Part of figure 1. from highlighted article by Gioncada et al. A: Main baleen features of an extant rorqual, at different scales; tubule diameter ~0.5 mm (modified and redrawn from Szewciw et al., 2010). B: Location of Cerro Colorado, Peru. C: Left baleen rack of the balaenopteroid specimen M1 as found in the field, with drawing showing the original position in the whale skull. D: Right baleen r...

PURPOSE Breast volume assessment is one of the most important steps during implant-based breast reconstruction because it is critical in selecting implant size. According to previous studies, there is a close relationship between the mastectomy specimen weight and resected breast volume. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term patient satisfaction with implant-based breast reconstructio...

This research outlines the Taguchi optimization methodology, which is applied to optimize cutting parameters in drilling of glass fiber reinforced composite (GFRC) material. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is used to study the effect of process parameters on machining process. This procedure eliminates the need for repeated experiments, time and conserves the material by the conventional procedure...

frothers havea profoundeffectonbubble size and also flotation efficiency. in present study the effect of type and dosage of frothers on the flotation response of coarse particles of quartz was investigated.  therefore, flotation response of coarse particles using frothers such as mibc, pine oil, poly propylene glycol with concentration of 0, 25, 50 and 75 g/t, was obtained respectively. for all...

background: transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus (pda) is a minimally invasive treatment. the appropriate device size is chosen based on the angiographic measurement of the pda . the current study aimed to assess the relationship between the transthoracic echocardiographic (tte) measurements of the pda prior to the occlusion procedure and the actual size of the deployed devic...

one of the most visible aspects of a forest stand structure is the spatial patterns of trees. competition affects on forest structure and its understanding is important, when the purpose of forest management is to imitate the dynamic of natural ecosystems. for this purpose, an unmanaged intact forest was selected with 26 hectares area. all chestnut leaf oak (quercus castaneifolia) trees with a ...