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v4v-4k: A 32,768-Bit Memory-Hard Key Derivation Function with 4096-Block Pyramid Architecture.

Abstract This paper presents V4V-4K, a 32,768-bit memory-hard cryptographic Key Derivation Function (KDF) engineered around a native Add-Rotate-Xor (ARX) core architecture with a 4096-block pyramid network structure. Designed to mitigate parallel hardware attacks, GPU cracking ri...

MODEL ADOPTION #419: REJECT — LEDGER BENCH: Apply filter: ETHUSD SHORT — improves win rate from 32.4% to 50.0% (+17.6pp, — E8 Intelligence Research

DECISION: REJECT ELEMENT: The filter "ETHUSD SHORT only" is a pair-direction bias, not a timing or polarity edge. It does not align with E8's Gods-Clock rhythm logic, which is agnostic to asset-specific directional filters. The claimed +17.6pp gain is based on n=58 — too small to...

Environmental and Ecological Fiscal Transfers in China: Design, Performance, and Lessons for Global Environmental Governance

This paper examines the design, implementation, and impact of intergovernmental fiscal transfers for environmental protection and ecological conservation in the People’s Republic of China. It provides a conceptual overview of conditional fiscal transfers, distinguishing between t...

Ecotype-associated structural variants across multiple locally adapted Poeciliid fishes

Abstract Background Extreme environments provide powerful natural laboratories for studying evolutionary convergence across taxa. While convergent phenotypes frequently evolve in response to similar selective pressures, consistent molecular signatures at the nucleotide level are...

Engineering odor-control functional fabrics using activated carbons derived from textile wastes

Purpose The textile and apparel industry is a significant contributor to solid waste generation, and the transformation of these wastes into value-added products is essential for advancing circular economy principles and achieving zero-waste objectives. In this study, a waste-to-...

Ability of Adults to Correctly Use Grey Market Peptide Semaglutide GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Acquired Without a Prescription

A legal loophole allows consumers to purchase peptide semaglutide without a prescription, but websites that sell them do not sell supplies or provide guidance. We assessed the ability and confidence of college students at the University of Connecticut and older adults in performi...

TREATMENT REGIMEN PATTERNS, ADHERENCE AND ERADICATION FAILURE IN COMMUNITY PHARMACY–DISPENSED HELICOBACTER PYLORI THERAPY IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP

Background: Helicobacter pylori eradication is a cornerstone of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) management and a key preventive strategy against gastric malignancy, yet eradication success depends on guideline-concordant regimen selection, treatment adherence, and post-treatment verif...

Chinese versions of the Northoff Catatonia Rating Scale and the Northoff Scale for Subjective Experience in Catatonia

Objective Catatonia was increasingly recognized as a transdiagnostic psychomotor syndrome, but validated Chinese tools for multidimensional clinician-rated assessment and patient-reported subjective experience were limited. This study developed Chinese versions of the Northoff Ca...

Projected region-of-attraction analysis of coupled two-region low-altitude air traffic using microsimulation-calibrated MFDs

Low-altitude air traffic (LAAT) management requires macroscopic models that represent interactions between regional demand and service allocation. This study develops a projected stability-analysis framework for a two-region macroscopic fundamental diagram (MFD) model with intra-...

The evolution of China’s urban governance towards strategic statization: A perspective of state entrepreneurialism

This paper revisits the recent transformation of China’s urban governance through the lens of state entrepreneurialism. Its earlier model was characterized by the commodification of housing, export-oriented industrialization, and land-driven urban expansion. By examining new prac...

Atomic-precision π-driven peptide hydrogel nanofibers with ordered water channels

Aromatic interactions organize molecules into ordered supramolecular architectures, while peptides form functional soft materials through hydrogen bonding and water-mediated assembly. In peptide-based systems, strong aromatic stacking is typically achieved by terminal capping, wh...

Human-AI Interaction Risk Assessment (HAIRA): A Framework for Evaluating Psycho-Social Interaction Risks in Conversational AI

Conversational AI systems are now deployed at scale in consumer, enterprise, and clinical contexts, yet prevailing risk-assessment frameworks remain model-centric, evaluating harmful outputs such as hallucination, toxicity, and data leakage while leaving the risks arising from th...

Spatial Coherence C_ij as a Substrate-Agnostic Information-Theoretic Primitive — Volume I: Formal Definition, Invariance Claims, and Placement within the Standard Coherence Fidelity Layer (SCFL)

This working paper introduces spatial coherence C_ij as a candidate substrate-agnostic, information-theoretic primitive for complex networked dynamical systems under stress, and formally situates it within the Standard Coherence Fidelity Layer (SCFL). While spatial coherence is c...

Sustainable Development Through the Integration of Education, Green Finance, Agriculture, and Environmental Conservation: Empirical Evidence from Rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh sits at the intersection of high climate exposure, dense agrarian dependence and a rapidly formalising green financial system, making it an instructive laboratory for testing whether sustainable development outcomes improve when education, green finance, agricult...

A Qualitative Exploration of Mental Health Needs Among Youth Living with Juvenile Spondyloarthritis: Perspectives of Youth and their Caregivers

Objectives To explore the mental health impact and care needs of youth living with Juvenile Spondyloarthritis (JSpA) from the perspective of patients and caregivers. Methods Participants aged 12-18 years with a JSpA diagnosis and their caregivers were recruited in person through...

Accurate Diagnosis of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia With Very Short His‐Atrial Interval and Earliest Activation in the Proximal Coronary Sinus

ABSTRACT Introduction Differential diagnoses in atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) with His‐atrial (HA) interval of < 70 ms and earliest atrial activation site (EAAS) in the proximal coronary sinus (pCS) include slow‐fast AVNRT with inferior deviation of the...

The use of equine-assisted therapy in children with learning disabilities: a narrative review focusing on secondary support needs

Children with specific learning disabilities (SLD) often face, beyond academic difficulties, secondary support needs impacting their social, emotional, and cognitive well-being. While conventional interventions primarily target academic skills, equine-assisted therapy (EAT) has e...

Integrative analysis of network pharmacology and machine learning suggests potential anti-colorectal cancer mechanisms of Taohong-Siwu decoction

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide, characterized by high morbidity and poor prognosis. Although traditional Chinese herbal formulas have shown promising therapeutic potential, their multi-target mechanisms in CRC are still poorly und...

EuroMillions Breakthrough Mining — 937 Sources, 4804 Leads Extracted — E8 Intelligence Research

Mined 937 lottery+quantum breakthroughs. Extracted 4804 leads across 13 categories. 3003 high-value leads found. Categories: {"CORRIDOR": 356, "FORMULA": 215, "GEOMETRIC": 634, "FORWARD_ATTEMPT": 370, "QUANTUM": 585, "TIMING": 160, "CELESTIAL": 300, "GEMATRIA": 333, "CONSTANT": 3...

The Equation Is Not a Bridge: A Genealogical Account of Physical Law

Physical equations are commonly pictured as bridges: mass is related to energy, matter to geometry, preparation to probability. The relata are tacitly treated as already constituted, and the law is asked to connect them. This paper argues that the picture reverses the actual depe...