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Ranked choice voting shows simple dynamics and limited exhaustion
Study of ranked choice voting across 110 real elections shows competitive benefits, transparent dynamics, and minimal vulnerability to manipulation or ballot exhaustion.
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Inertial active chains show multiple dynamic crossovers
Analysis of inertial active particles in harmonic chains reveals multiple dynamical crossovers and non-Gaussian fluctuations, with experimentally testable signatures.
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Human movement variability predicts task-unrelated thought
Temporal patterns in finger tapping predict task-unrelated thought. Higher Hurst exponent values associated with lower mind-wandering probability across metronome conditions.
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Affective activation and boredom relate to learning in tutoring
Multimodal study of emotional dynamics in intelligent tutoring systems shows initial boredom shapes learning, and high physiological activation impairs knowledge retention.
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Article proposes adding emotion to coalition theory
Integrating emotional mechanisms into the Advocacy Coalition Framework to explain policy subsystem dynamics, coalition stability, and membership persistence.
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Academic expert involvement varies across policymaking arenas
Study reveals how academic experts gain access to policy-making across parliament, government, and media in Belgium, with persistent overrepresentation of senior male scholars from social sciences.
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Media-linked fear spread rises with loss of awareness
Mathematical model analyzing epidemic fear propagation dynamics incorporating psychological compartments, media influence, and interpersonal contact under COVID-19 parameterization.
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Vertical gas flows are widespread in protoplanetary disks
Study of vertical gas flows in 14 protoplanetary disks using ALMA observations reveals ubiquitous vertical motions driven by diverse physical mechanisms during planet formation.
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Heartfulness architecture links physical design with lived experience
Study examines integration of physical architecture with contemplative experience in meditation spaces using Heartfulness framework, proposing model linking design, atmosphere, ritual, and meaning.
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Case studies are proposed to improve IR teaching on Southeast Asia
Case study pedagogies for teaching Southeast Asian regional dynamics in IR programs, integrating retrospective and decision-forcing frameworks to enhance student engagement and critical thinking.