bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Assessment of Bonding Effectiveness of Adhesive Materials to Tooth Structure using Bond Strength Test Methods: A Review of Literature
Authors: El Mourad Aminah M. 
Published: October 2018

Background:
The rapid developments in the field of adhesive dental materials have led to improvements in many aspects of clinical dentistry. Adhesive bond strength plays an important role in determining the clinical performance and longevity of dental restorations. Nevertheless, bond strength tests have never been well-standardized, although a number of important recommendations have been made.

Objective:
The aim of this paper is to critically review the validity of different bond strength testing methods for assessment of bonding effectiveness of adhesive materials to tooth structure and discuss factors that may affect bond strength measurement.

Data Collection:
Relevant literature published between 1983 and 2018 was collected and reviewed from the PubMed database and Google scholar resources.

Review Results:
Results of the current bond testing methods should be used to compare materials tested under the same laboratory settings, but they shouldn’t be used to make direct inferences on their clinical behaviour. Shear and micro-shear tests, result in non-uniform stress distribution, stress concentration at the substrate area, and predominantly tensile stresses rather than shear stresses. Micro-tensile bond tests provide many advantages over the shear tests, although these methods are technique sensitive and labour intensive.

Conclusion:
Bond strength testing methods should be well-standardized, but there are many factors that cannot be fully controlled which leads to variation and misinterpretation of the data about the bonding abilities of adhesives.

Clinical Significance:
New adhesive materials should be subjected to a combination of testing protocols to properly assess their bonding effectiveness.
Digitized Morphometric Analysis using Maxillary Canine and Mandibular First Molar for Age Estimation in South Indian Population
Authors: Ilayaraja Vadivel , Ganapathy Nalliapan , Jisha Georgebabu , Keerthipriyadharshini Thambu , Maheswaran Thangadurai , Yoithapprabhunath Thukanayakanpalayam R. 
Published: October 2018

Background:In recent years, the estimation of age in living individuals have become important to solve judicial or civil problems. Secondary dentin deposition occurs as the age advances and can be measured by calculating the reduction in pulp chamber through Noninvasive radiograph techniques.Aim:The aim is to derive precise population specific formulae for age estimation.Materials and Methods:Digitalized Orthopantomography of 150 subjects, was retrieved. The subjects were divided into study and test group. Pulp tooth area ratio was recorded from the maxillary canine and pulp chamber crown root trunk height ratio was recorded from a mandibular first molar.Statistical Analysis:Regression equation was derived from study group subjects and this equation was used to estimate the age of subjects in the test group.Results:No significant differences were seen between mean chronological age and mean estimated age (p-value- 0.157). Mean Absolute Error (MAE) was estimated to be 2.76 years. The percentage of estimated ages in test sample < ± MAE was 72%. The difference was higher in the group I and II (p-value- 0.001 and 0.002)Conclusion:The equation derived from the anterior and posterior teeth together gave more accurate results in the present study. The prediction accuracy can further be enhanced by using multiple teeth or by utilizing other linear measurements in the same teeth.
Is Optical Coherence Tomography a Potential Tool to Evaluate Marginal Adaptation of Class III/IV Composite Restorations In Vivo?
Authors: Schneider H , Steigerwald-Otremba AS , Häfer M , Krause F , Scholz M , Haak R 
Published: October 2018

SUMMARY

Objective:
Margin analysis of Class III and IV composite restorations in vitro and in vivo occurred by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). The results were compared and related to clinical evaluation.

Methods and Materials:
Eight Class III composite restorations were imaged in vitro using OCT and SEM. The margins were analyzed quantitatively. OCT signals were verified by assignment to the criteria perfect margin, gap, and positive/negative ledge. In vivo quantitative margin analysis of Class III/IV composite restorations made of the micro-hybrid composite Venus combined with the self-etch adhesive iBond Gluma inside (1-SE) or etch-and-rinse adhesive Gluma Comfort Bond (2-ER) (all Heraeus Kulzer) was carried out using OCT and SEM after 90 months of clinical function. The results were compared with clinical evaluation (US Public Health Service criteria; marginal integrity, marginal discoloration).

Results:
In vitro, the correlation between OCT and SEM was high for all four margin criteria (Kendall tau b [τb] correlation: 0.64-0.92, pi≤0.026), with no significant differences between OCT and SEM (pi≥0.63). In vivo, a moderate correlation was observed (τb: 0.38-0.45, pi&lt;0.016). Clinically, the cumulative failure rate in the criterion marginal integrity was higher for the 1-SE group (baseline 90 M, p=0.011). Similarly, OCT and SEM detected higher percentages of the criterion gap in the 1-SE group (p: 0.027/0.002), in contrast to perfect margin. Both, gap and perfect margin ranged widely between 0.0% and 88.7% (OCT) and between 0.0% and 89.0% (SEM).

Conclusion:
Despite the positive selection bias after 90 months with only a few patients left, quantitative margin analysis allows for differentiation between the two adhesives at this specific date. OCT in particular offers the possibility to evaluate marginal integrity directly in vivo.
Corrigendum to: Kawiryan Discourse as The Legitimacy of The Islamic Sultanate in Serat Saptastha
Authors: NS Suwito 
Published: October 2018

Corrigendum to: Ilafi, A., Sudardi, B., & Supana, S. (2018). Kawiryan Discourse as The Legitimacy of The Islamic Sultanate in Serat Saptastha. IBDA` : Jurnal Kajian Islam Dan Budaya, 16(1). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.24090/ibda.v16i1.1396, in the PDF fulltext article, first author name typed as "Afiliasi Ilafi Supana". Last name deleted, so the author's full name is "Afiliasi Ilafi".
ПРОБЛЕМЫ И ПУТИ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО ФИНАНСОВОГО КОНТРОЛЯ В РЕГИОНЕ В СОВРЕМЕННЫХ УСЛОВИЯХ
Authors: Алклычев Алклыч Магомедович 
Published: October 2018

Предметом исследования выступают особенности осуществления государственного финансового контроля в регионе – Чеченской Республике – и возможные пути повышения его эффективности на современном этапе. Методы проведения работы. В процессе научного семинара рассматривались и анализировались особенности осуществляемого в регионе – Чеченской Республике – государственного финансового контроля и использовались методы логического и статистического анализа, системного и сравнительного анализа, экономического анализа, логического обобщения, дедукции и индукции. Результаты работы. Сегодня как никогда актуальна активизация государственного финансового контроля на территории, систематизация выявленных нарушений и разработка механизма, приводящего к недопущению возникновения финансовых нарушений, который должен стать прерогативой в дальнейшем совершенствовании эффективного управления финансами, в том числе муниципальными. В результате анализа было выявлено, что наибольшее влияние на эффективность государственного финансового контроля в Чеченской Республике оказали следующие факторы: количество проведенных экспертно-аналитических мероприятий и подготовленных соответствующих экспертных заключений. Выводы. В результате проведения научного семинара выявилась острая необходимость консолидации усилий органов местного самоуправления муниципальных образований ЧР и органов государственной власти республики в целях формирования положительной практики финансового контроля в сфере закупок. В конце семинара в ходе дискуссионной его части был сделан обобщающий вывод о том, что основным показателем эффективности государственного финансового контроля должна выступать эффективность использования бюджетных средств, а также выработаны рекомендации, адресованные всем участникам бюджетного процесса и практическим работникам органов финансового контроля республики.
Biosorption of 5G blue reactive dye using waste rice husk
Authors: Costa Junior Ismael Laurindo , Finger Leandro , Quitaiski Poliana Paula , Neitzke Samuel Mathias , Besen Josue Victor , Correa Maike Krug , Mees Juliana Bortoli Rodrigues 
Published: October 2018

In this study, the biosorption was used on the removal of 5G blue dye using rice husk residue. Was evaluated the influence of temperature and pH on the biomass pretreated with H3PO4 and NH4Cl. The tests were realized in batch with previous determination of point of zero charge (PZC). Analytical measurements were performed by UV-Vis spectroscopy. It was observed a major influence of pH and temperature on the biosorption capacity of the dye, being the highest removal obtained for the condition of pH 2 and temperature of 50 °C. The time for the biomass-dye system to reach equilibrium was around 45 min. The kinetic model of pseudo-first order adequately represented experimental data and had a good correlation coefficient. In the equilibrium study, it was verified that the Langmuir isotherm was the best fit for the experimental data, with a maximum biosorption capacity of 3,84 mg g-1. The use of rice husk as a biosorbent for the removal of reactive blue 5G dye can be considered promising for the abundance of this residue and the observed sorption capacity
A Comparative Analysis of Operational Efficiency between Chinese and Indian Commercial Banks
Authors: ZHU Nan , ZHANG Huajie 
Published: October 2018

Aim:The objective of this paper is to make comparative analysis on operational efficiency between Chinese and Indian commercial banks (CBs). Design / Research methods: Following the previous scholars’ study, two models with different sets of input and output variables have been used to show how efficiency scores vary with change in inputs and outputs. The efficiency scores are measured by using data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach. Conclusions / findings: The mean technical efficiency score of Chinese CBs is always relatively higher than the corresponding score of Indian CBs in 2012-2013, respectively. In terms of technical efficiency and pure technical efficiency, the performance of foreign banks in China is always relatively lower than that of foreign banks in India. Originality / value of the article: While many similar studies have evaluated the performance of banking industries in different countries, very few studies have evaluated the performance of banking sectors between Chinese and Indian economies. The paper would be of interest for OR scholars and practitioners in financial industry. Implications of the research (if applicable): The next step of this study could collect more samples and use Malmquist index method to conduct further study on efficiency, efficiency changing and productivity, in order to conduct further competitive power analysis on both of banking industries of China and India.
Is There any Improvement in Total Factor Productivity Growth of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry after TRIPS Agreement? : Evidence from Biennial Malmquist Index
Authors: PAL Dipyaman , CHAKRABORTY Chandrima , GHOSE Arpita 
Published: October 2018

Aim: Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (IPI) has undergone a massive makeover–from a modest beginning of “process patents regime” in the seventies to a modern and WTO compatible regime under the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights System (TRIPS) in 2005. This paper estimates Total Factor Productivity Growth (TFPG) of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (IPI) using firm level data from 2000 to 2013. Design / Research methods: We have used nonparametric approach of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) using Biennial Malmquist Index. Conclusions / findings: The results of estimation suggest an increase in overall TFPG of IPI after TRIPS agreement and also those vertically integrated firms involved in both bulk drugs production and formulation activities are less productive compared to firms that are involved in production of only bulk drug or formulation activity. Originality / value of the article: This paper examines whether productivity of IPI has increased after 2005 i.e. after the period of TRIPS, by estimating TFPG for two sub-periods, i.e., from 2000 to 2005 and 2006 to 2013. Implications of the research: The decomposition of TFPG suggests that for overall period 2000-2013, scale changes are the most important factor causing the productivity changes and among the other two alternative sources of TFPG, efficiency change dominates over technical changes. For the sub-period 2006-2013, the improvement in the scale efficiency may push the firms to a higher TFPG, whereas for 2000-2005 the better utilization of factors of production is the main driver of TFPG. A second stage panel regression suggests that R&D expenditure, Marketing expenditure, Market size, Capital-Labour ratio, import intensity and export intensity have positive and significant influence on TFPG.
SÜREÇ İYİLEŞTİRME UYGULAMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR LİTERATÜR ARAŞTIRMASI / A Literature Review On Process Improvement Applications
Authors: DESTE Mustafa , BERBER Gizem 
Published: October 2018

Bu çalışmada, süreç
iyileştirme uygulamalarının daha iyi anlaşılabilmesi ve yapılan çalışmaların
sistematik olarak sınıflandırılabilmesi için bir
literatür araştırması yapılmıştır. Literatür araştırması; İnönü
Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi Veri Tabanı, ULAKBİM, DergiPark, Google Akademik,
Ulusal Tez Merkezi kapsamında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Aramalarda anahtar kelime
olarak “süreç iyileştirme”, “süreç iyileştirme teknikleri”, “process
improvement”, “process improvement techniques” kelimeleri kullanılmıştır. Bu
çerçevede, 2005-2018 tarihleri arasında yapılan çalışmalardan 177 tanesine
ulaşılmış ve ki-kare analizleri yapılarak çeşitli
faktörlere göre sınıflandırılmıştır. Sınıflandırmalar sonucunda, çalışmaların
çoğunluğunun tanımlayıcı, neden-sonuç modelinde ve nicel araştırma türünde
olduğu, ve genel
teorik çalışmaların yanı sıra uygulamalı çalışmalarında yapıldığı
görülmüştür. En çok uygulama yapılan
sektörler otomotiv ve sağlık sektörleri olurken en çok tercih edilen
iyileştirme yöntemleri ise akış diyagramı, altı sigma, pareto analizi, balık
kılçığı diyagramı, istatistiksel analiz yöntemleri ve histogram olarak
belirlenmiştir.
“Parece como si fuéramos dos mundos separados”: Estado, consulta y comunicadores indígenas
Authors: Nava Morales Elena 
Published: October 2018

En este artículo se busca entender las relaciones que se establecen entre los comunicadores indígenas del estado de Oaxaca y los agentes del Estado, en el marco de la promulgación de la Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusión. Principalmente, se basa en el análisis de la consulta indígena que llevó a cabo el Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, en 2015. Pensar en estas relaciones a partir de la hegemonía y la contrahegemonía me permitió observar las maneras en que los actores involucrados negocian, resisten, entran en conflicto, buscan soluciones y generan tensiones. Lo que llamé desentendimientos epistémicos dentro de un “campo de batalla del conocimiento” es una contribución para comprender mejor estas relaciones.
Otros modos de ver cine: nuevos espectadores y redes de cine independiente en México
Authors: Zirión Pérez Antonio 
Published: October 2018

Este artículo ofrece un balance de los estudios antropológicos sobre consumos culturales, con énfasis en Latinoamérica. Se analiza el panorama emergente de la exhibición de cine independiente en la Ciudad de México, sobre todo documental, en festivales y cineclubes; se describen las estrategias creativas y redes de colaboración. En este marco, se plantea la necesidad de una investigación etnográfica sobre los nuevos espectadores de cine, que articule nociones y técnicas de varios campos de la antropología para dar testimonio de las modalidades de consumo audiovisual en la era digital. También se presenta el caso particular de una muestra de cine en la que se expresan los retos metodológicos y dilemas epistemológicos de los estudios sobre la cultura audiovisual contemporánea.
Timely Events in Their Interrelation to Paddlefish and Sturgeon Harvest from 1945-2010
Authors: Hupfeld Ryan N. , Phelps Quinton E. 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Due to the high amounts of harvest of natural fish populations, overexploitation can occur and subsequently lead to depleted fisheries. This is especially true for commercially exploited roe-bearing species that exhibit late age at maturation and intermittent spawning. Overexploitation can create an imbalance in natural ecosystem function and in turn jeopardize the livelihood of commercial fishers. Despite the problems created by overexploitation, trends of commercial harvest on large inland river roe-bearing populations have received minimal attention. As such, we evaluated trends in commercial fishing data from 1945-2010 for two roe-bearing species (paddlefish Polyodon spathula and shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) from two of the largest inland rivers in North America (Mississippi River and Missouri River) adjacent to Missouri. Commercial sturgeon and paddlefish catch has varied from ∼160 to 35,150 kg over the course of the 55-year duration. Abnormally high catches corresponded to initiation of worldwide caviar markets, onset of extensive regulations on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, and the Caspian Sea fishery collapse; respectively. Further, our results suggest that the harvest of sturgeon and paddlefish have increased since 1945 and may be influenced by local, regional, and international events. Despite the increase in harvest and the possibility of overharvest, commercial fishing regulations have not been thoroughly evaluated for effectiveness. Further evaluation of current management and regulations of these paddlefish and sturgeon fisheries is suggested, especially considering these fisheries may be influenced by local, regional, and international events. Taking potentially influential events into consideration when evaluating and implementing regulations and authorizing commercial harvest permits are vital in sustaining a long term commercial fishery and protecting the livelihood of commercial fishers.
SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING IN ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Authors: POUYA Sahar , POUYA Sima 
Published: October 2018

Universities can have significant impacts on the environment because
of their huge consumption of energy and materials. In the recent years, the
universities have been considered as role model of environmental
responsibility. Over the last decades, the leading universities could perform significant
sustainability projects in which sustainable landscaping of the campuses seems more
effective. Istanbul Technical University (ITU) could also implemented a list of renovations and green activities including rainwater
harvesting (rain garden); bicycle usage program; forestry, irrigation system
management, sustainable lighting, waste recycling, and green pesticide over its
main green campus. This article with use of the qualitative method of
observational analyses makes attempt to survey the green projects operated in
the landscape of Maslak campus as the main green campus of ITU. It also tries
to understand the effect theses green activities
on improving the environmental sustainability and students’ awareness about the
issue.
Reasons for contracting predetermined suppliers: Results of an empirical study
Authors: Yakovlev A. A. , Tkachenko A. V. , Rodionova Yu. D. 
Published: October 2018

The experience of the last decade has demonstrated that the state policy on the extension of competitive procedures in public procurement has been challenged by the attempts of customers and suppliers to restrict competition. The mass survey of customers and suppliers carried out by the Institute for Industrial and Market Studies in 2017 showed that about a half of the customers followed a strategy of contracting predetermined suppliers in 2014—2016. Moreover, different explanations of this practice (justification, accusation or a combination of both reasons) allowed us to identify groups of suppliers that differ significantly in their models of behavior in the public procurement market.
ANALISIS PERTUMBUHAN GMELINA (Gmelina alborea.Roxb) DAN MAHONI (Swietenia magrophylla.King ) di GORONTALO
Authors: Sandalayuk Daud 
Published: October 2018

To know the growth analysis of Gmelina ( Gmelina alborea.Roxb ) and Mahoni (Swietenia magrophylla.King). It is necessary to look at the growth at a certain period in which a certain moment of growth will decrease so that the consideration in the maintenance can be done very evectively and consideration to harvest as needed in the processing of sawn timber or playwood. Mean Growth at age 10, diameter of gmelina 2,4 cm / tree / year, total volume 144,43 m3 / ha, MAI 14,44 m3 / atun, CAI 28,46 m3, Medium point of intersection of MAI and CAI occurred at age 15 years with total volume 251,80 m3 / ha. The growth of Mahogany at the age of 20 years after the measurement in the field with the width of I ha of 510 trees with an increase of diameter 1.38 cm / year, the number of Volume 174.35 m³ / ha and MAI 8.72 and CAI 12.58. At the time when MAI 9.37 and CAI 9.27 were at one point then it was allowed to harvest with age 30 years with a total voLume of 281.03 m3 / ha. This growth analysis can be used to analyze a tree type and help in analyzing an industrial plant where we want is a shorter age for harvesting so that time and cost are not much wasted
Potent Activation of Human T Cells by mRNA Encoding Constitutively Active CD40
Authors: Levin Noam , Weinstein-Marom Hadas , Pato Aviad , Itzhaki Orit , Besser Michal J. , Eisenberg Galit , Peretz Tamar , Lotem Michal , Gross Gideon 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
New strategies for augmenting the actual performance of therapeutic T cells in vivo are needed for improving clinical outcome of adoptive cell therapy. Cumulative findings suggest that CD40 plays an intrinsic role in T cell costimulation. Recently, we demonstrated the ability of truncated, auto-oligomerizing CD40 derivatives to induce strong activation of APCs in a ligand-independent manner. We reasoned that constitutively active CD40 (caCD40) can similarly exert enhancing effects on human antitumor T cells. To test this assumption, we transfected human T cells with in vitro–transcribed caCD40 mRNA. In polyclonal T cells, caCD40 triggered IFN-γ secretion and upregulated CD25 and 4-1BB. In antimelanoma tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), caCD40 induced massive production of IFN-γ, exerting a pronounced synergistic effect when coexpressed with constitutively active TLR4 devoid of its extracellular ligand binding. In unselected “young” TILs, caCD40 reproducibly increased surface expression of CD25, OX40, 4-1BB, CD127, and CD28. Three days post-mRNA electroporation of CD8 TILs, caCD40 elevated IFN-γ and TNF-α production and cytolytic activity in the presence of autologous but not HLA-I–mismatched melanoma. Enhanced killing of autologous melanoma by young TILs was observed 4 d posttransfection. These findings suggest that caCD40 can function as a potent T cell adjuvant and provide essential guidelines for similar manipulation of other key members of the TNFR family.