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Electrolyzed saline as an alternative to chlorhexidine: Antimicrobial and biofilm volume outcomes in a 4‐day non‐brushing randomized controlled clinical trial

open access: yesJournal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The biofilm‐inhibitory effects of electrolyzed saline (EOS) vary widely due to differences in formulations and treatment methods. This study analyzed the impact of EOS on key oral microbial species and used serial 3D‐intraoral scans to evaluate its effects on de novo biofilm formation.
Katja Povšič   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Makes People so Prone to Share Celebrity Gossip? A Combination of Less Guilt and More Excitement

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Taking a relational approach, this research investigates why people are so prone to gossip about their favorite celebrities relative to other targets. We focus on the emotional dynamics that characterize the choice of whether to gossip and compare parasocial relationships—one‐sided bonds in which celebrities influence consumers, but not vice ...
Gaia Giambastiani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Adoption and Women in the Labor Market: Indonesia’s Case

open access: yesJDE (Journal of Developing Economies)
Although the advantages of digitalization are frequently mentioned, there is still a persistent gender disparity in labor participation, especially in developing nations.
Wahyuni Andriana Sofa   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of price policy on demand for alcohol in rural India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Whether raising the price of addictive goods can reduce its burden is widely debated in many countries, largely due to lack of appropriate data and robust methods.
Kumar, Parmod, Subramanian, Arjunan
core   +1 more source

Assessing the Effects of Biodiesel Production on Sustainability: A Bayesian Two‐Stage Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable development transforms production systems, requiring integrated environmental, social, and economic strategies. Energy systems are key agro‐industrial supply chains in developing countries. Brazil's soybean supply chain impacts Gross Domestic Product, mainly through exports.
Aline Veronese da Silva   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance evaluation of cashew nutshell ash as a binder in concrete production

open access: yesCase Studies in Construction Materials, 2019
The agro-industrial sector annually produces large volumes of waste by-products which as a result of the ignorance of their values as well as their ineffective management, pose environmental, societal and economic threats.
Solomon Oyebisi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

New venture team stability and long‐run organizational growth

open access: yesStrategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary We explore the impact of new venture team (NVT) stability on long‐run organizational growth. With an instrumental variable design, we leverage a matched employer‐employee dataset of all Danish new ventures from 1981 to 1997. We find strong evidence that NVT stability has a positive effect on organizational growth in employees ...
Jerry Guo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vog: Using Volcanic Eruptions to Estimate the Health Costs of Particulates

open access: yesThe Economic Journal, EarlyView., 2018
The negative consequences of long‐term exposure to particulate pollution are well established but a number of studies find no effect of short‐term exposure on health outcomes. The high correlation of industrial pollutants complicates the estimation of the impact of individual pollutants on health.
Timothy J. Halliday   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The importance of accounting for unobserved heterogeneity, state-dependence and differences in residual variances across groups: An application to Irish Farmers land market participation decisions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
working paperLand is an essential input into agricultural production. A grwoing literature is concerned with the factors influencing farmers’ land market participation decisions in developing countries, with developed countries largely ignored. Current
Hanrahan, Kevin, O'Neill, Stephen
core  

Inflated Beta Distributions

open access: yes, 2007
This paper considers the issue of modeling fractional data observed in the interval [0,1), (0,1] or [0,1]. Mixed continuous-discrete distributions are proposed.
Ferrari, Silvia L. P., Ospina, Raydonal
core   +2 more sources

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