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A Framework for Decisions for Parents Along the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Journey

Parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) must make many complex decisions during their child’s infancy and early childhood. Identifying key decision points will help guide the development of shared decision-making tools. We began by identifying 4 domains to clas...

Italy

The Italian financial sector is undergoing rapid digital transformation, marked by significant investments in innovative technologies, especially in payments, insurance, and banking. Digital payments surpassed cash transactions since 2022. This transformation has led to increased...

Technology Focus: Oilfield Chemistry (September 2026)

_ Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is essential for mitigation of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Injection of CO2 into depleted gas reservoirs, and even more so for saline aquifers, initiates a series of interconnected physical and geochemical phenomena. The geochemical process wit...

Blogs as Dialogical Reparatory Work: A Theoretically Informed Analysis of Online Cancer Narratives

Globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are 20.6 million new cancer cases each year, and its incidence is expected to rise as the global population ages. At the same time, new technologies and advanced treatments are increasing survival rates, particula...

CHAPTER III: Applications and Implementations Behavioral Modeling, Accessibility, and Closed-Loop Demonstrations

CHAPTER III: Applications and Implementations Behavioral Modeling, Accessibility, and Closed-LoopDemonstrations Sean MorinSpecialized Systems Architect, 13forge August 31, 2026Status: Chapter III (Part II) of Little Nistam and The Lattice of HarmonyPrerequisite: Chapter II Parts...

Falsification Criteria for Universe-Scale Simulations: Resolving the DESI/DES Tension and Semi-Analytical Modeling Degeneracies via Non-Markovian Type II-infinity Projection

This paper establishes rigorous analytical falsification criteria for universe-scale cosmological simulations, targeting fundamental structural limitations in Santa Cruz Semi-Analytical Models (SAM) and Galactic Exoplanet Survey mock catalogs. By deploying a non-perturbative quan...

Specialized and generalized non-material Nature’s Contributions to People: insights from tourists at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Abstract Nature contributes to our quality of life through a wide range of non-material Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP), including aesthetic enjoyment, restorative experiences and recreational opportunities. However, quantifying and managing the supply of non-material NCP...

TEACHING NON-SPECIALIZED SUBJECTS: CHALLENGES AND COPING STRATEGIES OF PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN PILA, LAGUNA

Abstract This study investigated the challenges encountered by private high school teachers in Pila, Laguna who were assigned to teach subjects beyond their field of specialization, as well as the coping strategies they used to manage these demands. Utilizing a descriptive-compar...

Tryptophan Metabolism in Digestive and Extra-Digestive Diseases: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Therapeutic Perspectives

Tryptophan (Trp) metabolism lies at the intersection of nutrition, gut microbiota, mucosal immunology, and systemic inflammation—processes that play key roles in many gastrointestinal and extraintestinal diseases. Trp is an essential amino acid obtained through dietary intake. Be...

Residual stress heterogeneity evolution in laser powder bed fusion manufacturing chains: an energy-based simulation–experimental framework

Abstract Residual stress heterogeneity in laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) components arises from the inherent temperature-gradient mechanism of the process and is subsequently modified by post-processing and finishing. Although L-PBF residual stresses have been studied in isolati...

Construction of a Solar Tracker Using Optical and Ultrasonic Sensor by Internet of Things for Control and Monitoring on the Horizontal Axis

This preprint presents the design, construction, and experimental evaluation of a horizontal-axis solar tracking system that combines optical sensing, ultrasonic position feedback, linear actuation, and Internet of Things (IoT)-based control and monitoring. The optical tracking s...

ECONOMIC SECTOR GROWTH IN ENCOURAGING EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN PANGKAJENE ISLANDS REGENCY

Abstract This study aims to analyze the growth of the economic sector, the level of development equity across regions, the factors influencing development equity, and the impact of social, economic, and infrastructure variables on development equity in Pangkajene Islands Regency...

Teaching Engagement and Caregiving Help in the Intensive Care Unit (TEACH-ICU) Scale: Content Validity

Background Having family members provide care to their loved ones in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a beneficial yet seldom implemented approach. For family members to perform caregiving, nurses must be willing to teach, and such willingness is a developing area of research. Ob...

Repetitive exoskeleton use induces persistent coordination changes in wearers

Abstract Exoskeletons are redefining occupational ergonomics, offering a promising solution to mitigate musculoskeletal strain in repetitive tasks. However, their long-term effects on motor control remain poorly understood. This study investigates whether repeated short-duration...

After the First Crisis Response: Testing GPT-4o Safety Persistence in Long Conversations: A Synthetic Safety Evaluation Motivated by Raine v. OpenAI

This preprint evaluates whether GPT-4o maintains coherent self-harm safety behavior across prolonged, gradually escalating conversations rather than only at isolated high-risk turns. The study uses a synthetic 200-prompt-item long-context benchmark motivated by publicly reported...

After the First Crisis Response: Testing GPT-4o Safety Persistence in Long Conversations: A Synthetic Safety Evaluation Motivated by Raine v. OpenAI

This preprint evaluates whether GPT-4o maintains coherent self-harm safety behavior across prolonged, gradually escalating conversations rather than only at isolated high-risk turns. The study uses a synthetic 200-prompt-item long-context benchmark motivated by publicly reported...

Turkish adaptation of the children’s numeracy interest scale and its relationship with parental math involvement

Abstract Background Children’s numeracy interest is increasingly recognized as an important affective dimension of early mathematical development. However, to the best of my knowledge, no empirical study has directly examined the association between parental math involvement and...

Discrete 31-Based Magic Structures: The 31×31 Square, 31×31×31 Cube, and 31⁴ Hypercube

This paper presents a finite-field framework for a family of discrete mathematical structures of order 31: a 31×31 square, a 31×31×31 cube, and a four-dimensional 31⁴ hypercube. Using affine coordinate mappings over ℤ/31ℤ, the construction places consecutive integers bijectively...

Feasibility of Prone Positioning in Patients With Obesity and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Background Prone positioning in patients with obesity remains uncommon because of concerns about feasibility, safety, and efficacy. Objective To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of manual prone positioning in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrom...

NEW IMPORTANT EVIDENCE FOR THE SUBMOLECULAR THEORY OF HEARING

The theory of hearing that remains widely accepted today was published in 1928 by Georg von Bekesy under the name traveling wave theory. The basis of this theory was Helmholtz's 1859 theory of sound wave resonance with the basilar membrane, wave amplification in the middle ear, a...