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Forging Ahead In Florida: Teaching And Supervision Strategies In The Face Of Legislative Restrictions And Medical Bans, Ali Cunningham Abbott, Taylor Irvine, Lauren Shure, Hannah Bayne, Robert Freund, Hannah Bowers

Teaching and Supervision in Counseling

As a nation and a profession, we have witnessed a spark in the momentum and uplifting of social justice movements and advocacy concerning the ongoing oppression of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) as well as sex and gender-expansive (SGE) people in our community. In response, Florida and other states face an onslaught of restrictive medical bans and legislative bills surrounding how counselors and educators address race, sexuality, and gender in treatment and training programs. Florida has notably been at the forefront of adopting this legislation, not only regulating instructor-led discussion around racism, same-sex relationships, and gender identity in …

Prevalence Of Exercise Dependence Among High-Intensity Functional Training Practitioners: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, Beatriz E O M R P Da Silva, Marcio Boniatti

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 18(4): 206-214, 2025. The objective was to explore the prevalence of exercise dependence (ED) risk among regular HIFT exercisers. Secondary objectives include exploring the prevalence of injuries within this population and examining the potential association between ED risk and injury prevalence. This cross-sectional study was conducted in a city in southern Brazil and included HIFT practitioners. ED was evaluated using the Exercise Dependence Scale-Revised (EDS-R). The primary outcome was the prevalence of ED risk. The final analysis included 64 HIFT practitioners, of whom the majority were female (n = 35; 54.7%). The mean EDS-R …

Introduction - Iy-1, V. 2, David Patent, David T. Lind

iY-1 Perspectives

No abstract provided.

The Alabama Solution, Chris Deacy

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of The Alabama Solution (2025), directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman.

The Influence Of Environmental Knowledge On Pro-Environmental Lifestyles Of Ui Vocational Students Domiciled In The Jabodetabek Area, Sartika Ekadyasa, Arius Krypton

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

The environmental crisis demands the younger generation, especially students, to play an active role in implementing an environmentally friendly lifestyle. This study aims to determine the influence of environmental knowledge on the pro-environmental lifestyle of students in the Jabodetabek area. Using a quantitative survey method on 100 students, the data was analyzed through simple linear regression. The results showed that environmental knowledge significantly influenced pro-environmental lifestyle (p < 0.05), while family support and access to environmentally friendly facilities also played important roles. These findings support the importance of environmental education at the college level to shape sustainable behavior.

Cover And Forewords, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Cover and Forewords

Volume 38-1 Complete Issue, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Volume 38-1 Complete Issue

Cumulative Bibliographic Index Of The Geographical Bulletin, 1970-1995, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

This bibliographic index represents the first 25 years of publication of the Geographical Bulletin. Volume 1 Number 1 was introduced in August, 1970. Since its inception, the editorial policy of the journal has been to publish manuscripts representing the entire spectrum of human and physical geography. As a professional geographical publication the Bulletin is one of the few journals on the international scene publishing a significant number of undergraduat

Rainfall Distribution Along Coastal Guyana, 1901-1980, Robert Ramraj

The Geographical Bulletin

Data over an 80-year period from Georgetown, Guyana were analyzed to determine rainfall patterns along the coastal plain. Data revealed that two distinct wet and two dry seasons occur annually and that a high probability exists that annual rainfall almost never surpasses nor lags behind that of the previous year for more than two consecutive years. Additionally, it is concluded that rainfall was heavier during 1941-1980 than during the previous 40 years, and that interannual and interdecadal variability existed during the study period . Apart from their practical application in planning and water resource management, studies of this nature can …

A Home For The Homeless? Residents' Perceptions Of The Armitage Homeless Camp., Cindy L. Mendoz

The Geographical Bulletin

Responding to a shortage in local shelter space and a preference for alternative forms of shelter, homeless people in Lane County, Oregon, took shelter unlawfully at the Armitage Homeless Camp (AHC). This paper examines the residents' sense of place, concepts of home, and perceptions of the camp in an attempt to gauge the meaning and value of AHC from the perspective of urban campers. Data were collected from November to May, 1993, through participant observation, interviews, and surveys in the forms of questionnaires, cognitive mapping, and selfdirected photography. The data suggest that the campers identified with the environment and community …

Urban Poverty And The Underclass Revisited: "Debates Within" The Underclass Debate., Eugene J. Palka

The Geographical Bulletin

Urban poverty and the "underclass" remain politically and emotionally charged topics among academicians and political analysts concerned with American urban affairs. Geographers, however, have not been central to the main debates. The latter trend is perplexing, given the spatially concentrated nature of the underclass problem. This paper provides a synthetic review of the urban underclass concept and a distillation of the underclass debate in order to describe the complex and multifaceted problems associated with the urban underclass, and to illuminate themes which may be of interest to geographers. Urban poverty is more concentrated today, and hence, more geographically distinct than …

Designing An Interactive Application To Prevent Runway Incursion: A Systems Engineering Approach, Yixuan Cheng, Dahai Liu, Dennis Vincenzi, Donald S. Metscher

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

Runway incursion is a leading cause of serious incidents and accidents at airports. A common cause of runway incursions is unfamiliarity with the airport layout. To address this, we designed an electronically interactive application intended as a practice tool for pilots during flight preparation. The aim of this application is to improve pilots’ familiarity with airports, ultimately helping to reduce runway incursions, with the goals of being interactive, affordable, easily accessible, and designed for use on mobile devices. We applied a systems engineering approach that adheres to human factors engineering principles to ensure user-friendly design and optimization of the interaction …

Causes And Treatment Responses For Neonatal Convulsions, Shaimma Jassim Mohammed

Maaen Journal for Medical Sciences

Background: Since seizures may be the only sign of central nervous system disorder, their recognition is important. Seizures are not only more frequent in neonatal period but they are also more difficult to be diagnosed because of subtle nature of neonatal convulsion.

Objective: Study the causes and treatment response on neonatal convulsion.

Methods: This prospective descriptive study applied on 65 cases admitted to child's central khalis hospital. Patients were collected according to gestational age, sex, date of convulsion, cause of convulsion. Basal line investigations done for all these patients which include (complete blood picture, Serum electrolyte, random blood sugar, …

Linking Commercial Streets To The Sustainability Of Urban Neighborhoods: Al-Adhamiya- Baghdad As A Case Study Analysis, Sarah Mohammed Jameel, Raghad Ahmed Fadhil

Al-Bahir

This study concentrates on the connection between the commercial streets and the sustainability of neighborhoods by using Al- Adhamiya in Baghdad as a case study. The gap of knowledge lays in the limited realization of how the spatial features of commercial streets contribute to the sustainability of the neighborhood. The purpose of the study is to assess the current condition of the commercial streets for the sake of determining how their spatial characteristics contribute to the sustainable urban development in a quantitative way. The research used the mixed- method approach (analysis of previous studies and development of a theoretical framework …

Sandy Soil Stabilization Using Paper Waste Ash As A Supplementary Cement Material, Noor H Jaber, Muna Al- Al-Kafaji, Manar Ghaleb Abbas, Shakir Al-Busaltan, Mustafa Amoori Kadhim

Al-Bahir

Soil stabilization is one of the processes that have used widely to enhance pavement structure. Using natural and man-made resources as efficiently as possible while inflicting little environmental harm is known as sustainable roadway building. Reducing energy consumption during construction and making optimal use of materials to reduce waste are two approaches to make roads more sustainable. This project work is concern in chemical soil stabilization with a waste or by-product material. The experiential work included improve sandy soil by using Paper Waste Ash (PWA) and ordinary Portland cement (OPC). laboratory tests included sieve analysis, standard proctor compaction test, California …

A Novel Approach For Shape Pattern Recognition Based On Boundary Features Generated By Line Simplification Algorithm, Ali Adel Saeid, Raheem Ogla, Shaimaa H. Shaker

Baghdad Science Journal

Shape recognition is an essential task in machine vision applications. Many techniques have been adopted for shape recognition all of them distributed according to two directions of shape features belonging to boundary or region, in many categories of applications in addition to recognition like shape simplification, restoration classification and retrieving. This paper presents a proposed testing algorithm for shape recognition according to boundary or global base features where the approximated contour of the shape is derived by the Douglas Peucker line simplification approach. The initial diversity value starts with fixit value according to an undetermined number of iterations until reaching …

Integrated Management Model Of Malaysian Private Tahfiz Centers For User Acceptance Satisfaction By Using Linear Regression, Mohammad Fahmi Abdul Hamid, Muhamad Hanif Jofri, Khairul Azhar Meerangani, Muhammad Taufik Md Sharipp, Mohd Farhan Bin Md Ariffin, Mohamad Shafiei Ayub, Ahmad Safwan Raihan

Baghdad Science Journal

Tahfiz education is popular and accepted in Malaysia. Today, tahfiz centres and modern institutions offer it. Since these Islamic entities fulfil sacred religious obligations, good governance and accountability are essential. Modern Malaysian Islamic education requires innovative technology for Tahfiz education and administration. Tahfiz learning management is hampered by a lack of resources, infrastructure, and facilities. No model has been implemented to organise tahfiz institutions for better management. This study evaluates the Integrated Management Model of Malaysian Private Tahfiz Centres (I3M-Tahfiz) for practical education satisfaction efficiency. User satisfaction will be prioritised when implementing the I3M-Tahfiz Model at a random Malaysian Tahfiz …

Vowel Recognition For Rehabilitation Assessment Of Speech Disorder Patients Via Multi-Source Frequency Spectrum Images, Nur Syahmina Ahmad Azhar, Nik Mohd Zarifie Hashim, Masrullizam Mat Ibrahim, Mahmud Dwi Sulistiyo

Baghdad Science Journal

Communication impairments have a broad spectrum of medical causes, such as speech disorders, hearing loss, brain injury, stroke, and physical impairments. As a result, communication disorders can affect social development and interpersonal relationships. Speech impairments can benefit from early speech treatments; however, the majority of rehab facilities across the world still carry out this process manually. A wide range of studies has been conducted on speech processing for various human languages. Machine learning and deep learning have been applied to the medical and healthcare industry to enhance rehabilitation by utilizing the new technology. This study analyzed the classification accuracy of …

Proposed Color Image Lightweight Encryption Using Salsa20 With Key Derivation Function, Ebtehal Talib, Abeer Salim Jamil, Nidaa Flaih Hassan

Baghdad Science Journal

Due to the extraordinary development in the production and exchange of multimedia across unprotected networks, there is a greater need to develop reliable secure, and effective cryptographic algorithms. This paper proposes a new lightweight encryption algorithm combining SALSA20 and password-based Key Derivation Function2 (PBKDF2) for the encryption of color images. Due to the PBKDF2 characteristics such as strengthening the security of the password by applying multiple rounds of a pseudorandom function (PRF) to generate the key, Salt usage adds additional randomness to the key derivation process, therefor it is used to enhance SALSA20. By offering a large key space, the …

An Analytical Comparison Of The Behavior Of Machine Learning And Deep Learning In Stock Market Prediction, Hasanen S. Abdullah, Nada Hussain Ali, Ammar Hussein Jassim, Syed Hamid Hussain

Baghdad Science Journal

Machine learning is considered a powerful technique in many applications such as classification, clustering, recognition and prediction. Deep learning is a modern, vital and superior machine learning that gives stunning performance, especially with huge data. Stock market price prediction is the process of determining the future value of a prospect of a financial instrument traded in the market, to gain a great profit a successful prediction must be conducted, in order to achieve that machine learning is used, in this article, two approaches are proposed to predict the stock market prices and movement using two datasets, the first approach employs …

Integrated System Of Swarm Intelligence And Neural Network For Molecular Similarity Detection, Fadia Sami, Hakan Koyuncu

Baghdad Science Journal

Molecular similarity, governed by the principle that "similar molecules exhibit similar properties," is a pervasive concept in chemistry with profound implications, notably in pharmaceutical research where it informs structure-activity relationships. This study focuses on the pivotal role of molecular similarity techniques in identifying sample molecules akin to a target molecule while differing in key features. Within the realm of artificial intelligence, this paper introduces a novel hybrid system merging Swarm Intelligence (SI) behaviors (Aquila and Termites) with Neural Networks. Unlike previous applications where Aquila or Termites were used individually, this amalgamation represents a pioneering approach. The objective is to determine …

A New Algorithm For Finding The Roots Of Nonlinear Algebraic Equations, Ahmad Yousef Alrazzo, Nasr Al Din Ide, Mohammad Assaad

Baghdad Science Journal

In this paper, the algorithm (Stochastic Gradient Descent) SGD, which is one of the most famous optimization algorithms, was hybridized with genetic algorithms in finding the roots of non-linear equations, which is one of the most important mathematical problems due to its application in all sciences. Genetic algorithms are used here to find the optimal primary root of SGD algorithm and its application in reducing the studied objective function. Some famous algorithms need initial point to reach the solution in terms of stability. The proposed algorithm is tested on several standard functions and the results are compared with the famous …

Topological Indices And Qspr/Qsar Analysis Of Some Drugs Being Investigated For The Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease Patients, Mohammed Yasin H, Suresh M, Jalal Hatem Hussein Bayati

Baghdad Science Journal

The quantitative structure-property/activity relationships (QSAR/QSPR) analysis are important for the several properties of estimating/predicting drug-related activities, particularly in the context of the drugs used for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. This study uses innovative methods, such as the utilization of -degree and -degree-based topological indices, to evaluate the physicochemical features and attributes of five medications used for the treat Alzheimer’s disease: Tacrine, Donepezil, Rivastigmine, Galantamine and Huperzine A. By reducing the number of descriptors and improving their correlation with a variety of molecular properties, these topological indices provide a unique method for capturing critical molecular structural information. The main objective …

Analysing The Performance Of M/M(A,B)/1/ Mwv Queuing Model With The Busy Period Breakdown, Lidiya P, K Julia Rose Mary

Baghdad Science Journal

This paper aims to analyze the M/M(a,b)/1 multiple working vacations queuing model with a breakdown. Instead of the server being fully idle during the vacation period, the server serves at a different rate during multiple working vacations. The system has only one server, and the service rate varies depending on the arrival state. Customers’ enter the system to get service with parameter λ_v following the Poisson distribution. The server provides service for customers’ in regular busy periods with parameter μ and under multiple working vacations, the server provides service with parameter μ_v with the exponential distribution. In this model, batches …

K –Mixed Modulus Of Smoothness, Rehab Amer Kamel, Eman Samir Bhaya

Baghdad Science Journal

The modulus of smoothness is essential for modern analysis and its applications. Is a versatile tool in approximation theory that helps in understanding the properties of approximation methods, characterizing function spaces, and analyzing the convergence and accuracy of numerical algorithms. It helps in determining the optimal number of terms or the optimal choice of basic functions to achieve the desired level of accuracy in approximation of a function and rate of convergence. The smoothness modulus has many applications, including its applications in numerical analysis, particularly in the analysis of numerical methods for solving differential equations, optimization problems, and integral equations. …

The Zooarchaeological Assemblage From The French School On Yefet Street, Yafo (Jaffa) (Pp. 513–527), Nimrod Marom

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A small assemblage of 158 identified animal bones was retrieved from Crusader- and late Ottoman-period contexts at the French School. The bone samples from both periods consisted mainly of cattle and caprines, as well as some pig, donkey, horse and chicken bones. The relative frequency of pig bones in the Ottoman period might point to a religious tolerance toward the consumption of equid and wild boar. This may attest to a poverty-stricken Muslim population, or to the presence of immigrants from the Maghrebi Islam.

The Molluscs From The French School On Yefet Street, Yafo (Jaffa) (Pp. 529–532), Inbar Ktalav

'Atiqot

An assemblage of 76 malacological remains was retrieved from the French School in Yafo. It includes 11 species of local Mediterranean seashells and land snails, one indo-pacific bivalve, one bivalve from the Nile River and two fragments of freshwater bivalves. A cross made of mother of pearl was found in a soil accumulation of the late Ottoman period. The shells were used as construction material and as objects of aesthetic or symbolic value, possibly amulets.

Remains From The Crusader And Late Ottoman Periods At The French School On Yefet Street, Yafo (Jaffa) (With Contributions By Edna J. Stern, Brigitte Ouahnouna, Alexander Glick And Polina Spivak) (Pp. 469–496), Yoav Arbel, Limor Talmi

'Atiqot

The French School excavation encompassed three areas (A, B, C): Area A yielded a substantial volume of Crusader-period pottery, perhaps alluding to the existence of a Crusader-period moat, and late Ottoman-period building remains and a water reservoir; in Area B, a Crusader-period pedestal, as well as a late Ottoman-period well, channels and wall foundations, were exposed; and in Area C were found the remains of Crusader-period pedestals, late Ottoman-period wall remains and two pit graves of uncertain date. The remains from the late Ottoman period point to Yafo’s orderly spatial organization during the nineteenth century.

Faunal Remains From The Magen Avraham Compound, Yafo (Jaffa) (Pp. 379–383), Nimrod Marom

'Atiqot

A small faunal assemblage dating to the Byzantine–Early Islamic and Ottoman periods was uncovered in the Magen Avraham Compound. The animal bones were deposited in an area that used to be part of the agricultural periphery of the town and consist mainly of caprine, cattle and equids. The presence of a relatively high number of equid remains suggests that the assemblage represents the disposal of whole animal carcasses outside the city.

Molluscs From The Magen Avraham Compound, Yafo (Jaffa) (Pp. 385–388), Inbar Ktalav

'Atiqot

A total of 209 malacological remains were retrieved from the Magen Avraham Compound. The assemblage includes mostly local Mediterranean shells, as well as Indo-Pacific bivalves. Some imported specimens were brought from Europe as raw material for local crafts manufacture; one worked gastropod shell may have been used as an ornament.