EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BRUXISM INDEX AND PERSONALITY TRAITS by Steliana Gabriela Buștiuc, Raluca Briceag, Elena Claudia Sin, Gheorghe Raftu, Mihaela Macrina Manolache, Salim Camer, Cristina Nucă, Aureliana Caraiane

“…The 5-Factor Personality Questionnaire (CP5F) was used to assess personality traits. The questionnaire contains a number of 130 items that are concentrated in six scales. …”
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Investigation on Foaming Ability of Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Composites Prepared Using Compression Molding by Hua-yong Liao, Jing Gao, Guo-liang Tao, Chun-lin Liu

“…Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images reveal that the PET foam contains micron-sized cells, with measurements ranging from about 107 to 273 μm. …”
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How Delphi studies in the health sciences find consensus: a scoping review by Julia Schifano, Marlen Niederberger

“…Included were publications in German and English containing the words “Delphi” in the title and “health” and “consensus” in the title or abstract. …”
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Efficacy of the Enteroadsorbent Silicol®gel in Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Subtypes IBS-D or Mixed: Observational Open-Label Study by Gordon Crawford, Rory Taylor, David Young, Chris G. Hatton

“…In this open-label, observational study, adults with IBS with predominant diarrhoea (IBS-D) or IBS with mixed bowel habits (IBS-M), according to Rome IV criteria, received 4 weeks of treatment with the enteroadsorbent Silicol®gel, a CE-certified, licenced, medical device containing colloidal silicic acid. Eligible participants were assessed at baseline (visit 1; in-clinic) and after 1 (visit 2; telephone), 2 (visit 3; telephone), and 4 (visit 4; in-clinic) weeks of treatment. …”
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The database of genetic resources in the VIR winter rye collection as a means of classification of genetic diversity, analysis of the collection history and effective study and pre... by I. V. Safonova, N. I. Anis’kov, V. D. Kobylyansky

“…The collection of the world’s genetic resources  of rye, concentrated in storage and propagated in the fields, contains  varieties, donors, populations and lines of cultural, weed-field, wild, winter and spring rye. …”
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Melasma management: Unveiling recent breakthroughs through literature analysis by Darshan Kumar R, Richa Sood, Prashant Tiwari

“…Advances in topical formulations, such as combination therapies containing tyrosinase inhibitors, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory agents, have shown promising results in improving pigmentation and preventing recurrence. …”
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Revision of the millipede family Dalodesmidae in Madagascar, with descriptions of two new Malagasy species of Dalodesmus Cook, 1896 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) by Thomas Wesener, Nesrine Akkari, Sergei I. Golovatch

“…Dalodesmus currently contains six species, including two new, all supplied either with brief descriptive notes and available iconography or extensive descriptions and new illustrations, as follows: D. hamatus (Brandt, 1841), from an unspecified locality in Madagascar, now redescribed from a male specimen from Makira, northeastern Madagascar; D. odontopezus (Attems, 1898), from Nosy Be Isle; D. orator Hoffman, 1974, from Ambohimitombo, central Madagascar; D. tectus Cook, 1896 (= D. hova (de Saussure & Zehntner, 1897), syn. nov.), originally described from an unspecified locality in central Madagascar, with a male type and additional males identified as D. hova recorded from the Andasibe National Park (= Périnet) in east-central Madagascar. …”
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Sawdust as an ameliorant to decontaminate Arsenic in potato soils by Md. Hossain, Tuhin Roy, Maruf Mostofa

“…Purpose Bangladesh is an agriculture-based country, where about 3 million ha is covered by groundwater sources for irrigation, but a significant portion of irrigation water is Arsenic contaminated. …”
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Eski Türklerin Savaş Taktikleri ve Savaş Alanındaki Uygulamaları by Eda DURMUŞ

“…The classical Turkic tactic known as the Turan tactic or the wolf game realised in three phases: The first phase contains intimidation and attrition. This act aimed at weakening the enemy and they did not hope eventual consequences after that. …”
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Basis for the Age-related Decline in Intestinal Mucosal Immunity by Douglas L. Schmucker, Robert L. Owen, Robert Outenreath, Karine Thoreux

“…Flow cytometry and lymphocyte adoptive transfer studies showed 3- to 4-fold age-related declines in the homing of antibody-containing cells and mesenteric lymph node lymphocytes to the small intestines of rhesus macaques and rats, respectively. …”
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Dissolution Mechanism of YbOF in (LiF-CaF₂)_eut. Molten Salt by Linsheng Luo, Kailei Sun, Xu Wang

“…The dissolution mechanism of YbOF in a fluoride-containing (LiF-CaF₂)_eut. molten salt is the basis for analyzing the structure of the resulting medium and optimizing the electrolytic preparation of rare-earth Yb alloys. …”
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Dynamic System Simulation to Improve the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Supply Chain Performance and Behaviour on Waste Bank Resik Becik by Ratih Setyaningrum, Vida Auralita, Dwi Izzhati, Pramudi Arsiwi, Tita Thalitha

“…Waste bank Resik Becik (BSRB) is one of the containers that help with waste management in the city of Semarang. …”
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International Dimension in Colonization of the North-West of America and California at the End of the 17-18 ^th Centuries by A. Y. Petrov, V. N. Kostornichenko, M. M. Koskina

“…The territorial advance of the Russians to the Pacific Ocean was facilitated by the ambitious, but at the same time balanced diplomacy of Peter I, which managed to ensure the expansion of the borders of the Russian Empire.Spanish consolidation in certain territories in California was aimed at a possible containment of the Russian advance. Russian-Spanish relations in the Northwest Pacific at the end of the 17th – 18th centuries contributed to the nature of the subsequent development of territories in the North Pacific Ocean.…”
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Choosing the best way: how wild common marmosets travel to efficiently exploit resources by Dêverton Plácido Xavier, Filipa Abreu, Antonio Souto, Nicola Schiel

“…In experimental condition I, all platforms contained the same amount of food; in experimental condition II, the platforms had different amounts of food. …”
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Design of a Multiepitope Pan-Proteomic mRNA Vaccine Construct Against African Swine Fever Virus: A Reverse Vaccinology Approach by Ella Mae Joy S. Sira, Lauren Emily Fajardo, Edward C. Banico, Nyzar Mabeth O. Odchimar, Fredmoore L. Orosco

“…African swine fever (ASF), caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), is a highly contagious disease with devastating effects on the global pig industry. …”
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A scoping review on current technology-based approaches to support breastfeeding and informal human milk exchange practices. by Siti Fatimah Abdul Razak, Nur Liyana Rosli, Noor Hisham Kamis, Norsyamlina Che Abdul Rahim, Mohd Fikri Azli Abdullah

“…Even though there are countries which have policies and procedures related to human milk bank, informal milk exchange has not been given much attention. …”
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Oral administration of hydrolyzed collagen alleviates pain and enhances functionality in knee osteoarthritis: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Juan Antonio Carrillo-Norte, Guillermo Gervasini-Rodríguez, María Ángeles Santiago-Triviño, Virginio García-López, Rafael Guerrero-Bonmatty

“…This investigation aimed to evaluate the impact of a dietary supplement containing collagen peptides (MW 1–3 kDa) on knee OA symptoms and inflammatory biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). …”
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Electromagnetic Compatibility of Compensating Devices and Converters of an Adjustable Electric Drive in Electrical Networks of Industrial Enterprises by V. P. Schasny, A. I. Zhukouski

“…The present article identifies problems and proposes solutions in terms of reactive power compensation and improving the quality of electrical energy in electrical networks containing thyristor voltage converters and frequency converters used in adjustable electric drive installations of industrial enterprises.…”
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The Chemical States of Color-Induced Cations in Tourmaline Characterized by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy by Ming Li, Hanlie Hong, Ke Yin, Chaowen Wang, Feng Cheng, Qian Fang

“…Our results showed that the colorful tourmalines usually contained a small amount of transition metal elements, and a colorful tourmaline sample had several transition metal cations; however, the color of tourmaline resulted from the transition metal cations in the Y site of the crystal structure. …”
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Funding of activities of state veterinary services of Russian Federation Subjects by I. M. Klinovitskaya, M. A. Shibayev, A. K. Karaulov

“…The following 4 out of 13 analyzed aspects of activities of the Subjects’ veterinary services were fully funded: staff salaries, anti-epidemic activities, the purchase of reagents and test systems, the implementation of monitoring and screening programmes at the Subject level for contagious animal disease control. The funding levels for other activities of the country’s veterinary service were from 9% (accreditation of veterinary laboratories and maintenance of accreditation) to 87% (the implementation of regional monitoring of food product, raw material, animal product quality and safety; animal health awareness-raising and information activities).…”
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