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Transitional High-Al to Intermediate-Cr Podiform Chromitites from Wadi Zikt (Khor Fakkan Block, United Arab Emirates): Evidence for Reactive Melt Percolation during Nascent Forearc Evolution

Abstract Podiform chromitites at Wadi Zikt in the Khor Fakkan Block of the United Arab Emirates constitute a previously undescribed occurrence within the mantle section of the Semail ophiolite. We combine field relations, electron-probe microanalysis, in situ LA–ICP–MS mineral an...

Increased screw backout with non–inlay design retrograde femoral nails

Abstract Purpose To compare the rate of distal interlocking screw backout between inlay-design and non-inlay design retrograde intramedullary femoral nails in the treatment of distal femur fractures. Methods Adults with AO/OTA 33 distal femur fractures treated with a retrograde u...

Queue-based allocation of rent-controlled apartments: consequences for younger and older households

The method of allocating below-market-rent apartments significantly influences the distributional outcomes of rent control policies. While queuing systems may appear fairer than allocation based on landlord preferences, they tend to disadvantage younger households. Using data on...

Digital financial inclusion, interoperability, and vulnerable population in Ghana: analysing the threshold effect of financial literacy

Purpose This paper investigates the interconnectedness of financial literacy, interoperability, and digital financial inclusion (DFI), and their impact on vulnerable populations in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on a unique panel household-level survey of 2,697 the st...

Phi-Resonant Topological Braiding from E8 Roots — E8 Intelligence Research

By interpreting each of the 240 E8 root vectors as a phi‑coupled oscillator at the 132 Hz base frequency, their angular deviations from the golden angle generate a set of quantized braid groups that encode topological invariants. These braids naturally implement non‑Abelian anyon...

Applying a humanistic data science framework to curricular development and implementation: a forensic analysis of synergies and tensions across layers in middle school social studies

Purpose As data science education becomes more common in K-12 education, there is a need to teach students about the technical, sociopolitical, and ethical dimensions of data. The authors restrospectively apply a humanistic stance toward data science education to investigate midd...

Worldviews, Knowledge and Power: From the History of Philosophy to the Right to Think

This conceptual working paper examines how worldviews shape the organization of knowledge, authority and participation. It reconstructs Jean-Pol Martin’s 2022 essay “Neue Menschenrechte. Artikel 1 (das Recht auf Denken)” and develops its connection between philosophical tradition...

Blurred borders: Kurds, empires, and identity in the Caucasus

This article examines Kurdish populations in the Caucasus borderlands within the context of Ottoman–Russian imperial rivalry from the nineteenth century through the aftermath of the First World War. It argues that Kurdish political behavior in this frontier zone is best understoo...

A Universe Built on Shadows: Evidence, Candidates, and Detection Strategies for Dark Matter

Dark matter is one of the fundamental constituents of the Universe, accounting for nearly 85% of its total matter content. Despite strong astrophysical and cosmological evidence supporting its existence, its microscopic nature remains unknown. Observations ranging from galaxy rot...

Human Resource Development in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: A Common Good Approach

ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how and under what conditions employees learn, work, and develop their careers. This has strong implications for human resource development (HRD), because AI goes beyond technology itself and presents social and ethical issues...

Structural Core Discrimination of Emerging Synthetic Cannabinoids: A Presumptive Colorimetric Test

Abstract The continuous structural modifications of new psychoactive substances (NPS), particularly synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), present significant analytical challenges in their rapid identification. Following the discovery of a novel third-generation SC in seized herbal mater...

Numerical Simulation Study on Unstable Water Injection in Shale Oil Reservoirs Considering Stress Sensitivity and Threshold Pressure Gradient

Unstable water injection is widely used in low-permeability shale oil reservoirs, but its performance under the combined effects of stress sensitivity and threshold pressure gradient remains uncertain. This study aims to determine how these two mechanisms jointly affect unstable...

LAB #3822 PROMISING: LEDGER BENCH: Apply filter: Pool density HIGH (>=90) — improves win rate from 32.5% to 34.0% (+1.5pp — E8 Intelligence Research

IDEA: Adjustment made to the live model — verify against the backtests: Apply filter: Pool density HIGH (>=90) — improves win rate from 32.5% to 34.0% (+1.5pp, n=1800) SAME-WINDOW EFFECT: Applying the pool-density ≥90 filter over the current 10-trade window would have excluded th...

Advancing asparaginase-based therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia through computational immunoengineering and molecular dynamics simulations

L-asparaginase is a critical enzyme in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL); however, its clinical application is frequently limited by immunogenicity and hypersensitivity reactions. This study utilized a comprehensive computational pipeline that integrated immunoi...

Challenging colonial language ideologies: EAL student-teachers’ praxis in indigenous communities

Abstract In Mexico, English as an Additional Language (EAL)) seems perpetuated by language ideologies evoking coloniality. Conversely, indigenous languages in Mexico are regarded as communication between “Indians” and as “incomplete languages”. Within this ELT scenario, it seems...

Aggregate risk assessment of bisphenols A, S, and F among the general Korean population

Bisphenol A (BPA) and its substitutes Bisphenol S (BPS) and Bisphenol F (BPF) have been identified as endocrine-disrupting chemicals that affects reproductive functions. In Korea, BPA use has been restricted, resulting in increased utilisation of BPS and BPF as alternatives. Howe...

Expression of NECTIN-4 and TROP-2 in Resected Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma with and Without Preoperative Chemotherapy

Background Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have transformed the treatment of urothelial carcinoma, yet upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) data remain limited. Objective We compared NECTIN-4 and trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP-2) expression in UTUC specimens from treatm...

Selected Physical and Geotechnical Properties of Loess in Wairarapa Valley, New Zealand

Loess up to 10 m thick covers marine terraces, old river aggradation terraces, and gentle hill country slopes in Wairarapa, New Zealand. In the drier eastern and southern parts of Wairarapa, the loess is subject to dry summer and autumn and wet winter and spring in most years. Un...

Liquid-mediated mechanosynthesis of Zn-BDC coordination polymers via ball milling and twin-screw extrusion

Abstract Mechanochemical synthesis methods can offer a low cost, low waste route to prepare metal–organic materials (MOMs); however, the influence of liquid additives on phase formation remains understudied. In this work, the mechanosynthesis of Zn-BDC (BDC = benzene-1,4-dicarbox...

Estimation of Effective Dose Received by Caregivers During [ 18 F]FDG PET/CT Studies

Caregivers who assist patients during [18F]FDG PET/CT are exposed to ionizing radiation, particularly when close physical support is required. Limited real-world data are available about the actual doses received by caregivers during routine clinical practice. This study aimed to...