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Supporting Teachers To Adopt Art-Based Pedagogy In Grade 10 Science Teaching: An Action Research, Rabina Maharjan Ms, Binod Prasad Pant Dr.

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

Science classrooms in Nepal are far from real-life connections and are dominated by conventional teaching methodologies which makes classrooms appear monotonous and boring. As a result, interest in science is decreasing day-by-day. In this scenario, the integration of art into science can be a ray of hope as humans, by nature, love art. In this research, I (first author) supported and empowered a group of five science teachers from different community schools in Kathmandu metropolitan city to implement art-based pedagogy in their classrooms. Though initially the teachers were reluctant to adopt art-based pedagogy, with a series of sessions, they designed …

Prologue Vol. 17

Prologue: A First-Year Writing Journal

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From Cosmic Machine To Golf Course: How The Newark Earthworks Have Generated Meaning Across Two Millennia, Ai Vu Le

Prologue: A First-Year Writing Journal

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A Study Of Descriptive Values Of Echocardiography In Unanesthetized Syrian Hamsters, Kasidit Ladkhoksung, Nattapart Lerdkarnvijai, Thanakorn Ngamsawat, Napassorn Napassorn, Suphisara Chantharadech, Pattharat Asvaesoontorn, Thawat Lekdumrongsak, Sirilak Surachetpong

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) is the most commonly presented hamster species in veterinary practice, yet descriptive echocardiographic values remain limited, particularly under conscious conditions. This study aimed to establish normal two-dimensional, M-mode, and Doppler echocardiographic values in healthy conscious Syrian hamsters and to evaluate the influence of age, body weight, and sex on cardiac parameters. Forty Syrian hamsters (27 males and 12 females; one excluded) underwent physical examination, thoracic radiography, and echocardiography. Age and body weight were recorded. Echocardiographic parameters were analyzed for their distribution and correlation with age and body weight. All echocardiographic parameters demonstrated a …

Browser-Based Interface For Targeted Monitoring And Collection Of Dynamic Web Content, Benjamin Albert Azose

Defensive Publications Series

Existing web browsers and automated agents often lack the precision required to monitor specific, dynamic elements within a webpage, frequently relying on unstructured text analysis or full-page refreshes. Described is a method and graphical user interface for the targeted monitoring of individual webpage elements. A user-defined selection tool is employed to identify a specific document object model (DOM) element, such as a field displaying a song title or a social media comment container.

The browser can monitor the selected element at specified intervals or via mutation observers to detect value changes. When a change is identified, the new value is …

Cryptographic Identity Document System Using Totp- Derived Symmetric Keys For Offline Issuer-Mediated Access Control, Michael Benaudis

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes a cryptographic identity document architecture enabling offline content decryption and issuer-mediated access control through Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP, RFC 6238) derived symmetric keys, without reliance on any server, certificate authority, or pre- shared key material at decryption time. The system combines: (a) dual-domain symmetric key derivation, where two PBKDF2-SHA-256 derived keys (600,000 iterations, NIST SP 800-132 2023) serve respectively for issuer-side storage encryption and recipient-side content decryption; (b) AES-256-GCM authenticated encryption of identity payloads; (c) embedding of an obfuscated TOTP secret in distributed documents using a position-dependent multi-factor XOR transformation that defeats static extraction; (d) IIFE-based JavaScript …

Ghost Developer Protocol (Gdp): A Persistent Intent Architecture For Self-Evolving Software Systems, Johny Manuel-Devadoss, Deepthi Prasad

Defensive Publications Series

Modern AI coding systems are predominantly reactive, prompt-conditioned, session-bound, and human-supervised. They generate outputs in response to explicit requests but do not persistently evolve software systems over time without user initiation. This paper introduces the Ghost Developer Protocol (GDP), a conceptual and architectural framework in which software repositories contain persistent autonomous engineering entities that continuously observe, simulate, and modify systems without external prompts. These entities, referred to as Ghost Developers, form a continuous intent layer embedded within the repository, enabling long-horizon architectural evolution, predictive refactoring, and autonomous system governance. The repository transitions from a passive artifact into an active computational …

Space For Life Below, Anthony J. Iadevaio

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

Architecture is traditionally understood as the design of spaces for people. Buildings, cities, and landscapes are typically evaluated through how humans move through them, occupy them, and experience them. My thesis begins by asking a simple shift in perspective: what happens when architecture is designed not for humans, but for other living beings, specifically aquatic life?

My research focuses on understanding how spatial design principles can be used to create better environments for fish and aquatic ecosystems. Rather than treating aquariums as decorative objects or displays for human enjoyment, I approach them as lived-in spaces where fish are the primary …

One Man's Trash: Spent Fuel Recycling As A Path Forward For The U.S. Nuclear Energy Industry, Wilson Barlow

Fordham Environmental Law Review

The U.S. nuclear energy industry currently operates using an open fuel cycle in which uranium is mined for fuel, used in reactors once, and then disposed of. The alternative is a closed fuel cycle where spent nuclear fuel from reactors is reprocessed and reused. As the modern-day nuclear industry seeks to expand, the shortcomings of the closed fuel cycle are becoming apparent and may stifle further growth. This Note explores a series of historical events and policy choices dating back to the early days of the country’s nuclear industry to explain why the United States currently has an open fuel …

“It Wasn’T Me”: The Right Of Publicity In The Age Of Generative Ai, Erin Mcguinness

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

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Liability Standards In Autonomous Robotic Surgery, Hee Jung Cho

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

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Exploring Policy Response And Quality Of Care From Lessons Learned During Covid-19 In Moderate Testing, High-Complexity Laboratories In The Department Of Defense, Carmen Alesia Bell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Leadership Strategies That Increase Virtual Team Effectiveness, Akilah Zuwena Bennings

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Dissociation Between Physical Reasoning And Tool Use In Individuals With Left Hemisphere Brain Damage, Shuchen Liu, Seda Karakose-Akbiyik, Alfonso Caramazza, Filipa Dourado Sotero, Laurel J. Buxbaum, Aaron L. Wong

Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Papers

Tool use and physical reasoning are often assumed to rely on shared cognitive and neural mechanisms. At some level, this correspondence is expected: using an object typically requires understanding its physical properties. However, both capacities are complex and multicomponential, so the relationship between them may vary across levels of representation and task demands. Here, we asked whether third-person physical reasoning about object dynamics can dissociate from tool use (i.e., performing a tool's typical action) in individuals with left-hemisphere stroke. We tested 11 patients, five of whom showed impairments in tool use. Physical reasoning was assessed using a novel collection of …

Learning To Get Out Of The Wing - The Motivations Of Learners Incarcerated In Québec Provincial Prisons, Frédérick Armstrong

Journal of Prison Education Research

41 men and women incarcerated in the Québec provincial prison system were asked why they enrolled in educational activities. Relying on self-determination theory’s to describe and categorize their motivations, we found that most respondents had extrinsic motivations to participate in educational activities and that only three respondents could be described as intrinsically motivated. Respondents joined programmes to escape boredom, to receive financial compensation or to receive some other benefits; not for the pleasure of learning. These results are different from other research reporting that a majority of incarcerated learners were intrinsically motivated. After addressing this contrast and arguing that it …

Linking Filling In The Restoration Gap: Linking Temporal Macroinvertebrate Dynamics With The Motivations And Recording Practices Of Restoration Managers, Annatea Saylor

Master’s Theses and Projects

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Extending The Tsiolkovsky Rocket Equation: A Computational Study, Adam Richardson

Master’s Theses and Projects

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A Probabilistic Reexamination Of The Drake Equation In Light Of New Scientific Advances, Josie Teves

Master’s Theses and Projects

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My Forever Muse: Ayla Eva, Sierra Yard

Master’s Theses and Projects

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Wildlife Communities As Mediators Of Lyme Disease Risk In Urbanized Landscapes, Regina Christen

Master’s Theses and Projects

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A Omparative Analysis Of The Mathematics Of Cryptosystems, Lisa Jaeger

Master’s Theses and Projects

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Algebraic Structures In The Genetic Code: Symmetry, Degeneracy, And Comma-Free Circular Dna Codes, Aprilleigh Lauer

Master’s Theses and Projects

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Improving Psychopharmacologic Continuity Of Care In Home Health Psychiatric Patients Using The Ideal Protocol, Serah Angela Guilbe

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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A Study & Comparison Of Lift Boosters For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Trevor Sean Dady

Theses and Dissertations

Unmanned aerial vehicles are becoming increasingly prevalent in modern society for tasks, such as package delivery, defense, and cinematography. Due to this surge in applications, many researchers have begun to search for improvements to unmanned aerial vehicles for their lift and thrust properties. Potential solutions to magnify an unmanned aerial vehicle’s thrust capability are the implementation of Coanda surfaces, nozzles, or bowl-shaped structures on each propeller. Coanda surfaces provide additional lift force by creating a vacuum in response to the adhesion of fluid to the smooth surface. Nozzles can constrict the flow of air, while also increasing its velocity. The …

Resisting Nullification In Excessive Force Prosecutions, Sarah E. Wagner

Buffalo Law Review

Police violence in the United States occurs at an alarming rate. Enforcing federal criminal laws aimed at holding law enforcement officers accountable for their misconduct is difficult. Even where there is strong evidence of guilt, jurors often acquit officers rather than allow them to face criminal consequences for their actions. This Article examines suspected nullification verdicts in excessive force cases through the lens of an expansive body of research on juror and jury decision making. What emerges is the theory that nullification verdicts in excessive force cases are a function of the presence of one or more authoritarian jurors, the …

Nitrogen Limitation Adaptation (Nla) Modulates Phosphorus And Iron Homeostasis During Boron Toxicity In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Doğa S. Kayihan, Ümi̇t Bariş Kutman, Emre Aksoy, Ceyhun Kayihan

Turkish Journal of Botany

Boron (B) toxicity is a major abiotic stress factor that impairs plant growth and disrupts nutrient homeostasis. The Nitrogen Limitation Adaptation (NLA) gene has been implicated in nutrient regulation; however, its role under B toxicity remains unclear. In this study, the physiological, biochemical, and nutrient responses of wild-type (Col-0) and nla mutant Arabidopsis thaliana were investigated under mild (1 mM H3 BO3 ; 1B) and severe (2 mM H3 BO3 ; 2B) B toxicity conditions. Excess B reduced fresh weight and photosynthetic pigment levels in both genotypes; however, nla mutants exhibited lower malondialdehyde accumulation under 1B, indicating a delayed oxidative …

The Use Of Tactile Stimulations To Mitigate Somatic Anxiety Responses: A Pilot Study, Abigail C. Robbins

Masters Theses

Anxiety is the body’s response to detected danger or stress. Physiological responses include shallow breathing, increased heart rate, sweating, shaking, and muscle tension. Roughly 33.7% of the population experiences anxiety, with approximately 40 million adults in the United States being affected by the disorder. Anxiety can create severe personal, social, and economic burdens. Traditional treatments of anxiety disorders such as medication and psychotherapy can be effective, but present multiple barriers such as cost, accessibility, and side effects. As a result, there is a growing industry for non-invasive, low-cost solutions that can help individuals regulate their physiological anxiety responses and reduce …

Haapxtàm Ka'Ál Yimisapʰíkʰ We Dream For Our Children Indigenous Pedagogies In Early Childhood Education: Survivance, Truth Telling, And Healing On Native Land, Sara Anne Koyano

Dissertations and Theses

Since Time Immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have lived, learned, and thrived on this continent, exercising their inherent sovereignty as Original Peoples and passing down Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and learning across generations. US settler colonial violence and assimilation policies have had historical and contemporary detrimental impacts on Native children, families, and communities by attempting to disrupt the intergenerational transmission of Indigenous knowledges. Consequently, many young Native children in Oregon do not have access to educational opportunities that value, honor, and affirm their Indigenous identities and cultures, nor do they see themselves reflected in their classrooms and curricula. Furthermore, in 2019, …

Urban Conflagrations: Structural Ash And Soil Metal(Loid) Contamination After California’S Eaton And Palisades Fires, S. Anselme Dossou, Leon Kelly, P. Louis Lu, Robin Jones, Oliver O'Donnell, Justin St. P. Walsh, Daniel D. Richter

Art Faculty Articles and Research

In the weeks after California’s Eaton-Palisades wildfires, structural ash of burned homes and soils from yards and curbsides were sampled for analysis of Pb, As, and eight metals from 32 burned residences. About six months after fires and after US Army Corps of Engineers’ Phase 2 cleanups removed 15 cm from structural ash footprints, 17 properties were resampled within about a meter of original sampling sites. Concentrations of metal(oid)s in structural ash and residential soils varied between and within properties with significant spatial and temporal patterns. Lead concentrations were highest in structural ash and soil of yards of select pre-1970s …

The "Missing Self-Employed": How Better Data Change The Picture Of Self-Employment In The United States, Katharine G. Abraham, Susan N. Houseman, Beth C. Truesdale

Upjohn Institute Policy Papers

How economically secure are self-employed workers? Accurate answers to this question depend on data that capture the full range of self-employed people, including business owners, independent contractors, and those working on an informal, often cash basis. Using data from the 2025 American Job Quality Study, we demonstrate that, because of the way standard survey questions are worded, a substantial number of self-employed people are likely miscoded as employees in existing surveys. Correctly including these “missing self-employed” increases the share of workers who are self-employed on their main job by nearly 50 percent. Compared to the self-employed captured by standard survey …