Three-dimensional analysis using a dental model scanner: Morphological changes of occlusal appliances used for sleep bruxism under dry and wet conditions. by Aya Ozawa, Yoshitaka Suzuki, Kazuo Okura, Toshinori Okawa, Susumu Abe, Kohei Kamoi, Emi Uyama, Kenichi Hamada, Yoshizo Matuka

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study used a dental model scanner and best-fit alignment to analyze the deformation patterns of stabilized occlusal appliances (OcAs) used to treat sleep bruxism when stored in wet or dry conditions.<h4>Methods</h4>Eight OcAs were prepared using polymethyl methacrylate, stored in water at room temperature for 4 weeks (wet storage), and then in air for 4 weeks (dry storage). …”
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Sustainable Fruit Preservation Using Algae-Based Bioactive Coatings on Textile Packaging by Zoha Shabbir, Kashif Javed, Imran Ahmad Khan, Asfandyar Khan, Muhammad Junaid Saleem

“…The algae coating was applied to knitted fabric, which was then crafted into bags for storing fruits such as tomatoes and apples. Over 21 days, the texture, weight loss, and juice content of the fruits stored in algae-coated bags were monitored and compared to those stored in uncoated packaging. …”
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STUDY ON THE CONSUMER PROFILE OF AGED BEEF IN CLUJ COUNTY by Adriana - Paula DAVID, Andra Ianchis-Pop, Valentina Sonca, Maria Cristina Colciar, Susana Hurducaș, Giorgiana Cătunescu, Cristina Colciar, Lorena Raducanu

“…The study was designed to identify the consumer profile of aged beef available in specialized stores or supermarkets. The study was carried out in ten grocery stores in Cluj county. …”
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Clinical Response and Transfusion Reactions of Sheep Subjected to Single Homologous Blood Transfusion by Rejane Santos Sousa, Antonio Humberto Hamad Minervino, Carolina Akiko Sato Cabral Araújo, Frederico Augusto Mazzocca Lopes Rodrigues, Francisco Leonardo Costa Oliveira, Clara Satsuki Mori, Janaina Larissa Rodrigues Zaminhan, Thiago Rocha Moreira, Isadora Karolina Freitas Sousa, Enrico Lippi Ortolani, Raimundo Alves Barrêto Júnior

“…Transfusion of fresh or stored total blood improved the blood volume, but transfusion reactions occurred, demonstrating that a single transfusion of fresh or stored blood can cause inflammatory and febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions in sheep.…”
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The recirculated aquaculture system (RAS) development with nanobubble application to improve growth performance of grouper fish fry culture by Iik Muslihul Hanif, Irzal Effendi, Tatag Budiardi, Iis Diatin

“…RAS installed with NBs is expected to increase the stocking density and production of hybrid brown-marbled grouper. …”
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Effect of Extraction and Preservation Methods on the Microbiological and Physicochemical Quality of Pentadesma butyracea Butter Produced in a Traditional Area in Benin by Marius Eric Badoussi, Yann E. Madode, Célestin K. C. Tchekessi, Laurenda Honfozo, Ifagbémi Bienvenue Chabi, Kamirou Chabi Sika, Arlette Adjatin, Joseph D. Hounhouigan, Paulin Azokpota

“…The present work aims to evaluate the effect of the production method and the type of packaging used on the physicochemical and microbiological quality of butter during storage. …”
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Validation of a measurement scale of service quality, image, customer satisfaction and loyalty in traditional trade by Cláudia Miranda Veloso, Ana Paula Monte

“…In addition, this questionnaire can be a useful tool for traditional retail stores seeking to understand customers’ perceptions. …”
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Video Data Integrity Verification Method Based on Full Homomorphic Encryption in Cloud System by Ruoshui Liu, Jianghui Liu, Jingjie Zhang, Moli Zhang

“…Cloud computing is a new way of data storage, where users tend to upload video data to cloud servers without redundantly local copies. …”
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Agency Costs and Scarce Resources: Influences on Brazilian Franchising by Eugenio Jose Silva Bitti, Vinicius Medeiros Magnani, Bianca Thomazella

“…., the proportion between franchised and company-owned stores). We analyze 270 Brazilian chains to better understand the Brazilian scenario. …”
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SEM-EDX Pigment Analysis and Multi-Analytical Study of the Ground and Paint layers of Francesco Fedrigazzi's painting from Kostanje by Jelena Zagora

“…This painting was later removed from the church and stored in the attic of the parish house. Unfavourable conditions in which it was stored resulted in extensive damage. …”
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Eudora Welty: Sensing the Particular, Revealing the Universal in Her Southern World  by Pearl McHaney

“…Examining how Welty’s observations lead to her senses of smell, touch, and sound in the stories “June Recital” and “Moon Lake,” selected letters and her comments on one of her photographs, and lastly, the stories “A Sketching Trip” and “The Demonstrators,” I argue that Welty pictures the invisible and writes the unsayable by her use of the senses with two results. …”
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Understanding the Person through Narrative by Joanne M. Hall, Jill Powell

“…Knowing persons through their stories, narratives they tell, provides contextual detail and person-revealing characteristics that make them individuals. …”
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The Response to Asymmetrical Violence in Black Space by Stephanie D. Jones

“…In this article, I uplift the voices of Oakland community members that demonstrate the tragedies of dispossession as they tell their own geographic stories. These collective stories demonstrate the markers of dispossession on different levels as the sociospatial dynamics of Oakland are being (re)imagined. …”
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The duality of knowledge by Paul Hildreth, Chris Kimble

“…Most KM projects appear to be primarily concerned with knowledge that can be quantified and can be captured, codified and stored - an approach more deserving of the label Information Management. …”
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Lattice-based provable data possession in the standard model for cloud-based smart grid data management systems by Caixue Zhou, Lihua Wang, Lingmin Wang

“…However, with data no longer being stored locally, how to ensure the integrity of data stored in the cloud in the smart grid has become an urgent problem awaiting solution. …”
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ENERGY-SAVING AT PRODUCTION OF CASTINGS OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS by M. A. Sadoha, A. P. Melnikov

“…The ways of energy-saving at the storing of melt are outlined.…”
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Effects of Storage Time on Total Protein and Globulin Concentrations in Bovine Fresh Frozen Plasma Obtained for Transfusion by D. Proverbio, E. Spada, L. Baggiani, G. Bagnagatti De Giorgi, N. Roggero, A. Belloli, D. Pravettoni, R. Perego

“…To evaluate the effects of storage conditions on total protein (TP) and globulin fractions in fresh frozen bovine plasma units prepared and stored for transfusion, TP and globulin fractions were evaluated in fresh plasma and at 1 month and 6 and 12 months after blood collection in plasma stored at −20°C. …”
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Simultaneous Quantification of Dexpanthenol and Resorcinol from Hair Care Formulation Using Liquid Chromatography: Method Development and Validation by Amit Kumar De, Partha Pratim Chowdhury, Shyamaprasad Chattapadhyay

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Impacts of Livestock Grazing on Wild Ungulate Habitat in the Khata Corridor, Bardiya, Nepal by Usha Dahal, Nirjala Raut, Anubhav Dhital, Suruchi Mainali, Deepak Gautam, Shankar Tripathi

“…The domestic cattle had a higher habitat overlap and effective stocking density in winter than wild ungulates in summer in the corridor forest. …”
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