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Adults with congenital heart disease: the growing impact of acquired cardiovascular risk factors on late mortality.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: With improved survival, adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) increasingly face acquired cardiovascular risk factors; however, their impact on late mortality remains incompletely defined. This study aimed to evaluate the contribution of acquired cardiov...

Dicer-independent miR-451a is upregulated in periodontitis and potentiates inflammation by impairing macrophage polarization and SOCS activity

Abstract Background Periodontitis (PD) is characterized by localized inflammatory tissue destruction, yet the lesion-associated microRNA (miRNA)networks that regulate host immune responses remain incompletely defined. In this study, we aimed to identify and characterize dysregula...

Quantifying Consciousness: Phi, Cause-Effect Power, and Geometric State-Space Partitions — E8 Intelligence Research

FINDING: Integrated Information Theory (IIT) formalizes consciousness as a quantity Φ (phi), measuring irreducible cause-effect power of a system's state, with recent work linking it to algorithmic information theory and geometric state-space partitions. | MATH: Core IIT quantity...

Land Tenure Insecurity, Agricultural Credit Demand, and CGSL Participation in South Sudan: A Political Economy Analysis

This article examines the political economy relationship between land tenure insecurity, agricultural credit demand and participation in Community Group Saving and Lending (CGSL) mechanisms in rural South Sudan. It converts a doctoral mixed-methods study on CGSL mechanisms in Eas...

Hierarchical Manipulation Skill Learning for Long-Horizon Robotic Manipulation Based on Residual Finite Scalar Quantization

Leveraging discrete sequence prediction for manipulation skill learning has demonstrated immense potential for complex long-horizon tasks. However, guaranteeing precise and robust execution under complex scenarios remains a core challenge for efficient autonomous robotic operatio...

Persistence of leprosy in northeast Brazil: epidemiological characterization and spatial distribution over a decade.

Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, predominantly affecting vulnerable populations. This study analysed the spatial and spatiotemporal distribution of leprosy cases in northeast Brazil and their epidemiological characteristics. An ecological study use...

Social safeness and insecurity among LGBTQ+ people: a qualitative study in Lithuania

Social safeness is a fundamental human need essential to maintaining psychological well-being; however, stigma experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals may compromise their sense of safety. Using reflexive thematic analysis and maximum variation sampling, this qualitative study explored...

THE GOVERNANCE-PERFORMANCE NEXUS IN AN EMERGING MARKET: ANALYSING BOARD EFFECTIVENESS, OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE, AND EXTERNAL ASSURANCE IN NIGERIA

This study investigates the relationship between corporate governance and stock marke performance in Nigeria by developing an integrated governance triad comprising board effectiven ownership structure, and financial reporting oversight. Unlike previous Nigerian studies that pred...

Research trends in clean water and sanitation for sustainability a bibliometric analysis of web of science and Scopus

Clean water, sanitation, and sustainability have emerged as major interdisciplinary research themes in response to increasing concerns regarding water security, environmental degradation, public health, and sustainable resource management. This study presents a comparative biblio...

Field-Induced Dynamic Impedance Characteristics of a Magnetorheological Damper

A key challenge in evaluating magnetorheological (MR) dampers for rotor systems is that magnetic-field-induced force enhancement does not directly indicate useful energy dissipation. The dissipative effectiveness of the increased force depends on the coupling between dynamic impe...

New Insights into the Structural Stability of Carbonyl Sodium-Storage Anodes Based on Janus Dione

Abstract Developing advanced sodium-storage electrodes is of great importance for the advancement of sodium-ion batteries; herein, s-indacene-1,3,5,7(2H,6H)-tetraone (ICTO) is employed for the first time as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). By converting anhydrid...

“Leading without Authority”: The Emergence of Informal Leaders in Local Social Services

While the importance of social work leadership in motivating staff and promoting changes is well recognized, there is limited evidence regarding informal leadership, particularly regarding the emergence of informal leaders in local social services. The present study addresses thi...

Diagnosing Lennox–Gastaut syndrome in adulthood: A scoping review of diagnostic challenges and age‐related electroclinical evolution

OBJECTIVE: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy typically diagnosed in childhood. The 2022 International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) criteria provide a diagnostic framework built on pediatric data, but their applicability in adulthood i...

Farhod's Paradox: The Paradox of a World Without Novelty

Farhod's Paradox explores a hypothetical future in which humanity has studied, created, and experienced everything that can possibly exist, leaving nothing genuinely new to discover. The paradox asks whether the absence of novelty would change the meaning of curiosity, creativity...

EuroMillions Breakthrough Mining — 9615 Sources, 94276 Leads Extracted — E8 Intelligence Research

Mined 9615 lottery+quantum breakthroughs. Extracted 94276 leads across 13 categories. 91006 high-value leads found. Categories: {"CORRIDOR": 8237, "FORMULA": 8051, "GEOMETRIC": 1493, "FORWARD_ATTEMPT": 8614, "QUANTUM": 8860, "TIMING": 547, "CELESTIAL": 8121, "GEMATRIA": 8422, "CO...

EuroMillions Breakthrough Mining — 9674 Sources, 94784 Leads Extracted — E8 Intelligence Research

Mined 9674 lottery+quantum breakthroughs. Extracted 94784 leads across 13 categories. 91462 high-value leads found. Categories: {"CORRIDOR": 8280, "FORMULA": 8090, "GEOMETRIC": 1510, "FORWARD_ATTEMPT": 8664, "QUANTUM": 8914, "TIMING": 554, "CELESTIAL": 8159, "GEMATRIA": 8472, "CO...

Multi‐Metal Metal–Organic Framework Electrocatalysts Recycled From Spent Li‐Ion Batteries for Efficient Oxygen Evolution

Developing efficient and stable transition metal oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts is crucial for clean energy technologies, while recycling spent lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) faces challenges of high energy consumption and low added value. Herein, we propose a green stra...

Genome-Wide Association Study of Body Measurement Traits at Birth in Cattle

Hexi cattle are an indigenous beef breed developed through multigenerational crossing of Simmental and Mongolian cattle, exhibiting exceptional adaptability to arid and semi-arid environments alongside robust growth performance. To investigate the genetic architecture underlying...

EFFECT OF DIGITAL SKILLS PROFICIENCY ON VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) COMPLIANCE AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, KENYA

Purpose of Study: The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of digital skills proficiency on Value Added Tax (VAT) compliance among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nairobi City County Central Business District (CBD), Kenya. The study specifically examined whethe...

The application of acceptance and commitment training to enhance the well-being and flexibility of English teachers

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) in improving the well-being and psychological flexibility of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers. Twenty-two participants took part in three ACT sessions led by an expert psycholog...