from the Database Directions Technologies for IRM 49 Workshop Editors 1 Alfonso F. Cardenas Elizabeth N. Fong, Alan H. Goldfine IRM in a Decentralized/Distributed Introduction 1 Environment 66 Robert M. Curtice Olin Bray SPECIAL ISSUE FROM THE FOURTH DATABASE DIRECTIONS WORKSHOP: INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT—MAKING IT WORK Chairperson, Technical Committee on Database Engineering Prot. Gio Wi...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the marginal adaptation of Biodentine in comparison with Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) and Intermediate Restorative Material (IRM), as a root end filling material, using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty permanent maxillary central incisors were chemo-mechanically prepared and obturated. Three millimetres of the...

AIM To investigate the physical and chemical properties of Portland cement (PC) loaded with alternative radiopacifying materials for use as root-end filling materials in a mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)-like system. METHODOLOGY Portland cement loaded with barium sulphate, gold and silver/tin alloy was mixed with water, and the physical and chemical properties of the hydrated cements were ev...

introduction: biocompatibility is a desirable feature for root-end filling materials. in this study we aimed to compare a new material called cold ceramic (cc) with intermediate restorative material (irm) and mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) using methyl-tetrazolium bromide (mtt) assay. materials and methods: the materials were tested in fresh and set states: (n=108). the cytotoxicity was compa...

PURPOSE The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of 6 wk of oral creatine supplementation during a periodized program of arm flexor strength training on arm flexor IRM, upper arm muscle area, and body composition. METHODS Twenty-three male volunteers with at least 1 yr of weight training experience were assigned in a double blind fashion to two groups (Cr, N = 10; Placebo,...

BACKGROUND Over past decades, improvements in longer-term clinical and personal outcomes for individuals experiencing serious mental illness (SMI) have been moderate, although recovery has clearly been shown to be possible. Recovery experiences are inherently personal, and recovery can be complex and non-linear; however, there are a broad range of potential recovery contexts and contributors, b...

Declining yields of maize as a result of Striga infestation has necessitated a new technology known as Imazapyr-resistant maize (IRM) to contain the problem. As a result, research and development initiatives with substantial participation of the private sector to transfer this new technology to farmers have been made in western Kenya. This study therefore assesses the adoption of IRM variety an...

BACKGROUND The p53 tumour suppressor gene is a well-known factor regulating apoptosis in a wide variety of cells and tissues. Alterations in the p53 gene are among the most common genetic changes in human cancers. In addition, recent data provide evidence that p53 plays a critical role in mediating pregnancy by regulating steroid hormone activation. In idiopathic recurrent miscarriages (IRM), c...

A numerical model based upon the "Stoner-Wohlfarth theory" has been developed to predict Isothermal Remanent Magnetisation (IRM) curves for a system of fine particles with uniaxial anisotropy. This paper reports the predictions of our model for the effects of easy axes alignment on the IRM curve. We have also investigated the effect of the standard deviation after the application of a non-satur...