In vitro evaluation of the dimensional accuracy of total single-unit provisional crowns produced by digital workflow by André Bueno Vieira, Diogo Henrique Nakaie, Isabela Inoue Kussaba, Eduardo Kurihara

“…The original design, projected in 3D CAD software, served as the reference. …”
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Risk-communication issues in radiation safety: Mass consciousness about radiation and nuclear industry based on the results of a sociological research in St. Petersburg, the Lening... by N. V. Sokolov, A. M. Biblin, L. V. Repin, L. S. Rekhtina

“…The analysis of the population’s awareness, peculiarities of the perception of radiation risks and the tendencies in the formation of a public assessment of large nuclear projects have been carried out. Materials and Methods: The data were collected during mass surveys of representative samples of the population of two regions located in the Northwest of the Russian Federation: 1) St. …”
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Blast-cooling of beef-in-sauce catering meals: numerical results based on a dynamic zero-order model by Jose A. Rabi, Evelyne Derens-Bertheau, Elisabeth Morelli, Isabelle Trezzani-Harbelot

“…Beef-in-sauce catering meals under blast-cooling have been investigated in a research project which aims at quantitative HACCP (hazard analysis critical control point). …”
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The Economic and societal burden associated with drug-resistant epilepsy in the Netherlands: an AIM@EPILEPSY burden-of-disease study protocol by Ruud Houben, Ghislaine A P G van Mastrigt, Albert Colon, Silvia Evers, Olaf E M G Schijns, Marian H J M Majoie, Darin Elabbasy, Laura M’Rabet, Vivianne H J M van Kranen-Mastenbroek, Daniëlle B P Eekers, Marc Hendriks

“…As data on the burden of epilepsy in the Netherlands are lacking, studies attempting to capture the impact of epilepsy on individuals, caregivers and society are needed to enhance understanding and help address the burden of epileptic seizures.Methods and analysis The study is part of the AIM@EPILEPSY project. The project aims to develop a planning suite enabling cost-saving, minimally invasive treatment for epilepsy. …”
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Biaxial seismic response of base-column connections in sub-standard steel buildings: dataset [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Nikolaos Stathas, Jingren Wu, Luigi Di Sarno, Mario D’Aniello, Fabio Freddi, Raffaele Landolfo, Stathis Bousias, Lambros Papagiannis, Esra Mete Güneyisi

“…However, current code provisions offer limited guidance for the assessment and retrofit of column-base connections To fill the knowledge gap, the H2020 EU-funded Earthquake Assessment of Base-Column Connections in Existing Steel Frames project experimentally investigated, the response of exposed column-base plate connections. …”
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Real-world usage of mass rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 in long-term care facilities and support programmes: results from long-term surveillance in North-Eastern Germany by Tillmann Görig, Josefin Pauline Haß, Anastasia Tavakina, Vivien Giermann, Sebastian Karaytug, Nils-Olaf Hübner

“…Since mid-December 2020, long-term care facilities (LTCF) as well as support programmes in M-W had been obliged by ordinance to report on-site RATs to this surveillance project. However, most studies have measured RATs in cross-sectional studies or short-term comparisons with smaller samples, and only a few studies have followed the long-term development of COVID-19 testing, even though the pandemic lasted more than two years. …”
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Selection of the Most Suitable Tree and Shrub Species for the Afforestation of Iranian Northern Zagros Forests Using AHP and TOPSIS Techniques (Case Study: Perdanan Piranshahr) by Farzad Yavari, Ahmad Alijanpour, Abbas Banj Shafiei, Hossein Azadi, Hadi Beygi Heiderlou

“…Because of the existence of destroyed spots, gaps, and empty spots of tree plant species, three one-kg soil samples from a depth of 0-30 cm were prepared from each of the environmental units. …”
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Implementation of genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in the Caribbean: Lessons learned for sustainability in resource-limited settings. by Nikita S D Sahadeo, Soren Nicholls, Filipe R R Moreira, Áine O'Toole, Vernie Ramkissoon, Charles Whittaker, Verity Hill, John T McCrone, Nicholas Mohammed, Anushka Ramjag, Arianne Brown Jordan, Sarah C Hill, Risha Singh, Sue-Min Nathaniel-Girdharrie, Avery Hinds, Nuala Ramkissoon, Kris V Parag, Naresh Nandram, Roshan Parasram, Zobida Khan-Mohammed, Lisa Edghill, Lisa Indar, Aisha Andrewin, Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, Pearl McMillan, Ayoola Oyinloye, Kenneth George, Irad Potter, John Lee, David Johnson, Shawn Charles, Narine Singh, Jacquiline Bisesor-McKenzie, Hazel Laws, Sharon Belmar-George, Simone Keizer-Beache, Sharra Greenaway-Duberry, Nadia Ashwood, Jerome E Foster, Karla Georges, Rahul Naidu, Marsha Ivey, Stanley Giddings, Rajini Haraksingh, Adesh Ramsubhag, Jayaraj Jayaraman, Chinnaraja Chinnadurai, Christopher Oura, Oliver G Pybus, Joy St John, Gabriel Gonzalez-Escobar, Nuno R Faria, Christine V F Carrington

“…Increased staffing, process and infrastructural improvement over the course of the project helped reduce turnaround times for reporting to originating institutions and sequence uploads to GISAID. …”
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Improved Correction of Extreme Precipitation Through Explicit and Continuous Nonstationarity Treatment and the Metastatistical Approach by Cuauhtémoc Tonatiuh Vidrio‐Sahagún, Jianxun He, Alain Pietroniro

“…NS‐ and CNS‐QM‐SMEV offer lower estimation error, approximate unbiasedness, reduced uncertainty, and improved representation of the entire distribution, especially for samples of ∼70 years, and greater superiority with larger samples. …”
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Separation and recovery of exotic radiolanthanides from irradiated tantalum targets for half-life measurements. by Nadine Mariel Chiera, Zeynep Talip, Adelheid Fankhauser, Dorothea Schumann

“…The main reason for these shortcomings in the nuclear databases is the limited availability of suitable sample material together with the difficulties in performing accurate activity measurements with low uncertainties. …”
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Genetic variations and recurrence in stage III Korean colorectal cancer: Insights from tumor-only mutation analysis. by Hajin Jeon, Jong Lyul Lee, Hyeran Shim, Soobok Joe, Iksu Byeon, Chan Wook Kim, Seok-Byung Lim, In Ja Park, Yong Sik Yoon, Hoang Bao Khanh Chu, Young-Joon Kim, Chang Sik Yu, Jin Ok Yang

“…Therefore, many studies have focused on genetic analysis using tumor-normal matched samples, as this approach provides more comprehensive insights. …”
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Difference analysis of flavor characteristics of Jiangxiangxing Baijiu in Guizhou regions with different altitude by ZOU Feiyun, CHEN Mengqiang, LIU Fan, LI Tao, QIU Shuyi, ZHOU Hongxiang

“…Mid-altitude samples displayed relatively lower volatile flavor content with less pronounced aromatic complexity. …”
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Advanced Production Technology of Flour-Based Foods with Chlorella Concentrate by Bochkareva Zenfira A., Volshenkova Ekaterina S.

“…The obtained batter was similar with the control sample in viscosity. The sensory properties did not deteriorate. …”
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Nutritional Enhancement of Bread Produced from Wheat, Banana, and Carrot Composite Flour by Masresha Gebeyehu Ewunetu, Alemneh Yazie Atnafu, Wondemagegn Fikadu

“…The physicochemical and sensory evaluation of the bread produced from the composite flours of wheat, carrot, and banana was determined. Five bread samples were produced from the proportion of wheat/carrot/banana composite flours in the ratio 90% : 5% : 5% (blending ratio one), 80% : 10% : 10% (blending ratio two), 70% : 15% : 15% (blending ratio three), and 60% : 20% : 20% (blending ratio four), and 100% wheat was the control sample. …”
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Population structure of Hispanics in the United States: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. by Ani Manichaikul, Walter Palmas, Carlos J Rodriguez, Carmen A Peralta, Jasmin Divers, Xiuqing Guo, Wei-Min Chen, Quenna Wong, Kayleen Williams, Kathleen F Kerr, Kent D Taylor, Michael Y Tsai, Mark O Goodarzi, Michèle M Sale, Ana V Diez-Roux, Stephen S Rich, Jerome I Rotter, Josyf C Mychaleckyj

“…Using ~60,000 SNPs selected for minimal linkage disequilibrium, we perform population structure analysis of 1,374 unrelated Hispanic individuals from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), with self-identification corresponding to Central America (n = 93), Cuba (n = 50), the Dominican Republic (n = 203), Mexico (n = 708), Puerto Rico (n = 192), and South America (n = 111). By projection of principal components (PCs) of ancestry to samples from the HapMap phase III and the Human Genome Diversity Panel (HGDP), we show the first two PCs quantify the Caucasian, African, and Native American origins, while the third and fourth PCs bring out an axis that aligns with known South-to-North geographic location of HGDP Native American samples and further separates MESA Mexican versus Central/South American samples along the same axis. …”
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The Study of School Educational Environment in the Context of Ensuring Equal Access to Quality Education by E. V. Ivanova, I. A. Vinogradova, S. A. Zadadaev

“…On the basis of random sample (22 educational complexes), the peculiarities of educational conditions in different Moscow schools were diagnosed; the quality index of their educational environment and its structural components were determined (n = 58). …”
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Biomonitoring 2.0 Refined: observing local change through metaphylogeography using a community-based eDNA metabarcoding monitoring network by Andrew C. Riley, Michael Wright, Teresita M. Porter, V. Carley Maitland, Donald J. Baird, Mehrdad Hajibabaei

“…Gaining reliable intraspecific information from metabarcoding data, however, is challenging due to qualitative/quantitative issues that can impact validity of the inference. Results Samples collected for the STREAM community-based monitoring project were used to perform an intraspecific genetic variation analysis on benthic arthropods. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Wood Ash–Lime Blend in the Stabilization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement for Road Construction. by Byamugisha, Mark

“…Geotechnical properties such as particle size according to BS 1377 Part 2 and Part 4 standards, Atterberg limit ASTM D3282 standards, unconfined compressive strength test (UCS), compaction test, and California bearing ratio (CBR) test were carried out on both native and stabilized soil samples as per AASHTO classification. The Methodology presents the materials including water, soil & wood ash, and methods which include; Liquid limit, Plasticity index, MDD, UCS, CBR that were undertaken to achieve the desired aims and objectives of the project.…”
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Evaluation of Deformation and Permeability Behavior of Amygdaloidal Basalt under a Triaxial Cyclic Loading Creep Test by Long Yan, Weiya Xu, Biao Li, Hua Ji, Jinjian Gu

“…For 128 MPa axial stress, the permeability first decreases, then tends to be in a stable value, and at last increases during the sample failure.…”
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Detection of external defects of tomato crop using appearance parameters by convolutional neural networks by Nima Noorali, Ali Rajabipour, Hamed Sardari, Soleiman Hosseinpour

“…The findings of this project underscore the efficacy of the proposed model in automating tomato grading processes.…”
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