Study on the Influence of Different Peri-Implant Mucosa Cleaning Protocols on Microbial Biofilm Formation by Mukesh Soni, Shivani Mishra, Madhu S. Ratre, Sadaf Kazmi, Shivani Aditi, Suruchi Singh

“…This study evaluates the influence of different peri-implant mucosa cleaning protocols on microbial biofilm formation. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 patients with dental implants were included in this randomized controlled trial. …”
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Fully automated workflow for designing patient-specific orthopaedic implants: Application to total knee arthroplasty. by Aziliz Guezou-Philippe, Arnaud Clavé, Ehouarn Maguet, Ludivine Maintier, Charles Garraud, Jean-Rassaire Fouefack, Valérie Burdin, Eric Stindel, Guillaume Dardenne

“…We propose a fully automated workflow to design patient-specific implants for total knee arthroplasty. Methods The proposed pipeline first uses artificial neural networks to segment the femur and tibia proximal and distal extremities. …”
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Composting for a More Sustainable Palm Oil Waste Management: A Systematic Literature Review by Jajang Supriatna, Mieke Rochimi Setiawati, Rija Sudirja, Cucu Suherman, Xavier Bonneau

“…In contrast, new challenges for better processing to produce organic fertilizers and applicable technologies for sustainable waste management are recommended. The method must be affordable, efficient, and practical, combining compost quality with maximum nutrient recovery.…”
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Analysis of the development of electric drives for oil rocking machines by the results of patent search by I. V. Ivshin, A. R. Safin, R. R. Gibadullin, T. I. Petrov, A. N. Tsvetkov, M. F. Nizamiyev, V. Yu. Kornilov

“…Field of application: electrical equipment for oil pumping units.The purpose of the work is to identify inventions in the field of electric drives based on Russian highly efficient synchronous motors for oil pumping machines, to determine the advantages and disadvantages of modern developments in this field.Methods. …”
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Heritability of malaria in Africa. by Margaret J Mackinnon, Tabitha W Mwangi, Robert W Snow, Kevin Marsh, Thomas N Williams

“…<h4>Background</h4>While many individual genes have been identified that confer protection against malaria, the overall impact of host genetics on malarial risk remains unknown.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We have used pedigree-based genetic variance component analysis to determine the relative contributions of genetic and other factors to the variability in incidence of malaria and other infectious diseases in two cohorts of children living on the coast of Kenya. …”
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Non-invasive volumetric analysis of asymptomatic hands using a 3-D scanner. by Hiroki Shinkai, Michiro Yamamoto, Masahiro Tatebe, Katsuyuki Iwatsuki, Shigeru Kurimoto, Hitoshi Hirata

“…First, we compared the hand volume calculated using the 3-D scanner to that calculated from the conventional method among 109 volunteers to determine the reliability of 3-D measurements. …”
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Effects of food waste mulch on the physicochemical quality and fungal community diversities of desert soil in Southeast Iran. by Mahdi Hajhosseini, Setareh Agha Kuchak Afshari, Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush, Mohammad Taghi Ghaneian, Mohammad Malakoutian, Ali Asghar Ebrahimi, Hamid Reza Azimzadeh, Davood Kalantar-Neyestanaki, Mehdi Bamorovat

“…Besides, the samples were cultured and checked daily to determine the growth of fungal colonies. All fungal isolates were characterized to the species level by phenotypical and molecular methods. …”
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Universal Modeling for Non-Destructive Testing of Soluble Solids Content in Multi-Variety Blueberries Based on Hyperspectral Imaging Technology by Lingqi Meng, Guoliang Chen, Dayang Liu, Ning Tian

“…A partial least squares regression (PLSR) model was constructed by combining different preprocessing methods such as Savitzky–Golay (S-G), multiplicative scatter correction (MSC) and standard normal variable transformation (SNV). …”
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An automatic approach to detect skin cancer utilizing active infrared thermography by Ricardo F. Soto, Sebastián E. Godoy

“…This automated detection system performs comparably to high-accuracy methods while offering a more standardized and efficient solution. …”
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Intelligent Operation and Maintenance of Wind Turbines Gearboxes via Digital Twin and Multi-Source Data Fusion by Tiantian Xu, Xuedong Zhang, Wenlei Sun, Binkai Wang

“…The results demonstrated that the proposed method achieved the smallest prediction error and provided effective early warnings 18 h and 33 min prior to actual failures, enabling real-time and efficient operation and maintenance management for wind turbines.…”
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Legal safeguards against involuntary criminal confessions in Poland and Russia by Denis Solodov, Ilia Solodov

“…In Russia, the law provides specific rules on the admissibility of criminal confessions, their evidentiary value, and methods of verifying the reliability of suspect’s testimony. …”
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Deep Learning Inter-city Roads Conditions in East Africa for Infrastructure Prioritization using Satellite Imagery and Mobile Data by Davy Uwizera, Prof. Patrick McSharry, Charles Ruranga

“… Traditional survey methods for gathering information, such as questionnaires and field visits, have long been used in East Africa to evaluate road conditions and prioritize their development. …”
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Intestinal Parasites among HIV/AIDS Patients on ART Attending Specialist Hospital, Sokoto State, Nigeria by Ikpeama,O. J., Ochayi, A.S. and Houmsou, R.S.

“…This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among HIV/AIDS patients in Sokoto - Nigeria. …”
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Legal Regulation of the External Dimension of the Common European Asylum System: current state and future perspectives by A. A. Gukepshev

“…The aim of the article is to define political and legal contours of the external dimension of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), trace its development from 2015 to 2022, and determine future directions of its evolvement.MATERIALS AND METHODS. …”
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Substantial Impact of School Closure on the Transmission Dynamics during the Pandemic Flu H1N1-2009 in Oita, Japan. by Shoko Kawano, Masayuki Kakehashi

“…We evaluated the preventive effect of school closure against the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and examined efficient strategies of reactive school closure.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Data included daily reports of reactive school closures and the number of infected students in the pandemic in Oita City, Japan. …”
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Features of direct democracy in Switzerland by Svetlana A. Solomonova

“…The article is about the peculiarities of referendum and popular initiative which are the main forms and institutions of direct democracy in Switzerland.The purpose of the article is to determine the peculiarities of direct democracy in Switzerland and characterize its main forms: referendum and popular initiative. …”
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An Algorithm to Analyze Cost Heterogeneity using Counterfactual Scenarios in Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Predicting Costs for Subsequent Patients by Christopher A. Jones, Peter W. Callas, Robert W. Everett, Richard A. Galbraith, Richie Spitsberg, Jeffrey J. Petrozzino, Michael J. DeSarno, Andrew C. Stanley

“…Under such circumstances, it is our expectation that such algorithms may be used to select the most cost-efficient treatment.…”
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Combination of Transformed-means Clustering and Neural Networks for Short-Term Solar Radiation Forecasting by M. Ghayekhloo, M. B. Menhaj

“…The proposed method is a combination of a novel data clustering method,time-series analysis, and multilayer perceptron neural network (MLPNN). …”
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Development of a replaceable bucket with an additional gripper for OKN-0.5 reclamation canal cleaner by K. A. Abdulmazhidov, B. I. Balabanov, M. V. Karpov

“…(Results and discussion) The paper outlines the calculations conducted to determine the appropriate bucket width, dimensions of the additional gripper, the forces involved in clearing sediments and silting, and the machine's working capacity. …”
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SUBDISTRICT CLUSTERING IN WEST JAVA PROVINCE BASED ON DISEASE INCIDENCE OF JKN PARTICIPANTS PRIMARY SERVICES by Husnun Nashir, Anang Kurnia, Anwar Fitrianto

“…The methods that will be compared to get the best clustering are hierarchical clustering and ensemble clustering. …”
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