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The development of e-marketplaces has changed the marketing landscape for MSMEs, by presenting new opportunities through integration with social media promotion and marketing innovation. This study aims to determine the role of using e-marketplaces in mediating the effect of social media promotion on marketing performance and the role of using e-marketplaces in mediating the effect of marketing innovation on marketing performance, with a focus on MSME merchants using the Balimall.id e-marketplace. This study uses a quantitative approach by collecting primary data through questionnaires distributed to 200 respondents who are active Balimall.id users, representing a population of 380 active Balimall.id merchants. The method of determining the sample using probability sampling with simple random sampling technique. The collected data were analyzed using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method to examine the relationship between the variables studied. Based on the results of the analysis it was found that social media promotion had a positive and significant effect on marketing performance and use of e-marketplaces. Marketing innovation has a positive and significant effect on marketing performance and use of e-marketplaces. The use of e-marketplaces has a positive and significant effect on marketing performance. The use of e-marketplaces is able to mediate the influence between social media promotion and marketing innovation on marketing performance.

The purpose of this research is to examine and explain the role of consumer satisfaction in mediating the effect of customer experience and brand image on repurchase intention at OLX Autos Dealer Indonesia. This research is in the form of associative research with quantitative methods. The population of this study is all OLX Autos Dealer partners, a total of 1660 former car dealers spread throughout Indonesia. The sampling technique used was proportional sampling and a sample of 160 respondents was obtained. The inferential statistical analysis technique used in this study is Partial Least Square (PLS). The results of the analysis show that customer experience has a positive and significant effect on repurchase intention, brand image has a positive and significant effect on repurchase intention, consumer satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on repurchase intention. The role of consumer satisfaction is that consumers are able to mediate the influence of customer experience and brand image on repurchase intention.

Context: The purpose of this article is to evaluate the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) of Herbal Irrigants. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate MIC and MBC of herbal extracts of Azadirachta indica, Curcuma longa, and Green Tea Against Enterococcus faecalis. Methodology: The MIC and MBC of extracts of A. indica (neem), C. longa (turmeric), and Green Tea were evaluated to establish them as standard root canal irrigants against E. faecalis using agar well diffusion method. Statistical Analysis Used: The collected data were statistically analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Results: The present study found that green tea exhibited the most substantial antimicrobial activity among the tested herbal extracts, which was comparable to chlorhexidine. Although A. indica and C. longa required higher concentrations for effectiveness, their antimicrobial properties were also apparent. Conclusions: Within the constraints of this study, it can be concluded that green tea could be considered a promising alternative to chlorhexidine in treating endodontic infections due to its substantial antimicrobial activity against E. faecalis at lower concentrations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: The aim is to compare the apical extrusion of debris during endodontic instrumentation with continuous rotation and reciprocating motion. Materials and Methods: Sixty extracted single-rooted mandibular premolar human teeth were randomly assigned to four groups of 15 teeth each. The canals were then instrumented with the following instrument systems: ProTaper Next (PTN; Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland), 2Shape (TS; MicroMega, Besancon, France), Reciproc Blue (RB; VDW, Munich, Germany) and WaveOne Gold (WOG; Dentsply Sirona, Ballaigues, Switzerland). Apically extruded debris during instrumentation was collected into pre-weighed Eppendorf tubes. The Eppendorf tubes were then stored in an incubator at 70°C for 5 days. The weight of the dry extruded debris was established by subtracting the pre-instrumentation weight from postinstrumentation weight of the Eppendorf tubes. The data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and Tukey's Post hoc tests. Results: Among the instruments tested in the present study, the least amount of extrusion of debris was seen with TS rotary file system (Group IA) followed by RB (Group IIA) and WOG (Group IIB) (P < 0.05), the results, however, were not found to be statistically significant between them. The maximum amount of debris extrusion was observed with PTN (Group IB) with a statistically significant difference when compared to TS, RB, and WOG file system (P > 0.05). Conclusion: All instruments were associated with apical extrusion of debris with TS rotary file system associated minimum extrusion and PTN, resulting in maximum extrusion of debris.

This study investigates the influence of resources strategic and competitive strategy on the performance of SMEs in Bali, Indonesia. The sample of this study consists of 149 SMEs, comprised of 114 small businesses and 35 medium enterprises, and selected using the stratified random sampling. The data is analyzed in two steps; the descriptive statistical analysis and inferential analysis. The descriptive analysis aims to discover the characteristics and the responses on the questionnaire items, while the inferential analysis; using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through AMOS software to test the hypothesis of the research. The finding shows that the strategic resources have a positive and significant effect on the competitive strategy; the competitive strategy has a positive and significant effect on performance, and the strategic resources have a positive and significant effect on the performance. Also, it is found that strategic resources have a positive indirect effect on business performance through a competitive strategy. The descriptive analysis reveals that for the resources strategic, the achievement of reputation resources has the highest response of 4.06. Meanwhile, for the competitive strategy, the highest response of 4.08 is given to the focus strategy. The highest response of 3.94 the performance is productivity.

Background: The relationship between the maxillary sinus (MS) and the root apices of posterior teeth is of significant clinical relevance as it influences the diagnosis and treatment planning when operating in the posterior areas of the maxilla. The aim of this study, therefore, is to assess this anatomic relationship and evaluate the propensity of roots of posterior maxillary teeth to be intruded into the MS space using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanning. Materials and Methods: One thousand CBCT scans of patients, aged 20 years or above, were analyzed in the study. The distance from the MS floor to the root apices of the posterior teeth was measured and the relationship between the MS and the posterior teeth roots were recorded, based on Kwak's and Didilescu's classification. Results: Based on Kwak's classification, type I configuration was frequently observed in the maxillary posterior teeth, followed by type II. Based on Didilescu's classification, the longest distance, among premolars, was observed between the palatal root of the left 1st premolar and MS, i.e., 8.2467 mm. Among molars, the longest distance was observed between mesiobuccal root of the right first molar and MS, i.e., 5.8966 mm. The shortest distance, among premolars, was observed between the buccal root of the left second premolar and MS, i.e., 3.5500 mm, and among molars, the shortest distance was between the mesiobuccal root of the left second molar and MS, i.e., 1.3556 mm. Conclusion: From the present study, it may be concluded that, among the central Indian population, mesiobuccal root of the second molars and buccal root of the second premolars show the closest proximity to the MS floor. Therefore, any surgical or endodontic intervention in the vicinity of these roots must be performed with utmost care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: To inform actions at the district level under the National Nutrition Mission (NNM), we assessed the prevalence trends of child growth failure (CGF) indicators for all districts in India and inequality between districts within the states. Methods: We assessed the trends of CGF indicators (stunting, wasting and underweight) from 2000 to 2017 across the districts of India, aggregated from 5 × 5 km grid estimates, using all accessible data from various surveys with subnational geographical information. The states were categorised into three groups using their Socio-demographic Index (SDI) levels calculated as part of the Global Burden of Disease Study based on per capita income, mean education and fertility rate in women younger than 25 years. Inequality between districts within the states was assessed using coefficient of variation (CV). We projected the prevalence of CGF indicators for the districts up to 2030 based on the trends from 2000 to 2017 to compare with the NNM 2022 targets for stunting and underweight, and the WHO/UNICEF 2030 targets for stunting and wasting. We assessed Pearson correlation coefficient between two major national surveys for district-level estimates of CGF indicators in the states. Findings: The prevalence of stunting ranged 3.8-fold from 16.4% (95% UI 15.2–17.8) to 62.8% (95% UI 61.5–64.0) among the 723 districts of India in 2017, wasting ranged 5.4-fold from 5.5% (95% UI 5.1–6.1) to 30.0% (95% UI 28.2–31.8), and underweight ranged 4.6-fold from 11.0% (95% UI 10.5–11.9) to 51.0% (95% UI 49.9–52.1). 36.1% of the districts in India had stunting prevalence 40% or more, with 67.0% districts in the low SDI states group and only 1.1% districts in the high SDI states with this level of stunting. The prevalence of stunting declined significantly from 2010 to 2017 in 98.5% of the districts with a maximum decline of 41.2% (95% UI 40.3–42.5), wasting in 61.3% with a maximum decline of 44.0% (95% UI 42.3–46.7), and underweight in 95.0% with a maximum decline of 53.9% (95% UI 52.8–55.4). The CV varied 7.4-fold for stunting, 12.2-fold for wasting, and 8.6-fold for underweight between the states in 2017; the CV increased for stunting in 28 out of 31 states, for wasting in 16 states, and for underweight in 20 states from 2000 to 2017. In order to reach the NNM 2022 targets for stunting and underweight individually, 82.6% and 98.5% of the districts in India would need a rate of improvement higher than they had up to 2017, respectively. To achieve the WHO/UNICEF 2030 target for wasting, all districts in India would need a rate of improvement higher than they had up to 2017. The correlation between the two national surveys for district-level estimates was poor, with Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.7 only in Odisha and four small north-eastern states out of the 27 states covered by these surveys. Interpretation: CGF indicators have improved in India, but there are substantial variations between the districts in their magnitude and rate of decline, and the inequality between districts has increased in a large proportion of the states. The poor correlation between the national surveys for CGF estimates highlights the need to standardise collection of anthropometric data in India. The district-level trends in this report provide a useful reference for targeting the efforts under NNM to reduce CGF across India and meet the Indian and global targets.