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Symbolism In Tahar Ben Jelloun’S Novels, Ouidiane El Aref

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This article examines the role of symbolism in the novelistic universe of Tahar Ben Jelloun, a major figure of French-language Maghrebi literature. After outlining the genre’s key features (cultural hybridity, identity issues, and voices of the marginalized), the study offers a thematic reading of recurrent symbols. It focuses on pairs such as earth/sea and red/blue, as well as the numbers seven/five, analyzing their occurrences, contexts, and connotative values (origins, exile, memory, violence, desire, and the sacred). The paper shows how these signs structure Ben Jelloun’s poetics and invite critical interpretation of social realities.

Deconstructing Gender Relations In Selected Essays By Abdelkébir Khatibi And Fatema Mernissi, Hanane El Majidi

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This article examines how gender relations are deconstructed in selected essays by Abdelkébir Khatibi and Fatema Mernissi, situating their work within Moroccan debates of the 1980s and 1990s on social change and the family. It analyzes writing strategies and theoretical resources—literary and sociological—used to question gender as a socially acquired performance. Particular attention is given to Mernissi’s texts, where multiple female voices (songs, interviews, and familial figures) are made audible and reworked into a political reading of rights, labor, and access to public space. The study shows how the essay form operates as a site for shifting norms and for …

Interstices: Languages, Gender, And Symbols In Flux, Nadia Kaaouas

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This volume explores language as a territory of confrontation where the sign becomes a tool of resistance against fixed structures. Through a multidisciplinary approach - ranging from grammatical morphology (Arabic, Berber) to literary semiotics (Khatibi, Ben Jelloun, Serhane)- the authors deconstruct power mechanisms and social norms. By analyzing textual subversion and gender dynamics, this volume offers a critical reflection on the mutations of Maghrebian society and the emergence of an imaginary of emancipation.

Book Review: Assessing Autoethnography: Notes On Analysis, Evaluation, And Craft, Margaret Berg

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

No abstract provided.

Season 2 Episode 9: Dark Patterns Dark Intentions, Sara Gras

Season 02

This episode features an interview with James Barton, a Seton Hall Law School student and member of the Seton Hall Law Review. We discuss his work-in-progress which focuses on the use of dark patterns and other manipulative design practices in the online sports betting industry.

Vaccination Facts, Aga Khan University Hospital

COVID-19 Archive Project

• COVID-19 Vaccination Centre
• What I Think
• What is the Fact

The Significance Of Risk Mitigation Strategies On Project Success In The Construction Industry, Arielle Summer Weinzweig Aweinzweig

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

The construction industry is persistently challenged by risks such as cost overruns, schedule delays, and quality failures, often arising from ineffective or reactive mitigation strategies. To bridge the gap between theoretical frameworks and real-world applications, this study investigates the impact of risk mitigation techniques on project success in the construction industry. The study employs a qualitative method approach, with qualitative interviews to examine management insights and adoption barriers. Founded on risk management theory, this study aims to analyze existing mitigation techniques, identify key risk factors, and develop an evidence-based framework to enhance risk assessment and strategy implementation. It is projected …

Advocate, Spring 2026, Office Of Development And Alumni Affairs, University Of San Diego School Of Law

Advocate

No abstract provided.

Discovery And Characterization Of A Novel Pseudomonas Phage Of A New Genus, Paul Nicholls, Justin R Clark, Anthony Maresso

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Bacteriophages exhibit great diversity and are classically divided into lytic and temperate lifestyles. Commonly, bioinformatics is used to predict the temperate lifestyle. As the nosocomial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is common in freshwater, this biome represents an ideal location for the discovery of Pseudomonas phages.

Materials and methods: We characterized a genetically distinct species of Pseudomonas phage using next-generation sequencing and conventional microbiological methods. We characterized its lifestyle by purifying infected colonies and identifying persistent phage production.

Results: Genetics revealed a phage of a novel genus. Characterization showed a narrow host range and bioinformatics suggested a lytic lifestyle. Experimental data …

Empowering Research Topic Development With Generative Ai Prompts - A Pilot Study For First-Year Writing Students, Yanling Liu, Yan He

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

As generative AI tools like ChatGPT become increasingly embedded in academic and everyday contexts, educators have a timely opportunity to leverage these technologies to support foundational research skills. In general education writing courses, students participate in library sessions with librarians to support their research projects. A central challenge is formulating a focused and relevant research topic, as many struggle to identify and develop ideas and refine them into viable research topics that are suitable for college-level writing and align with assignment requirements. This study explores how generative AI tools - specifically ChatGPT - can be integrated into library instruction to …

What Future For Moroccan Arabic In Morocco?, Zahra Zaid

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

Our reflection is about the statute of Moroccan Arabic and his future. We are going to demonstrate with concrete examples if this language constructs or deconstructs itself in the movement of modernism that Morocco knows. We will also see the degree of implication of its users in this construction / deconstruction.

Violent Linguistic Behavior: A Psycholinguistic Approach, Mourad Mawhoub

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

The violence is a subject that concerns psychologists, sociologists, lawyers, educators and anthropologists. It also interests linguists and psycholinguists. First of all, the violence is a linguistic sign, a speech act that expresses an emotional attitude. It is a kind of conflicting interpersonal communication relating two or several persons in an antagonist and conflicting context. In this article, we will try to treat some psycholinguistic aspects of the violent speech. We will show how violent voice is phonetically produced. We will extract physiological factors and acoustical-physical parameters of violent vocalization. We will also show how violent voice reflects aggressive feels …

Ancient Berber Manuscripts In Arabic Script: Defining The Ultimate Objectives, Ouahmi Ould-Braham

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

Berber manuscripts written in Arabic characters are a field of scholarly interest since fifty years only. Where most public collections had only a few Berber manuscripts at their disposal, private collectors managed to build up important collections. Thanks to the ground breaking work of several berberologists, berber manuscripts developed during the last decennia, with obvious retardation, into an important theme of study.

Insult As A Device For Constructing The Speaker's Ethos In The Political Discourse Of Abdelilah Benkirane, Rachid Madinzi

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

Any kind of argumentation rests on techniques and sell door-to-door specifically chosen to support, support and defend a thesis. These operations are built by considering the theme to be discussed and the public to request. The objective of the present work is the study of the insult to see how this discursive strategy can become an act of presentation of one (ethos) and how it places the insulter in a high position, which allows him to criticize and to dominate.

Lexical Correlation Features In The Narratives Of Tahar Ben Jelloun, Ouidiane El Aref

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This article aims to test and compare different statistical methods applied to literary texts in order to measure the lexical proximity between two texts of a corpus. The Hyperbase functions will be tested, the measurement of the "intertextual distance" which is based on Jaccard's indices and Labbé's method but also the evaluation of the "lexical connection". The tree analysis, which highlights the classification hierarchy of texts, will be used to present the distribution of high and low frequencies as a criterion of differentiation. The body of experimentation gathers the novels of Tahar Ben Jelloun (1973-2010).

Speech In Motion: Between Linguistic Heritage And Modernity, Nadia Kaaouas

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This issue explores the dynamics of language as a seismograph of the mutations within Moroccan society, spanning from archival heritage to discursive modernity. Through a multidisciplinary approach (psycholinguistics, textometry, sociolinguistics), the authors analyze how speech negotiates identity, power, and creativity. From the study of ancient manuscripts and onomastics to the challenges facing Darija and political ethos, this volume bridges past memory with digital tools to decrypt what "speaking" signifies in society today.

National Heart Center Perfusion Guidelines, Fareed A. Khouqeer, Abdulaziz S. Albaradei, Ahmed A. Jamjoom, Husain H. Jabbad, Khalid A. Iskander, Omar M. Zainalabdeen, Yasser A. Alheraish, Ebtesam M. Alanazi, Abdulrahman F. Alhumiany, Areej S. Al Buraiki, Muhammad W. Rana, Muhamad I. Jelaldin, Zainab A. Zainaldeen, Bander A. Zamzami, Budoor S. Al Aujan, Ahmed M. Galal Elsherbeny

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To establish the[-28pc]AU: Add abbreviated academic degree for authors Fareed A. Khouqeer and Yasser A. Alheraish. first national standards and guidelines for best practice in perfusion for patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery in Saudi Arabia. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) enables complex cardiac surgeries; however, it poses risks of potential complications.

Methods: We used the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to develop these guidelines and assess the certainty of evidence through a collaborative process. A panel of 16 Cardiovascu- lar perfusion experts across Saudi Arabia formulated 22 key clinical questions relevant to local practice. PubMed, Scopus, and Embase …

A Bibliometric Analysis Of The Most Influential And Impactful Plastic Surgery Publications From Saudi Arabia, Hatan Mortada, Abdulaziz Alnufaei, Amal Tuaki Aljuaid, Zainab Ahmed Al Hubail, Waad Nawaf Alanazi, Abdulaziz Suleiman Jasaniah, Sarah Abdullah Ramzi, Amr Youssef Arkoubi

Saudi Medical Journal

Objective: To analyze the most cited plastic surgery articles from Saudi Arabia, focusing on publication trends, leading contributors, collaboration patterns, and thematic areas.

Methods: We conducted a bibliometric analysis using the Web of Science Core Collection (1990–2025). Keywords covering plastic surgery subfields were combined with geographic identifiers (“Saudi Arabia,” “KSA,” “Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”) using Boolean operators. Only English-language original and review articles were included. Citation metrics, authorship networks, and keyword co-occurrence were analyzed with VOSviewer and the bibliometrix R package.

Results: We identified 1,013 Saudi-affiliated plastic surgery publications, receiving 7,929 citations. The top 100 most-cited articles averaged 39.3 citations …

A Retrospective Review Of Antimicrobial Usage And Indications At End-Of-Life For Oncology Patients In A Tertiary Cancer Center In Saudi Arabia, Nabil A. Almouaalamy, Lama A. Banjar, Hattan A. Hassani, Ahmed A. Alqerafi, Abdulrahman I. Ezzi, Bader K. Alaslab, Abdulaziz K. Allhybi, Abdulaziz N. Aljohani, Nora N. Almouaalamy, Hassan A. Almarhabi

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To investigate antimicrobial usage patterns, indications, and outcomes in end-of-life (EOL) oncology patients at Princess Noorah Oncology Center (PNOC), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The use of antimicrobials in oncology patients in EOL care has raised concerns about their appropriateness and the increasing issue of antimicrobial resistance.

Methods: The study is a retrospective chart review of cancer patients treated at the PNOC from January 1, 2017, to January 31, 2022. The inclusion criteria included cancer patients ≥18 years who died during their admission. The exclusion criteria included subjects who did not meet the inclusion criteria.

Results: Among …

The Effect Of Motivational Interviewing On Glycemic Control Among Saudi Persons With Type 2 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study, Fatima Y. Al-Slail, Ibtihal M. Bin Jumah, Kawther O. Abdelfadil, Sahar M. Fadl, Amaal O. Almutairy, Abdullah F. Alanazi, Omer O. Kheir

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To assess the feasibility of integrating a motivational interviewing approach with a comprehensive diabetes care program in Saudi primary care clinics. Approximately 23.1% of the adult Saudi population is diabetic, yet only 22.5% of these diabetic individuals maintain adequate glycemic control as defined by Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels <7%.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed pre- and post-evaluation methods to compare HbA1c levels among persons with uncontrolled diabetes before and after implementing a motivational interviewing (MI) and comprehensive care program. Adults with type 2 DM were included. The MI approach was used to educate and motivate the patients. Starting from November …

Healthcare Practitioners’ Satisfaction With Ministry Of Health Electronic Programs In Primary Healthcare Centers In Abha: A Comprehensive Analysis, Bander A. Alasmari, Majed M. Alsaleh, Abdullah Saeed, Mohammed Y. Aseri, Meteb A. Albraik, Nawal M. Assiri, Khaled A. Alasiri, Maryam A. Alrashadi, Mohammed Y. Alqasem, Faisal A. Faya, Mozoun D. Alahmari

Saudi Medical Journal

Objective: This study assessed the satisfaction of health care providers with MOH electronic programs in Abha primary care centers and identified key drivers of user satisfaction.

Methods: Cross sectional survey of 152 physicians 48.7, nurses 27.0, allied health staff 21.1 and lab technicians 3.3 from May to July 2025. Participants had to be using MOH electronic systems daily. Descriptive stats and Spearman correlations examine links between satisfaction and system features.

Results: Among 152 respondents 98.7 used at least one MOH program daily.Raqim was most used 89.5. Overall, 11.2 were very satisfied, 44.1 satisfied, 28.3 neutral, and 16.4 dissatisfied. Significant drivers …

Bridging The Evidence Gap: A Retrospective Lens On Survival And Treatment Patterns In Older Patients With Colorectal Cancer, Emad M. Tashkandi

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To advise evidence-based strategies and healthcare policies to optimize the management of older adults with colorectal cancer (CRC) in the region. Older adults are disproportionately affected by CRC but are underrepresented in clinical trials. Hence, real-world data are crucial in guiding treatment in this population.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving patients aged ≥65 years diagnosed with CRC between 2015 and 2021 at King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Clinical data, treatment patterns, and survival outcomes were analyzed.

Results: Among 256 patients (mean age 74.7; 61.7% male), 75% had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status …

Biomarkers Of Multiorgan Failure In Covid-19: A Predictive Framework For Disease Severity And Clinical Outcomes, Wesam A. Nasif, Mohammed H. Mukhtar, Mohammad Althubiti, Abeer Shaker El Moursy Ali

Saudi Medical Journal

Objective: To investigate the predictive value of inflammatory, liver, renal, and cardiac biomarkers in relation to the progression of multiorgan failure (MOF) in COVID-19 patients. A primary goal was to identify which of these markers served as the most discriminative predictors of disease severity.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was carried out between December 2020 and February 2023 to collect data from 1,803 COVID-19 patients from data records in different hospitals in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The ROC curve analysis evaluated the diagnostic and predictive performance of selected biomarkers.

Results: Inflammatory markers such as CRP and D-dimer were evaluated, but ferritin …

Role Of Artificial Intelligence In Infectious Diseases And Antimicrobial Resistance: A Comprehensive Review On Diagnostic, Treatment, And Prevention Aspects, Naveed Ahmed, Mansoor Alghamdi

Saudi Medical Journal

Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a significant role in managing infectious diseases by enhancing diagnosis, treatment, and preventive measures. AI-assisted tools have predictive analysis ability for incoming outbreaks, including the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AI-assisted tools facilitate the treatment methods by tailoring personalized medicine according to the specific disease history of the patient, immune response, and genetics. Advanced vaccine development by various AI-assisted in silico tools is becoming easy, leading to faster vaccine discovery and more efficient vaccine design with a more immunogenic response. Despite huge benefits, a few limitations are also encountered, including biases in algorithms, data privacy, and …

Artificial Intelligence In Radiology: Hidden Fragilities And The Path To Resilience, Mustafa S. Alhasan

Saudi Medical Journal

Radiology artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing however its adoption faces fragile foundations that threaten sustainability. Despite bold promises of efficiency and accuracy, current deployment is undermined by weaknesses in economics, evidence, infrastructure, human factors, regulation, security, and environmental impact. Nearly 90% of radiology AI studies report process metrics rather than patient outcomes, while hidden costs elevate ownership to 400% to 500% of subscription fees. Technical fragilities include 25% or greater performance loss with routine protocol or scanner shifts, compounded by vendor consolidation that has eliminated 63% of companies since 2020, creating migration costs averaging 180,000 dollars per exit. Human factor …

Childhood Obesity: Global Burden, Multifactorial Etiologies, Biological Mechanisms, And Emerging Interventions For Prevention And Management, Fahad H. Baali

Saudi Medical Journal

Childhood obesity, characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat that adversely affects health, is a global public health challenge. It affects approximately 8.2% of children and adolescents globally and contributes significantly to the burden of chronic diseases in later life. Obese children are at increased risk of developing metabolic disorder cluster, type 2 diabetes (T2D), coronary artery disease (CAD), and psychosocial complications. Increasing prevalence of childhood obesity imposes substantial economic costs and highlights the urgent need for effective prevention and management strategies. The causes of childhood obesity are multifactorial including genetic predispositions, environmental influences, dietary habits, and physical inactivity. Early …

In The Belly Of The Beast:The Struggle For Abortion Rights And Reproductive Freedom In El Salvador, Cho, Karen Hyunbee

Santa Clara Journal of International Law

El Salvador maintains one of the most restrictive abortion regimes globally. Abortion is prohibited in all circumstances, and women who undergo the procedure may face prosecution for aggravated homicide, punishable by sentences of up to fifty years’ imprisonment. Healthcare professionals who assist with such procedures can likewise face criminal liability, with penalties of up to twelve years of imprisonment. This article concerns the case of a woman named Beatriz (surname unlisted) in El Salvador who sought an abortion in 2013 when she was medically diagnosed with a high-risk condition and an anencephalic fetus during her pregnancy. She was denied her …

The Structure, Pathogenesis, And Inhibition Of The P53-Mdm2 Pathway, Amanda L. Brown, Xiaoying Lian, Qian Wang

Faculty Publications

The p53 tumor suppressor protein plays a central role in maintaining genomic stability by regulating cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, and DNA repair under cellular stress. Mouse double minute 2 (MDM2), an E3 ubiquitin ligase, negatively regulates p53 via direct binding and proteasomal degradation. Overexpression or amplification of MDM2 can disrupt this pathway and promote tumorigenesis, even in cancers with wild-type p53. This review outlines the structural features of MDM2, particularly its N-terminal hydrophobic pocket and C-terminal RING domain, and their roles in p53 regulation. We further examine the pathological effects of MDM2 dysregulation and SNPs linked to increased cancer risk. …

Profiting Off Of Humanity: Capitalism’S Bioinnovation In Speculative Fiction, Dana Janiec

Titan Humanitas

A deep dive in to Speculative Fiction such as Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go and Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake regarding how Capitalism drives twisted and cruel forms of Bioinnovation for the sake of profit.

Regulating Reader(S): Book People V. Wong, Compelled Speech, And Sexually Explicit Library Materials In The Fifth Circuit, Gray Wood

Texas A&M Law Review

This Note analyzes the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent holding in Book People, Inc. v. Wong, which struck down Texas Education Code Chapter 35. Passed under the 88th Texas Legislature’s READER Act in 2023, Chapter 35 instituted a mandatory rating system that required Texas book vendors to review the books they sold to district schools and open-enrollment charter schools for sexually explicit material. Book vendors banded together to oppose the law, arguing that it constituted compelled speech, a legal doctrine that has come to the forefront of First Amendment fights since the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in 303 …