chronology of northwestern iran is principally based on archeological excavations of the area located around urmia lake. although plain and filled with water, and the outcomes of these excavations are extended to the whole northwestern region. however, northwestern iran despite having geographical diversities with mountainous plains and low stretches, systematic and comprehensive studies have b...

The Geological Strength Index (GSI) system is the basis of parameters used in Hoek-Brown failure criterion for rock mass strength estimation. author tested this and here suggests a modified GSI called Index-slope (GSIslope). combines two different existing approaches: Slope Mass Rating (SMR). purpose GSIslope to allow engineering geologists quickly evaluate stability natural excavated slopes or...

The recognition of an animal or a group of animals within a population is important for many reasons in fisheries research. Many types of tags and marks have been developed to aid biologists in recognizing animals (Rounsefell 1963, Farmer 1981). Unfortunately, no one technique has been totally satisfactory from a biological or technical standpoint. In 1983, the National Marine Fisheries Service...

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION Gorlin syndrome (basal cell nevus syndrome or nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome) is an uncommon but, well known, autosomal dominant cancer syndrome. 1 This condition affects the hands commonly. 2 However the hand is not the common presenting clinical feature. 2 We wish to present an unusual presentation of Gorlin’s syndrome which has not been noted in the literature previo...

Although alternative splicing has been shown to give rise to isoforms of a number of transcription factors, such isoforms have not previously been detected for the POU homeodomain protein Pit-1. Screening of a rat pituitary GH3 cell cDNA expression library yielded a clone, termed pCMVPit-1a, encoding a 35.8 kD protein (Pit-1a) containing a 26 amino acid insert in the Pit-1 trans-activation doma...

The recognition of an animal or a group of animals within a population is important for many reasons in fisheries research. Many types of tags and marks have been developed to aid biologists in recognizing animals (Rounsefell 1963, Farmer 1981). Unfortunately, no one technique has been totally satisfactory from a biological or technical standpoint. In 1983, the National Marine Fisheries Service...

Excavation near or above existing shield tunnels often results in adverse impacts on tunnel stability. To ensure the serviceability of tunnels, this paper presents experimental and numerical studies with reference to a foundation pit case history excavated twin-tube soft soils. The tests were firstly applied study deformation characteristics structural response tunnels. Thereafter, an extensive...

ABSTRACT Radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating was applied to the Neolithic open-air, flat-extended settlement at Revenia-Korinos in Pieria, North Greece. The samples came from earlier habitation period of settlement, characterized by more than 100 pits that vary significantly shape and dimensions, some them being identified as subterranean or semi-subterranean pit dwellings. It is suggested fills were re...