We report a novel technique for the synchronization of two different femtosecond solid-state lasers by crossing of both laser pulses in a Kerr medium. Stable dual-wavelength femtosecond pulses at central wavelengths of 820 and 1250 nm have been obtained. The tolerance of cavity-length mismatch is ~0.6mum , where the pulse widths of the Ti:sapphire and the Cr:forsterite lasers are 18 and 40 fs, ...

Computing a schedule for a given single machine problem is often difficult for irregular criteria, but when the data are uncertain, the problem is much more complicated. In this paper, we create a genetic algorithm to compute robust schedules when release dates are subject to small variations. Instead of evaluating a single fitness function at each iteration, several functions are evaluated tak...

BACKGROUND The main aim of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of IR MPH administered three times daily to those of once daily OROS-MPH. METHODS Subjects were outpatient adults satisfying full diagnostic criteria for DSM-IV ADHD between 19 and 60 years of age. Data from two independently conducted 6-week placebo controlled, randomized clinical trials of IR-MPH (tid) and of OROS-...

Carbonitride (CNx) coatings have existed for several decades but are not well understood. Related studies have indicated that CNx coatings exhibit behaviors comparable to diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings. Metal-doped CNx coatings are expected to show superior performance to single CNx coatings. In this study, a CNx coating and a group of CNx coatings with 6 at. % metal doping (W, Ti, Zr, or C...

Many national statistical agencies, survey and research organizations, and businesses— henceforth all called agencies—collect data that they intend to share with others. These agencies strive to release data that (i) protect the confidentiality of data subjects’ identities and sensitive attributes, (ii) are informative for a wide range of analyses, and (iii) are relatively straightforward for s...

Software release planning (SRP) is the problem of selecting which features or requirements will be included in the next release or releases. It is a crucial step in software development, which happens to be extremely complex given the need to reconcile multiple decision making criteria, (e.g., business value, effort and cost), while considering several constraints (e.g., feature precedencies, r...

This paper presents a decision-theoretic approach to data disclosure problems. The approach is innovative because (i) it offers a theoretical framework to develop optimality criteria for the choice of the best form of data release, (ii) it recognizes the different perspectives of the statistical agency and of the users of the data in assessing the extent of disclosure and the quality of the use...

We reviewed 41 knees after arthroscopic lateral release for recurrent dislocation of the patella at a mean follow-up of four years, and graded the results according to the criteria of Crosby and Insall (1976). There were no dislocations after operation in 28 knees (68%); the less satisfactory results were in patients with subluxation of the patella on extension of the knee and those with genera...

The release of the active substance from the matrix modified-release tablets based on Kollidon SR and chitosan is dependent on its degree of solubility in the dissolution medium as well as on the matrix forming polymers. Through the complexation of amiodarone hydrochloride with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin, an inclusion complex was obtained that showed an increase in solubility by more than 200...

The purpose of this study was to develop a new method of releasing fluorine in a controlled manner for applications in the field of orthodontic Ti-based wire, namely the coating of fluorides on Ti. Thin films of two fluoride compounds, CaF(2) and MgF(2), were coated on Ti via the electron-beam evaporation method. The fluorine was released rapidly from the as-deposited MgF(2) coating within a sh...