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Engineering judgment: undergraduate epistemologies

Engineering judgment is a crucial competency present in ABET’s outcomes. However, a consensus-driven definition for it was only recently published in the education literature, with limited formal instruction and assessment to date. Therefore, the present study used this definitio...

Coordination‐Gated MOF@COF Functional Separators for Regulating Ion Flux in Lithium Metal Batteries

ABSTRACT Functional separators that regulate ion transport before lithium ions (Li + ) reach the lithium metal surface are critical for mitigating dendritic deposition and interfacial instability in lithium metal batteries. However, most separator designs mainly emphasize Li + af...

Can a Protected Domain Change Its Spacetime Connectivity?

This methodological concept note, originating with Naveed Islam Butt’s protected-bubble thought experiment, asks whether a bounded domain could preserve an identifiable interior while changing its external geometric connectivity. It separates interaction suppression, changes in c...

Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis in a monogenic mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome

Background Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a rare, most often idiopathic fibrotic lung disease with poor prognosis, mainly affecting adults. Biallelic pathogenic variants in the deoxyguanosine kinase gene ( DGUOK ) cause a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) depletion syndrome,...

Acute effect of caffeine on dynamic and isometric kimono grip performance in experienced Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial

Abstract Purpose Caffeine (CAF) is a well-established ergogenic aid; however, its effects on sport-specific grip performance in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), particularly when dynamic and isometric components are assessed within the same protocol, remain unclear. This study investig...

Steganographic Point Obfuscation via Explicit Inverse Isogenies for $j \in \{0, 1728\}$

The mitigation of algebraic invariants in cryptographic protocols is a fundamental requirement for achieving censorship-resistant, information-theoretic indistinguishability uniform communication against Deep Packet Inspection (DPI). While recent literature and standard paradigms...

Plant litter promotes nitrate–sulfate co-removal in constructed wetlands: DOM dynamics and metagenomic insights into carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur transformations

Plant litter is a low-cost carbon source for constructed wetlands (CWs), but its effectiveness and associated microbial mechanisms in nitrate–sulfate co-contaminated wastewater remains insufficiently understood. This study evaluated cattail and reed litters as in situ carbon sour...

Decomposition-Induced Governance Blindness: Assurance continuity across decomposed governance systems

Complex organisations become governable by decomposition. Responsibilities are distributed among specialist functions, committees, professions, programmes and assurance regimes so that bounded attention and expertise can be applied to manageable parts of a larger system. Yet cons...

Feminist sport philosophy Greatest of All Time (GOATs)

In this introduction, we contextualize the special issue ‘Feminist sport philosophy Greatest of All Time (GOATs)’ within the sport philosophy field. We claim that, while we should celebrate achievements and new opportunities for women in sport, we must also continue to press for...

AI ‐Powered Surveillance Systems: A Comprehensive Review of Technologies, Applications, Challenges, and Deployment Considerations

ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed smart surveillance systems, significantly leveraging technologies such as deep learning, computer vision, and adaptive monitoring. Driven by the need for real‐time object detection, behavioral analysis, and automated a...

On the Fragility of Burnt Osteological Fragments: Technical Assessment of Potential Loss of Material

ABSTRACT The analysis of burnt osteological fragments from archaeological and forensic contexts is a challenging area of research due to the fragmentary and often incomplete nature of these remains. Conservation and preservation are ongoing issues, since the thermally altered bon...

The relationship between artificial intelligence and food production in South Africa

This study examines the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and food production in South Africa. Annual data for 1995–2024 are analyzed using the autoregressive distributed lag bounds-testing approach. The bounds test confirms a long-run relationship among food prod...

Coaxially 3D‐Printed Dual‐Mode Magnetoelectric Fiber Sensors for Robotic Manipulator Proprioception

ABSTRACT Flexible sensors for robotic proprioception are often limited by single transduction pathways and multistep fabrication/assembly strategies, making it difficult to simultaneously achieve integrated static–dynamic motion sensing and structurally continuous deformable devi...

More is not Always Better: Configurational Effects of Competence, Emotional Intelligence, and Personality in High-Contact Service Encounters

High-contact services are experienced through people, yet research often assumes that desirable employee attributes accumulate linearly. This study develops a configurational perspective by examining whether simultaneously high cognitive competence, emotional intelligence, and pe...

The application potential of enzyme − induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) in civil engineering: a systematic review

Enzyme-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) uses free or extracted enzymes to promote CaCO3 precipitation. The absence of intact microbial cells can reduce cell-related clogging and may improve access to fine pores in some materials. EICP therefore has potential for sea...

Regulated medication information, accessible web delivery? A cross-sectional evaluation of united states prescription drug brand homepages

Abstract Prescription drug brand homepages are widely used entry points for medication information in the United States, yet their usability as patient-facing digital interfaces is not well characterized. We evaluated official U.S. prescription drug brand homepages using a reprod...

Residual Solvent Effects on the Mechanical and Triboelectric Properties of Solution-Processed Polymer Films

Abstract Residual solvents are an often-overlooked factor that may influence the triboelectric performance of solution-processed polymer films. Here, the effect of solvent evaporation dynamics on triboelectric charging was investigated using poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)/N,N-d...

Sequential Hydrogen Atom Transfer‐Mediated Electrochemical Diselenylation of Oxindoles to Access Antifungal gem ‐Diselenides

Herein, we report a sustainable and efficient electrochemical strategy for the direct C(sp 3 )─H gem ‐diselenylation of oxindoles. This protocol proceeds under oxidant‐ and metal‐free conditions, exploiting the synergistic interplay between electrochemical activation and iodide m...

Phi‑Temporal E8 Lattice Code for Quantum‑Coherent Information Transfer — E8 Intelligence Research

The 240 E8 root vectors split into twelve icosahedral orbits of twenty vectors each; when driven by a 132 Hz carrier modulated by the golden‑ratio φ, each orbit occupies a distinct φ‑step phase bin across a twelve‑octave standing‑wave cycle. This φ‑modulated traversal creates a d...

Economic Convergence Beyond Formal Integration: The Case of Recent BRICS Expansion

As alternative poles, the large emerging economies formed BRICS which has created debates on global economic governance, development, and alternative forms of international cooperation. As there are no formal rules of entry to the blocs, the member economies exhibit a less homoge...