Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study leveraged system dynamics approaches to improve community‐based oral healthcare delivery via the ElderSmile program. Insights and inferences from focus groups and key informant interviews with older adults and their service providers, respectively, were integral to understanding feedback mechanisms articulated in participatory ...
Sara S. Metcalf +2 more
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Utility of sentinel surveillance as an early warning system for emerging pathogens in a low-resource setting: Correlations of dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and COVID-19 trends between sentinel and passive surveillance systems in Puerto Rico, 2012-2023. [PDF]
PLOS Glob Public HealthHernandez-Romieu AC +20 more
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Exploring the potential of Textile Reinforced Concrete for corrosion‐insensitive retaining walls
Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract In a context where durability concerns, particularly the corrosion of steel reinforcement, remain a critical challenge for conventional reinforced concrete structures under severe exposure, Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) is emerging as a promising alternative.
J. Devènes +3 more
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Puerto Ricans in North Carolina, the United States, and Puerto Rico, 2014
, 2016 In 2014 an estimated 89,212 Puerto Ricans lived in North Carolina and accounted for 1.7% of all Puerto Ricans living in the United States. The number of Puerto Ricans in North Carolina almost tripled from 31,117 in the year 2000 to 89,212 in ...
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Durability performance of a high‐performance fiber‐reinforced concrete for bridge applications
Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract This paper investigates the durability performance of a coarse‐aggregate high‐performance fiber‐reinforced concrete (HPFRC) developed as a cost‐efficient material solution for precast bridge applications. A comprehensive experimental program was conducted to assess the resistance of the material to the principal deterioration mechanisms ...
Rolando Baldiviezo +6 more
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Blog y Literatura en Puerto Rico
, 2010 The blog has become an alternate means of electronic communication. With the advent of the Web 2.0 in the year 2000, its popularity is remarkable. Although recent, the blog culture in Puerto Rico, is gaining followers every day.
Barrios Rosario, Sheila
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Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract Ground granulated blast‐furnace slag (GGBS) is a widely used clinker substitute in concrete, recognized for its potential to significantly reduce environmental impacts. However, its application in prestressed concrete remains limited in several countries, mainly due to concerns regarding early‐age mechanical performance and long‐term ...
D. Rolando Baldiviezo +6 more
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35 Years of the Continua of Biliteracy: A discussion of what has been, what is, and what is to come
TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This issue of the Forum celebrates the 35th anniversary of the seminal publication on the continua of biliteracy (Hornberger, 1989). The issue has brought together scholars who each shed light on the continued need for such conceptual framing, illuminating ways in which “the hope for understanding biliteracy, as well as literacy and ...
Nancy H. Hornberger, Jamie L. Schissel
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<i>Leptospira</i> Species Infection and Seropositivity in Domestic Livestock and Feral Swine in Puerto Rico. [PDF]
Transbound Emerg DisDirsmith KL +17 more
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Puerto Ricans in New Jersey, the United States, and Puerto Rico, 2014
, 2016 In 2014, New Jersey was the third state with the most Puerto Ricans in the United States, behind the Puerto Rican population in Florida and New York. In 2014, the Puerto Rican population in New Jersey (468,200) was 5.2% of the total population.
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