THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GIS METHODOLOGY TO IDENTIFY OXBOWS AND FORMER STREAM MEANDERS FROM LIDAR-DERIVED DIGITAL ELEVATION MODELS

The Development of a GIS Methodology to Identify Oxbows and Former Stream Meanders from LiDAR-Derived Digital Elevation Models

Anthropogenic development of floodplains and alteration to natural hydrological regimes have resulted in extensive loss of off-channel habitat.Interest has grown in restoring these habitats as an effective conservation strategy for numerous aquatic species.This study developed a process to reproducibly identify areas of former stream meanders to as

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Temsirolimus for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma: outcomes in patients receiving temsirolimus within a compassionate use program in a tertiary referral center

Mehran Afshar,1,* Jennifer Pascoe,1,2,* Sue Whitmarsh,1 Nicholas James,1,3 Emilio Porfiri1,2 1Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, 2Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, School of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; 3Cancer Research Unit, Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK *These

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Characteristics of Melody and Rhythm in Baghdadi Al-Murabah Songs

The research studies the melody and rhythmic characteristics in the songs of the Baghdadi quartet, as it is a type of popular singing in Mousse Iraq, reviewing its origins, social purposes, special and public events in which it is performed.The methodological framework included the problem of the research, the need for it, its importance, its purpo

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Epigenetic Changes within the Annulus Fibrosus by DNA Methylation in Rat Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Model

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is an age-dependent progressive spinal disease that causes chronic back or neck pain.Although aging has long been presented as the main risk factor, the exact cause is not fully known.DNA methylation is Dressage Saddle associated with chronic pain, suggesting that epigenetic modulation may ameliorate disc dege

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