Assessment of Interleukin-1β in Saliva of Smoker and Non-smoker Patients with Chronic Periodontitis. by Solav Abdul-Qadir Mustafa, Haween T. Nanakaly, Hozan Wrya Azeez

“…Materials and methods: Gingival index, Plaque index, probing pocket depth, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing were assessed in 84 subjects who were equally divided in to three groups. group I periodontally healthy non-smoking subjects ; group II non-smokers with chronic periodontitis; group III smokers with chronic periodontitis; Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) test was used for quantification of Interleukin (IL)- 1β in the saliva samples. …”
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Prevalence of Tactile Hallucination of Phone Vibration among Individuals Aged 18–22 Years by Tanisha Sunil Mali, Trupti Yadav

“…About the placement, while carrying of phone, it showed that 69% always carried phone in their jean front pocket. Furthermore, 42% of the participants found those vibrations to be bothersome. …”
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An analysis of heavy metals contamination and estimating the daily intakes of vegetables from Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Eric, Oloya Otim

“…Environmental contamination with elevated levels of copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr6þ), cadmium (Cd), and nickel (Ni)—all states of which are found in Uganda—raises health risk to the public. …”
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Usability Testing pada M-Commerce Menggunakan Kuisioner USE (Usefulness, Satisfaction, and Ease of Use) dan Performance Test (Studi Kasus: Tokopedia) by Thowaf Fuad Hasan, Tenia Wahyuningrum, Ariq Cahya Wardhana

“…Tokopedia mempunyai fitur lain seperti pembelian pulsa, pembayaran tagihan, pemesanan tiket transportasi, angsuran kredit, investasi dan asuransi dan lain-lain. …”
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Orientation, dendrites and precipitates in Hastelloy C276 alloy fabricated by laser and arc hybrid additive manufacturing by Qingwen Deng, Yugang Miao, Zhibin Yang, Yuyang Zhao, Ji Liu, Huijun Li, Bintao Wu

“…This research highlights that LHAM, paired with suitable heat treatment, can effectively produce high-performance Hastelloy C276 alloy, offering a practical approach to nickel-based alloy additive manufacturing.…”
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Multi-omics analysis reveals the sensitivity of immunotherapy for unresectable non-small cell lung cancer by Rui Wu, Kunchen Wei, Xingshuai Huang, Yinge Zhou, Xiao Feng, Xin Dong, Hao Tang

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Aplicación de MANET como sistema de comunicación en la movilidad sostenible by Nancy Eras, José Andrés Otavalo, Santiago González

“…Los resultados revelan que OLSR proporciona una mejor operación del sistema, con un throughput de 2.54 Mbps a 3 saltos y un PRR (Packet Reception Rate) superior al 96 %. Además, garantiza un delay dentro de la recomendación G.114 de la ITU-T (International Telecommunication Union-Telecommunication) para una comunicación bidireccional …”
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Correlation of serum C - reactive protein with clinical parameters in diabetic patients having chronic periodontitis before and after treatment by Arkhawan Ali Abdulhaq, Ziwar Ahmed Salih, Solaf Abdulqadir Mustafa

“…Clinical parameters such as glycated hemoglobin (HBA1c ≥ 6.5% ), random blood sugar (RBS) and clinical periodontal parameters (Gingival Index, Probing pocket depth, Clinical attachment level and Plaque Index) for the group I and II were measured. …”
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Analytical and Numerical Methods for Circumbinary Disk Dynamics. II. Inclined Disks by Michal Pirog, Siddharth Mahesh, Sean T. McWilliams

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Assessment of potentially toxic elements pollution in soils and plant leaves along the high-traffic highway zones in Tehran, Iran by Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh, Hamid Toranjzar, bbas Ahmadi, Nourollah Abdi, Javad Varvani

“…This study evaluated the concentrations of five PTEs—copper (Cu), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), and zinc (Zn)—in soils and leaves of three urban plant species (Pine, Cypress, and Mulberry) across six highways in Tehran, Iran, categorized into high, medium, and low-traffic zones. …”
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Heavy metal concentrations in fishes from Zakrzówek Reservoir and the Vistula River near Kraków: Human risk assessment by Łuszczek-Trojnar Ewa, Drąg-Kozak Ewa, Szczerbik Paweł, Klaczak Artur, Lelonek Anna, Duda Kinga, Adamska Patrycja

“…The aim of this study was to compare tissue concentrations of heavy metals (copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn)) in roach (Rutilus rutilus (L.)), chub (Squalius cephalus (L.)), and bleak (Alburnus alburnus (L.)) from two locations on the Vistula River upstream from Kraków and Zakrzówek Reservoir, a former limestone quarry flooded over 30 years ago that is located close to the center of Kraków. …”
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Advances in the carbon-ceramic composites oxidation and ablation resistance: A review by Anna Didenko, Alexey Astapov

“…A review and critical analysis of recent advances in the field of oxidation and ablation resistance of carbon-ceramic composite materials, which are the most promising for high temperature applications in load-bearing structures and heat-protective systems of rocket and aerospace engineering, is carried out. …”
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Iron nanoparticle/carbon nanotube composite as oxidase-like nanozyme for visual analysis of total antioxidant capacity by Junlin Liu, Sophia Xie, Nan Wang, Zhongyue Sun, Lina Tang, Guo-jun Zhang, John Tressel, Yulin Zhang, Yujie Sun, Shaowei Chen

“…., quercetin) impedes the formation of DAP, diminishing the color change, which can be analyzed via the RGB values obtained with a smartphone color-recognition APP, “Color Picker”. The change of the optical signal can also be analyzed in the fluorescence mode. …”
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Copper leaching with aqueous foams for the processing of electronic waste by Régnier, Emilie, Hubau, Agathe, Touzé, Solène, Guignot, Sylvain, Meyer, Daniel, Diat, Olivier, Bourgeois, Damien

“…Copper is almost exclusively leached during this stage, and the complete mass balance in 5 major metals present in WPCBs (aluminum, iron, zinc, nickel and copper) is detailed. Kinetics of the copper leaching were greatly enhanced through addition of substoechiometric quantity of cupric ions at the beginning of the process, so that extensive grinding of the waste is not necessary.…”
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Health inequities among persons with disabilities: a global scoping review by Emre Umucu, Andrew A. Vernon, Deyu Pan, Sang Qin, Guillermina Solis, Rebecca Campa, Beatrice Lee

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DockCADD: A streamlined in silico pipeline for the identification of potent ribosomal S6 Kinase 2 (RSK2) inhibitors by El Mehdi Karim, Meriem Khedraoui, Abdelkbir Errougui, Yasir S. Raouf, Abdelouahid Samadi, Samir Chtita

“…Ligands L1, L2 and L3 showed stable binding within the ATP-binding pocket, wherein the compounds undergo slight structural distortions with a favorable van der Waal's interaction. …”
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Shear bond strength of three different fixed retainers: Stainless steel wires versus fiber reinforced composite (An in Vitro study) by Anees Mahmood Mudhir

“…Methods: One‐hundred twenty extracted human upper premolar teeth (60 pairs) were divided into three groups(40 for each group) bonded with three different types of retainer wires (db Straight‐8strand flattened nickel free braided wire 0.028 x 0.008 inches UK, 3M 0.0175; multi‐stranded wire and Speed korean orthodontic fiber reinforced splint (2 mm x 200 mm ‐ FS‐2) which were bonded to the lingual surface of the teeth as fixed retainers by specific adhesives (Transbond LR, 3M). …”
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Clinical and measurement variables affecting halitosis intensity following cysteine challenge test by Wanki Lee, Jung Hwan Jo, Young-Seok Park, Ji Woon Park

“…The Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN), Winkel’s Tongue Coating Index, and salivary flow rate were assessed. …”
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Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Harvested Rainwater in Hamuhambo Town Council Rubanda District. by Atuheire, Israel

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Assessing the Impact of Inflation on Household Consumption in Kisoro District: A Case Study of Ny Akabande Subcounty by Nzabanita, Alikanjero

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