OBJECTIVE We propose and validate a computer-aided system to measure three different mandibular indexes: cortical width, panoramic mandibular index and, mandibular alveolar bone resorption index. STUDY DESIGN Repeatability and reproducibility of the measurements are analyzed and compared to the manual estimation of the same indexes. RESULTS The proposed computerized system exhibits superior...

Objective: We propose and validate a computer—aided system to measure three different mandibular indexes: cortical width, panoramic mandibular index and, mandibular alveolar bone resorption index. Study Design: Repeatability and reproducibility of the measurements are analyzed and compared to the manual estimation of the same indexes. Results: The proposed computerized system exhibits superior ...

Appropriate data management as the basis of effective performance reporting is crucial if sector institutions are to track whether they achieve their objectives. This paper shows how a post process of readily available data to construct water poverty maps can be used to identify effectively the most water poor communities, and thus improve the targeting of sector development policies and projec...

Bohinc T., Žnidarčič D., Trdan S. (2015): Comparison of field efficacy of four natural fungicides and metiram against late blight (Phytophthora infestans [Mont.] de Bary) on tomato – Short Communication. Hort. Sci. (Prague), 42: 215–218. Fungicidal activity of asaronaldehyde, soybean lecithin, garlic extract, salicylic acid, and metiram against late blight on tomato was investigated in a field ...

Thyme Essential oils (EO) with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties are widely used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and perfume industry. It is also used for flavoring and preservation of several foods. Nowadays, packaging research is receiving a considerable attention due to the development of eco-friendly materials made from natural polymers such as starch and chitosan. In this study Thymus ...

Analyzing the influencing factors for well-off construction for an county, an evaluation index was set up for the well-off construction on which most of the influencing factors are characterized economically, socially and environmentally friendly. Considering the mass data is included in the county system, therefore the data-mining method and theory of self-organization that is adapted to those...

Following the total raw scores of SB5 testing, scores were divided into two groups and then item difficulty and the discrimination index were calculated within 165 children from the total sample. Besides, the study also sought to perform an age specific (6-16) item analysis from those total students. The adaptation and modification of the items were done based on the difficulty, discriminating ...

The information in a database is usually accessed using SQL or some other query language, but if one uses a free text retrieval system the retrieval of text based information becomes much easier and user friendly, since one can use natural languages techniques such as automatic spell checking and stemming. The free text retrieval system needs first to index the database but then it is just to s...

Introduction: Gluten is a protein found in grains.  Research has shown that the gluten that is in grains of wheat, barley, rye, and oats (to a lesser degree) is toxic to many individuals.  While gluten is essential for the make-up of these 4 grains, our bodies do not need it. Is it healthful?  The protein in today’s wheat is poorly digested and can be harmful.  An estimated 95% of prepared fo...

BACKGROUND The biologically active component of a hormone is the unbound or free fraction. Changes in cortisol-binding protein could give misleading results if only total cortisol is measured for the interpretation of dynamic function tests. METHODS This study aimed to measure serum free cortisol using a steady-state gel-filtration method and then to evaluate the correlation between the serum...