In this paper, we present the design and implementation of a parallel programming environment called JAWS (Java Work Stealer). JAWS is implemented as a user-level Java library which schedules user threads over a network of workstations using a Work Stealer algorithm. The goal of JAWS is to enable programmers to write cross-platform parallel programs that run seamlessly on a network of workstati...

Surgical treatment of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is controversial. Current recommendations contraindicate aggressive surgery because its results are unpredictable and may trigger disease progression. In this prospective study, we assessed the effectiveness of surgical resection of the jaws in cancer patients with BRONJ. Between June 2004 and July 2009, 30 cancer pat...

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The horn sharks (Heterodontidae: Chondrichthyes) represent one of four independent evolutions of durophagy in the cartilaginous fishes. We used high-resolution computed tomography (CT scanning) to visualize and quantify the mineralized tissue of an ontogenetic series of horn sharks. CT scanning of neonatal through adult California horn sharks (Heterodontus francisci) confirmed that this techniq...

The surface area of edentulous jaw is an important functional and anthropometric parameter. It can be analyzed directly in mouth, on jaw impressions, as well as on casts. The analysis of master cast provides valuable information about the surface area in edentulous jaws. However, preliminary-study cast made of “soft” alabaster dental plaster is usually utilized for this purpose [1-5]. The surfa...

Bisphosphonates is a group of inorganic pyrophosphates analogues that suppress bone resorption by inducing osteoclast inactivation, being frequently used for management of diseases affecting bone metabolism, bone metastases and bone tumors. However, since 2003 many cases describing the presence of necrotic bone exposures in the jaws have been described in patients receiving these drugs, what re...

Bisphosphonates as a group of drugs were introduced for the management of various conditions such as osteoporosis, Paget's disease, multiple myeloma, hypercalcemia of malignancy, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and other tumors. This group of drugs has improved the quality of life in many patients with proven efficacy in limiting pain and skeletal-related events. The controversy of osteonecrosi...