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A Social Work Perspective on Preparing for Retirement in Spain: Beyond the Economic Approach

Population aging and labor market transformations pose urgent challenges in Spain that require a critical review of retirement preparation from a social work perspective. This article analyses such preparation through a qualitative policy analysis and narrative literature review...

Same Coeffect, Different Base: Connecting Two Dominant Approaches to Graded Types

Graded types provide a way to augment a type system with fine-grained information, e.g., to track side effects or context dependence and resource use (called coeffects ). Graded types for coeffects have found their way into languages such as Haskell, Idris, and Granule, enabling...

Programmable RNA targeting with clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) effector Cas7-11 in zebrafish embryos and mammalian cells

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> The CRISPR/Cas7-11 system is a recently characterized RNA editing tool that exhibits low toxicity, minimal off-target effects, and reduced collateral RNA cleavage compared with existing methods. Although zebrafish and human embryoni...

Clinical phenotype, family segregation, and follow-up of pediatric distal renal tubular acidosis associated with a homozygous SLC4A1 p.G701D variant

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> We report a case of SLC4A1-related distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) in a child with marked skeletal deformities, confirmed by family segregation analysis, and describe the clinical features, genetic findings, and follow-up chang...

The Cardinality of Experience Is Underdetermined by the Quantum State: A Constructive Case for a Consciousness-Primitive Interpretation

Record note (2026-08-17). This record was published on 2026-08-17 carrying the v3 manuscript, and its attached file was replaced the same day with the revised manuscript described below (and replaced once more the same day, to correct two sentences of the abstract that contradict...

A Three-Way Constraint Taxonomy of the Fundamental Interactions

We propose a three-way classification of the fundamental interactions according to how an underlying structure permits, protects, or gaps the propagation of disturbances: unconstrained propagation (gravity and electromagnetism, with inverse-square attenuation as the geometric bas...

Selective cGAS Inhibition Is Cardioprotective After Myocardial Infarction

Activation of the DNA sensor cGAS has emerged as a potential driver of maladaptive inflammation after myocardial infarction. In this study, the authors provide evidence that a newly developed pharmacologic cGAS inhibitor improves cardiac recovery following myocardial infarction....

Curvature-induced smectic-C order of tangentially anchored hard spherocylinders on a sphere with a rigidly locked director field

We study the strict locked-orientation limit of hard spherocylinders on a sphere, in which the rod axes are rigidly locked to a prescribed tangential director field. The bulk hard-rod phase diagram contains no smectic-C (Sm-C) phase, so any coherent tilt found here is curvature-i...

Correlations between monitor alarm workload and overall workload in Swedish emergency departments: a prospective multicenter cross-sectional study

<title>Abstract</title> Background Emergency departments (ED) operate under conditions of high clinical demands, time-critical decisions and tasks. These characteristics can result in substantial workload on staff, which increases the risk of diagnostic errors and procedural dela...

Advances in Active Surface Shape Control for Segmented Primary Reflectors in Radio Telescopes

Active surface shape control is a key engineering technology enabling high-frequency operation and high-performance observations in modern large-aperture radio telescopes. By determining the achievable controllable accuracy of the primary reflector, its performance further constr...

Enterococcus spp. as emerging pathogens in wound infections: prevalence, Vancomycin resistance, risk factors and clinical outcomes in a tertiary care hospital in Lebanon

<title>Abstract</title> Background <italic>Enterococcus species</italic> have emerged as important nosocomial pathogens in wound infections, with growing concern regarding antimicrobial resistance and increasing prevalence over time. This study aimed to evaluate prevalence trends...

Restoration of ancient Chinese paintings using GANs with multi-scale defect fusion architecture and multi-pooling enhanced spatial-channel attention

<title>Abstract</title> This study investigates the application of generative adversarial networks combined with multi-scale defect fusion architecture and multi-pooling enhanced channel–spatial in the restoration of ancient Chinese paintings. This approach addresses some challen...

Synergistic Optimization of Plasma-Sprayed Zirconia Coatings: Towards Ultra-High Hardness and Superior Wear Resistance

This study reported on the multi-objective optimization of atmospheric plasma spraying parameters for zirconia coatings by incorporating the response surface method with the desirability method, while simultaneously enhancing microhardness and reducing wear rates. The spraying va...

Scientific Self-Management: A Critical Systems Response to Organisational Development Failure

Approximately 70% of organisational development (OD) initiatives based on methodologies such as Total Quality Management (TQM), Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Lean, and Six Sigma are reported to fail. Critical Systems Thinking (CST) attributes many of these failures to poo...

Evaluating Thematic Drift in Long-Context LLM Dialogue via the "Whiteboard Probe"

This record contains Revision 4 of the study examining thematic drift in long‑context LLM dialogue using the Whiteboard Probe. The probe is a lightweight conversational method designed to elicit metaphorical externalization of a model’s expressed thematic focus without relying on...

Temporal dynamics of PrEP adherence, self-efficacy, and risk perception among men who have sex with men in western China: a cross-lagged panel network analysis

<title>Abstract</title> Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) effectively reduces HIV infection risk among men who have sex with men (MSM), but its benefit depends on adherence. The longitudinal item-level relationships among PrEP adherence, self-efficacy, and risk perceptio...

Accuracy assessment of Chinese large language models in psoriasis management: a multicenter expert evaluation study

Psoriasis patients in China face severe barriers to disease knowledge acquisition and limited access to medical resources, creating an urgent demand for reliable, evidence-based patient education tools. This multicenter expert evaluation study aimed to systematically assess the q...

Streamlining analysis and design of two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy using machine learning

Two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy (2DES) offers unique insights into the coupling between electronic and nuclear motion and dynamics, making it a key technique in diverse fields, including materials science and biology. Obtaining 2DES data requires a series of measurements...

Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills in Healthcare University Students: The Mediating Role of Interpersonal Skills

Although high-quality healthcare requires both technical expertise and soft skills, the precise connections between emotional intelligence (EI), interpersonal skills (IS), and communication skills (CS) remain insufficiently explored. This lack of research creates an educational g...

Fabrication and Stability of a Fluorine-Free Superhydrophobic Self-Cleaning Surface on 3003 Aluminum Alloy

To improve the antifouling and self-cleaning performance of 3003 aluminum alloy, a fluorine-free water-repellent surface was fabricated by combining nanosecond laser texturing with subsequent heat treatment. The effects of scanning speed, laser power, pulse frequency, and scannin...