We report a case of axillary lymphadenopathy thirty years after a decorative tattoo clinically mimicking metastatic melanoma. The importance of relying on histological confirmation of metastatic disease before altering extent of surgery is discussed. The importance of recording presence of decorative tattoos is stressed.

Chromium deposits rank among the most widespread metal coatings for functional and decorative purposes. However, electrodeposition from Cr(VI) aqueous solution, which is industrial process currently used to achieve thin chromium deposits, presents several environmental issues, urging development of alternative solutions. In this study, aims compare aesthetical properties coatings, 800 nm thick ...

This paper describes a flexible tool for decorative halftoning. Decorative halftoning produces a picture that can be seen simultaneously on two levels: either as an over-all image, or as a grid of much smaller motif images. The tool presented here is flexible: any small image can be used as a motif. When the motif is a black-and-white image, this tool improves on other techniques, which cannot ...

concentrate our attention upon the work of the little-known or even anonymous masters and endeavor to delineate the outlines of a "style" belonging not only to an individual but to a generation and a country. Particular problems in the decorative arts can in this way lead to an understanding of the mind and taste of a bygone age that is quite unexpected. Hence it is that such studies in the hig...

Now a days, more and more ornaments and decorative deigns are taking shape of aesthetically appealing patterns. The global competition and the continuous demand for novelty in ornamental patterns have slowed down the growth of market of decorative products. This work is towards the generation of new ornamental patterns for Jewellery designing. This paper proposes a fractal geometry technique to...

The natural reservoirs of decorative stones in India have extreme commercial importance. The

ecorative coatings applied with D . . sputter ion plating processes have become a widely accepted application for vacuum technology. Although the deposition itself is only one important step among others, indusmal decorative applications require a reproducible and productive coating system. Leybold, as a system manufacturer, is featuring machines with a high level of up-time as well as an extra...