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Teaching Collective Action Problems Without Contextual Bias: The Red/Green Simulation Jan 2026

Teaching Collective Action Problems Without Contextual Bias: The Red/Green Simulation

Journal of Economics and Finance Education

Collective action problems are at the heart of many economic issues. Often, students have trouble comprehending how society ends up with a less than optimal outcome, and may incorrectly assume that someone must want the outcome that occurs. Correcting this error is made difficult by the biases that students bring to these issues. The Red/Green simulation demonstrates the tension between self-interest and the social good in a context-free manner allowing students to see that these sub-optimal outcomes may not be desired by anyone, but instead can result from unhealthy systems of incentives.

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Self-Interview, Gordon Lish Jan 2026

Self-Interview, Gordon Lish

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Hypothetical History Of An Actual Photograph, A.D. Coleman Jan 2026

Hypothetical History Of An Actual Photograph, A.D. Coleman

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

No abstract provided.

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Son Of Spoon River, Hilary Masters Jan 2026

Son Of Spoon River, Hilary Masters

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

No abstract provided.

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From The Editor: Permission To Lie?, Lee Gutkind Jan 2026

From The Editor: Permission To Lie?, Lee Gutkind

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Practice Variability And Unplanned Extubation Rates Across Pediatric Intensive Care Units, Krista Wollny, Amy Metcalfe, Karen Benzies, Simon J. Parsons, Tolulope Sajobi, Deborah Mcneil Jan 2026

Practice Variability And Unplanned Extubation Rates Across Pediatric Intensive Care Units, Krista Wollny, Amy Metcalfe, Karen Benzies, Simon J. Parsons, Tolulope Sajobi, Deborah Mcneil

Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care

Objectives The purpose of this study was to describe the care of intubated patients in pediatric critical care. Acknowledging there are several perceived factors that contribute to unplanned extubations, a secondary objective was to describe how practice variation may relate to observed differences in unplanned extubation rates. Methods A survey about practices related to the care of intubated patients was distributed to all PICUs participating in the Virtual Pediatrics System (VPS, LLC). Unplanned extubation rates for 2019-2020 were obtained from VPS. Univariate and bivariate analyses were performed to describe the responses, with unplanned extubation rates calculated as means. The text …

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Complications Of Peripheral Arterial Access In Preterm And Term Neonates: A Systematic Review, Yangmyung Ma, Ahmed Salem, Andrea Jester Jan 2026

Complications Of Peripheral Arterial Access In Preterm And Term Neonates: A Systematic Review, Yangmyung Ma, Ahmed Salem, Andrea Jester

Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care

Aims: To provide a comprehensive review of vascular complications secondary to peripheral arterial catheterisation in preterm and term neonates. Methods: The systematic review consisted of searching PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and references of journals using pre-trialled MeSH terms and articles. Results: Eight studies were included for full text analysis from 2369 initial articles: 6 retrospective reviews and 2 prospective studies. The rate of complication was 8.6% and all complications were ischemic in nature. Complications most often occurred in neonates with pulmonary/cardiac comorbidities and lower gestational ages. No association was found for weight and sex of …

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Metabolic Abnormalities In Association With Clinical Neonatal Seizures In An Indian Tertiary Care Center, Ramesh Bhat. Y., Sandeep Pd Jan 2026

Metabolic Abnormalities In Association With Clinical Neonatal Seizures In An Indian Tertiary Care Center, Ramesh Bhat. Y., Sandeep Pd

Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care

Background: Metabolic disturbances frequently occur in neonatal seizures either as an underlying cause or as an associated abnormality. A prompt recognition of metabolic abnormalities and early therapy are necessary to avoid poor neurological outcome. Methods: Neonates with clinical seizures were enrolled in the study. Diagnostic evaluation included complete blood count, sepsis screen, and estimation of blood glucose, serum sodium, calcium and magnesium before instituting any specific treatment. Metabolic abnormalities, were considered as isolated when hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), sepsis, intracranial hemorrhage and polycythemia were ruled out. Results: Among 80 newborns with clinical seizures, one metabolic abnormality was detected in 46 (57.5%). …

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Spatial And Temporal Uses Of Moroccan Arabic Prepositions, Ahmed Ech-Charfi Jan 2026

Spatial And Temporal Uses Of Moroccan Arabic Prepositions, Ahmed Ech-Charfi

Basamat

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Emma’S Quest In Time And Space, Abdeslam Chetioui Jan 2026

Emma’S Quest In Time And Space, Abdeslam Chetioui

Basamat

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Fanconi-Bickel Syndrome With Variable Phenotypes: A Case Series Highlighting A Successful Pregnancy Outcome From A Tertiary Care Center In North India, Pragya Kafley, Varunvenkat M. Srinivasan, Chaitra Ravi, Sangeeta Das, Pooja Motwani, Kausik Mandal Jan 2026

Fanconi-Bickel Syndrome With Variable Phenotypes: A Case Series Highlighting A Successful Pregnancy Outcome From A Tertiary Care Center In North India, Pragya Kafley, Varunvenkat M. Srinivasan, Chaitra Ravi, Sangeeta Das, Pooja Motwani, Kausik Mandal

Journal of Pediatric Genetics

Fanconi-Bickel syndrome (FBS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by biallelic mutations in the SLC2A2 gene, characterized by proximal renal tubular dysfunction, hepatomegaly, and growth failure. We report five patients from three unrelated families in North India, including a sibling trio with significant intrafamilial variability and one of the few documented successful pregnancies in an affected female. Genetic testing identified a recurrent nonsense variant c.1093C>T (p.Arg365Ter) in two families and a missense variant c.1330T>C (p.Trp444Arg) in the third. The phenotypic spectrum ranged from mild growth delay to severe skeletal involvement and poor therapeutic response. Our report underscores …

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A Study Of Diagnostic Experience And Impacts Of Rare Disease Diagnosis In Children And Their Families: Insights From India, Nidhi Vijay, Ashok Gupta, Priyanshu Mathur, Megha Sharma Jan 2026

A Study Of Diagnostic Experience And Impacts Of Rare Disease Diagnosis In Children And Their Families: Insights From India, Nidhi Vijay, Ashok Gupta, Priyanshu Mathur, Megha Sharma

Journal of Pediatric Genetics

Objective: Many rare diseases are usually misdiagnosed or diagnosed late. Delays in diagnosis have led to delayed treatment, resulting in poor outcomes. This study aims to shed light on the Indian scenario and help formulate schemes for early diagnosis, management of rare diseases and to uncover the unmet needs of the families of children with rare diseases. Methods: The target population were families with a child (17 years or younger) with any rare disease coming to SPINPH, Jaipur. The first author met face-to-face with the parents and they were made to answer a questionnaire. The questionnaires were checked for completeness …

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Tethered Spinal Cord And Urinary Tract Complications In Trisomy 18, Michael A. Phillipi, Ladawna Gievers, Jesse L. Winer, Casey Seideman, Amanda J.H. Kim Jan 2026

Tethered Spinal Cord And Urinary Tract Complications In Trisomy 18, Michael A. Phillipi, Ladawna Gievers, Jesse L. Winer, Casey Seideman, Amanda J.H. Kim

Journal of Pediatric Genetics

Background: Trisomy 18 is an aneuploidy that has historically been associated with early mortality However, recently parents of children with complex conditions are more often pursuing life-prolonging medical interventions. The increasing use of neonatal intensive care has led to longer lifespans in infants affected by trisomy 18, allowing for later complications to emerge. While many comorbidities have been reported in the literature, tethered cord has rarely been reported in this population. This study examines the potential relationship between trisomy 18, tethered spinal cord, and related urinary tract complications. Methods: A retrospective chart review of subjects admitted to a single quaternary …

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Techniques For Qr-Enabled Card Capture For Mobile Payments, Dileep R. Dominic Jan 2026

Techniques For Qr-Enabled Card Capture For Mobile Payments, Dileep R. Dominic

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a method for facilitating secure card-not-present (CNP) mobile payments through the use of a physical payment card embedded with an encrypted QR code. The QR code encodes essential cardholder data, including a primary account number (PAN) and expiry date. The method involves recognizing a designated input field on a mobile device while accessing a payment gateway interface. An interface module displays a camera icon adjacent to the input field, enabling a scanning procedure that utilizes a native camera application to read the QR code. This scanning process automatically populates the input field with the decoded …

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Adaptive Correction Of Digital Map Features Using A Text-Guided Generative Model, Yotam Intrator, Idan Kligvasser, Ehud Rivlin, Amir Livne Jan 2026

Adaptive Correction Of Digital Map Features Using A Text-Guided Generative Model, Yotam Intrator, Idan Kligvasser, Ehud Rivlin, Amir Livne

Defensive Publications Series

Static machine learning models applied in automated cartography may produce inaccurate map features or may not adapt to localized guidelines without potentially costly retraining. A post-processing framework can utilize a multi-modal, text-guided generative model to perform adaptive corrections. For example, a system can receive a visual representation of a map segment, such as a raster image of road markings, and a set of natural language guidelines as input. The generative model can then process these inputs to synthesize a new visual representation where map features may be altered to conform with the specified guidelines. This approach can decouple correction logic …

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Automated Generation Of Product Compliance Briefs Using A Generative Model And Enterprise Data Sources, Venkat Sharma Gaddala, Gary Borella, Krish Mohan, Nanda Balasubramanian, Raghu Ravisankar, Shaswat Kumar, Joe Heinrich, Debbie Masada Jan 2026

Automated Generation Of Product Compliance Briefs Using A Generative Model And Enterprise Data Sources, Venkat Sharma Gaddala, Gary Borella, Krish Mohan, Nanda Balasubramanian, Raghu Ravisankar, Shaswat Kumar, Joe Heinrich, Debbie Masada

Defensive Publications Series

The manual creation of specialized compliance documentation for international trade may be a resource-intensive process, potentially leading to operational delays. Systems and methods are described for the automated generation of product briefing documents. The technology may utilize a central orchestration service that integrates a generative artificial intelligence model with multiple enterprise data sources, for example, product lifecycle management systems and repositories of existing documents. To generate a new document, the system can identify similar products based on shared attributes, such as a commodity code, and could use data from these products to construct a few-shot prompt for the model. This …

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Lived Experiences Of Law Enforcement Officers Assigned To Co-Response Teams Responding To Mental Health Crises, Roxanne Miller Jan 2026

Lived Experiences Of Law Enforcement Officers Assigned To Co-Response Teams Responding To Mental Health Crises, Roxanne Miller

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Law enforcement officers are increasingly called upon to respond to mental health crises, yet their experiences as members of co-response teams (CRTs) remain underexplored. This study was conducted to address that gap by examining the lived experiences of officers assigned to CRTs that pair specially trained officers with mental health clinicians to respond jointly to calls involving individuals in crisis. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to describe how officers experience CRT work and how it shapes their perceptions, practices, and professional identity. The study was guided by Lazarus and Folkman’s transactional theory of stress, appraisal, and coping, …

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Investigating Sex Offenders’ Experience Of Being Registered As A Sex Offender, Stacey Mitchell-Swingle Jan 2026

Investigating Sex Offenders’ Experience Of Being Registered As A Sex Offender, Stacey Mitchell-Swingle

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In society, sex offenders are subject to unforeseen consequences of the sex offender registry. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate how the sex offender registry contributes to the mental distress of registered sex offenders and their concerns about recidivism. This study addressed a gap in understanding the sex offender registry experiences from the offender’s perspective. The research question addressed how adult male registrants describe their experiences of mental distress associated with registration and how they perceive registration as shaping their risk of reoffending. The theoretical framework was John Braithwaite’s reintegrative shaming theory, with a specific focus on …

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Impact Of Burnout And Empathy On Correctional Officers’ Aggression, Sagan Ladd Jan 2026

Impact Of Burnout And Empathy On Correctional Officers’ Aggression, Sagan Ladd

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Correctional officers experience persistent occupational stress that places them at elevated risk for burnout, which may negatively affect emotional functioning and increase aggression. Guided by general strain theory, this quantitative nonexperimental correlational study examined the relationships between burnout, empathy, and aggression among uniformed correctional officers working in U.S. jails and prisons. Participants (N = 58) completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, and the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire–Short Form through an anonymous online survey. Simple and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to answer three research questions. Results indicated that burnout significantly predicted aggression, F(1, 56) = 12.38, p < .001, R² = .18, such that higher burnout was associated with higher aggression scores. Empathy did not significantly predict aggression, F(1, 56) = 2.32, p = .133, R² = .04, though the relationship trended negatively. A multiple regression analysis revealed that burnout and empathy together significantly predicted aggression, F(2, 55) = 7.74, p = .001, R² = .19; however, burnout remained the only significant predictor when controlling for empathy. Additional analyses indicated that burnout significantly predicted all four facets of aggression: verbal aggression, physical aggression, anger, and hostility. These findings suggest that burnout plays a central role in aggression among correctional officers and highlight the importance of organizational and mental health interventions aimed at reducing burnout to promote staff well-being and institutional safety.

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Graduates’ Perceptions Of Their High School Career Technical Education Work-Based Learning Experiences, Cheryline M. Hewitt Jan 2026

Graduates’ Perceptions Of Their High School Career Technical Education Work-Based Learning Experiences, Cheryline M. Hewitt

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Little is known about how career and technical education (CTE) work-based learning (WBL) programs support student academic achievement and workforce outcomes. Guided by Kolb’s experiential learning theory, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore high school graduates’ perceptions of their CTE WBL experiences and to identify how completing a CTE WBL program supported and hindered their academic and workforce achievement. Ten graduates of CTE WBL programs were recruited via postsecondary CTE school outreach, Facebook, and LinkedIn groups and participated in a semistructured interview. Thematic analysis using open coding was conducted. The data analysis resulted in three identified …

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Psychologists’ Attitudes On Capital Punishment And Interpretation Of The American Psychological Association’S Ethics Code, Darya Baugh-Ruschman Jan 2026

Psychologists’ Attitudes On Capital Punishment And Interpretation Of The American Psychological Association’S Ethics Code, Darya Baugh-Ruschman

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

When defendants are sentenced to death due to the nature of the crime, psychologists may be asked to participate in these cases, performing tasks such as conducting competency evaluations. Because the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethics Code states that psychologists cannot participate in activities that violate human rights, an ethical debate has emerged regarding whether they should participate in capital cases. The present study examined psychologists’ opinions on capital punishment and their interpretation of the APA Ethics Code, which does not specifically define what constitutes a violation of human rights. The theoretical framework for the study is the ethical decision-making …

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Modeling Global Ecological Niche Shifts Of Osyris Spp. Under Climate Change Scenarios: Conservation Priorities For A Threatened Genus, Meng Ting-Yao, Han Shun-Long, He Xiang-Tian, Wu Ya-Ni, Fengjuan Mou Jan 2026

Modeling Global Ecological Niche Shifts Of Osyris Spp. Under Climate Change Scenarios: Conservation Priorities For A Threatened Genus, Meng Ting-Yao, Han Shun-Long, He Xiang-Tian, Wu Ya-Ni, Fengjuan Mou

Turkish Journal of Botany

The genus Osyris L. comprises ecologically and economically important evergreen shrubs or small trees, with particular African species currently threatened by unsustainable exploitation. This study projected potential ecological niche shifts for Osyris under four Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) using digitized herbarium specimen localities and 20 environmental variables. The genus currently occupies a broad range between 41.32°N–34.85°S latitude and 9.27°W–109.03°E longitude, at elevations from 0 to 3900 m. High-suitability areas cluster primarily in the European-Mediterranean region, eastern/southern Africa, western South America, and Southeast Asia. Projections indicate a significant decline in high-suitability area under all SSP scenarios (SSP126, SSP245, SSP370, SSP585) compared …

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Combined Glycoprotein Mutations In Rabies Virus Promote Astrocyte Tropism And Protective Cns Immunity In Mice, Mirjam Anna Rita Bertoune, Corinna Kolbe, Ann-Cathrin Werner, Maren Steinmetz, Bernhard Dietzschold, Eberhard Weihe Jan 2026

Combined Glycoprotein Mutations In Rabies Virus Promote Astrocyte Tropism And Protective Cns Immunity In Mice, Mirjam Anna Rita Bertoune, Corinna Kolbe, Ann-Cathrin Werner, Maren Steinmetz, Bernhard Dietzschold, Eberhard Weihe

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Papers

Rabies virus (RABV) causes fatal encephalitis once it invades the central nervous system (CNS), and treatment options are extremely limited at this stage. We investigated the recombinant RABV variants SPBN, SPBNGA (glycoprotein substitution R333E), SPBNGAK (R333E plus N194K), SPBNGAS (R333E plus N194S), and TriGAS (three copies of the R333E/N194S glycoprotein). We evaluated their cellular tropism and immune activation in an intracerebral mouse infection model using immunohistochemistry and confocal immunofluorescence. SPBNGAK (R333E/N194K) resulted in mixed neuronal and astrocytic infection and lethal disease. In contrast, the R333E/N194S mutations in the GAS variants were associated with reduced neuronal infection and apparent astrocyte-restricted infection …

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Informing Change: A Final Research Report On The Findings From The Longitudinal R&D Partnership For Math Equity Project, H. Colleen Sinclair, Samuel Robison, Youn Kyoung Kim, Stacey R. Terrio, Judith Lee Falgout Rhodes Jan 2026

Informing Change: A Final Research Report On The Findings From The Longitudinal R&D Partnership For Math Equity Project, H. Colleen Sinclair, Samuel Robison, Youn Kyoung Kim, Stacey R. Terrio, Judith Lee Falgout Rhodes

Reports

This report covers a three-year partnership between the LSU Social Research and Evaluation Center, East Baton Rouge Parish Schools (EBR Schools), and DreamBox Learning, in which we conducted a longitudinal, multi-method examination of the effectiveness of DreamBox’s tech-based math intervention on EBRPS student performance. The three key research questions – developed with guidance from our Gates Foundation funding partners – are outlined below with abbreviated conclusions. The body of the report provides further detail on the methods, results, and interpretations of our quantitative study. We complement these conclusions with qualitative insights drawn from focus groups with teachers and students.

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Teacher Perspectives Of Their Challenges In Supporting K-3 Students In Mathematics Proficiency, Jasmine Chanel Mills Jan 2026

Teacher Perspectives Of Their Challenges In Supporting K-3 Students In Mathematics Proficiency, Jasmine Chanel Mills

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem for this study was that mathematics preparation for students in K–3 classrooms often does not lead to mathematics proficiency for third grade students. Guided by Wigfield’s expectancy value theory, the purpose of this qualitative study was to explore teachers’ perspectives of children’s expectations and values related to mathematics and challenges teachers describe in supporting children’s mathematics achievement. Data were collected through 12 semistructured interviews with K–3 teachers in in a public school district in the eastern United States. Thematic analysis using open coding resulted in six themes which indicated that teacher beliefs and expectations are associated with mathematics …

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Leveraging Informatics To Manage Lifelong Monitoring In Childhood Cancer Survivors, Kimberly Davidow, Renee Gresh, E. Anders Kolb, Ellen Guarnieri, Mary R. Cooper Jan 2026

Leveraging Informatics To Manage Lifelong Monitoring In Childhood Cancer Survivors, Kimberly Davidow, Renee Gresh, E. Anders Kolb, Ellen Guarnieri, Mary R. Cooper

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

Background: Electronic health records (EHR) have long held promise for sharing information efficiently, but this remains challenging. This quality improvement initiative sought to improve the accurate documentation of anthracycline and radiation therapy exposures in pediatric oncology patients who were treated at different institutions through a quality improvement methodology and EHR tools. Methods: A custom-built EHR smartform was previously created. Modifications were made to the smartform, and quality improvement methods were utilized to improve receipt of radiation summaries from other institutions and documentation of chemotherapeutic doses. Results: Three months after interventions, including clinician education and smartform updates, accurate anthracycline documentation improved …

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Relationships Between The Dark Triad And Justification Of Morally Debatable Behaviors In College Students, Emma P. Paulson, Terry F. Pettijohn Ii Jan 2026

Relationships Between The Dark Triad And Justification Of Morally Debatable Behaviors In College Students, Emma P. Paulson, Terry F. Pettijohn Ii

Psychology

The present study examined the relationship between Dark Triad personality traits and moral judgments in a sample of 68 undergraduate students recruited from psychology courses at a southeastern university. All participants volunteered through an online system and received course research credit for participation. Participants completed the Short Dark Triad Measure to assess levels of psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism, as well as the Revised Morally Debatable Behaviors Scale (MDBS-R), in a controlled laboratory setting. Individuals with strong psychopathic traits were predicted to report greater endorsement of morally debatable behaviors. Pearson correlation analyses were conducted to examine associations between Dark Triad traits …

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Black Hole Spectroscopy And Tests Of General Relativity With Gw250114, The Ligo Scientific Collaboration, The Virgo Collaboration, The Kagra Collaboration Jan 2026

Black Hole Spectroscopy And Tests Of General Relativity With Gw250114, The Ligo Scientific Collaboration, The Virgo Collaboration, The Kagra Collaboration

Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The binary black hole signal GW250114, the loudest gravitational wave detected to date, offers a unique opportunity to test Einstein’s general relativity (GR) in the high-velocity, strong-gravity regime and probe whether the remnant conforms to the Kerr metric. Upon perturbation, black holes emit a spectrum of damped sinusoids with specific, complex frequencies. Our analysis of the postmerger signal shows that at least two quasinormal modes are required to explain the data, with the most damped remaining statistically significant for about one cycle. We probe the remnant’s Kerr nature by constraining the spectroscopic pattern of the dominant quadrupolar (ℓ =𝑚 =2) …

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Arts In Criminal Justice And Corrections: International Perspectives On Methods, Journeys And Challenges, Edited By Amanda Gardner And Laura Caulfield, Kirstin Anderson Dr Jan 2026

Arts In Criminal Justice And Corrections: International Perspectives On Methods, Journeys And Challenges, Edited By Amanda Gardner And Laura Caulfield, Kirstin Anderson Dr

Journal of Prison Education Research

It was the first day of my study I had planned as part of my PhD research. I had prepared all the materials the night before, took an early train to ensure I was on time, went through all the checks at the prison gate, set up my room and waited for the first participant to come in for their interview. I welcomed him with ease, introduced myself and went through the consent form. I turned on the audio recorder. ‘It’s just like the fucking police’. My heart sank. I don’t think I told anyone about how big a misgiving …

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Artificial Intelligence In Higher Education, Opportunities, And Challenges: A Review, Sharifa Alblooshi Jan 2026

Artificial Intelligence In Higher Education, Opportunities, And Challenges: A Review, Sharifa Alblooshi

All Works

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a growing force of change in higher education, providing assistance to students, teachers, and administrators in teaching, learning, and administration. As AI technologies advance rapidly, they present a combination of significant opportunities and complex challenges. In this study, we examine the role of AI in higher education, highlighting both its positive and negative impacts, as well as current policy gaps and issues arising from its deployment. The literature on the topic was reviewed to determine how AI decisively impacts teaching and learning, the role of AI in assessments and academic integrity, as well as ethics, psychological …

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