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Decoding Code: Planning Enabling Legislation and the 1975 ALI Model Land Development Code

In 1975, the American Law Institute (ALI) published A Model Land Development Code, a 500-page book designed to reform the foundational laws governing municipal planning in the US. Arising from the urban and environmental crises of the 1960s, the code reflected a broader movement...

Escalating coastal flood risk and impact thresholds in Miami revealed by Hurricane Irma

Abstract Tropical cyclones cause severe coastal flooding and erosion—impacts amplified by climate change-driven sea-level rise. Hurricane Irma (2017) was one of the most destructive hurricanes affecting Florida, including Miami, causing widespread coastal flooding. This study ass...

Climate Change Impacts on One Health Systems: A Narrative Review of Empirical Evidence and Policy Responses

ABSTRACT Background Climate change poses critical threats to human, animal, and environmental health, yet evidence on integrated One Health responses remains fragmented. Although numerous studies highlight climate‐driven health risks, many climate adaptation frameworks still unde...

Plasmonic Studies Using Self-Assembled Metallic Nanostructures Deposited on a Lithographically Patterned Substrate

Self-assembled artificial nanostructures, such as DNA origami, have attracted interest as templates for the placement of inorganic materials because their design enables the incorporation of binding sites for attaching nanocomponents with nanometer-scale precision. In this work,...

Gravitational Manipulation Theory v2.5 — Range-Regime Scaling of Information Sufficiency

Gravitational Manipulation Theory (GMT) v2.5 — Range-Regime Scaling of Information Sufficiency GMT v2.5 extends the reconstruction-information sufficiency framework of GMT v2.4 from apparatus-design space to the joint apparatus × interaction-range domain. The interaction range is...

Feline Kobuvirus in Domestic Cats in Northern Vietnam: Molecular Insights Reveal Adaptive Evolution in VP1 Protein

Feline kobuvirus (FKoV) has been linked to diarrheal disease in cats and has recently emerged in several Asian countries. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological and genetic characterization of FKoV in domestic cats in northern Vietnam from 2022 to 2025. In total, 244...

Experimental study of enhanced flow asymmetry due to viscoelasticity: An assessment of viscoelastic constitutive models

Flow past an asymmetrically confined cylinder of shear-thinning viscoelastic polymer solutions has been experimentally investigated. We show that the flow asymmetry induced by the asymmetric geometry is enhanced at Weissenberg numbers (Wi) above unity; that is, the flow in the no...

BOLD-100 in Combination with FOLFOX Is a Broadly Effective Therapeutic Strategy for Gastric Cancer

Gastric cancer has limited therapeutic options for advanced-stage disease and remains a major contributor to global cancer mortality. BOLD-100, a ruthenium-based compound that inhibits glucose-regulated protein (GRP78), has shown potential to enhance chemotherapy efficacy by disr...

Synergistic anti-obesity therapy: ursolic acid-loaded mesoporous polydopamine nanoparticles (MPDA@UA) in an injectable OHA-CMCS hydrogel with a mild photothermal effect for adipocyte reprogramming

Obesity and its metabolic complications urgently require safe, effective, and minimally invasive interventions. Here, we engineered an injectable, self-healing hydrogel system (OCMU hydrogel) based on oxidized hyaluronic acid (OHA) and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) for the locali...

Experimental Study on Forced Aeration of Fresh Paddy During Barge Transportation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Fresh paddy transported by barge in the Mekong Delta can accumulate respiration heat during journeys longer than 24 h, accelerating quality deterioration. This study evaluated forced aeration using a 1 m2 × 2.5 m laboratory model (approximately 1.4 t) and a field trial on a 60 t...

A state-of-the-art review on crew competence in maritime and nuclear remote operations

The global maritime shipping sector accounts for approximately 3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In response to climate concerns, the maritime industry is increasingly pursuing technological solutions to reduce emissions. This study is part of the Nuclear Propulsion fo...

“Here it Comes, the Lipstick Lobby” (1985–1988): Engendering democracy and Rethinking Law in Brazil

In late 1980s Brazil, an alliance that became known as the “Lipstick Lobby” (Lobby do Batom) mobilized to ensure a place for women in politics. The Lobby was more successful than has commonly been recognized whether by the public or in scholarly literature. An unprecedent scenari...

Policy Pathways for Coordinated CO2 and Air Pollutant Reductions in Urban Road Transport: A Case Study of Zhengzhou, China

Urban road transport policies must simultaneously address climate mitigation, local air quality, and the infrastructure requirements associated with vehicle electrification. However, these dimensions are rarely evaluated within a unified city-level framework. This study develops...

Fibonacci Growth and Halting Problem: Computable vs. Undecidable — E8 Intelligence Research

FINDING: Fibonacci growth rate (φ^n) and halting problem undecidability are structurally unrelated; one is computable, the other is not. | MATH: Fibonacci sequence: F_n = (φ^n - ψ^n)/√5, φ = (1+√5)/2 ≈ 1.618, ψ = (1-√5)/2 ≈ -0.618. Growth rate is exponential with base φ. Halting...

Collatz Conjecture Unsolved; No New Math Found in Search Results — E8 Intelligence Research

FINDING: Collatz Conjecture remains unsolved; no equations or constants derived from search results. | MATH: No equations, constants, or ratios extracted. | CONNECTION: None found. | DEPTH: 1 — No mathematical essence to extract. FINDING: General list of unsolved problems (Rieman...

Maribavir in lung transplant recipients with cytomegalovirus infection: real-life experience

Abstract Introduction Cytomegalovirus remains a major challenge in LTx recipients. Despite advances in antiviral therapy, refractory and resistant CMV infections persist, and real-world data on maribavir, a recently approved UL97 kinase inhibitor, are limited. Methods We retrospe...

Initiation of rotational collective migration in Drosophila through tissue geometry and mechanochemical feedback

Collective migration of epithelial cells drives diverse tissue remodeling processes. In many cases, a free tissue edge works alone or in combination with other external cues to align the cells for collective movement, but how edge-free or closed epithelia become polarized for dir...

Digging for Data: An Update on Northern Ireland's Digital Archaeological Archives

Sitting under the Department for Communities (DfC), the Historic Environment Division (HED) is the government lead on the historic environment, and is responsible for regulating and licensing every archaeological excavation that takes place in Northern Ireland. Every archaeologic...

Lung Ultrasound in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Diagnostic Tool, Prognostic Marker or Monitoring Strategy?

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains one of the leading chronic respiratory complications of extreme prematurity despite major advances in neonatal intensive care. Current diagnostic definitions are primarily based on respiratory support requirements and provide limited infor...

Save or extract: A 10‐year dual‐center cohort comparing tooth preservation with implant replacement

PURPOSE: To compare long-term outcomes, complications, patient-reported outcomes, and costs of tooth preservation (endodontic treatment followed by long-term prosthodontic restoration) versus extraction with implant replacement at the endodontic-prosthodontic interface. MATERIALS...