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Socio cultural mediation is the link between achievement motivation, risk taking, self-efficacy and employee performance in MSMES

Purpose The aim of this study was conducted to determine the direct influence of the variables need for achievement, risk-taking and self-efficacy on performance, mediated by socio-cultural factors. Design/methodology/approach The study involved 60 respondents from various SMEs i...

Defensive adoption and the intermediate coding threshold in generative AI usage among medical postgraduates: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study

The integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in medical research presents both methodological opportunities and pedagogical challenges. While traditional technology acceptance models characterize anxiety as a barrier to adoption, high-pressure academic environmen...

When Relevant Evidence Is Not Permission to Act: Authority-to-Action v0.8.3, a Recomputable Public Analysis of Tool-Using Language-Model Systems

Tool-using language-model systems can receive evidence that is highly relevant to a requested action without receiving evidence that establishes current authority to perform that action. This technical report and reproducibility deposit presents a synthetic, factorial Authority-t...

STRATEGY WARDEN: 7-day winrate 25.7% vs baseline 60.3% — but live files are UNCHANGED. This is market conditions, not ag — E8 Intelligence Research

STRATEGY WARDEN: 7-day winrate 25.7% vs baseline 60.3% — but live files are UNCHANGED. This is market conditions, not agent damage. No revert; watching. Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligenc...

Camel milk and fermented camel milk attenuate HFD/STZ-induced type 2 diabetes in rats via modulation of gut microbiota-SCFA-GLP-1/PI3K/AKT axis

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a multifactorial metabolic disorder defined by chronic hyperglycemia and a propensity for severe complications. While camel milk (CM) and fermented camel milk (FCM) have been proposed as potential interventions, the mechanistic evidence explaini...

Topological Resonance in Stochastic Block Models: Phase Transition and Information Localization

We study information propagation in structured networks using a continuous diffusion equation on graphs with weighted edges. The edge weight between two nodes is enhanced by a parameter β if they share a topological label (community membership) in a Stochastic Block Model (SBM)....

Decoding the clinical masking effect in SAA-positive Parkinson’s disease: from central mechanistic dichotomy to a peripheral diagnostic panel

Despite global efforts to develop disease-modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease (PD), recurrent trial failures persist, likely driven by profound and unstratified molecular heterogeneity. The advent of α-syn seed amplification assays (SAA) has enabled biologically pure coho...

Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration: An Organizational Cybersecurity Framework for Enterprise Readiness

This paper examines recurring technical and organizational bottlenecks in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration and develops an enterprise-oriented framework for managing them. A structured narrative review synthesizes NIST standards and guidance, CISA migration guidance, IET...

Exergy and environmental sustainability assessment of PV integrated greenhouse cucumber production

Abstract This study examines the thermodynamic and environmental performance of cucumber produced under greenhouse conditions in Türkiye with a holistic approach. The analysis, conducted in the provinces of Kırklareli and Konya, calculated cumulative energy consumption (CEnC), cu...

Sexual intimacy after breast cancer: A systematic review of qualitative studies on women’s and partners’ experiences in dating and romantic relationships

Body changes related to breast cancer treatment are associated with body image concerns and sexual and intimacy difficulties that adversely affect quality of life, yet remain frequently unaddressed by healthcare professionals. Although existing reviews have examined these challen...

Golden Angle and Fibonacci Ratios Govern Phyllotaxis and Microtubule Spiral Packing — E8 Intelligence Research

FINDING: Golden angle (137.51°) governs phyllotaxis and spiral packing in biological and physical systems across scales, with Fibonacci ratios constraining tubulin dimer spacing in microtubule lattices. MATH: - Golden angle = 360° × (1 − 1/φ) = 360° × (1 − 0.618) = 360° × 0.382 =...

Lifecycle-Aware Replay for Proof-Carrying Formal Software: Contract-Indexed Verdicts, Temporal Test Semantics, and Cross-Backend Evidence Preservation

Formal-software releases are executable research objects whose replay depends on source identity, release history, test semantics, proof-assistant toolchains, environment state, and verdict rules. This paper develops a lifecycle-aware replay method and evaluates it through a boun...

Trophic downgrading in the city: urban structural simplification erodes the snake component of reptile assemblages

Abstract Urbanization is widely recognized as a major driver of biodiversity loss, yet its effects on the trophic structure of reptile communities remain poorly understood. This study re-analysed reptile presence–absence data from urban green-space fragments in Rome, Italy, to ex...

The Influence of Social Media on Youth Voting Behaviour in Ilorin West Local Government Area during the 2023 Kwara State Gubernatorial Election

This study examines the influence of social media on youth voting behaviour in Ilorin West Local Government Area during the 2023 Kwara State gubernatorial election. In recent years, social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter (X), WhatsApp, and Instagram have become powerful...

Accelerating AI in clinical care: policy priorities of the 2025 HHS request for information

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Request for Information seeks input on “Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care.” This solicitation could impact future policies on regulation, reimbursement, and research, with emphasis...

Emirate Political System in The Pre-Colonial Northern Nigeria: A Case of Ilorin (1823-1900)

Ilorin belongs geographically to Yoruba land. Politically too, the town was part of the vast Oyo Empire in the early years of its existence long before the advent of Afonja. Ilorin continued to be within the sphere of influence of Oyo until Aareona Kakanfo Afonja had a fall out w...

Association of D-dimer/Lymphocyte ratio with severity in acute pancreatitis: a cross-sectional study

The D-dimer/lymphocyte ratio (DLR) reflects coagulation activation and immune status, but its association with the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between DLR and AP severity. This cross-sectional study include...

Effect of chronic high‐altitude hypoxia on retinal vascular phenotype, choroidal and retinal vasoreactivity in Peruvian highlanders

Abstract High‐altitude chronic hypoxia can induce excessive erythrocytosis (EE, defined as a haemoglobin concentration of ≥21 g/dL in men), leading to hyperviscosity and promoting endothelial dysfunction. We aimed to assess whether EE affects the retinal vascular phenotype and th...

Probability Stasis: Quasinormal Relaxation Mechanisms in the Dark Sector and their Signatures in the Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background

We present a non-standard cosmological framework for the early universe called Probability Stasis, in which dynamic phase transitions in the dark sector induce the local suppression of the kinetic gauge function, Za(rho) -> 0, where rho represents the background scalar field. Thi...

Civilisation Balance Sheet II: Liability Transfer, Hidden Depletion and Reparative Balance

Civilisation Balance Sheet II develops the Civilisation Balance Sheet (CBS) framework introduced by Turnbull (2026) by examining how apparent societal or institutional gains can conceal the transfer of costs, risks and responsibilities to other people, households, communities or...