(113) Quantifying Landscape Microclimates and Related Cold Injury

Cold still kills: cold-related illnesses in military practice freezing and non-freezing cold injury.

quantifying the impacts of roads on isfahan landscape pattern using gradient analysis and landscape metrics methods

quantifying urban landscape is fundamental for monitoring and assessing ecological and socioeconomic consequences of urbanization. expansion of roads is a significant factor driving urban landscape change. the aim of this research is quantifying impacts of roads on isfahan city landscape. to achieve this aim, land use map of isfahan was created in 6 classes: urban, green spaces, agricultural, b...

Cold Injury

glycemic after thermal injury and frequently require an insulin drip. The insulin infusion should be titrated to maintain tight control of serum glucose to avoid glycosuria. Tn diabetic burn patients, glycosuria can be present at seemingly insignificant elevations of serum glucose levels, frequently leading to hypovolemia and hyperosmolality. Diabetic intestinal dysmotility and delayed gastric ...

Cold Injury

THE FUTURE OF MAN. Predictions of a Biologist. By P. B. Medawar. New York, Basic Books Inc., 1960, 128 pp. $3.00. This book proves that scientific distinction and the ability to write lucidly and entertainingly are not necessarily incompatible. Many fascinating points are raised, few definitive answers are given. Why do children born between May and October have slightly higher scores in intell...

Quantifying Landscape Connectivity: A GIS-based Approach

Landscape connectivity combines a description of the physical structure of the landscape with special species’ response to that structure, which forms the theoretical background of applying landscape connectivity principles in the practices of landscape planning and design. In this study, a residential development project in the southern United States was used to explore the meaning of landscap...