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Assessment Of Physical And Chemical Methods For The Remediation Of Norm-Contaminated Soil And Its Generated Radioactive Liquid Waste At The Southern Al-Rumaila Oilfield, Iraq, Zaidon H. Ibrahim, Asia H. Al-Mashhadani, Amer Abdulabbas Sakran, Adel Ch. Majeed, Sabah A. Dawood, Taisir K. Abbas, Aseel A. Chasb

Baghdad Science Journal

This study aims to quantify the activity concentrations of ²²⁶Ra and ²²⁸Ra in Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM) contaminated soils from selected sites within the South Rumaila oilfield, Basra Governorate, southern Iraq, and to evaluate physical and chemical remediation options to reduce contamination below IAEA limits. Using High-Purity Germanium (HPGe) gamma-ray spectrometry, the mean activity concentrations were 7.67× 10⁴; ± 1.5% and 6.26× 10³ ± 1.43% Bq/kg for ²²⁶Ra and ²²⁸Ra, respectively (n = 25). Physical separation by particle size and sequential chemical leaching were applied as remediation approaches. The highest …

Enhanced Minority Class For Oil Spill Detection By Integrating Weighted Data Class Into Mask R-Cnn Architecture (Wmask-Rcnn), Abubakar Salihu Abba, Noorfa Haszlinna Binti Mustaffa, Siti Zaiton Mohd Hashim, Musa Adamu Wakili, Nor Haizan Mohamed Radzi, Zuriahati Mohd Yunos

Baghdad Science Journal

Efficient detection and precise classification of oil spills in marine environments remain challenging, mainly due to the oil spill class imbalance within Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) datasets, which reduces deep learning model performance and often leads to false negatives. Moreover, traditional deep learning models have limited generalization efficiency, making their performance unreliable when tested on new oil spill patterns. Existing models, such as two-stage Region-Based Convolutional Neural Networks (R-CNN), are inefficient in detecting small oil spill patterns because of class imbalance. In response, this study introduces WMask-RCNN, an improved oil spill detection framework based on satellite imagery that focuses on …

Secure Medical Data Hiding Using Dwt, Qpso, And Lightweight Encryption, Aymen Mudheher Badr, Mohammed Layth Talal, Amal Sufiuh Ajrash, Wildan Jameel Hadi

Baghdad Science Journal

With the ever-increasing demand for secure transmission and storage of medical records in a healthcare system, quick and effective data protection techniques are required. In this paper, a new approach of using Speck-Cipher, Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), and Quantum-based Particle Swarm Optimization (QPSO) is proposed for the security of embedded medical data in medical images. The technique can also maintain good image quality and offers Speck-96bit to safeguard sensitive medical data with high noise & compression attack resistance (CR = 0.95). The results showed that the proposed method performs better, with a Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) of 46.0 dB (Max …

Flow In Sport Performance: A Systematic Review Of Psychological Mechanisms And Conceptual Gaps, Nanda Farah Muftia, Heny Setyawati, Donny Wira Yudha Kusuma, Churia Dina Rahmatin, Dewi Ayu Kusumaningtyas, Siti Baitul Mukarromah, Adi S

Indonesian Journal of Research in Physical Education, Sport, and Health

Background: Athletic performance is a psychologically complex process, with “flow” recognized as central to optimal performance. However, its emergence is often treated as automatic and lacks sufficient explanation through broader psychological mechanisms. Objective: This study synthesizes recent literature on flow in sport performance, emphasizing psychological mechanisms, situational determinants, and conceptual gaps. Methods: A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Eight peer-reviewed, English-language articles (published 2022-2026) retrieved exclusively from the Scopus database met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed using thematic synthesis. Result: Flow is a dynamic psychological process, not a static state. Supporting optimal athletic performance through enhanced …

Idiosyncratic Serialists: The Guitar After Tonality, Alex Tripp

Soundboard Scholar

A review of A Twelve-Tone Repertory for Guitar: Julian Bream and the British Serialists, 1956–1983, by Oliver Chandler.

A Qualitative Interview On After-Hours Communication And Reactions To After-Hours Communication, Caleb Browns

Honors Projects

A qualitative study on after-hours communication and its impact on Rumination. The study studied 5 participants from a variety of different fields and organizations who worked more than 20 hours. Questions were asked in a semi-structured interview style. Four Demographic questions, four questions relating to interpretations, and two questions about types of after-work communication. Results were qualitatively coded and reported here.

Ai And Legal Malpractice: Are We Due For A Reckoning?, John Browning

Texas A&M Law Review

As the rate of AI adoption by lawyers steadily climbs, unfortunately so has the number of incidents of AI misuse by attorneys. For some time, courts satisfied themselves with giving offending lawyers warnings, ordering them to take additional CLE, and/or administering relatively nominal monetary sanctions. Lately, however, frustrated judges throughout the country have upped the ante by not only assessing increasingly higher sanctions but also imposing case dismissals and suspensions or disciplinary referrals for the lawyers involved. As this article discusses, with their negligence exposed to the public eye and the harsh gaze of their clients, lawyers who misuse AI …

Open The Process, Secure The Judgement, Colin N. Webber Dr

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

Students in higher education are often uncertain about which uses of generative AI are acceptable, and that uncertainty causes stress and inadvertent breaches. Permission scales describe intended use but are hard to enforce in unsupervised work: compliance rests on honest disclosure, and enforcement rests on detection, which is unreliable. This paper proposes a structural alternative organised around one question: was AI present when the assessed work was produced? Presence is defined by opportunity, which design controls. The answer places each assessed component in one of four conditions. Prep is developmental and assessed for feedback. Closed judges unaided capability. Account judges …

Korelasi Foreign Language Anxiety Dengan Performansi Berbicara Bahasa Mandarin Peserta Didik Sma Laboratorium Universitas Negeri Malang, Kharisma Budi Setyawati, Lukluk Ul Muyassaroh, Herri Akhmad Bukhori

Journal of Language, Literature, and Arts

This study aims to describe the Mandarin speaking performance of eleventh-grade IBB students at the Laboratory High School of Universitas Negeri Malang and to examine the relationship between foreign language anxiety (FLA) and Mandarin speaking performance. A quantitative correlational design was applied to 24 students selected through total sampling. Anxiety levels were measured using an adapted Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS; Horwitz et al., 1986), while speaking performance was assessed through role-play dialogues scored with an analytic rubric. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Shapiro-Wilk normality test, a linearity test, and Pearson product-moment correlation. Students’ FLA fell into …

Presupposition As A Pragmatic Phenomenon In Daily Communication: A Literature Review, Uhood Abdul Razzaq Sliah

Journal of Language, Literature, and Arts

Presupposition has traditionally been examined as a semantic phenomenon, although its functions in everyday communication extend beyond truth-conditional meaning. This study aims to examine presupposition as a pragmatic phenomenon, particularly how speakers use implicit assumptions to manage information, influence interpretation, and negotiate common ground. Using a literature review approach with qualitative thematic synthesis, the study examines 13 studies published between 2011 and 2026, identified through academic literature searches involving Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar. The analysis identifies four major themes: the development of semantic and pragmatic theories, the rhetorical functions of presupposition in political and media discourse, the …

Spartan Daily, October 27, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 167, Issue 28

Generative Ai In Early Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review And Agenda For Future Studies, Michelle Childs, Chris Kilgore

The Interdisciplinary Journal for Research on Pedagogy and Learning Design, Vol. 1, Issue 1., Fall 2026

This systematic literature review synthesizes the rapidly expanding body of empirical research on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in lower division general education courses. Across disciplines and instructional settings, the review analyzes publication patterns, theoretical perspectives, methodological approaches, and recurring findings related to student learning. Evidence consistently suggests that GenAI can strengthen performance, engagement, confidence, and perceptions of usefulness, particularly when supported through intentional instructional design and opportunities to build AI literacy. At the same time, the literature is dominated by short-term evaluations of product quality, leaving the mechanisms of learning and longer-term development underexplored. In response, the review introduces a …

Research Assessment As Aninstitutional Lever For Sustainabledevelopment: Aligning Researchincentives With Societal Goals, Seán Lacey

Publications

Research assessment is often viewed as a technical process for evaluating research performance. However, assessment systems also function as institutional mechanisms that shape incentives, influence researcher behaviour and help determine which activities are recognized and rewarded within the research ecosystem. This opinion piece argues that research assessment should be understood as an institutional lever for sustainable development. While quantitative indicators such as publications, citations and grant income have facilitated large‑scale evaluation, an over‑reliance on such measures can narrow research agendas and under‑recognize activities that contribute to openness, collaboration, integrity and societal impact. Drawing on contemporary discussions surrounding research assessment reform, …

Paradoxes Of Customary Land Formalization: A Comparative Study Of Papua New Guinea And Indonesia From A Political Anthropology Perspective, Adi Prasetijo

Antropologi Indonesia

This article studies the dynamics of customary land ownership in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where approximately 97 percent of land is collectively held by clans. Drawing on insights from political anthropology—particularly normative pluralism (Griffiths, 1986; von Benda-Beckmann, 2006), Polanyi's double movement (Filer, 2014), along with cosmological perspectives on land and identity (Weiner & Glaskin, 2007; Ingold, 2021), it analyzes how government efforts to formalize customary land through the Land Act 1996 and the Incorporated Land Groups (ILG) Act 2009 generate three principal paradoxes: (1) protection versus exclusion, (2) recognition versus commodification, and (3) negotiation versus rigidity. The study blends an …

Data-Driven Discovery Of Canonical Models In Undergraduate Differential Equations Education, Devon L. Garls, Raina Majumder, Scott A. Strong

CODEE Journal

Roughly a decade ago, Brunton, Proctor, and Kutz built upon the re-

sults of classical control theory, compressed sensing, and symbolic regression

to create a method for Sparse Identification of Nonlinear Dynamics (SINDy),

allowing one to infer a dynamical system from time series and bring mathe-

matical dynamics into the modern era of large data. This paper is designed for

a reader concurrently enrolled in a first course in ordinary differential equa-

tions and begins with a technical overview of least-squares regression and

finite-difference approximations to derivatives, which is enough to perform

an example hand-calculation on three data points. The …

“Zoned Communities”: Signage And The Culture Of Property, Noah M. Kazis

Duke Law Journal Online

At the entrance to many small towns and counties can be found signs proclaiming "Zoning Enforced" or "Zoned Community, Permits Required." Such signage purports to be providing notice of local land use law. In the language used on these signs and in their visual cues, they appear to be official, instrumental communications, like a traffic or "no trespassing" sign. Moreover, when asked, that is what the local officials and residents who advocate for erecting such signs understand them to be.

This Essay, however, argues that such signage primarily functions in a subtler, cultural register. These signs' primary purpose is to …

Risk-Aware Scheduling In Distributed Systems Using Reinforcement Learning And Mined Traffic Patterns, Donia Fadil Chalob, Jaber Karimpour, Zolfaghar Salmanian

Baghdad Science Journal

Large-scale networked systems now face security threats that shift faster than fixed schedulers can follow. Conventional scheduling optimizes throughput and latency, and treats security as an afterthought. This paper takes a different approach: a reinforcement learning framework for risk-aware scheduling, with its risk signal drawn from multi-modal analysis of UNSW-NB15 traffic – statistical profiling, DBSCAN and Gaussian mixture clustering, and sequential pattern mining. The pipeline runs in two phases. First, preprocessing and feature engineering turn raw network data into usable scheduling features. Second, DQN and PPO agents learn scheduling policies under a dynamic, risk-weighted reward. The balance between security and …

Structural And Thermal Characterization Of Chitosan/Pva/Vitamin Matrices And Their Histological Impact On Cell Proliferation And Tissue Remodeling In Wound Healing, Estabraq Hasan Rashed, Hanaa Shuker Mahmood

Baghdad Science Journal

The healing of wounds is one of the complex biological processes, which involves appropriate coordination of cellular and molecular reactions and the production of innovative biomaterials turned out to be the prerequisite to enhance the efficiency of the healing process. The objective of this study was to prepare and evaluate a Vitamin A-loaded chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol (CS/PVA) biodegradable composite film for potential wound-healing applications. The composite films were fabricated by means of the 98: 2 CS/PVA mixture with various concentration of vitamin. A physicochemical characterization was done using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) …

Konstruksi Identitas Nasional Melalui Bahasa Visual Animasi Dalam Trailer Film Merah Putih: One For All, Deva Alviana, A. Syaifuddin Rohman

Journal of Language, Literature, and Arts

This study aims to analyze the application of the 12 principles of animation, the construction of national identity, and audience interpretations of the animated film trailer Merah Putih: One for All. A qualitative approach was employed through scene-by-scene audiovisual analysis of the 2-minute, 2-second trailer published on the YouTube channel @perfikitv and reception analysis of 15 comments purposively selected from X. The analytical framework combines Thomas and Johnston’s 12 principles of animation with Stuart Hall’s encoding/decoding theory. The evaluation indicates that one principle was applied effectively, two were partially applied, four were inadequately applied, and five were not adequately …

Who Holds The Power: A Discourse Analysis Surrounding Human Trafficking, Maria Bernardo

The Compass

Narratives surrounding human trafficking in the United States have shaped public understanding through government, media, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Human trafficking is a complex global issue involving exploitation using force, fraud, or coercion for numerous purposes. Through the examination of intertextual relationships among government reports, victim narratives, and media coverage, this project aims to look at dominant narratives about human trafficking while comparing them to policy. While policy criteria describes indicators, literature argues how human trafficking is not clearly defined. A common issue in literature is the definition of a trafficked person. There is often a debate between what scholars …

Patriotism From The Past To The Present: Inclusive And Exclusive Pratriotism As Powerful Forces In American History And Trump’S Presidency, Nicole Burgon

The Compass

What is patriotism? Is it standing for the “Star-Spangled Banner” before every sports game? Is it displaying the American flag in front of a house? While Americans often associate patriotism with these symbolic gestures, American patriotism is an attitude that has been present since the start of our nation’s history. Patriotism can be defined as a feeling of devotion, attachment, commitment, or support for one’s country. It is, however, more than a single dictionary definition. In 1946, Merle Curti’s The Roots of American Loyalty traced American patriotism throughout history as “a pattern of emotions and ideas.” In a 1999 article …

The Compass, Issue 13, The Compass

The Compass

No abstract provided.

The Commercialization Of Wellness: Gray Market Peptides & Cancer, Bryan M. Burt

Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement

No abstract provided.

Nov. 2026 At Your Service - Membership Questions Answered: Renewals, Insurance, Staff Training, And More, Mda Membership Department Staff

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This resource column answers critical operational questions for Michigan Dental Association members. Topics addressed include navigating health insurance open enrollment through the MDA Health Plan, proper legal and administrative protocols for dismissing a patient mid-treatment via peer review resources, and utilizing the Certified Dental Business Professional Program for onboarding and training inexperienced dental office staff.

The Greeks And Their Gods, Wkc Guthrie

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

Boston : Beacon Press, 1955.

Call : BL781 .G8 1955

Arendt copy contains underlining and marginal lining

PDF Information : 106 Pages, 53.2 MB

The Shorthorn: August 12, 1988

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1980s

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The Shortorn: August 4, 1988

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1980s

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The Shorthorn: August 9, 1988

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1980s

No abstract provided.

The Shorthorn: August 2, 1988

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1980s

No abstract provided.

The Shorthorn: July 12, 1988

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1980s

No abstract provided.