Biological structures possess excellent damage tolerance, which makes them attractive for ballistic protection applications.This paper Cleaning develops a finite element modelling framework to investigate the performance of several biological structures that are most relevant for ballistic protection, including nacre, conch, fish scales, and crusta

Abstract Background Domestic dogs and cats are very well known to develop chronic hepatic diseases, including hepatic lipidosis and cirrhosis.Ultrasonographic examination is extensively used to detect them.However, there are still few reports on the use of the ultrasound B-mode scan in correlation with histological findings to evaluate diffuse hepa

The forestry sector has been significantly affected by the recent advances in geomatics.Photogrammetric aerial acquisitions provide full coverage of forests, making possible a wall-to-wall mapping of the main forestry key variables, such as tree height and tree density, needed for forest planning and management purposes.This work summarizes the rol

Since the inception of the National Programme for Family Planning, messages on family planning (FP) have been promoted across India using different mass media platforms.Mass media plays an important role in disseminating important information among the masses, such as how reversible modern methods give women more reproductive choices than opting fo