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The endurance of a political idea: the state among its peers

The current state of affairs in international politics can be described as one of rivalry. It can be surprising for someone who followed international politics in the last thirty years, because riv...

Theoretical advances in CH3NH3SnI3-based perovskite solar cells: A comprehensive review

Methylammonium tin iodide (MASnI 3 ) has emerged as one of the most promising lead-free perovskite absorbers for next-generation photovoltaic devices owing to its suitable direct band gap, high absorption coefficient, excellent charge-carrier mobility, and environmentally benign...

Nighttime Sensory–Behavioral Activation and Admission Suicidality in Young Inpatients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Retrospective Clinical‐Record Study

INTRODUCTION: Suicide risk assessment during psychiatric admission may benefit from clinically observable information beyond overall depressive symptom severity. This study examined whether clinician-documented nighttime sensory-behavioral activation was associated with admission...

Perioperative proton pump inhibitors use and postoperative surgical complications following primary total shoulder arthroplasty

Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly used perioperatively, but their effect on postoperative total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) outcomes is unclear. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of perioperative PPIs on surgical complications following pri...

Rules and Principles: Two ways to steer an AI system, and why neither is enough on its own. Regeln und Grundsätze: Zwei Arten, ein KI-System zu lenken, und warum keine allein genügt

A field observation on a running multi-role system. Anyone steering an AI system has two instruments. Rules are checkable and are enforced. They cover the case someone wrote them for. Principles can be neither checked nor enforced. They are questions put to the situation at hand,...

Enhancing Agronomic Soil Functionality via Cover Cropping Management

This study aims to investigate the early post-termination phase as a critical window for assessing soil responses and improving agricultural management decisions. The experiment was conducted in Southern Italy and arranged as a split–split plot design involving three factors: irr...

Unveiling fake artworks: using automatic classification based on freely available information

Purpose In the dynamic art market, fake artworks pose a significant threat to cultural heritage preservation. This article aims to introduce a novel approach to enhancing art fraud prevention through the application of computer-based art classification techniques. Design/methodol...

Rituximab therapy achieves comparable remission to cyclophosphamide in ANCA-associated vasculitis with severe KIDNEY involvement

Abstract Introduction The RAVE/RITUXIVAS trials established rituximab (RTX) therapy in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). However, RAVE excluded patients with severe renal involvement (creatinine > 354 µmol/L). Whilst RITUXIVAS did not, treatment included RTX with 2 cyclophosphami...

Efficacy and Safety of Recibokibart, an Interleukin-36 Receptor Antibody, in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis: A Phase 2 Randomized Trial

BACKGROUND: Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, severe inflammatory skin disease characterized by acute flares. Recibokibart is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody targeting the interleukin-36 (IL-36) receptor. In a phase 1b open-label study, a single intravenous dos...

Empowering Wind Energy Output Optimization: Comparative Assessment of Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Models Towards Wind Speed Forecasting Accuracy

Wind power forecasting is essential for the reliable and efficient operation of wind farms based on power grids, which is significantly important for stakeholders like wind farm owners, power pools, and power traders. Wind power prediction is also crucial for optimal power dispat...

Comparative Study of Sagittal Spinopelvic Parameters and Clinical Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Versus Open Fusion in Mild Isthmic Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

Study Design: Retrospective comparative study. Objective: This study evaluated the radiologic and clinical outcomes of minimally invasive versus open fusion surgery using a computer-assisted image analysis tool. Background: Lumbar spondylolisthesis, isthmic in nature, tends to in...

An Integer-Only Orthotropic Lattice Enumeration Framework and Asymptotic Convergence of Discrete Rational π

This paper introduces a deterministic, integer-only coordinate framework for spatial enumeration on discrete lattices (Z^2 and Z^3). By resolving origin-coordinate parity ambiguities, we derive an orthotropic boundary constraint governed by major and minor axes 4r ± 1. This const...

Technostress and Insulin Resistance Risk: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of 104,175 Spanish Workers Using TyG, TyG-BMI, METS-IR, and SPISE Indices

Background: Technostress has emerged as a growing occupational health concern in increasingly digitalized workplaces. Although its psychological consequences have been extensively investigated, little is known about its potential association with metabolic health and insulin resi...

Weyl Groups of SL(n,Z) and Hyperbolic Tiling Visualizations — E8 Intelligence Research

FINDING: The search returns no direct mathematical paper on SL(n,Z) Weyl groups, but surfaces a lecture on real spherical spaces' little Weyl groups and several hyperbolic tiling visualizations — the latter implicitly encoding SL(2,R) fundamental domains. | MATH: The little Weyl...

Remarks on “Pair-MERGE as Set-MERGE”: Internal Pair-MERGE of heads reconsidered

Abstract This article points out that any reformulation of Pair-MERGE as Set-MERGE based on Zermelo-Fraenkel Set-Theory with the Axiom of Choices (ZFC) (Omune 2018; Nakashima 2022) faces both conceptual and empirical problems. First, we show that it inevitably violates the Princi...

From fluid loss to calcification: MRI and CT matrix features in cystic echinococcosis

Abstract Objective To characterize MRI matrix signal and CT calcification patterns across WHO-IWGE stages, compare them with lesion mimicking cystic echinococcosis (CE), and derive an MRI-based subclassification for inactive cysts. Materials and methods This retrospective multice...

Rotenone targeting the oxidative phosphorylation pathway improves invasive lesions in ovarian endometriosis

Abstract Endometriosis (EM) is a prevalent gynecological disorder characterized by diagnostic difficulty and high recurrence rates. In this study, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was performed to characterize endometrial stromal cell (ESC) subpopulations in EM, investigate...

A novel deep learning-based fraud detection framework integrating autonomous PSO-GA-based feature selection, hyperparameter optimization, and explainable artificial intelligence

Fraud detection is a critical component of financial security, aiming to accurately distinguish fraudulent transactions from the vast volume of legitimate financial activities. However, this task remains highly challenging because fraudsters continuously evolve their attack strat...

Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polylactic Acid Composites: 3D Printing, Life Cycle Assessment, and Applications

Natural fiber-reinforced biopolymer composites are an attractive class of materials owing to their renewability, sustainability, and eco-friendliness. Meanwhile, fused deposition modeling (FDM) is transforming the manufacturing industry and gaining popularity for fabricating intr...

Evaluation of Na-ionomer/polyphenylene sulfide blends under chemical warfare agent simulants: structure–property relationships with rheological, tribological, and creep behaviour

This study investigates the influence of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) on the chemical resistance, rheological, tribological, and creep behavior of Na-ionomer/PPS blends for defence applications. Blends containing 10–50 wt.% PPS were evaluated using chemical warfare agent (CWA) sim...