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View article: Ethical Issues and Recommendations in Psychedelic Research and Practice: A Scoping Review
Ethical Issues and Recommendations in Psychedelic Research and Practice: A Scoping Review Open
The rapid growth in psychedelic research raises novel ethical challenges for both research and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Despite these challenges, there is no consensus among researchers, clinicians, patients, and regulators on how the…
View article: Interview with Jason Gardner and Giovanni Kezich about We the Spirits
Interview with Jason Gardner and Giovanni Kezich about We the Spirits Open
This interview discusses the book We the Spirits, by award-winning photographer Jason Gardner, published in 2024 by GOST Books. The book is an assemblage of arresting photographs of masquerade characters from fifteen countries, mostly but …
View article: Is it ethical to immobilize patient’s jaws for weight loss? A deontological perspective
Is it ethical to immobilize patient’s jaws for weight loss? A deontological perspective Open
The demand for elective aesthetic treatment is increasing globally, in line with aggressive media portrayals of a certain standard of beauty and body image. This trend is also changing the landscape of modern dentistry and is blurring the …
View article: Visiting Urban Green Space and Orientation to Nature Is Associated with Better Wellbeing during COVID-19
Visiting Urban Green Space and Orientation to Nature Is Associated with Better Wellbeing during COVID-19 Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely challenged mental health and wellbeing. However, research has consistently reinforced the value of spending time in green space for better health and wellbeing outcomes. Factors such as an individual’s na…
View article: Wear compensating seal means for rotary piston coal feeder
Wear compensating seal means for rotary piston coal feeder Open
The present invention is directed to a wear compensating seal arrangement for use in a rotary piston feeder utilized for feeding pulverized coal into a gasifier operating at relatively high pressures and elevated temperatures. The rotary p…
View article: Energy Disadvantage and Housing: Considerations Towards Establishing a Long Run Integrated Analysis Framework
Energy Disadvantage and Housing: Considerations Towards Establishing a Long Run Integrated Analysis Framework Open
The relationship between housing quality and energy disadvantage over the long run is a complex interaction of growing interest. This work navigates through conceptual definitions and datasets to highlight gaps in monitoring and evaluating…
View article: A ‘touch of Tombatism’: Mary Lamb, Mary Shelley, Charles Dickens, and Children Reading in Graveyards
A ‘touch of Tombatism’: Mary Lamb, Mary Shelley, Charles Dickens, and Children Reading in Graveyards Open
This essay is about the significance of Mary Lamb’s portrayal of a child reading from a gravestone in the short story ‘Elizabeth Villiers; or The Sailor Uncle’ from Mrs. Leicester’s School (1809). Maybe the most famous tomb-reading scene i…
View article: Centralized and Decentralized Optimal Control of Variable Speed Heat Pumps
Centralized and Decentralized Optimal Control of Variable Speed Heat Pumps Open
Utility service providers are often challenged with the synchronization of thermostatically controlled loads. Load synchronization, as a result of naturally occurring and demand-response events, has the potential to damage power distributi…
View article: Leverhulme Grant Workshop at ARU
Leverhulme Grant Workshop at ARU Open
Filmed workshop hosted by RIDO to help ARU staff to get a Leverhulme grant. As a Leverhulme Research Fellow John Gardner gave a presentation and responded to questions from prospective applicants. This session was recorded so that staff ca…
View article: Trust building for collaborative win-win customer solutions in the energy sector: RACE 2030 Insights, Gaps and Opportunities Overview
Trust building for collaborative win-win customer solutions in the energy sector: RACE 2030 Insights, Gaps and Opportunities Overview Open
This Research Theme draws together two crucial and related but inadequately understood elements: 1. Understanding customer aspirations and expectations for the energy sector, and, 2. Measuring and enhancing the level of trust between custo…
View article: An Operational Resilience Metric for Modern Power Distribution Systems
An Operational Resilience Metric for Modern Power Distribution Systems Open
The electrical power system is the backbone of our nations critical infrastructure. It has been designed to withstand single component failures based on a set of reliability metrics which have proven acceptable during normal operating cond…
View article: "Sublime Archimedean Art": Shelley's Engine
"Sublime Archimedean Art": Shelley's Engine Open
An example of interactions between engineering, literature and politics can be seen in the work of Percy Shelley. Shelley is remembered mainly as an idealistic, revolutionary son of a baronet; a vegetarian poet who liked to elope and then …
View article: A Framework for Evaluating the Resilience Contribution of Solar PV and Battery Storage on the Grid
A Framework for Evaluating the Resilience Contribution of Solar PV and Battery Storage on the Grid Open
Motivated by decreased cost and climate change concerns, penetration of solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage has been continually increasing. The variability in solar generation assets has led to many challenges for utilities…
View article: Active Learning In Mathematics: Using The Supplemental Instruction Model To Improve Student Success
Active Learning In Mathematics: Using The Supplemental Instruction Model To Improve Student Success Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Active Learning in Mathematics: Using the Supplemental Instruction Model to Improve Student Success John F. Gardner, Mechanical Enginee…
View article: Integrated Design, Experimentation, Analysis And Life Skills (Ideals) Courses
Integrated Design, Experimentation, Analysis And Life Skills (Ideals) Courses Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Session 2566 Integrated Design, Experimentation, Analysis and Life Skills (IDEALS) Courses Thomas Litzinger, Martin Trethewey, John Gar…
View article: Enhancing Teacher And Student Performance In Mathematics
Enhancing Teacher And Student Performance In Mathematics Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Section 2365 Enhancing Teacher and Student Performance in Mathematics Kelvin K. Kirby, Freddie L. Frazier, John P. Gardner Electrical E…
View article: Rethinking First Year Engineering At Boise State: Assessment And Improvement
Rethinking First Year Engineering At Boise State: Assessment And Improvement Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Main Menu Session 2553 Rethinking First Year Engineering at Boise State: Assessment and Improvement John F. Gardner, Harold D. Ackler, …
View article: Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwich Manufacturing Module
Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwich Manufacturing Module Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwich Manufacturing Module Amy J. Moll, William B. Knowlton, Michelle B. Sabick, Patricia A. Pyke, and John F.…
View article: The Untapped Pipeline and the Math Myth
The Untapped Pipeline and the Math Myth Open
This paper is meant to initiate a discussion instead of proposing a solution. It represents the authors’ discussions over the past few years on how to increase enrollment in engineering programs as well as attract more women and minorities…
View article: Testing Our Assumptions: Mathematics Preparation And Its Role In Engineering Student Success
Testing Our Assumptions: Mathematics Preparation And Its Role In Engineering Student Success Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Testing Our Assumptions: Mathematics Preparation and its Role in Engineering Student Success Abstract Two studies are presented that at…
View article: "Black coat" Scottish spies: clerical informers in 1820
"Black coat" Scottish spies: clerical informers in 1820 Open
This essay reviews modern debate about the use of government spies during the Scottish risings of 1819-1820; discusses the reliability of contemporary sources identifying Scottish clergy as government agents (notably Peter Mackenzie's An E…
View article: Local Communication in Populations of Thermostatically Controlled Loads
Local Communication in Populations of Thermostatically Controlled Loads Open
Thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs) have shown great potential for demand response (DR) in electric grid operations. However, it has been commonly seen that DR events using TCLs may cause load synchronization and unwanted oscillatory …
View article: A Covert System Identification Attack on Constant Setpoint Control Systems
A Covert System Identification Attack on Constant Setpoint Control Systems Open
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are the brain and backbone of nation's critical infrastructure such as nuclear power, water treatment, and petrochemical plants. In order to increase interoperability, real-time availability of data, and fl…