numerical analysis of longitudinal and transverse surface settlement induced by epb tunneling- a case study: shiraz subway tunnels reza rahmannejad; mahdi esfandiary; eshagh namazi; hamed jamshidi             determination of the racking reduction factor for an incomplete ellipse shaped tunnel considering the soil-structure interaction mohammad reza momenzadeh; mohammad reza mansoori; armin azi...

calligraphy, as a prominent art incorporated into persian and islamic architecture, supplys messages and brings beauty to the eyes of the beholder. the most important messages in architecture are directly expressed by inscriptions. different types of inscriptions are shaped in the form of mosaic works, multiple painted patterns, tiles, bricks or plaster techniques. although in qajar period trad...

INTRODUCTION Enterprise resource planning systems can be defined as customizable, standard application software which includes integrated business solutions for the core processes and administrative functions (Chan & Rosemann, 2001). From an operative perspective , ERP systems provide a common technological platform unique for the entire corporation allowing the replacement of mainframes and le...

The precise action of insulin on the liver remains open to investigation and understanding despite considerable data which have been accumulated. Dunn et al. (1) with the use of CYlabeled glucose in the dog, express one point of view when they state: “These isotope tracer studies, which clearly indicate an action of insulin in inhibiting glucose output, may be added to a growing body of informa...

introduction trauma is the most common cause of death in youngsters. early detection of internal bleeding via imaging in trauma patients is important. the fast-extended method and the extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (efast) evaluates hemothorax and pneumothorax in addition to abdominopelvic bleedings and tamponade. patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, after...

While certain properties of the influenza virus have been inferred from numerous immunological and epidemiological studies published in recent years, little definite information as to its physical nature has been obtained. Elford, Andrewes, and Tang (1), as a result of ultrafiltration studies of mouse lung emulsions, concluded that the infectious agent has a diameter of 80 to 120 m/z. Eftord an...

karim khan can be considered as the only authoritative king in the whole zand era, thus the cultural and artistic foundations of this vary era is related to his government and him. seemingly, he was uneducated; however, he was interested in art, literature, and science. therefore, his court was the concourse of scientists, scholars, and artists. moreover, he has supported so many architectural ...