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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recent regulatory initiatives, including the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), are reinforcing the demand for more structured, transparent, and accessible sustainability reporting. However, empirical evidence on how digital tools influence the narrative dimension of these disclosures remains limited.
Francesco Sotti +2 more
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An Innovative Approach to Retention: Thermoplastic Retainer
, 2017 Aim The aim of this study was to design and introduce a retainer that overcomes the common shortcomings seen in other retainers. Materials and methods Hard thermoplastic sheet of 0.5 mm thickness is vacuum or pressure-molded onto the patient cast ...
PC Sunil +4 more
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Thresholds: The metaphorical foundations of powerful knowledge
The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper advances a theoretical account of threshold concepts as metaphorical‐relational structures that reorganise meaning across contexts. Building on conceptual metaphor theory, we propose that threshold concepts can be understood as sites of schema‐level reorganisation: deep, embodied patterns of relational logic that scaffold abstract ...
Maria Karrol +1 more
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A method for stabilizing a lingual fixed retainer in place prior to bonding.
, 2007 AIM: The objective of this article is to present a simple technique for stabilizing a lingual fixed retainer wire in place with good adaptation to the teeth surfaces and checking for occlusal interferences prior to the bonding procedure.
AlEmran, S., Barakati, R.
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Case Reports in Dentistry, 2016 This case report presents the interceptive orthodontic treatment of a boy, aged 8 years 4 months with a Class I malocclusion with severe transverse maxillary deficiency and complete maxillary crossbite and correction using Haas expansion and fixed ...
Orlando Motohiro Tanaka +4 more
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Generative Models in Inorganic Crystals Discovery and Inverse Design
ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.Generative inverse‐design samples from the vast inorganic crystal design space by starting from target properties such as band gap, stability, and ion transport. This Review examines the representations, generative models, and validation workflows needed to translate candidate structures into stable, potentially synthesizable materials for applications
Tao Li +5 more
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Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract This article argues that power in gender relations within the Kambaata people of central Ethiopia is expressed through relational, mutual, and complementary dynamics rather than domination or control. It critiques Western liberal feminist frameworks—especially those emphasizing rights, equality, and resistance—for their limitations in ...
Desta Lorenso
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Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Family‐supportive supervisor behaviors (FSSBs) have been widely recognized for helping employees navigate work–family demands. Yet, it remains unclear whether the benefits of FSSB extend beyond the workplace to enrich supervisors themselves and their partners at home.
Yuhui Jiang +5 more
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Effective Tooth Movement Using Lingual Segmented Arch Mechanics Combined With Miniscrews [PDF]
, 2013 The control of the labiolingual inclination of incisors, or torque, is considered one of the challenging issues in the lingual orthodontics. However, by utilizing lingual/palatal anatomical structures for using miniscrews in conjunction with lever arms ...
이기준, 최태현, 박영철
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, 2008 Objective: To evaluate the shear bond strength and fracture mode difference between amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP)-containing adhesive and conventional resin-based composite material used as an orthodontic lingual retainer adhesive.AbstractObjective ...
Tancan Uysal +9 more
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