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“There’s a Land Beyond the River”: Promised Land Imagery in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee evokes the biblical Promised Land through the hymns “There’s a Land Beyond the River” and “On Jordan’s Stormy Banks.” As Calpurnia’s congregation sings these hymns, readers are invited to interpret the church service in light of the biblical journey from Egypt to the P...

Spatiotemporal dynamics and fatality risk patterns of road traffic crashes in Nigeria (2020–2024)

Abstract Background Road traffic crashes pose a significant public health issue in Nigeria, but there is limited national-level analysis of their spatial and temporal patterns. This study investigates the distribution, temporal trends, and severity of reported road traffic crashe...

Psychometric properties of the European health literacy survey questionnaire short-short form (HLS-EU-Q6) among Slovenian youth, adults, and older adults

Abstract Background Health literacy is an important determinant of health behaviours and self-rated health, making brief, valid, and reliable assessment tools essential. The six-item European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q6) has rarely been validated across age gr...

Considerations and guidelines for photic measurement in field studies of the physiological effects of light

Abstract Guidelines for light measurement in laboratory studies of the non-visual effects of light have recently been put forward. Yet, outside of controlled environments, unique challenges necessitate additional consideration and modifications to those recommendations. The purpo...

Luteolin potentiates antibiotic activity against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and modulates efflux-associated resistance and biofilm-associated phenotypes

Abstract Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a WHO critical-priority pathogen whose recalcitrance is driven largely by efflux pump overexpression and biofilm formation, two mechanisms rarely addressed by a single agent. Here we evaluated whether luteolin, a plant-derive...

Celebrating 20 Years of Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences

Abstract Over the past two decades, nanoscience and nanotechnology have profoundly transformed modern society─powering next-generation electronics, revolutionizing healthcare diagnostics, and enabling sustainable energy solutions that reshape how we live and work. Established in...

Numerical investigation of shell-side heat transfer in helically coiled tube heat exchangers: morpho-hydrodynamic effects and a data-driven multivariable Nusselt-number surrogate

Purpose This paper aims to investigate shell-side convective heat transfer in a vertically oriented helically coiled tube heat exchanger (HCTHEX) and develop a multivariable within-domain surrogate for the shell-side Nusselt number under fluid-to-fluid operation. Design/methodolo...

Modelling the Interdependence Nexus Among Exchange Rates, Precious Metals, and Energy Prices in Emerging Markets: A Vine Copula Approach

This study investigates the interdependence among exchange rates, equity indices, precious metals, and energy prices across emerging markets, utilising daily data from 8 August 2005 to 30 August 2025. The study utilised a Vine Copula-based ARFIMA-SGARCH model to capture nonlinear...

β-CF3 Alkynones for Amine Conjugation under Aqueous Conditions

Abstract We report an aqueous conjugate addition of primary and secondary amines to β-CF3 alkynones under mild conditions without added metal catalysts or activating reagents. This protocol affords stable, CF3-containing enaminone conjugates in phosphate buffer and is applicable...

Radial and ulnar artery flow characteristics in diabetic, hypertensive and normal indivduals

Objective To compare the radial and ulnar artery flow characteristics in diabetic, hypertensive and normal individuals. Material and methods This case–control study was conducted on 192 participants, with 64 individuals in each group. A consecutive sampling technique was used. Fo...

DNN Surrogate-Assisted Multi-Objective Optimization for Inverse Process Design of SBS-Modified Asphalt Gels

Styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS)-modified asphalt is a typical physical polymer gel whose macroscopic performance is governed by the coupled effects of processing parameters, material composition, and microstructural characteristics. While machine learning has enabled accurate for...

Electrolyte-Induced Band Bending and Barrier Tuning to Enhance Photodetection in Inkjet-Printed Organic–Inorganic Heterojunctions

Abstract Hybrid organic–inorganic heterojunctions have attracted considerable interest in optoelectronic applications, as they combine the excellent electronic transport of inorganic semiconductors with the ease of processing and tunability of organic conductors. While the perfor...

Microbiome ecology and antibiotic treatment failure: resistance spread, microbial competition and community engineering

The failure of antibiotic treatment is a growing concern, driven in large part by the rising incidence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Increasing evidence points to the importance of microbial competition in preventing the colonization of disease-causing pathogens and the spre...

Social Support and Chemistry Learning Engagement: Chain Mediation and Latent Profile Analysis of Chemistry Self-Efficacy and Chemistry Anxiety

Abstract Chemistry learning engagement plays an important role in students’ academic development and sustained motivation to learn chemistry. Although previous studies have examined the relationships of perceived social support, self-efficacy, and anxiety with students’ learning...

Two-dimensional calculations for the novel axial turbo-vapor compressor

Abstract Turbo-vapor compressors (TVCs) are critical for generating vacuum pressure in a novel combined cycle for electricity and freshwater production. This paper presents a new TVC design comprising a single axial compressor rotor directly driving a single axial turbine rotor,...

Observed Change in STABLE-2007 Scores Among Adult Males on Parole Participating in Treatment for Sexual Offending

The STABLE-2007 is a risk assessment tool used in sexual offending treatment programs to identify and monitor changes in criminogenic needs. We conducted multilevel growth curve analyses to examine changes in STABLE-2007 scores over a four-year period among 873 parolees participa...

Elective primary total hip arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis: in-hospital outcomes from the national inpatient sample, 2016–2021

Abstract Background Whether coded rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) is associated with excess short-term inpatient morbidity in contemporary U.S. practice remains uncertain. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study...

Machine Learning Guided Broadleaf‐Inspired Reconfigurable Triboelectric Array for Space‐Efficient Ocean Current Energy Harvesting and Antifouling

ABSTRACT Ocean currents represent a stable source of blue energy. Flag‐type triboelectric nanogenerators (F‐TENGs), which have been widely investigated for harvesting energy from low‐velocity ocean currents, generally rely on bluff body to induce vortex. This dependence limits th...

Islam and Civilization: A Comparative Study of the Prophet Muhammad's Era and Post-Colonial Islamic Discourse

This paper examines the construction of Islamic civilization during the era of Prophet Muhammad and its reconstruction within the post-colonial discourse shaped by Western dominance. Utilizing a library-based method, this comparative study analyzes the distinct challenges and mec...

Blockchain for Digital Health Governance: Evidence Gap Map and Scoping Review

Abstract Background Digital health increasingly depends on data exchange across institutions, technologies, and jurisdictions, creating persistent challenges for the governance of access, consent, interoperability, provenance, and accountability. Blockchain and distributed ledger...