Mechanical behavior and micro-crack propagation mode of fault stick–slip under various roughness conditions by Qianbai Zhao, Yong Zhao, Tianhong Yang, Shuhong Wang

“…Upon slip initiation, both the total strain energy and dissipated energy exhibit a positive correlation with the roughness of the fault surface. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on the Landscape Stability in the Mediterranean World Heritage Site Based on Multi-Sourced Remote Sensing Data: A Case Study of the Causses a... by Mingzhuo Zhu, Daoye Zhu, Min Huang, Daohong Gong, Shun Li, Yu Xia, Hui Lin, Orhan Altan

“…The results demonstrated that (1) the climate showed a warming and drying pattern during the study period, with distinct climate characteristics in different zones. (2) The dominance of woodland decreased (area proportion dropped from 76% to 66.5%); transitions primarily occurred among woodland, cropland, shrubland, and grasslands; landscape fragmentation intensified; and development towards diversification and uniformity was observed. (3) Significant spatiotemporal differences in landscape stability within the heritage site were noted, with an overall downward trend. (4) Precipitation had a high contribution rate in factor detection, with the interactive enhancement effects between temperature and precipitation being the most prominent. …”
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Real-Time Stitching Algorithm of Vehicle Side View Image Based on Multi-Region Fast Phase Correlation by Mubin Xu, Xiaoyong Liu, Chuanhai Wan

“…Aiming at the problem that the camera field of view is too small to obtain the complete side image of the vehicle in the traffic management scene, a real-time stitching algorithm of vehicle side view image based on Multi-Region Fast Phase Correlation (MFPC) is proposed. …”
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Digital Interventions for the Rehabilitation of First-Episode Psychosis: An Integrated Perspective by Annarita Vignapiano, Francesco Monaco, Ernesta Panarello, Stefania Landi, Benedetta Di Gruttola, Raffaele Malvone, Vassilis Martiadis, Fabiola Raffone, Alessandra Marenna, Maria Pontillo, Valeria Di Stefano, Martina D’Angelo, Luca Steardo, Giulio Corrivetti

“…Results: Smartphone applications like Horyzons-Canada facilitated peer support and symptom management, while tools such as My Journey 3 emphasized the need for better user engagement. …”
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Antifungal, Insecticidal, and Repellent Activities of Rosmarinus officinalis Essential Oil and Molecular Docking of Its Constituents against Acetylcholinesterase and β-Tubulin by Ghizlane Houzi, Youness El abdali, Ghada Beniaich, Mohamed Chebaibi, Mohamed Taibi, Amine Elbouzidi, Samiha Kaioua, Abdeslam Asehraou, Mohamed Addi, Khalid Chaabane, Rachid Flouchi, Aimad Allali, Soad Khal-Layoun

“…Repellent capacity and toxicity were evaluated through inhalation and contact tests on Callosobruchus maculatus. …”
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Reducing door-to-balloon time in STEMI patients through instant messaging: An empirical study during the COVID-19 pandemic by Yi-Chun Yang, Chih-Tsung Liu, Bao-Tzung Wu

“…Medical records were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. Results: A total of 269 STEMI patients were included (experimental group: 129 and control group: 140). …”
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Experimental Study on the Relationship between the Natural Frequency and the Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete Beams by Liye Zhang, Limin Sun, Lijuan Dong

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Enhancing foster care relationships through attachment-based intervention: the safe families study protocol, a randomized controlled trial of the circle of security parenting progr... by Mathieu Pereira, Lauriane Sedes, Emilie Gadéa, Rebecca Shankland

“…Methods This study protocol follows a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of the COS-P program for foster carers in France. A total of 70 foster carers will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group (receiving COS-P in addition to Treatment as Usual) or the waitlist control group (receiving Treatment as Usual only). …”
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Research on the Root Cutting Mechanism of Involute Gears Machining Using the Generating Method by Zhang Wei, Hou Keqing, Zhou Yanfang

“…The wrong conclusion that the maximum root cutting radius is equal to the distance between the center of rotation of the gear being machined and the intersection point between the top line of the tool teeth and the line of engagement is corrected. …”
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Evaluation of the etiological spectrum of obstructive jaundice in patients attending the Al-Azhar Assiut University Hospital Endoscopy Unit in the last five years by Hamdy Mahfouz Moustafa, Ahmed Qasem Mohamed, Ali Sayed Zarea Nouh

“…Conclusion Although abdominal, multislice, computed tomography fills the gap in diagnosing biliary strictures, it is still far behind magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography for revealing biliary pancreatic masses. …”
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Designing and implementing a Web-based real time routing service for crisis management (a case study for district 11 of Tehran) by javad sadidi, seyed hassan hosseini sajedi

“…In such cases, being immediate has a considerable importance and web based real-time routing service as an important tool has a significant role in relief operations improvement. …”
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A regional program evaluation of the Stanford Chronic Pain Self-Management Program in Eastern Ontario, Canada by E. Hum, S. Karunananthan, A. Adil, I. Moroz, R. Davidson, C. Liddy

“…One potential solution is to facilitate access to programs and tools that develop patients’ skills and confidence in managing their own care.Aims This study aimed to describe the uptake of the Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (CPSMP) in Eastern Ontario and evaluate the effectiveness of the program in the acquisition of knowledge, confidence, and skills required to manage chronic pain, as measured by the Patient Activation Measure (PAM).Methods Using data routinely collected through the CPSMP between December 2017 and May 2023, we conducted a descriptive analysis of the number of participants each year, their gender, and their age distributions. …”
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The resilience of parents and carers who administer medicines to children at home: a qualitative systematic review protocol by Stephen Morris, Simon Pini, Beth Fylan, Franki Wilson, Helen Faulkner, David P. Alldred

“…A strength of this review will be not only to identify, describe and collate existing studies, but also to learn about the application of resilience theory to a medication safety topic. The knowledge generated from this will inform intervention development to improve the support for families to administer medicines safely at home. …”
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KLASİK TÜRK ŞİİRİNİN DEJENERE TİPLERİNDEN VÂİZ / THE PREACHER AS A DEGENERATED TYPE IN CLASSICAL TURKISH POETRY by Necip Fazıl DURU

“…Peygamber vazifesi kabul edilen fakat suiistimale de açık olan vaizlik, İslam toplumlarında tarihin her döneminde bu işle iştigal eden şahısların bir kısmı tarafından şahsî menfaatleri için kullanılmıştır. …”
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Study on Thermally Induced Crack Propagation Behavior of Functionally Graded Materials Using a Modified Peridynamic Model by Fei Wang, Yu’e Ma, Yanning Guo, Wei Huang

“…The effects of material shape, initial temperature, and ceramic fracture toughness on thermal crack propagation behaviors are studied. …”
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Poststroke Erectile Dysfunction in Cameroon: Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Quality of Life by Daniel Gams Massi, Gervais Ngoupayou Mountap, Hervé Edouard Moby, Frantz Guy Epoupa Ngalle, Sidick Mouliom, Jacques Doumbe, Njankouo Yacouba Mapoure

“…Results were significant for a p value < 0.05. Results. A total of 269 patients were included, among them 87 stroke+ (32.34%) and 182 stroke- (67.66%) (controlled group). …”
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A Rationale for Pollutograph Evaluation in Ungauged Areas, Using Daily Rainfall Patterns: Case Studies of the Apulian Region in Southern Italy by Angela Gorgoglione, Andrea Gioia, Vito Iacobellis, Alberto Ferruccio Piccinni, Ezio Ranieri

“…In the context of the implementation of sustainable water treatment technologies for soil pollution prevention, a methodology that try to overcome the lack of runoff quality data in Puglia (Southern Italy) is firstly tackled in this paper. It provides a tool to obtain total suspended solid (TSS) pollutographs in areas without availability of monitoring campaigns. …”
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Rolling Locomotion Control of a Biologically Inspired Quadruped Robot Based on Energy Compensation by Takuma Nemoto, Rajesh Elara Mohan, Masami Iwase

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Narrative Review of the Morphofunctional Underpinnings and Comprehensive Rehabilitation Strategies for Smartphone-addicted University Students by Lucia Ana-Maria Anghelescu, Aurelian Anghelescu, Gelu Onose

“…Due to concerns about SA/PSU and cyber addiction in young people, research has focused on the structural and functional effects on the brain and the behavioral consequences of spending too much time on mobile phones. This review investigates the impact of excessive smartphone use on this demographic group's physical and mental health. …”
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Assessment and Management of Cognitive and Psychosocial Difficulties for People with Multiple Sclerosis in Ireland: A National Survey of Clinical Practice by Sinéad M. Hynes, Fiadhnait O’Keeffe, Eimear Bane, Megan H. Oglesby, Christopher P. Dwyer, Robert Joyce, Olga A. Klein

“…Out of the 98 HCPs, 47% reported assessing mood difficulties as part of their services, with 14% unsure. In total, 70% of participants reported onward referral took place if mood difficulties were identified. …”
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