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  • The study investigates how space missions impact oral health, highlighting challenges like increased periodontitis and tooth sensitivity experienced by astronauts.
  • It involved 16 participants, including astronaut candidates, who compared their oral hygiene practices on Earth versus during simulated space missions, emphasizing difficulties like time constraints and limited access to dental materials.
  • Results indicate that while most participants maintained a "good" oral hygiene routine, they faced more symptoms on Earth than during missions, suggesting that more research is needed to better understand oral health in extreme environments.
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Inspecting and maintaining power lines is essential for ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of electrical infrastructure. This process involves regular assessment to identify hazards such as damaged wires, corrosion, or vegetation encroachment, followed by timely maintenance to prevent accidents and power outages. By conducting routine inspections and maintenance, utilities can comply with regulations, enhance operational efficiency, and extend the lifespan of power lines and equipment.

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Workaholism Scales: Some Challenges Ahead.

Behav Sci (Basel)

June 2023

DEGEIT-Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.

Although extensively used in the academic literature, workaholism as a concept has been explained in different ways, which has influenced the development and use of some measurement tools. As such, this article aims to address the subject through a systematic study review focusing on articles where the main objective was to develop, adapt, or analyze the psychometric properties of a workaholism scale. The main purpose is to describe the state of the art concerning workaholism measurement tools, highlighting trends and research perspectives for further research.

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Neverland or Tomorrowland? Addressing (In)compatibility among the SDG Pillars in Europe.

Int J Environ Res Public Health

November 2021

GOVCOPP-Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.

The 2015-2030 agenda framed Sustainable Development as a Universal venture. This decision has a great historic significance as it encompasses building a better future for the whole of humanity, enrolling the millions who have been denied the chance to live a decent, dignified and fulfilling life and to achieve their potential. For the first time, an entire generation will have the chance to succeed in ending poverty while being the last to have a chance of saving the planet.

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A sensing configuration for the real-time monitoring, detection, and quantification of dissolved carbon dioxide (dCO) was developed for aquaculture and other applications in freshwater and saline water. A chemical sensing membrane, based on a colorimetric indicator, is combined with multimode optical fiber and a dual wavelength light-emitting diode (LED) to measure the dCO-induced absorbance changes in a self-referenced ratiometric scheme. The detection and processing were achieved with an embeded solution having a mini spectrometer and microcontroller.

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