EDITORIAL by Ivan Čuk

“…It is worth to note again that the coach’s expertise is a key point on the way to success. It is always better to learn on somebody’s other mistakes than to make your own. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Freezing-Induced Crack Propagation in Fractured Rock Masses Under Water–Ice Phase Change Using Discrete Element Method by Hesi Xu, Brian Putsikai, Shuyang Yu, Jun Yu, Yifei Li, Pingping Gu

“…This reveals the crack evolution laws under freeze–thaw cycles. The results show that, at a short rock bridge distance of <i>d</i> = 60 m, stress concentrates in the fracture zone. …”
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New approaches to the architectural analysis of deltaic outcrops: Implications for subsurface reservoir characterization and paleoenvironmental reconstruction by Claire E. Atlas, Emma A. Morris, Cari L. Johnson, Anton F.-J. Wroblewski

“… This study defines a new workflow to investigate the internal facies architecture of a river-dominated delta deposit using outcrops of the Cretaceous Panther Tongue of the Star Point Sandstone in central Utah, U.S.A. Photorealistic virtual outcrop models (VOM) were created from ~13 linear-km of outcrop. …”
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Measles Outbreaks in the Republic of Congo: Epidemiology of Laboratory-Confirmed Cases Between 2019 and 2022 by Yanne Vanessa Thiécesse Mavoungou, Fabien Roch Niama, Léa Gwladys Gangoué, Felix Koukouikila-Koussounda, Marianne Bouanga Bayonne, Cynthia Nkoua Badzi, Leblanc Albert Gandza Gampouo, Pathou Christelle Kiminou, Paule Biyama-Kimia, Princesse Mahoukou, Nadia Claricelle Bongolo Loukabou, Jean Medard Kankou, Pembe Issamou Mayengue, Gabriel Ahombo

“…Overall, a progressive and significant evolution of positive cases was observed between 2019 and 2022, increasing from 16.8% in 2019 to 65.9% in 2022 (p<0.0001). …”
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ARCHITECTONICS OF AMERICAN COURTROOM DISCOURSE: AN IMPLICIT WAY OF CONTENT MANAGEMENT by Margaryta O. Zaitseva, Stina Ericsson

“…The aim of our study is to define the nature of courtroom discourse and its architectonics from the point of the information it contains, its arrangement, and its impact on the audience. …”
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AI Chatbots and Cognitive Control: Enhancing Executive Functions Through Chatbot Interactions: A Systematic Review by Pantelis Pergantis, Victoria Bamicha, Charalampos Skianis, Athanasios Drigas

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: The evolution of digital technology enhances the broadening of a person’s intellectual growth. …”
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Psychophysiological Acute Effects of Functional Neurology Intervention on Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Dysfunction by Guillermo Escribano-Colmena, Jorge Rey-Mota, Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

“…The functional neurology treatment was tailored based on the ^®NeuroReEvolution protocol, emphasizing individualized proprioceptive recalibration, trigger point desensitization, and holistic neuroreflex modulation. …”
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Creeping from the Grave – The Return of Dracula by Emilia Musap

“…The newest addition to vampire studies, Dracula: An International Perspective (2018), aims at emphasizing the transformative nature of the all-pervading symbol by tracing its evolution from Stoker’s 19th century novel to its present-day (re)presentations. …”
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First genome-scale insights into the virulence of the snow mold causal fungus Microdochium nivale by Ivan Tsers, Ekaterina Marenina, Azat Meshcherov, Olga Petrova, Olga Gogoleva, Alexander Tkachenko, Natalia Gogoleva, Yuri Gogolev, Evgenii Potapenko, Olga Muraeva, Mira Ponomareva, Viktor Korzun, Vladimir Gorshkov

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Communicating a diagnosis of Dravet syndrome to parents/caregivers: An international Delphi consensus by Andreas Brunklaus, Susanne Schubert‐Bast, Francesca Darra, Katherine Nickels, Delphine Breuillard, Andrea Giuffrida, Claire Eldred, Silke Flege, Elena Cardenal‐Muñoz, Rocío Sánchez‐Carpintero

“…The final consensual recommendations include guidance on consultation setting, key disease aspects to convey, how to discuss genetic testing results, disease evolution, and the risk of SUDEP, among other topics. …”
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Influência prognóstica adversa do diabetes mellitus e da hiperglicemia sobre a evolução do infarto cerebral Adverse prognostic influence of diabetes mellitus and hyperglycemia on t... by Charles André, Sérgio Augusto Pereira Novis

“…Proportions of patients exhibiting diverse evolutions were compared by Fisher's test and, when the number of observations permitted, by chi-square test. …”
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Discussion on the Book by A.V. Belyakov “Nogai Nobility in Russia in the 16th – 17th Centuries” by Igor Tyumentsev, Andrey Pavlov, Maksim Moiseev, Bulat Rakhimzianov, Anton Sergeev, Natalia Rybalko

“…Belyakov’s book to be a significant contribution to Russian historical science but notes that the research is primarily focused on clarifying the genealogies of the Nogais who left for Russia and, to a lesser extent, studying their social evolution and points out a number of controversial conclusions by the author. …”
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Research on deep hole convergence energy blasting for increasing permeability in deep wells with high gas and low permeability coal seams by Shigui FU, Zegong LIU, Shuai CHANG, Shuai YANG, Jianyu ZHANG, Guodong QIAO, Xin ZHANG

“…The maximum pressure strain peak at measurement point 1# in the convergence direction is 1.35 times that of conventional blasting, while at measurement point 3# in the non-convergence direction, it is 86% of conventional blasting. …”
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Element-specific ultrafast lattice dynamics in FePt nanoparticles by Diego Turenne, Igor Vaskivskyi, Klaus Sokolowski-Tinten, Xijie J. Wang, Alexander H. Reid, Xiaozhe Shen, Ming-Fu Lin, Suji Park, Stephen Weathersby, Michael Kozina, Matthias C. Hoffmann, Jian Wang, Jakub Sebesta, Yukiko K. Takahashi, Oscar Grånäs, Peter M. Oppeneer, Hermann A. Dürr

“…We use ultrafast electron diffraction (UED) to probe the temporal evolution of lattice Bragg peaks of FePt nanoparticles embedded in a carbon matrix following excitation by an optical femtosecond laser pulse. …”
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Study of the Influence of Thermal Annealing of Ga-Doped ZnO Thin Films on NO₂ Sensing at ppb Level by Benjamin Paret, Richard Monflier, Philippe Menini, Thierry Camps, Yohann Thimont, Antoine Barnabé, Lionel Presmanes

“…It is proposed that the origin of the NO₂ maximum sensitivity for films annealed at 600 °C is the consequence of a specific annihilation of point defects resulting in an increase in the relative concentration of oxygen vacancies, which improves selectivity toward NO₂.…”
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Deep-Time Marine Sedimentary Element Database by J. Lai, H. Song, D. Chu, J. Dal Corso, E. A. Sperling, Y. Wu, Y. Wu, X. Liu, L. Wei, M. Li, H. Song, Y. Du, E. Jia, Y. Feng, H. Song, W. Yu, Q. Liang, X. Li, H. Yao

“…The DM-SED contains 2 522 255 discrete marine sedimentary data points, including major and trace elements and some stable isotopes. …”
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Lacustrine sedimentation patterns at the Northern Antarctic Peninsula and surroundings as a response to late Holocene and Modern Climate changes by Heitor Evangelista, Sergei Verkulich, Bulat Mavlyudov, Mariza P. Souza Echer, Marcus Vinicius Licinio, Gerd Dercon, Felipe García-Rodríguez, Arthur A. Neto, Stephanie Kusch, Rodrigo C. Abuchacra, Anna B.J. Oaquim, Sérgio J. Gonçalves, Zinaida Pushina, Marília H Shimizu, Maria Heiling, Johanna Slaets, Christian Resch, Alejandra Castillo, Roman Gruber

“…Understanding the climate evolution of the NAP, based on past evidences, may help infer its future scenario. …”
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Asteroseismology with PBjam 2.0: Measuring Dipole Mode Frequencies in Coupling Regimes from Main-sequence to Low-luminosity Red Giant Stars by M. B. Nielsen, J. M. J. Ong, E. J. Hatt, G. R. Davies, W. J. Chaplin, G. T. Hookway, A. Stokholm, O. J. Scutt, M. N. Lund, R. A. García

“…These frequencies help constrain stellar evolution models to precisely estimate masses, radii, and ages of stars. …”
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Bibliometric-based visualization analysis of hotspots and trends in falls research among older hospitalized patients (2013–2023) by Yang Dong, Dandan Liu, Ya Yu, Ziyu Xiong, Hongying Rao

“…Moving forward, combining keywords with the strongest citation bursts, it is expected that the research trends in this field in the future will focus on epidemiology, aging, and health-related topics.ConclusionOur study presents a comprehensive investigation into the evolution and trends of research focal points regarding falls in elderly hospitalized patients from 2013 to 2023. …”
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Carbon reserves in coffee agroforestry in the Peruvian Amazon by Geomar Vallejos-Torres, Nery Gaona-Jimenez, Roger Pichis-García, Luis Ordoñez, Patricia García-Gonzales, Aníbal Quinteros, Andi Lozano, Andi Lozano, Jorge Saavedra-Ramírez, Juan C. Tuesta-Hidalgo, Keneth Reategui, Wilder Macedo-Córdova, Juan R. Baselly-Villanueva, César Marín, César Marín

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