Correction: Immich et al. Evaluation of Antimicrobial Properties, Cell Viability, and Metalloproteinase Activity of Bioceramic Endodontic Materials Used in Vital Pulp Therapy. <i>J... by Felipe Immich, Durvalino de Oliveira, Juliana Silva Ribeiro de Andrade, Andressa da Silva Barboza, Carlos Enrique Cuevas-Suárez, Adriana Fernandes da Silva, Wellington Luiz de Oliveira da Rosa, Álvaro Henrique Borges, Neftali Lenin Villarreal Carreno, Evandro Piva, Rafael Guerra Lund

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Comparative legal analysis of the labor law status of a higher school lecturer by T. F. Vysheslavova, S. A. Lukinova

“…At the same time, scientists pay very little attention to the issues of the social and labor status of a lecturer. Materials and Methods. The authors analyze the points of view expressed in science regarding problems related to the legal regulation of the work of a lecturer (the content and term of the employment contract, the structure of the labor function, remuneration, etc.), in the context of the peculiarities of the modern Russian state and law. …”
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A relative measurement and monitoring of OTTV of glass facade passive building in tropical climate by Anees Ahmed Vighio, Rozana Zakaria, Katarzyna Glinska-Lewczuk, Vikneswaran Munikanan, Noraziah Wahi, Eeydzah Aminuddin, Faridahanim Ahmad, Kamaliah Mohd Saha, Thong Jin Wen, Joanna A. Pawlowicz

“…Achieving a healthy and comfortable indoor thermal envelope depends on various factors including building function, location, layout design, openings, and materials. …”
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Visualization of oral function during playing a wind instrument by a lateral dental impression: a proof-of-concept investigation by Mariko Hattori, Gen Tanabe, Sebastian B. M. Patzelt, Sebastian B. M. Patzelt, Dirk Schulze, Yuka I. Sumita, Noriyuki Wakabayashi

“…In dental practice, impression material is used to capture the oral structure and function. …”
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Functional Surfaces Roughness Analysis of 3D Printed PET-G Housings Used for Press-Fitting Steel Ball Bearings by Živana Jovanović Pešić, Nenad Petrović, Strahinja Milenković, Nenad Kostić, Dragan Džunić

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Evaluation of the mechanical characteristics of bagasse ash concrete using response surface methodology by Uzoma Ibe Iro, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme, Nakkeeran Ganasen, M. VishnuPriyan, Imoh Christopher Attah, Val Hyginus Udoka Eze, Bamidele Charles Olaiya, Somtochukwu Ejeabukwa

“…The optimized response surface factor levels ratio of 0.25:0.039:0.425:0.525 for cement, SCBA, fine and coarse aggregates respectively was generated using desirability function, which led to maximized compressive strength of 28.582 MPa and flexural strength of 7.912 MPa. …”
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Optimalisasi Fasilitas Produksi Dengan Metode Multi-Objective Function Dan Simulasi Arena Berdasarkan ARC dan Algoritma Blocplan by Muhammad Ikhlasul Amal, Nina Aini Mahbubah

“…Tahapan proses PT.XYZ berurutan, namun tidak didukung dengan jarak yang berdekatan, sehingga menyebabkan pemborosan material handling. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengoptimalisasi layout produksi sehingga dapat meminimalkan ongkos material handling. …”
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Nanoscale piezoelectric patches preserve electrical integrity of infarcted hearts by Luís M. Monteiro, Pedro J. Gouveia, Francisco Vasques-Nóvoa, Susana Rosa, Ifigeneia Bardi, Rita N. Gomes, Simão Correia-Santos, Leonardo Ricotti, Lorenzo Vannozzi, Daniele Guarnera, Liliana Costa, André M. Leite-Moreira, Pedro Mendes-Ferreira, Adelino F. Leite-Moreira, Filippo Perbellini, Cesare M. Terracciano, Perpétua Pinto-do-Ó, Lino Ferreira, Diana S. Nascimento

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Vibration Characteristic Analysis of Sandwich Composite Plate Reinforced by Functionally Graded Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Composite on Winkler/Pasternak Foundation by Mengzhen Li, Xiaolong Liu, Mohammad Yazdi, Wei Chen

“…The results show that the FG-CNTRC sandwich composite plate has higher dimensionless frequencies than the functionally graded material (FGM) plate or sandwich plate. …”
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Structural and morphological studies of non-covalent functionalization carbon nanotubes wrapped poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) nanocomposites by N. Abdullah, N.M. Nurazzi, I.P. Silverwood, S.K. Matam, S.Z.N. Demon, N.S.N. Sa'aya, N.A. Halim, K.W. Baharin

“…In this study, a simple and efficient non-covalent functionalization method was developed to introduce conducting polymer of P3HT onto pristine MWCNT and hydroxyl MWCNT surfaces without causing significant changes in electrical characteristics, especially if used as a sensing material. …”
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Soil Bacteria in Archaeology: What Could Rank Abundance Functions Tell Us About Ancient Human Impacts on Microbial Communities? by J. Michael Köhler, Linda Ehrhardt, P. Mike Günther, Jialan Cao

“…We found that the characteristic shape of typical rank order functions is well reflected by simulations. In addition, our model allowed us to investigate strong disturbances in the soil, which could be expected in cases of strongly changing local environmental conditions in soil, e.g., after translocation and covering of soil material. …”
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Static and vibration analysis of functionally graded microplate with porosities based on higher-order shear deformation and modified strain gradient theory by Van-Thien Tran, Van-Hau Nguyen, Trung-Kien Nguyen, Thuc P. Vo

“…Bi-directional series with hybrid shape functions are used to solve the problems. Several important effects including thickness-to-material length scale parameters, side-to-thickness ratio, and boundary conditions on the deflections and natural frequencies of FG porous microplates are investigated. …”
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Revealing the Characteristics and Correlations Among Microbial Communities, Functional Genes, and Vital Metabolites Through Metagenomics in Henan Mung Bean Sour by Xunda Wang, Yue Li, Lei Zuo, Pengna Li, Haiwei Lou, Renyong Zhao

“…Henan mung bean sour (HMBS) is the raw material for mung bean sour noodles (MBSNs), a traditional fermented food. …”
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Evaluation of Neck Proprioception, Vestibular Function, and Cervical Muscle Thickness in Patients with Cervical Spinal Stenosis: A Cross-Sectional Study by Emre Söylemez, Musa Güneş, Nevin Köremezli Keskin, Tuğçe Gurel, Aydın Sinan Apaydın, Bülent Bozyiğit, Hakan Kına

“…Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between spinal canal diameter and cervical proprioception, vestibular function, and neck muscle thickness in patients with cervical spinal stenosis (CSS), compared with healthy controls.Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 23 patients diagnosed with CSS through radiological and clinical examination, and 23 healthy individuals as a control group. …”
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A Semianalytical Approach for Free Vibration Characteristics of Functionally Graded Spherical Shell Based on First-Order Shear Deformation Theory by Fuzhen Pang, Cong Gao, Jie Cui, Yi Ren, Haichao Li, Hongcheng Wang

“…This paper describes a unified solution to investigate free vibration solutions of functionally graded (FG) spherical shell with general boundary restraints. …”
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Studies on the Electrochemical Behavior of Sulfite on Incoloy 800 in a Neutral Environment by Mihaela-Alexandra Lăboșel, Andrea Kellenberger, Mircea Laurențiu Dan, Nataliia Rudenko, George-Daniel Dima, Nicolae Vaszilcsin

“…This is one of the reasons why study of the anodic oxidation of sulfite to sulfate on various electrode materials was necessary. Given the sensitivity of electrode materials in the presence of sulfur compounds, in our research we approached the study of sulfite oxidation on the Incoloy 800 anode in neutral solution (1 mol L⁻¹ Na₂SO₄). …”
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Comparison of endothelial function in patients with Stage I-II arterial hypertension and stable angina, receiving various bradycardic agents and perindopril by L. L. Kirichenko, A. N. Golosova, S. V. Gatsura, A. P. Korolev, K. V. Ovsyannikov, P. V. Struchkov

“…To compare endothelial function in patients with Stage I-II arterial hypertension (AH) and Functional Class (FC) II stable angina, receiving either beta-adrenoblocker (metoprolol tartrate) or If channel inhibitor (ivabradine), combined with perindopril.Material and methods. …”
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Defect Spinel Aluminum Molybdenum Sulfide: A Dual‐Function Catalyst for Polysulfide Conversion and Aluminum Intercalation in Aluminum–Sulfur Batteries by Qiuping Zhou, Yi Liu, Huayan Zhang, Chenlong Feng, Xinyuan Jiang, Guang Yang, Yongjun He, Ming Chen, Guowang Diao, Lubin Ni

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Density functional theory study on the microscopic mechanism of NO2 adsorption and reduction by potassium-doped biochar: the key role of the active sites by Tong Hao, Qian Zhou, Jinyuan Jiang, Haoyang Song, Yiting Pan, Dongni Shi

“…Abstract Biochar is a porous carbon material that can effectively remove NOx from flue gas. …”
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Effects of the fixed-dose combination therapy with indapamide and valsartan on renal function in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension by T. V. Malykh, A. P. Babkin

“…To study the effects of the fixed-dose combination antihypertensive therapy (noliprel A forte, valsaforce, and indapamide) and the renal function dynamics in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2) and arterial hypertension (AH). …”
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