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Not a Sip: Effects of Zero Tolerance Laws on Road Traffic Fatalities
ABSTRACT A substantial proportion of alcohol related fatalities and their consequences are preventable, prompting policymakers to implement measures aimed at reducing these deaths. I exploit time and geographic variation in the adoption of zero‐tolerance laws in a difference‐in‐differences design to study the impact of these regulations on traffic ...
Andres Ramasco
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Graphical abstract summarizing the modelling experiments used to quantify streamflow elasticity to changes and temporal redistribution of precipitation across South America, highlighting stronger effects of seasonal redistribution and larger responses in humid climates. ABSTRACT This study examines the sensitivity of mean, high and low streamflows (i.e.
A. Kolling Neto +4 more
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Projections of Atmospheric Moisture Transport Over South America in a Changing Climate
End‐of‐century (2071–2100) climate projections show significant contrasts in atmospheric moisture over South America, with increased divergence over Northern Chile and Eastern Brazil and stronger convergence over the La Plata and Magdalena basins. Moisture convergence raises risks of extreme rainfall and floods, while divergence intensifies droughts ...
Alvaro Avila‐Diaz +8 more
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El autor comparte una reflexión sobre la ciudad de La Plata en ocasión del workshop realizado en la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata en abril de 2001. Incluye "Una nota personale".
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On the icosahedron: from two to three dimensions
In his famous book, Felix Klein describes a complex variable for the quotients of the ordinary sphere by the finite groups of rotations and in particular for the most complex situation of the quotient by the symmetry group of the icosahedron. The purpose
La Plata, Marc P. Bellon
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Registros recientes delgasterópodo exótico Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846) a lo largode la línea costera Argentina: ¿Está progresandolainvasiónhaciaelsur? [PDF]
Se presentan los registros más recientes de R. venosa a lo largo de la línea costera de Argentina (2010-2013), incluyendo el hallazgo de un individuo en la albufera Mar Chiquita (200 km al sur del Río de la Plata).
Bruno, Luis Ignacio +1 more
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New distributional records of lichenized fungi for India from Arunachal Pradesh
In the present communication 10 lichen species are reported as new records for India, viz. Byssoloma marginatum, Byssoloma xanthonicum, Chapsa boninensis, Coenogonium nepalense, Lecania cyrtella, Malmidea albomarginata, Myriotrema thailandicum, Myriotrema viride, Rostania occultata and Wirthiotrema duplomarginatum. Notably, B.
Ambikesh Debnath +3 more
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We describe Stachytarpheta forzzae, a new species from an inselberg located in the municipality of Guaratinga, state of Bahia, within the Brazilian Atlantic forest. Morphologically, it resembles S. sprucei, the only other species of the genus known to inhabit inselbergs.
Pedro Henrique Cardoso +5 more
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Selection of Superior Durum Wheat Lines in the Warm and Dry Northern Region of Khuzestan Province [PDF]
Extended Abstract Background: Wheat is a plant that is cultivated in different environments around the world and provides approximately 20% of the energy and 25% of the protein needs of the world population. Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L.
Reza Keshavarznia +2 more
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Abstract Meteorological drought, one of the most destructive natural hazards, is driven by both precipitation deficits and high evaporative demand. While precipitation has traditionally been considered the dominant driver, recent studies suggest an increasing influence of evaporative demand.
Jiachen Ji +8 more
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