Three-Dimensional Analysis of Maxillary Expansion during Mixed Dentition: Comparison between Leaf Expander and Aligners—A Case-Control Study by Francesca Silvestrini-Biavati, Sirus Imenpour, Francesca Poli, Elis Kola, Andrea Abate, Valentina Lanteri, Alessandro Ugolini

“…The objective of this retrospective study was to compare the dento-alveolar effects of two different expansion protocols, Invisalign First (IF) and Leaf Expander (LE), in patients in mixed dentition with transversal upper maxillary deficiency. Materials and Methods: 30 patients were treated with IF, whereas 38 patients were treated with LE. …”
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Magnitude of Anemia and Associated Factors among HIV-Infected Children Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Pastoral Community, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Getahun Fentaw Mulaw, Fatima Ahmed Yesuf, Haftom Temesgen Abebe

“…Thus, this study was aimed to determine the magnitude and factors associated with anemia among HIV-infected children receiving antiretroviral therapy in the Afar region, Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional retrospective record review was conducted on a sample size of 102 HIV-infected children aged 6 months to < 15 years in selected ART sites of the Afar region from May 1 to 25, 2018. …”
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A Psychometric Review of Instruments for Social Justice and Advocacy Attitudes by Alexander W. Fietzer, Joseph Ponterotto

“…In general, all of the instruments lacked adequate levels of psychometric evidence in test-retest reliability, validation on more diverse samples, and use of more robust confirmatory methods (e.g., confirmatory factor analysis). …”
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Comparison of Antimicrobial Activity of Allium sativum Cloves from China and Taşköprü, Turkey by Ali Yetgin, Kerem Canlı, Ergin Murat Altuner

“…Antimicrobial activity was tested by using 3 different processes (chopping, freezing, and slicing by the disk diffusion method). The results showed that TR garlic presented more antimicrobial activity than CN garlic. …”
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Agreeing and Impacting: The Effect of the Shareholders' Agreement on Firms' Market Value by Andre Leonardo Pruner da Silva, Jeferson Lana, Rosilene Marcon

“…The empirical strategy comprises the fixed effects method on a panel data model. The results show that the effect on firm value is positive as the degree of protection of minority shareholders is higher. …”
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POTASSIUM-ARGON ANALYSIS OF DOMAL SALT BY STEPWISE DISSOLUTION

“…Potassium-argon analysis by stqwise dissolution provides a way to measure in detail the distribution of argon isotopes and potassium in rock salt. The method can be used for salt that contains only trace amounts of potassium, because the potassium and argon in detrital silicates within the salt are not released during the dissolution. …”
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Interorganizational relationships in the Brazilian construction industry supply chain by Christiane Wagner Mainardes Krainer, Jefferson Augusto Krainer, Cezar Augusto Romano

“…Originality The data was collected through a questionnaire to two specific groups of business: small and medium-sized construction and suppliers. Research method Survey with a sample of 50 construction companies and 50 suppliers. …”
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Liquid crystalline polymer nanocomposites reinforced with in-situ reduced graphene oxide by D. Pedrazzoli, A. Dorigato, T. Conti, L. Vanzetti, M. Bersani, A. Pegoretti

“…Furthermore, in-situ thermal reduction of the insulating GO into the more electrically conductive rGO led to an important surface resistivity decrease in the nanofilled samples.…”
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Perempuan Gianyar dan Belenggu Ranah Publik dan Privat by Ni Made Ras Amanda Gelgel

“…The research was based on quantitative method by using questionnaire to 400 sample in Gianyar Bali. …”
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Concept connection strategy to develop higher-order thinking in geography courses by Yani Ahmad, Mulyadi Asep, Rosita Rosita

“…This research uses a quasi-experimental method with a pre-post test design. The sample was second grade high school students from three high schools in Sumedang, West Java Province, Indonesia (n=160). …”
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Studying and Analyzing Social Sustainability Status in Amol city by Amer Nikpour, Farzin Mahmudi, Setareh Hatamikia

“…The present study mainly aims at examining the social sustainability status and related component in Amol. The method of research is a descriptive – survey one. …”
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Stability of Stochastic Coupled Networks with Time-Varying Coupling Under Intermittent Event-Triggered Control by Yongbao Wu, Jiayi Bing

“…Furthermore, using the average control rate for intermittent strategy and the Lyapunov method, sufficient conditions for exponential stability in the mean square under intermittent dynamic event-triggered control are derived. …”
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Fault Early Warning of Wind Turbine Gearbox Based on Machine Learning by CHEN Yanan, HU Kaikai, CHEN Gang, SHU Hui, LI Ziyuan

“…At present, high frequency vibration data of wind turbine gearbox is collected through condition monitoring system and fault diagnosis for gearbox is made by manual analysis. But this method requires vibration analysis engineers with sufficient experience knowledge. …”
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Innovative QR Code System for Tamper-Proof Generation and Fraud-Resistant Verification by Suliman A. Alsuhibany

“…To address these challenges, this paper presents an innovative system for the secure generation and verification of Quick Response (QR) codes using a digital watermarking technique. The proposed method embeds tamper-resistant information within QR codes, enhancing their integrity and making unauthorized modification more difficult. …”
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Views on the incorporation of Geolocation Devices in Field Trips by Marta Magallón, Cristina Mercader

“…The study was developed from a mixed-method perspective with a sample of 51 members of an educational community. …”
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The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Access to Health Services in Turkey: A Logit Analysis by Orhan Çoban, Ayşe Çoban, Emel Mirza

“…In the analysis, The Turkey Health Survey 2012 micro data from TurkStat and Binary Logistic Regression Method were used. According to the analysis, it is determined that individuals who have lower education and income level are more likely to state poor health status. …”
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Factors influencing the alignment of accounting information systems of accepted manufacturing firms in Tehran Stock Exchange by Fazel Tamoradi

“…The fit between these two sets was explored based on the moderation method and evidences indicate that AIS alignment in some firms was high. …”
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Raman spectroscopy and determination of soil yeasts by Vera Pavlović, Vera Raičević

“…The yeasts were isolated from soils sampled at the town park in Tivat (Montenegro) and experimental farm Radmilovac (Serbia), by the accumulation method. …”
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An integrated approach to assessing the quality of sediments in the Great Backa and Bega canals, Serbia by Tanja Tomić, Tamara Jurca, Dunja Rađenović Veselić, Nataša Slijepčević, Dejan Krčmar, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović

“…Abstract Background To improve the process of achieving good ecological and chemical status of waters, it is proposed that issues regarding the sediment in water bodies be incorporated in national and international river basin management programs. For a more realistic sediment quality assessment, multidimensional approaches that include various methods are preferred. …”
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The connection between the accumulation of structural defects caused by proton irradiation and the destruction of the near-surface layer of Li4SiO4 – Li2TiO3 ceramics by Inesh E. Kenzhina, Artem L. Kozlovskiy, Aktolkyn Tolenova, Meiram Begentayev, Saulet Askerbekov

“…Moreover, in contrast to other types of ceramics, the presence of lithium in the composition of the samples under study leads to limitations in the use of classical analysis methods (scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive analysis or optical spectroscopy) of structural changes caused by the accumulation of radiation damage, which requires the use of more complex methods for the assessment of the defect concentration in the structure, as well as establishing their relationship with the deterioration of strength and thermophysical parameters, playing a key role in determining the stability mechanisms and further exploitation of ceramics for tritium production. …”
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