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Exozodiacal clouds
A warm/hot dust component (at temperature $>$ 300K) has been detected around $\sim$ 20% of stars. This component is called "exozodiacal dust" as it presents similarities with the zodiacal dust detected in our Solar System, even...
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IPR Policy Brief - Mentally disordered offenders' perspectives on their risk assessment plans
Jeremy Dixon
Feb 01, 2014
Research carried out by Dr Jeremy Dixon (University of Bath) examined mentally disordered offenders’ views of their risk assessment and management plans.

The research took place between March 2009 and September 2011...
Published by: University of Bath
IPR Policy Brief - Mentally disordered offenders' perspectives on their risk assessment plans
Jeremy Dixon
Feb 01, 2014
Research carried out by Dr Jeremy Dixon (University of Bath) examined mentally disordered offenders’ views of their risk assessment and management plans.

The research took place between March 2009 and September 2011...
Published by: University of Bath
To Press, Or Not to Press the Button?
Timo Kivimaki
Oct 22, 2015
This article looks at the interpretative foundations of nuclear deterrence and interprets the statement by Jeremy Corbryn, related to UK's nuclear weapons.
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To Press, Or Not to Press the Button?
Timo Kivimaki
Oct 22, 2015
This article looks at the interpretative foundations of nuclear deterrence and interprets the statement by Jeremy Corbryn, related to UK's nuclear weapons.
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Hybrid and Virtual Educational Simulation Games (vESGs) for the Remote Learning Era
Virtual educational simulation games (vESGs) promote unique combinations of learning interactions and affordances to create environments with which students can engage to effectively learn about complex phenomena and processes...
Developing Written Argumentation Skills With an Educational Simulation Game (ESG)
In this chapter, the authors present the case of GlobalEd, a virtual educational simulation game (ESG) that focuses on the development of student written argumentation and socio-scientific literacy skills over the course of...
Defining and Designing Responsive Online Professional Development (ROPD)
Teacher professional development programs typically do not meet teachers' ongoing, long-term needs that arise. In this chapter, the authors forward a systematic framework called responsive online professional development (ROPD)...
Enhancing Student Affect From Multi-Classroom Simulation Games via Teacher Professional Development
Educational simulations often require players to maintain a high degree of engagement for play in the simulation to continue. Student motivation and engagement is tied to affective factors, such as interest and self-efficacy. As...
The Ontological Structure of the Hermeneutic Circle
In his recent review of a book by Fred Lawrence, Jeremy Wilkins remarked that the author left undeveloped his claim that Lonergan’s functional specialties “thematize the ontological structure of the hermeneutic circle.” Why, he...
Microplastics and anthropogenic fibre concentrations in lakes reflect surrounding land use
Pollution from microplastics and anthropogenic fibres threatens lakes, but we know little about what factors predict its accumulation. Lakes may be especially contaminated because of long water retention times and proximity to...
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Phyloepidemiological analysis reveals that viral divergence led to the paucity of SIVmus/gsn/mon infections in wild populations
Human immunodeficiency virus subtype-1 (HIV-1) is the result of cross-species transmission of simian immunodeficiency virus from chimpanzees (SIVcpz). SIVcpz is a chimeric virus which shares common ancestors with viruses...
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The Ontological Structure of the Hermeneutic Circle
In his recent review of a book by Fred Lawrence, Jeremy Wilkins remarked that the author left undeveloped his claim that Lonergan’s functional specialties “thematize the ontological structure of the hermeneutic circle.” Why, he...
Reviewing the Ethics and Philosophy Behind Social Media's Crowdsourced Panopticon
Amanda Furiasse
Jan 01, 2022
Philosopher Jeremy Weissman theorizes a new approach to social media surveillance by utilizing a familiar theoretical model: the Panopticon. In effect, Weissman argues that social media has transformed ordinary people into...
Personas, the Pandemic, and Inclusive, Synthetic, Smart City Planning
In the era of COVID-19 planners, and more broadly, city administrators and policy makers, have learned to cope with the accelerated pace of change, the broad band of uncertainty, and the need for rapid decision-making...
Cybersecurity and Social Media Networks for Donations
Previous studies have focused on the impact of the theory of reasoned action (TRA)'s components on the behavioral intention to donate more. However, whether the mediation roles of social media-presence and cybersecurity affect...
Program Planning and Animated Videos as Learning Tools in Sub-Saharan Africa
This paper reports on a case study that explores how the integrative model of program planning can be applied to better understand the process of mobile learning efforts in diverse African contexts. The authors discuss how...
Effective strategies for communication? Student views of a communication skills course eleven years on
Jeremy Dixon
Jan 01, 0001
The ability of social workers to communicate effectively has long been seen as a core skill. Despite this, there has been relatively little research into how communication skills teaching is transferred to practice. This article...
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Mentally disordered offenders' views of 'their' risk assessment and management plans
Jeremy Dixon
Oct 01, 2012
In Britain, there has been an increased emphasis on the use of risk assessments in mental health services over the past 20 years. Mentally disordered offenders
subject to Section 41 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (England...
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