Spectrophotometric study determining staining tendency in different restorative materials (longitudinal in vitro study) by Ghada Alhamed, Salsabil Massoud, Mazen Doumani

“…The flowable composite had a starting shade of A1, and after one week, the shade was B3, and then after one more week A3.5; after five months, it was A4. …”
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The Effectiveness of Instruction Based on the Four-Component Instructional Design (4C-ID) Model on Meaningful Learning and Critical Thinking in Sixth-Grade Students of Ardabil by Nader Heidari Raziabad, Vahid Rahimzadeh, Ali Khaleghkhah

“…One class was assigned to be control group and the other to be the experimental group. The independent variable was instruction based on the 4C-ID model, while the dependent variables were meaningful learning and critical thinking. …”
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Contextual Factors, Health History, and Daily Living Activities for Ovarian Cancer Risks: A Case-Control Study in Indonesia by Restuning Widiasih, Windy Natasha, Tosin Popoola, Katherine Nelson

“…However, limited studies evaluated the broad aspects of the risk factors for ovarian cancer, particularly in Indonesia. For a more thorough analysis of ovarian cancer risk factors, more variables and a research approach that can make it easier to uncover risk factors of ovarian cancer are necessary. …”
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Preliminary Insights into the Gut Microbiota of Captive Tigers in Republic of Korea: Influence of Geographic and Individual Variation by Beoul Kim, Saebom Lee, You-Jeong Lee, Yong-Myung Kang, Man Hee Rhee, Dongmi Kwak, Yong-Gu Yeo, Ju Won Kang, Taehwan Kim, Min-Goo Seo

“…Alpha and beta diversity metrics demonstrated substantial inter-individual variability, likely influenced by regional and environmental factors. …”
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Gut microbiota differences linked to weight gain and ART in people living with HIV are enterotype specific and minor compared to the large differences linked to sexual behavior by Jan Kehrmann, Alireza Dostmohammadi, Anna-Lena Stumpf, Lara Best, Leah Consten, Hannah Sievert, Felix Maischack, Stefanie Sammet, Sarah Albayrak-Rena, Ann-Kathrin Doerr, Katharina Bohlen, Otgonzul von Velsen, Otgonzul von Velsen, Ivana Kraiselburd, Christina B. Karsten, Farnoush Farahpour, Farnoush Farahpour, Folker Meyer, Stefan Esser, Jan Buer

“…Due to the substantial differences in gut microbiome structure among many MSM, categorization into enterotypes is useful for identifying differences in microbiome composition associated with variables such as weight gain or ART, which may be limited to a single enterotype. …”
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Enhancing Islamic Bank Performance: The Role Of Sharia Supervisory Board Attributes And Intellectual Capital by Aryani Intan Endah Rahmawati, Adhelia Desi Prawestri, Samsul Rosadi, Marita Kusuma Wardani

“…The results show that the financial background and gender diversity variables among SSBs impact the performance of Islamic banks in the countries. …”
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<i>Chlorella vulgaris</i> as a Livestock Supplement and Animal Feed: A Comprehensive Review by Ishaya Usman Gadzama, Saraswati Ray, René Méité, Isaac Maina Mugweru, Takudzwa Gondo, Md Atikur Rahman, Md Rahat Ahmad Redoy, Md Fazle Rohani, Ahmed Eid Kholif, Md Salahuddin, Andre F. Brito

“…Moreover, the impact of CLV on ruminal fermentation is dose-dependent, with higher inclusion rates exhibiting more pronounced effects, and it may also play a role in mitigating methane emissions. …”
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EDITORIAL by Ivan Čuk

“…Andrea Ferreira João and José Fernandes Filho of Brazil contribute an article about the somato type and the body composition of elite Brazilian gymnasts. Personally, I hope we will eventually have more articles of this type and be able to collect data from all over the world in our joint database. …”
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Advancing periodontitis microbiome research: integrating design, analysis, and technology by Yibing Han, Pei-Hui Ding

“…To understand the sources of this variability and establish standardized protocols, we reviewed the literature to identify potential factors contributing to these discrepancies. …”
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Assessment of decadal changes in coastal nitrogen sources in NW Spain with stable isotopes in macroalgae and mussels. by Antonio Bode, Rita García-Seoane, Zulema Varela, Inés G Viana

“…In this study, we examine the effects of decadal variability of upwelling strength on nitrate supply and its influence on the nitrogen stable isotope composition at the base of the marine food web at the northern boundary of the Canary Current upwelling system (NW Spain) between 1989 and 2023. …”
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Determinants of Auditor Reputation, Audit Committee, Audit Delay and Audit Fee on Audit Quality by Viona Permata Putri, Muhammad Abdul Aris

“…Meanwhile, audit fees positively influence audit quality, as adequate fees allow auditors to perform more thorough and reliable audits. These findings emphasize the critical roles of audit committee effectiveness and sufficient audit fees in maintaining high audit standards. …”
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Unearthing the climate history of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile – deep drilling in two clay pans of the Coastal Cordillera by V. Wennrich, J. Diederich-Leicher, B. N. Blanco-Arrué, B. N. Blanco-Arrué, C. Büttner, S. Buske, E. Campos Sepulveda, T. Dunai, J. Feller, E. Galego, A. Hasberg, N. Leicher, D. A. López, J. Maldonado, A. Medialdea, A. Medialdea, L. Ninnemann, L. Ninnemann, R. Perryman, J. C. Ríos-Contesse, B. Ritter, S. Scheidt, B. Vargas-Machuca, P. Yogeshwar, P. Yogeshwar, M. Melles

“…Short pilot cores of up to 6.2 m in length already showed highly variable sediment successions reflecting strong hydroclimatic fluctuations on glacial–interglacial timescales. …”
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A bi-variate framework to model microbiome resilience in healthy dogs by Fabio Mainardi, Marc Garcia-Garcera, Andrea K. Nash

“…More resilient trajectories corresponded to low values of FPCA1 and FPCA2 values close to zero. …”
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Avian Community Structure and Spatial Distribution in Anthropogenic Landscapes in Central Mexico by Jorge Enrique Ramírez-Albores

“…The effect of distance to the nearest greenspace was significantly more positive during the rainy season than the two dry seasons. …”
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Does a vegetarian diet have an impact on oral health? A literature review by Julia Stawińska-Dudek, Wiktoria Józefowicz, Martyna Brzoza, Damian Machaj, Kornelia Stawińska

“…Conclusions:   The relationship between a vegetarian diet and oral health is complex and modified by many confounding variables, such as gender, age, dietary composition, lifestyle or oral hygiene habits. …”
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Environmentally persistent free radicals from residential raw coal combustion and association with chemical components by Kai Xiao, Li Li, Yongqiang Zhang, Yousong Zhou, Donglei Fu, Zhihan Luo, Tianyao Huang, Senlin Lu, Fenwu Liu, Jiakuan Lu, Qingyue Wang, Guofeng Shen

“…Our result also noted that there was no relationship between transition metals and EPFRs, may be due to the variability and complexity of the chemical properties and composition of PM. …”
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Disruption in daily eating-fasting and activity-rest cycles in Indian adolescents attending school. by Neelu Jain Gupta, Akansha Khare

“…Less than 50% of Indian HSSS slept 6 hours or more per night. Seven of 31 students remained awake throughout the night, during which they had more than 20% of their daily light exposure. …”
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Strategies for Well-being in New Work Spaces: A Case Study in a Post-Pandemic Context by María José Araya León, Ainoa Abella Garcia

“…Moreover, there is increased interest in the impact that spaces have on health, productivity and well-being as variables such as lighting, acoustics, biophilia, shape, composition, size and more influence perception and emotional, cognitive and behavioural states. …”
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Volatile Metabolite Profiles of Robusta Green Bean Coffee From Different Geographical Origins in West Java and Their Correlation With Temperature, Rainfall, and Altitudes Using SPM... by Erly Marwani, Tati Surjati Syamsudin, Suci Awaliyah, Rijanti Rahaju Maulani, Asep Hidayat, Ujang Dinar Husyari, Srinanan Widiyanto

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) indicated 64.3% variability, showing that the metabolite profile of Robusta green coffee from the Bogor region was distinctly different from those in Ciamis, Kuningan, Sumedang, and Tasikmalaya, which were more similar to each other. …”
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A comprehensive evaluation of the ecological status of Wadi Mariout ponds, Egypt by Alaa I. Khedr, Mohamed H. Abdo, Radwan G. Abd Ellah, Shaimaa M. Ibrahim, Eman I. Abdel-Aal, Howayda H. Abd El-Hady, Nehad Khalifa, Heba E. A. Elsebaie, Amal A. Othman, Salem G. Salem, Mohamed E. Goher

“…The physicochemical variables referred to brackish water (salinity: 12.28–16‰). …”
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