A decade of dental education: Faculty of Dentistry

Published on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the faculty.Incudes bibliographical references.published_or_final_versionConservative dentistry: achievements and perspectives 47Congratulations Wang, Gungwu Wang, Gungwu viiForeword Wei, Stephen H.Y. Wei, Stephen H.Y. ixAcknowledgements Wei, Stephen H.Y. Wei, Stephen H.Y. xiThe Prince Philip Dental Hospital 1Departments and units: a decade of activities and progressStudents' life in the faculty 151Alumni 155Faculty of Dentistry - dental graduates 1985-1992 157The next decade and beyond - some prospects in dentistry 175Brief history of the Faculty of Dentistry 1Administration and governance 4Other services 7Children's dentistry and orthodontics: achievemnets and perspective 13Oral and maxillofacial survey: achievements and perspectives 69Periodontology and public health: achievements and perspectives 95Prosthetic dentistry: achievements and perspectives 113Dental technology unit 125Dental materials science unit: achievements and perspectives 131Oral Biology Unit: achievements and perspectives 139Optimizing adhesion with mineralized dental tissues Gwinnett, A. John Gwinnett, A.John 177Conservative approach to esthetic dentistry Suzuki, M. Mike Suzuki, M. Mike 183The wonderful world of glass ionomer cements Mount, Graham J. Mount, Graham J. 189Biocompatibility of dental materials Smith, Dennis C. Smith, Dennis C. 197Esthetic implant restorations Lewis, Steven Lewis, Steven 203Chemicals in the treatment of periodontal diseases Gjermo, Per Gjermo, Per 21

The Work Environment Index: Technical Background Paper

The vast majority of Americans work for a living. The track record of different states varies widely when it comes to providing decent opportunities for working people. The Work Environment Index (WEI) captures these differences and provides a basis for evaluating how well each state does in creating an economy that supports its working population. The purpose of this article is to detail the construction of the WEI and to explain the design of the Index. This paper serves as a technical companion to the report Decent Work In America: The 2005 Work Environment Index. Many factors contribute to a good environment for working people: quality jobs, adequate opportunities for employment, basic social protections, and being treated fairly. The WEI is a composite measure of these different dimensions and provides a basis for comparing the quality of the work environment in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The WEI has multiple objectives: 1) to capture and quantify the various dimensions of the work environment on a state-by-state basis. 2) to provide a direct, relatively transparent, and easy-to-understand measurement that is firmly rooted in publicly available data sources. 3) to provide a basis for making comparisons between the states that are fair and objective. 4) to create a tool for analyzing other socio-economic issues at the state level: e.g. poverty rate differentials, job quality and quantity trade-offs, and patterns of economic growth.labor, work environment, business climate, decent work, poverty, job growth, economic growth, business start-ups

Don Quixote: Two Samples y un epitafio

DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHAAdaptado al Spanglish por Ilan StavansIlustrated por Roberto WeilDON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHAAdaptado al Spanglish por Ilan StavansIlustrated por Roberto Wei

Monotonicity and 1-dimensional symmetry for solutions of an elliptic system arising in Bose-Einstein condensation

We study monotonicity and 1-dimensional symmetry for positive solutions with algebraic growth of the following elliptic system: $$\begin{cases} -\Delta u = -u v^2 & \text{in $\R^N$}\\ -\Delta v= -u^2 v & \text{in $\R^N$}, \end{cases}$$ for every dimension $N \ge 2$. In particular, we prove a Gibbons-type conjecture proposed by H. Berestycki, T. C. Lin, J. Wei and C. Zhao

A Time Evolution Study of the Superhumps of the Dwarf Nova 1RXS J232953.9+062814 by Wavelet Transform

The time evolution behaviour of the superhumps of the dwarf nova 1RXS J232953.9+062814 is investigated with the wavelet analysis method. On the basis of two nights CCD photometry performed during its first superoutburst as well as other published brightness data, we reveal the superhump's time-dependence as a function of periods and time. Our light curves, which phased in the rapid decay ending portion of the superoutburst and in the dawn of a following normal outburst, are important to help trace the superhump evolution for the star. Evident amplitude variations of the superhumps, reflecting the fading of outbursts, are detected. The general profile of brightness fading over the outbursts roughly followed an exponential decay law or a form of a five-order polynomial. Both the superhump period and the orbital period of the binary system are detected in the present data. We obtain P_sh=0.04575(5) d and P_orb=0.04496(5) d. They agree with the existing values based on additional data. The two periods exchanged their roles during the superhump evolution.Comment: 7 pages, 9 figures, submitted to Astronomy & Astrophysic