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Fragile persistence: Elite coordination and authoritarian durability in North Korea

This study explains why the North Korean regime has remained durable despite growing insecurity among political elites under Kim Jong Un. Rather than treating regime durability as evidence of elite cohesion or institutional strength, it introduces the concept of fragile persisten...

Determinants of foreign exchange reserve and exchange market pressure in Ethiopia

Purpose During the period from 1995 to 2024, Ethiopia experienced a declining trend in foreign exchange reserve adequacy and increase in exchange market pressure. Foreign reserve remained below three months of import coverage on average and the county’s currency gradually lost it...

The Allelopathic Effects of Platycarpha glomerata (Thunb.) Less. on Germination and Growth of Bidens pilosa L. Weed

Bidens pilosa L. is a widespread weed that invades grasslands, agricultural fields, and roadsides, and outcompetes indigenous plant species for resources, posing significant challenges to sustainable agricultural management. The study investigated the allelopathic potential of di...

Network-Scale KNN Imputation for Monthly Groundwater Level Records with Gaps

Abstract Monthly groundwater level records in monitoring networks frequently include gaps that complicate drought assessment, pumping management, and groundwater-model calibration. This paper presents GWMonthlyKNN, an open-source workflow that imputes missing monthly water-surfac...

REASSESSING CORPORATE FINANCIAL STABILITY IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH: A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ASSESSMENT METHODS AND THEIR APPLICABILITY TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES

In the context of sustainable economic growth, corporate financial stability requires a broader assessment than reliance solely on balance-sheet ratios at the reporting date. It also reflects a company's ability to service debt from operating cash flows, finance growth while main...

Human Ancestry, Slavery and Reparative Justice

A speculative reflection on survival, historical acknowledgment and responsibility for repair. Could people alive today be, in part, the descendants of historical wrongdoers whose coercion and access to resources helped their lineages survive? This reflective essay examines that...

Urban Heat Island Monitoring Using Thermal Infrared Satellite Data in Italian cities

Climate change is driving a sustained increase in global temperatures and an intensification of extreme events, including heatwaves. Urban areas are typically warmer than the surrounding suburban and rural environments, a phenomenon known as the Urban Heat Island (UHI) due to the...

Ontology V9.0 Spacetime Quantum Equation

Based on the Ontology V8 series of works, the spacetime quantum equation is obtained: \[{\Delta dx = \frac12 \cdot \frac{1-\sqrt{1-v^2/c^2}}{v}\sqrt{\frac{\hbar\,G_\text{eff}}{c}}}.\]

Clinical nurses’ readiness for interprofessional learning in the hospital-wide bed-sharing model and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background With the expansion of the “hospital-wide bed-sharing (HWBS)” model, clinical nurses face multiple challenges in cross-departmental collaboration scenarios, particularly in adapting to their evolving roles. Investigating the current state of readiness for inter...

Shaving Versus Resection on Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in Thyroid Cancer Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

BACKGROUND: Management of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) invasion by thyroid cancer remains controversial between shaving the tumor and resecting it. We compared oncological and functional outcomes of the two techniques. METHODS: Following PRISMA guidelines, three reviewers sear...

Evidence of lower back pain, lumbosacral, sacroiliac joint, and pelvic asymmetries relevant to the posterior triangle effect: A systematic review protocol

Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, with approximately 90% of cases classified as non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) due to the absence of an identifiable underlying pathology. Despite extensive research to date, the biomechanical mechan...

Europium Oxide Disrupts Metabolic Homeostasis and Antioxidant Defenses in African Catfish ( Clarias gariepinus ): Integrated Physiological and Molecular Docking Approaches

ABSTRACT Chemical pollution from rare earth elements (REEs) has emerged as a significant threat to the stability of freshwater ecosystems. Among these elements, europium oxide (Eu 2 O 3 ) is widely used across various industrial sectors; however, its specific impacts on fish phys...

Jujuboside A inhibits the progression of ischemic stroke by regulating miR-583

By upregulating miR-583 to suppress inflammation and oxidative stress, JuA alleviates IS injury and represents a promising candidate neuroprotective compound.

Ocular immune-related adverse events with immune checkpoint inhibitors: A retrospective cohort study

Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are widely used to treat a variety of malignancies. Ocular immune-related adverse events (irAEs) have been increasingly recognized as rare side effects of these medications. Methods We performed a retrospective study of ocular irAEs...

Information Literacy Skills and Competencies of Faculty Members of Engineering Colleges in Bengaluru City: A Study

The present study assessed the information literacy skills and competencies of faculty members of engineering colleges in Bengaluru City through a descriptive survey covering five engineering disciplines across VTU-affiliated colleges. Data were collected using a structured quest...

The Truth of Dark Energy in the Dahli Model

This paper presents dark energy in the Dahli Model. The model defines dark energy as pure cosmic energy, which in the current cosmic phase is one superposed, non-quantized cosmic entity in which all closed strings are structurally merged, and not a collection of gravitons. Its ma...

Varying Mechanisms Dominate Formate Formation in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Cu, Au, and Pb: A Constant Potential DFT-Based Microkinetic Analysis

Abstract Electrochemical CO2 reduction offers a route to convert renewable electricity into fuels and chemicals while closing the anthropogenic carbon cycle. However, the technology struggles to surpass the lab scale as it is limited by low selectivity and energy efficiency. Thes...

Learner-reported factors associated with metacognitive awareness of reading strategies among Iranian medical sciences students: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Metacognitive awareness of reading strategies is relevant to how medical sciences students engage with English-language academic materials. However, less is known about its concurrent associations with learner-reported cognitive, motivational, attentional, and...

A Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Framework for Optimal Mining Method Selection in Complex Geological Conditions

Mining Method Selection (MMS) is a complex, multi-criteria decision-making problem influenced by geological, technical, economic, environmental, and safety factors. Traditional methods, such as Nicholas, University of British Columbia (UBC), and reformed UBC approaches, rely on e...

EchoSort: Intelligent Waste Management Through Acoustic Detection

Effective recycling requires sorting at the point of disposal, yet existing systems fail to combine multi-class material identification, physical sorting actuation, and low hardware cost within a single unit while remaining sensitive to real-world acoustic noise. This paper prese...