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Civil Code Reforms And Sources Of Law: The French And Quebec Experience Compared, Pascale Deumier, Mathieu Devinat

Journal of Civil Law Studies

Can civil codes be reformed “like any other piece of legislation?” A comparison of the French and Quebec experiences illustrates the methodological challenges that arose from civil code reform projects for the Civil Code of Québec during the last two Centuries. It also reveals the complex relationship that jurists have with “their” own civil code, in a civil law context.

The Civil Law English Terminology (Civlet), A Louisiana Gift To The World, Olivier Moreteau

Journal of Civil Law Studies

In the early 19th century, Louisiana codified its civil law in French and in English. In the 20th century, it translated French civilian doctrine and then produced its own civilian literature in English. Over time, lawmakers and translators have crafted and refined new English legal terminology suited to expressing civilian concepts, thereby setting aside common law terminology. Quebec joined the process once Canada imposed bilingualism, while other English-speaking mixed jurisdictions also contributed. This article shows how, outside the common law English terminology (COMLET), a civil law English terminology (CIVLET) is developing, and is also enriched by a comparative law English …

Digital Surveillance In Remote Work In Ukraine: Privacy And Labor Law, Olena Sereda, Olena Ye. Lutsenko, Dmytro Sirokha, Liubov Kotova, Iliana V. Zinovatna

Journal of Civil Law Studies

This study aims to examine the balance between employers’ rights to monitor employee performance and employees’ rights to privacy in the context of remote work, emphasizing the transformation of labor relations under the influence of digitalization, the COVID-19 pandemic, and martial law in Ukraine.
The research applies comparative legal analysis, synthesis, induction, and deduction to explore international experiences, particularly those of the EU and the United States, and their applicability to Ukrainian labor legislation. The methodology integrates doctrinal legal research with an interdisciplinary perspective on digital governance and employment law.
The paper reveals a significant gap in Ukrainian labor law …

Jurisprudential Approach To The Concept Of Intent In Greek Law 3869/2010 (Personal Bankruptcy) With Comparative Perspectives, Andreas-Nikolaos Koukoulis

Journal of Civil Law Studies

Under Law 3869/2010 in Greece, fraud plays a central role in determining eligibility for debt relief. The law aims to protect individuals from banking practices that have led them to over-indebtedness, except for those who know they cannot or do not wish to repay their debts. Fraud is defined as a subjective element that must be proven by the creditor, highlighting behaviors such as willful avoidance of payments despite having the means to do so. The evaluation of the debtor's actions is examined for intent, particularly considering factors such as the debtor's lack of experience or understanding. Greek courts emphasize …

The Effect Of Wall-Based Pilates Exercises On Core Muscle Strength In Fitness Classes, Haneen Hussein Maara, Fatimah Abed Malih

Modern Sport

Physical fitness is an essential component of health and plays an important role in the performance of female students in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Women. Muscular strength is one of the key components necessary to meet the physical requirements of practical classes. In the absence of sufficient physical fitness, students may not be able to perform or master the basic skills of various sports activities. Physical fitness is closely connected with the proper functioning of the nervous and muscular systems. Hence, this study aimed to examine the effect of wall-based Pilates exercises on core muscle …

Muscular Capacities Of Arms And Legs And Biokinematic Variables In The Preparatory Phase And Their Relationship To Basketball Shooting Accuracy, Intisar Kadhim Abdul Kareem, Zubaidah Salah Hadi

Modern Sport

As basketball has evolved and the intensity of competition has increased, it has become essential to explore the determinants of shooting accuracy by using scientifically rigorous methodology that is consistent with the demands of the athletic event and its central role in determining the result of matches. The aim of the research was to identify the muscular capacities of the arms and legs and selected biokinematic variables in the preparatory phase of actual performance among the research sample, as well as the accuracy of set shooting and layup shooting in basketball. The descriptive method was employed on a purposively selected …

The Impact Of The Krubli Model On Complex Thinking And The Performance Of Volleyball Setting And Spiking Skills Among Female Students, Noor Ayad Abbas, Murtadha Ali Joudha

Modern Sport

The study aimed to develop instructional units based on the Krubly model and to examine their impact on the development of complex thinking and the performance of serving and spiking skills in female volleyball players. The research hypothesizes that there are statistically significant differences between the pre- and post-test results of the experimental and control groups, in favor of the experimental group, in terms of complex thinking and performance in the skills of setting and spiking in volleyball among female students. The researchers employed an experimental approach on a sample of 25 female students. They administered tests of setting and …

The Impact Of Special Exercises On Flexibility And Strength Endurance In 100 M Frame Running (T72) Sprinters, Fatima Mohammed Hussein Mohammed Ali, Aseel Jaleel Gatia

Modern Sport

The importance of this study lies in the impact of special exercises that aim at developing some physical features of 100 m frame running (T72) sprinters of disabilities. The observation of the researchers in the field and their follow up of the training units of this sample have revealed a weakness in the development of strength endurance and flexibility that have direct influence on the activity level of 100 m sprinters. The researchers designed special exercises by using a manufactured bicycle for 100 m frame running (T72) sprinters of disabilities which contributed to the enhancement of the reality of physical …

Self-Satisfaction And Its Relation With Psychological Motivation And Attitude Towards Academic Achievement Of Physical Education Sciences Female Students, Su'ad Sabti Al-Shawi, Huda Idan Mohammed, Raghdaa Fou'ad Mohammed

Modern Sport

This study aims to identify the level of self-satisfaction among female students in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Women at the University of Baghdad. It also seeks to examine their level of psychological motivation and their attitudes toward academic achievement. In addition, the research explores differences in self-satisfaction, psychological motivation, and attitudes toward academic achievement among the participants according to their academic stage (second and fourth year).

The research population consisted of female students from the College, specifically from the second and fourth stages. The sample included 100 students, with 50 students from the fourth stage …

The Effect Of Combined Drills On Improving Passing And Receiving Skills Among Youth Soccer Players, Mutaz Riyad Abdul Hussein, Mustafa Mahdi Salman

Modern Sport

This study aims to determine the impact of incorporating integrated exercises on improving passing and receiving skills among young soccer players, given their critical importance to technical and tactical performance during a match. The researcher adopted an experimental approach with a single-sample experimental design using two measures (pre-test and post-test), with the study sample consisting of 8 young soccer players. A proposed training program utilizing integrated exercises was implemented over an 8-week period, consisting of 3 training sessions per week. The training sessions integrated technical, physical, and tactical aspects in game-simulated situations. A number of tests were used to assess …

Ai-Resistant And Ai-Resilient Assessment In Higher Education: A Systematic Review Of Validity-Grounded Strategies, Institutional Frameworks, And Equity Implications, Asrat Genet Amnie

Publications and Research

The emergence of large language models has precipitated a fun damental disruption to higher education assessment. Conventional instruments are susceptible to AI-assisted completion, threatening construct validity across disciplines and institutional contexts. When submitted work reflects AI capability rather than student competency, the inferential chain from performance to qualifica tion is invalidated – a problem of design rather than detection. This systematic review makes two contributions. First, it theorises and grounds the distinction between AI-resistant assessment, which seeks to prevent or impede AI access through containment, and AI-resilient assessment, which assesses genuine human cogni tive performance of intrinsic educational value regardless …

Advancing Bioinformatics With Language Models: Components, Applications, And Perspectives, Jiajia Liu, Mengyuan Yang, Yankai Yu, Haixia Xu, Tiangang Wang, Kang Li, Xiaobo Zhou

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Large language models (LLMs) are deep learning-based artificial intelligence models that have achieved remarkable success in natural language processing. Typically composed of neural networks with billions of parameters, they are trained on massive unlabeled datasets using self-supervised or semi-supervised learning. Beyond language, LLMs hold immense potential for addressing complex bioinformatics challenges. This review provides a comprehensive overview of transformer-based model applications in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, drug discovery, and single-cell analysis. We discuss critical components, including tokenization strategies for diverse biological data, transformer architectures, attention mechanisms, and pretraining approaches. We also survey currently available foundation models and their downstream applications across …

A Systematic Survey Of Brachyuran Land Crabs In The Online Tropical Aquarium Trade, Ella Xanthe Whitaker, David L. Roberts, John I. Spicer, Lucy Millicent Turner

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Globally the tropical aquatic aquarium trade is a multi-million-dollar industry. Although marine ornamental fish and invertebrates are the main focus, tropical freshwater ornamental species including invertebrates (classed by the sector as semi-aquatic, such as land crabs) are also traded. Land crabs include both brachyurans (true crabs) and anomurans (false crabs, including hermit crabs). These are sourced from wild populations and/or tank-bred for use as ornamental commodity species. This global trade is unregulated and the full extent of the brachyuran land crab trade is unknown. Land crabs are important ecosystem engineers, and collection for the tropical freshwater/semi-aquatic aquarium industry is believed …

Rapid Recovery Of Peripheral Oxygen Saturation In Hypoxic Covid-19 Patients With Ivermectin/Doxycycline/Zinc Multidrug Therapy, Sabine Hazan, Adriana C. Vidal, Eleftherios Gkioulekas, Anoja W. Gunaratne, Sibaish Dolai, Robert L. Clancy, Peter A. Mccullough, Thomas J. Borody

School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications

Several combination therapies for the early outpatient treatment of COVID-19 were proposed by independent research groups at the onset of the pandemic during 2020 and 2021. In this observational study, we report on the outcomes of an off-label triple combination therapy, consisting of ivermectin, doxycycline, and zinc, with adjunct vitamin C and D3 supplementation, which was used on high-risk COVID-19 patients. These patients refused an initial recommendation to seek inpatient care, despite a high-risk presentation compounded with one or more comorbidities and/or severe hypoxia. Telemedicine was used to administer personalized treatment to patients at home, who did not have access …

Collaboration Is Key: Improving And Increasing Inclusive Programming Through Partnership, Brandy D James, Elizabeth Sparks, Fiona S Davey, Burris Duncan, Nadine Chau

Journal of Extension

Collaborative partnerships between Cooperative Extension offices and the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities are a key opportunity to assess and improve accessible, inclusive programming for the communities they serve. This article outlines such a partnership between local Extension, the local UCEDD, and the local Network for Down Syndrome. It reviews their collaborative process and the resulting pilot program—-an inclusive cooking class. Evaluations of the program and collaborative process demonstrate that the partners' collaboration enabled organizational capacity building and improved service provision for persons with Down Syndrome.

Investigation Of Energy Efficiency Of An Autonomous Mobile Photovoltaic-Thermal (Pv/T) System With A Polycarbonate Absorber, Sanjar Kodir Ugli Shoguchkarov, Anvar Rakhmat Ugli Rakhmatov, Rushana Husen Kizi Abdullaeva, Orazbek Maratbay Ugli Temirbaev

Technical science and innovation

This study analyzes the enhancement of energy efficiency in photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) systems, which enable the simultaneous generation of electrical and thermal energy from solar radiation. The research focus is an autonomous mobile unit based on multi-channel polycarbonate heat collectors with a hydraulic diameter of 8 mm, characterized by their lightweight nature and superior corrosion resistance compared to conventional metal absorbers. Experimental investigations were conducted at the solar testing field of the Physical-Technical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan under extreme continental climatic conditions to determine the system's stable thermophysical indicators. The results demonstrated that active water cooling using …

Adaptive – Compositional Method For Coordinating Subsystems At Different Levels In Hierarchical Control Systems, Husan Zakirovich Igamberdiyev, Uktam Farxodovich Mamirov Mr, Inomjon Ilxom Ugli Abdukaxxarov Mr

Technical science and innovation

This paper examines the problem of synthesizing algorithms for the composition of subsystems at various levels within complex hierarchical control systems under conditions of uncertainty and resource constraints. It is demonstrated that classical composition algorithms, which rely on the intersection of admissible sets and the use of local optimality criteria, suffer from several significant drawbacks. These include a combinatorial increase in complexity, dependence on the expert selection of parameters, and limited applicability in dynamic environments. To overcome these shortcomings, an adaptive-compositional method is proposed. This method is based on the dynamic recalculation of coordination parameters, the integration of model predictive …

Toward Intelligent Machines: Conscious Learning And Hardware-Accelerated Ai, Pavia Bera

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Artificial intelligence systems excel at narrow, well-defined tasks but remain brittle at theboundaries of their training distributions: they cannot quantify uncertainty, adapt continuously to non-stationary data, or operate efficiently on energy-constrained hardware. This dissertation addresses these limitations through four coordinated contributions spanning probabilistic learning algorithms, biologically inspired temporal memory, cross-entity warning propagation via distributed associative memory, and spintronic processing-in-memory.

The first contribution introduces Boosted Bayesian Neural Networks (BBNNs), which extend standard mean-field variational inference by iteratively constructing a mixture posterior through Boosting Variational Inference. On five clinical medical classification datasets, BBNNs achieve superior uncertainty calibration—lower Negative Log-Likelihood and Expected Calibration …

Development And Evaluation Of A Community-Based Water Quality Monitoring Program In Mississippi, Beth H. Baker, Lily Langstaff, Mona Dominguez, Sergio Ruiz-Cordova, Eric Sparks, Madison Gnoose

Journal of Extension

Community-based water monitoring (CBWM) programs provide mechanisms for education and water quality data collection. In this pilot program, we adapted a long-standing CBWM program from Alabama to Mississippi. We assessed the efficacy of the initial program implementation in promoting changes in knowledge, skills, and behavior of participants. Results indicated that 94% of survey respondents reported increased knowledge, 96% reported learning a new skill, and 99% reported an intention to start monitoring, but only 33% engaged in active monitoring. This evaluation summary offers data-driven strategies to expand and adopt CBWM into Extension curricula that build knowledge, skills, and capacity for community …

Heterogeneous Graph-Augmented Contrastive Learning For Extreme Multi-Class Fiqh Classification, Ali A. Jalil

Al-Bahir

• Background/Introduction: Fine-grained text classification in the field of Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) is difficult because of the structural interdependence of the legal concepts and the extremely multi-class long-tail data distribution (667 classes with 5,979 samples, 52.2% of which contain less than 5 samples). The main problem with traditional flat classifiers is that they assume that target classes are independent and orthogonal output neurons which discards very important relational semantics.
• Objectives: This paper seeks to remediate this extreme imbalance and maintain structural taxonomy by modeling the structural space of classification label space itself as an object to be learned, while giving a …

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Information Literacy Collab

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Information Literacy Collab

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Teachers’ Experiences In Teaching Foundational Reading Skills In The General Education English Language Arts Classroom In Grades 9-12, Jodi Leigh Mckenzie

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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A Differential Equation–Based Epidemiological Model Of Post-Operative Chronic Pain In Scoliosis Patients With Data-Driven Analysis, Paige Zhu, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer

CODEE Journal

Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is a common and often overlooked complication following surgical correction of idiopathic scoliosis, impacting long-term patient wellbeing despite improvements in surgical outcomes. This project introduces a novel epidemiological framework to model the progression of CPSP using a compartmental structure. By applying a coupled system of nonlinear differential equations, we simulate pain trajectories over time and assess the effectiveness of surgical interventions. The model is implemented for a single-cohort population and extended to a two-cohort design to compare outcomes between Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSIF) and Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) procedures. Further stratification by patient age enables us …

Juvenile Justice Professionals’ Perceptions Of Prevention Programs In West Central Florida, Terry Rachelle Harmon

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Leadership-Mediated Retention Strategies To Sustain Workforce Capacity And Performance In Public Health, Meredith Winslow Wilkins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Workforce retention challenges continue to affect public health leaders by contributing to staffing shortages, reduced organizational capacity, and disruptions in service delivery. Public health leaders are concerned with employee turnover because it affects workforce stability, organizational performance, and the ability to meet community health needs. Grounded in Herzberg’s motivation-hygiene theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore effective workforce retention strategies used by public health leaders to retain skilled staff and strengthen organizational capacity and revenue. The participants were eight public health leaders in the Northeast region of the United States with responsibility for workforce management and …

Parental Participation And Engagement In North Carolina Medicaid Enhanced Mental Health Services For Children And Adolescents, Jonathan Andrew Traylor

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Parental participation and engagement (PPE) are positively associated with improved treatment outcomes for children receiving mental health services; however, parental involvement remains inconsistent among culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged families served through North Carolina Medicaid enhanced mental health services. Barriers to communication, collaboration, and sustained engagement may limit parents’ active participation in treatment planning and service delivery. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore PPE among culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged parents whose children received North Carolina Medicaid enhanced mental health services. The ecological perspective of human development constituted the theoretical framework for this study. Data were …

Effective Strategies For Retaining Millennial Employees In Small Southern Retail Businesses, Justin Nathaniel Moore

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Small retail businesses in the Southern United States continue to experience costly millennial employee turnover, threatening workforce stability and long-term business sustainability. This issue is important to small Southern retail business owners because turnover increases staffing costs, disrupts customer service, and weakens organizational performance. The purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies some small Southern U.S. retail business owners use to improve millennial employee retention. The job demands–resources model grounded the research project. Participants were six owner-operators in Virginia, Alabama, and Tennessee with at least 5 years of leadership experience managing millennial employees. Data were collected through …

Modeling And Stability Improvement Methods For Grid-Connected Systems Of Heterogeneous Distributed Photovoltaic Interconnected Inverters, Diyang Gong, Xiangjin Wang, Junhao Li, Jiayuan Gao, Shuai Huang

Journal of Electric Power Science and Technology

After grid-following and grid-forming heterogeneous interconnected photovoltaic inverters are connected to the power grid, interactive influences easily occur, resulting in the instability of grid-connected inverters and threatening the safe and stable operation of the new energy grid-connected system. Therefore, considering the dynamic influence of photovoltaic direct current side voltage, small-signal impedance models of grid-following, grid-forming, and their interconnected heterogeneous distributed photovoltaic inverters connected to the grid were constructed, respectively, and the adaptability of heterogeneous grid-connected inverters to grid impedance was analyzed. Meanwhile, to expand the adaptation range of heterogeneous interconnected systems to grid impedance and promote the consumption of new …

Optimization Method For Selection And Capacity Configuration Of Electrochemical Energy Storage Batteries Based On Ew-Ahp, Zhouping Shan, Xingwei Zhang, Yu Ming Zhang, Luyu Liu, Hongming Yang

Journal of Electric Power Science and Technology

With the large-scale application of battery energy storage in diverse power system scenarios, the matching of energy storage battery selection with scenario requirements becomes an important issue in power system energy storage planning. Therefore, an optimization selection and capacity configuration method for electrochemical energy storage batteries combining the entropy weight (EW) method and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), named EW-AHP, was proposed. Firstly, the differentiated requirements of two typical scenarios, peak shaving and frequency regulation, for energy storage batteries were analyzed, and the selection evaluation system and hierarchical structure of the battery energy storage system were established. Secondly, the subjective …