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Orbis Litterarum, EarlyView.Abstract A product of American exceptionalism, the myth of the American Dream has always defended that the United States is the nation of upward mobility par excellence. Nonetheless, in the last two decades, many scholars, economists, and even politicians have acknowledged the fact that economic inequality is a reality in the country, especially vis‐à ...
Laura Roldán‐Sevillano
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Characteristics of a multi-stroke “bolt from the blue” lightning-type that caused a fatal disaster
Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk, 2019 Observational data from the low-frequency electric-field detection array (LFEDA) and radar were used to study the precise location of a fatal accident caused by a lightning in Conghua, Guangzhou, China, 2017.
Xiangpeng Fan +4 more
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Lightning mortality rate in Colombia for the period 1997 – 2014
Revista UIS Ingenierías, 2018 In many countries, the natural phenomenon of lightning has been studied take into consideration climatic and physiographic conditions. The atmospheric discharges are responsible for the death of more than 6000 people per year around the world.
Audrey Soley Cruz-Bernal +3 more
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Redefining cancer photodynamic therapy with gold nanoparticles
Photochemistry and Photobiology, EarlyView.Gold nanoparticle (AuNP)‐based photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses light to increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) production for effective cancer therapy. AuNP‐PDT systems are targeted to tumor tissues, and upon light irradiation, produce ROS to cause cellular damage and apoptosis.
Zoey A. Lockwood +3 more
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Injuries caused by Lightning in Venezuela [PDF]
Nature, 1885 IN answer to Mr. von Danckelman's inquiry as to the use of lightning-rods and the frequency of accidents from lightning in the tropics (NATURE, December 11, 1884, p. 127), I beg leave to offer the following information referring to Venezuela, where I have been residing ever since 1862:—
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Rights: Facts, Evidence, or Beliefs?
Ratio, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper considers whether rights hold due to the facts, the best available evidence to people, or people's actual beliefs. While there has been much discussion of this question in the context of what we ought to do, there is less discussion from a rights standpoint.
Joseph Bowen
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Paraplegia as a result of lightning injury. [PDF]
, 1978 Manoj Kumar Sharma, Alisa Smith
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The use of public spatial databases in risk analysis: A US‐oriented tutorial
Risk Analysis, EarlyView.Abstract This tutorial focuses on opportunities and challenges associated with using six large, publicly accessible spatial databases published during the last decade by US federal agencies. These databases provide opportunities for researchers to risk‐inform policy by comparing community asset, demographic, economic, and social data, along with ...
Michael R. Greenberg +2 more
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Journal of the College of Community Physicians, 2018 Background: Lightning is an uncommon but potentially devastating cause of injury in both developed and developing countries. These injuries feature high mortality and significant long-term morbidity, thus prompt preventive and protective measures are ...
Kasunee Kalubowila +2 more
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Lightning Injury: Two Case Histories and a Review of Management [PDF]
, 1973 G. C. Hanson, G. R. McIlwraith
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