Digital Photography and Cinema

In some significant film productions of the last thirty years photography play an innovative role, not only from a technical point of view, but also regarding the plot of the movie.The examples described in Incense the text - from Blade Runner to the recent Inception - may allow a better understanding of the way in which the technology of image pro

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Assessment of the physical and mechanical properties of plaster of Paris bandage cast used as a splinting and casting materials

Aim: To assess the physical and mechanical properties of plaster of Paris (POP) bandage cast used as a splinting and casting materials.Materials and Methods: POP casts were divided into three Groups A, B and C with 2, 3 and 8 layer for POP bandage, respectively (n=6 in each group).Handling characters, technical easiness or difficulties, setting tim

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Functional nature of the spasmolytic effect, phytochemical composition and acute toxicity studies on Sauromatum guttatum

The aim of the present work was to study the functional nature of the potential spasmolytic effect of the crude extract of Sauromatum guttaum.It was found positive for the presence of alkaloid and tannins.In isolated rabbit jejunum preparation, S.guttaum caused inhibition of spontaneous and high K+ (80 mM)-induced contractions, with respective EC50

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