Dynamic Mechanical Response, Cracking Behavior, and Stress Intensity Factors of Cement Mortar Specimens with Open and Closed Flaws by Qizhi Wang, Fangshi Shi, Xiao Wang, Qingling Meng, Xing Li, Jinbo Song, Chang-yi Yu

“…Besides, the failure mode of specimens with an open flaw is mainly an X-shaped tensile or tensile-shear mixed form regardless of the flaw inclination, whereas the resin-filled flawed specimens always fail in the form of an atypical X-shaped shear pattern with obvious randomness. …”
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The Polymorphism rs2725220 Is Associated with Hyperuricemia in the Korean Population by Jae Woong Sull, Seung-Ju Yang, Soriul Kim, Sun Ha Jee

“…Several genome-wide association studies on uric acid levels have implicated the ATP-binding cassette, subfamily G, member 2 (ABCG2) gene as being possibly causal. …”
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Reginaldo Voltou pra Casa: Colaborações da Psicanálise à Luta Antimanicomial by Irene Moura Beteille, Adriana Dias de Assumpção Bastos, Sonia Alberti

“…Uma das autoras esteve inserida na instituição onde o paciente se encontrava internado, atuando diretamente no caso, enquanto as demais colaboraram com o trabalho de supervisão dos atendimentos e aprofundamento teórico das discussões clínicas desenvolvidas no artigo. …”
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A Survey on the Organization and Operation of Level II/III Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Greece: A Comparison Between 2004 and 2022 by Kosmas Sarafidis, Nicoletta Iacovidou, Eleftheria Hatzidaki, Ilias Chatziioannidis, Gabriel Dimitriou

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Accuracy of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in identifying common mental health disorders in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional analytical study by Maisaa Al-Dhahri, Salim Al-Huseini, Maisa AL-Jamoudi, Sanjay Jaju, Samir Al-Adawi, Hassan Mirza

“…The predictive accuracy of SDQ subscales for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and emotional difficulties was evaluated using Kendall's tau-b. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Type 2 Diabetes in Elderly Patients Aged 45-80 Years at Kanungu District by Debrah Asiimwe, Godfrey O. Mauti, Ritah Kiconco

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among patients aged 45-80 years attending Kanungu Health Centre IV from June to August 2019. …”
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Understanding basic and social emotions in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia by Carlotta Sola, Vanessa Zanelli, Maria Angela Molinari, Claudia Casadio, Francesco Ricci, Omar Carpentiero, Manuela Tondelli, Fausta Lui, Paolo Frigio Nichelli, Francesca Benuzzi

“…Despite the growing attention to this issue, only few studies have attempted to investigate emotion recognition using both visual and vocal stimuli. …”
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Consumer Practices at the Junction of the Digital Era and COVID 19 in Ali Mendjeli New Town, Constantine, Algeria by Boudechiche Yasmine, Bouchareb Abdelouahab

“…However, in this difficult situation, the inhabitants and commercial operators of the new town have shown their ability to adapt their consumption patterns and services. This study will attempt to identify the changes in consumption practices caused by COVID-19 and to determine adaptation capacities by mobilizing ICT-based means. …”
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Novos olhares para os estudos da tradução espanholportuguês no século XXI: uma abordagem a partir dos estudos descritivos by Leandra Cristina de Oliveira, Wagner Monteiro

“…Os estudos da tradução mantêm atualmente no Brasil um entre lugar. Ou seria um “não-lugar”? …”
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SIMBOL DAN MAKNA SPIRITUAL PADA UPACARA ADAT “IRAW TENGKAYU” SUKU TIDUNG KOTA TARAKAN KALIMANTAN UTARA by Arya Andryan Dimas Prasetya, Vani Dias Adiprabowo

“…Objek penelitian difokuskan pada upacara tahunan Iraw Tengkayu, sebuah tradisi yang diadakan sebagai ungkapan rasa syukur masyarakat Tidung atas hasil panen yang melimpah. Secara etimologis, "Iraw" berarti pesta atau perayaan, sedangkan "Tengkayu" merujuk pada Pulau Tarakan, yang secara simbolis diibaratkan sebagai pulau kecil yang dikelilingi laut. …”
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Diagnostic Management and Surgical Treatment of Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation by Arthur Cicupira Rodrigues de Assis, Gustavo Andre Boeing Boros, Lea Maria Macruz Ferreira Demarchi, Thiago Luis Scudeler, Paulo Cury Rezende

“…Right cardiac catheterization revealed mild pulmonary hypertension and increased right atrium pressure. Cardiac magnetic resonance showed mild right ventricular dilation with normal systolic function and normal left chambers. …”
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As Aplicações e Oportunidades do Metaverso Digital nos Ambientes Acadêmico e Profissional by Lorena Matos da Silva Flores, Renata Rocha do Nascimento de Medeiros, Marcello Vinicius Doria Calvosa

“… No atual objeto de estudo, foi realizada a resenha do artigo científico: The Metaverse Digital Environments: a scoping review of the techniques, technologies, and applications, dos autores Muhammad Tukur, Jens Schneider, Mowafa Househ, Ahmed Haruna Dokoro, Usman Idris Ismail, Muhammad Dawaki e Marco Agus, publicado em 2024, no periódico científico internacional Journal of King Saud University - Computer and Information Sciences. …”
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Static and Dynamic Routing, Fiber, Modulation Format, and Spectrum Allocation in Hybrid ULL Fiber-SSMF Elastic Optical Networks by Kangao Ouyang, Fengxian Tang, Zhilin Yuan, Jun Li, Yongcheng Li

“…Simulation results show that in the static traffic demand situation, the RFMSA algorithm based on the OSNR-aware (OA) strategy exhibits optimal performance, attaining a performance similar to that of the MILP model regarding the maximum number of frequency slots (FSs) used in the entire network. …”
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Evaluating Innovation Efficiency in EU Countries: the DEA Approach

“…Innovation, science and technology, which are among the most important tools for achieving economic growth, prosperity and competitiveness in the local and global business environments, are increasingly gaining attention. Thus, improving the level of innovation efficiency of countries should be one of the EU priorities. …”
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El espejismo del ascenso en la socialización de la violencia de género by Maria José Alonso Olea, Raquel Mariño Fernández, Lourdes Rué Rosell

“…El espejismo del ascenso es la percepción errónea que tienen las personas cuando asocian el establecimiento de una relación afectivo-sexual (con personas que responden a un modelo de masculinidad tradicional y caracterizado por la imposición y el desprecio) a un aumento de su estatus social y de su atractivo, cuando en realidad sucede lo contrario. …”
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Fleming's penicillin producing strain is not Penicillium chrysogenum but P. rubens by J. Houbraken, J.C. Frisvad, R.A. Samson

“…Penicillium chrysogenum is a commonly occurring mould in indoor environments and foods, and has gained much attention for its use in the production of the antibiotic penicillin. …”
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Mémoire et conditions de travail : analyse d’entretiens auprès d’ouvriers by René Mathieu, Armelle Gorgeu

“…The words of the interviewed workers show a worsening of working conditions and in the atmosphere at work since the end of the 1980’s. Recalling past working conditions allows one to make the link between the previous situation and the current pathology. …”
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Composite Hydrogel of Poly(acrylamide) and Starch as Potential System for Controlled Release of Amoxicillin and Inhibition of Bacterial Growth by Ana V. Torres-Figueroa, Cinthia J. Pérez-Martínez, Teresa del Castillo-Castro, Enrique Bolado-Martínez, María A. G. Corella-Madueño, Alejandro M. García-Alegría, Tania E. Lara-Ceniceros, Lorena Armenta-Villegas

“…The in vitro bacterial growth inhibition of antibiotic-loaded hydrogels was tested though disc diffusion assays with Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, and a carbapenemase producer Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain. …”
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The Forgotten Hemodynamic (PCO2 Gap) in Severe Sepsis by Zouheir Ibrahim Bitar, Ossama Sajeh Maadarani, AlAsmar Mohammed El-Shably, Ragab Desouky Elshabasy, Tamer Mohamed Zaalouk

“…A high PCO2 gap value (>0.8 kPa) can identify situations in which increasing CO can be attempted with fluid resuscitation in severe sepsis. …”
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Role of SarA in Staphylococcus aureus: A Virulence Target For Therapeutic Strategies by Yi He Kuai, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Yong Sze Ong, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Learn-Han Lee, Loh Teng-Hern Tan

“… Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection gives rise to significant morbidity and carries a grave prognosis, resulting in the demise of approximately 21.8% of afflicted individuals on a yearly basis Staphylococcus aureus has the capability to induce a myriad of diverse diseases, a phenomenon attributed to its extensive array of virulence factors and formation of biofilms. …”
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