Evaluation of microleakage of three different types of pit and fissure sealants using invasive and non-invasive techniques (An in-vitro study) by Hiwa S. Khidir, Hemn M. Suleman

“…Conclusion: Helioseal-F was the best material in terms of reduced microleakage. Invasive technique compared to non-invasive technique had produced less degree of microleakage. …”
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Current Situation and Management of Pleural Effusion in PHI Clinical Hospital Tetovo by Ruzhdi Rexhepi, Selma Arifi, Merita Rexhepi, Dejan Dokic, Tatjana Ruskovska

“…According to Light's criteria, pleural effusions are transudative and exudative. Material and Methods: For this research, we collected data from the existing documentation in the Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Allergology at PHI Clinical Hospital Tetovo from June 2022 to June 2023. …”
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Mercados de producción agroecológica y artesanal: sustentabilidad y gentrificación en la Ciudad de México by Ayari G. Pasquier-Merino, Simone Buratti

“…El tema es abordado a partir del material etnográfico recolectado en el marco de un proyecto de investigación enfocado en la documentación de iniciativas de producción agroecológica y la transformación artesanal que operan en la Ciudad de México y en los colectivos ciudadanos que facilitan la comercialización de sus productos. …”
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EMG ACTIVITY OF MUSCLES OF THE CRANIOMANDIBULAR SYSTEM IN SUBJECTS WITH NARROWING UPPER JAW AND POSTERIOR CROSSBITE by L.V. Smaglyuk, P. Echarri, A. V. Liakhovska, M. V. Trofymenko

“…The aim of our study was to analyze electromyographic (EMG) activity of muscles of the craniomandibular system in subjects with a narrowing upper jaw and unilateral posterior crossbite. Material and methods. The first (study) group consisted of 18 subjects with narrow maxilla and unilateral posterior crossbite. 20 age-matched children with normal occlusion were included in the control group. …”
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Patrons and clients. The specificity of female clientelism in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the turn of the seventeenth century. Research postulates. by Bożena Popiołek

“…The Saxon era, when cliental ties became particularly important due to the dysfunctions of the most important state institutions, represents a rich source of research material. Unfortunately, studies on this period are too scarce and discouraging, and only a small group of researchers are currently examining the issue of clientelism in the Saxon era. …”
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Potential of albumin dialysis at terminal liver failure in patients with chronic liver diseases by O. E. Nikiforova, Ye. N. Bessonova, O. M. Lesnyak, O. A. Stroganova

“…To study efficacy of albumin dialysis (MARS) at complications of end-stage liver diseases having various etiology.Material and methods. Overall 65 patients with chronic terminal liver diseases of Child–Pugh B and C classes have been included in original study. …”
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Religião e Política na Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus: um debate sobre o contexto pós eleições de 2022 by Bruna Nogueira Maia, Fabrício Roberto Costa Oliveira, Isadora Almendagna

“…Por se tratar de uma instituição que preza pela boa relação com dirigentes do Governo Federal, este estudo é pautado na indagação acerca do alinhamento político da IURD, visto sua incisiva campanha promovida contra o governo Lula (PT) no pleito eleitoral. O principal material empírico desta análise é o jornal Folha Universal, ferramenta de evangelização e informativo semanal da IURD. …”
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The use of wild-growing Prunus L. species in breeding adaptive dwarf rootstocks of peach by V. G. Eremin

“…The testing of new clonal rootstocks has shown their suitability for the use in peach plantations cultivation applying modern intensive technologies, and for the production of peach planting material using intensive technologies.The State Register of Breeding Achievements Approved for the Use in the Russian Federation includes such clonal rootstocks of peach as Kuban 86, Evrika 99, VVA 1, VSV 1, Best and Zarevo. …”
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Innovative Modernization Management of High-Tech and Knowledge-Intensive Industries of Russian Economy by S. S. Demin, E. V. Dzhamay, L. M. Putyatina

“…The interrelation and interconditionality of branches of the high-tech services and branches making the knowledge-intensive production which is for branches of services not only a material basis, but also the animator of growth of economy in general are shown on the example of branch of the aviation industry and branch of air transportation. …”
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Repeatability and High-Speed Validation of Supplemental Lead-Extrusion Energy Dissipation Devices by Geoffrey W. Rodgers, J. Geoffrey Chase, John B. Mander

“…Overall, the devices show stable hysteretic performance, with slight force reduction during high-speed testing due to heat build-up and softening of the lead working material. This testing quantified important HF2V device dynamics and robustness for designers and is an important step towards design uptake.…”
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Towards culturally inclusive healthcare in Peru: Mapping epistemic concepts in contemporary Indigenous Amazonian medicine-Traditional healers' perspectives. by Ilana Berlowitz, Maria Amalia Pesantes, Cynthia Cárdenas Palacios, Chantal Martin-Soelch, Ursula Wolf, Caroline Maake

“…Indigenous healers described multifactorial aetiology concepts, complex interactions between material and spirit-related aspects of body and nature, diagnosis, and treatment. …”
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Procedure Time and Students’ Perception Comparing Full Arch Digital Scans with Conventional Impressions: A Cross-Over Randomized Experimental Trial by Hayam A. Alfallaj, Mohammed A. Alsaloum, Sahr H. Altuwaijri, Omar S. Aldibasi, Lubna T. Alkadi

“…This study compares the procedure duration, students’ preference, and perceived procedure difficulty level after students’ initial preclinical exposure to either digital scanning using CEREC Omnicam intraoral scanners or conventional impressions using vinyl polysiloxane impression material. Methods. Ninety-six dental students each prepared tooth #36 for an all-ceramic crown on typodont models and were then randomly assigned into either group A: performed digital scan first, or Group B: performed conventional impression first. …”
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Historical-Philosophical Components of Policy and Mo-Rality Relations by Dmytro V. Usov

“…It is shown that the landscape of contemporary crisis of social being, moral principles appear both as formal and procedurally - material ones, but the necessary for politicians mental attitude not only to their close, but also to other people requires the willingness to be honest and open. …”
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Relations between Russia and Lithuania in the contemporary Lithuanian historiography by Nerijus Šepetys

“…It should be pointed out that historical research on occupation, repression, and anti-Soviet resistance seldom oversteps the factographic limits, and it is difficult for the authors working in this field to perceive their "material" through a prism of relations between two political subjects (the USSR and Lithuania). …”
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Rotting Sounds . Artistic Research Practice in Experimental Sound Art by Thomas Grill, Till Bovermann, Almut Schilling

“…The term of digital patina was introduced to characterize observed aesthetics in permanent transformation and to open up a new perspective on the existence of the digital in a material context. Der überwiegende Anteil heutiger Medien wird in digitaler Form produziert. …”
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The surface tension and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) activation of sea spray aerosol particles by J. Kleinheins, N. Shardt, U. Lohmann, C. Marcolli

“…For a quaternary model system of SSA particles, it is shown that high content of hydrophobic organic material (i.e. strong surfactants) in Aitken mode particles does not necessarily prevent good CCN activation but rather facilitates effective activation via surface tension lowering. …”
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Enriched cocoa pod composts and their fertilizing effects on hybrid cocoa seedlings by Chris Fidelis, B. K. Rajashekhar Rao

“…The study was aimed at examining feasibility of producing nutrient-enriched composts from pest infested cocoa pods with chemical amendments and using manure composts as a fertilizing material in cocoa seedling nursery. Methods Cocoa pod waste was composted in static vessels, aerobically, with chemical enrichments (triple super phosphate charged at 0.4% P or urea charged at 0.8% N or poultry manure charged at 22%) along with a control at the Cocoa and Coconut Institute, Papua New Guinea. …”
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The effect of offline student conferences on the levels of satisfaction, learning and performance of medical intern students on the basis of the Kirkpatrick’s educational model by Ezatolah Rahimi Rahimi, Nasrin Moghimi, Solmaz Derakhshan, Roonak Mohajerpour, Khaled Rahmani, Yadolah Zarezadeh

“…This study was conducted to determine the level of satisfaction, learning and performance of medical trainees based on Kirkpatrick's model from offline conferences in the internal department of Kurdistan Medical School in 2021. Material and Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study. …”
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Performance of concrete containing different ratios of metakaolin and magnetized water by Mostafa M. Keshta, Mohamed M. Yousry Elshikh, Ahmed M. Elkerany

“…Metakaolin (MK) is an eco-friendly cementitious material. Incorporating MK as a partial or additive for cement in concrete can negatively affects its workability, especially at higher replacement levels, and may also adversely affect concrete strength. …”
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Successful Myringoplasty - Do The Site & Size Of TM Perforation Matter? by Areesha Manzoor, Mirza Khizar Hameed, Irshad Ali, Nudrat Khalil, Ansa Umara, Seema Naveed

“…Study Design: Cross sectional, Descriptive Study Settings: ENT Department Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi Study Duration: 30 July 2019 to 29 December 2021. Material and Methods: After approval of Hospital Ethical Committee, a sample size of 100 patients was calculated by using WHO sample size calculator. …”
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