bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analyzing the interactions among barriers of sustainable supply chain management practices
Authors: Narayanan Anilkumar Elavanakattu , Sridharan Rajagopalan , Ram Kumar P.N. 
Published: October 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify, model, analyze and prioritize the barriers in implementing sustainable practices in rubber products manufacturing industry in Kerala, a state in South India. This research provides a more reliable quantitative measure of association of the barriers in the implementation of sustainable practices in the rubber products manufacturing sector.

Design/methodology/approach
Interpretive structural modeling (ISM) is used to develop the hierarchical relationships among the barriers in the implementation of sustainable supply chain practices in the rubber products manufacturing sector. The hierarchical structure among the barriers is framed using the experts’ opinion. Cross-impact matrix multiplication applied to the classification (MICMAC) analysis is integrated with the output of ISM to classify the barriers into different categories based on the driving power and the dependence power. The driving power and the dependence power of the barriers obtained from ISM constitute two criteria for prioritizing the barriers. The change management required is considered as the third criterion. The fuzzy-analytic hierarchy process (F-AHP) methodology is adopted to prioritize the barriers based on these three criteria.

Findings
The hierarchical relationship obtained through ISM methodology shows that lack of government initiatives and lack of benchmark on sustainability measurement in Indian conditions are the major barriers in implementing sustainable practices in the rubber products manufacturing sector. These barriers lead to the lack of management commitment for the implementation of sustainable practices in the organizations under study. The prioritization obtained through the F-AHP method suggests that lack of top-level management commitment, lack of motivation, lack of government initiatives and high initial cost of implementation are some of the major barriers in implementing sustainable practices in the organizations.

Research limitations/implications
In the application of the ISM methodology, the contextual relationship between the barriers specified by the experts and their preferences may involve bias. Another limitation of this research is that the modeling and prioritization of the barriers are executed based on the opinion of experts from rubber product manufacturing companies in one state only.

Originality/value
To the best knowledge of the authors, this research is the first study on the identification and prioritization of the barriers in sustainable supply chain implementation in the rubber products manufacturing sector. Modeling the inter-relationship among the barriers using ISM technique and prioritizing the barriers using F-AHP are the novel features of the contributions of this work.
On the statics of curved masonry structures via numerical models
Authors: Berardi Valentino Paolo , De Piano Mariella 
Published: October 2018

PurposeThis paper aims to review recent literature results on the equilibrium problem and the strengthening design of masonry vaults.

Design/methodology/approachA Lumped Stress Method (LSM) is considered within the Heyman’s safe theorem, based on the definition of thrust surface of a masonry curved structure. In particular, the static problem of the vault is formulated by introducing a membrane continuous of the studied masonry structure to associate with a spatial truss through a nonconforming variational approximation of the thrust surface and membrane stress potential. A tensegrity approach based on a minimal mass design strategy, different strengths in tension and compression of the material is discussed within the strengthening strategy of masonry vaults.

FindingsThe numerical results have highlighted the efficacy of the two numerical approaches to assess the vulnerability of existing structures and design optimal strengthening interventions of these structures.

Originality/valueThe presented models can represent fast and useful tools to assess the vulnerability of existing structures and design optimal strengthening interventions with composite materials of these structures.
Navigating drugs at university: normalisation, differentiation and drift?
Authors: Patton David 
Published: October 2018

Purpose
Whilst drug use appears to be common amongst university students, the purpose of this paper is to move beyond mere drug prevalence, and use the six dimensions of normalisation to better understand the role and place drugs play in the lives of university students.

Design/methodology/approach
In total, 512 students completed a student lifestyle survey.

Findings
A differentiated normalisation is occurring amongst different student groups; the social supply of drugs is common, and some users are “drifting” into supply roles yet such acts are neutralised. Students are “drug literate” and have to navigate drugs, and their consumption, availability and marketing, as part of their everyday student life.

Practical implications
Student drug use is not homogenous and very little is known about the nuances and diversity of their use/non-use beyond prevalence data. Qualitative studies are needed to better understand the processes of differentiated normalisation and social supply.

Originality/value
This is the first study in the UK to use the six dimensions of normalisation amongst a sample of university students.
The horizons of Medea: economies and cosmologies of dispossession in Georgia
Authors: Khalvashi Tamta 
Published: October 2018

AbstractAnthropologists have long reminded us that mythological cosmologies are regularly recruited to help make sense of the present. Buthowkey mythologies perform such labour is remarkably less attended to in many studies. In this article I take up the long life of Medea, one of the principal female characters of Greek mythology surrounding the Argonauts, who is very much alive today in the Republic of Georgia. The character of Medea mediates contradictory imaginations, affects, and narratives attendant upon Georgia's recent political changes. For some varied sections of Georgian society, the Medea mythology conveys Georgia's connection to Europe, but it also channels the experiences of economic dispossession associated with postsocialist transformation and revolution. By exploring Medea as a profoundly flexible figure who can move across narrative and media forms, this article proposes new ways of conceptualizing contemporary mythological cosmologies that threaten to exceed and sometimes even overwhelm their political intentions, generating ambivalent outcomes.
The Impact of Migration, Remittances and Public Transfers on Technology Adoption: The Case of Cereal Producers in Rural Kenya
Authors: Tshikala Sam Kaninda , Kostandini Genti , Fonsah Esendugue Greg 
Published: October 2018

AbstractRisk and liquidity constraints are major obstacles to the adoption of modern technologies in many rural African countries. Migration and remittances can help rural households overcome these constraints and increase the adoption of modern technologies. We analyse the impact of migration, remittances and government transfers on the adoption of improved seeds in rural Kenya. Using data from the World Bank, two stage least‐squares estimates show that both migration and remittances positively affect the adoption of improved seeds. However, three stage least‐squares estimates reveal that the adoption of new technologies is more related to migration than remittances.
Polyphenols in Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): Chemistry, Analysis, and Factors Affecting Composition
Authors: Yang Qiong‐Qiong , Gan Ren‐You , Ge Ying‐Ying , Zhang Dan , Corke Harold 
Published: October 2018

AbstractCommon bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most important grain legumes worldwide. Polyphenols are the predominant bioactive components with multifold bioactivities in diverse common bean cultivars. Phenolic acids, flavonoids, and proanthocyanidins are the main polyphenols in common beans, and colorful common beans are overall rich in polyphenols, mainly in their pigmented seed coats. In addition, factors of influence, such as genotype, environmental conditions, storage, and processing methods, play a critical role in the content and composition of common bean polyphenols. Besides, analytical methods, including extraction, separation, and identification, are of importance for precise and comparable evaluation of polyphenols in common beans. Therefore, in order to provide a comprehensive and updated understanding of polyphenols in common beans, this review first summarizes the content and different compositions of polyphenols in common beans, and next discusses the factors affecting these compositions, followed by introducing the analytical methods for common bean polyphenols, and finally highlights the antioxidant activity of polyphenols in common beans. Considering the recent surge in interest in the use of grain legumes, we hope this review will further stimulate work in this field by providing a blueprint for further analytical studies to better utilize common bean polyphenols in food products to improve human nutrition.
High Efficiency Removal of Cytokines and HMGB‐1 by Continuous Hemofiltration With a Dual Layered Polyethersulfone Membrane: An Ex Vivo Study
Authors: Ohchi Yoshifumi , Goto Koji , Yasuda Norihisa , Koga Hironori , Kitano Takaaki 
Published: October 2018

AbstractCytokines and high mobility group box chromosomal protein‐1 (HMGB‐1) play key roles in inflammatory conditions. While hemofiltration has been shown to remove cytokines, removal of cytokines and HMGB‐1 by hemofiltration using a polyethersulfone membrane has not been reported. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the polyethersulfone membrane will achieve higher removal performance for substances including inflammatory cytokines compared to other hemofilters, while retaining low albumin removal capacity. Subjects were eight healthy volunteers. We collected 400 mL each of blood samples into containers with heparin and added 30 mg of lipopolysaccharide to spike cytokines and HMGB‐1. After incubation at 39ºC for 12 h, each blood sample was circulated through a hemofiltration circuit with a polyethersulfone hemofilter (2.1 m2 or 1.1 m2) at a filtration flow rate of 2 L/h. Measurement samples were collected from arterial, venous, and ultrafiltrate sampling points. Concentrations of cytokines (IL‐1ß, IL‐4, IL‐6, IL‐8, IL‐ 10, and tumor necrosis factor [TNF‐a]), HMGB‐1, and albumin were determined at each time point (1, 4, 8, 12, and 24h). High sieving coefficients (SCs) above 0.8 were obtained for all cytokines except for TNF‐a as well as HMGB‐1, whereas the SC for albumin was less than 0.04 with both hemofilters. The hemofilter with a larger membrane area achieved significantly higher clearances for TNF‐a and HMGB‐1, and slower decreases in SCs over time for IL‐1ß, IL‐6, IL‐8, TNF‐a, and albumin. Continuous hemofiltration with a polyethersulfone membrane achieved high efficiency removal of cytokines and HMGB‐1, without excessive removal of albumin.
Revisiting the methionine salvage pathway and its paralogues
Authors: Sekowska Agnieszka , Ashida Hiroki , Danchin Antoine 
Published: October 2018

SummaryMethionine is essential for life. Its chemistry makes it fragile in the presence of oxygen. Aerobic living organisms have selected a salvage pathway (the MSP) that uses dioxygen to regenerate methionine, associated to a ratchet‐like step that prevents methionine back degradation. Here, we describe the variation on this theme, developed across the tree of life. Oxygen appeared long after life had developed on Earth. The canonical MSP evolved from ancestors that used both predecessors of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase (RuBisCO) and methanethiol in intermediate steps. We document how these likely promiscuous pathways were also used to metabolize the omnipresent by‐products of S‐adenosylmethionine radical enzymes as well as the aromatic and isoprene skeleton of quinone electron acceptors.
National surveys of UK and Italian neonatal units highlighted significant differences in the use of non‐invasive respiratory support
Authors: Bresesti Ilia , Zivanovic Sanja , Ives Kevin Nicolas , Lista Gianluca , Roehr Charles Christoph 
Published: October 2018

AbstractAimThis study compared how non‐invasive respiratory support (NRS) was provided in neonatal units in Italy and the UK.MethodsAn NRS questionnaire was sent to tertiary neonatal centres, identified by national societies, from November 2015 to May 2016.ResultsResponses were received from 49/57 (86%) UK units and 103/115 (90%) Italian units. NRS was started in the delivery room by 61% of UK units and 85% of Italian units. In neonatal intensive care units, 33% of UK units used nasal high‐flow therapy (HFT) as primary support, compared to 3% in Italy. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was used in 57% of UK units and 90% of Italian units. The commonest starting flow rate on nasal HFT for term and preterm infants was 6 L/min in the UK, while Italian units mainly used this flow for term infants. In the UK, 67% of units decreased nasal HFT by 1 L/min per day. In Italy, infants on nasal CPAP were weaned by 1 cm H2O per day in 39% of units.ConclusionThe way that NRS was managed for very preterm infants differed between the UK and Italy, reflecting a lack of evidence on optimal NRS and the use of local protocols.
Randomised clinical trial: reducing the intake of dietary FODMAPs of breastfeeding mothers is associated with a greater improvement of the symptoms of infantile colic than for a typical diet
Authors: Iacovou Marina , Craig Simon S. , Yelland Greg W. , Barrett Jacqueline S. , Gibson Peter R. , Muir Jane G. 
Published: October 2018

SummaryBackgroundTherapeutic diets for infantile colic lack evidence. In breastfed infants, avoiding “windy” foods by the breastfeeding mother is common.AimTo examine the effects of a maternal low‐FODMAP (Fermentable, Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, And Polyols) diet compared to a typical‐Australian diet on infant crying‐fussing durations of infants with colic in a randomised, double‐blind, crossover feeding study.MethodsBetween 2014 and 2016 exclusively breastfed infants aged ≤9 weeks meeting Wessel criteria for colic were recruited. Mothers were provided a 10‐day low‐FODMAP or typical‐Australian diet, then alternated without washout. Infants without colic (controls) were observed prospectively and mothers remained on habitual diet. Infant crying‐fussing durations were captured using a Barr Diary. Measures of maternal psychological status and samples of breast milk and infant faeces were collected.ResultsMean crying‐fussing durations were 91 min/d in seven controls compared with 269 min/d in 13 colicky infants (P < 0.0001), which fell by median 32% during the low‐FODMAP diet compared with 20% during the typical‐Australian diet (P = 0.03), confirmed by a two‐way mixed‐model analyses‐of‐variance (ƞp2 = 0.719; P = 0.049) with no order effect. In breast milk, lactose concentrations remained stable and other known dietary FODMAPs were not detected. Changes in infant faecal calprotectin were similar between diets and groups, and faecal pH did not change. Median maternal anxiety and stress fell with the typical‐Australian diet (P < 0.01), but remained stable on the low‐FODMAP diet.ConclusionsMaternal low‐FODMAP diet was associated with enhanced reduction in crying‐fussing durations of infants with colic. This was not related to changes in maternal psychological status, gross changes in breast milk or infant faeces. Mechanisms require elucidation. Trial Registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR): 12616000512426 ‐ anzctr.org.au
Marginal soft tissue stability around conical abutments inserted with the one abutment‐one time protocol after 5 years of prosthetic loading
Authors: Canullo Luigi , Pesce Paolo , Tronchi Mauro , Fiorellini Joseph , Amari Yoshiyuki , Penarrocha David 
Published: October 2018

AbstractBackgroundSoft tissue stability is crucial to obtain and maintain optimal esthetic results.PurposeThis study aimed to investigate, over 5 years, the soft tissue response using a conical abutment together with the “one‐abutment one‐time” (OA‐OT) protocol in the restoration of implants inserted in the anterior esthetic area.Material and MethodsFrom January 2011 to January 2012, all consecutive patients requiring an implant n the maxillary area between canines were enrolled. After submerged healing and osseointegration, a definitive abutment with a provisional crown was inserted. After 1 month, the definitive crown was delivered (Tdef). Analog impressions were taken before tooth extraction (T0), at implant insertion Timpl, and Tdef, and at 12 months (T1) and 60 months (T5). Casts were scanned and superimposed using a dedicated software. Differences in vertical height of soft tissue margins between the digitized model casts were calculated and paired sample t test was conducted to compare results. To detect the potential role of biotype, groups (thick vs. thin) were compared by analysis of variance with general linear model.ResultsTwenty‐five patients were enrolled. Three patients dropped out. At the 60‐month, 22 patients (12 men and 10 women with mean age of 68.3 ± 11 years) concluded the study follow‐up. Horizontal changes demonstrated gain of 1.06 mm at Timpl, 0.94 mm at Tdef, 0.92 mm at T1 and 0.97 mm at T5 compared to T0. Vertical changes demonstrated gain of 0.84 mm at Timpl, 0.11 mm at Tdef, 0.29 mm at T1 and 0.59 mm at T5 compared to T0. The analysis of variance showed a significant better performance of thick biotype in soft tissue horizontal width (P = .022). No statistical differences were noticed for vertical width (P = .111).ConclusionsThe use of a conical abutment together with the OA‐OT approach allowed longitudinal stable soft tissue dimensions.
Dental implant register: Summary and consensus statements of group 2. The 5th EAO Consensus Conference 2018
Authors: Klinge Björn , Sanz Mariano , Alcoforado Gil , Bienz Stefan P. , Cosyn Jan , De Bruyn Hugo , Derks Jan , Figuero Elena , Gurzawska Katarzyna , Heitz‐Mayfield Lisa , Jung Ronald E. , Ornekol Turker , Salgado Alberto 
Published: October 2018

AbstractObjectivesThis publication reports the EAO Workshop group‐2 and consensus plenary discussions and statements on a narrative review providing the background and possible facilities and importance of a dental implant register, to allow for a systematic follow‐up of the clinical outcome of dental implant treatment in various clinical settings. It should be observed that the format of the review and the subsequent consensus report consciously departs from conventional consensus publications and reports.Material and methodsThe publication was a narrative review on the presence and significance of quality registers regarding select medical conditions and procedures. The group discussed and evaluated the publication and made corrections and recommendations to the authors and agreed on the statements and recommendations described in this consensus report.ResultsPossible registrations to be included in an implant register were discussed and agreed as a preliminary basis for further development, meaning that additional parameters be included or some be deleted.ConclusionsIt was agreed to bring the idea of an implant quality register, including the presented results of discussions and proposals by the group‐ and plenary sessions, to the EAO Board for further discussion and decision.
The clinical performance of all‐ceramic implant‐supported single crowns: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Rabel Kerstin , Spies Benedikt Christopher , Pieralli Stefano , Vach Kirstin , Kohal Ralf‐Joachim 
Published: October 2018

AbstractObjectiveThis review aimed at evaluating the survival and technical complication rates of all‐ceramic implant‐supported single crowns (SC).Material and MethodsThree electronic databases were searched for clinical studies conducted at ≥ 15 patients examining implant‐supported all‐ceramic SCs over ≥ 12 months. Survival rates of implants and restorations plus technical complication rates of SCs were calculated and tested for statistical correlation with confounding variables. Statistical analysis was performed using a negative binomial distribution model to calculate 5‐ and 10‐year survival and complication estimates.ResultsForty‐one included studies reported on implant‐supported SCs made of veneered and monolithic high‐strength oxide ceramics, monolithic, and veneered glass‐based ceramics and of a monolithic resin‐nano‐ceramic (RNC). Survival estimates for SCs of 93% (95% CI: 86.6%–96.4%) after 5 years and 94.4% (95% CI: 91.1%–96.5%) after 10 years were calculated, corresponding values for implant survival were 95.3% (95% CI: 90.6%–97.7%) and 96.2% (95% CI: 95.1%–97.1%). Technical complication rates after 5/10 years were as follows: chipping 9.0% (95% CI: 5.4%–14.8%)/2.7% (95% CI: 2.1%–3.5%), framework fractures 1.9% (95% CI: 0.7%–4.9%)/1.2% (95% CI: 1%–1.5%), screw loosening 3.6% (95% CI: 1.6%–8.4%)/5.2% (95% CI: 3.6%–7.5%), and decementations with 1.1% (95% CI: 0.4%–2.8%) after 5 years. Some confounding variables influenced the above‐mentioned estimates significantly.ConclusionsAll‐ceramic implant‐supported SCs showed—with the exception of a RNC material—high survival rates. However, failures and technical complications occurred which have to be considered when informing patients on the treatment with implant‐supported all‐ceramic SCs.
The importance of considering multiple interacting species for conservation of species at risk
Authors: Burgar Joanna M. , Burton A. Cole , Fisher Jason T. 
Published: October 2018

AbstractConservation of species at risk of extinction is complex and multifaceted. However, mitigation strategies are typically narrow in scope, an artifact of conservation research that is often limited to a single species or stressor. Knowledge of an entire community of strongly interacting species would greatly enhance the comprehensiveness and effectiveness of conservation decisions. We investigated how camera trapping and spatial count models, an extension of spatial‐recapture models for unmarked populations, can accomplish this through a case study of threatened boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou). Population declines in caribou are precipitous and well documented, but recovery strategies focus heavily on control of wolves (Canis lupus) and pay less attention to other known predators and apparent competitors. Obtaining necessary data on multispecies densities has been difficult. We used spatial count models to concurrently estimate densities of caribou, their predators (wolf, black bear [Ursus americanus], and coyote [Canis latrans]), and alternative prey (moose [Alces alces] and white‐tailed deer [Odocoileus virginianus]) from a camera‐trap array in a highly disturbed landscape within northern Alberta's Oil Sands Region. Median densities were 0.22 caribous (95% Bayesian credible interval [BCI] = 0.08–0.65), 0.77 wolves (95% BCI = 0.26–2.67), 2.39 moose (95% BCI = 0.56–7.00), 2.64 coyotes (95% BCI = 0.45–6.68), and 3.63 black bears (95% BCI = 1.25–8.52) per 100 km2. (The white‐tailed deer model did not converge.) Although wolf densities were higher than densities recommended for caribou conservation, we suggest the markedly higher black bear and coyote densities may be of greater concern, especially if government wolf control further releases these species. Caribou conservation with a singular focus on wolf control may leave caribou vulnerable to other predators. We recommend a broader focus on the interacting species within a community when conserving species.