Surface Activation of Zirconia Orthodontic Brackets by Multi-Gas Atmospheric Plasma: Effects on Shear Bond Strength. [PDF]
Okubo R +4 more
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Abstract Discrete choice experiments are increasingly being used to estimate land managers' willingness to accept participation in incentive‐based environmental programs. This is a specific application of discrete choice experiments: the estimation of willingness to accept for a private good (program participation) where respondents have to make trade ...
Anastasio J. Villanueva +2 more
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Optical performance of monocrystalline and polycrystalline ceramic brackets: a prospective in vivo study of color stability and light transmittance. [PDF]
Polat ENA, Yilmaz B.
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Premium subsidy designs and crowding out of insurance demand
Abstract Crop insurance is an important instrument to protect farmers against extreme weather events. Many countries provide subsidies for crop insurance products to make insurance more affordable for farmers. The Federal Crop Insurance Program in the United States and major European crop insurance programs such as in Spain, Italy, and France focus on ...
Tim Philippi
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Self-Ligating Brackets, Friction Reduction, Treatment Acceleration, and Patient-Centered Outcomes: A Review. [PDF]
Vasudeva Setty GP +7 more
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Information framing and the impact of nutrition label serving size change
Abstract The framing of information can significantly influence how consumers interpret and respond to it. This paper investigates how the change in serving sizes in Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) affects consumer choices for carbonated soft drinks (CSD). We first estimate a reduced form difference‐in‐differences (DiD) model to document causal effects on ...
Yuxiang Zhang, Yizao Liu, Linlin Fan
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Three-dimensional evaluation of lip changes before and after bracket debonding in patients with different vertical skeletal patterns. [PDF]
Fan Y +6 more
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Abstract This article examines the psychological effects of migration detention in the European Union's Closed Controlled Access Center (CCAC) on Samos through an ecological lens. It explores a double normalization of suffering: the brutalization of necropolitical migration governance and the simultaneous understanding of resulting distress as an ...
Julia Manek
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Comparison of Alignment Efficiency, Arch Dimensional Changes, and Passive Extraction Space Closure Between Self-Ligating and Conventional Brackets in Extraction Crowding Patients: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial. [PDF]
Jamil M +9 more
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ABSTRACT Background Informal waste pickers play a crucial role in urban recycling systems but often face precarious employment and systematic marginalization. This study examines the evolving demographic, occupational, and health trends of informal waste pickers in Hong Kong between 2018 and 2023.
Siu‐Ming Chan +6 more
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