occurred at 1.5 to 2.0 cm (Fig. 1). Strike success was similar when compared to prey number remaining, indicating that earlier predation events did not influence predation success. Juvenile toadfish are effective short-range ambush predators. At strike distances between 0 and 1.5 cm they strike successfully 76.2% of the time. But between 1.5 and 2.0 cm, strike success is mixed, and it continues...

The image logs interpretation from two wells in a fold hosting a west Iranian oil field located in the Dezful Embayment, SW Iran reveal the occurrence of two major systems of natural fractures. In the central part of the fold, the fold-related fractures include two sets of fractures trending N53°E and N34°E. In the eastern and also curved part of the fold, the strike of open fractures varies fr...

Although the biomechanical properties of the various types of running foot strike (rearfoot, midfoot, and forefoot) have been studied extensively in the laboratory, only a few studies have attempted to quantify the frequency of running foot strike variants among runners in competitive road races. We classified the left and right foot strike patterns of 936 distance runners, most of whom would b...

The objective of the study presented herein is to access the influence of rupture directivity on the inducement of liquefaction in loose, saturated sand. Rupture directivity is a near fault phenomenon that results in a pronounced double-sided velocity pulse in the strike normal component(s) of motion. Using the Palmgren-Miner fatigue theory, implemented for low cycle fatigue conditions, the num...

carboniferous strata in the alborz mountains consist of calcareous rich fossils the main part of which is composed of rugose corals. there have been few studies carried out on corals so far. in this paper, a new subfamily, genus and eight new species of rugose corals from mobarak limestones in the central alborz mountains are introduced

Little is known about effects of maternally transferred contaminants in snakes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate sublethal effects of maternally transferred mercury (Hg) on neonatal northern watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon). We captured 31 gravid females along a historically Hg-contaminated river. Following birth, we measured litter Hg concentrations and assessed locomotor performance, fo...