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Recent developments in cognitive neuroscience, particularly predictive processing models, demonstrate that human perception operates through active inference rather than passive observation (Clark, 2016; Friston, 2010). This finding, combined with previous research on heuristics and biases, challenges the empirical viability of the traditionally conceived version of individual-level objectivity. (Kahneman, 2011; Hohwy, 2013). Simultaneously, digital systems exhibit measurable tendencies toward homophily reinforcement and selective exposure amplification that worsen the information environment (Pariser, 2011; Bakshy et al., 2015). Therefore, this paper develops a framework of strong institutional objectivity that synthesizes insights from predictive processing, social epistemology, and power analysis to reconceptualize objectivity as an emergent institutional property rather than an individual action.. Through comparative case analysis of scientific reform initiatives and algorithmic mediation systems, I identify specific institutional design features that demonstrably improve error detection and correction rates while addressing structural exclusions that compromise knowledge production. The analysis yields testable propositions about the interaction between procedural controls and participation structures in determining epistemic outcomes, providing both a theoretical synthesis and an empirically grounded model for designing knowledge systems that achieve reliability through institutional mechanisms.

ChatGPT, a generative AI chatbot, has seen unprecedented adoption, yet the factors driving its acceptance among students remain underexplored. This study investigates key determinants of U.S. university students' intention to use ChatGPT in higher education. Drawing on the technology acceptance model, theory of reasoned action, and diffusion of innovation theory, survey data from 411 students were collected and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. The results indicate that perceived usefulness and subjective norm have significant positive effects on students' intention to use ChatGPT, and perceived ease of use and trust exert indirect effects through perceived usefulness. The model explains approximately 51% of the variance in usage intention. As one of the first empirical studies on ChatGPT adoption in education, this research extends technology acceptance theories to generative AI and offers insights for theory and educational practice.

To compare lag-screw slide and revision surgery rate between 2 generations of the Stryker Gamma cephalomedullary nail (Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI). Retrospective chart review. Single academic, Level-1 Trauma Center. All geriatric patients (65 years and older) who underwent fixation of an intertrochanteric femoral fracture (AO/OTA type 31A1/2/3) by a single surgeon with the Stryker Gamma System from 2020 to 2024 with at least 3-month follow-up. The Gamma3 (G3) system was used until the Gamma4 became available in September 2022. Patients were grouped based on the implant used for fixation: G3 or Gamma4 (G4) and subgrouped based on the centrum-collum-diaphyseal angle of the implant (125 degrees vs. 130 degrees). The main outcome was sliding of the lag screw. Slide distance was calculated from the difference between the screw position immediately postoperatively and at 6 and 12 weeks postoperatively. The secondary outcome variables were revision surgery for any reason, tip-apex distance, and reduction quality. Fifty-one patients (40 women) with a mean age of 83 years (range 65-99) were in the G3 group compared with 46 patients (31 women) with a mean age of 79 years (range 65-96) in the G4 group. The average BMI of the G3 group was 24 kg/m 2 (15-35 kg/m 2 ) compared with 27 kg/m 2 in the G4 group (17-41 kg/m 2 ) ( P = 0.004). There were no significant differences when comparing diabetes, smoking status, or mechanism of injury between groups ( P > 0.05). There was no significant difference when comparing the average tip-apex distance between the G3 (10 mm) and G4 (9.5 mm) ( P = 0.39). There was no significant difference in reduction quality between the G3 (46 good reductions) and the G4 (42 good reductions) groups ( P = 0.85). At 6 weeks, the G4 (5 mm) had a significantly greater lag screw slide compared with the G3 (3 mm) ( P = 0.016). At 12 weeks, the G4 (7 mm) also had a significantly greater lag screw slide when compared with the G3 (4 mm) ( P = 0.004). There was no significant difference in lag screw slide for the 125 degrees implant between the G3 and G4 groups at 6 weeks (3 mm vs. 5 mm, P = 0.44) or 12 weeks (4 mm vs. 6 mm, P = 0.14). Regarding the 130 degrees implant, the G4 had a significantly greater slide compared with the G3 at both at 6 weeks (5 mm vs. 3 mm, P = 0.03; 95% CI, -6.07 to -0.41) and 12 week (8 mm vs. 4 mm, P = 0.03; 95% CI, -5.65 to -0.26). The G4 group had 7 revision procedures performed (3 lag screw exchanges for iliotibial band irritation and 4 revision arthroplasties for lag screw slide, fracture shortening, iliotibial band irritation, abductor malfunction, and leg length discrepancy) compared with 1 revision procedure (lag screw exchange for iliotibial band irritation) in the G3 group ( P = 0.04). The 130 degrees G4 demonstrated increased lag screw slide and all-cause revision surgery when compared with the 130 degrees G3 when used in the treatment of geriatric intertrochanteric femoral fractures. Given the high incidence of increased slide and the significantly higher revision surgery rate, this implant should undergo further investigation. Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Technology has proliferated in almost every aspect of the college environment, whether within the walls of the classroom or beyond the boundaries of the traditional learning environment to the spaces surrounding every student pursuing their educational goals. Regardless of demographics, location, or modality, the educational landscape has changed to include some form of technology in allowing students access to the learning environment.

Student retention and persistence tracking have become more prominent at community colleges. While it is known that community colleges have low completion rates, these institutions need help finding ways to retain and persist their students. This study explored the faculty perspective of retention and persistence strategies. Using a phenomenological tradition, 32 faculty members were recruited to participate from a community college in Northern Florida. Three themes emerged from the data, a sense of belonging, engagement, and communication. This data is significant because there is limited research about faculty perceptions of student retention and persistence. The data further describes how faculty members address retention and persistence in the classroom.

Previous articleNext article No AccessReviewsJohn D. Hosler and Steven Isaac, eds., Military Cultures and Martial Enterprises in the Middle Ages: Essays in Honour of Richard P. Abels. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell, 2020. Pp. x, 276; black-and-white figures. $95. ISBN: 978-1-7832-7533-5. Table of contents available online at https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781783275335/military-cultures-and-martial-enterprises-in-the-middle-ages/.Andrew HoltAndrew HoltFlorida State College at Jacksonville Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Speculum Volume 98, Number 2April 2023 The journal of the Medieval Academy of America Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/724261 Views: 10Total views on this site For permission to reuse, please contact [email protected]PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Abstract The chapter summarizes the main arguments of the book and argues how Sri Aurobindo is relevant in the twenty-first century. It examines three case studies – from a small scale to a large scale – in the light of Sri Aurobindo and attempts to offer solutions to those cases. It reiterates the argument that we need to reexamine his ideas for the benefit of not only academic disciplines but also the larger human society, and such an exercise is apt, theoretically and practically, on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary. It seeks to address the question: if Sri Aurobindo’s ideas are alive, how do they reflect on the pressing issues of our times such as rising polarization, communal violence, swelling national egos as reflected in the war in Ukraine, and religious fundamentalism and terrorism? It argues that it could be an apt philosophical as well as a policy exercise to examine whether Sri Aurobindo’s integral yoga is relevant to our current times.KeywordsRelevance of Sri AurobindoCommunal violenceReligious fundamentalismPolarization

Institutions of higher learning struggle to supply enough Registered Nursing Professionals to meet demands in today’s healthcare environment. Hundreds of thousands of students are accepted into nursing programs each year, though many fall short of program completion. High attrition and low retention in registered nursing programs is a problem. The purpose of this qualitative study was to evaluate attrition and retention of registered nursing students over a four-year period at a Technical College in Georgia to determine factors impacting successful completion of the Associate of Science in Nursing Program (ASN). It further proposed to identify possible solutions to reduce attrition among nursing students. This study analyzed nursing student and nursing faculty perceptions on the causes of high attrition and low retention and perceived solutions to attrition rates. This study provides insight in the development of steps to decrease attrition in registered nursing programs, and other higher education programs of study.

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 31(10S):p 772, October 2020. | DOI: 10.1681/ASN.20203110S1772b