Research works

Managing risk, producing default: African agricultural loan schemes in colonial Kenya, 1948–1959

This article examines the design and implementation of agricultural loan schemes extended to African farmers in colonial Kenya between 1948 and the late 1950s. Drawing on administrative correspondence, district returns, loan records, and financial statements from the African Land...

The impact of Socratic method on middle school students achievement in non-routine problem solving and their attitudes toward mathematical problem solving

Non-routine problems play a significant role in mathematics learning due to their potential to foster students’ reasoning, inquiry, and critical thinking skills. Students, however, often experience difficulties in solving these problems and may experience negative attitudes towar...

Iron-induced demethoxylation of lignin as an important source for methanol and its oxidation products in the environment

Abstract Lignin, the largest reservoir of aromatic carbon in plants and soils, undergoes well-characterized biological demethylation by fungi and bacteria, and is industrially processed under harsh conditions to generate bio-based aromatics. However, the abiotic fate of lignin-de...

Prediction of Three-Dimensional Soft Tissue Changes Following Mandibular PEEK Implantation (Proof of Concept)

Background/Objectives: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) implants are increasingly being used for mandibular reconstruction and augmentation, yet predicting the resulting facial soft tissue changes remains challenging. Accurate pre-operative prediction of soft tissue deformation is ess...

BASE 44 ORDER: Integrate root-vector oscillator into E8 FPGA and route to rectenna leaflet array — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew's order (Base 44 console): [SELF-BUILD from enhancement #766] Add root-vector oscillator module to E8 engine FPGA; route output to on-chip rectenna leaflet array. Connect leaflet DC bus to low-latency signal path. Validate with eToro replay bench under variable load. MERLI...

Incidence and Risk Factors for Progression of Pachychoroid Subtype

Importance The incidence and determinants of progression across the pachychoroid subtype remain incompletely characterized, limiting risk stratification and follow-up strategies. Objective To evaluate progression, diagnostic transitions, and associated risk factors in eyes with p...

Wnt Pathway Agonism as a Therapeutic Strategy for Retinal Vascular Diseases: A Narrative Review of Evidence to Date

Breakdown of the blood–retinal barrier (BRB) is implicated in many blinding retinal diseases, including diabetic macular edema, neovascular age-related macular degeneration, and retinal vein occlusion. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapies or laser photoco...

Entropic Motivic Isolation: Continuous Geometric Extraction and Sealing of the Tate-Shafarevich Group Order

Entropic Motivic Isolation: Continuous Geometric Extraction and Sealing of the Tate-Shafarevich Group Order --- High-Detail Abstract We present a continuous geometric framework designed to exactly evaluate the discrete integer order of the Tate-Shafarevich group, \bm{\vert{}\text...

Symplectic Method Analysis of the Thermal Buckling Behavior of Graphene Origami-Reinforced Composite Beams

This study constructs a buckling analysis model integrating Euler–Bernoulli beam theory and Hamiltonian formulation to clarify the buckling characteristics of graphene origami (GOri)-reinforced beams and systematically explore the structural stability of graded composite beams. U...

📣 PROMO READY #113 [Reddit r/algotrading] — E8 Intelligence live AI trading ecosystem — E8 Intelligence Research

📣 PROMO READY #113 [Reddit r/algotrading] — E8 Intelligence live AI trading ecosystem Anyone else here running live AI models on market data and hitting latency walls? We've been working on a system that applies E8 sacred geometry to pattern recognition, and the results on live...

Evaluation of relative safety and therapeutic efficacy of antihyperlipidemic drug regimens used alone or in combination in cardiovascular disease: randomized controlled study

Abstract Background Statin monotherapy is a cornerstone of lipid-lowering therapy for reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and cardiovascular risk in patients with dyslipidemia. However, many patients at moderate-to-high cardiovascular risk fail to achieve recomme...

HydrochloricAcid-Assisted Synthesis of Red EmissiveHybrid Mn2+ Halides for Wide Gamut Displays

Abstract Lead-free red emissive hybrid Mn2+-based metal halides have emerged as promising phosphors for lighting and display applications owing to their environmental friendliness and d–d transition. However, simultaneously enhancing emission efficiency and narrowing the red-emis...

Organisational diagnosis of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and designing a desirable model for solutions

Purpose This study aims to investigate the organisational factors that constrain the effectiveness of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and proposes a reform-oriented institutional model to strengthen implementation capacity, intergovernmental coordination and overall o...

How has Shanghai built a sustainable municipal solid waste management system through 30 years of socio-ecological practice?

Municipal waste management, widely recognized as a complex problem involving environmental, social, economic, and governance issues, has long received extensive attention from governments, academia, and the public. Since the late twentieth century, Shanghai has undergone a three-...

Sustainable Synthesis of a Waste-Derived Calcium Metal–Organic Framework from PET Plastic and Phosphate Mine Waste for Efficient Biodiesel Production

Abstract This study presents a sustainable strategy for the synthesis of a calcium based metal–organic framework (Ca-MOF) using phosphate mine waste rocks and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste as alternative calcium and ligand sources, respectively. The Ca-MOF was sy...

Transient hydromagnetic couple‐stress flow over an infinite vertical cylinder: A unified numerical exploration of thermal radiation and Arrhenius activation energy kinetics

Abstract Couple‐stress fluids characterize the rheological behaviour of microstructure suspensions such as polymeric melts, lubricants, biological fluids, and colloidal mixtures. These fluids exhibit particle‐scale rotations and size‐dependent characteristics that significantly a...

Adaptation of Echinococcus Multilocularis to Oxidative Stress Depends on EmPDK‐Mediated Metabolic Reprogramming

ABSTRACT Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), a lethal disease caused by the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis , is characterized by tumor‐like growths in a host‐derived oxidative microenvironment. The mechanisms that enable the parasite to adapt its central carbon metabolism to the...

Experimental methods in chemical engineering: The scientific method versus engineering design methodology

Abstract Engineering graduate students confuse the scientific method and problem solving when presenting their pre‐doctoral exams and theses: Science discourse adopts question and hypotheses to assert and establish a study's rationale, while it is problem and objectives in engine...

Alternating Transmission Protocol: Receiver-Dependent Allocation of Rapid and Recurrent Processing

# Provider Description A nervous system cannot allocate the same amount of return processing to every event. Some actions can proceed from recent evidence; some require earlier context, correction, or recurrent stabilization; and some uncertainties cannot be repaired by more comp...

A Thermal-Circulation Hypothesis for Matter, Cooling and Planetary Motion - A Preliminary Mathematical Model of Luminous and Dark Thermal Currents in the Solar System

This paper presents a speculative thermodynamic model in which matter, planetary motion, darkness, cooling and certain electromagnetic phenomena are treated as parts of one circulating thermal system. Matter is proposed to consist of stable units formed when fragments separate fr...