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Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The impact of lightning in tropical forests remains uncertain. Specifically, the factors that influence the spatial distribution of lightning damage within forests remain unknown.
Bianca Zoletto +14 more
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Guidelines for a proposed lightning protection policy of a golf association or tournament sponsor [PDF]
Because lightning causes many deaths and injuries each year on golf courses, guidelines are given for measures to be taken during golf events. Recommendations are given relative to warning systems, shelters, suspension of play, and the distribution of ...
Hillyer, Charles C.
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In the past, victims of electrical and lightning injuries have been assessed in a manner lacking a systematic formulation, and against ad hoc criteria, particularly in the area of neuropsychological disability.
Christopher J Andrews +2 more
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The ecclesiastical fight against storm‐makers in the Latin west
This paper studies the strategies used by the Church to fight against the storm‐makers. These figures were said to cause the storms that ruined crops, and during Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages in the Visigothic and Frankish kingdoms were subject to punishment and constraints.
Juan Antonio Jiménez Sánchez
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Adverse weather impact on aviation safety, investigation and oversight [PDF]
A brief review of the weather factors that effect aviation safety with respect to U.S. Coast Guard operations is presented. Precise meteorological information is an absolute necessity to the Coast Guard which must conduct life saving and rescue ...
Smith, M. J.
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p21 Knockdown as a Therapeutic Strategy for Focal Cartilage Injury Repair
Intraarticular injection of lentiviral p21 shRNA (targeting Cdkn1a) into murine knees with full‐thickness cartilage defects reduces chondrocyte senescence while enhancing matrix repair with minimal hepatic off‐target effects. ABSTRACT Focal articular cartilage defects lack intrinsic regenerative capacity and can progress to osteoarthritis as no ...
Leila Larijani +4 more
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Calls for thunderstorm safety lessons [PDF]
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorm safety education should be made compulsory in schools as an early measure to prevent mishaps from occuring,said a lightning protection expert from Universiti Putra Malaysia.
New Straits Times,
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Injuries from lightning and electrical injuries involve multiple systems of the body, however neurological symptoms are very widely reported. A disabling neuropsychological syndrome is also noted.
Christopher J Andrews, Andrew D Reisner
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Lesiones debido a un rayo Mujer de 72 años, fue admitida en urgências con dolor abdominal y lipotimia después de ser golpeada por un rayo mientras abría una ventana.
Soraia Oliveira, Andriy Bal
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Malaysia has a high amount of lightning events due to its geographical location and tropical climate, leading to substantial destruction of electrical systems and human injuries.
Yeng Weng Leong +9 more
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