A rare case report of elastosis perforans serpiginosa in acquired cutis laxa

Elastosis perforans serpiginous (EPS) is a rare perforating disorder characterized by trans epidermal elimination of fragmented elastic fibres.The cutaneous features include asymptomatic hyperkeratotic papules. Here we present a case of 27-year old female presented with hyperkeratotic papules with central depression arranged transversely in a serpiginous fashion on front of the laxed skin of the neck region. The histopathological features are consistent with the features of EPS on Cutis Laxa. Elastosis perforans serpiginosa in Acquired cutis laxa has not been reported very rarely, hence this case has been reported.

Cation-exchange properties of sediments in the Central depression of the Barents Sea

The article presents data on the study of cation exchange properties of sediments in the Central depression of the Barents Sea relative to heavy metals. The experiments were carried out both on sediments of natural moisture and on sediments after removal of sludge water. The maximum values of the equilibrium exchange capacity of sediments containing and not containing silt water practically coincide and are (in mg-eqv/g) in Mn, Ni, Zn, Cd – 0.20-0.28; Pb – 0.28-0.40; Cu – 0.36-0.66. According to the obtained values of the exchange capacity of precipitation belong to the class of adsorbents. The influence of sediments size and concentration of metal salt solutions on the exchange capacity of precipitation was studied. It is concluded that, on the one hand, precipitation contributes to the circulation of heavy metal cations in the marine environment, on the other hand, sediments can be considered as cleaners and pollutants of marine waters.

Role of central depression in the estimation of Coulomb excitation cross-section and absorption effects

We have investigated the role of central depression parameter on the estimation of survival probability, the Coulomb excitation cross-sections and absorption effects of [Formula: see text] system. The variation in central depression is found to be affecting all the above-mentioned quantities significantly. The survival probability and the Coulomb excitation cross-section are found to be decreasing with increase in [Formula: see text] while the absorption effects are found to be increasing.

The Southwell Topple – reassessment of a very large coastal toppling failure on the Isle of Portland, UK

The Southwell Topple is a spectacular example of a toppling failure on the southeastern coastline of the Isle of Portland, on the south coast of England. Types of mass movements, which occur around almost the entire coastline of Portland and include some other much smaller but well-known topples, vary depending on local geological and topographic contexts. The ‘Southwell Landslide’ of 1734 (i.e. the Southwell Topple), differs in most respects from all the others, not least in its size. We examine the historical and geological contexts of the Southwell Topple in order to explain its origins and characteristics. The recently published bathymetric data from the DORIS project reveals the tectonic context for the landslide, particularly the frequent transform faults parallel to the southeastern coastline of Portland and the axis of the Shambles Syncline forming Portland's ‘central depression’. It appears that the Southwell Topple resulted from coast-parallel tectonic discontinuities – probably a single joint and/or transform fault – through the Portland Stone combined with preferential marine erosion of the underlying weaker Portland Sand.

Analysis of Natural Hydraulic Fracture Risk of Mudstone Cap Rocks in XD Block of Central Depression in Yinggehai Basin, South China Sea

The Yinggehai Basin is an important Cenozoic gas bearing basin in the South China Sea. With the gradual improvement of gas exploration and over-development in shallow layers, deep overpressured layers have become the main target for natural gas exploration. There are no large-scale faults in the strata above the Meishan Formation in the central depression, and hydraulic fracturing caused by overpressure in mudstone cap rocks is the key factor for the vertical differential distribution of gas. In this paper, based on the leak-off data, pore fluid pressure, and rock mechanics parameters, the Fault Analysis Seal Technology (FAST) method is used to analyze the hydraulic fracture risk of the main mudstones in the central depression. The results show that the blocks in the diapir zone have been subjected to hydraulic fracturing in the Huangliu cap rocks during the whole geological history, and the blocks in the slope zone which is a little distant from the diapirs has a lower overall risk of hydraulic fracture than the diapir zone. In geological history, the cap rocks in slope zone remained closed for a longer time than in diapir zone and being characterized by the hydraulic fracture risk decreases with the distance from the diapirs. These evaluation results are consistent with enrichment of natural gas, which accumulated in both the Yinggehai Formation and Huangliu Formation of the diapir zone, but it only accumulated in the the Huangliu Formations of the slope zone. The most reasonable explanation for the difference of the gas reservoir distribution is that the diapirs promote the development of hydraulic fractures: (1) diapirism transfers deep overpressure to shallow layers; (2) the small fault and fractures induced by diapir activities weakened the cap rock and reduced the critical condition for the natural hydraulic fractures. These effects make the diapir zone more prone to hydraulic fracturing, which are the fundamental reasons for the difference in gas enrichment between the diapir zone and the slope zone.