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Brown and White: Accounts of Southern Moderate Politicians in the Shadow of Civil Rights

open access: yesSociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How do politicians sustain their reputations with audiences whose expectations cannot be satisfied? This tension is acute for legislators seeking to bridge divided local and national discursive arenas, requiring strategic communication when policy outcomes contradict prevailing local community values.
Claire Whitlinger, Gary Alan Fine
wiley   +1 more source

Choose the Right Test: Validity Claims for the Computer Adaptive Test—Problem Solving Measure (CAT‐PSM)

open access: yesSchool Science and Mathematics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents validity evidence for the Computer Adaptive Test–Problem Solving Measure (CAT‐PSM), a computer‐adaptive assessment of middle grades mathematical problem‐solving performance. Targeted to grades 6–8, the CAT‐PSM draws on content aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM).
Jonathan D. Bostic   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Indian English Complaint Tradition: ‘Old Chestnuts’ and New Perspectives

open access: yesWorld Englishes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT English usage in India has been the target of a linguistic complaint tradition ‘which has taken the form of complaint about so‐called mis‐use of language and linguistic decline’ since the 19th century. The Indian English (IndE) complaint tradition in the 21st century has shifted from colonial to postcolonial in that IndE usage is now targeted ...
Claudia Lange, Sven Leuckert
wiley   +1 more source

Creativity Under Pressure: A Case Study of Drug Cartel Innovation

open access: yesThe Journal of Creative Behavior, Volume 60, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines drug cartels as creative, innovation‐driven organizations rather than solely violent criminal enterprises. Building on creativity research applied to terrorist groups, we use a qualitative case study approach—drawing from news reports, official documents, open‐source materials, and academic work—to analyze 10 cases of ...
Isaac J. Moelter   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resurvey of Boreal Earthworm Communities in Southern and Northern Finland

open access: yesNew Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 4, December 2026.
Boreal forests account for 11.5% of the Earth's land area, and, unlike oceanic and mediterranean forests, their cold winters typically represent the harshest season for earthworms. In Fennoscandia, these forests are subject to substantial global changes, notably climate change and land use intensification, which might impact earthworm populations.
Sylvain Gérard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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