bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Clinical Evaluation of Nd:YAG Laser With and Without Dentin Bonding Agent for the Treatment of Occlusal Hypersensitivity
Authors: Guo L , Kayastha PK , Chen L , Shakya M , Chen X 
Published: August 2018

SUMMARY

Purpose:
The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare both the immediate and delayed desensitizing effects of the Nd:YAG (neodymium-doped:yttrium aluminum garnet; Nd3+:Y3Al5O12) laser with and without dentin bonding agent (DBA) on occlusal dentinal hypersensitivity (DH).

Methods and Materials:
Twenty-one patients with a total of 117 chronic occlusal hypersensitive teeth were selected. Each subject had at least three hypersensitive teeth. These teeth were randomly allocated into three groups: group 1, DBA on the occlusal surface; group 2, Nd:YAG laser (1064-nm wavelength, 30 mJ of energy, 10 pulse/s, 60 seconds, two times); and group 3, Nd:YAG laser (1064-nm wavelength, 30 mJ of energy, 10 pulse/s, 60 seconds, two times) with DBA. Pain was assessed using a visual analog scale after stimulation of the sensitive teeth by using the sharp tip of an explorer and an air blast prior to treatment and immediately, one week, one month, and three months after treatment by one blinded examiner.

Results:
A significant reduction in occlusal DH occurred at all time points in all of the experimental groups. The three groups showed significant improvements in discomfort immediately after treatment and after one week (p&lt;0.001), but the Nd:YAG laser with DBA group had greater efficacy when compared with the other groups. The Nd:YAG laser group and Nd:YAG laser with DBA group had no significant differences at one month and three months after treatment (p&gt;0.05); however, their desensitizing efficacy was superior to the DBA group.

Conclusions:
The Nd:YAG laser with DBA may be most effective in the long-term treatment of occlusal DH, although other measures also reduce DH.
A censura militar pelo prisma das matérias vetadas do jornal O São Paulo (1972-1978)
Authors: Lanza Fabio , Neves Júnior José Wilson Assis 
Published: August 2018

Este artigo aborda a censura prévia militar imposta ao jornal O São Paulo durante a década de 1970. Partiu-se de análise documental das matérias censuradas pela ditadura militar brasileira (1964-1985), com base em uma perspectiva sócio-histórica. Dividiu-se o artigo em duas partes: primeira retrata como o jornal compreendeu a censura e a segunda analisa as possíveis causas do seu extenso período (1972-1978). Percebeu-se que a equipe editorial do jornal se posicionou em uma perspectiva liberal condicionada pela visão de mundo religiosa, que determinou uma leitura ambígua do papel da censura, e que a censura prévia extrapolou o âmbito do combate ao socialismo/comunismo, expandindo-se na perseguição de proposições liberais e democráticas.
Consolidating peace: Rethinking the community relations model in Northern Ireland
Authors: Knox Colin , McCrory Seamus 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Northern Ireland has now moved from ‘negative’ peace (the absence of violence, largely) to ‘positive’ peace (confidence-building measures to consolidate gains in voting practice and in reducing discrimination against the minority community in employment and housing allocation). This transition has involved funders at the European, regional and local levels investing in peace and reconciliation measures to consolidate political gains made since the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement in 1998. This paper examines the achievements made to date, the extent to which they have resulted in a peace dividend for those most impacted by the violence, and whether the focus of peace-building interventions should shift away from the traditional community relations model. It finds that the reformed local authorities in Northern Ireland and the border regions could play a pivotal role in making a significant difference to peace-building through new legal powers in community planning.
Gendering the institutional legacies of the Northern Ireland senior civil service
Authors: Rouse Michelle 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The adverse gender outcomes associated with post-conflict power-sharing arrangements contrast starkly with the socially transformative promise of the framework peace agreements which produce them. Scholarship that has sought to analyse the adverse gender outcomes which occur on imple - mentation has largely focused on the complexities of power-sharing institutional architecture and the role of elite political actors within it. This article makes the case for a new research direction. Parallel research in the field of post-conflict public administration indicates that the complexity of power-sharing institutional arrangements may provide increased opportunity structures for the use of bureaucratic discretion. While use of bureaucratic discretion among elite bureaucrats in Northern Ireland was found to be grounded in core public service values (O’Connor, 2015), feminist institutional analysis exposes those ostensibly benign values (neutrality, objectivity and impartiality) as distinctly gendered phenomena when mediated through the prism of gendered organisational culture (Chappell, 2002, 2006). This article considers the history and specificity of the Northern Ireland civil service and in particular its elite cohort of decision-makers - the senior civil service (SCS) - with a view to excavating the particular institutional legacies which may imbue SCS values and culture. In doing so it asks whether gendered institutional legacies have the potential to function as structural inhibitors to formal provisions for gender equality and socially transformative policy in Northern Ireland’s post-conflict dispensation.
The Modulation Of Detrusor Contractility By Agents Influencing Ion Channel Activity
Authors: Kocmálová M. , Ľupták J. , Barboríková J. , Kazimierová I. , Grendár M. , Šutovský J. 
Published: August 2018

Abstract

Background: This study specified the role of several significant ion channels regulating the metabolism of calcium ions in contraction and relaxation of human detrusor muscle in order to identify possible target for future drugs that are capable of treating diseases resulting from impaired detrusor activity, e.g. overactive bladder. Although this disease can be successfully treated with muscarinic receptor antagonists or β3 agonist, many patients may not be suitable for chronic therapy, especially due to the relatively high side effects of the treatment.

Material and Methods: The study used the isolated detrusor tissue samples, which were obtained from the macroscopic healthy tissue of urinary bladder from 19 patients undergoing a total prostatectomy because of localized prostate cancer. Each biological sample was prepared into 8 strips. We used oxybutynin and mirabegron as control drugs and several blockers of specific subtypes calcium and potassium ion channels as tested substances. The contractility of bladder was investigated by an organ tissue bath method in vitro and contraction was induced by carbachol.

Results: The amplitude of contraction was successfully decreased by positive control drugs and, from tested agents, the comparable effect had the substance capable of influencing IP3 receptors and Orai-STIM channels and combination consisting of drugs possessing an inhibitory effect on IP3 receptors, L- and T-type voltage-gated calcium channels and Orai-STIM channels.

Conclusion: The present work represents a new finding about handling Ca2+ in urinary bladder contraction and pointed to a dominant role of IP3 receptor-mediated pathway in the regulation of Ca2+ metabolism, which may represent a future strategy in pharmacotherapy of impaired detrusor activity.
Possibilities of quantitative and qualitative inventory of drainage devices based on selected maps and photogrammetric images
Authors: Kraczkowska Karolina , Stachowski Piotr 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The aim of the work was to analyse which of the selected geodetic and cartographic materials (maps and high resolution aerial images) are useful for inventory of water drainage devices. Obviously, correct determination of their quantitative and qualitative statuses can be made through field inventory. Quantitative inventory can also be done on the basis of maps. For the purpose of this research, an analysis was carried out which consisted of checking which of the selected cartographic and photogrammetric materials best reflect the location of irrigation devices in the field. The analyses were based on both digital and analogue maps at the scale of 1 : 50 000 to 1 : 5 000. The selected photogrammetric materials included images at the scale of 1 : 10 000 and 1 : 1000.
The impact assessment of different fee systems on the municipal waste management effectiveness
Authors: Báreková Anna , Kondrlová Elena 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The most widespread monetary motivation in the municipal waste management is a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) or unit-based pricing scheme when fees are directly based on the volume of waste produced by a household. This approach forces the households to carry the full social costs of their waste disposal decisions, inducing more efficient choices. Volume-based schemes usually require households to purchase waste bags or stickers (tokens) that they can attach to their waste containers. The aim of our research was to assess the waste management system in the municipality of Dolný Ohaj, where different payment systems for municipal solid waste (MSW) charges were introduced during the monitored period (2012-2016). While a lump sum had been used in the municipality up to the end of 2014, a volume-based scheme in a form of the token system was introduced and applied in the municipality from the beginning of 2015 onwards. The main focus was to analyse the waste management of the municipality during the studied period 2012-2016 with the emphasis on municipal solid waste fees, the generation of MSW and residual fraction, municipal waste management revenues and expenditures as well as evaluation of economic results. The production of MSW in kilograms per person had decreasing tendency during the monitored period. The highest MSW production was observed in 2012 (262.68 kg.capita-1.year-1) and the lowest in 2016 (175.85 kg.capita-1.year-1). During the monitored period, also the amount of landfilled residual waste was decreasing. In 2016, the lowest quantity of landfilled MSW (237,150 kg) was recorded. The municipality reached noticeably better economic results in waste management during the period under the volume-based waste collection scheme.
The role of DPSIR Diagram in the analysis of Ecological and Social conditi ons of the Aral Sea shrinking problem in Uzbekist an
Authors: Reimov M. , Húska Dušan , Pulatov Alim 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The paper deals with application of the DPSIR diagram approach to the Aral Sea ecosystem problem. The DPSIR diagram, a causal framework for environment-society interaction, represents complex connections between the shrinking of the Aral Sea and various social and ecological problems in the region. Examining the components of this interdisciplinary approach - economic forces, pressures, states, impacts and responses could lead to a common response to the environmental, social and economic challenges in the Aral Sea region.
Potential of Short Food Supply Chains, their Role and Support within the Rural Development Policy in the Slovak Republic
Authors: Floriš Norbert , Schwarcz Pavol 
Published: August 2018

Absract
Current unfavourable situation in agricultural sector of the Slovak Republic makes national public authorities to look for possible solutions for satisfaction of local producers and consumers as well. Increase of domestic production in the programming period 2014-2020 with focus especially on producing high quality products is a challenge for Slovak government and local producers, too. In this paper we reveal the theoretical determination, legal limitations, opportunities for support and the level of implementation of short food supply chains as a tool for farmers, producers and processors to increase the added value of their products through promotion of existing and creation of new local markets. The possible support is described both in terms of the rural development policy as well as the regional policy, under limitations defined in European and national legal documents. The level of implementation of short food supply chains in agricultural sector of the SR is described in relation to the Rural Development Programme of the Slovak Republic 2014-2020.
Dynamics of Financial Development, Economic Growth, and Poverty Alleviation: The Indonesian Experience
Authors: Dewi Sovia , Abd. Majid M. Shabri , Aliasuddin  , Kassim Salina 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Although the poverty rate in Indonesia has been declining in the last several years, the rate of poverty decline is slowing down. In order to achieve its poverty reduction target within the stipulated time period, the government has stepped up efforts to enhance the contribution of the financial sector towards poverty reduction. This study aims to empirically explore the interlinkages between financial sector development and poverty reduction in Indonesia. Focusing on annual data covering the period from 1980 to 2015, the study adopts the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) cointegration approach to examine the long-run relationship between the variables. The study found that there is a long-run relationship between financial development, economic growth, and poverty reduction in Indonesia. It also documented a unidirectional causality running from the financial sector to poverty reduction and a bidirectional causality between economic growth and poverty reduction. Therefore, policies to ensure the conducive growth of the financial sector would go a long way in promoting the economy, creating employment opportunities, and consequently accelerating poverty eradication
Institutions and Firms’ Performance in Transition Countries: The Case of Selected Cesee Countries
Authors: Aralica Zoran , Svilokos Tonci , Bacic Katarina 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Institutional reforms in the countries of Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (CESEE) brought about a redefinition of the role of the state, the market and the business sector. We assess the effects of various dimensions of the institutional environment on the labour productivity of manufacturing firms in selected CESEE countries by employing a multilevel model. Our findings reveal that the curbing of corruption and the provision of inter-industrial externalities through the development of a commercial and professional infrastructure have beneficial effects on firm productivity. At the same time, a stricter political and legal framework and the provision of R&D infrastructure have an adverse effect. Such a finding is typical for producers of standardised products in countries with low levels of legal framework development for which R&D and legal adjustments incur cost disadvantages. The implication is that institutional development should be accompanied by a strengthening of firms’ absorptive capacity in order for businesses to benefit from such changes
Engaging with Patients In-need through Public Health Partnerships
Authors: Nuffer Wesley , Trujillo Tara , Harmon Christy , Thompson Megan 
Published: August 2018

A public health partnership was established between a state Medicare Regional Care Collaborative Organization (RCCO), the state health department, a pharmacy school and three community pharmacies located in rural Colorado to optimize the utilization of a free public health service provided through each pharmacy. Fourth-year pharmacy students were allocated year-round by the University of Colorado to support disease management and medication therapy management (MTM) services offered to patients in three rural towns served by the RCCO. Faculty from the school of pharmacy reviewed data provided by the RCCO to identify patients who could benefit from MTM or disease state management (DSM) services. These patients were contacted and encouraged to take advantage of these free pharmacy-based services. Additionally, a number of targeted interventions were performed within these populations to optimize their health. Concerted efforts were made to improve information flow and communication between these pharmacy sites and partnering medical offices. Additionally, pharmacy students were successfully integrated in to medical offices to work alongside medical providers in these communities. This manuscript describes the implementation and coordination of this project as well as the impact these pharmacies had on the communities they served.

Topic: Original Research
The Optimazing Used of Rainwater Harvesting on Flats as an Effort to Reveal Eco-Architecture
Authors: Handoko Jarwa Prasetya S. 
Published: August 2018

<p>Clean water supply for urban residents is very important. The issues related to<br />clean water are raising in line with the development of cities as it is happened in Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta is one of the major cities with high population growth in Indonesia. This leads to the increased demand of community housing. The<br />Government of Yogyakarta is continiously addressing the needs of urban settelements by building flats as one of the many ways to solve the related problems. The construction of settlement facilities should consider the availability of clean water. Thus, it is mandatory for the building contructors to provide a large available capacity of clean water for the residents to solve urban water crisis problems. The concept of rainwater harvesting is a concept intending to save the use and the management of water supply to meet the needs of the building. This concept provides an alternative source of clean water by utilizing rainwater. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of rainwater harvesting used in flats building towards the reduction of clean water needs. This is an explorative comparative study on flats building design and flats clean water needs of two flats in Yogyakarta. This study is to provide a general description of the potential use of the concept of rainwater harvesting in building flats to reduce clean water requirements of a building. It is concluded that the potential use of rainwater (rainwater harvesting) on building flats could reduce the need for cleanwater of its inhabitants. This will reduce the energy requirements in the provision of cleanwater in the buildings. It is also recommended that the design of the buildings should integrate the concept of rainwater harvesting as a way in developing an eco architecture building.<br />Keywords: Clean water needs, Rain-water harvesting, Flats, Eco-architecture</p>
Creating Space for A Better Life
Authors: Soegijoko Budhy Tjahjati S. 
Published: August 2018

<p>A United Nation Habitat Report “State of the world Cities 2010/2011”, mentioned that the world is increasingly becoming urban. By 2050, urban population in the developed and developing region will reach 86% and 67% respectively of their total population. By the year 2030, in all developing countries – including Asia and Africa there will be more people living in urban than in rural areas. Cities, large or small, city centers, sub urban or per urban, offer people the opportunity to share the urban space, participate in public and private events, exercise both duties and rights.</p><p>From discussion of the different cities and their characteristics and requirement for sustainability, lessons learned to be used as basis for identifying policies in the future, the way forward, key lessons learned among others are the need to:<br />− Plan long term<br />− Build good quality infrastructure<br />− Be prepared to make major changes in response to new challenges, and<br />− City policy makes and leaders should involve citizens<br />− Main areas for improvement and intervention include:<br />− City’s environmental quality<br />− Neighborhood amenity<br />− Individual well being<br />The way forward, indicate that it is important to first, focus on approach that concentrate on implementation of development of physical, social environmental infrastructure, and establishing enabling frameworks.<br />Second, it is imperative to maintain balance between economic, environmental and social development to reach sustainability.<br />Third, it needs to be supported by capacity building to improve and implement urban management with finance.</p>
Sustainability Lesson from Southeast Asia: Singapore Experience
Authors: Widodo Johannes 
Published: August 2018

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>To inaugurate the birth of International Journal on Livable Space (LivaS) it is proper to remind ourselves that livability requires holistic approach, strong vision, sustainable practice, and resilience. This keynote article will outline a story of Singapore, a tiny island nation without natural resources, in its continuous struggle for survival from the past to the present and towards the future. It will discuss various examples on different scale levels (city planning, architecture, design ideas, conservation projects, environmental practices, etc.), and focusing on how our planning and design disciplines can contribute to tangible efforts to achieve environmental, cultural, and economic sustainability in holistic way. </span></p></div></div></div>
The Influence of Roof Cover Material on Gable Model to Climate Parameters - Case Study :RumahInstanSederhanaSehat (RISHA), PuslitbangPermukiman, Bandung
Authors: Renita Renita 
Published: August 2018

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>A roof should be able to prevent and reduce the radiationheat.It is more recommended if it gives a good effect in both prevention and reduction of heat. Through this research, the author wanted to know the influence of the roof covering material to gable roof style towards the climate parameters, such as temperature of humidity and heat radiation. Gable roof style is considered as more effective rather than others traditional roof style. The ability of heat reduction and humidity performances of the gable roof was tested by using Asbestos, Roof Tiles, Metal deck, and Green Roof covering material to RumahInstanSederhanaSehat (RISHA) in Centre for Housing Research and Development (PuslitbangPermukiman), Bandung. The variations of ceiling and non-ceiling were applied for knowing the result specifically in terms of the level of humidity and temperature in the room. By using quantitative descriptive method, Metal deck gave the fastest effect towards the temperature reduction, while Roof Tiles gave the best effect by using ceiling, and Green Roof gave the best effect by not using ceiling. Humidity aspect that gave the best effect occurred when using ceiling, either when using ceiling or not. Meanwhile, the lowest humidity happened when using Asbestos and Green Roof material. In the ability to reduce heat radiation, Green Roof had the best ability in reducing the heat or had worst ability in heat radiation, followed by Metal deck. </span>Meanwhile, Asbestos covering material had the best heat radiation ability.</p></div><div class="column"><p><span>Keywords: Roof Covering Material, Gable Roof Model, Climate (temperature, humidity, and heat radiation). </span></p></div></div></div>