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Tulang Fauna Vertebrata Di Situs Gua Kidang, Blora, Jawa Tengah, Ghufron Hidayatullah Dec 2017

Tulang Fauna Vertebrata Di Situs Gua Kidang, Blora, Jawa Tengah, Ghufron Hidayatullah

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

The research discusses the utilization of vertebrate fauna at the Kidang Cave site to identify the types and variations of vertebrate animals as subsistence and their respective habitats. The analysis was also instrumental in defining the natural landscape of Kidang Cave during the prehistoric era. Faunal fragments were previously analyzed and identified taxonomically and anatomically. The analysis started with re-sortation of faunal bone fragments, classifying and further analyzing the data to obtain the number of identified specimens for each taxon (NISP) and the minimum number of individuals (MNI). From 8,265 bone fragments, only 1,378 were anatomically and taxonomically identifiable. The …


Effect Of Zoocin A On Growth Of The Biofilm Producing Cariogenic Oral Bacteria, Zohreh Zamanian, Nahid Arian Pour Dec 2017

Effect Of Zoocin A On Growth Of The Biofilm Producing Cariogenic Oral Bacteria, Zohreh Zamanian, Nahid Arian Pour

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

Zoocin A has a potential antibacterial properties and its use as an anti-cariogenic agent needs to be explored Objective: Dental caries is an infectious disease, caused mainly by mutans streptococci (MS). The aim of the present study is to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of zoocin A on the biofilm producing cariogenic oral bacteria compared with antibiotics. Methods: The samples were collected from dental caries and plaques of 130 cases referring to eight government dental clinics of Hamedan- Iran for treatment. The isolated bacteria were identified on the basis of morphological, biochemical and molecular methods. The antimicrobial effects of the zoocin …


Lung Function Disturbance Based On Student Characteristic In Surabaya Dental Laboratory, Eny Inayati, Sonya Harwasih, Sri Redjeki Indiani Dec 2017

Lung Function Disturbance Based On Student Characteristic In Surabaya Dental Laboratory, Eny Inayati, Sonya Harwasih, Sri Redjeki Indiani

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

The dental technician program of Airlangga University teaches and trains aspiring dental technicians. During three years of study, students manufacture dental prostheses such as cobalt chromium coping and acrylic dentures and perform other procedures, such as crown and bridge restoration. However, the use of dental prostheses material might cause respiratory diseases, skin problems, and neurotoxicity. Few respiratory diseases have been reported related to the occupation of dental technician, and epidemiology studies have shown high prevalence of pneumoconiosis linked with exposure duration. Lung function disturbance severity in dental laboratories is affected by some factors, such as the characteristics of workers in …


Antibacterial Activities Of Glycyrrhiza Gabra Linn. (Licorice) Root Extract Against Porphyromonas Gingivalis Rand Its Inhibitory Effects On Cysteine Proteases And Biofilms, Suttipalin Suwannakul, Plykaeow Chaibenjawong Dec 2017

Antibacterial Activities Of Glycyrrhiza Gabra Linn. (Licorice) Root Extract Against Porphyromonas Gingivalis Rand Its Inhibitory Effects On Cysteine Proteases And Biofilms, Suttipalin Suwannakul, Plykaeow Chaibenjawong

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

Little is known about the antibacterial activity of licorice root extract. Objective: To investigate the antimicrobial and anti-proteolytic activities of root extract on Porphyromonas gingivalis in both planktonics and biofilm cells. Methods: Glycyrrhiza glabra (G. glabra) roots were extracted by 95% ethanol freeze dried and kept at -20˚C prior experiments. P.gingvalis (ATCC 33277) were cultured and used for experiments. Determination of antibacterial activities of G.glabra extracts (lico rice) against P.gingvalis planktonic the MIC and MBC were evaluated by agar well diffusion, broth microdilution, and time-killing methods. The crystal violet assay was used to assess the biofilm growth inhibition and the …


Mandibular Two Mini Implants Overdenture Using Magnetic Attachments: A Case Report, Anna Miyayasu, Manabu Kanazawa, Mari Asami, Vo Lam Thuy, Khaing Myat Thu, Ryo Shimada, Shunsuke Minakuchi Dec 2017

Mandibular Two Mini Implants Overdenture Using Magnetic Attachments: A Case Report, Anna Miyayasu, Manabu Kanazawa, Mari Asami, Vo Lam Thuy, Khaing Myat Thu, Ryo Shimada, Shunsuke Minakuchi

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

Many patients with an edentulous mandible struggle to use complete dentures. The instability of such dentures, caused by the lack of retention, often causes discomfort, as well as functional and psychosocial problems, which can be significantly improved using implant overdentures with retentive attachments. This case report describes a successful case of a mandibular implant overdenture using two mini implants and magnetic attachments for an elderly edentulous patient. Case Report: A 62-year-old female with a thin mandibular bone ridge presented with complaints of pain caused by an unstable and unretentive complete mandibular denture. This patient received two mini implants (diameter: 2.6 …


A Critical Ethnographic Study On Betel Quid Dependence Among Young Men In Mandalay, Myanmar, Thida Moe, Pimpawun Boonmongkon, Xiaochuan Wang, Darunee Phukao, Timo T. Ojanen, Thomas E. Guadamuz Dec 2017

A Critical Ethnographic Study On Betel Quid Dependence Among Young Men In Mandalay, Myanmar, Thida Moe, Pimpawun Boonmongkon, Xiaochuan Wang, Darunee Phukao, Timo T. Ojanen, Thomas E. Guadamuz

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Betel quid is a carcinogenic psychoactive preparation, often containing tobacco, which is widely consumed in Myanmar. Studies on betel quid dependence have illuminated betel quid chewers’ demographics and reasons for chewing, but dependence formation is not fully understood. This study aims to describe the social context, patterns of use, and subjective experiences of betel quid chewing among novice and dependent chewers, and to analyze the hidden structural factors that contribute to the emergence of betel quid dependence. Data on the subjective and objective aspects of betel quid chewing were collected through a five-month ethnographic study in Mandalay, Myanmar. Betel quid …


School-Based Oral Health Promotion And Intervention In Amiga (Alfonso, Mendez, Indang, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Amadeo) Cavite, Arlene Cecilia Alfaro Dec 2017

School-Based Oral Health Promotion And Intervention In Amiga (Alfonso, Mendez, Indang, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Amadeo) Cavite, Arlene Cecilia Alfaro

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

Dental caries affect 87.4% of Filipinos while 48.3% have periodontal disease. In most developing low-income countries like the Philippines, more than 90% of caries is untreated. Because of the evident disparities in health, high cost of healthcare, unaffordable and unavailable health service, there was a call for reorientation towards prevention on a mass scale by the World Health Organization. This pushed for oral health promotion in schools. Schools give an ideal setting for introducing preventive measures for health with the objective of developing sustainable health promoting behavior change and long-term health outcome improvements. The dental interns from the University of …


Laboratory Rearing Of Lycaeides Melissa Samuelis (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), An Endangered Butterfly In Michigan, Catherine Papp Herms, Deborah G. Mccullough, Deborah L. Miller, Leah S. Bauer, Robert A. Haack Dec 2017

Laboratory Rearing Of Lycaeides Melissa Samuelis (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), An Endangered Butterfly In Michigan, Catherine Papp Herms, Deborah G. Mccullough, Deborah L. Miller, Leah S. Bauer, Robert A. Haack

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) is listed as a federally endangered species in the United States. It occurs in oak savanna and pine barren habitats from eastern Minnesota to New Hampshire. In 1994, we successfully reared Karner blue larvae under controlled laboratory conditions for experimental purposes, and report on those rearing methods here. We collected 20 female Karner blue adults of the spring generation from two areas in Michigan, and housed them in cages in an environmental chamber at 240 -26°C for 5 days. The female butterflies produced 154 eggs, of which 72 hatched in an average of …


Solution Before Pollution: Mining And International Transboundary Rivers In Southeast Alaska, Britany Kee’ Ya Aa. Lindley Dec 2017

Solution Before Pollution: Mining And International Transboundary Rivers In Southeast Alaska, Britany Kee’ Ya Aa. Lindley

American Indian Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Neural Differentiation Of Adipose Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells, A El-Gamal, A Abd-Elmaksaud, A Farag, H Marei Dec 2017

Neural Differentiation Of Adipose Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells, A El-Gamal, A Abd-Elmaksaud, A Farag, H Marei

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

The limited neurodegenerative power, makes from neural disorders the most challenging and difficult therapy among different diseases. till now, the traditional surgical and medical interventions only slow down the progression of these neurodegenerative diseases but the number of neurons are still diminish in many patients. Now, the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy has attracted the great attention of most scientists and clinicians around the world to be used as a therapeutic potential source for different neurodegenerative disorders. Stem cells have been found all over the body and can be obtained from different tissues as; adipose tissue, bone marrow and blood. …


Hiv In The Heartland: Experiences Of Living With Hiv In Urban And Rural Areas Of The Midwest, Sarah B. Donley, C. Patrice Lockett Dec 2017

Hiv In The Heartland: Experiences Of Living With Hiv In Urban And Rural Areas Of The Midwest, Sarah B. Donley, C. Patrice Lockett

The Qualitative Report

Scholarly research on HIV/AIDS and stigma has largely demonstrated a different experience for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) who inhabit urban and rural areas. Largely missing from this scholarship are experiences in low prevalence areas. Low prevalence areas typically have fewer resources, social networks, and HIV infection and prevalence is less common. In this paper, we examine the challenges PLWHAs in rural and urban areas of the Midwest face and how these individuals manage, respond, and combat HIV/AIDS related stigmas in their communities. This paper utilizes interview data to understand the lived experiences of 18 persons living with …


Solvent Deactivation Of Mimosa Webworm Larval Webbing (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), Robert C. North, Elwood R. Hart, Lu Mingxian Dec 2017

Solvent Deactivation Of Mimosa Webworm Larval Webbing (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), Robert C. North, Elwood R. Hart, Lu Mingxian

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Untreated larval webbing of the mimosa webworm, Homadaula anisocentra stimulated oviposition. Six-week-old webbing was as active as two-day-old webbing. Stimulatory activity of webbing was lost after rinsing with highly polar solvents, but not after rinsing with nonpolar solvents. Addition of the polar solvent rinses did not induce activity in other substrates nor restore activity to rinsed webbing. No differences in structure were found in a scanning electron microscope examination of unrinsed webbing and webbing rinsed with solvents of varying polarity.


Reflections From The Road: Vincentian Hospitality Principles In Healthcare Education For The Indigent, John M. Conry Dec 2017

Reflections From The Road: Vincentian Hospitality Principles In Healthcare Education For The Indigent, John M. Conry

Journal of Vincentian Social Action

Hospitality and health care are clearly connected, both etymologically and practically. Health care has traditionally been delivered in hospitals. Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac developed the concept and practice of Vincentian health care, demonstrating a preferential option for the poor. It is important that those who work in healthcare understand and remain committed to Vincentian and hospitality based health care, particularly for the indigent and marginalized. The need for Vincentian and hospitality-based health care remains relevant and necessary in contemporary society, as there remains health inequity, particularly for the poor.


Biological Distance Between Flexed And Supine Burials At The Ancient Greek City Of Himera Using Dental Nonmetric Data, Jessica Czapla Dec 2017

Biological Distance Between Flexed And Supine Burials At The Ancient Greek City Of Himera Using Dental Nonmetric Data, Jessica Czapla

Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado

We investigate potential differences in genetic relatedness of flexed and supine burials from Himera, a Greek colony on Sicily (648-409 BCE), using biodistance analysis of nonmetric dental traits to explore whether locals adopted Greek burial styles, Greek and local customs hybridized, and/or each group maintained distinct burial styles. In other contexts, supine burials have been associated with Greeks, and flexed burials have been interpreted as representing indigenous individuals. Thus, we hypothesize that supine burials will be more closely related to Greeks from Euboea (indirect founders of Himera) and flexed burials will be genetically distinct, possibly representing locals. To test our …


Training Impact On Novice And Experienced Research Coordinators, Linda S. Behar-Horenstein, Jonell Efantis Potter Ph.D., Alena Prikhidko Phd, Candidate, Stephanie Swords Ma, Ccrp, Stephen Sonstein Phd, H Robert Kolb Rn Bs Ccrc Dec 2017

Training Impact On Novice And Experienced Research Coordinators, Linda S. Behar-Horenstein, Jonell Efantis Potter Ph.D., Alena Prikhidko Phd, Candidate, Stephanie Swords Ma, Ccrp, Stephen Sonstein Phd, H Robert Kolb Rn Bs Ccrc

The Qualitative Report

Competency-based training and professional development is critical to the clinical research enterprise. Understanding research coordinators’ perspectives is important for establishing a common core curriculum. The purpose of this study was to describe participants’ perspectives regarding the impact of online and classroom training sessions. 27 participants among three institutions, completed a two-day classroom training session. 10 novice and seven experienced research coordinators participated in focus group interviews. Grounded theory revealed similarities in novice and experienced coordinator themes including Identifying Preferences for Instruction and Changing Self Perceptions. Differences, seen in experienced participants, focused on personal change, in the theme of Re-Assessing Skills. …


Inferential Procedures For Log Logistic Distribution With Doubly Interval Censored Data, Yue Fang Loh, Jayanthi Arasan, Habshah Midi, M. R. Abu Bakar Dec 2017

Inferential Procedures For Log Logistic Distribution With Doubly Interval Censored Data, Yue Fang Loh, Jayanthi Arasan, Habshah Midi, M. R. Abu Bakar

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The log logistic model with doubly interval censored data is examined. Three methods of constructing confidence interval estimates for the parameter of the model were compared and discussed. The results of the coverage probability study indicated that the Wald outperformed the likelihood ratio and jackknife inferential procedures.


5th National Headache Update, Abdul Malik Dec 2017

5th National Headache Update, Abdul Malik

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

Headache is one of the most common disorders worldwide. On the World Health Organization's ranking of causes of disability, this would bring headache disorders into the 10 most disabling conditions for both genders, and into the five most disabling for women. The prevalence of headache disorders in Pakistan is high, and would be at least on par with that reported in other parts of the world, although a recent epidemiological survey suggests that the prevalence of migraines could be as high as 22%, almost twice that noted in the international literature. Over the years, the Pakistan Headache Society (PHS) has …


Dementia Survey Among Attendees Of A Dementia Awareness Event In Karachi, Pakistan, Qurat Ul Ain Khan, Yusra Hanif Khan, Mohammad Zaman Khan, Shireen Najam Dec 2017

Dementia Survey Among Attendees Of A Dementia Awareness Event In Karachi, Pakistan, Qurat Ul Ain Khan, Yusra Hanif Khan, Mohammad Zaman Khan, Shireen Najam

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

There is little information available about peoples'knowledgeregarding symptoms of dementia, dementia diagnosis, and care arrangementsfor dementia patients in Pakistan. Aims: We aimed to find out if patients with dementia and their caregivers were aware of diagnosis, the most common and most distressing symptoms, and care arrangement for these patients.


Lefort 1 Access For Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Treated Without Angiographic Embolization., Shaheen Ahmed, Muhammad Imran, Atiq Ahmed Khan, Anwar Ali, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Asim Rehmani, Muhammad Faaiq Ali Dec 2017

Lefort 1 Access For Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Treated Without Angiographic Embolization., Shaheen Ahmed, Muhammad Imran, Atiq Ahmed Khan, Anwar Ali, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Asim Rehmani, Muhammad Faaiq Ali

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

To assess and analyze the clinical presentation of Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma and analyze the complications associated with JNA resection without pre surgical embolization using LeFort 1.


Jmasm 46: Algorithm For Comparison Of Robust Regression Methods In Multiple Linear Regression By Weighting Least Square Regression (Sas), Mohamad Shafiq, Wan Muhamad Amir, Nur Syabiha Zafakali Dec 2017

Jmasm 46: Algorithm For Comparison Of Robust Regression Methods In Multiple Linear Regression By Weighting Least Square Regression (Sas), Mohamad Shafiq, Wan Muhamad Amir, Nur Syabiha Zafakali

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The aim of this study is to compare different robust regression methods in three main models of multiple linear regression and weighting multiple linear regression. An algorithm for weighting multiple linear regression by standard deviation and variance for combining different robust method is given in SAS along with an application.


Back Talk-When Your New Best Friend Is A Rattlesnake, Jim O'Donnell Dec 2017

Back Talk-When Your New Best Friend Is A Rattlesnake, Jim O'Donnell

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Biz Of Acq-Evidence-Based Collection Development On A Large Scale: A Use Factor Allocation Formula, Michelle Flinchbaugh, Cindy Shirkey Dec 2017

Biz Of Acq-Evidence-Based Collection Development On A Large Scale: A Use Factor Allocation Formula, Michelle Flinchbaugh, Cindy Shirkey

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of Antifungal Activity Of Different Homoeopathic Mother Tinctures Against Candida Albicans, Suneel Prajapati, Mahima Sharma, Pankaj Gupta, Manoj Kumar, Binit Dwivedi, Bhopal Arya Dec 2017

Evaluation Of Antifungal Activity Of Different Homoeopathic Mother Tinctures Against Candida Albicans, Suneel Prajapati, Mahima Sharma, Pankaj Gupta, Manoj Kumar, Binit Dwivedi, Bhopal Arya

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the antifungal activity of different homoeopathic mother tinctures against the growth of Candida albicans. Materials and Methods: Homoeopathic mother tinctures (ф) Syzygium jambolanum, Ficus religiosa, Ocimum sanctum, Allium cepa, Thuja occidentalis, Holarrhena antidysenterica and Eucalyptus globulus were evaluated for their antifungal activity against the growth of human pathogenic fungi C. albicans using paper disc agar diffusion method as per guidelines of clinical and laboratory standard (M44-A) with slight modification. The diameters of zone (mm) of inhibition were measured, and the obtained results were compared with that of the vehicle control. Ketoconazole …


Just Like Pulling Teeth: How Dental Education’S Crisis Shows The Way Forward For Law Schools, Eric A. Chiappinelli Dec 2017

Just Like Pulling Teeth: How Dental Education’S Crisis Shows The Way Forward For Law Schools, Eric A. Chiappinelli

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Case Report On An Ectopic Accessory Parotid Fistula In An Adult: A Dilemma Of Acquired Or Congenital Origin With Delayed Manifestation, Produl Hazarika, Seema Elina Punnoose, Rajeev Chaturvedi, Suneet Kaur Hora Dec 2017

A Case Report On An Ectopic Accessory Parotid Fistula In An Adult: A Dilemma Of Acquired Or Congenital Origin With Delayed Manifestation, Produl Hazarika, Seema Elina Punnoose, Rajeev Chaturvedi, Suneet Kaur Hora

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

To our knowledge, this is the second known reported case of ectopic accessory parotid gland fistula in an adult in literature. Congenital parotid duct fistula itself is a rare entity, but even rarer is the occurrence of the fistula in an otherwise healthy adult. A sequential pictorial account has depicted the surgical excision of the fistula in its entirety and histopathology confirmed the parotid fistula. Two months post procedure, the patient continues to be symptom free. We used search engines such as PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar, and Wiley Online library to search published literature


Privacy Risks And Security Threats In Mhealth Apps, Brinda Hansraj Sampat, Bala Prabhakar Dec 2017

Privacy Risks And Security Threats In Mhealth Apps, Brinda Hansraj Sampat, Bala Prabhakar

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

mHealth (Mobile Health) applications (apps) have transformed the doctor-patient relationship. They help users with varied functionalities such as monitoring their health, understanding specific health conditions, consulting doctors online and achieving fitness goals. Whilst these apps provide an option of equitable and convenient access to healthcare, a lot of personal and sensitive data about users is collected, stored and shared to achieve these functionalities. Little is known about the privacy and security concerns these apps address. Based on literature review, this paper identifies the privacy risks and security features for evaluating thirty apps in the Medical category across two app distribution …


The Antitrusting Of Patentability, Saurabh Vishnubhakat Dec 2017

The Antitrusting Of Patentability, Saurabh Vishnubhakat

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.


Factors Influencing Oviposition In Aedes Triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae), Jeffrey Beehler, Sharon Lohr, Gene Defoliart Nov 2017

Factors Influencing Oviposition In Aedes Triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae), Jeffrey Beehler, Sharon Lohr, Gene Defoliart

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Five factors associated with natural oviposition sites were tested for their attractancy to ovipositing Aedes triseriatus, including dyed oviposition water, presence of decaying organic matter, a dark oviposition container, water in which conspecific larvae have been reared to the 4th instar and the presence of eggs on the balsa wood oviposition substrate. A replicated fractional factorial design was used to examine the effects of the above factors on oviposition behavior in laboratory experiments. Regression analysis showed dyed oviposition water and eggs on the oviposition substrate to be statistically significant attractants for ovipositing A. triseriatus females. The attraction to dyed …


Characteristics Of Streptococcus Salivarius Bd3900 As An Oral Probiotics, Yu Yanan, Wu Zhengjun, Han Jin Nov 2017

Characteristics Of Streptococcus Salivarius Bd3900 As An Oral Probiotics, Yu Yanan, Wu Zhengjun, Han Jin

Food and Machinery

Interactions between Streptococcus salivarius and Streptococcus mutans play important roles in the development of dental biolms in oral cavity. S. salivarius BD3900, isolated from the oral cavity of a healthy voluteer, displayed the potential to be an oral probiotics in vitro. Strong hydrophobicity (95.8%) and high surface charges(≥88.6%) endure the strain to be easily adhered in oral cavity. The strain BD3900 was tolerant to 100 μg/mL lysozyme(2.0×104 U/mg), indicating the high ability for the strain to survive in oral cavity. Besides, the strain was determined to be with high auto-aggregating ability(15%~20%) as well as co-aggregating abiltity with Streptococcus mutans.in the …


A Spatial Collaboration: Building A Multi-Institution Geospatial Data Discovery Portal, Mara Blake, Karen Majewicz, Ryan Mattke, Kathleen W. Weessies Nov 2017

A Spatial Collaboration: Building A Multi-Institution Geospatial Data Discovery Portal, Mara Blake, Karen Majewicz, Ryan Mattke, Kathleen W. Weessies

Collaborative Librarianship

As academic education and research increasingly take advantage of geospatial data and methodologies, we see a corresponding exponential growth in the number of available geospatial resources in the form of GIS datasets and scanned historical maps. However, users can experience difficulty finding these resources due to the unconnected multitude of platforms and clearinghouses that host them. Additionally, the resources are not always well described with web semantic metadata that facilitates discovery. In response to this challenge, The Big Ten Academic Alliance Geospatial Data Project began in 2015 to provide discoverability, facilitate access, and connect scholars to geospatial resources. Our project …