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CHARACTERISING UPLAND SWAMPS USING OBJECT-BASED CLASSIFICATION METHODS AND HYPER-SPATIAL RESOLUTION IMAGERY DERIVED FROM AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE [PDF]

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2012
Subsidence, resulting from underground coal mining can alter the structure of overlying rock formations changing hydrological conditions and potentially effecting ecological communities found on the surface.
A. M. Lechner, A. Fletcher, K. Johansen, P. Erskine   +3 more
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Isotopic signatures reveal zinc cycling in the natural habitat of hyperaccumulator Dichapetalum gelonioides subspecies from Malaysian Borneo

BMC Plant Biology, 2021
Background Some subspecies of Dichapetalum gelonioides are the only tropical woody zinc (Zn)-hyperaccumulator plants described so far and the first Zn hyperaccumulators identified to occur exclusively on non-Zn enriched 'normal' soils.
Antony van der Ent, Philip Nti Nkrumah, Mark G. M. Aarts, Alan J. M. Baker, Fien Degryse, Chris Wawryk, Jason K. Kirby   +6 more
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Referrals for inpatient rehabilitation and the patient selection processes: Pre-pandemic challenges as a guide towards reforms moving forward

Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, 2022
Purpose: To analyse data related to the referral, selection and admission processes for inpatient rehabilitation at Karin Grech Hospital, Malta. Examining pre-pandemic challenges faced can guide reform towards a more sustainable use of inpatient ...
Andrei Agius Anastasi, Stephen Zammit
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The rehabilitation of buildings. Reflections on construction systems for the environmental sustainability of interventions

Vitruvio: International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability, 2019
The old age and the poor state of repair of the Italian building heritage and the change in the needs and lifestyle of modern society require re-qualitative interventions of building rehabilitation.
Stefania De Gregorio
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Examining the unmet need for rehabilitation through a health policy lens: A focus on prevention, engagement and participation across the lifespan [PDF]

Journal of Health and Social Sciences, 2022
In many jurisdictions, the capacity to provide rehabilitation is significantly restricted or non-existent and fails to address the population's needs sufficiently.
Behdin NOWROUZI-KIA, Amin YAZDANI
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Perceptions of everyday life during lenient COVID-19 restrictions in Sweden- an interview study

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Both COVID-19 and its associated societal restrictions have affected individuals’ health and everyday life. In Sweden, more lenient public health restrictions were implemented, with individuals asked to act responsibly in terms of reducing ...
Ingrid Lindgren, Anna Trulsson Schouenborg, Caroline Larsson, Kjerstin Stigmar   +3 more
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Quantification of spatial metal accumulation patterns in Noccaea caerulescens by X-ray fluorescence image processing for genetic studies

Plant Methods, 2021
Background Hyperaccumulation of trace elements is a rare trait among plants which is being investigated to advance our understanding of the regulation of metal accumulation and applications in phytotechnologies.
Lucas van der Zee, Amelia Corzo Remigio, Lachlan W. Casey, Imam Purwadi, Jitpanu Yamjabok, Antony van der Ent, Gert Kootstra, Mark G. M. Aarts   +7 more
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Restorative Justice through FABA: Inmate Rehabilitation and Sustainable Green Energy at Nusakambangan Prison [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
The issue of overcapacity in Nusakambangan Prison necessitates innovative approaches to the development of effective and sustainable inmate rehabilitation programs.
Riyanto Aisyah Ajeng Putri, Susila Muh. Endriyo   +1 more
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Modelling the Diameter Distribution of Savanna Trees with Drone-Based LiDAR

Remote Sensing, 2021
The diameter distribution of savanna tree populations is a valuable indicator of savanna health because changes in the number and size of trees can signal a shift from savanna to grassland or forest. Savanna diameter distributions have traditionally been
Mitchel L. M. Rudge, Shaun R. Levick, Renee E. Bartolo, Peter D. Erskine   +3 more
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Web-based exercise versus supervised exercise for decreasing visceral adipose tissue in older adults with central obesity: a randomized controlled trial

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease and increases with age. While supervised exercise (SE) may be an effective approach, web-based exercise (WE) have other advantages such as being more readily ...
Marcel Ballin, Andreas Hult, Sabine Björk, Emmy Lundberg, Peter Nordström, Anna Nordström   +5 more
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