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The influence of playing surface quality and centralized venue transitions on match performance and non-contact injury incidence in the ethiopian premier league

This study on the Ethiopian Premier League reveals that sub-optimal, compacted natural grass surfaces significantly degrade technical performance and increase non-contact injury rates, while rapid transitions between centralized venue hubs impose unsustainable fatigue burdens on players, necessitating improved infrastructure maintenance and scheduling reforms.

Haileyesus Bazezew Belete2026-10-01

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Quantifying Labour Investment in Megalithic Landscapes: A Regional Approach from Galicia (NW Iberia)

This study introduces a quantitative framework combining archaeological data and Monte Carlo simulations to estimate that earthen mound construction, rather than stone chambers, accounts for the vast majority (approximately 89%) of labour investment in Galician megalithic landscapes, thereby challenging traditional assumptions about monument complexity and revealing significant variations in community mobilization efforts.

Carolina Cabrero-González, César Parcero-Oubiña2026-10-01

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AMS Dating of Iron Smelting at Zangon Tama site, Sokoto State, Nigeria

This paper presents Accelerator Mass Spectrometry radiocarbon dates from Zangon Tama in Sokoto State, Nigeria, establishing that iron-smelting activities occurred there between the late thirteenth and seventeenth centuries CE across three distinct phases, thereby demonstrating long-term technological continuity and the persistence of indigenous iron-smelting traditions in West Africa.

R. Yusuf, D. Kumah, I. I. Ishaq, S. Woodborne, A. A. Khaleed2026-09-29

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Reflecto Davinciano: a cryptographic cipher in Leonardo da Vinci’s portraits

This paper claims to have discovered and validated a reproducible cryptographic cipher in Leonardo da Vinci's portraits that uses specific geometric transformations to reveal hidden composites of the artist's self-portraits paired with a female subject, thereby reframing his work as systematically encoded and offering a new method for art authentication.

Mensur Omerbasic2026-09-29

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Development and validation of the artificial intelligence literacy scale for medical students (AILS-MS)

This study developed and validated a 20-item, four-dimensional scale (AILS-MS) to assess AI literacy among medical students, integrating UNESCO's competency framework with medical education needs to support curriculum reform and competency-based assessment.

Weijia Feng, Yaoyue Hu, Jialei Tang, Han Zhou, Hong Xu2026-09-28

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Strategic Allocation of Post-Consumer Textiles across Reuse, Recycling and Value Recovery Pathways

This study proposes a strategic allocation framework that optimizes the routing of heterogeneous post-consumer textiles across reuse, repair, resale, repurposing, and recycling pathways based on product condition, market demand, and processing constraints to maximize value retention and circularity while minimizing waste.

MD Rahimul Islam2026-09-28

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From Projectile-Point Geometry to Cognitive–Affective Processes in Homo: Evidence from Paleolithic Lithic Points in Iran

This study demonstrates that the transition from Middle to Upper Paleolithic lithic points in Iran involved a progressive refinement in volumetric symmetry driven by thickness regulation and mass distribution, reflecting enhanced perceptual monitoring and force-sensitive causal reasoning rather than the emergence of entirely new cognitive capacities.

Nasim Feizi, Hamed Vahdati Nasab, Thomas Wynn2026-09-25

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Conversations from the Inclusive Coasts and Seas workshop series on equity in marine science

This white paper summarizes the content and key learnings from the six-week "Inclusive Coasts and Seas" workshop series hosted by Minorities in Shark Sciences and Project SIARC, offering insights to help marine scientists, particularly early-career researchers, advance equity and inclusivity in their research and conservation efforts.

Hannah Lee, Danielle Crowley, Elouise Dalziel, Amelia Hursham, Ingrid Hyrycena, Nia Jones, Dany Ko, Heidy Martinez, Path (…)2026-09-25

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Revisiting Attached Houses Typology: Evaluating Its Potential for Middle-Income Housing in Urban Dhaka

This research evaluates the potential of reinterpreting the historical attached house typology of Old Dhaka as a viable, context-sensitive housing solution for middle-income residents in contemporary urban Dhaka through a design-based comparative analysis.

Asma Siddika, Imran Ebne Amin, Rumana Rashid2026-09-25

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Blockchain Anchoring of Electronic Evidence: Verifiable Integrity and the Limits of Legal Authentication

This article argues that while blockchain anchoring provides robust proof of post-capture continuity for electronic evidence, it cannot verify pre-capture truthfulness or authorship, necessitating a six-layer legal test and a specific protocol to establish a rebuttable presumption of continuity rather than absolute factual authenticity.

Peizhen Yuan2026-09-25

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