OBJECTIVES To compare the amounts of anatomical overjet measured from facial axis (FA) points with the amounts of bracket overjet measured from bracket slot center (BSC) points. MATERIALS AND METHODS The samples consisted of 27 subjects with normal occlusion whose models were fabricated with a three-dimensional (3D) scanner and the 3Txer program (Orapix Co Ltd, Seoul, Korea). 3D virtual brack...

The effect of feeding benzylselenocyanate (BSC) and its sulfur analogue, benzylthiocyanate (BTC), 2 wk before, during, and until 1 wk after carcinogen administration (initiation phase) on intestinal carcinogenesis induced by azoxymethane (CAS:25843-45-2) was studied in male F344 rats. Weanling rats were raised on a semipurified diet (AIN-76A diet; control diet). Beginning at 5 wk of age, groups...

This paper presents ocean wave energy control using the Aquila optimization (AO) technique. An oscillating water column (OWC)-type converter has been considered that is fitted with a Wells turbine and doubly fed induction generator (DFIG). To achieve maximum power point tracking (MPPT), rotor speed of DFIG must be controlled as per MPPT law. The law designed in such way flow coefficient remains...

As their pace of change accelerates as a result of technological and environmental factors, organizations are faced with challenges in measuring performance. The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) enables managers to translate an organization’s strategic goals into both financial and non-financial performance measures (Kaplan & Norton, 2001). Since being initially proposed by Robert Kaplan and David Nort...

Continuous intracellular recording of membrane potential with microelectrodes in BSC-1 epithelial cells has been used to study the early ionic effects of the interaction of mitogens with cell surface receptors. Initial results show that (i) there is no significant difference in membrane potential between growing and quiescent cells, (ii) addition of epidermal growth factor or serum to quiescent...

This study was intended to verify the effects of implementing the Balance-Scored Card (BSC) on the organizational performances by using BSC as the moderator. Managers and directors in smalland medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Taiwan’s electronics industry were interviewed and ROE data was sourced from Taiwan Economic Journal. This study adopted a simple random sampling method to sample the po...

549. MoCA Utility as a Quick Testing Tool for Neurocognitive Disorders in HIV Patients: Analysis of a Prospective Cohort Vanina Stanek, MD; Marisa Del Luján Sanchez, MD; Mariana De Paz Sierra, MD; Cecilia Losada, MD; Ines Zerboni, BSc(Psych); Maria Antonieta Gomez, BSc(Psych); Maria Mercedes Cegarra, BSc(Psych); María Cecilia Fernandez, MD; Angel Golimstok, MD and Waldo Belloso, MD; Internal Me...

The balanced scorecard (BSC) is a strategic planning and management system that has wide applications in manufacturing and service industries. The main goals of BSC are to align business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization, improve internal and external communications, and monitor organization performance against strategic goals. In this study, performance measurement is d...

695. Physician Perceptions and Attitudes Towards an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Computerized Decision-making Systems: A Focus Group Study Alvin Qijia Chua, BSc (Pharm) (Hons); Sing Teang Kong, PhD; Lai Wei Lee, BSc (Pharm) (Hons); Daphne Yah Chieh Yii, BPharm; Sarah Si Lin Tang, BSc (Pharm) (Hons); Winnie Lee, BPharm (Hons), MSc (Epi); Andrea L. Kwa, PharmD and Desiree Lie, MD, MSED; ...

Guidelines for Antimicrobial Stewardship Training and Practice Christine B Teng,1,5 MS(Clin Pharm), BCPS(AQ-ID), Winnie Lee,2 B.Pharm(Hon), BCPS(AQ-ID), Chay Leng Yeo,3 B.Pharm (Hon), BCPS, Siok Ying Lee,4 BSc(Pharmacy)(Hon), BCPS, Tat Ming Ng,5 BSc(Pharmacy)(Hon), Siang Fei Yeoh,3 MClinPharm, Wee Heng Lim,6 BSc(Pharmacy), Andrea L Kwa,2 PharmD, BCPS(AQ-ID), Koh Cheng Thoon,7 MBBS, MRCPCH, MMed...