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Assessing the Population Dynamics and Sampling Efficacy of Skipjack Herring (Alosa Chrysochloris) in Oklahoma's Arkansas River: Growth, Mortality, and Recruitment
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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycota: Rhizophydiales) from Blanchard’s Cricket Frog, Ac- ris blanchardi (Anura: Hylidae) and American Bull- frog, Rana catesbeiana (Ranidae) from Arkansas
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An Examination of the Implications of Space Exploration Through the Lens of Five Ethical Philosophies
Get PDFIn the early 21st century, the rapid advance of space exploration has resulted in both significant scientific and economic prospects and profound ethical challenges. This paper examines the ethics of modern space exploration through five relevant principal ethical philosophies: Utilitarianism, Deontological Ethics, Virtue Ethics, Environmental Ethics, and Feminist Ethics. Utilitarianism evaluates actions based on outcomes, advocating for those that maximize overall well-being, while Deontological Ethics emphasizes adherence to moral duties and principles. Virtue Ethics focuses on the character and virtues of individuals and organizations, while Environmental Ethics highlights the intrinsic value of non-human environments and advocates for their preservation. Feminist Ethics stresses inclusivity, equity, and social justice. The paper develops a comprehensive ethical framework to guide humanity’s ventures into space by integrating these different perspectives
Enhancing Private Pilot Training Readiness through Virtual Reality: Utah Valley University’s Experience Integrating VR Simulation into the Private Pilot Ground Course: Enhancing Student Pilot Success through VR Flight Simulation
No full textFlight training programs across the aviation industry continue to face high attrition rates, with FAA and industry estimates indicating that as many as 40 to 60 percent of student pilots leave training before earning their Private Pilot Certificate. To help address this challenge, Utah Valley University (UVU) introduced a Virtual Reality (VR) flight simulation program for students enrolled in the Private Pilot Ground Course who had not yet begun their flight training. The program was designed to give students early, hands-on exposure to flight concepts and cockpit procedures in an immersive environment. This study explores how VR-based pre-flight training influences student preparedness, confidence, and later success in flight training. Early findings from student feedback and performance data show clear advantages—students reported stronger understanding of key concepts, greater procedural familiarity, and higher overall confidence entering flight training
Exploring the Accents of Discourse: Q Methodology, the Essex School, and the Logics Approach
Get PDFQuestions of methodology have been an ever-present and thorny issue for Essex School Political Discourse Theory. Glynos & Howarth’s Logics approach represents a significant attempt to develop a series of concepts and research principles that sought to address the Essex School’s methodological deficit. The Logics approach requires researchers to use their situated abilities and knowledge to connect theoretical insights to empirical phenomena via appropriate research techniques. One such technique that stands out as being suited to Essex School inspired approaches is Q methodology. Q and discursive approaches are by no means strangers, however, the comparative lack of Q studies that draw from the Essex School and a general lack of contact between respective traditions merits further consideration. The impetus for this article is that the key theoretical and methodological underpinnings of Q and Essex School discourse theory are complementary and can be made commensurate for discourse-inspired Q studies. In bringing these respective traditions into closer dialogue, this article contributes to reinforce and supplement conceptualisations of political subjectivity and discourse as well as the means of interpretating the empirical outputs of Q. In so doing, adding to the methodological toolboxes of both Q and Political Discourse Theory
Shadow teachers: Narratives of preservice teachers' identity development in long-term substitute positions
Get PDFTeacher shortages have led many districts to hire preservice teachers. Using narrative inquiry, this study examines the experiences of preservice teachers hired as long-term substitutes while they were still learning to teach. Their narratives reveal that they often felt caught between working like full-time teachers but being treated like temporary teachers. If employing preservice teachers remains a strategy for addressing shortages, teacher preparation programs and districts will need to collaborate more closely to support their success