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Number and Magnitude as Independent Factors in Measurement: A Disclosure of Claims and Status

This is a dated disclosure, not a finished paper. It records the claims of a programme provisionally named CPNAHI (Calculus, Philosophy and Notation of Axiomatic Homogeneous Infinitesimals), states each claim's evidential status, identifies the prior art known to the author, and...

Discrete approximants, spectrum, and a variational bridge toward the canonical Laplacian on the Menger sponge

This paper develops a reproducible discrete approximation program for the normalized local-symmetric Laplacian on the standard Menger sponge established in Paper A 1.1. It constructs both nodal and cell-based graph approximants, fixes their energy scales through geometrically def...

VIDEAT, an Operational System for Rapid Assessment of the Macroseismic Intensity of Earthquakes in Italy, with Estimates of Fatalities and Economic Loss

Abstract We present Valutazione dell’Impatto e Degli Effetti Attesi del Terremoto—assessment of the impact and expected effects of the earthquake, a system that provides a time-evolving assessment of earthquake effects in Italy in terms of macroseismic intensity, by combining the...

The Animistic Architecture of Nī-āla-giri: Deconstructing Friction Ignition, Material Vessels, and Sacred Forestry Shrines of the Primordial Baḍugaru

For over a century, ethnographic paradigms tracking the Nilgiri Massif have localized prehistoric high-altitude animism and sacred ritual networks almost exclusively within the Toda (Tōtst) community, while positioning the Baḍuga (Baḍugu) majority within an imported, post-1565 CE...

Targeted sequencing provides genetic insights into familial cardiovascular disease among young adults in a high consanguinity population

Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for approximately 19.8 million deaths annually, with coronary artery disease (CAD) as a major contributor. Genetic factors play an important role in CVD development. Genetic risk can be attributed to monogenic and polygenic risk v...

A joint geophysical-geochemical deep-mantle zoning map beneath East Africa and the Indian Ocean

Geochemical signatures of hotspot lavas suggest that their mantle sources are compositionally distinct, but their source locations remain elusive. Mapping hotspots to their deep origins is complicated by the presence of interconnected, low–seismic velocity networks in the mantle,...

Operationalizing a library makerspace in Nigeria: lessons from the University of Lagos library

Purpose This study aims to investigate the transition of makerspaces from concept to practice within Nigerian academic libraries, using the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Library Makerspace as a case study. It examines the emergence and operationalization of the makerspace, the fac...

Theory of mind and social competence in preschool children with cochlear implants: relationships with language proficiency

This study examined receptive and expressive language proficiency, Theory of Mind (ToM), emotional expressiveness, and social competence in preschool-aged children with cochlear implants (CIs) and age-matched typically hearing (TH) peers. Thirty-two children with CIs and 32 TH ch...

Passive constructions in translation

Abstract This paper presents a corpus-based analysis of passive constructions and their translation from English and German into Catalan. The analysis is grounded in a systematic categorization of the construction families in the three languages and their translation corresponden...

Genichi Taguchi: A celebration

Abstract The Japanese pioneer's role in bringing statistical thinking to engineering has led to reduced costs and improved quality. Tim Davis and Huw Williams of the RSS Statistical Engineering Section show their appreciation

Synergy or Negative Synergy? Foreign Acquisition and Firm Productivity in Japan

ABSTRACT This paper investigates the impact of cross‐border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on the post‐acquisition productivity of domestic firms. New panel data on the entry, duration, and exit of acquired domestic firms are constructed to measure the post‐acquisition period...

The Acceleration of Time: an Illusion or an Indicator of the Field? Time-Spatial Critique of Relativistic and Social Dynamics

Developed within the interdisciplinary framework of The Reconceptualisation Epoch project, this paper presents a radical physical and natural-philosophical deconstruction of relativistic and socio-dynamic paradigms regarding the nature of time. The author translates the subjectiv...

A Novel n-Hexadecane-Degrading Bacterium Provisionally Named “Thermalkanevorax longiformis” Isolated from a Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent

Hydrothermal systems contain diverse alkanes derived from biological and geological processes, providing potential carbon and energy sources for microorganisms. However, cultivated thermophilic alkane-utilizing bacteria from hydrothermal environments remain poorly characterized....

A Cloud-Native Python GIS Framework for Flood Susceptibility Screening and Critical Facility Exposure Analysis: A Reproducible Methodological Demonstration for Miami, Florida

Urban coastal cities face compounded flood hazards driven by sea-level rise, intense precipitation, and dense impervious surfaces. This study develops and demonstrates a cloud-native Python 3.12 GIS framework for flood susceptibility screening and critical facility exposure analy...

Modified Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) and Prophylactic Lymphovenous Anastomosis (LVA) in the Early Management of Open Degloving Injury

Abstract Degloving injuries disrupt perforating vessels and lymphatics, making early viability assessment difficult and predisposing patients to hematoma, seroma, persistent cavities, and posttraumatic lymphedema. We report a 19-year-old male with a 180-degree open thigh deglovin...

THE FALLACY OF REPRESENTATION AND THE IMPERATIVE OF DIRECT DEMOCRACY: RECLAIMING CITIZEN SOVEREIGNTY

ABSTRACT Modern political discourse routinely equates representative governance with democratic legitimacy. This manuscript argues that such an equation represents a fundamental historical and conceptual misnomer. By examining the structural mechanics of delegation, this study de...

Cross-Country Analysis of Labor Markets during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The authors study employment outcomes during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic across eight countries exhibiting different case levels and policy responses: the United States, Australia, France, Denmark, Italy, South Korea, Spain, and Sweden. While the proportion of peopl...

E8 Lattice Theta Series: A Weight-4 Modular Form Linking Point-Counting to Langlands — E8 Intelligence Research

FINDING: Theta series of the E8 lattice is a modular form of weight 4, linking lattice point-counting to the Langlands program via the Ramanujan-Petersson conjecture. MATH: - E8 lattice theta series: \(\Theta_{E_8}(q) = 1 + 240 \sum_{n=1}^\infty \sigma_3(n) q^n\), where \(\sigma_...

Do positive psychological capabilities, self-directed learning, and adaptability influence hospitality employability readiness among Thai elderly?

As Thailand becomes an aging society, older adults represent an important potential workforce for the tourism and hospitality industry. However, limited research has explained how positive psychological capabilities, self-directed learning skills, and adaptability skills jointly...

Serious injury and mortality determinations for baleen whale stocks along the Gulf of Mexico, United States East Coast, and Atlantic Canadian Provinces, 2019–2023

Opportunistic reports were used to calculate rates of human-caused serious injury and mortality to baleen whale stocks along the Gulf of Mexico, United States East Coast, and Atlantic Canadian provinces from 2019 through 2023. All available information for reported whale injury a...