Impact of deglazing on biaxial flexural strength of high translucent zirconia: effect of hydrothermal aging, pH-cycling, and load-cycling by Khotan Aflatoonian, Faeze Hamze, Mahshid Mohammadibassir

“…Abstract Background To compare the effect of deglazing and aging on biaxial flexural strength (FS) of high translucent (HT) zirconia. Methods 40 disc-shaped specimens (12 × 1.2 mm) of HT zirconia (3Y-PSZ, Upcera HT) were sintered after milling, glazed(G) and randomly assigned equally into 4 experimental groups: G) glazing; G-A) glazing, aging; DG-A) deglazing, aging; and NG-A) non-glazing, aging. …”
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Can linear regression modeling help clinicians in the interpretation of genotypic resistance data? An application to derive a lopinavir-score. by Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri, Mattia C F Prosperi, Jesper Kjær, David Dunn, Roger Paredes, Caroline A Sabin, Jens D Lundgren, Andrew N Phillips, Deenan Pillay, EuroSIDA Study, United Kingdom CHIC/United Kingdom HDRD Study

“…All models performed equally well (ASE on test ranging between 1.1 and 1.3, p = 0.34).…”
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Two-layer spherical rubber-metal joints and problems of their calculation features by A. S. Kosmodamianskiy, V. I. Vorob'ev, O. V. Izmerov, D. N. Shevchenko, D. Yu. Rasin

“…The article analyses the methods for calculating the characteristics of spherical rubber-metal joints. …”
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Motivation and stimulation of employment specialists in the sphere of information technologies by S. Bazhenov

“…A method for evaluating the performance of an IT specialist. …”
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Methodological Principles for Adapting of Performance Indexes of Classical Libraries for a Comprehensive Assessment of Electronic Library Systems in Vocational Education by Svetlana Ol. Potapova, Nikolai Dm. Ambrosenko, Olga A. Lysak

“…The purpose of the study is to identify key methodological principles for adapting of performance indexes of classical libraries to assess the pedagogical and educational effectiveness of electronic library systems in professional education, as well as to determine their practical significance for the formation of tools for analyzing the impact of digital resources on the learning process.Materials and methods. The study used an integrated approach combining theoretical analysis and empirical methods. …”
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Serum Antioxidant (Vitamin E and Glutathione) in Pre-Senile Cataract Patients and healthy control in Gaza, Palestine: A Case–Control Study by Sujod F. Aljazzar, Marwan O. Jalambo, Kanan M. Wahedy

“…Data collection was performed by direct methods that included anthropometric measurement and serum vitamin E and glutathione levels and indirect methods through a structured interview questionnaire. …”
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A Rational Model In Theoretical Genetics by Karl Javorszky

“…We treat consecutive and contemporary assemblies of information carrying media as equally suited to contain information. Methods used so far utilised the consecutive property of media, while in biology one observes the concurrent existence of specific realisations of possibilities. …”
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Usability of a hearing test mobile app across generations. by Małgorzata Pastucha, Elżbieta Gos, Krzysztof Kochanek, Henryk Skarżyński, Wieslaw Wiktor Jedrzejczak

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Traditional diagnostic methods of hearing assessment, such as pure tone audiometry, may not be equally accessible to everyone due to geographical or mobility limitations. …”
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On the evolution of the model of shifting mode of reproduction by V. I. Maevsky, S. Yu. Malkov, A. A. Rubinstein

“…Objective: to analyze the evolution of shifting mode of reproduction (SMR) models, to construct the SMR-3 model. Methods: abstract-logical method, methods of modelling the economic dynamics in relation to the switching regime of reproduction of fixed capital.Results: despite the fact that fixed capital is necessarily taken into account both in reproduction schemes and in models of economic growth, the peculiarities of economy functioning arising from the coexistence of different generations of fixed capital have remained outside both the economic mainstream and heterodox studies. …”
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Gender Disparities and Socioeconomic Triggers in Filicide-Suicide—An Analysis of Media Portrayals by Zainab Pervaiz, Maryam Ayub, Nazish Imran

“…Drowning (38.6%) and poisoning (31.8%) were the most common methods. Socioeconomic pressures, particularly financial stress, were frequently cited as precipitating factors. …”
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Successful 1:1 proportion ventilation with a unique device for independent lung ventilation using a double-lumen tube without complications in the supine and lateral decubitus posi... by Michał Kowalczyk, Sławomir Sawulski, Wojciech Dąbrowski, Luiza Grzycka-Kowalczyk, Edyta Kotlińska-Hasiec, Agnieszka Wrońska-Sewruk, Artur Florek, Rafał Rutyna

“…At present, one of the methods of improving gas exchange restricted by ventilation/perfusion mismatching is independent ventilation with two ventilators. …”
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Discriminating poststroke depression from stroke by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy-based metabonomic analysis by Xiao J, Zhang J, Sun D, Wang L, Yu L, Wu H, Wang D, Qiu X

“…However, there are still no objective methods to diagnose PSD. In this study, to explore the differential metabolites in the urine of PSD subjects and to identify a potential biomarker panel for PSD diagnosis, the nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabonomic method was applied. …”
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Thermo-economic optimization of a hybrid solar-wind energy system for the production of clean hydrogen and electricity by Ali Bedakhanian, Akbar Maleki, Siavash Haghighat

“…With the increasing warming of the atmosphere and the growth of energy consumption in the world, new methods and highly efficient energy systems take precedence over conventional methods. …”
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Adaptive Capabilities and Body Composition of Students with Different Levels of Physical Activity by Svetlana V. Mikhaylova, Tat’yana V. Khrycheva

“…The purpose of this paper was to study the adaptive capabilities and body composition of students with different levels of physical activity. Materials and methods. The research was conducted among 866 students (330 men and 536 women) aged 18–25 years at the Health Centre based at Arzamas City Hospital No. 1 using the methods of anthropometry, bioelectrical impedance analysis and cardiointervalography. …”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in health behaviors in children and adolescents: evidence from an Australian cohort by Nirmal Gautam, Mohammad Mafizur Rahman, Rasheda Khanam

“…Relative index inequality (RII) methods were used to investigate the associations between socioeconomic inequalities and the health behaviors of children and adolescents. …”
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Study on knowledge of front-of-pack labeling and food group-based dietary intake among chronic gastritis patients by Tejaswi Nagireddi, B Venkatashiva Reddy, Mounika Kollimarla, Veerabathina Kamala, Sai Subhakar Desu, Siva Santosh Kumar Pentapati, Rajeev Aravindakshan, Arti Gupta

“…Conclusion: The majority of participants do not know the food labeling, thus methods of education that focus on dietary interventions are urgently needed to raise awareness among the people.…”
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Digital Assets and the Global Economy: How the Use of Statistical Models Can Help Bitcoin Price Prediction by L. P. Bakumenko, N. S. Vasileva

“…However, statistical modeling methods predict an increase in the price of Bitcoin in the first half of 2023, and governments may consider regulating or controlling its use to reduce risks associated with the cryptocurrency market. …”
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A Novel Multipurpose Watermarking Scheme Capable of Protecting and Authenticating Images With Tamper Detection and Localisation Abilities by Sunpreet Sharma, Ju Jia Zou, Gu Fang

“…An extensive evaluation of the proposed scheme on typical images has proven its superiority over existing state-of-the-art methods.…”
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Study on the scale effect and mechanical properties of gravel materials in riverbed cover layers by Mengdie Zhao, Ruiyu Kang, Shoukai Chen, Shuaibin Wang, Ninghuan Zhai, Chao Zhang

“…Abstract To address the challenges of performing in-situ tests on riverbed overburden gravel, this study employs three scaling methods—equal mass substitution, similar gradation, and the mixed method—to investigate the original gradation of the gravel. …”
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Algorithm for Assessing the Characteristics of a Waveguide Slot Antenna Array when Changing Antenna Element Phasing by A. F. Kryachko, N. A. Gladky, M. R. Bibarsov, B. A. Ayukov

“…Research of WSPAA characteristics in the event of PS failures, when their phase takes a value equal to zero instead of the required value.Materials and methods. …”
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