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The effects of various surface treatments on the shear bond strengths of metal Brackets to Restored Teeth by two different Composite

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the shear bond strength of metal brackets bonded to restored teeth using methacrylate and silorane based composites in different methods of composite surface preparation. Materials and methods: After cutting the class V cavities at the buccal surfaces of 112 acrylic teeth; half of the teeth were restored with Filtek Z-250 composite and the other half with Filtek P-90 composite. Composite surface in both groups were prepared using 4 surface preparation methods: 1Diamond bur cutting + Acidic etching; 2Diamond bur cutting + Acidic etching +; 3-air abrasion 4-air abrasion + Silane, and brackets were bonded to teeth. After being stored in water and applying thermal cycles, the shear strength of the brackets bonded to composite was calculated in the universal testing machine. The amount of residual adhesive and resin was determined with a 5part index. Data were compared using one-way ANOVA in terms of preparation methods and pairwise comparisons were performed by Tukey test. Findings: The mean bond strength of brackets to the Filtek Z-250 composite in preparation methods of the groups was 116.36 ± 5.32; 213.11 ± 4.08; 312.74 ± 5.21; 413.16 ± 3.82 MPa; and for the Filtek P-90 composite was 111.7 ± 3.54, 28.2 ± 3.25, 310.41 ± 2.25 and 410.56 ± 3.04 MPa. In all preparation methods, the brackets yielded sufficient bond strength to the composite. In the Filtek P-90 composite surfaces, a greater bond strength was observed in diamond bur + acid etching method (p <0.02). Conclusion: Despite the lower bond strength of metal brackets to composite surfaces, due to their acceptable range and the small amount of residual adhesive, metal brackets were acceptably bonded to the surfaces of teeth restored by silorane-based composite in all composite preparation methods.
EFFECTS OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES ( SMEs ) INNIGERIA

Accounts Receivable Management which is one of the components of Working capital management is expected to enhance the performance of enterprises and by extension, the share holder's value. The relation between Accounts Receivable Management and performance was investigated for a sample of 211 small and medium sized enterprises in Kaduna North and South Local Government Areas of Kaduna Nigeria for the period 2008-2012. The Accounts Receivable Management was used as the independent variable while Performance of SMEs was considered as the dependent variable. Correlation coefficients and regression analysis were used as measures of the relations. The Accounts Receivable Management showed significant positive relations with Performance of SMEs. The Regression results rejected the null hypothesis that Accounts Receivable Management does not affect the performance of SMEs. It (regression results) however, ensured the positive relation between Accounts Receivable Management and Performance measures of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Determinants of the in-hospital Outcome of Spontaneous ICH in a Developing Country in the CT Era : a Neurosurgical Prospective Analytical Study

Determinants of the in-hospital Outcome of Spontaneous ICH in a Developing Country in the CT Era: a Neurosurgical Prospective Analytical Study Amos ADELEYE, Toyin OYEMOLADE Division of Neurological Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, and University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Nigeria Department of Neurological Surgery, University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Nigeria
The number and profile of reactive NADH-d and NADPH-d neurons of myenteric plexus of six-month-old rats are different in the cecum portions 1

Silva E.A. , Natali M.R. M. & Prado I.M. M. 2008. The number and profile of reactive NADH-d and NADPH-d neurons of myenteric plexus of six-month-old rats are different in the cecum portions. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 28(5):241248. Departamento de Cirurgia, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, USP, Cidade Universitária, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, São Paulo, SP 05508270. E-mail: elizangela@usp.br Whole-mount preparations were prepared and submitted to NADH-diaphorase and NADPH-diaphorase histochemistry techniques. The myenteric plexus arrangement and the number of neurons were comparatively evaluated among the different portions of the cecum. The neurons from the apical and basal regions were distributed in classes at intervals of 100μm, the means of the corresponding intervals being compared. The ganglia, in both techniques, were often connected by fine bundles, which became thicker in the mesenteric region and in the region next to the cecal ampulla. The number of positive NADH-d neurons was higher than that of NADPH-d neurons in all portions, from both regions. The numbers of reactive NADH-d e NADPH-d neurons were significantly different among the different portions of the cecum, except for the antimesenteric basal and intermediate basal regions, considering the NADH-d neurons. The profile area for the reactive NADH-d e NADPH-d neurons was higher in the apical region than in the basal area. Differences in arrangement, distribution and size of positive NADH-d e NADPHd neurons in the different cecum portions evidenced the importance of the subdivision of
1 CSR and Market Valuation : International Evidence

Do socially responsible firms benefit from ethical goodwill? On the one hand, taking externalities into account can be a competitive disadvantage. On the other hand, financial benefits may result from ethical behavior. Thanks to a worldwide dataset of ESG ratings (MSCI ESG ratings), we examine the relationship between a firm’s CSR rating and its shareholder value. After controlling for industry, region, year and R&D, we observe, contrary to mainstream empirical studies, strong evidence of a negative impact of responsible behavior on corporate market value. More precisely, environmental performance was penalized by investors over the 2005-2009 period, whereas involvement in human capital seems to have been valued by the market.
Electro-optic modulator based on pi-n integrated photonic crystal nanocavity fabricated with photolithography

We report the first demonstration of an electro-optic modulator based on a photonic crystal (PhC) nanocavity with a p-i-n junction. Our device is fabricated with a photolithographic process, which is used in the complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process and can mass-produce devices. Moreover, the SiO2 cladding of our device can also be realized in the CMOS process. We show that our device has a high-Q photonics crystal nanocavity (Q = 1.4×105) and that we can change its refractive index by injecting carriers into the structure. Finally, we demonstrate GHz modulation based on the carrier plasma dispersion effect and the electro-optic property of this device showing a –3 dB cut-off frequency of nearly 1 GHz.
Pretreatment Client Characteristics and Treatment Retention in an Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program

PRETREATMENT CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT RETENTION IN AN INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM Shauna Fuller, MSW Marquette University, 2010 The effectiveness and efficacy of substance abuse treatment is well established. At the same time, clients often prematurely drop out of substance abuse treatment, negatively impacting their chances of achieving favorable outcomes. Investigating variables associated with treatment retention has become increasingly important considering one of the most robust findings in substance abuse treatment outcome research is the positive relationship between the amount of time spent in treatment and post-treatment outcomes (e.g., decreased drug/alcohol use, decreased criminal activity, improved social functioning). This study examined the relationship between pretreatment client characteristics and treatment drop-out among 273 adults who were admitted to intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment. An intake assessment battery was administered to all participants in an effort to gain a broad understanding of client attributes at the point of treatment entry. A series of regression analyses were used to investigate if client characteristics could help predict treatment completion status, time to drop-out, and number of treatment sessions attended. Results indicate that age and meeting criteria for an anxiety disorder were statistically significant predictors in all three regression analyses. Meeting criteria for a cocaine disorder was found to be a statistically significant predictor of treatment completion status and time to drop-out. Finally, number of years using alcohol regularly was found to be a statistically significant predictor of the number of treatment sessions attended. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed and recommendations to help improve client retention in the substance abuse treatment program utilized for this study are provided.
A CHARACTERIZATION OF THE MENGER AND HUREWICZ PROPERTIES OF SUBSPACES OF THE REAL LINE

The properties of Menger and Hurewicz, which are the basic and oldest selection principles, take their origin in papers [2] and [1]. Both of them appeared as cover counterparts of σ-compactness. Recall from [9], that a topological space X has the Menger (resp. Hurewicz) property, if for every sequence (un)n∈ω of open covers of X there exists a sequence (vn)n∈ω such that every vn is a finite subset of un and the family { ⋃ vn : n ∈ ω} is a cover (resp. γ-cover) of X, where an indexed family {An : n ∈ ω} is a γ-cover of X if for every x ∈ X the set {n ∈ ω : x 6∈ An} is finite. It is easy to see that every σ-compact space X has the Hurewicz property (≡ is Hurewicz) and every Hurewicz space has the Menger property (≡ is Menger). One of the main results of [2] is the characterization of the above two properties of a space X in terms of continuous images of X under maps f : X → R. It involves the eventual dominance preorder ≤∗ on R defined as follows: (xn)n∈ω ≤∗ (yn)n∈ω if and only if the set {n ∈ ω : xn > yn} is finite.
SEASONAL OCCURRENCE AND VARIATIONS IN MACRO-ALGAL POPULATIONS IN HURGHADA , SAFAGA AND QUSIER COASTS OF RED SEA , EGYPT

The aim of this study is to provide the seasonal variations in the coastal macroalgal communities which inhabiting the upper intertidal zone of Hurghada, Safaga and Qusier coasts at the Red Sea, Egypt. The distribution of algal communities, degree of relative dominance and diversity of the species in different habitats were investigated from autumn 2005 up to summer 2006. Also, the changes in the environmental factors and the abundance of the algal species were correlated. A total of 35 algal species were recorded in the studied area, 7, 7 and 21 species of them belong to Chlorophyta, Rhodophyta and Phaeophyta, respectively. Qusier coast had the highest account of individuals / m (12.71) and total covering (60 %) compared with Hurghada and Safaga coasts. Both Chlorophyta and Rhodophyta were more abundant (66.67 and 48.15 %, respectively) and widely distributed during the summer season along Hurghada and Safaga coasts. Meanwhile, Phaeophyta highest percentage (74.05%) was during autumn season at Qusier coast. The highest species diversity index (3.31) was recorded during autumn season at Qusier coast.
Allelopathic Effect of Water Extract of Liquorice ( Glycyrrhiza glabra ) on Germination and Chlorophyll Content of Maize

Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) aqueous leaf extract, were tested for their allelopathic effects on seed germination and radicle length of Maize. Allelopathic effect of leaf extract of different concentrations (0, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%) of Glycyrrhiza glabra and Experiment was CRBD design with 3 replicate in Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran in 2012 year. The experiment was conducted in Petri dishes and plastic pot. for seed germination, radical length, shoot length, plant height, Dry weight and chlorophyll. The results showed that the Seed germination and plant growth delayed at the higher concentrations, and the final germination percentage was decreased by increasing leaf extract concentration. Hence, it could be concluded that the mesquite leaf aqueous extract contain water-soluble
Enforcing Transport-Agnostic Congestion Control via SDN in Data Centers

To meet the deadlines of interactive applications, congestion-agnostic transport protocols like UDP are increasingly used side by side with congestion-responsive TCP. As bandwidth is not totally virtualized in data centers, service outage may occur (for some applications) when such diverse traffics contend for the small buffers in the switches. In this paper we present SDN-GCC, a simple and practical software-based congestion control mechanism that puts monitoring and control decisions in a centralized controller and traffic control enforcement in the hypervisors on the servers. SDN-GCC builds a congestion control loop between the controller and hypervisors without assuming any cooperation from tenants applications (i.e., transport protocol) ultimately making it deployable in existing data centers without any service disruption or hardware upgrade. SDN-GCC is implemented and evaluated via extensive simulation in ns2 as well as real-life smallscale test-bed experiment.
A Semantic Model for Interacting Cyber-Physical Systems

We propose a component-based semantic model for Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs) wherein the notion of a component abstracts the internal details of both cyber and physical processes, to expose a uniform semantic model of their externally observable behaviors expressed as sets of sequences of observations. We introduce algebraic operations on such sequences to model different kinds of component composition. These composition operators yield the externally observable behavior of their resulting composite components through specifications of interactions of the behaviors of their constituent components, as they, e.g., synchronize with or mutually exclude each other's alternative behaviors. Our framework is expressive enough to allow articulation of properties that coordinate desired interactions among composed components within the framework, also as component behavior. We demonstrate the usefulness of our formalism through examples of coordination properties in a CPS consisting of two robots interacting through shared physical resources.
The Determinants of Capital Structure of Firms Listed In Nigerian Food / Beverages and Tobacco Industry

This study focused at examining the determinant of capital structure decision of listed food/beverages and tobacco firms in Nigerian capital market. In different part of the globe there are many studies on determinant of capital structure of listed food/beverages and tobacco firms, but to the best of our knowledge, the studies are mostly foreign based, and there is no study conducted in developing country like Nigeria. Therefore, this would not provide conclusive result on Nigeria. Though research on the determinant of capital structure decision of listed food/beverages and tobacco firms in Nigeria has not been fully explore. Therefore, it has made little contribution in terms of the industrial development, employment and revenue generation and shock of bankruptcy. The proponent of dual economy model, have emphasized the need for a viable manufacturing sector for the purpose of industrial development. Base on this it therefore, creates a gap that need to be filed within the literature. Pecking order theory was used to underpin the work. The population of the study is eighteen listed food/beverages and tobacco firms in Nigerian capital market. The samples of the study are eleven listed food/beverages and tobacco firms in Nigeria. The study reveals that tangibility, firm growth, profitability has a significant positive effect on determinant of capital structure decision of listed food/beverages and Tobacco firms in Nigeria at 1% level of significance. The findings further reveals that, firm size is positively correlated and significant at 10% level. Further research should be conducted by the researchers on their relationship with companies. The regulatory authority such as SEC should make it mandatory for listed food/beverage and tobacco firms in Nigeria should have some level of leverage in the firm. The regulatory authority such as SEC should make sure that firms under food/beverages and tobacco should be categorising on their economic of scales in order to control their price. SEC should make sure that listed food/beverage and tobacco firms in Nigeria disclose their report promptly and the external auditors should be mandated to report on the performance of the firms’ audit. Regulatory authority should make sure that listed food/beverage and tobacco firms operating in Nigeria should comply by submitting their financial statement regularly on time schedule.
Alternative nitrogen management practices to reduce carbon footprint of maize production

the specific target of 20% reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2020. Later, the Decision No 406/2009/EC decreed to go further and commit to a 30% cut. Interesting results have been recently found by Tubiello et al., (2013) who showed declines of GHG emission from agriculture in Europe during the 19612010 reference period in comparison with other continents. However, Smith (2012) pointed out that, although the technical potential for mitigation by 2030 from European agriculture was estimated to be significant (about 200 Mt CO2 per year), several barriers and constraints to full implementation of GHG mitigation measures remain. In 2010, the agricultural sector in Lombardy region (northern Italy) produced approximately more than 7.000 kt of CO2 equivalent emissions (CO2eq) Alternative nitrogen management practices to reduce carbon footprint of maize production
Latest Content Gut Associated Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from the Estuarine Fish Mugil cephalus : Molecular Diversity and Antibacterial Activities against Pathogens 1-11

This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of ammonia on growth and survival rate of Tilapia rendalli reared in concrete tanks for 14 weeks using quail manure. It was a completely randomized design (CRD) with five treatments; T1 (control, without quail manure), T2 (0.32kg quail manure/tank/week), T 3 (0.40kg quail manure/ tank/week), T4 (0.48kg quail manure/tank/week) and T5 (0.64kg quail manure/tank/ week), rep licated two times. Twenty-five fish, with an average individual initial weight of 14 g were stocked per tank, each measuring, 2m × (4m). Every fortnight individual fish were weighed on a sensitive scale and the length measured on a measuring board to the nearest 0.1 cm. The results of the experiment indicated that fish raised under treatment 4 (T4) grew much faster (ANOVA, P<0.05) than the other groups with weight gain of 246%. T2 had the lowest mean weight gain of 86.08%. The final mean weights ranged from 26.23 g to 47.55 g, while total length ranged from 111mm ± 2.29mm to 140.1mm ± 2.29mm respectively. The study further revealed that in order to a chieve table size growth and survival of fish, 0.48 kg quail manure/week/4m 2 should be used as optimum for better growth of fish, although n o primary productivity was measured to estimate zooplankton biomass. At the same time, daily growth rate was good and within acceptable range for fish of the same size. Survival rate in all treatments was very high, with the lowest being a bove 60%. The study further demonstrated that higher amounts of ammonia affected growth and survival of the fish in treatment 5 (T 5), a tank with the highest amount of quail manure added per week.
STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF THE SET OF GLOBAL SOLUTIONS OF THE NONLINEAR HEAT EQUATION

In this paper we consider the nonlinear heat equation on a bounded domain with Dirichlet boundary conditions, and we study the structure of the sets G and B of initial values in C0 producing global and blowing up solutions, respectively. We discuss in particular the convexity and the connectedness of these sets. We obtain both positive and negative answers, and we state a number of open problems. AMS Subject Classification: 35K55, 35B35, 35B44 c ⃝Gakkōtosho 2010, GAKKŌTOSHO CO.,LTD
Perioperative chemotherapy with FOLFOX 4 and surgery versus surgery alone for resectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer ( EORTC Intergroup trial 40983 ) : a randomised controlled trial

Citation for published version: Nordlinger, B, Sorbye, H, Glimelius, B, Poston, GJ, Schlag, PM, Rougier, P, Bechstein, WO, Primrose, JN, Walpole, ET, Finch-Jones, M, Jaeck, D, Mirza, D, Parks, RW, Collette, L, Praet, M, Bethe, U, Van Cutsem, E, Scheithauer, W, Gruenberger, T & EORTC Gastro-Intestinal Tract Cancer Group 2008, 'Perioperative chemotherapy with FOLFOX4 and surgery versus surgery alone for resectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer (EORTC Intergroup trial 40983): a randomised controlled trial' The Lancet, vol. 371, no. 9617, pp. 1007-16. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60455-9
ACCOUNTING FLEXIBILITY , REAL EARNINGS MANAGEMENT , AND AUDIT QUALITY : EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIAN LISTED FIRMS

The aim of the research is to examine the effect of accounting flexibility, which is the limitation of the company to manage as a substitution relationship of Accrual Earnings Management (AEM) to Real Earning Management (REM). The research also explores the role of quality audits as moderation effect on the relationship of accounting flexibility and real earnings management in public company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during period 2010 to 2013, with the observation of 213 companies, 852 firm-year. Results of the study showed that the accounting flexibility negatively affects to real earnings management, that is with the lower accounting flexibility, the company tends to shift to real earnings management, this confirms the existence of a substitution relationship for accounting flexibility between Accrual Earnings Management (AEM) to Real Earnings Management (REM). When moderated by the audit quality the result show reinforces negative relationship accounting flexibility with real earning management, because the higher the quality of the audit company will be limited to discretionary accrual accounting, causing the lower accounting flexibility.
The genetic diversity and population structure of Genipa Americana (Rubiaceae) in Northern Mato Grosso, Brazil

Genipa americana (Rubiaceae) is an endemic Amazon-region species that may be subject to inbreeding, since it grows in fragmented environments. To examine this possibility, we examined the genetic diversity and population structure of three G. americana populations naturally grown in Northern Mato Grosso State using SSR markers. Sixty-four individuals were sampled from the three populations: 20 in AFL, 20 in MTP, and 24 in NBD. DNA extraction was performed according to the CTAB method, with modifications. Six SSR primers developed for the species were used. The allele frequency, the observed and expected heterozygosity, polymorphism information content), and the fixation Index were estimated. Molecular variance and principal coordinates analyses were conducted, and the most likely number of groups was inferred using the Structure software to help understand the genetic structure of the populations. The six microsatellite loci used showed 17 alleles,