Musculoskeletal problems have become a significant issue for the profession of dentistry
and dental hygiene. This review provides a detailed examination and discussion regarding …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to provide useful information for members of the
weather community and policy makers, to help them understand the full scope of drought …

The actin cytoskeleton is a malleable framework of polymerised actin monomers that may be
rapidly restructured to enable diverse cellular activities such as motility, endocytosis and …

Droughts are difficult to detect and monitor. Drought indices, most commonly the Palmer
Drought Severity Index (PDSI), have been used with limited success as operational drought …

Abstract The Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) has been used for more than 30 years to
quantify the long-term drought conditions for a given location and time. However, a common …

Abstract In the Rocky Mountain region between central Montana and central New Mexico,
sedimentologically isolated nonmarine basins were produced by basement deformation …

Recent droughts in the United States have highlighted the nation's current and increasing
vulnerability to this natural hazard. Drought-related impacts are also becoming more …

The development of new tools that provide timely, detailed-spatial-resolution drought
information is essential for improving drought preparedness and response. This paper …

ABSTRACT The Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) was computed
based on the monthly precipitation and air temperature values at 609 locations over China …

Abstract The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) was developed to detect drought and
wet periods at different time scales, an important characteristic that is not accomplished with …