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The Worst Foods for Orthodontic Patients: An In Vitro Materials Study Determining the Maximum Mechanical Stresses Created by Common Foods
(2022-03-13)
Background: Forces placed on orthodontic appliances by certain foods are problematic during orthodontic treatment. There is no evidence to substantiate recommendations given to orthodontic patients regarding safe food ...
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Disease Ecology: In-Hive Pests and Nutrition Affect Host-Pathogen Interactions
(2022-04-25)
Honey bee-infecting pathogens are a leading cause of worldwide bee decline. However, it is oftentimes only in conjunction with other stressors that pathogens reach titers that begin to negatively impact the health of bees ...
Quantifying Morphological Characteristics of Arctic and sub-Arctic Meandering Rivers Using Remote Sensing
(2022-04-21)
A fundamental understanding of how river morphology interacts with permafrost is needed to understand the role of Arctic rivers as indicators and drivers of landscape change and their linkages to pan-Arctic feedback systems. ...
Cognitive Ability Test Mean Score Differences on Unproctored Internet-based Tests: Self-selection or Device-type Differences?
(2022-04-22)
Within the assessment literature, there is an ongoing conversation pertaining to observed device-type mean score differences for unproctored internet-based tests (UIT), specifically on cognitive assessments. However, it ...
Actuation Fatigue and Fracture in High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys
(2022-02-07)
There is an increasing demand for compact and lightweight actuators in aerospace and automotive industries. Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are energy-dense active materials with the potential to replace current actuators through ...
Evaluation of an Oral Cannabidiol Product for Acceptability and Performance in Mature Horses
(2022-04-27)
Thirty mature geldings (mean ± SD; 14.83 ± 2.61 yr; 556 ± 62.77 kg BW) were used in a randomized complete design for a 28 d trial to determine the influence of CBD oil supplementation on the health of mature horses by ...
Tactical Decision Making in Terrorist Organizations
(2022-04-19)
From 1970 to 2019, approximately 71% of all terrorist attacks were classified as either a bombing or an armed assault. This pattern suggests that other tactical choices are made with less frequency and may need specific ...
Arctic Mineral Soils Lose SOC More Easily than Peat Soils Following Thaw
(2022-04-19)
It is estimated that the Arctic contains half of the global soil carbon pool, and climate warming will lead to considerable degradation of permafrost. This degradation may lead to the expansion or drainage of Arctic ...
Rompiendo con la Retórica del Poder a Través del Activismo en los Medios Digitales. El Caso de los Migrantes de Regreso a México
(2022-04-21)
In this dissertation I analyze the digital rhetoric of four Facebook pages that belong to groups of Mexican returnees. These groups are: Dream in México, Otros Dreams en Acción, Deportados Unidos en la Lucha and New ...
Constructing Alliances: The Politics of Informality in Weak States
(2022-04-22)
In contrast to initial expectations of canonical economic development models, economic in-formality has remained a key feature of developing countries. Not only does informality create fiscal problems, but it is also ...