The spatial extent of desertified vs. rehabilitated areas in the Mu Us Sandy Land, China, was explored. The area is characterized by complex landscape changes that were caused by different drivers, either natural or anthropogenic, interacting with each other, and resulting in multiple consequences. Two biophysical variables, NDVI, positively correlated with vegetation cover, and albedo, positiv...

objectives:  stroke is a major event in one's life, and patients will inevitably require the use of coping strategies in order to try to reestablish acceptable life equilibrium. due to the extensive role that nurses can be active members in the patient's rehabilitation plan, the mauk model is a model that focuses on stroke patients. for each stage of this model,  mauk has developed ap...

Nutrient dynamics in the Bela watershed, Nepal were examined using a range of GIS budget modelling and field analysis techniques. The fertility status analysis showed that soil acidity, phosphorus availability, and lack of base cations were the key soil fertility issues. Nutrient budget calculations revealed significant annual phosphorus deficits for maize rota­ tions, but only minor deficits i...

abstract background: acute coronary syndrome is one of the major cardiovascular diseases that leads to a significant amount of morbidity. the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of cardiac rehabilitation on quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome. materials and methods: this was a clinical trial study conducted on 50 patients with acute coronary syndrome ...

BACKGROUND A small mitral valve aneurysm (MVA) presenting as severe mitral regurgitation (MR) is uncommon. CASE PRESENTATION A 47-year-old man with a history of hypertension complained of exertional chest discomfort. A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) revealed the presence of MR and prolapse of the posterior leaflet. A 6-mm in diameter MVA, not clearly visualized by TTE, was detected on the...

In forests, termites serve as “soil engineers,” translocating mineral soil to the surface, constructing macropores to improve water infiltration, increase soil minerals and organic carbon, facilitate the growth of microbes and affect the growth of vegetation. The future productivity of a forest site therefore depends to some degree on termite activity. termites could reduce the probability of f...

An 80-year-old female with history of end stage renal disease on hemodialysis and a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) eight months prior was transferred to our facility for treatment of acute embolic right lower extremity ischemia. A transesophageal echocardiogram performed to evaluate for the source of emboli demonstrated large mobile vegetation on the aortic valve prosthesis. Bloo...

In the middle-to-late Holocene, Earth's monsoonal regions experienced catastrophic precipitation decreases that produced green to desert state shifts. Resulting hydrologic regime change negatively impacted water availability and Neolithic cultures. Whereas mid-Holocene drying is commonly attributed to slow insolation reduction and subsequent nonlinear vegetation-atmosphere feedbacks that produc...

Abstract The Indonesian government has launched a mangrove rehabilitation program of 600,000 ha in 2021-2024. This needs information about forest damage obtained quickly and accurately. Remote sensing technology is solution to the availability required speed information. Mangrove can be from canopy density derived vegetation index. study aims detect based on level data used are SPOT 6 satellite...

A shortage of salmonid spawning habitat on dammed and regulated rivers has led to the popularity of spawning habitat rehabilitation projects. Habitat heterogeneity is thought to be an important feature of aquatic ecosystems, but specific metrics for design and assessment are lacking. In August 2002, ~ 2,786 metric tons of spawning gravels and 7 large boulders were placed in a 155 meter reach on...