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Family Counseling Theory And Interventions, Andrew Graham

Syllabi

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Black History, Theology, And Ministry, Joseph Okello

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Mentored Ministry - One, Bradley (Brad) Lewis

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Mentored Ministry - One, Kenneth (Ken) Boyd

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Leading Change, Thomas Tumblin

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Practicum In Christian Mission, Stephen Bailey

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The Theology And Practice Of Preaching, Danny Roman-Gloro

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Military Spouse Employment Landscape: Trends, Barriers, And Opportunities, Rosalinda V. Maury, Jenna-Lyn R. Roman, Brice Stone, Jeanette Yih Harvie

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

Military spouses remain a uniquely positioned but persistently underleveraged segment of the U.S. labor force. Despite being well-educated, resilient, and highly mobile, their employment outcomes continue to lag behind civilian peers. This report draws primarily on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), offering a comparative view of active-duty spouses alongside veteran and civilian spouses across industries, occupations, and geographies. To provide a more comprehensive perspective, these findings are considered alongside other national research efforts that offer deeper insights into the lived experiences, household dynamics, and employment challenges specific to military-connected families.

Initial Crisis Leadership During Covid-19 Higher Education: A Systematic Review, Joseph Crawford, Kerryn Butler-Henderson, Karima Lalani, Jürgen Rudolph, Sabu K.M.

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The effect of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on the higher education sector is profound. The scholarly research on COVID-19 effects in higher education have largely focused on presenting intra-period facts, often with poor contextualisation to the broader evidence base. This manuscript draws on the first comprehensive systematic literature reviw database comprising 138 publications, the COVID-19 in Higher Education Database, to provide a first glance at six months of COVID-19 crisis leadership responses in the higher education sector. This systematic review aims to consolidate learning and teaching literature between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2020 to share timely educational …

A Systematic Review On Sentiment Analysis For Sindhi Text, Safdar Ali Soomro, Siti Sophiayati Yuhaniz, Mazhar Ali Dootio, Ghulam Murtaza, Muhammad Hussain Mughal

Baghdad Science Journal

The field of sentiment analysis has experienced significant growth in recent years due to its applications in various domains such as news headlines, online product purchase, marketing, and reputation management. With the rise of social media and online shopping platforms, there is a wealth use-generated data available. This has led manufacturing, sales, and marketing companies to seek global feedback on their practices and products from these sources. In the context of Sindhi language, millions of phrases are shared daily on news media sites, Twitter, Facebook, and other platforms. However, the exclusion of sentiment analysis for Sindhi language limits the utilization …

Image Encryption Based On Chaotic Blocks Shuffling And Rc4, Donia Fadil Chalob, Rusul Hussein Hasan, Farah Neamah Abbas

Baghdad Science Journal

The necessity for image encryption has grown significantly, especially the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) fast development and the ease with which images can be taken and transferred, including those related to travel, health care, the agricultural sector, the military and autos. Additionally, since every image has significant characteristics like size, high correlation, and massive redundant positions, encrypting it with a conventional key via IoT communication technology exposes it to numerous threats. Chaotic image cryptography is considered the most suitable method for image application due to its sensitivy to the initial conditions and control parameters. This research …

An Improved Deep Perceptual Hashing Algorithm-Based Information Retrieval System For Remote Cloud Computing, Othman Atta Ismael, Israa Fars Hassan

Baghdad Science Journal

The growth of information retrieval and associated services can be attributed to technical advancements. Meanwhile, traditional information retrieval methods are impacted by performance, accuracy, and scalability limitations. An information retrieval system for distant cloud computing that is based on an Improved Deep Perceptual Hashing Algorithm (IDP-HA) is one of the solutions that have been developed to solve these constraints. Systems are widely used due to their ability to recognize intricate patterns in data. The accuracy of information similarity measurement is still lacking due to the inherent complexity of data and measuring methods. The deep perceptual hashing approach uses Deep Neural …

Perceptions And Experiences Of Kenyan Immigrants On Culturally Appropriate Cancer Health Education In Washington State: A Qualitative Study, Rael Odengo, Patricia Talbert, Joy Anderson

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

Access to culturally appropriate cancer health education (CACHE), such as cancer information in languages other than English, that considers a group’s cultural beliefs, traditions, values, and practices, is increasingly recognized as a global health communication priority. CACHE is essential for reducing healthcare disparities and improving service accessibility among African immigrants, a rapidly growing demographic in the United States. This study explored the perceptions and experiences of Kenyan immigrants in Washington State regarding CACHE. We used a qualitative descriptive design, with a purposive sample of ten participants from the Kenyan immigrant community in Washington State. The Andersen Behavioral Model of Healthcare …

2025 Revised Draft Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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"I'M Strictly T4t": Trans For Trans Connections In The Contemporary, Madi Lou Alexander

Dissertations and Theses

Trans for trans relationships, referred to as "t4t", are a relationship type specific to trans individuals. Linguistically originating from Craigslist personal ad spaces, t4t indicates a trans person seeking out and engaging with another trans person. The scope of relationships under the t4t label are often largely associated with sexuality and dating scenes due to their conception in online cruising spaces. Through qualitative analysis, I assess the range of what t4t relationships are through 30 in-depth interviews with participants identifying as trans. This work moves away from focusing on the deficits of holding a marginalized identity, instead aiming to center …

Antibiofilm Properties Of 4-Hydroxy-3-Methyl-2-Alkenylquinoline, A Novel Burkholderia-Derived Alkaloid, Mckinley D Williams, Taylor R Sweeney, Sabrina Trieu, Ravi Orugunty, Abdelahhad Barbour, Fereshteh Younesi, Michael Glogauer, Nopakorn Hansanant, Ronald Shin, Shi-En Lu, Kevin Cao, Abraham Tenorio, Sigmund J Haidacher, Anthony M Haag, Thomas D Horvath, Leif Smith

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Biofilms are an important colonization mechanism employed by several microbial species to better establish themselves and monopolize the acquisition of resources across different environs. Some bacteria have evolved specialized metabolites that, when secreted, disrupt the formation and stability of biofilms generated by competing heterospecies, providing the producing organism with an ecological advantage. Soil-derived species are probable candidates for the identification of such compounds, given the intense level of competition that occurs within the terrestrial ecosystem. The MS14 strain of Burkholderia contaminans isolated from soil in Mississippi has previously been shown to produce antimicrobial compounds like occidiofungin and ornibactin. In this …

Review Of Bootlegging The Airwaves, Jason L. Guthrie

Journal of 20th Century Media History

Review of the book Bootlegging the Airwaves: Alternative Histories of Radio and Television Distribution (Eleanor Patterson)

Review Of Film Noir And The Arts Of Lighting, Casey Walker

Journal of 20th Century Media History

Review of the book Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting (Patrick Keating)

Review Of Movie Mavens, Caitlin Cieslek-Miskimen

Journal of 20th Century Media History

Review of the book Movie Mavens: US Newspaper Women Take on the Movies (Richard Abel, ed).

The Canadian Press Views The 1908 American Presidential Election, Harvey Strum

Journal of 20th Century Media History

"How many people appreciate the tragedy of the defeat of Mr. Bryan," asked the anti-Bryan Toronto World on 5 November 1908. This expression of sympathy for the Great Commoner's defeat by Republican candidate William Howard Taft, represented the opinion of a minority of the Canadian press. Newspapers representing western agrarian progressives, trade unions, militant Protestant nativists, independent reformers, and social reform Liberals regretted Bryan's defeat since he symbolized reform that might creep across the 49th parallel. If Bryan's third defeat did not prompt the majority of Canadian editors to dance in the streets it did prompt them to raise their …

1960s Teen Fan Magazines And The Beatles: An Exploration Of Community, Fandom, And The Beatles Narrative, Allison Bumsted

Journal of 20th Century Media History

In the 1960s, before the days of the internet, there were few places a young person could read about popular music – as a limited number of print media outlets took popular music, especially rock, seriously. In order to read about popular music (beyond the reprinting of lyrics, industry news, or promotions), one would turn to newly developed teen-type and teen fan magazines like DIG or 16 Magazine, where pages were full of artists such as Elvis, Annette, Leslie Gore, Connie Francis, and Paul Anka. In 1964, the teen fan magazine reached a new height with the arrival of …

“To Prepare The Mind For Wonder”: Popular Science And Mass Media In The 1920s, Alexander Olson

Journal of 20th Century Media History

This article examines the creation and development of the Science Service, a 1920s initiative aimed at popularizing science through mass media. Founded by biologist William Ritter and newspaper magnate Edward Scripps, the wire service sought to disseminate accurate scientific information to the American public via newspapers, radio, and other popular media. While Scripps favored a commercially viable, accessible style that used entertainment to hook readers, Ritter envisioned science journalism as a tool for democratic education and intellectual empowerment. These conflicting philosophies created lasting tensions within the organization around how to address challenges such as sensationalism, editorial independence, and public skepticism. …

System And Method For Performing Secure Offline Payment Transactions Using A Sim Card, Alok Roy

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure provides a method and a system for performing secure offline payment transactions using a SIM card embedded in a user device. The method comprises receiving, at a secure element of the SIM card, an offline credit dynamically allocated by a financial institution and provisioned via a mobile application. The offline credit is securely stored in a partition of the secure element. During an offline transaction, the user is authenticated using the stored credentials, and the transaction amount is validated against the available offline credit and applicable policies. Upon successful validation, the secure element deducts the amount and …

A Digital Pixel Sensor Having Decreased Pixel Size

Defensive Publications Series

A pixel array includes a photodiode array and an ADC-memory array underlying the photodiode array, where the photodiode array includes a plurality of photodiode groups, and each photodiode group shares a common ADC element from within the ADC-memory array.

Automatonophobia, Adrian Bruch

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

These artworks were created as a direct result of my teaching the ANI216 Animation Studio. In the process of devising ways to incorporate photographic imagery into an animation, I developed a multi-plane system where I could create layers in Adobe Photoshop and combine them with original cartoon characters in After Effects and then animate them.

These artworks for an exhibition at the Garden Gallery (Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney) are imaginary stills inspired by the actual animation. All three were sold.

Recreate's Amicus Submission To The Constitutional Court In South Africa, May 2025, Iain Currie, Emma Webber, Daniel Linde, Sibongiseni Qagana

Joint PIJIP/TLS Research Paper Series

The Copyright Amendment Bill in South Africa aims to reform the copyright regime to provide additional rights to creators and users of copyrighted material. The main provisions for creators are a royalty right and increased control over commissioned works. For users, a series of exceptions and limitations are to be introduced.These include fair use for purposes such as education, personal use and research, as well as exceptions for libraries, archives and people with disabilities. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa referred the legislation to the Constitutional Court, primarily over concerns that the new rights for creators and users would constitute an …

Substance Abuse And Addiction Among Students, Mona Muzammil, Muzammil Arshad, Washain Muzammil

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine.

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a cluster of physiological, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms associated with the continued use of substances despite substance-related problems, distress, and/or impairment, such as impaired control and risky use. Substance use among college students has reached alarming levels.

Is your addiction taking control of your life? This book provides an integrative program to help you understand and take charge of drug and …

An Exploration Of The Impact Of Educational Background On Basic Science And Life Sciences Librarians, Laura Lipke, Margaret Hoogland, Jeremy Kupsco, Stephanie Schulte

Library Scholarship

This study sought to investigate the influence of a science educational background on librarian interactions with basic and life sciences programs. Through semi-structured interviews with 14 librarians, the study identified several key themes: understanding and enjoying science is beneficial; previous experience influences librarians’ approaches; relationships are important; defining success is challenging; and collaborating with other campus units is unusual. Results suggest a science undergraduate or graduate degree and previous science-related work experience enhance librarians’ comfort and communication with scientists and highlight a lack of professional continuing education related to researcher workflows.

Surface Resistivity Correlation To Nano-Defects In Laser Powder Bed Fused Molybdenum (Mo)-Silicon Carbide (Sic) Alloys, Andrew Mason, Larry W. Burggraf, Ryan A. Kemnitz, Nate Ellsworth

Faculty Publications

The integration of Silicon Carbide (SiC) nanoparticles into Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LB-PBF) Molybdenum (Mo) printing represents a significant advancement in refractory metal additive manufacturing. Our investigation examined how varying SiC nanoparticle sizes affect the microstructural and electrical properties of LB-PBF-printed molybdenum components while maintaining a 0.01 mass fraction of Mo. At an Linear Energy Densities (LED) of 1.8 J/mm, the addition of 80 nm SiC particles achieved a 46% reduction in porosity, while sheet resistance decreased by 6% at LED of 2.0 J/mm with 80 nm SiC particles. These performance improvements stem from several mechanisms: SiC particles serve as …

Asian American Pacific Islander Representation In Middle School Social Studies, Erin Dorothy Mccarthy

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

According to recent studies, Asian American history has been misrepresented or omitted from the overall narrative of American history in standards, textbooks, and curricula. The problem was that Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) perspectives were missing and underrepresented in the middle school social studies curriculum in Wisconsin. Framed by Ladson-Billings’ culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP), the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore how middle school social studies teachers integrated the voices of AAPI identities into the curriculum. The research questions probed how middle school teachers met state statutes on including multicultural voices and how they included AAPI perspectives …