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Ferrocement Structural Elements In Building/Housing Applications, Wail N. Al-Rifaie

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The use of ferrocement in pre-fabrication of building/housing offers numerous advantages in temrs oflightness ofrveight and ease ofhandling. low labour cost and a durable material requiring little maintenance.A considerable amount of laboratory testing research and prototype constructions have been completed at the Building and Construction Eng. Dept. of University of Technology for the production of ferrocement members that would be used in the roof/floor/wall of building/housing. The present .paper describes the applications of ferrocement to housing/building constructions.

Trapped: How Asset Restrictions Impact Supplemental Security Income Eligibility And Impoverish Individuals With Disabilities, Jaclyne Berger

Health Matrix: The Journal of Law-Medicine

For almost forty years, Congress and the SSA have failed to update the asset limit for SSI eligibility despite the punitive nature of it toward individuals with disabilities who wish to attain financial security. This Note argues that this failure forces individuals with disabilities to choose between financial stability and the Medicaid coverage that they need, contributing to a vicious cycle of poverty. By exploring current eligibility requirements, legislative gaps, and inadequacies of current savings options for individuals with disabilities, this Note makes the case for updating the current requirements and increasing access and accountability of ABLE accounts. These changes …

It's Magic?: Ozempic, Addiction Treatment, And The Law, Amandeep S. Grewal

Health Matrix: The Journal of Law-Medicine

The world may finally have a cure for drug addiction: Ozempic. That drug, popularly used for weight loss treatment, has spawned miracles for many patients. Their cravings for alcohol, opioids, nicotine and other addictive substances have disappeared along with their waistlines. But the legal system might not be ready to handle Ozempic. Some laws and policies discourage medication-assisted addiction treatment, especially in drug court systems. Drug court participants often face pressure to achieve sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve-step programs, rather than with medical assistance. Legal scholars and harm reduction advocates probably go too far in the other direction. …

Abortion Bites Back: An Analysis Of Direct Democracy Efforts In A Post Dobbs-Era, Kathleen Darcy, Pamela Aronson, Lisa Martin, Sarah Chaban

Health Matrix: The Journal of Law-Medicine

The legal landscape surrounding reproductive rights is in flux, and direct democracy is a method by which increasingly informed and connected citizen voters are able to skirt perceived slowmoving or biased legislatures. Myriad factors shape state-level referendums, including social movements that intersect with gender ideology to challenge or defend existing arrangements. Yet, we know little about referendum rhetorical framing as tied to successes or failures in this pivotal post-Dobbs era. We use a content analysis to look at the rhetoric in state-level ballot proposals on reproductive freedom that were put in front of voters after the Dobbs decision (2022–2024). We …

Stop Preventing Prevention: Securing Minors' Access To Hiv Care, Sarah Steadman

Health Matrix: The Journal of Law-Medicine

A troubling state legislative trend is emerging, marked by regressive restrictions on minors’ sexual health care autonomy, which increases their risk of HIV infection. This trend aligns with the current political hostility towards access to reproductive health care, including minors’ access to contraceptives. Access to HIV preventive care may become collateral damage as politicized parental control legislation aims to roll back established norms that recognized the public health imperative of allowing minorsto independently consent to sexual health care, including HIV testing and treatment, thereby encouraging their uptake. This backsliding is occurring as rates of HIV infection among youth are unacceptably …

If You Contribute Too Much To A 401(K), Your Money Will Be Cheerfully Refunded, David J. Kupstas

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

The Response Of Dental Practices In Virginia To Covid-19, Caroline Carrico Phd, Kaavya Shetty, Frank Iuorno, Jr. Dds, Tegwymn H. Brickhouse Dds

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

At The Intersection Of Medicine And Dentistry- How Vcu Redefines The Comprehensive Care Model, Vanessa Sturz Dds

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Va Dent J January, February And March 2021

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Quantification Methods Applied To Overlapping Ftir Features, Benjamin P. Diehl

Reviews, Analyses, and Instructional Studies in Electrochemistry (RAISE)

Quantifying overlapping FTIR spectral features is critical for electrochemical analysis but often requires complex deconvolution. This work systematically evaluates several area ratio and proxy-based quantification methods using a controlled synthetic spectral model with varying signal-to-noise ratio, peak spacing, width, background, and data resolution. Constrained peak fitting and fixed-window integration consistently exhibit near-perfect monotonicity (Spearman ≈ 1.000) and linearity (Pearson ≈ 0.999–1.000) across all conditions. In contrast, derivative and moment-based metrics show sensitivity to peak overlap, width, and background. These results demonstrate that physically grounded area-based methods provide the most robust and reliable quantification of overlapping FTIR features.

Governing Addiction: An Anthropological Comparison Of Care In The United States And The Netherlands, Kiren K. Bagga

Bates College Journal of Political Studies

This article examines addiction care as a form of moral governance through a comparative anthropological analysis of the United States and the Netherlands. Drawing on a Foucauldian theory of biopolitics alongside this study argues that approaches to addiction treatment reveal how states differentially value life, citizenship, and vulnerability. Joan Tronto's relational definition of ethical care is used to move beyond a solely moral context, towards an ethical understanding of both caretakers and those who require care. In the United States, addiction policy has historically functioned as a punitive and moralizing project, shaped by racialized drug criminalization, neoliberal ideals of individual …

Female Genital Cutting In American Foreign Policy – Proposal For Harm Reduction, Charlotte Racine

Bates College Journal of Political Studies

Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation (FGC/M) has gained international attention as an issue of human rights and violence against women and girls. The United States, as a leading world power, has openly opposed its practice and actively condemns it in communities and countries of the Global South, yet it fails to oppose or condemn as staunchly identical procedures within its borders. The simultaneous condemnation of FGC when it occurs in “undeveloped” countries and acceptance of American procedures like cosmetic genital modification surgeries, male circumcision, and “corrective” surgeries on intersex infants produces a narrative of cultural superiority and imperialism that harms the international …

Weaknesses Of Opponents, Strengths Of The Taliban: The Success Of The Taliban Insurgency, Isabella Ryan

Bates College Journal of Political Studies

How did the Taliban insurgency succeed in gaining control of the Afghan state in 2021 following the collapse of the Taliban regime in 2001? This paper argues that the Taliban’s success resulted from two key dynamics: the weaknesses of opponents and strengths of the Taliban. The Afghan State was undermined by governance failures including the 2004 Constitution, overcentralization, lack of rural governance, corruption, and a dependence on foreign aid. These internal weaknesses were compounded by international policy failures, including the Bonn Agreement, inconsistent counterinsurgency (COIN) and counterterrorism (CT) strategies, the failed peace process design embedded in the Doha Agreement, and …

Umcur 2026 Program Pdf

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

This program includes the schedule for oral presentations and posters.

In Memoriam- Dr. Lindsay M. Hunt Jr.

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

We’Re Back! Attending The 2021 Virginia Meeting Is Good For Your Well-Being, Ryan Dunn

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Virginia Board Of Dentistry Notes June 11, 2021, Ursula Klostermyer Dds, Phd

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Cloud Technology Lights The Way For The Future Of Dentistry, Robert Mcdermott

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Bilateral Upper-Extremity Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome — Running, Taylor Utter, Justin Chu, Nate Mcginnis, Andreas Stamatis

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

CASE HISTORY: 18-year-old nationally ranked runner with childhood-onset, exertional bilateral forearm heaviness/weakness (“lactate-like burn,” intermittent numbness) worsening over 2–3 years and limiting performance. Symptoms are reproducible with high-intensity running/races, occur earlier with shorter/faster events (~500 m into 800 m; ~1 mile into 2-mile), and resolve within 10–15 min of rest; steady long runs may be tolerated. Prior PT (~6 months) and dry needling were ineffective; compression sleeves worsened symptoms. PHYSICAL EXAM: Between episodes: no swelling/tenderness; full, pain-free wrist/elbow ROM; 5/5 strength incl. grip; intact sensation/reflexes; symmetric 2+ radial pulses/capillary refill. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES: Thoracic outlet syndrome; cervical radiculopathy; peripheral nerve entrapment; …

Chronic Low Back Pain – Track, Maitri Patel, Emily Roby, David Neuberger, Andreas Stamatis

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

CASE HISTORY: A 20-year-old collegiate multi-event track athlete with chronic low back pain presented with 3 weeks of worsening lumbar pain and bilateral paresthesias into the gluteal region. Symptoms worsened with heavy lifting and trunk flexion/rotation. He denied trauma and bowel/bladder dysfunction. An NSAID and muscle relaxant were ineffective and he stopped sport. Imaging led to L5 pars repair. On postoperative day 4 he returned with headache, photophobia, neck pain, and fever. PHYSICAL EXAM: Lumbar tenderness at L4/5 midline and paraspinals; pain with rotation. No pain with flexion/extension/side-bending. Straight-leg raise negative. Normal gait; lower-extremity strength 5/5, sensation intact, reflexes 2+. …

Cmj Height And Medicine-Ball Speed Show The Strongest Signals For Tennis Serve Velocity, Kaleigh Boyd, Zoe Weidley, Chad Workman, Tristen Cooper Schiafo, Liz Dupree, Ernest Rimer, Andreas Stamatis

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Serve velocity is a key performance marker in tennis, but small samples and single trials in power, speed, and range of motion (ROM) tests can mis-rank what matters most. Repeated trials allow more precise estimates and more defensible comparisons across tests. PURPOSE: To determine which physical tests best predict serve velocity while limiting overfitting. METHODS: Eleven (5M, 6F) NCAA Division I collegiate players completed serve velocity (Pocket Radar Gun; 5 serves), countermovement jump (CMJ; Output and Hawkin; 3 trials each), ROM tests (Output; 3–6 trials), and medicine-ball rotational scoop throws (Output; 5–7 trials), plus body mass and sex. …

Distal Talar Avulsion Fracture Consistent With Chopart Ligament Injury – Soccer, Xavier Smith, Justin Chu, Andreas Stamatis

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

CASE HISTORY: A 12-year-old male soccer athlete sustained an acute left midfoot injury after a tackle from behind at practice, reporting an immediate “crack,” antalgic gait, and next-day inability to bear weight. PHYSICAL EXAM: Initial exam showed dorsal midfoot/talar bony tenderness, pain with ankle rotation, preserved toe motion, no Achilles tenderness, no malleolar tenderness, intact capillary refill, and no gross deformity. At orthopaedic follow-up, fading ecchymosis over the dorsal distal talus was present; neurovascular status remained intact. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES: Distal talar avulsion fracture/Chopart injury; talonavicular sprain; occult midfoot fracture; Lisfranc injury; ankle sprain. TESTS & RESULTS: Nonweightbearing AP/lateral/oblique radiographs of …

Acute Subungual Hematoma With Nondisplaced Distal Phalanx Tuft Fracture – Baseball, Stephanie Johnson, Joshua Gruber, Justin Chu, Andreas Stamatis

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

CASE HISTORY: A 21-year-old collegiate baseball athlete presented 15 minutes after an acute right index finger ball-strike injury sustained while fielding ground balls pregame. He reported immediate throbbing pain, pressure, swelling, and nailbed discoloration, without numbness or prior injury to the digit. PHYSICAL EXAM: Initial evaluation demonstrated marked subungual hematoma, focal tenderness greatest at the distal interphalangeal joint/distal phalanx, pain-limited DIP flexion, pain with resisted DIP extension, intact sensation, brisk capillary refill, and preserved distal neurovascular status. At hand follow-up 1 week later, the DIP joint was stable, there was no extensor lag, and the athlete was able to throw …

Effects Of Resistance Training On Lean Body Mass In Youth Girls. A Systematic Review, Olivia Evola, Devjja Vaibhavkumar Joshi, Arpita Milind Bedarkar, Matthew Benavides, Amerigo Rossi

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

BACKGROUND: Resistance training is often overlooked in youth aged girls because of myths that it will stunt growth and hinder physical development. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects on lean body mass in youth girls, ages thirteen to eighteen while participating in a structured resistance training program. METHODS: The research began with creating inclusion criteria for all studies. They must have females in the study that fit the age range of 13-18 years old and should be participating in a structured resistance program for a minimum of eight consecutive weeks. Using PubMed and Scopus databases, …

Impact Of Cognitive And Dual-Task Training On Gait Performance For People With Parkinson’S Disease: A Systematic Review, Arpita Milind Bedarkar, Matthew Benavides, Olivia Evola, Devjja Joshi, Amerigo Rossi

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) frequently experience gait abnormalities and cognitive difficulties, which lowers their mobility and raises their risk of falling. The efficacy of cognitive and cognitive-motor (dual task) training strategies to enhance gait performance shows promise. Purpose: Determine the effect of cognitive and dual-task training on gait performance in individuals with PD. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed and Scopus databases. English-language experimental studies that tested the effects of organized cognitive or cognitive-motor therapies on quantifiable gait outcomes for people with idiopathic PD were included. Characteristics of the experimental group, intervention parameters, cognitive domains, and …

Strength And Performance Parameters Among Cisgender And Transgender Men And Women, Ryan A. Rosa

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Transgender individuals have always existed and social acceptance of them continues to improve. However, there has been controversy on whether transgender athletes should play on sports teams that align with their gender identity. PURPOSE: The purpose of this investigation was to compile a more comprehensive profile of cisgender and transgender individuals. The central hypothesis was that transgender men (TM) and women (TW) using gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) would be more similar to cisgender men (CM) and women (CW). METHODS: This study recruited moderately active cisgender and transgender men and women from around the greater New York area to be …

Effect Of A Structured Physical Activity Program On Chair Stand Disability In Older Adults, Ryan R. Alvarez, Todd Manini, Jack Guralnik, Anooop T. Balachandran

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

GNYACSM Original Research Abstract 

Effect of a Structured Physical Activity Program on Chair Stand Disability in Older Adults 

RYAN R. ALVAREZ, TODD MANINI, JACK GURALNIK, ANOOP T. BALACHANDRAN

Exercise & Aging Lab; Department of Family, Nutrition & Exercise Science; Queens College; Flushing, NEW YORK
School of Medicine; University of Maryland; Baltimore, MARYLAND        Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics; College of Medicine and Institute on Aging at the University of Florida; Gainesville, FLORIDA 

Chair stand disability, or the inability to stand up from a chair without assistance, is fundamental to activities of daily living and is associated with physical dependence …

Interactive Associations Between Physical Activity And Sleep Architecture On Cognition In Community-Dwelling Older Black Adults, Joshua L. Gills, Anhiti Dharmapuri, Rachel Mccray, Shreshtha Shah, Anthony Q. Briggs, Purbanka Pahari, Dominique Tanner, Mark A. Bernard, Elena Valkanova, Korey Kam, Ankit Parekh, Lisa L. Barnes, Gbenga Ogedegbe, Omonigho M. Bubu

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Growing evidence suggests an interactive relationship between physical activity (PA) and sleep in shaping cognitive performance. Enhanced sleep features, like greater K-complex density and slow-wave activity, may reflect mechanisms through which PA and restorative sleep improve cognitive function. PURPOSE: To examine how PA and sleep architecture interact to influence cognition in older Black adults. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 51 participants (mean age: 63.1 ± 15.8 years) from NYU’s Aging Research In Sleep Equity and Dementia Prevention Program. Participants underwent neuropsychological testing, polysomnography, clinical evaluation, and seven days of actigraphy to assess PA and sedentary behavior. Cognitive tasks measured processing …

Use Of Resistive Exercise Snacks To Improve Upper Body Fitness In Undergraduate And Graduate Students, Zachary Abouelkawaam, Kevin Vaughan, Alexander Rothstein, Abdelmohsen Mossolem, Jean-Paul Dodier, Carlos Africa, Freddie Leong, John Handrakis

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Graduate/undergraduate students lack time for consistent physical activity, leading to declines in fitness. Exercise snacks (ExSnck), short bouts of submaximal exercise performed throughout the day, may offer a solution. PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of a 6-week upper body ExSnck program on endurance, strength, power, and enjoyment compared to a 1-set maximal exercise (MaxEx) protocol and a control group. METHODS: 43 participants were randomly assigned to ExSnck (n=15), MaxEx (n=16), or Control (n=12) groups. The ExSnck group performed 33% of their maximal push-ups and plank time for 3 sessions/day (sessions ≥2hrs apart). The MaxEx group performed the same …

Physical Activity And Psychological Health In Urban College Exercise Science Students, Bray Ilori, Rosselyn Charris, Galila Werber-Zion

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Mental health challenges, particularly stress and depression, are prevalent among American college students. Urban college students often balance academic demands with employment, making them more susceptible to these challenges. Exercise Science students are expected to engage in physical activity (PA) and model healthy behaviors by meeting established PA guidelines. PURPOSE: To determine whether urban college Exercise Science students meet PA guidelines and examine associations between PA and psychological health. METHODS: Twenty-eight students (7 females, 21 males; age = 23.0 ± 2.6 years) participated. Baseline measures included blood pressure and anthropometrics. Participants wore a Fitbit Charge 6 for one week and …