MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF 3D PRINTED AND MILLED SPACE MAINTAINERS USED IN PREVENTIVE ORTHODONTICS by Bianca Dragoș, Dana-Cristina Bratu, George Popa, Magda-Mihaela Luca, Remus-Christian Bratu, Cosmin Sinescu

“…Materials and methods: Space maintainer designs were digitally modelled in Exocad and then produced by LCD printing using TC100 resin and plant-based Anycubic resin, by stereolithography (SLA) printing using Next Dent and Harz Labs resins, and by a subtractive technique using Tempo Block PMMA milling discs (Sid Dental). …”
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Adaptive Balancing of Series-Connected SiC MOSFETs Based on Active Clamping and Comparison Circuitry by Shuai Shao, Wentao Cui, Yibo Jiang, Xingyu Pei, Junming Zhang

“…Comprehensive operating principles and key parameter designs are provided for both DC transformer (DCT) and Voltage Source Converter (VSC) applications. …”
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Testcross performance of Striga-resistant maize inbred lines and testers with varying levels of Striga reaction by Degife Zebire, Abebe Menkir, Victor Adetimirin, Wende Mengesha, Meseka Silvestro, Melaku Gedil

“…The experiment was laid out in a 23 × 4 alpha-lattice design with two replications in each location. Field evaluation data was collected from Striga resistance and yield-related traits to estimate the performance of test crosses. …”
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Postfire Safety Investigation on Prestressed RPC Beams after Exposure to Elevated Temperatures by Yan Kai, Zhang Yao, Cai Hao, Fan Lili, Xin Zhang

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Identification of Ocular and Auditory Manifestations of Congenital Rubella Syndrome in Mbingo by Imran Jivraj, Chris J. Rudnisky, Emmanuel Tambe, Graham Tipple, Matthew T. S. Tennant

“…The present study sought to identify ocular and auditory manifestations of CRS in school-aged children in Mbingo, Cameroon. Design. Cross sectional study. Subjects. Students at two schools, one for children with hearing impairment, were screened for cataract, congenital glaucoma, and pigmentary retinopathy. …”
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Historical and Legal Preconditions for the Origin of Local Legal Regulation of Labor Legal Relations in Ukraine by V. V. Sychova

“…It has been found out that the period of 1861-1917 was characterized by active rule-making activities of the state to regulate labor relations, the adoption of a large number of laws and regulatory acts that were designed to regulate labor relations. It has been emphasized that an important achievement of that period was the expansion of the rights of authorized entities in regard to local rule-making activity. …”
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Parameter Estimation of the Photovoltaic System Using Bald Eagle Search (BES) Algorithm by Ndongmo Fotsa Nicaire, Perabi Ngoffe Steve, Ndjakomo Essiane Salome, Abessolo Ondoua Grégroire

“…So far, they are a reliable solution, as they are nonpolluting and can be used almost anywhere on the planet. However, the design and development of more efficient photovoltaic cells and modules require an accurate extraction of their intrinsic parameters. …”
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Psychometric Indicators of the “Proactive Attitudes” Scale in Adolescence: Testing the Factor Structure and Internal Consistency by A.A. Bekhter, E.N. Tkach

“…The scale consists of 8 questions and was designed to assess the level of proactive attitudes towards future events. …”
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Building ADMISSION – A research collaborative to transform understanding of multiple long-term conditions for people admitted to hospital by Miles D Witham, Victoria Bartle, Sue Bellass, Jonathan G Bunn, Duncan Cartner, Heather J Cordell, Rominique Doal, Felicity Evison, Suzy Gallier, Steve Harris, Susan J Hillman, Ray Holding, Peta Leroux, Tom Marshall, Fiona E Matthews, Paolo Missier, Anand Nair, Mo Osman, Ewan R Pearson, Chris Plummer, Sara Pretorius, Sarah J Richardson, Sian M Robinson, Elizabeth Sapey, Thomas Scharf, Rupal Shah, Marzieh Shahmandi, Mervyn Singer, Jana Suklan, James MS Wason, Rachel Cooper, Avan A Sayer

“…Purpose To describe the rationale and content of ADMISSION: a four-year UK Research and Innovation and National Institute of Health and Care Research funded interdisciplinary programme that seeks, in partnership with public contributors, to transform care for people living with MLTCs admitted to hospital. Research design Based across five UK academic centres, ADMISSION combines expertise in clinical medicine, epidemiology, informatics, computing, biostatistics, social science, genetics and care pathway mapping to examine patterns of conditions, mechanisms, consequences and pathways of care for people with MLTCs admitted to hospital. …”
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The Integrated Hydropower Sustainability Assessment in Tajikistan: A Case Study of Rogun Hydropower Plant by Zhao Xu, Yumin Niu, Yangze Liang, Zhigang Li, Atoev Iftikhor

“…The Rogun hydropower plant (HPP) is designed as the highest hydropower station, while its sustainability is also questioned due to a lack of comprehensive sustainability evaluation. …”
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Frailty risk prediction models for patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis in China: a systematic review by Yu Zhong, Songmei Cao, Liangying Chen, Teng Li, Wei Ye

“…To develop more accurate and practical prediction models, future studies must rely on large-sample, multicenter prospective cohort studies and adhere to a rigorous study design. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Halévy, fugue d’école und basse donnée by Birger Petersen

“…The concluding glance at an exercise designed by Halévy – a basse donnée from 1842 – also shows the close connection in this repertoire between counterpoint on the one hand and scheme-oriented movement on the other, which never exclude each other.…”
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An improved meta-heuristic algorithm to optimize the fractional-order controller for an industrial manipulator with a parallelogram structure by Nazila Nikdel

“…Therefore, this article pursues two main objectives: 1) controlling the robotic system by presenting a method based on fractional-order calculus so that it can control the system despite its complexity and non-linearity, 2) presenting the meta-heuristic algorithm "Improved Grey Wolf" to optimize the system response.Methodology: First, the mathematical model of the robot is presented based on Lagrange rules, and then the fractional-order calculus is used to design the controller. In addition, the efficiency of the grey wolf algorithm is increased with the introduction of an improved method.Findings: Different cost functions based on the main performance criteria of the robotic system are introduced, and an improved algorithm is applied to them. …”
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Examining Adolescents’ Technology Addiction Levels Before and After COVID-19 Pandemic by Renan Seker, Tezcan Kartal, Adem Tasdemir, Ibrahim Serdar Kiziltepe

“…The cross-sectional survey method, one of the descriptive research designs, was used in the research. Participants consisted of 304 high school students selected via random sampling method. …”
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Postural control patterns in gravid women-A systematic review. by Wanda Forczek-Karkosz, Agata Masłoń

“…Data items such as information on study design, characteristics of the study sample, equipment used, stability task performance, and outcome measures were presented.…”
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INVESTIGATING RISKS IN DEPENDENCE PRODUCING DRUGS USERS AMONGSUB-POPULATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES IN KARACHI;.A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY by Shamsul Arfin Qasmi et al

“…A self administered self-administered screening questionnaire designed by World Health Organization ASSIST (i.e. …”
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Non-diaphragm electrodeposition of antimony: Effect of process parameters and precipitating agents by Morcali M.H., Küçükoğlu Ö., Çetiner B.N., Aktaş S.

“…The Taguchi experimental design was used to determine the effect of each factor on the Sb deposition. …”
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Multimodal fuzzy logic-based gait evaluation system for assessing children with cerebral palsy by Saleh Massoud, Ebrahim Ismaiel, Rasha Massoud, Leila Khadour, Moustafa Al-mawaldi

“…The primary contribution of this study is the introduction of a multimodal fuzzy logic system-based gait index (FLS-GIS), designed to provide numerical scores for gait patterns in both healthy children and those with CP, before and after surgery. …”
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Revealing the Influence Mechanism of Urban Built Environment on Online Car-Hailing Travel considering Orientation Entropy of Street Network by Sai Wang, Jianjun Wang, Weijia Li, Jialin Fan, Mingyu Liu

“…This study further tests and verifies its impact on the travel behavior of online car-hailing, thereby improving the factor characterization of neighborhood design latitude in the urban built environment. From the perspective of spatial correlation and spatial heterogeneity, the optimal models are selected by model comparative analysis, namely, the spatial Durbin model (SDM) and the mixed geographically weighted regression model (MGWR). …”
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Salinity and Sugar Content Detection by Wideband Microwave–Based Patch Antenna Sensor by M. N. Rahman, S. M. Taohidul Islam, Md. Maniruzzaman, M. T. Islam

“…The lightweight patch-antenna–based wideband sensor is designed to propagate the electromagnetic wave for the transmission and reception. …”
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