when a jack-up installed at a clay location and then leaves; it can create several meter deep footprints. in case of soft clay, the spudcan may have actually penetrated much deeper than the observed footprints. when the penetrated spudcan is pulled out, much of the soft remolded clay will flow around it and go back into the hole. this event, leaving a deep region of disturbed soil. the disturbe...

Persian Gulf and its coastal areas are the world's largest source of crude oil and related industries govern the region. One of the contaminants in this area is heavy metals associated with oil spill. More importantly, vanadium, nickel and zinc can be named in this regard. In this study, the contamination of northern coasts of Persian Gulf is selected to investigate for trace metals of V, Ni, C...

PURPOSE To report a case of subcutaneous emphysema involving the orbit, mediastinum, and face after pars plana vitrectomy with fluid-gas exchange. METHODS Case report of a 55-year-old man who presented with bilateral eyelid and face edema and dysphagia in the immediate postoperative period after pars plana vitrectomy. Orbital and chest computed tomographies were performed, revealing emphysema...

D evelopment of oil and gas fields is facing many risks, which are mainly due to uncertainties about the existence of commercial reserves, natural and economic environment, political conditions of host countries, legal and infrastructure issues and a market for petroleum products. In such an environment, investors are often engaged as contractors to develop and operate petroleum proj...

X-band dual-polarization phased-array weather radars (X-PARs) have been used in South China extensively. Eliminating the attenuation and system bias of radar data is key to utilizing advantage X-PAR networks. In this paper, disdrometer raindrop-size distribution (DSD) measurements are calculate polarimetric variables analyze characteristics precipitation attenuation. Furthermore, based on netwo...

BACKGROUND/AIMS There is no effective treatment for ischaemic central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). The two major negative outcomes are neovascular glaucoma (NVG) and severe central visual loss. In this study pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), mild panretinal photocoagulation, and intraocular gas injection were employed to prevent NVG. The potential role of incision of the lamina cribrosa (radial ne...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether a single topical aqueous suppressant applied immediately after pars plana vitrectomy with long-acting gas tamponade prevents intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation. METHODS Fifty patients who met the inclusion criteria and underwent pars plana vitrectomy with long-acting gas tamponade were randomized to receive a combination of timolol maleate and dorzolamide hydr...

We report the results of a 5-field mosaic of the central 15pc of the Galaxy in the (1,1) and (2,2) lines of NH3. Two narrow filaments or streamers are seen running parallel to the Galactic plane. The southern streamer appears to carry gas directly toward the nuclear region from the 20 km seccloud. The eastern streamer, which we will denote the molecular ridge, appears to be the denser part of t...