BACKGROUND/AIMS The aim of this study was to investigate the primary management experience for giant liver hemangiomas greater than 20 cm in size. METHODS Records of patients referred for evaluation of radiologically and/or histopathologically proven giant liver hemangiomas between January 2007 and March 2010 were retrospectively analyzed. The reasons for referral, results of imaging studies,...

We report that planar chiral structures affect the polarization state of light in a manner similar to three-dimensional chiral (optical active) media. In experiments with artificial metal-on-silicon chiral planar gratings of 442 wallpaper group symmetry, containing millions of chiral elements per square centimeter, we observed rotation of the polarization azimuth in excess of 30 degrees of ligh...

abstract narcissus species (amaryllidaceae) are highly suitable outdoor ornamental plants and also as cut flower. narcissus is used in folk medicine and is a medicinal plant, because of galanthamine properties. south area of iran such as khouzestan province, is one of the most important areas of producing cut flower of narcissus in winter season. in this research, the effects of planting distan...

Livestock grazing is one of the most important kinds of land usage that has a high potential to decrease or increase carbon storage in rangeland ecosystem. This research was investigated the effects of enclosure on soil carbon storage in a rangeland with dominant plants of Artemisia aucheri. Hence, two rangelands of enclosure (Shahtappeh-Chah Mahmood) and no enclosure (Chiro) were chosen in Sem...