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Power Consumption Prediction And Energy Forecasting Using Machine Learning Models, Sheik Mohideen Shah S Mr

Theses and Dissertations

Power consumption trends are essential to be identified in the energy grid areas to analyze the utilization, deficiency, and the measures to be taken for an effective and comfortable usage of energy. There are two scenarios in which the power consumption can be analyzed, namely identification and prediction. Identification deals with the post-utilization analysis of energy trends, whereas prediction deals with prior analysis of various factors of energy utilization, including the cost, supply details, shortages, and the need for new energy resources. In the existing models, the power consumption-related data are collected through smart meters, and the energy forecasting methods …

Generative Ai And Student Engagement, Motivation, And Learning: Exploring The Use Of Generative Ai In Higher Education Online Courses, Jeffrey L. Simmons

Dissertations

ABSTRACT

The rapid emergence of Generative AI (GenAI) large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT in higher education has left many institutions unprepared to assess their potential benefits and risks. This mixed-methods study examined how ChatGPT and Google’s NotebookLM were integrated into online course development and delivery at a small private nonprofit university in California, and assessed their perceived impact on student engagement, motivation, and learning.

Data were collected from post-course Likert-scale surveys completed by students across three online master’s-level courses and from pre-course prediction surveys by instructors in the two NotebookLM courses. Quantitative analyses included one-sample t-tests against a …

“I Have A Voice”: Bridging The Communication And Sensemaking Gap Between Restorative Justice Practice And Program Implementation, Stefan Cocorelis

Dissertations

Restorative justice (RJ), a philosophy, practice, and movement inspired by local, largely Indigenous traditions, has increasingly been introduced in modern criminal justice systems as an alternative process to more comprehensively address harmful incidents, heal harms, and meet victim’s needs. While RJ implementation growth is encouraging for its advocates, there remain significant questions around formalized RJ practice. Specifically, little is known about the decision-making process in implementing and administering RJ programming within criminal justice. This dissertation aimed to contribute to the understanding of RJ practice and implementation efforts within criminal justice systems by putting emphasis on practitioners already working directly in …

Learning Through Lowriding: Knowledge In The Garage, Bianca Elisa Arellano

Dissertations

Lowriding culture has long been situated at the margins where state-sanctioned criminalization processes delegitimize the intellectual agency of lowriders, rendering their knowledge systems institutionally illegible. This dissertation argues that such epistemic invisibility denies lowriders the agency to define their own intellectual contributions, and it reclaims lowriding as a site of profound resourceful innovation. Grounded in Chicana feminist epistemologies, the study theorizes how nepantla—the process of navigating and living at the margins—works alongside rasquachismo, the working-class sensibility through which constraint becomes a site of knowledge production, to frame lowriding in Chicanx San Diego communities as an embodied tension where subversive, resourceful …

Examining Whether The Relationships Between Specific Psychiatric Diagnoses And Both Adolescent Suicide And Reoffending Are Moderated By Sex, Michael T. Baglivio, Katherine Jackowski, Brooke Neupaver, Grayson Black, Bailee Perry, Kevin T. Wolff

Publications and Research

The current study examines the relationships between specific psychiatric diagnoses and both adolescent suicide and reoffending, the implications of adverse childhood experiences on these outcomes, and assesses whether these relationships are moderated by sex. Using a multilayer multiyear statewide sample of 6,515 adolescents who completed juvenile justice residential placements, logistic regression and moderation models were used to examine these relationships. Findings demonstrate that the rate of suicidal ideation was 2.5 times higher for female youth, while the recidivism rate was 1.7 times higher for males. Psychiatric diagnoses prevalence ranged from 65.9% for conduct disorder to less than 1% for personality …

Toward Contextual Adaptation And Knowledge Grounding In Large Language Models, Yufei Tao

Dissertations and Theses

Large language models (LLMs) are now expected to adapt to context in ways that are both socially appropriate and informationally faithful. This dissertation argues that contextual adaptation and contextual grounding are the unifying problems behind that expectation: models must adjust to interactional settings such as role-play while also grounding their outputs in the information supplied at inference time. Across four studies, the dissertation examines how LLMs respond to social cues, how they balance contextual and parametric knowledge, how multilingual long-context settings reveal grounding failures, and how decode-time control can improve reliability.

The first study analyzes the ChatGPT Role-play Dataset (CRD) …

Psychosocial Risk Factors And Recidivism Among Violent Offenders, Abbey Elizabeth Burgess

Dissertations and Theses

This study examined whether changes in LS/CMI domain scores between prison intake and release were associated with three-year recidivism among violent offenders following their release from custody. While the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) framework emphasizes the importance of targeting dynamic criminogenic needs to reduce reoffending, relatively little research has assessed whether changes in domain-level risk factors translate into improved outcomes over time. Using administrative data from a state correctional system, this study analyzed domain-level changes in LS/CMI scores and their relationship to rearrest, while controlling for demographic characteristics, criminal history, and institutional factors. Results indicated that changes in most LS/CMI domains were …

The Effects Of Asymmetric Cervical Muscle Fatigue On Cervical Proprioception, Stepping, And Standing Postural Sway, Maryam Homafar

LSU Master's Theses

Background: The cervical spine contributes critically to proprioception and postural control through its dense mechanoreceptor population. The acute effects of asymmetrical cervical muscle fatigue on proprioception, gait, and balance remain understudied, especially considering its widespread occurrence in multiple populations.

Objective: To investigate the acute effects of asymmetrical cervical muscle fatigue on cervical proprioception, stepping ability, and standing postural sway in healthy young adults.

Methods: Eighteen of 25 healthy participants, who met the inclusion criterion of baseline cervical joint position error (CJPE) below 4.5° for left and right rotational directions, completed pre-fatigue and post-fatigue assessments with eyes closed, including CJPE test, …

“About Organs”: A Lutheran Statement About Organ Music From 1597, And Its Historical Context, Markus Rathey

Yale Journal of Music & Religion

The article presents a translation of an important document about organ music, published by the Theology Department at Wittenberg University in 1597. While written in response to an ongoing controversy, the document became the authoritative statement of the Lutheran church about organs and organ music in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The article presents the first complete English translation of the text and it analyzes the historical context of the document.

Vda 42nd House Of Delegates - Actions In Brief September 19-22, 2013

Virginia Dental Journal

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Digital Dentistry In Prosthodontics, John W. Unger Dds, Y. Joon Coe Dds

Virginia Dental Journal

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The Tax Adviser, Volume 18, Number 9, September 1987, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

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Tax Practice Management, Joseph M. Freimuth

Tax Adviser

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Twelve-Month Liquidations Of S Corporations, Careful Planning Is Required Under Tra Transition Rules, Ronald E. Flinn, P. Michael Davis

Tax Adviser

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Branch Level Taxes Of The Tax Reform Act Of 1986, One Step Towards Equality Of Treatment For Branches And Subsidiaries, Arthur L. Fisher, Aaron A. Rubenstein

Tax Adviser

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Corporate Amt: The Book Income Adjustment, New Regulations Offer Guidance But Few Surprises, Samuel P. Starr, Kathryn A. Kindgren

Tax Adviser

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Quality Improvement In The Management And Treatment Of Pectus Carinatum Using The Dynamic Compression System, Beth A. Orrick, Amy L. Pierce, Tolulope A. Oyetunji Md Mph, Emina Dizdarevic, Kaylene Whited

Research Showcase

Problem Statement/Question:

Management of pectus carinatum (PC) using the Dynamic Compression System (DCS) varies in recommended wear time, follow‑up intervals, brace adjustments, and measurement of pressure of initial correction (PIC). This variability may contribute to inconsistent outcomes in correction rates, and unclear expectations for patients and families. How can DCS treatment parameters—PIC trends, wear recommendations, and visit frequency—be standardized to improve consistency, predictability, and overall patient outcomes?

Introduction: 
PC is a protuberant chest wall deformity that may be asymptomatic but can significantly affect body image and psychosocial well‑being, leading many patients to seek treatment. Bracing is considered first‑line therapy for …

All Articles Of Vol 24 Iss 2, Vol 24 Issue 2

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

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All Articles Of Vol 22 Iss 4, Special Issue: Giftedness, Creativity And Excellence, Vol 22 Special Issue: Giftedness, Creativity And Excellence

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

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All Articles Of Vol 22 Iss 1, Vol 22 Issue 1

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

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All Articles Of Vol 21 Iss 3, Special Issue Al-Ahsa The Capital Of Arab Tourism 2020, Vol 21 Special Issue Al-Ahsa The Capital Of Arab Tourism 2020

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

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Problem-Based Learning: A Necessity For Social Studies Education, Judson T. Kidd

Teaching Social Studies in the Peach State

Abstract:

This paper explores the design and implementation of Project-Based Learning (PBL) for middle and secondary classrooms, emphasizing its role in fostering critical thinking and postformal reasoning. A successful PBL framework consists of three interconnected stages: problem identification, evaluation, and solution development. Contextualization, the first stage, should be designed to engage learners and root them in the issue that is under study. The second stage focuses on the student being exposed to and evaluating multiple perspectives and actors. This step requires carefully designed guiding questions so that students have a model of interpretation that allows them to practice critical thinking …

Fostering Student Inquiry With Perspective Taking And Music: The Geography Detective Activity, William Gary G. Cole

Teaching Social Studies in the Peach State

This article introduces the Geography Detective activity, an inquiry-based instructional strategy that integrates perspective taking and music to foster student engagement and disciplinary thinking in a ninth-grade World Geography classroom. Centered on the song “Cecilia” by The Mulligan Brothers, the activity invites students to analyze lyrics as historical evidence, investigate geographical and historical contexts, and construct evidence-based interpretations of time, place, and events embedded within the narrative. Through guided and open-ended inquiry, students adopt the role of “history detectives,” grappling with ambiguity, evaluating sources, and defending plausible conclusions rather than seeking predetermined answers. Grounded in research on inquiry-based learning, perspective …

The Science Of Reading The Trenches Of The First World War, Shannon T. Bontrager Ph.D.

Teaching Social Studies in the Peach State

This paper provides a lesson plan for secondary teachers to begin thinking about tying the literature connected to the Science of Reading to practical classroom lessons. It provides an example of using Science of Reading strategies to get students to investigate and imagine what the trenches of the First World War were like.

Yoga And Young Children, Jayapriya Ranganathan, Cynthia F Dicarlo

Spark! Innovations in Early Childhood Education: A Research-to-Practice Journal for Educators

Abstract:

This article examines the role of yoga as an effective pedagogical tool to support social-emotional learning (SEL) and physical development in early childhood education settings. Grounded in current understandings of mindfulness and executive functioning, the integration of yoga practices—such as breathing exercises, meditation, and developmentally appropriate postures—can promote self-regulation, attention, and emotional resilience in young children. Drawing on classroom-based observations from a toddler program, the article outlines practical strategies for incorporating yoga into daily routines, emphasizing accessibility, consistency, and engagement through imaginative play and storytelling. The findings suggest that regular yoga practice fosters a calm, focused learning environment and …

So Much More Than Greenacre, Christine Rollins

The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning

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The Tax Adviser, Volume 18, Number 8, August 1987, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

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Tax Trends, Nicholas J. Fiore

Tax Adviser

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Significant Recent Developments Concerning Estate Planning (Part Iii), Cases And Rulings On Other Income Tax Matters, Retained Interests, Employee Benefits And Gift Tax, Byrle M. Abbin, David K. Carlson

Tax Adviser

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Foreign Investments In U.S. Real Estate, Tax Planning Opportunities Are Still Plentiful After Firpta, Ernest R. Larkins, Sheretta H. Jones

Tax Adviser

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