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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...

Toward In Situ ProgrammingLigand Desorption/AdsorptionDynamics of Metal Nanoparticles in Electrocatalysis

Abstract Ligand effects represent a long-last dilemma in metal nanocatalysis, as organic ligand coordination inevitably blocks active metal sites while maintaining structure stability of nanoparticles. To tackle this challenge, we demonstrate herein a supramolecular interaction-a...

Proper board succession planning helps develop leadership pipelines, smooth transitions

Experts in nonprofit governance assert that having a formal board succession plan in place is key to ensuring smooth transitions between outgoing and incoming board members. But unfortunately, many nonprofits don't commit the time and energy to this aspect of their operations, le...

Band‐Selective, Low‐Dispersion Terahertz Attenuators Based on 3D Bulk Metamaterials Leveraging De‐latticed Cross‐Bar Resonator Ensembles

ABSTRACT Terahertz (THz) optical components for power attenuation and dispersion management require materials that provide isotropic and band‐selective control of electromagnetic waves. However, two‐dimensional (2D) metasurfaces based on coherent lattice coupling exhibit polariza...

Recent Advances in PLA Stereocomplexes: Synthesis, Modification, and Applications

Stereocomplexes derived from natural polylactides are an important class of renewable plastics. Although neat polylactides generally exhibit low elongation at break and low Young’s modulus, stereocomplex formation significantly enhances their thermal resistance and stiffness (rat...

Quantifying authenticity in historic districts: an integrated framework of morphological indicators and social perception based on Scenes Theory

Tourism commercialization poses growing challenges to the preservation of authenticity in historic districts. Current conservation practices often focus on physical spaces, yet may overlook the integrity of “Scenes” as an integration of material and intangible elements, potential...

Order-Sensitive Fast-Synapse Limits in Sparse Excitatory–Inhibitory Threshold–Reset Networks

Componentwise weak convergence of signed synaptic kernels does not, by itself, determine the fast-synapse limit of a sparse threshold–reset network. Within a causal event protocol with clamped refractoriness and smooth positive-delay kernels, we construct two families whose excit...

Appeals court reverses lower court ruling against Muslim woman claiming discrimination

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Meeting quality and employee well-being: determinants of meeting satisfaction, engagement and strain

Purpose Workplace meetings are integral to collaboration and performance in organizations, and the quality of these meetings significantly affects meeting satisfaction and attendees’ well-being. Although meeting research has identified key quality factors – such as design, time m...

Global Disparities in the Recreational Fishery Economy: A Systematic Review

Recreational fisheries contribute significantly to global economies through tourism, employment, and ecosystem service valorization. However, a systematic understanding of their economic magnitude and regional disparities remains fragmented. This study conducts a systematic revie...

Adding Value to Cassava Genetic Resources Conserved at CIAT—Part II: Fifty Years of Evaluation and Use of Landraces for Variety Development

For millennia, farmers in cassava’s homeland in the neotropics selected varieties suited to their climate, soils, biological environments, management systems, and nutritional needs. These actions were fundamental to the crop’s success as a reliable staple energy source. After the...

Using physiologically based pharmacokinetic modelling to optimize repaglinide and irbesartan dosing in Chinese population with SLCO1B1 polymorphism

Aim The first aim of this study was to develop physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models for irbesartan (IRB) and repaglinide (REP) and then apply the REP/IRB PBPK model to describe the drug–drug interaction (DDI) of REP and IRB in the population with SLCO1B1 c.521 T &g...

Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Curcumin Using a Deep Eutectic Solvent: Molecular Insights into the Extraction Mechanism

In this study, five levulinic acid-based deep eutectic solvents (DESs) were evaluated for the ultrasound-assisted extraction of curcuminoids from Curcuma longa. The relationship between DES composition, intermolecular interactions, and extraction performance was investigated by c...

Leadership for climate-resilient healthcare: insights from an ATACH technical meeting

Introduction Climate change is increasingly recognised as both a public health emergency and a systemic stressor on healthcare systems. While many healthcare organisations have articulated ambitious climate and sustainability commitments, progress is frequently constrained by gap...