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Reference vegetation for restoration? Three vegetation maps compared across 76 nature reserves in Uganda and Kenya

Jens‐Peter Barnekow Lillesø, Davide Barsotti, James Kalema, Paulo vanBreugel et al. • Ecosphere (2024)

Abstract Forest and landscape restoration are increasingly popular nature‐based solutions to mitigate climate change and safeguard biodiversity. Restoration planning and monitoring implies that a reference ecosystem has been defined to whic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.70030

Shared but Threatened: The Heritage of Wild Food Plant Gathering among Different Linguistic and Religious Groups in the Ishkoman and Yasin Valleys, North Pakistan

Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Zahid Ullah, Andrea Pieroni • Foods (2020)

A wild food ethnobotanical field study was conducted in the Ishkoman and Yasin valleys, located in the Hindukush Mountain Range of Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. These valleys are inhabited by diverse, often marginalized, linguistic a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/foods9050601

Non-equilibrium finite temperature dynamics of magnetic quantum systems: applications to spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy

K Them, T Stapelfeldt, E Y Vedmedenko, R Wiesendanger • New Journal of Physics (2013)

We calculated the real-time non-equilibrium dynamics of quantum spin systems at finite temperatures. The mathematical framework originates from the C *-approach to quantum statistical mechanics and was applied to the samples investigated by...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/15/1/013009

High Dose MicroCT Does Not Contribute Toward Improved MicroPET/CT Image Quantitative Accuracy and Can Limit Longitudinal Scanning of Small Animals

Wendy A. McDougald, Richard Collins, Mark Green, Adriana A. S. Tavares • Frontiers in Physics (2017)

Obtaining accurate quantitative measurements in preclinical Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) imaging is of paramount importance in biomedical research and helps supporting efficient translation of preclinical result...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2017.00050

Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Planetarium Gerhana sebagai Alat Bantu dalam Pembelajaran Ilmu Pengetahuan Bumi Antariksa (IPBA) pada Materi Gerhana

Vera Siska Pratiwi, Afrizal Mayub, Dedy Hamdani • Jurnal Kumparan Fisika (2018)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan media pembelajaran planetarium gerhana untuk pembelajaran IPBA. Mengetahui hasil uji coba media pembelajaran planetarium gerhana pada pembelajaran IPBA. Mengetahui respon dari para responden terh...

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The Relationship between Exercise and Salivary Oxidative Stress: A Systematic Review

Raphael Charchar Campos Alves, Railson Oliveira Ferreira, Deborah Ribeiro Frazão, Yago Gecy de Souza Né et al. • Antioxidants (2022)

Salivary content has been reported as a potential biomarker for oxidative stress assessments especially in context of exercise-induced oxidative stress. This systematic review following PRISMA guidelines aimed to evaluate the effects of phy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/antiox11081489

Floristic diversity and structural parameters on the forest tree population in the Luki biosphere reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo

Sylvain Ambayi Bienu, Tolerant K. Lubalega, Damase P. Khasa, David Kombi kaviriri et al. • Global Ecology and Conservation (2023)

Tropical rainforests play an important role in the global Eco-climatic balance and its sustainable management is a major concern that has attracted the attention of researchers. The Luki biosphere reserve, while under a status of protected ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02489

Conceptual assessment tool for advanced undergraduate electrodynamics

Charles Baily, Qing X. Ryan, Cecilia Astolfi, Steven J. Pollock • Physical Review Physics Education Research (2017)

As part of ongoing investigations into student learning in advanced undergraduate courses, we have developed a conceptual assessment tool for upper-division electrodynamics (E&M II): the Colorado UppeR-division ElectrodyNamics Test (CURrENT...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.13.020113

Enhancing dental trauma management: insights into physical education graduates’ knowledge and performance

Fahimeh Pakravan, Ali Yousefian Najafabadi, Zohreh Meshkati, Mehdi Nasr Isfahani • BMC Oral Health (2025)

Abstract Introduction Injuries sustained during physical activities are a common concern among athletes, with dental trauma representing a significant yet often under-addressed component. Timely and appropriate intervention is critical to s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06806-5

Impact of Linear vs. Change-of-Direction HIIT on Aerobic Power in Female Football Players

Besnik Morina, Grgur Višić, Davorin Antonić, Matej Babić et al. • Annals of Applied Sport Science (2025)

Background. Coaches predominantly utilize linear training protocols to enhance the aerobic power of football players. However, there is limited data on the effects of change of direction (COD) protocols on aerobic power in football. Objecti...

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Effectiveness of guided group work in graduate level quantum mechanics

C. D. Porter, A. F. Heckler • Physical Review Physics Education Research (2020)

We investigate the effects of guided group work sessions on graduate student performance on a quantum mechanics assessment. Data from a single large Midwestern university were taken over a five-year period, during which guided group work se...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.16.020127

Assessment of Quality of Life and Social Correlates among Drug Sensitive and Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis Patients

G. Hamsaveni, A. M. Amrutha, Bhagyalaxmi Sidenur, Vijayalaxmi Mangasuli et al. • Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu (2024)

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) has significant health, social, psychological, and economic impacts on patients. This study aimed to assess and compare quality of life (QOL) among multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB patients and drug-sensitive TB pa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4103/japt.japt_14_24

Application of Instrumented Paddles in Measuring On-Water Kinetics of Front and Back Paddlers in K2 Sprint Kayaking Crews of Various Ability Levels

Pui Wah Kong, Cheryl Sihui Tay, Jing Wen Pan • Sensors (2020)

This study used instrumented paddles to obtain on-water kinetic variables of two-seater (K2) crews during sprint kayaking. A total of 74 male kayakers of various ability levels (national team: 9, recreational club: 38, school team: 27) comp...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s20216317

Is health-related quality of life the same for elderly polish migrants, Turkish migrants and German natives? Testing the reliability and construct validity of the Sf-36 health survey in a cross-cultural comparison

Johanna Buchcik, Joachim Westenhöfer, Mick Fleming, Colin R. Martin • Cogent Psychology (2017)

Objective: The Sf-36 is the most widely used instrument to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with the most convincing evidence of both internal consistency and test–retest reliability. In addition, it is appropriate for use amo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2017.1280984

Neurodevelopmental Disorders Comorbid with Deafness in Children: A Systematic Review of Previous Studies

Fatemeh Nikkhoo, asgar chubdari • Ravānshināsī-i Afrād-i Istis̠nāyī (2020)

The comorbidity of neurodevelopmental disorders regarding deafness has been confirmed in several studies, which further emphasizes the necessity of paying more attention to diagnostic and rehabilitation approaches in this field. The primary...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22054/jpe.2021.55757.2226

Pico de fluxo da tosse em pré-escolares: taxa de sucesso e reprodutibilidade teste-reteste

Danielle Corrêa França, Paulo Augusto Moreira Camargos, Bruna da Silva Pinto Pinheiro Vieira, Danielle Aparecida Gomes Pereira et al. • Fisioterapia e Pesquisa (2015)

RESUMO É importante avaliar a função pulmonar em pré-escolares. Poucos estudos relacionados aos testes de função pulmonar nessa população estão disponíveis. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a taxa de sucesso e reprodutibilidade teste-ret...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.590/1809-2950/13838722032015