Preferences of users on movies are observables of various factors that are related with user attributes and movie features. For movie recommendation, analysis methods for relation among users, movies, and preference patterns are mandatory. As a relational analysis tool, we focus on the Infinite Relational Model (IRM) which was introduced as a tool for multiple concept search. We show that IRM-b...

In today’s digital society, technology-based resources are emerging and changing far more rapidly than organizational systems and structures. While information management is critical to strategy at both the formulation and implementation stages, strategic decisions often must be made quickly, and with less rationality than is desirable. This paper provides an analytical framework based on the t...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the microleakage of various root-end filling materials using a fluid filtration system. Sixty extracted human single-rooted teeth were used. The crowns were removed, the canals prepared, and root-end fillings placed. The samples were divided into two control and five experimental groups. The root-end filling materials tested were: amalgam, Intermediate ...

Abstract The isotope ratio method (IRM) is a technique used for estimating the energy production in fission reactor by measuring ratios nonfuel components. This has been successfully demonstrated on estimation of cumulative as well plutonium graphite-moderated and light-water-moderated reactors nonproliferation purposes. In this paper, IRM was to estimate neutron fluence Zr-2.5Nb materials irra...

BACKGROUND Among herbivorous insects that have exploited agro-ecosystems, the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae, is recognized as one of the most important agricultural pests worldwide. Uses over 400 plant species and has evolved different insecticides resistance mechanisms. As M. persicae feeds upon a huge diversity of hosts, it has been exposed to a wide variety of plant allelochemicals, whi...

L'accident de décompression médullaire constitue la majorité des accidents de plongée (40 à 45%). Dans 20 à 30% des cas, les plongeurs conservent des séquelles neurologiques de gravité variable dont 10% de formes invalidantes. L'existence de signes déficitaires moteurs précoces, d'une aggravation des symptômes pendant le transport vers le centre hyperbare, et l'apparition de troubles sphinctéri...

In this paper, we will develop a plausibility model by defining a new notion of rationality and provide an epistemic characterization for the Iterated Regret Minimization (IRM), which was first introduced by J. Halpern et al. (2012) in Game Theory. In particular, we show that, under the condition of common belief, the interactive epistemic outcomes of this type of rationality are in line with t...

BACKGROUND Growers have enthusiastically embraced crops genetically modified to express Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins for insect control because they provide excellent protection from key damaging insect pests around the world. Bt crops also offer superior environmental and health benefits while increasing grower income. However, insect resistance development is an important concern for ...

The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a stage-specific self-efficacy scale for physical activity with classical test theory (CTT), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and item response modeling (IRM). Women who enrolled in the Women On The Move study completed a 20-item stage-specific self-efficacy scale developed for this study [n=226, 51.1% African-American a...

Cotton production in Australia is a high-value industry with about 90% of fibre produced being exported to Asia, primarily to Indonesia. One aspect of modern cotton production is the heavy usage of insecticide sprays to combat Helicoverpa insects. The high cost of sprays and the public view of the industry regarding its perceived impact on the environment have led to the development of integrat...