The lungs and viscera of 23 dwarf crocodiles (Osteolaemus tetraspis) obtained from markets in Brazzaville, were examined for pentastomid infection. Twenty-one animals were infected and harboured a total of 82 pentastomids, all belonging to the family Sebekidae and representing at least two genera and three species. Sebekia okavangoensis Riley & Huchzermeyer, was present in the body cavity and l...

patients with asthma. Respir Med 2007;101:272e6. 21. Fimognari FL, Pasqualetti P, Moro L, et al. The association between metabolic syndrome and restrictive ventilatory dysfunction in older persons. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2007;62:760e5. 22. Hyatt RE, Cowl CT, Bjoraker JA, et al. Conditions associated with an abnormal nonspecific pattern of pulmonary function tests. Chest 2009;135:419e24. ...

Article history: Received 29 October 2015 Received in revised form 18 December 2015 Accepted 19 December 2015 Available online 29 December 2015 Particle shape plays an important role in determining the engineering behaviour of granular materials. In this regard, characterisation and quantification of particle shape are essential for understanding the behaviour of granular materials. X-ray micro...

Accuracy and topography are significant indicators of precision machined high-quality surfaces. Case hardened steel (16MnCr5) was analyzed to obtain information about the effects technological data connections between accuracy (roundness) roughness parameters (Sa, Sz, Ssk, Sku). It found that feed rate has a influence on roundness parameters, there strong relationships these parameter values: c...

background vermilion irregularities are common secondary deformities after cleft lip repair, regressed or resected hemangiomas, trauma and tumor surgeries. vermilion deficiency attracts considerable attention and detracts from an otherwise excellent lip repair. minor and moderate vermilion defects can be corrected with upper lip advancement, rotation flaps, tongue flaps or grafts. major defects...

Wind, in the duration of its erosional process, affects considerable changes in a grain's morphologyfrom its removal (detachment) step to sedimentation. In other word, a grain undergoes its gradualevolution during the transit process. In this project, the maturation of Aeolian sand grains had beenstudied upon as based on texture maturity indicator which includes: sorting, mean size grain, round...

Abstract Roundness/angularity is a vital shape descriptor that significantly impacts the mechanical response of granular materials and closely associated with many geotechnical problems, such as liquefaction, slope stability, bearing capacity. In this study, series biaxial shearing tests are conducted on dual-size aluminum circular hexagonal rod material. A novel image analysis technique used t...

Objectives: One of the factors predicting language impairments is an early limited lexicon in children. An early limited lexicon can also lead to limited performances in other language areas. This study was aimed to examine receptive and expressive vocabulary in 8-16 month-old children with cleft lip and palate as a predictor of development in other language areas. Materials: The MacArthur-Bat...