In this paper we present a new approach for the realization of a BDD-package. This approach does not depend on recursive synthesis operations (i.e. the ternary If-Then-Else-operator (ITE)) to perform manipulations of Boolean functions; instead our basic operation MORE is based on exchanges of neighbouring variables and existential quantiication. It is capable of combining an arbitrary number of...

We consider the interior transmission eigenvalue (ITE) problem that arises when scattering by inhomogeneous media is studied. The ITE problem is not self-adjoint. We show that positive ITEs are observable together with plus or minus signs that are defined by the direction of motion of the corresponding eigenvalues of the scattering matrix (as they approach z = 1). We obtain a Weyl type formula ...

Acrylic resins have been widely used due to their acceptable esthetics and desirable characteristics such as easy handling, good thermal conductivity, low permeability to oral fluids and color stability. Flexible resins were introduced on the market as an alternative to the use of conventional acrylic resins in the construction of complete and partial removable dentures. Although these resins p...

Poly(vinyl chloride) resins are produced by four basic processes: suspension, emulsion, bulk and solution polymerization. PVC suspensions resins are usually relatively dust-free and granular with varying degrees of particle porosity. PVC emulsion resins are small particle powders containing very little free monomer. Bulk PVC resins are similar to suspension PVC resins, though the particles tend...

Information and Communication Technology integration in education projects was first piloted in May 2012 at four supplementary education centres for adolescents in four villages of the Kandi block in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal. The purpose was to provide an opportunity for adolescents to interact, explore and authenticate their learning at school, using technology. The integrated a...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Dynamic mechanical properties of hard, direct reline resins are important factors in the clinical success of dentures. However, little information is available on the nature of these properties. PURPOSE This study evaluated the dynamic mechanical properties of a variety of hard, direct reline resins: (1) visible light-polymerized, powder-liquid type, (2) visible light-pol...

A petroleum fluid can be di®ided into three types of species: asphaltenes, resins, and oils. Asphaltenes and resins are polar, while the rest of the so-called oils are either nonpolar or mildly polar. The interaction among these species strongly affect asphaltene precipitation from petroleum fluids. Different measuring methods for asphaltenes in a petroleum fluid gi®e similar results, but diffe...

In a rapidly changing global environment, Initial Teacher Educators (ITE) have responsibility to role-model contemporary teaching approaches, which develop graduates who think creatively and flexibly in educational workplaces. An important aspect of this work is supporting pre-service teachers (PSTs) understand how design assessments facilitate deep understanding student learning. This learning...

Background and Purpose: In people wearing dentures, the growth of various Candida species under the prosthesis leads to the formation of biofilm, which can play the role of a reservoir for Candida and other kinds of microbes. Since nano-chitosan particles can cause lasting antimicrobial activity, a more recent approach that utilizes acrylic resins with nano-chitosan particles is proposed. Th...

Estimating an individual treatment effect (ITE) is essential to personalized decision making. However, existing methods for estimating the ITE often rely on unconfoundedness, assumption that fundamentally untestable with observed data. To assess robustness of individual-level causal conclusion this article proposes a method sensitivity analysis ITE, way estimate range under unobserved confoundi...