When Hurricane Sandy swept over the US eastern seaboard in October 2012, it was the most tweeted about event at the time. However, some of the most affected areas were underrepresented in the social media conversation about Sandy. Here, we examine the hurricane-related experiences and behaviors shared on Twitter by residents of Far Rockaway, a New York City neighborhood that is geographically a...

ibn far?gh?n’s djaw?mi‘ al-‘ul?m hooshang a‘lam ibn far?gh?n’s djaw?mi‘ al-‘ul?m hooshang a‘lam this is an unpublished work by the late dr. hooshang a‘lam on ibn far?gh?n’s djaw?mi‘ al-‘ul?m. the work has been written in french and translated into persian by mrs. negar naderi. the scan copy of dr. a’lam’s handwriting is provided at the end of the article. this is an unpublished work by the late...

purpose: in this study we aimed to investigate the benefits of far-lateral approach without partial condylectomy in patients with foramen magnum meningiomas over surgical approach with condylectomy. methods: from 1980 to 2011, a total of 17 patients with foramen magnum meningiomas were treated surgically via far-lateral approach without condylectomy. the follow up period of this study was 6 to ...