bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Multimeaningfulness In English And Serbian
Authors: Dimković-Telebaković Gordana 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
In this paper we examine conceptual structures that may communicate different meanings when employed in contemporary general and specialised English and Serbian. The analysis reveals that various word classes may be polysemic. The results suggest that the use of English and Serbian lexemes is context-dependent, and that lexeme usage in English is even more context-oriented than lexeme usage in Serbian. The findings also indicate that the same lexemes, slightly different or completely different lexical units can convey the same concept meanings in the two analysed languages.
It’s A Private Matter. Space And Gender Issues In Shakespeare’s Cymbeline
Authors: Percec Dana 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
The paper investigates the preoccupations of the 16th and 17th-century English society for the emerging phenomenon and concept of privacy, reflected, among others, in the new ways in which space is employed in defining hierarchies and gender roles. The paper deals with elements of cultural history related to the use and meaning of privacy, private life and private space in a Shakespearean play which is significant for the visual illustration of the concept – Cymbeline, more specifically, the bed-trick scene.
Drinking Patterns and Behavioral Consequences: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Romanian University Students
Authors: Adriana Nasui Bogdana , Popa Monica , Alina Popescu Codruta 
Published: November 2015

Abstract

Background
Alcohol/binge drinking among university students has become a major public health problem. Many of young students will be exposed to substantial changes in living arrangements, socialization groups and social activities during the transitional period.

Aim
The aim of this study was to analyse the alcohol consumption in Romanian university students, and to describe the behaviours occurring after drinking.

Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 468 undergraduate students, from a university for medicine and law. Of these students, 35.5% were males and 64.5% were females. The mean age of students was 21.9 ± 3.22 years. Validated anonymous paper questionnaires were completed voluntary by the students. Questionnaires contained demographic items, six questions for determining the level of alcohol consumed in terms of quantity and frequency, and 19 statements or problems resulting from drinking.

Results
The findings of the study showed that males drunk more units of alcohol /week than females (p < 0.001). The prevalence of abstainers was 10.8% in males and 17.6% in women. Heavy drinkers (drinking 5 or more drinks more than once a week) were more common among male (19.3%) than among female students (16.2%). Most frequently, drinking behaviours are related to academic performance, and the possible link between poor academic performance and alcohol consumption appears tenuous and merits further investigation.

Conclusion
Effective intervention strategies should be implemented to prevent students’ alcohol consumption and adverse health and social consequences resulting from this behaviour.
Determinants of Unmet Needs Among Slovenian Old Population
Authors: Hlebec Valentina , Srakar Andrej , Majcen Boris 
Published: November 2015

Abstract

Background
Population ageing has significant effects on societies. The organization of care for dependent old people is one of the key issues for ageing societies. The majority of care for homebound dependent old people in Slovenia is still performed by informal carers, even though the use of formal services has been increasing over the last 20 years. The proportion and characteristics of people with unmet needs are important for the development of long term care social policy.

Method
The SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe) survey was used to assess the determinants of care arrangements and of unmet needs of the aging population in Slovenia. Multinomial regression analysis was used to evaluate individual and contextual determinants of care arrangements and unmet needs.

Results
The proportion of older people with unmet needs is 4%. As expected, “needs” (Functional impairment OR=4.89, P=0.000, Depression OR=2.59, P=0.001) were the most important determinant, followed by the predisposing factor “age” (age OR 1.15, P=0.000) and two enabling factors, namely:“community setting and “availability of informal care within household” (Urban areas OR=.47, P=0.021; Household size 3+ OR=2.11, P=0.030).

Conclusion
This study showed that there are a proportion of older people in Slovenia with severe needs for care, which are being unmet. As shown by the importance of enabling factors, social policy should encourage the development of formal services in rural areas and elaborate policy measures for informal carers.
A Decision Logic Approach to Mill’s Eliminative Induction
Authors: Piętka Dariusz , Stacewicz Paweł 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
The subject of the paper is a contemporary interpretation of J.S. Mill’s elimination method using selected concepts of Zdzisław Pawlak’s decision logic. The aim of the interpretation is to reformulate the original rules (canons) of Mill’s induction so that they correspond more precisely to his concept of cause as a complex sufficient condition. In the first part of the paper, we turn to Mill’s writings and justify the thesis that in his understanding the cause is an aggregation of circumstances, and not a single circumstance; next, we point out that Mill’s original canons (for example the canon of agreement and the canon of difference) do not allow causes-aggregations to be singled out from empirical data. In the second part of this paper, we present such aspects of Z. Pawlak’s decision logic that serve as the basis for the formalisation of the method of eliminative induction. We describe exhaustively the schema of induction that involves a gradual - divided into three stages - simplification of a set of implications corresponding to the observed dependencies [system of potential causes, effect]. The simplification is deductive because it maintains consistency within the set of implications. We show that such schema is ideal for isolating complex causes (aggregations of circumstances), ultimately described using complex conditional formulas of decision logic.
Algebraic entropies, Hopficity and co-Hopficity of direct sums of Abelian Groups
Authors: Goldsmith Brendan , Gong Ketao 
Published: November 2015

AbstractNecessary and sufficient conditions to ensure that the direct sum of two Abelian groups with zero entropy is again of zero entropy are still unknown; interestingly the same problem is also unresolved for direct sums of Hopfian and co-Hopfian groups.We obtain sufficient conditions in some situations by placing restrictions on the homomorphisms between the groups. There are clear similarities between the various cases but there is not a simple duality involved.
Localizing humor through parodying white voice in Hawai‘i stand-up comedy
Authors: Furukawa Toshiaki 
Published: November 2015

AbstractThis discourse analytic study investigates the strategic use of represented talk and thought in Hawai‘i stand-up comedy performances. Utilizing the methods and findings of membership categorization, and stylization, I analyze how Local comedians make discursive contrasts by deploying Pidgin (Hawai‘i Creole) to voice Locals and by deploying “Haole” (
Recalibrating the context for reported speech and thought
Authors: Heinemann Trine , Wagner Johannes 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
This paper investigates how speakers who are about to produce, or in the midst of producing, reported speech and thought (RT), temporarily abandon the production of RT to include other material. Using Conversation Analysis, we identify three positions in which RT is abandoned temporarily and describe the resources employed by speakers to make recognizable to the recipient that what is about to be produced is something other than the projected RT. We then demonstrate how such inclusions are done to recalibrate the larger context of RT, to ensure that the recipient of RT is able to interpret the speaker’s underlying interactional project. We conclude by discussing how the inclusions we have identified and described relate to other practices that can be employed by speakers to adjust the design of talk in ways that best scaffold the interactional purpose of that talk.
Anti-biofilm activity of α-mangostin isolated from Garcinia mangostana L.
Authors: Nguyen Phuong T.M. , Vo Bac H. , Tran Nhung T. , Van Quyen D. 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
This study was carried out to further examine the anti-biofilm activity of α-mangostin (αMG) isolated from Garcinia mangostana L. grown in Vietnam, against a strongly biofilm producing Streptococcus mutans, a major causative agent of dental caries. The obtained data indicated that topical applications (twice-daily, 60 s exposure each) of 150 μM αMG during biofilm formation on the surfaces of hydroxyapatite disks (sHA) by S. mutans UA159 resulted in 30.7% reduction in biofilm accumulation after 68 h of growth. The treatment did not affect the viability of S. mutans cells in the biofilms. The surface activities of two key enzymes responsible for biofilm formation, i.e. the glycosyltransferases GtfB and GtfC, were reduced by 20 and 35%, respectively (vs. vehicle control, P < 0.05). Interestingly, αMG specifically targeted S. mutans in mixed biofilms, resulting in the decrease of the S. mutans population and total biofilm biomass. αMG was also found to accumulate within the biofilm of S. mutans up to 4.5 μg/biofilm, equal to a concentration of >10 μM/biofilm. In conclusion, this study confirmed anti-biofilm activity of αMG against S. mutans. A brief exposure to αMG may suppress biofilm formation by targeting key enzymes imvolved in biofilm formation.
Evaluation and characterization of trypsin inhibitor from rice bean with inhibitory activity against gut proteases of Spodoptera litura
Authors: Katoch Rajan , Sharma Kanika , Singh Sunil Kumar , Thakur Neelam 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
Trypsin inhibitor (TI) in rice bean (Vigna umbellata) varied spatio-temporally in different parts of the plant, with the highest level (30.9 mg/g d.w.) noted in the maturing seeds of genotype BRS-2 at 160 days after planting (DAP). The TI from rice bean seeds was isolated and purified approximately 182-fold, with a final yield of 29% using ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion exchange chromatography through DEAE-Sepharose, gel permeation through Superdex-75, and finally by affinity chromatography using a trypsin-Sepharose column. The purified TI showed a single band on SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions with an apparent molecular mass of 24 kDa. The highest activity of purified inhibitor (about 90%) was recorded at pH 4.0 at 37 °C, suggesting the stability of the inhibitor under acidic conditions. The TI exhibited an inhibitory effect against Spodoptera litura larvae. A progressive decline in larval weight, growth, and survival rate of larval development was observed after feeding S. litura larvae on a diet supplemented with increasing concentrations of rice bean TI. The highest TI content in the seeds nearing maturity correlates to the role of TIs in protecting against insect pests. The study clarifies the role of rice bean protease inhibitors as a potential strategy against insectpests of economic importance.
The Impact of Financial Liberalization on Islamic Bank's Efficiency in Indonesia
Authors: Adawiyah Wiwiek Rabiatul 
Published: November 2015

The aim of this research is analyze the state of efficiency demonstrated by foreign banks, as aggressor, as compared to that of the local banks – government banks and Islamic banks during the period 2009-2012. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) with intermediation approach is used as the main tool of analysis. Input variable chosen are deposit, asset, and personnel expenses. Meanwhile loan and income are chosen as output variable. To find out the difference of efficiency between foreign banks and islamic banks, this study use parametric different test of Independent Sample T-test. The study indicates that foreign banks are less efficient if compared to the local banks, especially Islamic banks and Sharia Business Units. It is also evidenced that there is no significant difference between the efficiency of foreign and Islamic banks during the period 2009-2012.DOI: 10.15408/aiq.v7i2.1680
Permeability in Two‐Component Porous Media: Effective‐Medium Approximation Compared with Lattice‐Boltzmann Simulations
Authors: Ghanbarian Behzad , Daigle Hugh 
Published: November 2015

Core Ideas
Permeability lattice‐Boltzmann simulations in binary mixtures are presented.
Effective‐medium approximation (EMA) results are compared with numerical simulations.
Accurate predictions by EMA depend on packing arrangement, grain shape, and porosity.
Porous materials such as rocks, soils, and peats are typically complex mixtures built up of more than one component, with intrinsic permeabilities that depend on factors such as pore shape and surface area, tortuosity, and connectivity. In such media, the macroscopic permeability is an integrated combination of the permeabilities of the individual components. In this study, we numerically simulated fluid flow in binary mixtures of low‐ and high‐permeability components constructed of spheres and ellipsoids using the lattice‐Boltzmann (LB) method to model permeability in porous media. We then applied the effective‐medium approximation (EMA) to predict permeability in the simulated binary mixtures. Our results indicate a very good match between predicted permeabilities by EMA and those simulated by LB in simple and body‐centered cubic packs as long as the permeability of the high‐permeability component Kh is not substantially different than that of the low‐permeability component Kl. The upper limit of Kh/Kl for which the EMA approach results in very accurate permeability predictions depends on several factors, such as packing arrangement, grain shape, and porosity. Including all data, we found the EMA permeability predictions still within a factor of two of the LB simulations.
Sonographic Evaluation of Obstetric Anal Injuries
Authors: Antsaklis Aris , Grigoriadis Themos , Mylona Sylvia-Christina , Giannoulis George , Athanasiou Stavros 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACTIntrapartum damage to the anal sphincter is an important factor in fecal incontinence. Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) vary from 1 to 18% of vaginal deliveries, including instrumental deliveries. The severity of anal sphincter injuries vary from superficial lacerations to deep injuries that can extend to the epithelium. Obstetric anal sphincter injuries are associated with both short-term complications (heavy bleeding, difficulties in recovery, increased incidence of infections, increased perineal pain) and long-term complications (rectovaginal fistulae or facal incontinence). A significant number of these anal sphincter injuries can be detected promptly after a good clinical examination, but still that does not exclude the possibility of these women suffering long-term complications. What is more when some of these so called ‘occult tears’ go undetected further increase the morbidity of the woman. Sonography of the perineum and the anal sphincter appears to offer a better diagnosis and detection of these injuries after vaginal delivery, which allows a timely and better treatment with less complications, with endoanal sonography offering the best detection rates so far.How to cite this articleGrigoriadis T, Mylona SC, Giannoulis G, Athanasiou S, Antsaklis A. Sonographic Evaluation of Obstetric Anal Injuries. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2015;9(3):266-274.
Sonographic Signs of Perinatal Infection
Authors: Antsaklis Panos , Natsis Stavros , Grigoriadis Themos 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACT
Evaluation of the patient at risk for fetal infection is challenging. Serologic studies may be inconclusive and often do not provide meaningful information about prognosis. Recent technologic advances have expanded the role of prenatal ultrasound in both anomaly detection and guidance for invasive diagnostic procedures. For the patient with a known or suspected fetal infection, sonographic identification of characteristic abnormalities can provide useful information for counseling and perinatal management.
This article reviews the sonographic manifestations of fetal infection and the role of ultrasound in the evaluation of the fetus at risk for congenital toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), and the herpes viruses (TORCH infections).

How to cite this article
Natsis S, Antsaklis P, Grigoriadis T, Antsaklis A. Sonographic Signs of Perinatal Infection. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2015;9(3):275-279.
Effect of Ocimum sanctum on Oral Cancer Cell Line: An in vitro Study
Authors: Shivpuje Prachi , Ammanangi Renuka , Bhat Kishore , Katti Sandeep 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACT

Background
Cancer till today remains the leading cause of death in both developed and developing countries. Plants have been beacon of therapeutic sources for curing diseases from times immemorial. Hence, the present study aimed at evaluating the antiproliferative activity of extract of Ocimum sanctum leaves on oral cancer cell line.
Objectives:
• To evaluate the antiproliferative effect and to analyze dose dependent cytotoxic activity of aqueous extract of O. sanctum leaves on KB mouth cell line.
• To compare the effectiveness among different variety of O. sanctum.

Materials and methods
KB cells (Mouth Epidermal Carcinoma Cells) were used for the present study. Aqueous and dry extract of O. sanctum with both dark (Krishna Tulsi) and light (Rama Tulsi) leaves were prepared in the institution. The antiproliferative and cytotoxic activity on KB cell line was evaluated by MTT assay. Statistical analysis with Mann-Whitney U-test and Wilcoxon matched pairs test was carried out.

Results
The aqueous extract of O. sanctum of both the leaves exhibited significant cytotoxic effect against oral cancer cell line.

Conclusion
Aqueous extract of O. sanctum leaves was effective as an antiproliferative agent which caused apoptosis in oral cancer cell line.

Clinical significance
Ocimum sanctum herb which is abundantly grown in India can be used for its anticancer properties for treating oral cancer. This will not only be cost-effective but will also have less or no side effects.

How to cite this article
Shivpuje P, Ammanangi R, Bhat K, Katti S. Effect of Ocimum sanctum on Oral Cancer Cell Line: An in vitro Study. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015;16(9):709-714.
Evaluation of the Surface Roughness and Microleakage of Dental Composites Exposed to Different Beverages
Authors: Sinhoreti Mário Alexandre Coelho , da Silva Marcos Aurélio Bonfim , Vitti Rafael Pino , Consani Rafael Leonardo Xediek , da Silva José Ginaldo , Tonholo Josealdo 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACTAimThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect of different solutions cola soft drink (CSD) and coffee on roughness and microleakage of composite resin restorations.Materials and methodsSixty bovine incisors were prepared and restored using Filtek Z350 XT (3M/ESPE) nanoparticulate resin. The samples were divided into three groups (n = 20): A (control)-Immersion in artificial saliva (14 days); B: Immersion in coffee (14 days), for 15 minutes (3x/day) and C: Immersion in CSD for 14 days (3x/day). Then the samples were analyzed for microleakage (dye penetration) and surface roughness (atomic force microscope). The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was applied to assess the surface roughness and microleakage. The Tukey's test was set at 0.05.ResultsGroup A (roughness-GAR) presented significantly the lowest average surface roughness. Group C (microleakage- GCM) showed significantly the highest average microleakage.ConclusionIt was concluded that CSD and coffee change the surface roughness and increase the microleakage of restorations.Clinical significanceNowadays there is a high consumption of artificially sweetened soft drinks, sports drinks, high-energy beverages and coffee products by people that cause problems in composite resin restorations.How to cite this articleda Silva MAB, Vitti RP, Sinhoreti MAC, Consani RLX, da Silva JGJ, Tonholo J. Evaluation of the Surface Roughness and Microleakage of Dental Composites Exposed to Different Beverages. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015;16(10):800-804.
Influence of Image Filters and Variation in Horizontal Angle of Incidence of X-ray Beam in Digital Interproximal Radiographs for Diagnosis of Secondary Caries in Esthetic Restorations
Authors: de Carvalho Deprá Lucas , Iwaki Lilian Cristina Vessoni , Chicarelli Mariliani , Takeshita Wilton Mitsunari 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACTBackgroundSecondary or recurrent caries are located around restoration margins or under these lesions, and can lead to tooth loss. The interproximal or bite wing radiograph is the technique of choice to assist diagnosis of secondary caries.ObjectiveTo evaluate diagnostic accuracy of secondary caries in pulpal walls artificially created in extracted human premolars, observed in digital bitewing radiographs using variations in horizontal X-ray beam angle of incidence and application of enhancement filters.Materials and methodsThe sample consisted of 20 healthy premolars, in which secondary caries lesions were simulated by means of subjecting the pulpal wall of the cavity to wear with spherical carbide drill half, fitted to a high speed handpiece, under constant cooling, focused perpendicular to the tooth surface. The orifices were filled with wax and all teeth were restored with composite resin Filtek Z350 XT®. Later teeth were radiographed with a digital sensor complementary metal-oxidesemiconductor (CMOS) varying the horizontal angle at intervals of 2°, covering a range of −10 to +10Â°.ResultsThe results showed that in the diagnosis of secondary caries, there was no statistically significant difference between the 2 pseudocolor filters, and negative and direct digital radiography. The pseudocolor filter no. 1 showed statistically significant differences, except at a horizontal angle of 0°, thus indicating lower efficiency in the diagnosis of secondary caries.ConclusionSecondary caries with esthetic pulp wall restoration can be diagnosed irrespective of variation in the horizontal angle of incidence of the X-ray beam. The use of different radiographic enhancement filters did not result in improved diagnosis of secondary caries.How to cite this articleDeprá LC, Iwaki LCV, Chicarelli M, Takeshita WM. Influence of Image Filters and Variation in Horizontal Angle of Incidence of X-ray Beam in Digital Interproximal Radiographs for Diagnosis of Secondary Caries in Esthetic Restorations. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015;16(10): 805-812.