We consider here scalar aggregation queries in databases that may violate a given set of functional dependencies. We define consistent answers to such queries to be greatest lowest/least upper bounds on the value of the scalar function across all (minimal) repairs of the database. We show how to compute such answers. We provide a complete characterization of the computational complexity of this...

A functional dependency (fd) family was recently defined [20] as the set of all instances satisfying some set of functional dependencies. A Royce-Codd normal form, abbreviated RCNF. family is defined here as an fd-family specified by some RCNF set of functi!)nal dependem& . The purpose of this paper is to present set-theoretic/algebraic characterizations relating to both types of families. Two ...

Granular materials are often used in pavement structures. The influence of anisotropy on the mechanical behaviour of granular materials is very important. The coupled effects of water content and fine content usually lead to more complex anisotropic behaviour. With a repeated load triaxial test (RLTT), it is possible to measure the anisotropic deformation behaviour of granular materials. This a...

The aim of this work was to evaluate Quantitative Light-induced Fluorescence (QLF) as an alternative to the established Logan and Boyce method for determining plaque coverage of dogs' teeth. In a series of studies in conscious and anesthetized dogs, QLF showed good intra-photographer repeatability (coefficient of variation [CV] of 7.5% for undisclosed teeth) and inter-photographer reproducibili...

Mehul D. Patel, PhD; Erik Rosenstrom, BS; Julie S. Ivy, Maria E. Mayorga, Pinar Keskinocak, Ross M. Boyce, MD, MSc; Kristen Hassmiller Lich, Raymond L. Smith III, Karl T. Johnson, BA; Paul Delamater, Swann, PhD

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