Geological heritage (geo-heritage) is a resource for geoscience, geo-education, and geo-tourism.Geo-tourist attractions differ in their physical visibility, interpretation (clarity), and aesthetic attractiveness.These three characteristics determine perception of visitors and, thus, the importance of attractions.An integrative parameter, namely spe

The Hellenic Institute of Marine Archaeology (H.I.M.A.)1 has been conducting an underwater archaeological research in the west coast of southern Pagasetikos Gulf, since 2000.Every year the underwater research focuses on specific archaeological targets that have been recovered during previous field campaigns.The current publication elaborates on the

Abstract In the United States, regulations to restrict the use of lead in ammunition have evolved at both the federal and state levels since lead shot was banned for hunting waterfowl nationwide by federal regulation in 1991.Prior to 1991, most of the effort and discussions were focused on reducing Needles lead ingestion by wildlife from, and findi

The present study describes an improvement of damping performance of a mechanical tensioner driven by friction force at the power spring interface, used for the timing chain system for an internal combustion engine.The mechanical tensioner consists of a power spring subjected to face-to-face contact with a reciprocal motion and a leaf spring to app

This paper proposes a relational history of media artifacts, Engine Plates which decentralizes the dominance of the photographer or filmmaker as the absolute author of the work.It adds an alternative account to understanding the creative process and the subsequent study of media forms by discussing film and photographic practices as the reciprocal