The paper presents the development of conceptual, theoretical, and methodological foundations a complex novel method for evaluating visual–aesthetic values landscape. novelty lies in combination methods assessing overall attractiveness landscape (geocomplex) view field (as seen from an observation point). analysis was carried out highly environmentally diverse fragment Małopolska Upland (centra...

(Tropical inselbergs: habitat types, adaptive strategies and diversity patterns). Inselbergs are isolated rock outcrops that rise abruptly above the surrounding plains. Granitic and gneissic inselbergs are geologically and geomorphologically old and occur throughout a broad spectrum of climatic zones. They form microclimatically and edaphically dry growth sites that support a highly specialized...

Tooth loss can cause loss of occlusal, masticatory, esthetic, physiognomic, phonetic and psychosocial function of patients. The most frequently used treatment method of completely edentulous patients and patients with a small number of remaining teeth are complete dentures or overdentures. One of the most important clinical and laboratory procedures in their fabrication is functional impression...

space, according to Brian IL. Berry's famous expression (1964) «cities as Systems within a System of cities». Thus, the focus on the dynamic study of the general characteristics of the object «town» in an urban system of dissymetric interdependencies at a regional, national or global scale (Pumain 1997) was followed by the study of cities as physiognomic and socio-economic entities.This is diff...

This article uses writings of the French traveler François Bernier (d. 1688) on race as an inroad into question locating in Mughal India. I explore discourses alterity through examination Persian from various genres composed during long seventeenth century. In contrast to Bernier, these do not offer concepts equivalent that race. However, by invoking narratives descent Noah's son Ham, ideas cli...

We investigated differences in physiological and morphological traits between the tall and short forms of mopane (Colophospermum mopane (Kirk ex Benth.) Kirk ex J. Léonard) trees growing near Maun, Botswana on a Kalahari sandveld overlying an impermeable calcrete duricrust. We sought to determine if differences between the two physiognomic types are attributable to the way they exploit availabl...