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Food dye staining of dental composites: material variability and mouthwash-induced staining reversibility

open access: yesBiomaterial Investigations in Dentistry
Objective: Food dyes, widely used in consumables, may interact with polymeric materials, yet their staining effects on resin based dental composites remain underexplored.
Burçin Deniz, Osman Tolga Harorli
doaj   +1 more source

Gender, Land and Water in the Poverty Reduction Strategy and Country Assistance Strategy for Sri Lanka\ud [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Ten years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration, gender mainstreaming is still high on the donor agenda. Nonetheless, a number of evaluation reports clearly indicate that operationalisation of gender mainstreaming strategies remains a challenging
Molen, I. van der
core   +4 more sources

The institutional paradox of a substantivist conception of the economy in public policy: Insights from public procurement for solidarity economy in Ecuador

open access: yesAnnals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Ecuador's 2008 Constitution advanced an ambitious substantive economic vision through Buen Vivir (Good Living), recognizing a plural economy which encompasses private, public and solidarity economy (SE) sectors. This paper aims to analyze public procurement programs in Ecuador, one of the flagship Buen Vivir policies for SE promotion.
Maria‐José Ruiz‐Rivera   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of surface sealant on the color stability and whiteness index of single-shade resin composites after staining and bleaching [PDF]

open access: yesRestorative Dentistry & Endodontics
ObjectivesThe aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of polishing systems and surface sealant on the color stability and whiteness index of single-shade resin composites after staining and bleaching.Materials and MethodsThree single-shade ...
Muhammet Fidan, Özhan Yağcı
doaj   +1 more source

The Rate Policy of Davao City Water District: A Case Study [PDF]

open access: yes
This article is a product of a nine-month training and application program implemented by the micro component of the Economic and Social Impact Analysis/Women in Development (ESIA/WID) and the Food Systems Program of the East-West Center Resource Systems
Gil, Danilo L.
core   +2 more sources

Talking Face Generation by Adversarially Disentangled Audio-Visual Representation

open access: yes, 2019
Talking face generation aims to synthesize a sequence of face images that correspond to a clip of speech. This is a challenging task because face appearance variation and semantics of speech are coupled together in the subtle movements of the talking ...
Liu, Yu   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Vergleich eines 3D‐gedruckten Hautmodells mit etablierten Methoden zur Lehre der Stanzbiopsie mit Nahtversorgung

open access: yesJDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Realistische Trainingsmodelle sind essenziell, um Ärztinnen und Ärzte in klinischen Prozeduren zu schulen. In dieser Studie wurde untersucht, ob ein kostengünstiges, selbst generiertes 3D‐gedrucktes Hautmodell Früchten und Schaumstoffmodellen beim Erlernen von Hautstanzen überlegen ist.
Sandra Schuh   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Split, Send, Reassemble: A Formal Specification of a CAN Bus Protocol Stack [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
We present a formal model for a fragmentation and a reassembly protocol running on top of the standardised CAN bus, which is widely used in automotive and aerospace applications.
Höfner, Peter, van Glabbeek, Rob
core   +2 more sources

Post‐curing effects on mechanical properties staining resistance of a 3D‐printed resin versus a direct composite for definitive restorations

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Oral Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract This study evaluated the mechanical performance and staining resistance of a three‐dimensional (3D)‐printed resin (VarseoSmile Crown Plus) subjected to different post‐curing times (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 min), compared with a conventional nanofilled resin composite (Filtek Z350XT).
Bianca Rossi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women in development vs. Gender and Development in the United Nations Development agenda (1970-1999) | Mulheres no Desenvolvimento x Gênero e Desenvolvimento na agenda de desenvolvimento da ONU (1970-1999)

open access: yesMural Internacional
The objective of this article is to reassess the contributions of the Women in Development (WID) and Gender and Development (GAD) approaches in the United Nations (UN) development agenda from 1970 to 1999.
Patrícia Nogueira Rinaldi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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