Recent data have shown that Dome C, on the Antarctic plateau, is an exceptional site for astronomy, with atmospheric conditions superior to those at any existing mid-latitude site. Dome C, however, may not be the best site on the Antarctic plateau for every kind of astronomy. The highest point of the plateau is Dome A, some 800 m higher than Dome C. It should experience colder atmospheric tempe...

Using an ocean–atmosphere coupled general circulation model, air–sea interaction processes associated with the Atlantic meridional mode are investigated from a new viewpoint of its link with the Guinea Dome in the northern tropical Atlantic. The subsurface thermal oceanic dome develops off Dakar from late spring to late fall owing to wind-induced Ekman upwelling. Its seasonal evolution is due t...

BACKGROUND The technique of vertical dome division or tip defining, involves incising the lateral crura and vestibular skin at or lateral to the dome or tip defining point. The incision divides the lower lateral cartilage into a lateral segment and a medial segment, which are advanced anteriorly and sutured together to increase tip projection. The present study aimed at assessing a new vertical...

As engineering design becomes more and more complex, we predict that the field will look to immersive environments as a way to create more natural interactions with design ideas. But, helmets are bulky and awkward. A better solution for immersive design is a partial dome. Originally the exclusive domain of flight simulators, dome projection is now being brought to the masses with less expensive...

evaluation of the geochemistry and hydrochemical quality of bam salt dome located in southern iran, was conducted in this study. two composite samples from salt units were collected and analysed by xrd and xrf to determine their mineral and elemental compositions. water samples were also collected from the only spring in the area and analysed for major anions, cations and some toxic elements. t...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Our goal was to characterize the geometry of simple-lobed cerebral aneurysms and to find the absolute size of these lesions from angiographic tracings. METHODS Measurements of angiographic neck width (N), dome height (H), dome diameter (D), and semi-axis height (S) were obtained from tracings of 87 simple-lobed lesions located at the basilar bifurcation (BB), middle cer...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The ability to discriminate between ruptured and unruptured cerebral aneurysms on a morphological basis may be useful in clinical risk stratification. The objective was to evaluate the importance of inflow-angle (IA), the angle separating parent vessel and aneurysm dome main axes. METHODS IA, maximal dimension, height-width ratio, and dome-neck aspect ratio were evaluat...

Conventional images of tourist sites are trimmed off the unnecessary scenery from the whole scenery in the fixed viewing angle of the cinematographer’s intention. Therefore, when people visit a tourist destination, they are often disappointed about the gap between video image and actual sight. In order to eliminate this gap, we developed the Digital Dome Theatre System in 2009. It can project u...

We have studied the receptors for phorbol ester tumor promoters in a set of cultures of mammary cell lines derived from the same dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-induced tumor. These lines differ in cell morphology and in the ability to form domes either spontaneously or under the action of inducers. Tumor promoters inhibit dome formation. We asked whether receptors for tumor promoters could also medi...

The lung-expanding action of the diaphragm is primarily related to the descent of the dome produced by the shortening of the muscle fibers. However, when the phrenic nerves in dogs are selectively stimulated at functional residual capacity, the muscle insertions into the lower ribs also move caudally. This rib motion should enhance the descent of the dome and increase the fall in pleural pressu...