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Ben J Smith

University of Sydney
Verified email at sydney.edu.au
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[PDF][PDF] How the COVID-19 pandemic is focusing attention on loneliness and social isolation

BJ Smith, MH Lim - Public Health Res Pract, 2020 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
The effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic upon human health,
economic activity and social engagement have been swift and far reaching. Emerging …

Exploring the role of community engagement in improving the health of disadvantaged populations: a systematic review

S Cyril, BJ Smith, A Possamai-Inesedy… - Global health …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Although community engagement (CE) is widely used in health promotion,
components of CE models associated with improved health are poorly understood. This …

Ice-sheet mass balance and climate change

E Hanna, FJ Navarro, F Pattyn, CM Domingues… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
Abstract Since the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment
Report, new observations of ice-sheet mass balance and improved computer simulations of …

Ecosystem service supply and vulnerability to global change in Europe

D Schröter, W Cramer, R Leemans, IC Prentice… - science, 2005 - science.org
Global change will alter the supply of ecosystem services that are vital for human well-being.
To investigate ecosystem service supply during the 21st century, we used a range of …

A reconciled estimate of ice-sheet mass balance

A Shepherd, ER Ivins, VR Barletta, MJ Bentley… - Science, 2012 - science.org
We combined an ensemble of satellite altimetry, interferometry, and gravimetry data sets
using common geographical regions, time intervals, and models of surface mass balance …

Community‐based group exercise improves balance and reduces falls in at‐risk older people: a randomised controlled trial

A Barnett, B Smith, SR Lord, M Williams… - Age and …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Background: recent studies have found that moderate intensity exercise is an effective
intervention strategy for preventing falls in older people. However, research is required to …

WHO health promotion glossary: new terms

BJ Smith, KC Tang, D Nutbeam - Health promotion international, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The WHO Health Promotion Glossary was written to facilitate understanding,
communication and cooperation among those engaged in health promotion at the local …

Rynaxypyr™: a new insecticidal anthranilic diamide that acts as a potent and selective ryanodine receptor activator

GP Lahm, TM Stevenson, TP Selby… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2007 - Elsevier
Rynaxypyr™ is a highly potent and selective activator of insect ryanodine receptors with
exceptional activity on a broad range of Lepidoptera. A strong correlation between …

Greenland flow variability from ice-sheet-wide velocity mapping

I Joughin, BE Smith, IM Howat, T Scambos… - Journal of …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Using RADARSAT synthetic aperture radar data, we have mapped the flow velocity over
much of the Greenland ice sheet for the winters of 2000/01 and 2005/06. These maps …

Insecticidal anthranilic diamides: a new class of potent ryanodine receptor activators

GP Lahm, TP Selby, JH Freudenberger… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2005 - Elsevier
A novel class of anthranilic diamides has been discovered with exceptional insecticidal
activity on a range of Lepidoptera. These compounds have been found to exhibit their action …