Does a New Modification of the Two-Step Injection Technique for Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Reduce Pain Compared to the Conventional Technique? A Randomized Clinical Trial by Amirhossein Moaddabi, Alessandra Valletta, Mohammad Koochek Dezfuli, Parisa Soltani, Saeedeh Ebrahimikiyasari, Abolfazl Hosseinnataj, Kioumars Tavakoli Tafti, Gianrico Spagnuolo

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Research on Fast Spectrum Resonance Calculation Method Based on Subgroup Method by YU Rongjun, ZHAO Shouzhi, YANG Rui, SONG Yingyun, ZHANG Chong, HUO Xingkai

“…Resonance calculation is a necessary part of the two-step or three-step physical calculation, and the traditional method is usually based on the geometric simplification model in dealing with the fast spectrum resonance calculation problem, which cannot accurately match the advantage of the MOC on the fine geometric processing ability, especially with the rapid development of advanced reactor research in recent years, many reactor schemes with fine structure have been proposed, including a large number of core schemes characterized by fast spectrum, for this type of problem, the traditional method is difficult to give high-precision multi-group constants under fine geometry. …”
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An Improved Differential Evolution Method Based on the Dynamic Search Strategy to Solve Dynamic Economic Dispatch Problem with Valve-Point Effects by Guangyu Chen, Xiaoqun Ding

“…DE is the main optimizer in the method proposed. While chaotic sequences are applied to obtain the dynamic parameter settings in DE, dynamic search strategy which consists of two steps, global search strategy and local search strategy, is used to improve algorithm efficiency. …”
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Analysis of the Inquiry-Infusion learning model to develop students' critical thinking ability by Beni Asyhar

“…This research is a library research whose data is obtained from books and scientific articles about the inquiry learning model, the application of the infusion method, and critical thinking. …”
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Skill and Strategy: How Managerial Ability Drives Working Capital Efficiency [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Sagar Bhatt, Prasenjit Roy, Asokan Vasudevan, Elangbam Nixon Singh, Premendra Kumar Singh, Rakesh Dani

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A New Heterogeneous Hybrid Massive MIMO Receiver With an Intrinsic Ability of Removing Phase Ambiguity of DOA Estimation via Machine Learning by Feng Shu, Baihua Shi, Yiwen Chen, Jiatong Bai, Yifan Li, Tingting Liu, Zhu Han, Xiaohu You

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An effective method to purify Plasmodium falciparum DNA directly from clinical blood samples for whole genome high-throughput sequencing. by Sarah Auburn, Susana Campino, Taane G Clark, Abdoulaye A Djimde, Issaka Zongo, Robert Pinches, Magnus Manske, Valentina Mangano, Daniel Alcock, Elisa Anastasi, Gareth Maslen, Bronwyn Macinnis, Kirk Rockett, David Modiano, Christopher I Newbold, Ogobara K Doumbo, Jean Bosco Ouédraogo, Dominic P Kwiatkowski

“…We tested a range of human white blood cell (WBC) depletion methods on P. falciparum-infected patient samples in search of a method displaying an optimal balance of WBC-removal efficacy, cost, simplicity, and applicability to low resource settings. …”
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Development of a grape-harvesting robot using a multi-step detection method based on AI and a position-estimation algorithm by Weiguo Wang, Liangliang Yang, Noboru Noguchi

“…The fast and accurate identification and positioning of crops is an essential ability for crop-harvesting robots. To achieve this goal, we propose a two-step vision recognition method that combines the YOLOv7 and YOLOv7-Pose algorithms which helps a harvesting robot quickly and accurately complete grape harvesting in actual field environments. …”
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Russian Regional Debt Sustainability Estimation by O. V. Suchkova, A. Yu. Chemis

“…By results of assessing regressions by the generalized method of moments (two-step Arellano-Bond procedure) favorable primary budget balance was found for the developed group (considerable 10% impact of the accumulated debt), which proves stability of debt policy. …”
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Lipid-Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticles as a Smart Drug Delivery System for Peptide/Protein Delivery by Alharith A. A. Hassan, Eslam Ramadan, Katalin Kristó, Géza Regdon, Tamás Sovány

“…Moreover, this review offers a detailed analysis of LPHN preparation methods, including conventional and nonconventional one-step and two-step processes, nanoprecipitation, microfluidic mixing, and emulsification methods. …”
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戶外教育課程評估指標建構之研究 Indicators for Evaluating Outdoor Education Curricula by 鄭智明 Chi Meng Cheang, 陳美燕 Mei-Yen Chen, 郭雄軍 Husing-Chun Kuo

“…This model integrates elements of adventure and environmental awareness from Outdoor Adventure Education and Environmental Education, respectively. Methods This study was conducted in two steps. First, a systematic review of the literature was conducted to identify publications by Taiwanese and international scholars on the implementation of outdoor education curricula in schools over the last decade. …”
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Incorporating subjective survival information in mortality and change in health status predictions: A Bayesian approach by Apostolos Papachristos, Dimitrios Fouskakis

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Evaluating Security Anomalies by Classifying Traffic Using a Multi-Layered Model by Mohammadreza Samadzadeh, Najmeh Farajipour Ghohroud

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Polydopamine-assisted smart bacteria-responsive hydrogel: Switchable antimicrobial and antifouling capabilities for accelerated wound healing by Zheng Fang, Qingyan He, Yanyu Hu, Xu Chen, Fan Li, Xixi Cai

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A flexible framework for local-level estimation of the effective reproductive number in geographic regions with sparse data by Md Sakhawat Hossain, Ravi Goyal, Natasha K. Martin, Victor DeGruttola, Mohammad Mihrab Chowdhury, Christopher McMahan, Lior Rennert

“…However, not all regions have sufficient infectious disease outcome data; this lack of data presents a significant challenge for accurate estimation. Methods To overcome this challenge, we propose a two-step approach that incorporates existing $$\:{R}_{t}$$ estimation procedures (EpiEstim, EpiFilter, EpiNow2) using data from geographic regions with sufficient data (step 1), into a covariate-adjusted Bayesian Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation (INLA) spatial model to predict $$\:{R}_{t}$$ in regions with sparse or missing data (step 2). …”
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A Comparison of Accuracy between IMMULITE2000® and GENEDIA® for Helicobacter pylori Infection by Seon Hee Lim, Nayoung Kim, Sung Eun Kim, Gwang Ho Baik, Ju Yup Lee, Kyung Sik Park, Jeong Eun Shin, Hyun Joo Song, Dae-Seong Myung, Suck Chei Choi, Hyun Jin Kim

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Development and Validation of the Media Health Literacy Scale: Assessment Tool Development Study by Sangyoon Shin, Seungyeon Kim, Youngshin Song, Hyesun Jeong, Yun Mi Yu, Euni Lee

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Differentiable Few-view CT-Reconstruction for Arbitrary CT-Trajectories including Prior Knowledge by Linda-Sophie Schneider, Adrian Waldyra, Yipeng Sun, Andreas K. Maier

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SBERTiment: A New Pipeline to Solve Aspect Based Sentiment Analysis in the Zero-Shot Setting by Matteo Muffo, Aldo Cocco, Edoardo Negri, Enrico Bertino, Devi Veena Sreekumar, Giorgio Pennesi, Riccardo Lorenzon

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Exploring Bioimage Synthesis and Detection via Generative Adversarial Networks: A Multi-Faceted Case Study by Valeria Sorgente, Dante Biagiucci, Mario Cesarelli, Luca Brunese, Antonella Santone, Fabio Martinelli, Francesco Mercaldo

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