Dear Editors, Suction blister roof grafting, a method of grafting the epidermis, has been used in the treatment of vitiligo and skin ulcers. Despite damage to keratinocytes and cell death during the suction procedure, application of suction blister roof to wounds appears to aid wound healing, possibly because of the production of cytokines such as TGF-α, PDGF, bFGF, VEGF, IL-1 and IL-6 (1). In ...

The microbiological and chemical quality of tank-stored rainwater is impacted directly by roof catchment and subsequent run-off contamination, via direct depositions by birds and small mammals, decay of accumulated organic debris, and atmospheric deposition of airborne micro-organisms and chemical pollutants. Previous literature reports on roof water quality have given little consideration to t...

This study was designed to serially analyze the magnetic resonance (MR) appearance of patella tendon grafts during the first year of implantation, and to determine if the sagittal location of the tibial tunnel affects the MR appearance of the graft. An additional goal was to analyze the effect of the sagittal placement of the tibial tunnel placement on knee extension and stability. Two groups w...

This research demonstrates the feasibility of a roof insulation method for prefabricated offices that uses vinyl packed timber chips to reduce air conditioning loads (hereinafter referred to as AC loads) and which also improves indoor thermal comfort. The advantages of the new roof insulation method were revealed through comparing the impacts of four roof types on prefabricated offices. The AC ...

The most important feature in urban modeling is the 3D building model. It is essential in many applications, such as 3D GIS, cyber city, true-orthophoto generation, etc. Due to the huge demand of 3D building model, an effective solution for geometrical building modeling is required. In this paper, a 3D building modeling based on the Split-Merge-Shape (SMS) algorithm is presented. Since the SMS ...

In coal mining hard roofs are one of the main factors causing the occurrence of rock bursts in working panels. To solve this problem, the solid backfill coal mining (SBCM) technique is proposed and used as an effective measure to prevent the rock bursts induced by hard roofs. However, due to the different backfill ratios of working planes, the control effects on hard roofs are quite unique. By ...

Urbanization leads to higher phosphorus (P) concentration in urban catchments. Among different stormwater retention measures, green roofs are the least efficient in phosphorus retention. Moreover, much research has shown that green roofs act as sources of phosphorus, and they can emit P in significant loads. In this study low P emission green roof substrate was developed based on the proposed s...

This study sought to evaluate exposure from specific products to evaluate potential risk from roof repair activities. Five asbestos-containing fibered roof coatings and plastic cements, representing a broad range of these types of products, were tested in exposure simulations. These products were applied to representative roof substrates. Release of asbestos fibers during application and sandin...

Objective. The goal of the study was to determine the asymmetric distribution of the height of the ethmoid roof (fovea ethmoidalis). Method. We retrospectively reviewed 644 coronal sinus computer tomography (CT) scans. The height of the ethmoid roof was examined for possible lateral differences between the right and left sides. Results. In 221 CT scans (31%), there was an asymmetry between the ...

In this paper, we present an approach that allows automatic (parametric) reconstruction of building shapes in 2-D/3-D using TomoSAR point clouds. These point clouds are generated by processing radar image stacks via advanced interferometric technique, called SAR tomography. The proposed approach reconstructs the building outline by exploiting both the available roof and façade information. Roof...