Stereo-lithography is a distinctive form of technology which permits for the translation of computer aided design illustration to3D solid items within hours. In Stereo-lithography melted plastic is solidified in particular patterns by laser beam consequential in solid epoxy realization of a 3D project. This ultraviolet laser beam is directed by CAD data. Parts created using Stereo Lithography m...

Purpose: The objective of the research was to investigate dimensional accuracy concerning denture teeth deviation and vertical changes for three-dimensional printed, monolithic dentures relative heat-cured, acrylic resin dentures. Materials methods: A waxed-up reference maxillary constructed on an educational master cast, then duplicated produce ten simulated planned virtual designed by subtrac...

The objective of our research is to develop computer methods to accurately visualize patients in 3-dimensions using advanced imaging and data acquisition devices such as conebeam CT (Computerized Tomography) and mandibular motion capture. Data from these devices were integrated for 3D patient-specific visualization, modeling and animation. We are developing generic methods that can be used with...

Ovarian follicle formation in Drosophila melanogaster requires stall (stl) gene function, both within and outside the ovary, for follicle individualization, stalk cell intercalation, and oocyte localization. We have identified the stl transcript as CG3622 and confirmed the presence of three alternatively spliced isoforms, contrary to current genome annotation. Here we show that the gene is expr...

The regulation model of the Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity island SaPIbov1 transfer was recently reported. The repressor protein Stl obstructs the expression of SaPI proteins Str and Xis, latter which is responsible for mobilization initiation. Upon Φ11 phage infection of S. aureus. phage dUTPase activates the SaPI transfer via Stl-dUTPase complex formation. Our aim was to predict the bind...

Our objective was to explore the utility of salivary telomere length (sTL) as an early indicator of neighborhood-level social environmental risk during child development. We therefore tested the hypothesis that sTL would be associated with markers of social stress exposure in children. Children age 4-14 from 87 neighborhoods were recruited through five urban schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, U...

"The second edition is clearer and adds more examples on how to use STL in a practical environment. Moreover, it is more concerned with performance and tools for its measurement. Both changes are very welcome."--Lawrence Rauchwerger, Texas A&M University "So many algorithms, so little time! The generic algorithms chapter with so many more examples than in the previous edition is delightful! The...

A combined Short-Term Learning (STL) and Long-Term Learning (LTL) approach to solving mobile robot navigation problems is presented and tested in both real and simulated environments. The LTL consists of rapid simulations that use a Genetic Algorithm to derive diverse sets of behaviours. These sets are then transferred to an idiotypic Artificial Immune System (AIS), which forms the STL phase, a...

Range trees are multidimensional binary trees which are used to perform d-dimensional orthogonal range searching. In this technical report we study the implementation issues of range trees with fractional cascading, named layered range trees. We also document our implementation of range trees with fractional cascading in C++ using STL and generic programming techniques.

A combined Short-Term Learning (STL) and Long-Term Learning (LTL) approach to solving mobile robot navigation problems is presented and tested in both real and simulated environments. The LTL consists of rapid simulations that use a Genetic Algorithm to derive diverse sets of behaviours. These sets are then transferred to an idiotypic Artificial Immune System (AIS), which forms the STL phase, a...