Forest fragmentation threatens the sustainability of forest interior environments, thereby endangering subordinate ecological attributes and functions. We analyzed the spatial patterns of forest loss and gain for the conterminous United States from 2001 to 2006 to determine whether forest interior environments were maintained at five spatial scales. A 1.1% net loss of total forest area translat...

As implant dentistry has grown in popularity, many clinicians have attempted to simplify their protocols to more closely resemble conventional crown and bridge procedures. However, a thorough understanding of the biologic differences between natural teeth and dental implants, as well as the types of cements employed, is essential to achieving both short- and long-term success, as these biologic...

Laminitis (also known as Founder) is one of the most devastating and feared diseases from which horses can suffer . It is caused by extremely painful inflammation in the sensitive laminae in the hoof, and can result in death or permanent lameness . Recent research has shed new light on the causes of laminitis . Most importantly, we now know what owners can do to minimize their own horse’s risk ...

BACKGROUND Foreign bodies in rectum and colon is an uncommon problem in surgical practice. Anal eroticism leads amongst etiologic factors. In some patients accidents or forceful application of foreign bodies are causative factors. This study was designed to describe our experience in diagnosis and treatment of this exciting clinical problem. METHODS Data were collected prospectively from 1998...

Seismic data interpolation is an effective way of recovering missing traces and obtaining enough information for subsequent processing. Unlike traditional methods, deep neural network (DNN)-based methods do not need to make assumptions because they can self-learn the relationship between sampled complete using large training sets with a small computational burden. However, current DNN-based app...