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Pesticide Exposure and Reproductive Health Outcomes in Agricultural Workers: Exposure Patterns, Semen Quality, Pregnancy Outcomes, and Determinants of Adverse Reproductive Events

Pesticide exposure has been associated with adverse reproductive outcomes in multiple international studies, though evidence in South Asian agricultural contexts remains limited despite the substantial population of agricultural workers and high pesticide use intensity. We undert...

Efficacy of multi-layered human iPS cell-derived cardiovascular cell sheets in a pacing-induced canine dilated cardiomyopathy model

Abstract Background Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a progressive, intractable disease that leads to heart failure. Heart transplantation is the only curative treatment; however, access is limited by donor scarcity. Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-based therapies are attract...

A Deterministic Task-Discriminant Token Ladder: When and Why Multi-Token Quantization Pays for Edge Decisions

A Deterministic Task-Discriminant Token Ladder: When and Why Multi-Token Quantization Pays for Edge Decisions Randolph James Ferlic, M.D., and Kimberly Kate Ferlic — Fieldstone Analytics, LLC Correspondence: randolphf@fieldstoneanalyticsllc.com Preprint · Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zeno...

SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICY AND WELFARE ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA. A STUDY OF CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME

This study examined social protection policy and welfare administration in Nigeria, with particular focus on the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The study was undertaken against the background of the increasing importance of pension administration in protecting workers and ret...

Penrose Tilings: Aperiodic 5-Fold Symmetry and the Golden Ratio in Quasicrystals — E8 Intelligence Research

FINDING: Penrose tilings are aperiodic, 5-fold symmetric tilings that violate classical crystallographic restrictions, forming the basis for quasicrystal discovery. | MATH: Golden ratio φ = (1+√5)/2 ≈ 1.618; inflation/deflation scaling by φ; 5-fold rotational symmetry forbidden i...

2-Alkynyl-1-Naphthoate:A Reactive and Base-TolerantLeaving Group for Gold(I)-Catalyzed Glycosylation

Abstract 2-Alkynyl-1-naphthoate is disclosed as a reactive, base-tolerant leaving group for gold(I)-catalyzed glycosylation. Relocating the alkyne from C8 to C2 reduces steric congestion, facilitating donor preparation while preserving the anomeric ester under saponification cond...

Arbitrary-Precision OUXSPACE α Propagation from a Closed-Form Fine-Structure Candidate

This technical note publishes a reproducible arbitrary-precision layer for the OUXSPACE / STRING THEORY-2 fine-structure programme. Its primary mathematical object is the closed form αₛₜ₂ = 105/[2π(2125+2√6810)], generated by the declared OUXSPACE closure chain. The note provides...

Affine Galois Closures, Ray-Class Quotients, and Radical-Field Ramification over Real Quadratic Fields

This preprint develops the local and global arithmetic of affine Galois closures arising from radicals of units in real quadratic fields. Let F/ℚ be a real quadratic field, let ε ∈ O_F× be a fundamental unit, and let ℓ be an odd prime. The principal objects are the radical field...

Ventral cervical epidural electrical stimulation failed to increase respiratory activity in anesthetized humans during opioid-induced respiratory depression

Respiratory depression is the leading cause of death during opioid overdoses. Epidural electrical stimulation (EES) may facilitate rhythmic motor activities such as locomotion and respiration. We investigated whether tonic, submotor threshold, EES of the ventral cervical spinal c...

Dynamic drivers of an extreme heatwave over the UK in July 2022

Abstract Slow‑moving synoptic structures have been hypothesized to be a part of severe heatwave events over extended continental regions in summer, highlighting the potential impacts of the growing climate emergency associated with rising background temperatures. In this context,...

The Impact of Covid-19 on Various Offerings Within a Worksite Wellness Program

Worksite wellness programs are popular employer offerings as of the last few decades. The COVID-19 pandemic caused major shifts in behavior since these programs were implemented. The purpose of this study was to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affected participation in a wor...

Can Domestic Carbon Markets Buffer the Impact of EU Border Taxes? A Stochastic Frontier Analysis of Decarbonization Costs in India’s Energy-Intensive Industries

This study examines the vulnerability of India’s energy-intensive and trade-exposed (EITE) industries to the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and evaluates whether a domestic emissions trading system (ETS) can mitigate these risks. Using data from the An...

Definition of Charging Fee for Drainage Services and Incentives Based on LID Simulation

Given the scarcity of initiatives to charge for urban stormwater services in Brazil and the need to recognise users’ efforts in adopting technologies such as Low Impact Development (LID), a proposal was developed for a stormwater drainage fee and incentives for environmental serv...

Distinguishing Between Enforceable and On-The-Books State-Level Abortion Policies Over Time: Findings From a Policy Surveillance Study

OBJECTIVES: To describe trends in state-level abortion policies before the Dobbs v Jackson Supreme Court decision, distinguishing laws that have been enacted through legislation/regulation and are thus "on-the-books" from laws that are enforceable, ie, "on-the-books" laws not blo...

Drilling Performance Evaluation and Mechanism Analysis of Diamond-Coated Drills in Ice-Supported CFRP Machining

Diamond-coated tools are suitable for CFRP machining because of their high hardness, sharp cutting edge, and good wear resistance. However, the anisotropic and heterogeneous nature of CFRP makes drilling-induced defects, such as burrs, tearing, fiber pull-out, and delamination, d...

Between the Party-State and the Global Order: The Evolution of Civil Society in Vietnam in Historical Perspective

This article examines the broad evolution of civil society in Vietnam in the last three decades within the context of global and domestic political changes. As the country became closely tied to the global economy and society, civil society underwent a rapid expansion before the...

The European Union, the WTO, and the “Rhetoric of Reaction”

This article examines the European Union’s response to the United States’ challenge to two pillars of the multilateral trading system: the Most Favoured Nation principle and compulsory third-party adjudication. Drawing on Hirschman’s analysis of the “Rhetoric of Reaction”, it arg...

Restoration of oscillatory shear stress in humans activates an endothelial protective genetic program and prevents DVT

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. DVT clots typically form in the sinus of the deep venous valves and are strongly associated with immobility and reduced venous flow. Physical activity alters venous blood flow, gene...

Association Between Vitamin D and Muscle Mass and Function in Children and Adolescents

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the association between vitamin D and muscle health in children and adolescents. DESIGN: A cross-sectional analysis was performed using data from 2,775 participants aged 8-17 years in NHANES 2011-2014. Muscle mass was evaluated through w...

A new platform for achieving long-term air-stable long persistent luminescence in amorphous organic system

Abstract Organic long persistent luminescence (OLPL) materials are at the forefront of research, undergoing rapid evolution due to their extensive potential applications. The realization of hour-level OLPL, particularly an air-stable one, remains a significant challenge. Here, we...