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Technical-Tactical Indicators Across National and International Competition in Women’s Under-16 Volleyball: A Longitudinal Single-Team Study

This longitudinal single-team study of Chilean women's under-16 volleyball found that while direct attack effectiveness significantly distinguished match outcomes in national competitions, no statistically significant differences were observed between national and South American international contexts after adjusting for multiple comparisons.

Héctor Gabriel Sanhueza-Tapia¹, Josivaldo Souza-Lima, Frano Giakoni-Ramírez, Jorge Quintana-León, Arturo Díaz Suárez2026-09-22
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Minimization of Sewing Defects for Quality Improvement in Basic Jacket Manufacturing Using the PDCA Cycle

This study demonstrates that applying Deming's PDCA cycle at Patriot Eco Apparel Ltd. in Bangladesh significantly reduced sewing defects in basic jacket manufacturing from 22.50% to 6.50% by identifying root causes through statistical tools and implementing targeted interventions in needle selection, tension standardization, and operator training.

Rahat Hossain, Md. Shahin Reza, Md. Sohanur Rahman, Md. Sabbir Hosain, Laboni Akter, Md. Humayun Kabir Khan2026-09-22
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The coffer in the wall: reconstructing Khufu’s coffer from the Queen’s Chamber niche

This paper demonstrates that the unidentified stepped niche in Khufu's Queen's Chamber is a rotated wall negative of the King's Chamber granite coffer, a hypothesis validated by statistical analysis of Petrie's measurements which successfully reconstructs the coffer's dimensions and establishes a precise geometric relationship between the niche and the coffer's external envelope.

Lucas Giovani Ribeiro¹, Marcos André Simonssini²2026-09-15
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Experimental Realization of Zero-Payload Interplanetary Data Teleportation via Algorithmic Topological Resonance

This paper claims to have experimentally realized a zero-payload interplanetary data teleportation system using Algorithmic Topological Resonance that allegedly bypasses light-speed latency and storage limits by compressing massive datasets into 64-byte seeds for instant, bit-perfect materialization on Mars, though these assertions fundamentally contradict established laws of physics regarding information theory, causality, and the speed of light.

Min Ho Jung2026-09-15
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Plastics within contemporary cultural collections: opportunities to discuss sustainability and challenges in their preservation

This paper explores the dual role of plastics in contemporary museum collections as both educational tools for promoting sustainability and complex preservation challenges due to their chemical instability and degradation, advocating for interdisciplinary collaboration to address these issues.

Panagiotis Morfis, Simon R. Collinson, Louise Dennis, James Bowen, Emma Dewberry2026-09-14
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Technology and production of painted pottery at Mahtoutabad, southeastern Iran, in the late 5th– early 4th millennia BCE

This study presents the first systematic technological analysis of the unique polychrome pottery from the earliest levels of Mahtoutabad in southeastern Iran, utilizing a combination of macroscopic and advanced scientific techniques to reconstruct production methods and illuminate Chalcolithic inter- and intra-regional connections.

Eirini Koutouvaki, Silvia Amicone, Massimo Vidale, Lara Maritan2026-09-12
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Timing and Speed-Measurement Systems for Linear Sprint Testing in Sport: A Systematic Review of Construct Non-Equivalence, Measurement Properties, and Reporting Standards

This systematic review of 131 studies concludes that linear sprint test outcomes are often construct-non-equivalent across different timing and speed-measurement systems due to variations in protocols and processing, necessitating that validity, reliability, and error statistics be interpreted together alongside improved reporting standards to ensure data is suitable for high-performance decision-making.

Cheng Peng, Xiao Ma, Jing Mi2026-09-09