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Impacts of urban heat islands on strong tornadoes
, 2015 This illustrative analysis of urban heat islands (URIs) and nearby tornadoes aims to provide insight into the possibility of UHIs interacting with tornadoes/tornadic storms.
Shourd, Kacie Nicole
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Using Texts as Megaphones: The Power of African American Readers Hearing Themselves in Books
The Reading Teacher, Volume 80, Issue 3, November/December 2026.ABSTRACT This article highlights the power of authentic children's literature to affirm African American English as a legitimate, rule‐governed linguistic system and elevate it as a source of cognitive strength, cultural richness, and academic potential.
Ramona T. Pittman +3 more
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Applied Research, Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2026.This study integrates meso‐void characterization, statistical analysis, and machine learning to predict the sound absorption of porous asphalt concrete. Void‐ratio‐related features dominate prediction, while Extra Trees performs best among five evaluated models, supporting acoustic‐oriented PAC mixture design.
Yizhe Han +6 more
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Iowa Tornadoes: Motivators for Science Teaching [PDF]
, 1979 Iowa is located in the northern portion of the Midwestern tornado belt. Students\u27 natural interest in tornadoes and thunderstorms provide the alert teacher a ready-made introduction to science and the environment. The new paperback TORNADO -Accounts
Stanford, John
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Cancer Cytopathology, Volume 134, Issue 10, October 2026.Abstract Background Precision oncology requires diagnostic sampling that delivers molecularly actionable material quickly and safely. In non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), core‐needle biopsy (CNB) remains common. Yet fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) has re‐emerged with rapid on‐site evaluation (ROSE), optimized cell blocks, and next‐generation sequencing.
Jiayuan Guo +4 more
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Journal of Engineering Education, Volume 115, Issue 4, October 2026.Abstract Background Given the growing need for a well‐prepared engineering workforce, strategic investments must extend beyond formal education to include nonformal learning environments. While prior research highlights the role of parents, educators, and mentors in shaping young children's engineering development, siblings remain an understudied yet ...
Amber Simpson +2 more
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Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 5, Page 898-907, October 2026.ABSTRACT In 1837, the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck, Austria, purchased a Roman bronze statue of a maenad from the 2nd century ce with red garnets as facetted eye inlays found near Brixen, Southern Tyrol. These garnets were investigated using optical microscopy, a portable hand‐held and a stationary micro‐X‐ray fluorescence device, as
H. Albert Gilg +3 more
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After 2024’s tornado outbreak in Indiana, I was curious if certain variables contributed to the severity of these storms over the last 20 years. Is there a correlation between number of tornadoes and injury?
Coale, John
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Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Volume 28, Issue 10, Page 9367-9376, October 2026.ABSTRACT Aims The detrimental impact of perioperative hyperglycaemia on surgical outcomes is well documented. However, economic evaluations on interventions to improve perioperative blood glucose management are lacking. This study aimed to assess the cost‐effectiveness of a multidisciplinary pre‐operative diabetes service compared with usual care in ...
Abby Yu +5 more
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Pre‐parenting education for adolescents: Program evaluation model and knowledge outcomes
Family Relations, Volume 75, Issue 4, Page 2536-2554, October 2026.ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the Parenting: It's a Life (PIAL) curriculum relation to changes in adolescents' knowledge of parenting‐related topics and to present a flexible program evaluation model suitable for school settings. Background Adolescents often have limited knowledge of key parenting topics—including coparenting, establishing paternity ...
Bethany H. McCurdy +6 more
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