Smooth contact pads that evolved in insects, amphibians and mammals to enhance the attachment abilities of the animals' feet are often dressed with surface micropatterns of different shapes that act in the presence of a fluid secretion. One of the most striking surface patterns observed in contact pads of these animals is based on a hexagonal texture, which is recognized as a friction-oriented ...

Saturated hydraulic conductivities of Varempere series soils (plinthaqualf) located in the sudan savannah zone of Ghana were measured by the falling head method and compared with values estimated by the texture-based equation of Rawls et al. (1982). The comparisons indicated that saturated hydraulic conductivity values estimated using the texture-based equation could predict those measured with...

HYPOTHESIS Predictive factors of pancreatic fistula (PF) and the value of conservative management of PF following distal pancreatectomy (DP) are poorly known. DESIGN Case series. SETTING A university hospital referral center. PATIENTS From 1991 to 2003, 175 patients underwent DP with routine drainage of the pancreatic stump and postoperative repeated measures in drainage fluid. Pancreatic...

In the present study, basin morphometry of Hirehalla Sub-basin Bagalkote District, Karnataka was carried out using remote sensing and geoinformatics techniques. Delineation calculation various morphometric parameters sub-basin done in GIS environment. The study categorized into– Linear, Aerial Relief aspects. Result obtained from analysis confirms highest order fifth showing sub-dendritic to de...

Remote Sensing & GIS technique was used for extracting geomorphological characteristics of watersheds. Its application provides an efficient and accurate means evaluation these characteristics. Drainage system delineation is important to better understand hydrologic system, water resource management its planning. Morphometric analysis any drainage basin in a systematic method has great importan...

AIM To investigate potential biomarkers for predicting postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). METHODS We prospectively recruited 83 patients to this study. All patients underwent PD (Child's procedure) at the Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery at the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University between June 2011 and April 2015. Data pertaining to...

Routine soil surveys determine many soil properties but soil drainage and soil moisture indicators (soil permeability, hydrologic soil group, etc.) are often the most relevant for agro-environmental purposes. They influence in-field crop yield and affect several environmental processes, i.e., soil erosion, nutrient and pesticide transport by runoff water and leaching, nitrification, and greenho...