Twitter under crisis
In this article we explore the behavior of Twitter users under an emergency situation. In particular, we analyze the activity related to the 2010 earthquake in Chile and charact...
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TRANSLOCATION OF ULTRAFINE INSOLUBLE IRIDIUM PARTICLES FROM LUNG EPITHELIUM TO EXTRAPULMONARY ORGANS IS SIZE DEPENDENT BUT VERY LOW
Recently it was speculated that ultrafine particles may translocate from deposition sites in the lungs to systemic circulation. This could lead to accumulation and potentially a...
Enterprise Restructuring in Transition: A Quantitative Survey
We survey the empirical literature analyzing the process of enterprise restructuring in transition economies. The survey provides new insights into the relative effectiveness of...
Potential Role of Ultrafine Particles in Associations between Airborne Particle Mass and Cardiovascular Health
Numerous epidemiologic time-series studies have shown generally consistent associations of cardiovascular hospital admissions and mortality with outdoor air pollution, particula...
Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in US Men and Women: Results from Three Prospective Cohort Studies
Our study suggests that plant-based diets, especially when rich in high-quality plant foods, are associated with substantially lower risk of developing T2D. This supports curren...
Are Economic Time Series Asymmetric over the Business Cycle?
It has long been argued that major cyclical variables such as the unemployment rate display an asymmetric behavior over various phases of the business cycle. The paper provides ...
The impact of non‐motor symptoms on health‐related quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease
Abstract Background: Non‐motor symptoms are detrimental to health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) of Parkinson's disease patients. In this study, the Non‐Motor Symptoms Scale (N...
The Impact of Boreal Forest Fire on Climate Warming
We report measurements and analysis of a boreal forest fire, integrating the effects of greenhouse gases, aerosols, black carbon deposition on snow and sea ice, and postfire cha...
Impacts of climate change on natural forest productivity – evidence since the middle of the 20th century
Abstract Changes to forest production drivers (light, water, temperature, and site nutrient) over the last 55 years have been documented in peer‐reviewed literature. The main ob...
Neighboring in Netville: How the Internet Supports Community and Social Capital in a Wired Suburb
What is the Internet doing to local community? Analysts have debated about whether the Internet is weakening community by leading people away from meaningful in‐person contact; ...
Comparative analysis of environmental impacts of agricultural production systems, agricultural input efficiency, and food choice
Global agricultural feeds over 7 billion people, but is also a leading cause of environmental degradation. Understanding how alternative agricultural production systems, agricul...