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Editor's Foreword [Fall 2025]

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Editorial statement introducing the contents of the journal issue and providing other relevant notes.

Journal of Near-Death Studies, Volume 43, Number 3, Fall 2025

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Quarterly journal publishing papers related to near-death experiences, including research reports; theoretical or conceptual statements; expressions of a scientific, philosophic, religious, or historical perspective on the study of near-death experiences; cross-cultural studies; individual case histories; and personal accounts of experiences or related phenomena.

Black Diamond, Washington, Petition Evaluation Document/ Environmental Impact Statement: Draft

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Report assessing the environmental impact of a petition that alleges that surface coal mining operations would be unsuitable on approximately 800 acres of private land immediately adjacent to the city of Black Diamond in King County, Washington. It includes details statements on the potential coal resources of the Black Diamond curtailed petition area, the demand for those resources, and the impacts that alternative decisions on the unsuitability of the curtailed petition are for surface coal mining operations would have on the environment, the economy, and the supply of coal. The environmental statement describes the affected environment, alternative Federal actions, the impact of alternative actions, and the plan for public participation and review.

Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Book Cliffs Resource Management Plan

2026-08-13T14:35:01-05:00

Report describing a Bureau of Land Management Proposal to implement a formal Resource Management Plan for the Book Cliffs Resource Area in northeastern Utah. The included draft environmental impact statement analyzes the consequences of implementing the various components of four alternatives for management with recommended levels of grazing for livestock, wildlife, and wild horses; identify woodland management areas; propose management of energy development; and recommend future recreation designations. A detailed description of the affected environment and analyses of impacts which would result form each alternative are identified in this document. A listing of public comments and letters with responses are included. An included map shows livestock allotments and locality boundaries in the area.

Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Book Cliffs Resource Management Plan

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Report describing a Bureau of Land Management Proposal to implement a formal Resource Management Plan for the Book Cliffs Resource Area in northeastern Utah. The included environmental impact statement analyzes the consequences of implementing the various components of four alternatives for management with recommended levels of grazing for livestock, wildlife, and wild horses; identify woodland management areas; propose management of energy development; and recommend future recreation designations. A detailed description of the affected environment and analyses of impacts which would result form each alternative are identified in this document. A listing of public comments and letters with responses are included. An included map shows livestock allotments and locality boundaries in the area.

[Preliminary] Box Elder Resource Management Plan and [Draft] Environmental Impact Statement

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This Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) discusses resource management of approximately 1 million acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the Salt Lake District. This RMP/EIS analyzes the consequences of implementing the various components of four alternatives. The alternatives address four resource issues: (1) landownership conflicts, (2) vegetation management, (3) mineral development, and (4) off-road vehicle use. The document focuses on impacts to minerals, vegetation, livestock grazing, water and watershed, soils, wildlife, forest products, recreation, cultural resources, and socio-economics. A detailed description of the affected environment and the analysis of impacts which would result from each alternative are identified. (Abstract) Included maps show grazing allotments, land status, and land treatments for alternatives 4 and 3.

Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Bull Mountains Exchange

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Report analyzing the exchange of selected Federal coal lands to Meridian Minerals Company for high-value recreation and wildlife offered lands in Montana.Two coal-for-coal exchange alternatives, a leasing alternative and a no-action alternative are also addressed. Addressed in the report is the purpose and need for action, alternatives including the proposed action, a description of the affected environment, environmental consequences, and consultation and coordination with other agencies and the public undertaken in the preparation of the report.

Draft Environmental Statement: Proposed Mining and Reclamation Plan [for the] Pronghorn Mine

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Report presenting an approved surface mining and reclamation plan for the Pronghorn Mine, Mobil Oil-Consolidation Coal Company, in Wyoming covering operations for the next 22 years. The statement of environmental impact for the mine includes a description of the proposal and affected environment and covers topics including environmental impacts of the proposed project, mitigating measures not included in the proposed action, unavoidable adverse impacts, relationship between local short-term uses and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity, irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources, considered alternatives to the proposal, and consultation and coordination with other agencies and the public undertaken in the development of the draft environmental impact statement.

Proposed Dixie Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement

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Report comprised of a Proposed Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS) that describe and analyze three alternatives for management of public lands and resources in the Dixie Resource Area of Utah. The report includes the consultation and coordination activities undertaken in the planning process, revisions and corrections to the draft RMP/EIS, as well as the management plans for natural resources, land ownership, recreation and tourism, wildlife, transportation, fire, air quality, and hazardous waste. Copies of public comment letters are included in the report. Included maps show the resource area and features of the proposed resource management plan.

Final Environmental Statement [on the] Proposed Mining and Reclamation Plan: Caballo Mine, Campbell County, Wyoming

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Report presenting an final approved surface mining and reclamation plan for the Caballo mine in Campbell County, Wyoming, of coal for electric power generation. The report includes a description of the proposed plan, the environmental constraints encountered, a description of the environment, probable impacts of the proposed action, mitigating measures, discussion of unavoidable adverse impacts, relationship between local short-term uses and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity, irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources, alternatives to the proposal, and consultation and coordination with other agencies and the public undertaken in the development of the draft environmental impact statement. Include maps show the sequence of mining in the three pitts, soils in the vicinity of the mine, vegetation types in the vicinity of the mine, and surface and mineral ownership and status within and adjacent to the proposed mine. Scale 1 : 12,000 miles

Draft Environmental Statement on the CO₂ Project: Wasson Field/Denver Unit

2026-08-13T14:28:33-05:00

Report discussing the environmental impact of a proposed pipeline and related facilities to transport carbon dioxide from southwest Colorado through New Mexico to the Wasson Oil Field near Denver City, Texas, and associated drilling authorizations within the CO₂ well field. Included in the report is a description of the proposal, a description of the affected environment, a discussion of the environmental impacts of the proposed project, discussion of the mitigating measures not included in the proposed action, discussion of unavoidable adverse impacts, relationship between local short-term uses and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity, irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources, and consultation and coordination with other agencies and the public undertaken in the development of the draft environmental impact statement. Included maps show land ownership and management status in the transmission line areas of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas and alternate dry-CO₂ gathering lines in Colorado.

Final Environmental Impact Statement: Cache River Basin: A Waterfowl Habitat Preservation Proposal

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Final environmental impact statement (FEIS) regarding the environmental and socioeconomic effects of protecting and preserving up to 92,000 acres of internationally significant waterfowl habitat within the ten-year floodplain of the lower and middle Cache River Basin in Arkansas. Discussed is the purpose and need for action, alternatives including the proposed action, affected environment, environmental consequences of each alternative including the preferred alternative, and a list of agencies and organizations and persons to whom copies of the EIS have been provided. Comments are included in an appendix along with a map of the area showing a ten-year floodplain.

Second Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Buffalo Resource Area, Volume 2

2026-08-13T14:28:18-05:00

Maps accompanying an environmental impact statement that presents four alternative resource management plans for the Buffalo Resource Area. The maps show surface ownership, mineral ownership, cultural resources and recreation, fire risk, grazing management, forestry lands and realty, land disposal, coal deposits, oil and gas deposits, soils, soil erosion hazard, vegetation, wildlife in the area, and regional wilderness areas using color coding. Scale 1 inch : 30 miles

Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Wilderness Recommendation: Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

2026-08-13T14:24:11-05:00

Report discussing the environmental impacts of the proposed wilderness recommendation and three alternatives for Bering Land Bridge National Preserve in Alaska. Discussed are the purpose and need for action, descriptions of the proposed action and alternatives, aspects of the affected environment, environmental consequences of each alternative, and consultation and coordination activities related to public review of the draft environmental impact statement.

Beaufort Sea Planning Area Oil and Gas Lease Sale 124: Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 1

2026-08-13T14:24:11-05:00

Report providing a detailed compilation of possible environmental effects of a proposed offshore oil and gas exploration and production project in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea.This environmental impact statement (EIS) discusses a proposed oil and gas lease sale in the Beaufort Sea Planning Area, analyzes its potential affects on the environment, describes alternatives, presents major issues determined through the scoping process and through staff analyses, and evaluates potential mitigating measures. (xviii)

Draft Resource Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement for the Buffalo Resource Area: Resource Management Plan

2026-08-13T14:24:11-05:00

Report presenting and addressing the environmental consequences of six alternative land use plans for the Buffalo Resource Area, Casper District, Wyoming. Described in the report is the planning process, planning criteria for identified issues, description of the alternatives, the affected environment, the wilderness study area, environmental consequences of each alternative, and coordination, consistency, and public participation activities related to the preparation of draft environmental impact statement.

Second Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Buffalo Resource Area, Volume 1

2026-08-13T14:24:11-05:00

Report presenting four alternative resource management plans for the Buffalo Resource Area and addresses the environmental consequences of each alternative. Described in the report is the planning process, planning criteria for identified issues, description of the alternatives, the affected environment, the wilderness study area, environmental consequences of each alternative, and coordination, consistency, and public participation activities related to the preparation of draft environmental impact statement. "This draft includes more detailed information and analysis and addresses public comments received on the first draft." - introduction

Draft Bishop Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement

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Report presenting a draft resource management plan that describes a comprehensive land and resource direction for the Bishop Resource Area, Bakersfield District, California. The Environmental Impact Statement analyzes four alternative scenarios (including the preferred alternative), ranging from an emphasis on consumptive uses to and emphasis on protection of natural values. The affected environment and impacts of each alternative are analyzed in detail. A discussion of involvement with other agencies and the public regarding the draft plan is included. (Abstract)

Draft Bishop Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, Maps

2026-08-13T14:24:10-05:00

Maps accompany a draft resource management plan that describes a comprehensive land and resource direction for the Bishop Resource Area, Bakersfield District, California. Shading is used to identif identify vegetation, land use restrictions for each of the alternatives, land status, land and minerals in the area for each of the alternatives, and special management areas for each alternative. Scale 1: 250,000

[One-Minute Ambient Recording from Willis Library]

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Audio recording of a one-minute ambient recording from Willis Library in the afternoon during the late-semester rush at UNT. The soundscape includes the everyday textures of study life, such as a binder hitting a table, soft conversation, footsteps, a pen writing, and the rustle of pages capture how the library feels as a shared workspace in 2025.

[Image of Tiara Pickens on Her First Day of School at UNT]

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Photograph of Tiara Pickens on her first day of school at the University of North Texas.

[Responses to Online Textbook Access Request]

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Photograph of a request for access to an online textbook. The requester received several positive replies.

[Video of the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas after Flooding]

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Video of the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas near Kerrville showing the high water levels and destruction left behind by the historic catastrophic floods of July 4, 2025 that killed at least 135 people. Video shows uprooted trees, infrastructure damage to the bridge, and debris from the floods. Video taken November 28, 2025.

[Wearing a mask while Doordashing in a public restroom during COVID times]

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Photograph of Taylor Fiscal standing in a bathroom mirror wearing a mask and taking a selfie. The setting shows a sink and a mirror. This was during the early days of COVID.

[A Mural in Downtown Houston]

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Photograph of a mural in downtown Houston, Texas, taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Men's Coat at the Texas Fashion Collection]

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Photograph of an 18th century French men's coat housed at the Texas Fashion Collection.

[Instagram screenshot]

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Screenshot of an Instagram post of Amanda Weiss and a friend hanging out during the covid-19 pandemic. They are wearing masks at the botanical garden in April of 2021, and it is the first time that they were able to see each other since March of 2020.

[Price of Gas During the Pandemic]

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Photograph of a roadside sign showing the price of gas during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Podcasting Setup]

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Photograph of a table inside a room shows a microphone kit next to a laptop. The kit includes a professional microphone and some cables. The setting is to be ready for a podcast recording.

[Lecture on AI Theories — Completeness of Knowledge Theory & AI Knowledge Consistency Test]

2026-08-10T14:09:39-05:00

Photograph taken on Friday, April 10th, 2026 in the Environmental Sciences Building during the 3rd Annual AI in Action Workshop & Presentations event. This event is held in joint between the Department of Data Analytics & Statistics and the Department of Technical Communication. The event contains 3 parts: teaching workshops, poster presentation, and research presentations. The purpose of this event is to bring educators, researchers, and practitioners together to explore how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping learning, research, and work.

[Protest supporting Palestine on the UNT campus]

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Photograph of a protest in support of Palestine that took place on the University of North Texas campus.

[Protest supporting Palestine on the UNT campus]

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Photograph of a protest in support of Palestine that took place on the University of North Texas campus.

[Protest supporting Palestine on the UNT campus]

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Photograph of a protest in support of Palestine that took place on the University of North Texas campus.

[Penn Giving Lecture on AI]

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[Penn Giving Lecture on AI — Agentic AI Systems]

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[Well-Dressed Presenter Giving Lecture on AI]

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[Sonali Speaking at AI Presentation]

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[Presentation on AI — SEO vs. GEO]

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[Presentation on AI — SEO vs. GEO Presenter]

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[Sonali Standing at AI Presentation]

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[Presenter Speaking to Audience at AI Workshop]

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[Kai & Byron Presenting at AI Workshop]

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[Well-Dressed Smiling Presenter Giving Lecture on AI]

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[Presenter Speaking on AI at Workshop — A-Life and the 100 Monkey Garden]

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[Presenter Speaking on AI at Workshop — side view]

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[Deepeka Speaking at AI Workshop]

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[Presenter Speaking on AI at Workshop — Green Visuals]

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[Presenter Speaking on AI at Workshop]

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[Lecture on AI — From Stack Overflow to Digital Twin]

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[Presenter Speaking on AI at Workshop — Expressionist Visuals]

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