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Empirical Continuity Or Relational Secession, Hashim Adnan Al-Azzawi Apr 2026

Empirical Continuity Or Relational Secession, Hashim Adnan Al-Azzawi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Empiricism and Relationalism, the fl^,o main trends ofphilosophical thought each taking a different and contradictive stance towards the nature ofhuman knowledge resources and the data ofthe explicit and implicit facts ofthe uorld. These trvo trends continue to have a mutual effect, either individually or together on the role ofexperience or reason in interpreting the relationship between these facts and the absolute truth. This paper aims to clarifi and diagnose the differential components ofthe notions of continuity and secession in each of the previous trends leading to clarify the Arab-Islamic thought which is based upon the notions ofcontinuity and secession, and …

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Corner Joint In Architecture Basic Concepts, Atef Muharb Al-Sauhairy Apr 2026

Corner Joint In Architecture Basic Concepts, Atef Muharb Al-Sauhairy

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

It can be said that any human creation, including architecture, requires two complementary types of action: theoretical action and practical action. The former represents ideas and feelings, while the latter represents the ability to materially embody these ideas. The dialectical relationship between them is one of the foundations of architectural development and, at any level, represents the "joint." There are several levels of joints in architecture, and this research focuses on identifying the dimensions and levels of the corner joint. The topic is approached through an inductive study aimed at establishing the fundamental concepts for dealing with this joint. As …

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Simple Method For Achieving The Balance Between Design And Clidieatic Requirements, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Younis Saleem Apr 2026

Simple Method For Achieving The Balance Between Design And Clidieatic Requirements, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Younis Saleem

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

In this paper simple method were presented to assist architect to be closer and suitable inhis design to the climate of Iraq.For that reference models presented and given as a guide, so that as much as his design becloser to the basis of the design of the model. his design become more efficient from climaticpoint of view.In this stage the presented reference models are not the ideal models, but they can beconsidered as a possible level of design could be achieved by ordinary designers. Architectsqualified in climatic design do not need to have reference models.

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The Effect Of Design Treatments Of Building Barriers On Providing Visual Blocking In Residential Homes, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Adeeb Noori Apr 2026

The Effect Of Design Treatments Of Building Barriers On Providing Visual Blocking In Residential Homes, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Adeeb Noori

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Many modern residential buildings lack visual barriers between their interior spaces to provide privacy, such as those created by doors and other openings. This is due to a lack of consideration for the placement of these openings. This research aims to explore design treatments that enhance visual barriers between spaces. Visual barriers are understood through visual connection and lack of visual connection, according to the research concept. The study examines several residential building plans of different styles and identifies the elements of visual barriers within these buildings. The degree of visual barrier for each architectural design treatment is measured by …

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The Impact Of The Change Structural, Muamal Alaaaldeen Ibrahim, Badeaa Ali Mohammed Apr 2026

The Impact Of The Change Structural, Muamal Alaaaldeen Ibrahim, Badeaa Ali Mohammed

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Architecture, like language, aims to convey meaning, and since no meaning comes out of it as a system, change becomes an inherent characteristic of it as one of the most important characteristics of any system... and from that, architecture changes from one period to another and its meaning changes. Events of change in architecture are associated with giving a role to the recipient in interpreting it, as its change simulates his intellectual ability when the mind is surprised by an architecture whose characteristics are not known in advance, which makes the recipient a participant of the creator in the process …

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The Communicative Act In Architecture, Muamal Alaaaldeen Ibrahim, Salah Al.Deen Yaseen Apr 2026

The Communicative Act In Architecture, Muamal Alaaaldeen Ibrahim, Salah Al.Deen Yaseen

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The pleasure of architecture does not result from the absence of its laws, but rather from breaking them. One must realize that language is not a rigid material like stone. It is a human invention, and therefore it is charged with the cultural heritage of cultural groups, but it is only built through difference... The recent period has witnessed clear changes in thought and the expressive languages ​​that embody it towards building new ways of understanding and communication among humanity. Several philosophical approaches have emerged that focused on the revolution of difference in the structure of their philosophical discourse, including …

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Ferrocement Structural Elements In Building/Housing Applications, Wail N. Al-Rifaie Apr 2026

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.

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A Scale For Building Compactness, Mohamed Mohamed Saeed Apr 2026

A Scale For Building Compactness, Mohamed Mohamed Saeed

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Compactness in the architectural design means the interrelation and interlocking ofthe building spaces, in contrast to compactness, is the looseness. conrpactness in this paper is defined as the sum of the square roots of the areas ofthe buildine spaces devided bv its oerimeter. The optimum shape ofresidential buildinss in hot dry climates as the_majority of researchers suggests; is that shape u''hich has a maximum voffi; such a shape can be called a compact one but ithout mentioning a definite value to its compactness that is because the available scale is a descriptive one. So it seems clear the imporlance of …

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Planning Process For Small Cities In Iraq, Najeel Kamal Abdulrazak Apr 2026

Planning Process For Small Cities In Iraq, Najeel Kamal Abdulrazak

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The planning for small towns in Iraq in it's objectives and principles, based on future development of these towns to change its ruler character urban feature, is carried out in absence of national and regional policies, directives and slrategies, this led to ambiguous Master-plans preparation and implementation. The purpose of this paper is to study the reasons of this ambiguity and examine the plaming process of these towns or settlements to indicate some of the problen.rs u'hich are likely has impeded this process to draw attention to the shortages and demand as u,ell as to some ofueakness in its different …

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Defensibility Of Traditional Context, Bahaa Issa Yadco Apr 2026

Defensibility Of Traditional Context, Bahaa Issa Yadco

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Since ancient times, environmental considerations have been taken into account in the environmental design of buildings. To ensure architects remain committed to serving their environment, this research aims to provide a method for testing and evaluating the solar exposure efficiency of glass spaces during winter. This research is the second phase of a series of studies focused on climate design, ultimately aiming to develop a computer program that addresses all aspects of a building's climate design. Designers input variables into the computer and receive a series of possible climate-efficient designs. Depending on the design phase, designers can then select the …

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The Architectural And Urban Transformations Of The City Of Taiz And The Extent Of Their Environmental Response, Mohamed Ahmed Salam Apr 2026

The Architectural And Urban Transformations Of The City Of Taiz And The Extent Of Their Environmental Response, Mohamed Ahmed Salam

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Throughout its various stages of development, the Yemeni people were able to succeed in creating their architectural and urban formations and establishing an organic, environmentally friendly architecture. Through their adaptation to the nature of the region, they were able to create architectural styles that are distinct from other styles, both in the Arab world and globally. Traditional Yemeni architecture and urban planning have adapted well to the surrounding environment, fulfilling their functional needs and aligning with the religious nature of the population. Traditional Yemeni architects created architecture integrated with the terrain, utilizing readily available raw materials, thus saving time, money, …

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Continuity Between Architectural Heritage And Contemporary Urban, Adel Said Al-Obaidi Apr 2026

Continuity Between Architectural Heritage And Contemporary Urban, Adel Said Al-Obaidi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Architecture is a cultural outcome that incorporates man's ideas, his past, present and future, through the use of symbols, forms and Architectural solutions to satisfy human needs. In order to incorporate contemporary Architectural activities with time, place and comply with the society requirements, they have to achieve continuity with the rich Architectural heritage, considering the substantial fact exemplified by the connection of time annuluses: Past, Present and Future. Due to rapid developments and changes that came upon the world ; the national, regional and local identity of the built environment has suffered from abatement and disappearance under the invasion of …

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The Effect Of The Sun On The Design Of Glass Spaces In Winter, Rawaa Fawzi Naom Abbawi Apr 2026

The Effect Of The Sun On The Design Of Glass Spaces In Winter, Rawaa Fawzi Naom Abbawi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Since ancient times, environmental considerations have been taken into account in the environmental design of buildings. To ensure architects remain committed to serving their environment, this research aims to provide a method for testing and evaluating the solar exposure efficiency of glass spaces during winter. This research is the second phase of a series of studies focused on climate design, ultimately aiming to develop a computer program that addresses all aspects of a building's climate design. Designers input variables into the computer and receive a series of possible climate-efficient designs. Depending on the design phase, designers can then select the …

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Technology As A System Of Continuity, Khalil Ibrahim Ali, Mohammed Waleed Yousif Apr 2026

Technology As A System Of Continuity, Khalil Ibrahim Ali, Mohammed Waleed Yousif

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Technology has consistently been uscd loosely,as a tcllllin010gy,duc to the variousdeflnitions used by theoretical studies. The introduction of the General SystemTheow (GST)haS assisted in creating a f1111l ground through which aspects of anysystenl can be expressed and studied.This paper deals with technology as a system, as deflned, by(GST),andconsequently it 、vas found that it contains self‐ thinking and generative subsystems、vhich usc thc Entropy to transfer potential system into world ofreality.This papcr,als9, deals 、vith technology as an infollllational system, which if combined withEntropy, can provide a clearer and stronger theoretical frame、 vork to relate tocontinuity in general and architecture speciflcany.The concept of …

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Effect Of Sides And Back Distances Between Buildings On The Quantity Of Energy Impact On Building Mass In Urban Fabric In Iraqi Housing Projects, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Saad Fawzi Al-Naeemi Apr 2026

Effect Of Sides And Back Distances Between Buildings On The Quantity Of Energy Impact On Building Mass In Urban Fabric In Iraqi Housing Projects, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Saad Fawzi Al-Naeemi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

This paper deals with the effect of inter-house distances in new cities on the thermal comfort inside houses, as well as the effect of increasing such distances on energy waste and the increase of dependency on air-conditioning and artificial aids. In this paper comparison has been done between the quantity of energy impact on separated houses and energy quantity impact of the same mass in urban fabric (-for housing projects having similar houses). The study has been carried out for case of attaching from three sides and for detached houses with inter-house distances between 2-8 meters. Results have been give …

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Incentivizing Bidirectional Ev Charging Stations, Luke Warkall Apr 2026

Incentivizing Bidirectional Ev Charging Stations, Luke Warkall

Health Matrix: The Journal of Law-Medicine

California recently enacted a law that gives the California Energy Commission authority to require that Electric Vehicles (“EVs”) sold in California be capable of bidirectional charging. A bidirectional EV is capable of sending energy stored in the EV battery to a person’s home and to the grid. Bidirectional EVs are a novel step in the right direction in the global fight against climate change. They offer a substantial and mobile power source to communities recovering from natural disasters and can offset the demand for nonrenewable energy consumption by storing solar, wind and other renewable energy, then sending that energy back …

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Are Your Practice’S Social Media Accounts Secure, Sean Ryan Apr 2026

Are Your Practice’S Social Media Accounts Secure, Sean Ryan

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

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Evaluation Of Quantification Methods Applied To Overlapping Ftir Features, Benjamin P. Diehl Apr 2026

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.

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Critical Arteries: Prioritizing Economic Vitality And Emergency Access In Local Networks, Jeremy Hunter Apr 2026

Critical Arteries: Prioritizing Economic Vitality And Emergency Access In Local Networks, Jeremy Hunter

Local Transportation Asset Management Conference

Standard Asset Management Plans (AMPs) often rely heavily on Pavement Condition Index, Paser ratings, and Bridge Condition Ratings to dictate repair schedules. However, a strictly condition-based approach may neglect the economic and safety criticality of specific routes. This presentation proposes a multi-variable evaluation framework for counties, cities, and towns. I will explore methods for overlaying industrial data—specifically for heavy-haul sectors like logging, masonry, and agriculture—to identify and fortify the "economic lifelines" that sustain local revenue. Furthermore, I will address the necessity of resiliency planning within the AMP. By integrating hydraulic data and flood-prone area mapping, agencies can ensure that routes …

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Prosecutorial Discretion: The Effect Of Social Dominance Orientation (Sdo) And Right-Wing Authoritarianism (Rwa) On Understanding And Support Among Americans, Jamie Shelton Apr 2026

Prosecutorial Discretion: The Effect Of Social Dominance Orientation (Sdo) And Right-Wing Authoritarianism (Rwa) On Understanding And Support Among Americans, Jamie Shelton

Bates College Journal of Political Studies

The U.S. prison system is plagued by an overrepresentation of the country’s residents, at twenty percent of the world’s prison population. The discretion of prosecutors to determine when and which charges to file has been linked to the immense prison growth of the U.S. since the late 1970s, especially given their lack of judicial and public oversight. In this study, participants were asked to answer survey questions made up of four scales: knowledge of the prosecutorial role (Prosecutor Knowledge), support for policy curtailing prosecutorial discretion (Policy Support), Social Dominance Orientation (SDO), and Right-Wing Authoritarianism (RWA). Findings included significant results for …

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Economic Security And Strategic Rivalry: Industrial Policy And The U.S.–China Security Dilemma, Nurielle Rahav Apr 2026

Economic Security And Strategic Rivalry: Industrial Policy And The U.S.–China Security Dilemma, Nurielle Rahav

Bates College Journal of Political Studies

In an era of geopolitical competition and technological dominance, industrial policy has reemerged as a crucial tool of economic strategy in both the United States and China. Industrial policies, particularly in the advanced manufacturing sector, were formerly understood as tools for strengthening the domestic economy. However, against the backdrop of the U.S.–China trade war, new industrial policies carry significant geopolitical implications. This paper argues that industrial policy intensifies the U.S.–China security dilemma, as both governments increasingly interpret economic self-sufficiency in advanced manufacturing as a matter of national security. Through an analysis of two cases, the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act …

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Kissing Up, Kicking Down: How Brics Enables South African Sub-Imperialism, Karan Kuppa-Apte Apr 2026

Kissing Up, Kicking Down: How Brics Enables South African Sub-Imperialism, Karan Kuppa-Apte

Bates College Journal of Political Studies

South Africa has framed its BRICS membership as a strategic pivot from the West to the Global South. However, the country remains close to the Western-led order and reproduces unequal economic relations with its regional neighbors. This paper argues that South Africa's inability to break its dependency on the West and reorient itself towards BRICS is caused by an elite-driven approach to IPE that deepens longstanding dependencies, feeds into corruption, and encourages accumulation by dispossession. After establishing a theoretical framework based on dependency theory, world systems theory, and sub-imperialism, this paper identifies the minerals-energy complex (MEC), neoliberal post-apartheid reforms, and …

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Umcur 2026 Program Pdf Apr 2026

Umcur 2026 Program Pdf

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

This program includes the schedule for oral presentations and posters.

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What Price Science, Richard F. Roadcap Dds Apr 2026

What Price Science, Richard F. Roadcap Dds

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

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Taka, Dj Ellamil Apr 2026

Taka, Dj Ellamil

Kritika Kultura

No abstract provided.

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Four Reconstructions Of Early Vertical Aspirations, Edgar Calabia Samar Apr 2026

Four Reconstructions Of Early Vertical Aspirations, Edgar Calabia Samar

Kritika Kultura

No abstract provided.

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Beyond Romance: Feminist Imagination Of Intimacy In Female-Centered Mengnü (Dream Girl) Fan-Fiction On Chinese Social Media, Gemma Yantao Sun Apr 2026

Beyond Romance: Feminist Imagination Of Intimacy In Female-Centered Mengnü (Dream Girl) Fan-Fiction On Chinese Social Media, Gemma Yantao Sun

Kritika Kultura

This article examines female-centered mengnü fan-fiction emerging on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu as a feminist recontextualization of heteronormative romantic narratives. Unlike conventional mengnü fiction, which centers on male protagonists and heterosexual desire, these storiettes center female celebrities and intimacies between women. Drawing on frameworks of post-romantic culture and feminist criticism, this article read texts of this new genre through two dimensions. First, it examines how these narratives articulate emotionally intense yet ambiguous relationships. From these emerge nomadic, non-binary, and nonteleological forms of intimacy that resist fixed binary categories. Second, the study investigates how these fantasies of nomadic intimacy …

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How Does Fandom Contribute To Content Ip Value Formation?: Proposal For Fandom Asset Model, Sungmin Lee, Kyuchan Kim Apr 2026

How Does Fandom Contribute To Content Ip Value Formation?: Proposal For Fandom Asset Model, Sungmin Lee, Kyuchan Kim

Kritika Kultura

Despite the escalating importance of intellectual property (IP) in the entertainment industry, perspectives for assessing its holistic value beyond the conventional legal framework have been insufficiently discussed. This study posits fandom as a core source in the formation of value for content-based IP. To this end, the study critically examines the limitations of traditional IP perspectives and aims to establish a theoretical foundation for a fandom-centric theory of IP value by drawing upon participatory culture theory and brand equity theory. Furthermore, this paper proposes the Fandom Asset Model (FAM), which incorporates the scale (S), intensity (I), and duration (D) of …

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The Practices Of Hallyu Fandom As A Digital Neo-Tribe: Trans-Bricolage And Post-Coding, Soongbeum Ahn, Taeryong Kim Apr 2026

The Practices Of Hallyu Fandom As A Digital Neo-Tribe: Trans-Bricolage And Post-Coding, Soongbeum Ahn, Taeryong Kim

Kritika Kultura

This study examines global Hallyu (Korean Wave) fandom as a pluralistic, heterogeneous counter current within the decentralizing flow of global popular culture. It conceptualizes this fandom as a form of digital neo-tribe and interprets its fluid, ever-shifting character through the theoretical lens of liquidity. To better understand the performative practices of these fan communities, the study adopts and applies the concepts of trans-bricolage and postcoding. Hallyu fandom practices can be broadly divided into two types: cultural practices and economic practices. Cultural practices are expressed through the reappropriation of K-content’s forms and messages via modes such as quotation/commentary, reference/borrowing, and transformation/modification. …

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Meta-Analysis For Software Releases, Brian Knab, Pablo Nusenovich, Dancsi Percival, Xiaoqi Lu, Ying Wang, Alex Lemon Apr 2026

Meta-Analysis For Software Releases, Brian Knab, Pablo Nusenovich, Dancsi Percival, Xiaoqi Lu, Ying Wang, Alex Lemon

Defensive Publications Series

This document describes an automated process to evaluate the impact of new software updates, also referred to as software deployments, binary releases, application builds, or canary testing, by comparing new updates against historical data rather than a standard control group. Traditional A/B testing or split testing during routine software rollouts, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) deployments, frequently misidentifies normal statistical noise as a failure or software regression because the update process inherently biases the testing environment. During a new software release, the computing device dynamically sets a minimum number of users from which to collect data and a …

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