The aim of this study was to evaluate, in vitro, frictional forces produced by ceramic brackets and arch wires of different alloys. Frictional tests were performed on three ceramic brackets: monocrystalline (Inspire ICE), polycrystalline (InVu), polycrystalline with metal slot (Clarity), and one stainless steel bracket (Dyna-Lock). Thirty brackets of each were tested, all with .022' slots, in c...

Within the unmanageably large class of nonconvex optimization, we consider the rich subclass of nonsmooth problems having composite objectives (this includes the extensively studied convex, composite objective problems as a special case). For this subclass, we introduce a powerful, new framework that permits asymptotically non-vanishing perturbations. In particular, we develop perturbation-base...

A pale-yellowish-pigmented strain, 022-2-26(T), was isolated from a starfish, Stellaster equestris. Cells of strain 022-2-26(T) were Gram-negative short rods that were chemo-organotrophic, alkalitolerant and mesophilic. The predominant menaquinone was MK-6. The major cellular fatty acids were iso-C(15 : 0), iso-C(15 : 1), C(15 : 0), iso-C(15 : 0) 2-OH and iso-C(17 : 0) 3-OH (together representi...

PURPOSE Psychiatric comorbidity is reported to be common among adolescents with asthma, but little is known about its underlying psychological factors. OBJECTIVE This study explored the profile of anxiety and depressive comorbidities among adolescents with well-controlled and poorly controlled asthma and the contribution of neuroticism and perceived stress. METHODS The Revised Child Anxiety...

BACKGROUND Malaria and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection during pregnancy affect the transplacental transfer of antibodies against several pathogens from mother to fetus, although the effect of malaria and HIV infection on the transfer of antimalarial antibodies remains unclear. METHODS Levels of total immunoglobulin G (IgG), immunoglobulin M (IgM), and IgG subtypes against the fol...

Excludable and congestible shared goods club goods (e.g., internet access facilities) are more prevalent than Samuelsonian public goods. We construct an example to show that the optimal second-best provision level of a club good might exceed its ̄rst-best level. This is unlike the usual presumption with pure public goods. We argue that our ̄nding arises because user charges can be levied on clu...

INTRODUCTION Pars planitis is an intermediate uveitis with bilateral and asymmetric presentation. The etiology is unknown and pathogenesis is unclear. Treatment follows the algorithm of Foster, which includes selective photocoagulation. The mechanism of action of photocoagulation is still unknown. MATERIAL AND METHODS An observational, longitudinal, ambispective cohort study was performed wit...

The deformation behaviour of the intermetallic Al$_{2}$Cu-phase was investigated using atomistic simulations and micropillar compression, where slip on unexpected {211} {022} planes revealed. Additionally, all possible systems for phases were further evaluated a preference activation based their effective interplanar distances as well Burgers vector is proposed. distance corresponds to manually...

UNLABELLED The expression status of human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (HER2) predicts the response of HER2-targeted therapy in breast cancer. ABY-025 is a small reengineered Affibody molecule targeting a unique epitope of the HER2 receptor, not occupied by current therapeutic agents. This study evaluated the distribution, safety, dosimetry, and efficacy of (111)In-ABY-025 for determ...