the destructions caused by many recent earthquakes shows that the subsurface structure directly affects the ground motions. especially in areas with possible seismic hazard expectation, expansion of cities has come up with detailed vulnerability analysis. therefore, site response investigation is a key step in every microzonation study. one of the best approaches for understanding the geologica...

We report 2 cases of sacral insufficient fracture detected by FDG-PET/CT. In case 1, a 79-year-old female patient with malignant lymphoma, who had recent lumbago, received FDG-PET/CT examination. Vertical linear FDG uptake medial to bilateral sacro-iliac joint was observed on FDG-PET and a fracture line corresponding to FDG uptake was observed in bone window of CT images. In case 2, an 81-year-...

A study was conducted to determine the vertical distribution of Tylenchorhynchus nudus, Criconemella curvata, and Helicotylynchus cornurus in the upper 5 cm of bentgrass (Agrostis palustris cv. Penncross) putting green turf. The effect of fenamiphos on the vertical distribution of these species also was examined. Experimental design was a split-plot in which whole-plots were fenamiphos treated ...

State-of-the-art airborne lidar data of passive scalars have shown that the spatial stratification of the atmosphere is scaling: the vertical extent (Δz) of structures is typically ≈ z H x ! where Δx is the horizontal extent and Hz is a stratification exponent. Assuming horizontal isotropy, the volumes of the structures therefore vary as !x!x!x H z = !x D s where the “elliptical dimension” Ds c...

The wind is one of the most promising green energy resources that replenishes itselves in less than a human lifetime without depleting planet’s resources. According to disposition blade concerning shaft, turbine can be classified as horizontal axis (HAWT) and vertical (VAWT). In contrast VAWT, HAWT covers commercial installations around globe. However, VAWTs became alternative for areas far awa...