Vasios, Eleni P. Andreou

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The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines introduce an important shift in public health nutrition, emphasizing minimally processed foods, higher protein intake, greater inclusion of full-fat dairy, and a food-based advice centered on “real food” consumption. While several of these recommendations align with accumulating evidence, particularly the discouragement of ultra-processed foods and added sugars, substantial concerns remain regarding their internal coherence, population-level applicability, risk of misinterpretation, as well as environmental footprint. This critical narrative review evaluates whether the scope, emphasis, and framing of the new guideline components are proportionate to the strength, consistency, and context of the underlying evidence. Using a novel framework …

To My Queer Siblings, Finley W. Snyder

Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award

In the last year or so I've been thinking a lot about the promise of freedom and what it means to live in a "free country" particularly around issues of how freedom of speech is used and often abused in our society. Considering the theme of "voice of freedom" I wanted to explore how speech could both strengthen and weaken freedom. This poem is my attempt to explore the messy realities of freedom and speech and express a glimmer of hope for the future.

Watching The Screen, Sarah Thul

Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award

Inspired by the news today, hopefully it will inspire people to stand up and fight together.

Psychology Lecturer Confronts Ai, Attendance Decline, And Future Of Student Learning, Valerie Reynolds

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Electronic Resource Updates - 2026 Q1, Brigitte Galauner, Gregg Harris

Electronic Resources Quarterly Updates

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Durham Town Hall Meeting Discusses Guns On Campus, Delaney Nickerson

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Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles And Chitosan Exhibited Synergistic Protection Against Diabetic Nephropathy In Mice Model, Abdulkader M Shaikh Omar, Zainab M Al Aamri, Salim M El Hamidy, Muhamed A. El Nobey

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a progressive complication of diabetes mellitus characterized by oxidative stress, impaired glucose metabolism, and renal dysfunction. This study explored the protective effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), chitosan, and their synergism on renal function disorders, oxidative stress, and histopathological alterations in a streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice model. Mice treated with STZ exhibited marked hyperglycemia (284.08 ± 0.76 mg/dL), elevated HbA1c (17.35 ± 0.13%), and reduced insulin levels (3.09 ± 1.00 μI/mL), along with increased levels of renal biomarkers: urea (46.01 ± 0.28 mg/dL), uric acid (8.09 ± 0.19 mg/dL), and creatinine (1.79 ± 0.06 mg/dL). …

Multistage Community Intervention In Lung Cancer Screening Awareness And Uptake In Washington D.C., Shelly Dimri, Santoshi Puvvadi, Shweta Raman, Sam Schwartz, Rhea Sharma, Olivia Turcio

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

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The Influence Of Intramural Funding On Cultivating Innovation Withing A Research Ecosystem: A Case Study At The George Washington School Of Public Health (2014-2022), Imomotimi Imomotebegha, Deborah Nyonator, Bridget Martin, Paul Ndebele, Adnan Hyder

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

Background: Intramural funding plays a pivotal role in strengthening research ecosystems by providing the flexibility and resources necessary for researchers to pursue novel ideas. Unlike external grants, internal funding enables organizations to rapidly support strategic priorities, foster cross-disciplinary collaborations, and catalyze early-stage projects that may later secure competitive external funding. The George Washington School of Public Health (GWSPH) Research Innovation Award (RIA) program provides a strong case study of the long-term impact of such investments.

Methods: This analysis draws on findings from the RIA Phase 2 Impact Report (2014–2022), which synthesizes data from annual surveys, final reports submitted by awardees, …

Alcohol And Cannabis Use And Co-Use In Relation To Problematic Use And Driving Under The Influence Among Us Young Adults, Diane Ndisbuye, Vaishnavi Galinde, Cassidy R. Loparco, Carla J. Berg

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

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Online Snap, Wic, And Nutrition Incentives In The United States: A Scoping Review Of Program Implementation And Evaluation Evidence, Richie Holmberg, Kin Anjani, Gabby Headrick

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

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Herblens: A Multilingual Retrieval-Augmented Generation (Rag) Framework Integrating Cross-Cultural Herbal And Nutritional Knowledge Bases, Lilly Shaw, Benjamin Wilson, Hana Mossaddad, Daniel Tehrani, Dezhao Fu, Ali Rahnavard

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

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Teen Perceptions Of Social Media Warning Labels: A Mixed Methods Study, Shibani Gupta, Emily C. Zhang, Melissa A. Napolitano, Yan Wang, Tien-Chin Wu, Lorien C. Abroms

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

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Evaluating Dietary And Behavioral Risk Factors For Diabetes In Asian American Populations, Rob Van Dam, Cecily Phua, Andrew Han, Mariam Chaudry, Rachel Cook

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

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The Workforce Production Function Of Medicare Acos: Evidence From The Mssp Public Use File, Jing-Jer (Amadeus) Chen, Avi Dor

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

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The Missing Piece In The Global Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance: Lessons From Superbugs, Bereket Admasu, Yossef Alnasser, Scott Evans, Ruth Worku, Nathan Jibat

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

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The Prevalence Of Generalized Joint Hypermobility And Its Association With Gastrointestinal Symptoms In A College Population, Nikhil Ahuja, Leslie F. Davidson

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The Relationship Between Academic Stressors And Mental Health Among Undergraduate Students At The George Washington University, Emma Leonard

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Comorbidity Burden Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients In A Nationwide Study, Anne M. Mamish, Diana Clynes, Paul T. Conway, Jerome Bailey, Maria H. Harris, Dominic S. Raj, Katie M. Applebaum

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

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Impact Of Group Antenatal Care On Pregnant Women's Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behavioral Outcomes Toward Postpartum Family Planning In Nigeria, Taiseer Zaman, W. Douglas Evans

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

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Non-Communicable Diseases (Ncds) Pilot Project: Health Screening And Care Access Among Indonesian Immigrants In The Dc-Maryland-Virginia (Dmv) Area, Valerie Addams, Amylee Anyoha

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Building Ethical Roadmaps For Ai Integration In Public Health (Eraiph), Imomotimi (Timmy) Imomotebegha

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Public Knowledge Of Data Centers, Public Health Impacts And The Effects Of Education, Paul G. Gomez, Princess Barge, Yolanda Wimberly

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Effects Of Emergency Repetitive Audible Stimuli On At-Risk Communities, Kriti Gaur, Abby Kurtz, Sean D. Cleary

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National Sociodemographic Estimates For United States Community Water Systems Service Area Boundaries, Jahred M. Liddie, Xindi C. Hu

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

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