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Single Sideband Coherent Optical Detection, Na

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes a coherent optical detection technique based on single sideband (SSB) reception that enables finer per-wavelength speed granularity while maintaining high efficiency in terms of power and components-count. By recovering real-valued pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) signals from either the lower or upper optical sideband, the SSB coherent receiver architecture reduces required component bandwidth and can achieve signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) performance comparable to or better than conventional coherent detectors. The technique supports integration with polarization-folding, time-diversity coherent optics to further enhance system scalability and reduce receiver complexity. This approach enables the design of cost-effective, high-speed, low-power transceivers for short-reach …

Evaluating The Profile Of Most Bacterial Species Isolated From Samples Containing Β-Lactamase Gene, Mohammed Farah Mohammed Abdelhameed, Ahmed Eltigani Almansoori, Mohamed T. Ibrahim, Fatma Al Otaibi, Louai Ahmed, R. H. Zayed

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

The primary cause of antibiotic use in dairy herds is mastitis, which requires microbiological identification for successful treatment and raises concerns due to increased antimicrobial resistance. This study aimed to highlight the profile of most bacterial species isolated from samples containing the β-lactamase gene from a dairy farm located in Dubai Emirate, UAE. We aseptically obtained a total of 83 milk samples from the herd of 9,000 Holstein milking cows that had clinically confirmed mastitis in March and April 2019. The real-time PCR and DNA extraction were done using the King Fisher™ Duo Prime Purification System, the Mag MAX™ CORE …

Current Practice In The Provision Of Psychological Assessment, Catherine R. Hanigan, Linda J. Baum, Anderson B. Rowan

Archives of Assessment Psychology

Understanding the assessment practices of psychologists has been a focus of research since the mid-twentieth century. Previous studies focused on the types of tests utilized as well as the amount of time spent on assessment. This updated research examined professional psychologists’ current practice and use of assessment, such as specific test usage, time spent on assessment, and feedback practices. A survey instrument was created, piloted, and administered to a sample of 293 currently practicing licensed psychologists. Results indicated that current assessment practices are largely consistent with previous surveys of psychologists. The tests identified as most frequently used were the Wechsler …

Reading Patients' Personalities The Sentence Completion Way, Stephen P. Joy, Lawrence Mccloskey, Wilson Mcdermut

Archives of Assessment Psychology

Previous research has shown that reliable, valid measures of major personality traits can be derived from a sentence completion test, the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank (RISB). However, all previous samples consisted of undergraduates. Here, we report findings for two clinical samples (N = 120) to whom a variety of self-report inventories and structured clinical interviews were also administered. RISB-based ratings of Extraversion and Neuroticism were consistently correlated with relevant variables in both samples and displayed convergent and discriminant validity vis a vis self-reported traits. RISB-based ratings of Psychoticism were clearly associated with relevant variables in one sample with mixed but …

Effect Of Artemia Nauplii, Microencapsulated Diet And Their Combination On The Growth Of Koi Carp (Cyprinus Carpio Var. Koi) Fry, Mohamed Khalfan Alwahaibi, Wenresti G. Gallardo, Ahmed Al Souti, Mohammed Al Qarni

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio var. koi) is an ornamental and economically important freshwater fish. Despite its global trade, knowledge on the suitable diet for optimum growth remains limited. To address this gap, we investigated the effect of microencapsulated diet, Artemia, and their combination on the weight gain of koi carp fry reared in glass tanks for six weeks at temperatures ranging from 29.5°C to 35.8°C. A total of 900 koi carps were randomly assigned to three treatments receiving different feed types at the same feeding time. Koi carp fry fed microencapsulated diet exhibited significantly higher (P < 0.05) final weight (0.42 g), weight gain (0.27 g) and specific growth rate (5.08%) compared to those fed Artemia nauplii only or the combination of both feeds. These results suggest that feeding koi carp with microencapsulated diet significantly improves the growth of koi carp fry in indoor tanks.

Microbial Characteristics Of Cook-Chill Sandwiches: Technical Note, Ameer S. Al-Rawahi, Ismail M. Al-Bulushi, Mohammed H. Al-Rizeiqi, Lyutha K. Al-Subhi

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Ready-To-Eat (RTE) foods such as sandwiches challenge food safety due to the initial microbial load of ingredients, unhygienic practices and improper temperature during handling and storing. Microbial load in RTE foods such as sandwiches is limited in Oman. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize RTE Cook-Chill Sandwiches (CCS) by microbiologically assessing the safety and quality of the products. Sixty CCS of eggs, chicken, tuna and meat sandwiches were collected from different cafés and supermarkets in Muscat, Oman. Microbial characteristics were evaluated by enumeration of the total bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae and Salmonella sp. The CCS had Total Bacterial Counts (TBC) of 6.0, …

Pour Une Recherche Plus Décloisonnée : L’Approche Stylistique, Génétique Et Forensique, Moulay Youssef Soussou

Dirassat

This article is intended to be an account of our scientific project, a project carried out by crossing disciplinary boundaries, going through several stages in order to achieve more decompartmentalized research, to adopt a multidisciplinary approach of stylistic, genetic and computer science. In order to approach the complex question of style in Flaubert, the one which represents the sovereign image of the writer par excellence, we followed in an initial phase a philological study, resembling the "study of genesis" in vogue at the turn of the century of the 19th and 20th centuries. After this work carried out on the …

Interaction Entre Le Langage Et La Narration Dans Les Égarements Du Cœur Et De L’Esprit De Crébillon Fils, Manel Rebhi

Dirassat

The interaction between literature and linguistics must be thought of as permanent round trips: on the one hand linguistics can be useful for the study of literary texts; on the other hand, literature is itself likely to give a subject, a very rich field of investigation to linguistics. We will focus on analyzing some theories of linguistic enunciation applied to the Misguidances of the heart and mind of Crébillonfils, a memoir-novel published in 1736. Our goal was only to highlight the literarity or the poetics of the Crebillonian text through certain constants of the speech act common to the characters …

Linguistique Du Corpus, Littératie Scientifique Et Genre De Discours, Abdelfettah Nacer Idrissi

Dirassat

Literacy, which according to Jaffré (2004:31) designates “the set of human activities which involve the use of writing, in reception and production”, finds its origins in the various research studies relating to anthropology social in Anglo-Saxon countries (cf. Goody, 1979). She is particularly interested in scriptural practices in research writings taking into account their contextual and socio-cultural dimensions. It can be considered both as a term, as a multidisciplinary field, or even as an approach, which is interested in the multiplicity of discourses emanating from teachers and students and which can be written or oral.

Our purpose in this contribution …

Le Joueur Et Le Joué : Petit Précis D’Éthique Communicationnelle Et Dramaturgique, Philippe Mustière

Dirassat

The dedramatization of public speaking often remains at the center of requests for training in “expression”. Breaking the silence often represents an act of great violence for the student. Who is the player ? who is the played ? For around fifteen years, to understand the micro-rituals, the unspoken gestures of daily life, teaching throught theatre or role-playing has been provided in our schools and universities.

Why the choice of dramatic play? Theater presents this rare particularity of designating in a clear and visible way the two inseparable instances of all cultural practice: the actor and the spectator. If many …

Former Les (Futurs) Professeurs Des ÉColes À L’Enseignement/Apprentissage Des Langues Via La LittéRature Jeunesse, Marie-Claire Lemarchand-Chauvin

Dirassat

In France, primary school teachers are considered "generalist teachers" capable of expertly teaching all subjects. This ambitious vision of the "ideal teacher," defined by the 2013 French professional competency framework, can lead to professional distress, particularly in foreign language teaching where many primary school teachers feel inadequate.

To improve the well-being of future primary school teachers during language lessons, an innovative teacher training based on children's literature was tested with first-year Master's students in education. The study began with a questionnaire assessing their self-perceived English level and emotions towards teaching it, revealing linguistic insecurity and negative feelings such as anxiety …

Le Fait Divers : Aspects Linguistiques Et Discursifs D’Un Incident Social, El Hadji Malick Sy Wone

Dirassat

This articleis a studydevoted to news items, an information categoryprized by manyindividuals and at the same time « despised » by many people. This analysisaddresses the itinerary of the news items, the historical of itsname and the controversieslinked to its statut as a journalistic genre. However, itisabove all the linguistic-discursive characteristics of the news items which have mostfueled the orientations of thiswork.

Scénographie Du Discours Rapporté. Cas Des Romans En Français De Milan Kundera, Norddine Laarabi, Abdeltif Makan

Dirassat

The words of the other abound in Milan Kundera's novels. In what forms is this discursive otherness textualized ? What is its massive and quasi-systematic use for ? These two questions are at the heart of this article devoted to the study of reported speech in Kunderian fiction. The hypothesis that we would like to support here is that this novelistic scenography of reported speech responds to a polyphonic project conducive to the interaction of voices and points of view, with a view to revealing the world.

Les Formes De L’Ironie Et Discours De Haine Dans Les Réseaux Sociaux. Cas Du Séisme D’Alhaouz, Amina Erradi, Zakaria Ouallou

Dirassat

This article examines the discursive strategies used in social networks, in this case the Facebook platform, to analyse hate speech during the Al Haouz earthquake. Based on a lexical-semantic study of sequences from a video posted on the Facebook page of a TV programme, "C à vous", broadcast on France 2, the article explores the different linguistic forms used to convey hostile feelings and expressions used to express positions regarding this situation. The goal is to understandthe linguistic dynamicsunderlying this particular discourse, which vacillates betwenhaterd and irony.

Le Glissement Énonciatif Sous Le Regard Des Inspecteurs Pédagogiques De Français, Hassan Ennassiri, Abdallah Ait Mohamed, Meryem Djemila

Dirassat

This research is framed within the analysis of "teacher action" (Cicurel, 2013). It investigates the perspectives of educational in spectors regarding the didactic discourse of French as a foreign language teachers in the secondary vocational cycle within the Moroccan context. The objective is to gather and analyze the inspectorate's views on the concept of "enunciative shift" (Cicurel, 1996), which is defined as the transition from a relatively objective stance in didactic communication to an enunciative position that emphasizes the teacher's subjectivity during interactions with students. The inclusion of the inspection body is driven by a desire to deep enourin quiry, …

La Transition Linguistique Au Maroc : Ce Que La Langue Doit À La Réforme Et Vice Versa, El Ouafa Idriss

Dirassat

The 2023-2024 school year is unlike any other in terms of Moroccan language policy. The Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports has issued a circular calling on its various officials, players and stakeholders to generalize the use of the English language from secondary school level upwards. This new configuration, whose ultimate aim is to establish “linguistic pluralism in a progressive and balanced way”, starts with a sample of 10%, but intends to reach 100% in all public colleges by the 2025-2026 season. So what are the reasons for this choice? What does it say about the linguistic situation in …

La Pratique Intermédiale, Vers Une Nouvelle Approcheinterdisciplinaire : Perspectives Théoriques Et Pratiques Scripturales, Cas De La Télévision Et Dutéléphone Dans L’Œuvre De Fatou Diome, Le Ventre De L’Atlantique (2003), Youssef El Habachi

Dirassat

In the digital age, new literary forms are emerging within the post-modernist novel, particularly in french. The latter, whose aesthetic and formal construction, increasingly draws on media or artistic motifs that orient literary writing towards new aesthetic and discursive practices that break with structuralist formalism, most often based on the classic narrative schema of Julien Greimas or the actantial schema of Vladimir Propp. Thus, we are talking today about the interdisciplinary or polydisciplinary, hydrid or transcultural text, wich integrates paraliterary motifs such as the media with the aim of creating a new “vision of the world” based on exchange and …

La Construction De L'Identité Sociale À L'Ère Des Médias Numériques : L’Exemple Des Vlogs, Fatima Bensaid

Dirassat

In the digital age, people connect and build their identities on online platforms. Social networks, blogs and virtual spaces provide places of expression for social identity. This new way of socializing online raises questions about the influence of digital media on identity formation. Indeed, many influencers use vlogs for personal expression, storytelling and social connection. The proliferation of vlogs in areas such as fashion, cooking, and more demonstrates a significant shift in our consumption of content online. In this regard, several influencers have chosen to transmit Moroccan identity through vlogs of Moroccan culinary content, by wearing traditional outfits and creating …

La Didactique Des Langues À L'Ère De L’Intelligence Artificielle : Opportunités, Menaces Et Défis, Rajaa Babalahcen

Dirassat

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into language learning represents a real revolution compared to traditional software. With its ability to process large quantities of data, offer personalized lessons and instante correction and automate educational tasks, AI is changing the way we teach and learn. AI-driven language apps make learning more interactive, immersive and flexible for learners and less laborious and time-consuming for teachers. However, this innovation raises many concerns because it could not only hinder human interactions and socialization of learners but also perpetuate educational inequalities due to the digital divide. It is therefore essential to find the right …

La Conception Universelle De L’Apprentissage Pour Un Enseignement Primaire « Plus » Inclusif Au Maroc, Mohammed Atmani

Dirassat

In Morocco, the profiles of primary school pupils are becoming increasingly diverse. Faced with this reality, teaching practices are also heterogeneous, but are they all inclusive ? By inclusion, we mean maximising every learner's chance of success, whether or not they have special needs. This article looks at the importance of flexibility and adaptability in school organisation and teaching practices. It aims to verify, using examples, the value of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in managing heterogeneous profiles in a Moroccan primary school class, in order to guarantee every chance of success. Since it focuses on the two poles …

L’Enseignement Des Langues Dans Une Perspective Interdisciplinaire : Une Approche Réticulaire Pour L’Enseignement Du Fle, Amal Arrame, Fadoua Ibn El Oualid

Dirassat

In this paper, we willexamine the issue of teaching FLE (French Foreign Language) using dynamic methods to design learning sequences. The methodical framework makes it possible to design content capable of meeting the expectations of the target learners and achieving the objectives set by the general learning context. Certainly, there is a great challenge in diversifying methods due to the different variables encountered: learners' levels, their needs, teaching objectives (academic, professional, social, cultural...). Thus, FLE teaching must be open to new paradigms by creating contextual situations that stimulate different disciplines and several fields of knowledge. Interdisciplinarity in the educational sciences …

The Clinical Utility Of Measuring Emotion Dysregulation In Autistic Youth, Monica S. Trevino

Dissertations

Autistic youth experience disproportionately high rates and severity of emotion dysregulation, which is linked to behavioral challenges, psychiatric comorbidities, familial stress, and increased emergency service and hospitalization use. Despite its clinical significance, emotion dysregulation in autistic youth remains relatively understudied and misunderstood, partly due to the lack of standardized assessment tools and limited research on its heterogeneity within autistic populations. In the present study, structural equation modeling was used to 1) validate the Emotion Dysregulation Inventory (EDI) and assess measurement invariance in a diverse sample and 2) explore associations among emotion dysregulation, autism symptoms, and related child and family characteristics, …

Derivation And Experimental Validation Of A Parameterized Nonlinear Froude–Krylov Force Model For Heaving-Point-Absorber Wave Energy Converters, Houssein Yassin, Tania Demonte Gonzalez, Gordon Parker, Giorgio Bacelli, Carlos Michelen

Michigan Tech Publications

Wave energy converters (WECs) have gained significant attention as a promising renewable energy source. Optimal control strategies, crucial for maximizing energy extraction, have traditionally relied on linear models based on small motion assumptions. However, recent studies indicate that these models do not adequately capture the complex dynamics of WECs, especially when large motions are introduced to enhance power absorption. The nonlinear Froude–Krylov (FK) forces, particularly in heaving-point-absorbers with varying cross-sectional areas, are acknowledged as key contributors to this discrepancy. While high-fidelity computational models are accurate, they are impractical for real-time control applications due to their complexity. This paper presents a …

What Utahns Can Do To Strengthen Girls & Women: Findings From Community Conversations Across Utah, Corinne Clarkson, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

For many people, Utah is a great place to live.¹ The state consistently ranks high in national rankings and boasts high volunteerism, affordability, happiness, outdoor recreation, social mobility, and more.² These top rankings emphasize qualities we can—and should—be pleased with. However, extensive research continues to show that women and girls are not thriving in many critical ways, and that has detrimental effects for Utah families and communities.³ From economic insecurity, limited access to mental healthcare, sexism in the workplace, and unequal representation in all sectors of leadership, Utah women face a myriad of challenges, often without the …

Portuguese For Mozambican Mothers – A Language Empowerment App, Josh Kindarara, Alexandre Lopes, Gwendolyn Patwardhan, Riana Santos, Sara Wheeler

Computer Science and Engineering Senior Theses

In Mecúfi, Mozambique, the mothers of children who attend school through the DIFF EDUCATION program have a strong desire to learn Portuguese, the country’s national language, due to colonization. However, they have minimal formal education and little to no experience with technology. They are unable to read or write in any language, including their native language, Makhuwa, making many current educational resources unusable. This leaves these mothers without accessible, culturally relevant tools to help address their linguistic needs.

This project focuses on developing an educational application designed for non-literate mothers in rural Mozambique. The app emphasizes visual and auditory learning …

The Blue Division In The Soviet Union: Cultural Exchange Through The Lens Of Art, Abigail Beus

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This thesis examines the cultural encounters and artistic interactions between Spanish Blue Division volunteers and the Soviet Union during World War II. While scholarship has long focused on the grand-scale looting conducted by the Nazis, Spain’s role—particularly that of the Blue Division—in wartime art theft and cultural exchange has been significantly underexplored. Sent by Franco’s fascist regime to support Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union, the Blue Division served not only as military auxiliaries but also as cultural intermediaries. Drawing on memoirs, letters, and the Blue Division’s own newspaper Hoja de Campaña, this study analyzes how Spanish soldiers encountered, …

Stakeholders' Expectations And Experiences Of Being Involved With A Global Accreditation Process For Midwifery Centres In Lmics: A Rapid Ethnography, Summer M. Aronson, Laura Batinelli, Lucia Rocca-Ihenacho, Jennifer R. Stevens

College of Health Professions Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: This study explored the expectations and experiences of stakeholders involved in the accreditation of midwifery centres (MCs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). With increasing evidence that MCs provide safe, respectful, and evidence-based care that improves maternal and neonatal outcomes, accreditation may serve as a mechanism to bridge quality gaps in maternal health systems, particularly in regions with high maternal and neonatal mortality.

METHODS: A rapid ethnographic approach, combining participant observation and semi-structured interviews, was conducted in partnership with the GoodBirth Network (GBN), which identified six pilot midwifery centres in Haiti, Uganda, and South Africa. Convenience sampling was applied, …

2025 Commencement Exercises, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Commencement Programs

Order of Exercises

Processional:

Felix Wu, JD, PhD, Vice Dean, Professor of Law, Herald

Presiding:

Selma Botman, PhD, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Yeshiva University, Chief Marshal

Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President, Yeshiva University

National Anthem:

Cantor Ira W. Heller, JD, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Class of 2008

Remarks:

Melanie Leslie, JD, Dean, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Class of 1991

Commencement Address:

Hon. Caitlin Halligan, Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals

Student Remarks:

Koral Bahat and Denise Pasi, LL.M. Class Speakers, Class of 2025

Talia N. Raoufpur, J.D. Class Speaker, …

Effects Of Cerebral Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha On Systemic Glucose Homeostasis In Obese Mice, Gabriela Griepp

Honors Projects

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by impaired blood glucose regulation and persistent hyperglycemia. The central nervous system functions as a key regulator in the maintenance of peripheral normoglycemia. Obesity, commonly associated with T2DM, often leads to chronic inflammation in the hypothalamus, a critical brain center for integrating metabolic feedback and controlling outputs to peripheral organs. However, the physiological mechanisms through which obesity-induced brain inflammation affects glucose regulation remain somewhat unclear. Previous studies have linked one key pro-inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), to metabolic function and glycemic control; however, the exact nature of its …

How To Gender Include, Stephen Krueger

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

Gender inclusion is not an optional part of library work—at least, it isn’t if we want all those “Libraries Are For Everyone” signs to be true. And yet, the reality is that many libraries fail the most basic aspects of gender inclusion for patrons, employees, or both. Even in libraries where Trans 101 trainings do occur and are well received, or where the baseline of knowledge among employees is relatively high, the question remains: What now?

This article intends to answer that question. Very broadly speaking, gender inclusion work in libraries means sustained action to ensure that some patrons and …