[1] Brush removal is commonly conducted to increase water availability in arid areas, such as central Texas, where water resources are stressed. The effectiveness of brush clearing to enhance recharge, however, remains uncertain as numerous studies have yielded contradictory results. This study assesses the effects of brush clearing on recharge to a cave at Natural Bridge Caverns, central Texas...

Little reference could be found in the literature to the vasa vasorum in the root of neck arteries in man. The main paper is by Lowenberg and Shumacker (1948), who demonstrated the differences in vascular patterns between arterial and venous vasa in canine carotid arteries by staining red cells with benzidene and concluded that this method would be suitable for investigating the role of the vas...

This paper develops a method for nodal pricing and market clearing mechanism considering reliability of the system. The effects of components reliability on electricity price, market participants’ profit and system social welfare is considered. This paper considers reliability both for evaluation of market participant’s optimality as well as for fair pricing and market clearing mechanism. To ac...

Introduction: Knowing the anatomical complexity of the root canal system along with its variations, especially regarding the number of roots, conducts and curvatures, facilitates understanding of root canal location and negotiation. There might be C-shaped canals resembling a fissure. The number of these canals might range from one to three. Objective: To report a clinical case of endodontic re...