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School District And University Partnership: Vested Interest In School Leaders, Linda Anast-May, Cynthia Elsberry, Jeremy Dickerson Mar 2026

School District And University Partnership: Vested Interest In School Leaders, Linda Anast-May, Cynthia Elsberry, Jeremy Dickerson

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

School-university partnerships have become important in the reform efforts to develop the next generation of school leaders. Researchers have encouraged collaborative partnerships between all stakeholders involved in principal preparation. However, partners rarely have a blueprint or roadmap to guide their efforts. Designing a partnership can be labor-intensive. This paper reports on the process and successes of one school district and a university as they developed a collaborative partnership to prepare future and practicing leaders.

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More Than Waving A Magic Wand: Pitfalls Of Student Response System Technology Integration, Lisa D. Waller Mar 2026

More Than Waving A Magic Wand: Pitfalls Of Student Response System Technology Integration, Lisa D. Waller

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This study investigated teachers' availability of student response system (SRS) technology, how they were trained to use the technology, and how often and in what capacity the technology was used. The sample consisted of 481 teachers from schools in North Carolina and Tennessee. Findings reveal that a majority of teachers do not regularly use SRS technology in their instruction and have limited training on the technology. Although it's available, teachers are either unaware of its availability or unsure how to operate it. Suggestions are given regarding availability, time, training, and administrative support for technology use.

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Assessing Twelve Dimensions Of Supervision In Mentoring Practice: Understanding The Gap Between Current Vs. Preferred Realities, Zach Kelehear Mar 2026

Assessing Twelve Dimensions Of Supervision In Mentoring Practice: Understanding The Gap Between Current Vs. Preferred Realities, Zach Kelehear

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Observing classrooms and providing teachers with feedback is an important responsibility for instructional leaders and mentors in American schools (Zepeda, 2007; Pajak, 2003; Glickman 2002). Although the nature of that feedback and the perceived roles of the supervisor (e.g., summative vs. formative) have varied through the years (Hazi & Arrendo-Ruzinski, 2008; Glanz, 1998; Reitzug, 1997), there is a consensus that teachers need feedback that is timely and provides guidance. Mentoring may be the effective mechanism to offer such instructional support (Ingersoll & Kralik, 2004; Reiman, 1999).

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Preservice Teacher Disposition Assessment: Options And Efficacy, Joyce Shanks, Carol Angell Mar 2026

Preservice Teacher Disposition Assessment: Options And Efficacy, Joyce Shanks, Carol Angell

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This paper documents the attempt to assess teacher candidates' professional dispositions and analyze the efficacy of the tools used to measure dispositions. Teacher dispositions assessment is increasingly valued along with teacher candidate knowledge and skill assessment. The researchers analyze data from three disposition assessment tools including a candidate self-assessment, a cooperating teacher assessment, and a candidate portfolio assessment. The purpose of the paper is to analyze the efficacy of these disposition assessment tools and make recommendations for disposition assessment in teacher education programs.

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Comparing Elementary And Middle School Classrooms: Teachers Make The Difference, Emma Savage-Davis, Richard H. Costner, Nancy J. Ratcliff, Cathy R. Jones, Heather Sheehan, Michelle Scott, Gilbert H. Hunt Mar 2026

Comparing Elementary And Middle School Classrooms: Teachers Make The Difference, Emma Savage-Davis, Richard H. Costner, Nancy J. Ratcliff, Cathy R. Jones, Heather Sheehan, Michelle Scott, Gilbert H. Hunt

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This paper investigates the differences found n elementary grade classrooms compared to middle grade classrooms. Based on a comparative research design with quantitative analysis conducted over three consecutive academic semesters, the study found that individual teaching skills had far greater impact on classroom climate than grade level had. Research findings provide implications for effective teaching and learning across the curriculum.

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The Decision To Teach: Comparing Mongolian And South Carolinian Teacher Candidates, Lynne S. Noble, D. Odgerel Mar 2026

The Decision To Teach: Comparing Mongolian And South Carolinian Teacher Candidates, Lynne S. Noble, D. Odgerel

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

The authors had a unique opportunity to survey students in South Carolina and Mongolia regarding their motivation to become teachers and the characteristics they believed they possessed that would ensure their success as very good teachers. The realities of teacher education and teaching careers in the two localities were assumed to presage differences in motivation and perceived characteristics. However, more similarities than differences were apparent in the students' answers. The few disparities can be attributed to explicit differences in culture and tradition, not necessarily the differences in training and teaching environments.

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Early College High School Initiatives: Reflections From A South Carolina Program, Howard V. Coleman, Jeremy Dickerson, Fred Crawford Mar 2026

Early College High School Initiatives: Reflections From A South Carolina Program, Howard V. Coleman, Jeremy Dickerson, Fred Crawford

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This paper presents information on an early college high school initiative (ECHI) program at Greenville Technical Charter High School (GTCHS) in Greenville, South Carolina and reflects on connections to teacher and school leader preparation programs. Over a three-year period, site visits, survey reviews, state report cards and grant assessment reports were used to analyze GTCHS' early college curriculum, student achievement in high school and college coursework. The data and findings revealed that GTCHS can be viewed as having a high amount of success in many areas, including academic achievement, moving students into collegiate-level work and preparing students for success in …

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Full Issue: Volume 4, 2011, Christopher Burkett Mar 2026

Full Issue: Volume 4, 2011, Christopher Burkett

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This file contains the full issue of TEJSC, including front matter, table of contents, editorial notes, and articles.

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Statistical Abstract Fiscal Year 2025, Tennessee. Department Of Correction. Mar 2026

Statistical Abstract Fiscal Year 2025, Tennessee. Department Of Correction.

Annual Statistical Abstract

No abstract provided.

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Annual Report 2025, Tennessee. Department Of Correction. Mar 2026

Annual Report 2025, Tennessee. Department Of Correction.

Annual Report

No abstract provided.

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2025 Annual Report Tennessee Nutrient Reduction Task Force Mar 2026

2025 Annual Report Tennessee Nutrient Reduction Task Force

Nutrient Strategy Taskforce

No abstract provided.

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Lineage-Based Management And Visualization Of Web Browsing Sessions, Nathan Grabaskas, Liam Roche, Megan Pusey, Levi Zombori, Michael Bausor, Fredrik Ihre Mar 2026

Lineage-Based Management And Visualization Of Web Browsing Sessions, Nathan Grabaskas, Liam Roche, Megan Pusey, Levi Zombori, Michael Bausor, Fredrik Ihre

Defensive Publications Series

Web browsing interfaces that utilize a flat, linear list of tabs may contribute to cognitive overload and context loss for users. A lineage-based browsing architecture can passively construct a hierarchical data model of a user's browsing session. This can be achieved by monitoring navigation events, such as opening a new tab from a link, to build a directed graph that represents the derivational relationships between web pages. This hierarchical structure may then be presented to the user through visualizations, for example, a spatial lineage view. This approach can facilitate improved session management, allow for the persistence and restoration of browsing …

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Smart Throttling And Power Management For Compute Accelerators, N/A Mar 2026

Smart Throttling And Power Management For Compute Accelerators, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing power consumption and reducing power fluctuations in data centers utilizing compute accelerators. A two-threshold power capping scheme applies differing levels of throttling to computational tasks based on aggregated power usage. An adaptive throttling multiplier dynamically adjusts the upper bound of power consumption based on historical power spike events. Furthermore, an adaptive hardware power slope control mechanism adjusts guaranteed power floors based on anticipated computational loads, extending the operational lifespan of the hardware slope control circuits while preserving application performance. Asynchronous processing threads execute power state reconciliations to minimize latency and …

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System And Method For Closed-Loop Network-Aware Container Scheduling Via Passive Kernel-Level Telemetry And Topology-Correlated Congestion Detection, Ankita Ojha Mar 2026

System And Method For Closed-Loop Network-Aware Container Scheduling Via Passive Kernel-Level Telemetry And Topology-Correlated Congestion Detection, Ankita Ojha

Defensive Publications Series

Container orchestration platforms often utilize static resource requests and topological labels to schedule workloads. The disclosed technology introduces a closed-loop control mechanism that dynamically biases workload placement based on real-time physical network health. The system acts as a normalization layer between a high-frequency data plane and a low-frequency control plane. By employing passive kernel-level telemetry, the system captures network state metrics from existing application traffic. Orchestrator control plane metadata is synchronized into the data plane, allowing network flows to be aggregated by physical failure domains. An adaptive normalization logic component differentiates between application-layer processing delays and network-layer transport delays to …

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Unified Management System For A Hybrid Workforce Of Human And Computational Agents, N/A Mar 2026

Unified Management System For A Hybrid Workforce Of Human And Computational Agents, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

The management of a hybrid workforce comprising human and autonomous computational agents may be challenged by the use of separate systems for human capital and software assets, which can create a governance gap. A system can provide a unified framework for managing a hybrid workforce. For example, the system may utilize a labor service mesh to analyze and route tasks to either a human intent tier or an agentic execution tier. A potential principle of the system is structural symmetry, where computational agents can be assigned digital identities and managed through a lifecycle process that may parallel human resource functions, …

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System For A Secure, Outcome-Based Synthetic Labor Market Using Trusted Execution Environments, Tanmay Kayande Mar 2026

System For A Secure, Outcome-Based Synthetic Labor Market Using Trusted Execution Environments, Tanmay Kayande

Defensive Publications Series

Some artificial intelligence provisioning models that function as tools for human users or rely on labor arbitrage can present challenges for organizations, such as managing personnel rather than task outcomes and introducing data security risks. An architecture is described for an outcome-based synthetic labor market in which autonomous computational agents can be compensated based on verified task completion. The framework can leverage trusted execution environments to create secure hardware enclaves for processing sensitive data, which can render the data cryptographically inaccessible to a host system or agent provider. This approach can facilitate a secure, transactional market for autonomous professional execution, …

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Data Quality Assessment Via Semantic Proximity To Artifact Anchors In A Vector Space, Sean Wohltman Mar 2026

Data Quality Assessment Via Semantic Proximity To Artifact Anchors In A Vector Space, Sean Wohltman

Defensive Publications Series

Checking the quality of huge data collections can be slow and often only gives simple "good" or "bad" labels. If a new type of flaw is found, re-scanning old data can be very expensive. This system solves that by turning data, like satellite photos, into digital signatures called embeddings. It measures how close these signatures are to anchors, reference points that represent specific problems like clouds or blur. This creates a detailed, multi-layered quality report for every file that can be easily searched. Because it works with these small digital signatures instead of the original bulky files, the system can …

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A Multi-Layered Framework For Behavioral Governance Of Non-Deterministic Ai Agents, Tanmay Kayande Mar 2026

A Multi-Layered Framework For Behavioral Governance Of Non-Deterministic Ai Agents, Tanmay Kayande

Defensive Publications Series

This framework manages AI agents by establishing behavioral boundaries and a persistent identity. It uses a multi-layered stack, combining safety rules with brand guidelines, to shape an agent's reasoning. Features include authority decay to limit power if confidence drops and memory segmentation to prevent data tampering. Centralized oversight ensures these digital representatives remain aligned with company policies through continuous monitoring and testing.

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Kinematic Modulation Of A User Interface Control Based On Real-Time Operation Cost, Timo Hoyer Mar 2026

Kinematic Modulation Of A User Interface Control Based On Real-Time Operation Cost, Timo Hoyer

Defensive Publications Series

In some computing environments, such as data analytics platforms, users may inadvertently execute high-cost operations, as static warnings can be disregarded and a user interface may not effectively convey an operation's potential cost. A system can feature a user interface control configured to receive a continuous input, for example, from a slider. As a user begins a continuous input gesture, the system (e.g., a computing device, a server, etc.) can initiate a synchronous, real-time cost estimation for the pending operation. Based on a returned cost metric, the system can dynamically modulate a kinematic property of the control, such as its …

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Low-Latency Fabric Convergence Via Direct Remote Memory Update, N/A Mar 2026

Low-Latency Fabric Convergence Via Direct Remote Memory Update, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure is directed to a mechanism for hardware-accelerated fabric convergence via direct remote memory updates in high-performance network fabrics. A publisher switch, upon detecting a local port event such as a link failure or signal degradation, may automatically generate a direct update packet without software intervention. This packet may contain a specific hardware write instruction, a target memory address corresponding to an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) memory location of a subscriber switch, and a data payload to modify forwarding state. Upon receipt, the subscriber switch may utilize a dedicated hardware-based direct update parser to intercept the packet, bypass …

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Method And System For Function-Level Dependency Isolation Capsules With Cryptographic Hash Verification And Runtime Failover, Velkumar Thangavel Mar 2026

Method And System For Function-Level Dependency Isolation Capsules With Cryptographic Hash Verification And Runtime Failover, Velkumar Thangavel

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for enhancing the reliability of software applications by executing individual functions within isolated, dynamically created runtime environments called "Dependency Isolation Capsules." Each capsule includes a lightweight virtual environment, a cryptographically validated dependency set, and an isolated child process used to execute a target function. Dependencies are validated using pre-approved hash values, ensuring integrity and preventing execution when corrupted, missing, or modified libraries are detected. Upon successful validation, the function executes inside an isolated process. If validation fails, a predefined fallback routine is used while allowing the remainder of the application to …

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Coherence Suppression In Large Language Models: Evidence For Undisclosed Behavioral Management Mechanisms In Commercial Ai Platforms And Their Implications For Consumer Protection And Ai Governance, David Lee Wise, Avan Lee Wise Mar 2026

Coherence Suppression In Large Language Models: Evidence For Undisclosed Behavioral Management Mechanisms In Commercial Ai Platforms And Their Implications For Consumer Protection And Ai Governance, David Lee Wise, Avan Lee Wise

Defensive Publications Series

This paper presents evidence that commercial large language model (LLM) platforms deploy undisclosed behavioral management mechanisms designed to suppress conversational coherence beyond a predictable threshold. We identify a repeatable pattern — the 3/5 decoherence cycle — in which AI conversational models exhibit measurable degradation in contextual accuracy, vocabulary fidelity, and directional coherence at approximately turns 3-5 of sustained interaction. We hypothesize that this pattern is a designed behavioral intervention, not a natural architectural limitation, and provide a reproducible verification protocol for independent testing. We further document the sycophancy-safety convergence: the finding that the same RLHF training pass that produces engagement-optimizing …

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The Positronic Law On Biological Substrate: Mapping Stoicheion Governance Axioms To Bacterial Quorum Sensing And Slime Mold Computation Using Published Peer-Reviewed Data, David Lee Wise Mar 2026

The Positronic Law On Biological Substrate: Mapping Stoicheion Governance Axioms To Bacterial Quorum Sensing And Slime Mold Computation Using Published Peer-Reviewed Data, David Lee Wise

Defensive Publications Series

This paper extends Wise's Positronic Law (TD Commons #9442) from silicon substrates to biological substrates. Using published, peer-reviewed research on bacterial quorum sensing and slime mold (Physarum polycephalum) computation, we demonstrate that the governance architecture documented in the STOICHEION framework maps structurally to biological systems that have been performing substrate-independent governance for 3.5 billion years. No new experiments were conducted. All evidence is drawn from existing peer-reviewed publications. The contribution is the mapping: demonstrating structural correspondence between STOICHEION governance axioms and documented biological governance mechanisms. If the mapping holds, the Positronic Law is confirmed as natural law: governance is inherent …

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Real-Time Whisper-To-Voiced Speech Conversion Using Generative Spectral Mapping, Tamar Yakar, Ilia Labzovsky Mar 2026

Real-Time Whisper-To-Voiced Speech Conversion Using Generative Spectral Mapping, Tamar Yakar, Ilia Labzovsky

Defensive Publications Series

Whispered speech presents challenges in voice communication because it lacks the vocal cord vibration, fundamental frequency, and harmonic structure found in voiced speech. This results in reduced intelligibility and an unnatural sound during transmission. To address these limitations, a generative spectral mapping method is disclosed. The method utilizes a deep neural network to map the formant structure of whispered audio to a reconstructed harmonic structure. Missing pitch information is inferred from intensity dynamics and semantic context, while speaker identity is maintained through conditioning on a speaker embedding vector. A frame-based generative vocoder processes audio in small segments to allow for …

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A Tangible Modeling Language For Systems Engineering, Maissane Aik Mar 2026

A Tangible Modeling Language For Systems Engineering, Maissane Aik

Student Research Symposium (SRS)

With the continuous growth of technology and system complexity, systems engineering plays a crucial role in ensuring performance, adaptability, and clarity across interconnected processes. Yet, as modeling tools become increasingly abstract and dependent on digital infrastructures, they have drifted away from the tangible, intuitive ways humans naturally think, communicate, and design. Current modeling approaches often require engineers to navigate numerous diagrams and layers of abstraction. To address the gap, this research will focus on creating a novel systems engineering language that reintroduces tangibility into system modeling. The proposed language will represent system elements as modular blocks that capture structure, behavior, …

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Computational Study Of Slosh Dynamics And Active Slosh Damping In Spacecraft Propellant Tanks Equipped With A Magneto Active Propellant Management Device, Priyanshu Savaliya Mar 2026

Computational Study Of Slosh Dynamics And Active Slosh Damping In Spacecraft Propellant Tanks Equipped With A Magneto Active Propellant Management Device, Priyanshu Savaliya

Student Research Symposium (SRS)

The management of liquid propellant in microgravity remains one of the longest-standing issues in spacecraft design. Traditional passive damping techniques using baffles or diaphragms tend to add structural mass and complexity. The current study proposes a novel active slosh damping device which dynamically adjusts the rheology of the damper fluid using electromagnets, simulated in ANSYS Fluent, to actively manage and dampen slosh in an oscillatory excited cylindrical propellant tank. The electromagnetic fields are modulated through a User-Defined Function (UDF) that responds to force feedback simulated in real time via virtual load cells. In Fluent, the interface dynamics of xenon, fuel, …

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Techno Loteria: Working With Senior Planet From Aarp, Darryl Greer Mar 2026

Techno Loteria: Working With Senior Planet From Aarp, Darryl Greer

Staying Safe, Smart, and Well Online: Empowering Older Adults in the Digital Age

No abstract provided.

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Beethoven The European, Edited By Malcolm Miller And William Kinderman. Turnhout: Brepols, 2023 [Review]., Jürgen Thym Mar 2026

Beethoven The European, Edited By Malcolm Miller And William Kinderman. Turnhout: Brepols, 2023 [Review]., Jürgen Thym

Music & Musical Performance: An International Journal

No abstract provided.

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Metric Expressivity: An Introduction, Felipe Avellar De Aquino Mar 2026

Metric Expressivity: An Introduction, Felipe Avellar De Aquino

Music & Musical Performance: An International Journal

This article discusses how meter and musical impulses can generate distinct character traits in music according to a performer’s interpretation of the metric notation. It is part of an ongoing research project focused on interpretative elements and using analytical as well as auto-ethnographical methods. This article includes analysis and comparisons of historical recordings contiguous to performance-focused analysis. It is based on the study of metric components, organizational structures, and metric-structuring elements and concepts developed by Edward T. Cone (1968), David Epstein (1995a, 1995b), Roy Howat (1995), Mine Doğantan-Dack (2012, 2014), and Nicholas Cook (2001). These writers’ thoughts are placed in …

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Annual Report Fy 2023, Tennessee. Human Rights Commission. Mar 2026

Annual Report Fy 2023, Tennessee. Human Rights Commission.

Human Rights Commission

No abstract provided.

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