Numerical Analysis of a Dental Zirconium Restoration and the Stresses That Occur in Dental Tissues by Rosa Alicia Hernández-Vázquez, Guillermo Urriolagoitia-Sosa, Rodrigo Arturo Marquet-Rivera, Beatriz Romero-Ángeles, Octavio-Alejandro Mastache-Miranda, G. Guillermo Urriolagoitia-Calderón

“…When it is about restorative dental materials, aesthetics is traditionally preferred. This has led to the selection of materials very visually similar to the enamel, but unfortunately, their mechanical properties are not similar. …”
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Comparative safety profile of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in NSCLC: a network meta-analysis of hypertension and thrombotic risks by Mingming Tan, Chenwei Pu, Zhenzhen Wang, Chengwei Jin

“…For thrombotic events, Erlotinib had the lowest risk (SUCRA: 66.1%), while Anlotinib and Cabozantinib had the highest thrombotic risks (SUCRA: 26.9%).ConclusionErlotinib presents the lowest risk for hypertension and thrombotic events, making it a preferred choice for NSCLC patients with cardiovascular concerns.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero, identifier CRD42024530770.…”
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Equative Constructions in the Laki Language by Parisa Najafi, Seyed Najm al-din Shahrokhi, Mohammad Hosseini

“…Furthermore, the data show that in numerous equative constructions in Laki, there is a preference for omitting the standard marker while retaining the degree marker…”
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Current Trends in Augmented Reality to Improve Senior High School Students’ Skills in Education 4.0: A Systematic Literature Review by Yanti Febri, Lufri Lufri, Ahda Yuni

“…Searching for relevant articles using the Publish or Perish application, identifying articles, filtering articles, selecting potential articles using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) diagram, analyzing and synthesizing findings qualitatively, and preparing research reports. …”
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Beyond the usual challenges, a case of LV summit PVCs ablation in child with ASO for D-TGA by Mahmoud Abdelfattah, Eslam Ahmed, Ahmed Nasr, Mostafa El Husseny, Omnia Kamel

“…The arterial switch operation is the preferred treatment for D-TGA, but these patients have a 2% incidence of ventricular arrhythmias and 1% incidence of sudden cardiac death post-operatively. …”
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Prevalence study of Echinococcus granulosus in guanaco (Lama guanicoe) from the Chilean Patagonia unexpectedly reveals the southernmost limit of Taenia omissa by Cristian A. Alvarez Rojas, Juan Francisco Alvarez, Juliana Iglesias, Anson V. Koehler, Cristian Bonacic

“…Additionally, this research highlights a tissue preference of T. omissa for liver, contrasting with E. granulosus, which predominantly affects the lungs in guanacos. …”
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Development of a Novel Micro Photoionization Detector for Rapid Volatile Organic Compounds Measurement by Qi Zhou, Sixiang Zhang, Xu Zhang, Xu Ma, Wei Zhou

“…The results showed that the ion collection efficiency reached 91% at a bias voltage of 150 V. Moreover, a preferred linearity of 99.99% was obtained, and a ppb level of LOD can be achieved. …”
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Perceptions of branding in the clothing industry by Andrissa van Eck, Anské Grobler, Frederick Herbst

“…The results of this exploratory study indicated that (i) both male and female Black adolescents share positive perceptions towards branded clothes; (ii) although unbranded items were perceived as less favourable, their worth was not denied; and (iii) when it comes to possible differences in the two genders’ perceptions of designer labels versus non-designer labels, they speak with one voice: designer labels are much preferred. The article concludes with recommendations to marketers in the South African clothing industry as well as some comments on future research on this increasingly important topic. …”
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Study of various types of rice field management systems on the functional properties of rice by Ariyantoro Achmad Ridwan, Atmaka Windi, Sonata Belinda, Syamsiyah Jauhari

“…Meanwhile, because it is preferable as far as of color, appearance, and overall quality, the organic rice field management system greatly enhances the sensory experience. …”
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Figs Are More Than Fallback Foods: The Relationship between Ficus and Cebus in a Tropical Dry Forest by Nigel A. Parr, Amanda D. Melin, Linda Marie Fedigan

“…In many studies on primate feeding ecology, figs (Ficus spp.) are characterized as fallback foods, utilized only when preferred sources of food are unavailable. However, for white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus) living in northwestern Costa Rica, figs are a consistently important resource and may increase groupwide energy intake. …”
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Development of Deep Learning-Based Algorithm for Extracting Abnormal Deceleration Patterns by Youngho Jun, Minha Kim, Kangjun Lee, Simon S. Woo

“…A smart regenerative braking system for EVs can reduce unnecessary brake operations by assisting in the braking of a vehicle according to the driving situation, road slope, and driver’s preference. Since the strength of regenerative braking is generally determined based on calibration data determined during the vehicle development process, some drivers could encounter inconveniences when the regenerative braking is activated differently from their driving habits. …”
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Methods to Reduce Forest Residue Volume after Timber Harvesting and Produce Black Carbon by Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, Matt D. Busse, James G. Archuleta, Darren McAvoy, Eric Roussel

“…Pile burning is currently used on many forest sites as the preferred method for residue disposal because piles can be burned at various times of the year and are usually more controlled than broadcast burns. …”
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Enhanced genome editing with a Streptococcus equinus Cas9 by Jingtong Liu, Yao Wang, Jingjing Wei, Shengzhou Wang, Miaomiao Li, Zheyong Huang, Sufang Zhang, Huihui Liu, Jinhai Huang, Yongming Wang

“…Notably, these orthologs had a preference for purine-rich PAM sequences. Four of the tested orthologs displayed enhanced specificity compared to SpCas9. …”
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Supplier selection models using fuzzy hybrid methods in the clothing textile industry by Lahdhiri Mourad, Jmali Mohamed, Babay Amel, Ahlaqqach Mustapha, Hlyal Mustapha

“…To fill this gap, this research study introduces the following fuzzy hybrid models for evaluating and selecting suppliers for clothing manufacturing firms: fuzzy set theory, Analytic Hierarchy Process method–fuzzy-Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (AHP–fuzzy-TOPSIS), AHP–fuzzy-Weighted Sum Model (WSM), and AHP–fuzzy-Weighted Product Mean (WPM). …”
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Random-Parameters Behavioral Models to Investigate Determinants of Perceived Safety in Railway Stations by Pierluigi Coppola, Luigi dell’Olio, Fulvio Silvestri

“…The methodological approach includes focus groups, stated preference (SP) surveys, and the estimation of behavioral models with fixed parameters (Binomial Logit) and random parameters (Mixed Logit). …”
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Intervenciones para la prevención de la anemia en madres de niños menores de tres años by Lidia González Paucarhuanca, Julia Cristina Salcedo Cancho, Giovanna Fracchia González

“…Se utilizó el diagrama de flujo Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). …”
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Time Delay Effect on Regenerative Chatter in Tandem Rolling Mills by Xiaochan Liu, Yong Zang, Zhiying Gao, Lingqiang Zeng

“…But it alters the relationship between two adjacent stands by worsening the downstream stand stability. To get preferable rolling process parameter configuration for the tandem rolling mills, the time delay effect in rolling must be involved.…”
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Studying the Properties of RF-Sputtered Nanocrystalline Tin-Doped Indium Oxide by Abd El-Hady B. Kashyout, Marwa Fathy, Moataz B. Soliman

“…Nanoparticles of 10–20 nm are measured and confirmed using both FESEM and AFM. The main preferred orientations of the prepared thin films are (222) and (400) of the cubic ITO structure. …”
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Capital structure of Portuguese hotel firms: a structural equation modelling approach by Fernanda Matias, Leonor Salsa, Carlos Miguel Afonso

“…Overall, the results support the notion that trade-off theory and pecking-order theory are important in explaining the capital structure of the Portuguese hotel industry, particularly as regards the agency conflicts triggered by growth opportunities and the preference firms have for internal funding. The results also point to the importance of collateral in accessing credit and the lesser impact of asymmetric information pertaining to tangible asset value and firm size. …”
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Physicochemical and Sensory Characteristics of a Chagalapoli Fruit (Ardisia compressa) Beverage Fermented Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Ana Flores-García, Rubén Márquez-Meléndez, Erika Salas, Guillermo Ayala-Soto, Iván Salmerón, León Hernández-Ochoa

“…The fermented beverage with the greatest preference on color and flavor attributes was the partially filtered fermented beverage.…”
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