Malaysia is rich with historic buildings, particularly in Penang and Malacca states. Restoration activities are increasingly important as these states are recognized under UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Restoration activities help to maintain the uniqueness and value of a heritage building. However, increasing in restoration activities has resulted in large quantities of waste. To cope with this ...

The relationship between cavity preparation extension and restoration longevity is examined through a systemic review of the available evidence on specific conservative, operative caries-management strategies. Evidence tables are provided for three specific techniques in the permanent dentition: 1) the proximal "tunnel" restoration, 2) the proximal "box-only" restoration, and 3) the preventive ...

Incident Response and Computer Forensics are two areas with similar goals but distinct process models. While in both cases the goal is to investigate computer security incidents and contain their effects, Incident Response focusses more on restoration of normal service and Computer Forensics on the provision of evidence that can be used in a court of law. In this paper we present a common model...

BACKGROUND Management regimes for vegetation restoration of degraded grasslands can significantly affect the process of ecological succession. However, few studies have focused on variation in the soil seed bank during vegetation restoration under different management regimes, especially in saline-alkaline grassland habitats. Our aim was to provide insights into the ecological effects of grassl...

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a symptom complex attributed to compression of the nerves and vessels as they exit the thoracic outlet. Classified into several sub-types, conservative management is generally recommended as the first stage treatment in favor of surgical intervention. In cases where postural deviations contribute substantially to compression of the thoracic outlet, the rehabili...

The scientific discipline of active restoration of denuded coral reef areas has drawn much attention in the past decade as it became evident that this ecosystem does not often recover naturally from anthropogenic stress without manipulation. Essentially, the choices are eitherthe continuous degradation of the reefs or active restoration to encourage reef development. As a result, worldwide rest...

Article history: Received: 11.11.2014. Received in revised form: 4.2.2015. Accepted: 6.2.2015. The disposal of mine tailings is identified as one source of an environmental impact finally resulting in a typically degraded ecosystem. It can easily cause air and water pollution and is a source of man-made mudslides with high-potential socioeconomic-energy impacts. Pollution control and ecological...

The Field Assessed Benefit and Design Strategy (FABADS) was introduced by the U.S. Army Cops of Engineers as part of the Upper Susquehanna River WatershedCooperstown Area Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study and Integrated Environmental Assessment. Authorized by the U.S. Congress, the pilot program is “to conduct a study and develop a strategy for using wetland restoration, soil and water co...