background and aims: one of the main goals of standard orthodontic treatment is having the roots of teeth adjacent to extraction sites parallel to each other. the purpose of this study was to compare standard edgewise and preadjusted straight wire (mbt) methods in achieving this goal. materials and methods: for comparing root parallelism, 228 maxillary quadrants and 225 mandibular quadrants of ...

BACKGROUND Inspiratory resistive breathing (IRB) challenges affect respiratory muscle endurance in healthy individuals, which is considered to be an interleukin 6 (IL-6)-dependent mechanism. Whether nonpharmacological thermal therapies promote the endurance of loaded inspiratory muscles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unclear. The objectives of this study were to compare the ...

The drag flick technique is currently used by following the development of synthetic field (carpet) with a more flat and slippery surface, so this can be as strategy to create goals. This study aims determine effect medicine ball twist toss on skills in hockey games. type research experimental treatment variable being (MBT) exercise while response (DF) skill sample was 20 people from Hockey BKM...

The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of short full scale MBT process (28 d) getting a biological stability of DRI < 1000 mg O(2) kg VS(-1) h(-1), on the impact of leachate produced in simulated landfill. As consequence of that, waste was processed by full scale MBT and both untreated and treated waste were successively incubated in simulated landfills for 1 year. Leachates were coll...

In Drosophila epithelial cells, apical exclusion of Bazooka (the Drosophila Par3 protein) defines the position of the zonula adherens (ZA), which demarcates the apical and lateral membrane and allows cells to assemble into sheets. Here, we show that the small GTPase Rap1, its effector Canoe (Cno) and the Cdc42 effector kinase Mushroom bodies tiny (Mbt), converge in regulating epithelial morphog...

Mentalization-based group therapy (MBT-G) has its roots in group analytic psychotherapy. Modifications were made in order to suit the needs of more disturbed personality disordered patients, and to avoid the chaotic and destructive processes often encountered in groups dominated by these patients. In this article I outline the kind of leadership, structure and authority that MBT proscribes and ...

Since model-based testing (MBT) and agile development are two major approaches to increase the quality of software, this paper considers their combination. After motivating that strongly integrating both is the most fruitful, the demands on MBT for this integration are investigated: The model must be underspecifyable and iteratively refineable and test generation must efficiently handle this. T...

Model-based testing (MBT) seems technically superior to conventional test automation systems. However, this technology features some difficulties that can hamper its deployment in industrial contexts. In our earlier work, we have developed a domain-specific MBT solution for GUI testing of Symbian S60 smart phones and their applications. We believe that such a tailor-made solution can be easier ...

Mastery-based testing (MBT) is a form of categorical grading where students are repeatedly assessed until they achieve level mastery. This paper describes the implementation MBT in university quantitative literacy class using web-based homework system. Qualitative evidence student comments showed that preferred because it reduced their stress levels and was perceived as substantially different ...

Novel Co-N-S/C catalysts supported on carbon were obtained using a two-step procedure. The procedure consisted of the synthesis of a carbon-supported Co-2-mercaptobenzothiazole (denoted as Co-MBT/C) complex using a solvent-milling method and the pyrolysis of the Co-MBT/C complex. 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) was used as the nitrogen and sulfur ligand for Co-MBT complex formation. X-ray diffrac...