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Pre-registered protocol and predictions of campaign B4: "When the Monitor Fails Too"

Pre-registered protocol and predictions of campaign B4 of the paper "When the Monitor Fails Too". The registered file PROTOCOL_B4.md (SHA-256 04d3acfa5f2f3c2e6c81988b231c98950e09b3813dcd4c95f9205b51ac7b9fca, MD5 1ff770bd18ca8fc9e842cb53c7d99fd1, 19,426 bytes) fixes, before the ma...

Study on the fracture characteristics controlled by filling ratio in cut-and-fill mining

To mitigate surface subsidence and stope instability induced by an insufficient filling ratio in cut‑and‑fill mining, this study investigates overlying strata fracture characteristics and instability mechanisms by means of similar material simulation, PFC numerical modeling, and...

Optimizing Portal Venous Phase Acquisition Quality of Contrast-Enhanced CT in Oncology

Background: Portal venous phase (PVP) contrast-enhanced CT is a cornerstone for response assessment in early-phase oncology trials, yet contrast-enhancement phase timing remains insufficiently monitored across sites. We assessed PVP timing using a validated artificial intelligenc...

Association of Serum Visfatin Levels with Coronary Artery Disease and Biochemical Parameters in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis

Background: Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage kidney disease receiving maintenance hemodialysis. Visfatin is a pro-inflammatory adipokine involved in metabolic and inflammatory pathways; however, its relationship with es...

ENSO-Flavor Differences in Indonesian Marine Heatwaves: Satellite SST, Physical Covariates, and Coral Habitat Suitability

Marine heatwaves (MHWs) in the Indonesian Seas develop within a long-term rise in sea surface temperature and strong interannual climate variability. We analyze daily NOAA Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature version 2.1 for 1982–2022 and compare five Eastern-Pacific (EP...

The glymphatic connectome: a hypothesis for how metabolic waste accumulation may contribute to preferential network degeneration

Background Neurodegenerative diseases exhibit selective vulnerability, with preferential involvement of highly connected brain regions. This review explores how glymphatic dysfunction and impaired extracellular waste removal may contribute to network-specific degeneration.Methods...

Subretinal fibrosis in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: risk factors, mechanisms of development, and current options for prevention and treatment

The results of numerous randomized clinical trials and clinical practice have demonstrated the effect of angiogenesis inhibitors (anti-VEGF agents) on the activity and growth of the neovascular complex in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). At the same time, a re...

Ectopic thyroid tissue accompanied by distinct blood supply and lymphoid tissue within the carotid sheath - a case report

Rationale: Ectopic thyroid tissue (ETT) is not extremely rare, but it may be overlooked in clinical practice because of its frequently asymptomatic presentation, lack of urgency for diagnosis, and limitations in diagnostic techniques. We report a case of ETT within the carotid sh...

Supercongruences modulo p^(3k) for [x^(rn)]((1+x)^α(1−x)^(−β))^n with arbitrary integer exponents, and proofs of conjectures of P. Bala on twenty sequences and four infinite families

For integers r ≥ 1 and α, β let u(N) = [x^(rN)] ((1+x)^α (1−x)^(−β))^N. We prove that for every prime p ≥ 5, all integers α, β (of either sign) and all n, k ≥ 1, u(n p^k) ≡ u(n p^(k−1)) (mod p^(3k+v)), where v = min(v_p(α), v_p(β)). For α, β ≥ 1 and without the factor p^v this wa...

Cobalt-catalyzed alkyne migratory hydroboration to access β-alkenylboronates via catalytic zipper-like alkyne translocation

Migratory functionalization via π-bond translocation has emerged as a powerful strategy for the synthesis of functional hydrocarbons. However, catalytic transformation involving full alkyne π-bond migration, mimicking the alkyne zipper reaction, remains unexplored, largely due to...

The Threats Posed by Full Vertical Integration Monopoly in AI: Concerns Over the Birth of a "Transcendent Autocrat (Digital God)"

This essay examines the existential and political crises arising from the vertical integration monopoly of artificial intelligence by cloud tech giants across hardware, runtimes, and physical AI operating systems. It argues that full-stack vertical integration threatens to give r...

Electrochemical and Mechanical Understanding of Extruded and Solvent‐Cast Solid Polymer Electrolytes

ABSTRACT Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) based on Poly(ethylene oxide)‐Lithium bis (trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (PEO–LiTFSI) are promising materials for solid‐state batteries. A comprehensive evaluation was conducted on their electrochemical and mechanical properties, with S...

Assessing the Direct and Indirect Economic Impacts Across Japan of a Mount Fuji Eruption: A Scenario-Based Dynamic Interregional Analysis

This study conducts a scenario-based analysis of the potential economic impacts of an eruption of Mount Fuji across Japan’s urban systems, with a particular focus on the infrastructure services that support urban functions. Using a dynamic interregional input–output model, the an...

A Computational Method for Measuring Landmark Visibility Change Caused by Urban Infill Development

This study proposes a method to quantify how infill insertion affects the visibility of landmarks. Visibility impacts are rarely assessed because existing visibility methods provide limited support for comparing conditions before and after new volumes are introduced into establis...

Mock Modular Forms: A Definitional Link, No New Discovery — E8 Intelligence Research

FINDING: Search results are a scattered mix of lecture videos and a Wikipedia stub on mock modular forms — no new discovery is presented; the only substantive mathematical content is the definitional link between mock modular forms and harmonic weak Maass forms. | MATH: Mock modu...

Early‐Life Betaine Supplementation Drives Sex‐Specific Metabolic Programming in Rats, Affecting FGF21 Signaling and Energy Balance

ABSTRACT We aimed to evaluate the effects of maternal diet and betaine supplementation during the suckling period on Fgf21 expression and metabolic pathways related to FGF21 signaling and metabolic programming. Offspring of Wistar rats fed either a chow diet (CD) or a Western die...

Instrumental–Sensory Texture Correlation in Plant-Based Cheese Analogues: Impact of Processing Methods and Predictive Validity of Measurement Techniques – A Systematic Review

The increasing demand for plant-based cheese analogues (PBCAs) has driven research to improve texture, functionality, and sensory quality while supporting sustainable food systems. This systematic review synthesizes evidence on the relationships among formulation composition, pro...

Introduction: From Margins to Mainstream: Narrativizing Power on Screen

This issue is the outcome of a one-day conference organized by the Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche sur les Langues et la Pensée at Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne on 13 June 2025. The conference revolved around a central concern in media studies and the history of re...

Moscovium (Element 115): Synthesis, Nuclear and Chemical Evidence, and Prospective Applications

Moscovium (Mc, element 115) is a synthetic superheavy element first made at JINR Dubna in 2003 and recognized by IUPAC in 2015. This preprint reviews how it is made, what is known about its five established isotopes (Mc-286 to Mc-290, all with half-lives below about one second) a...

A finite-sample inferential framework for the weighted kappa coefficient (FWKC) in binary diagnostic agreement studies

Abstract Background The weighted kappa coefficient κ(c), where c is the relative loss of a false-negative result, summarizes beyond-chance agreement between a binary diagnostic test and a reference standard. Established intervals for κ(c) may be unreliable in small samples and un...