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Adapting to climate change: water distribution in BBA City, Algeria [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, 2015
For over 20 years, the eastern Algeria region has had significant rainfall deficits that resulted in severe droughts, which seriously affected the availability of water for drinking.
A. Zeroual   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Triangular Index Ratio as an Alternative Method to the Alpha Angle for Defining the Presence of Cam Morphology: A Prospective Cohort Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Cam morphology, which is a significant risk factor for hip osteoarthritis, is commonly quantified by the alpha angle (AA). This study aims to explore the potential of the triangular index ratio (TIR) to quantify cam morphology on anteroposterior radiographs by assessing the association between TIR‐defined cam morphology and the development of
Jinchi Tang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity With Frailty Over Five Years of Follow‐up

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate whether rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity is associated with frailty both in cross‐section and longitudinally. Methods Participants within the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry enrolled from 2003 to 2022 were included.
Courtney N. Loecker   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial-temporal Characteristics and Driving Mechanism of Ecological Land Change Trajectories in Central Yunnan Urban Agglomeration in Recent 30 Years

open access: yesShuitu Baochi Xuebao
[Objective] Ecological land plays an important role in maintaining ecological balance and supporting economic development. It is of great practical significance to study the spatio-temporal evolution characteristics and driving mechanism of ecological ...
ZHU Jiaying, PENG Shuangyun
doaj   +1 more source

Automatic Detection of Spatiotemporal Urban Expansion Patterns by Fusing OSM and Landsat Data in Kathmandu

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2019
During the last few decades, a large number of people have migrated to Kathmandu city from all parts of Nepal, resulting in rapid expansion of the city.
Nishanta Khanal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Topographic Correction on Forest Tree Species Classification Accuracy

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2020
Topographic correction can reduce the influences of topographic factors and improve the accuracy of forest tree species classification when using remote-sensing data to investigate forest resources.
Chao Dong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Short‐Term Functional Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can accumulate functional status (FS) impairment. We evaluated the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, as measured by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI), and FS in a national SLE sample.
Baljeet Rai   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimation of discharge in rivers by different artificial neural network algorithms: case of the Algerian Coastal basin [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, 2015
No abstract available.
A. Zeroual   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Giving and receiving help in three contexts as predictors of alcohol outcomes in a longitudinal study of sober living house residents

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Although peer support is central to the social model approach emphasized in sober living houses (SLHs), no longitudinal studies have examined helping among SLH residents. This longitudinal study examined benefits of helping in three contexts among SLH residents. Data were from 205 participants entering 28 SLHs across 2021–2023. Interviews were
Sarah E. Zemore   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Will you be there for me?” Social support from family and friends during cold case sexual assault prosecutions

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract If sexual assault survivors report the assault to the criminal legal system, they often need informal support from family and friends throughout the long and frequently retraumatizing process of investigation and prosecution. This study is part of a long‐term community‐based participatory action research project in a predominately Black ...
Rebecca Campbell   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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