AIM This double-blind randomized clinical trial compared the performance of posterior composite restorations with and without bevel. METHODS AND MATERIALS Thirteen volunteers requiring at least two posterior Class II restorations were selected. Twenty-nine cavity preparations were performed, comprising 14 without bevel (butt joint) and 15 with marginal beveling. All cavities were restored wit...

The 24-hour 500-mb. barotropic forrcasts prepared by the Joint Numerical Weather Prediction Unit (JNWPU) have been investigated in 30 cases of rapid sea level cyclogenesis. Composite error maps are presented for the region of cyclogenesis. The 500-mb. errors are found t o bc significantly larger when the solenoidal field at that level is strong than when it is weak.

This talk is a survey of the question of joint measurability of coexistent observables and its is based on the monograph Operational Quantum Physics [1] and on the papers [2, 3, 4]. A lecture presented at Quantum Composite Systems 2002, Ustron, Poland, 3.-7.9.2002.

Background Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score (JADAS) is a recently developed composite tool for scoring disease activity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). JADAS consists of four items; the joint count, the physician and the patient’s/parent’s global assessment and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) as an inflammatory marker. Creactive protein (CRP) has been suggested as an a...

This paper presents a new and simple procedure to identify link mass parameters used for gravity compensation and on-line automatic torque sensor calibration for a robot manipulator. The approach employs single-joint rotation and a recursive procedure that proceeds distally to proximally to identify composite mass moments. Experimental results are presented for the Sar-cos Dextrous Arm.

The formation of multiple tissue types and their integration into composite tissue units presents a frontier challenge in regenerative engineering. Tissue-tissue synchrony is crucial in providing structural support for internal organs and enabling daily activities. This review highlights the state-of-the-art in composite tissue scaffold design, and explores how biomimicry can be strategically a...

In this paper, a practical method to design a robust controller for a flexible joint robot (FJR) using quantitative feedback theory (QFT) is proposed. In order to control fast and slow dynamics of the FJR separately, composite control scheme is considered as the basis for the design. A simple PD controller is used to stabilize the fast dynamics, and a QFT controller is used in addition to an in...

This paper presents a simplified approach for the design of semi-continuous composite beams in braced frames, where specific attention is given to the effect of joint rotational stiffness. A simple composite beam model is proposed incorporating the effects of semi-rigid end connections and the non-prismatic properties of a 'cracked' steel-concrete beam. This beam model is extended to a sub-fram...

Actor: Entity (human or computer) possessing a capability to act intelligently and process specific assignments (activities/tasks). Atomic task: Task that can be handled by an individual actor. CAS: Collective adaptive system. Collaboration system (platform): Information system supporting execution of collaborative processes. Collaborative process (collaboration): Joint effort of a (limited) nu...