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On the 32-Character Zodiac Cipher [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
A possible new approach to the Zodiac Killer\u27s 32-Character Cipher (Z32) is proposed based on the strengths and weaknesses of previous approaches and novel interpretations.
Floe Foxon
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Producción de una ficción sonora, Zodiac el asesino del zodiaco [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
[ES] El Trabajo de fin de máster que se presenta a continuación recoge las etapas del proceso de realización de una ficción sonora introducida dentro de un programa radiofónico.
Francisca Vieira, Natalia
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The Impact of Serial Killer Media: A Content Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
There is a certain obsession with serial killers in our culture. Films and shows such as Zodiac (2007), My Friend Dahmer (2017), and Extremely Wicked; Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019 all provide graphic details on these killers, their lives, and their ...
Jimenez, Bryan
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Emotions in Meaning‐Making: Toward a Sociological Theory of Cathexis

open access: yesSociological Forum, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 308-319, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The role of emotion in meaning‐making remains undertheorized in cultural sociology. This article argues that emotions and affect are intrinsic to meaning‐making and proposes cathexis—the attachment of emotions generated in social interaction to objects, symbols, and ideas—as the fundamental mechanism by which emotions co‐constitute cultural ...
Dmitry Kurakin
wiley   +1 more source

‘Come on, Give Me the Pills Now’: A Narrative Analysis of Reproductive Agency in Self‐Managed Abortion in Argentina

open access: yesSociology of Health &Illness, Volume 48, Issue 4, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Recent discussions on self‐managed abortion highlight its potential to reduce risks and delays while supporting reproductive rights. This qualitative paper analyses the stories of 12 women who self‐managed their abortions in Argentina. In‐depth interviews were conducted in April and May 2024. Using a framework of reproductive agency, the paper
Mercedes Vila Ortiz   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Had there ever been a greater mystery?” Älykäs sarjamurhaaja Robert Graysmithin Zodiac Killer -teoksissa 1986 ja 2002 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Sarjamurhaajat herättävät ihmisissä monenlaisia tunteita, ja suhtautuminen heihin on muuttunut historian aikana merkittävästi. 2000-luvulla populaarikulttuurissa ovat nousseet pinnalle huippuälykkäät rikollisnerot.
Siro, Janika
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Heuristic Search Cryptanalysis of the Zodiac 340 Cipher

open access: yes, 2009
The Zodiac 340 cipher is one of the most famous unsolved ciphers of all time. It was allegedly written by “the Zodiac”, whose identity remains unknown to date.
Basavaraju, Pallavi Kanagalakatte
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Utilizing Exhaled Breath and Skin Microbiomes in Assessments of At‐Risk Killer Whales (Orcinus orca)

open access: yesMarine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT For at‐risk populations of killer whales (Orcinus orca), biological samples can offer information about individual animal status. We hypothesized that low‐yield samples could provide sufficient material for microbiome analysis. We collected and analyzed, with amplicon metabarcoding, breath samples from managed care and free‐ranging killer ...
Linda D. Rhodes   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Fans of Violent Stories Show a Higher Potential for Creative Harm? True Crime as a Stimulating Environment for Malevolent Creativity

open access: yesThe Journal of Creative Behavior, Volume 60, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The media we consume may shape our cognition, emotion, and behavior. While violent media effects on aggression have been studied extensively, one popular media genre has escaped scrutiny until now: true crime, featuring real stories of assault, murder, or serial killings.
Corinna M. Perchtold‐Stefan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time Tools

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, Volume 18, Issue 1, Page 147-168, January 2026.
Abstract Many core human activities require an understanding of time. To coordinate rituals, plan harvests and hunts, recall histories, keep appointments, and follow recipes, we need to grapple with invisible temporal structures like durations, sequences, and cycles. No other species seems to do this.
Kensy Cooperrider
wiley   +1 more source

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