BACKGROUND This study aims to evaluate the frequency of dentinal defects after root canal preparation with the ProTaper NEXT, K3XF and WaveOne GOLD systems using microcomputed tomography. METHODS Sixty permanent mandibular incisors with a single canal were selected. Inspection of the teeth was performed under a stereomicroscope (15x) to observe the presence of pre-existing cracks and fracture...

spectral decomposition of time series has a significant role in seismic data processing and interpretation. since the earth acts as a low-pass filter, it changes frequency content of passing seismic waves. conventional representing methods of signals in time domain and frequency domain cannot show time and frequency information simultaneously. time-frequency transforms upgraded spectral decompo...

An existing cryopreservation method for liver slices applies 12% dimethylsulfoxide and rapid freezing. We found that cells in rat liver slices cryopreserved in this manner deteriorated rapidly upon culturing. To improve this cryopreservation method, we varied the dimethylsulfoxide concentration (0, 12, 18, and 30%), the cryopreservation medium (Williams medium E, fetal calf serum, and Universit...

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This paper proposes an efficient algorithm for H.264/AVC streaming over error prone channels. H.264/AVC Redundant slices feature is an error robustness feature allowing the encoder to send an extra representation of a frame region that can be used if the primary representation is corrupted or lost. Redundant slices tool allow the insertion of primary slices and one or more additional secondary ...