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Lessons Learned From Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico: Practical Measures to Mitigate the Impact of a Catastrophic Natural Disaster on Radiation Oncology Patients.

open access: yesPractical Radiation Oncology, 2019
PURPOSE Although the wind, rain, and flooding of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico abated shortly after its landfall on September 20, 2017, the disruption of the electrical, communications, transportation, and medical infrastructure of the island was ...
H. Gay   +23 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A history of mole crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) in Puerto Rico [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Published claims in 1887-1903 that the mole cricket Neocurtilla hexadactyla (Perty) occurs in Puerto Rico all seem to be derived from a misidentification made by Agustín Stahl, a medical practitioner and collector of natural history objects, published in
Frank, J. Howard
core  

Connecting Link Between Leptogenesis and Oscillations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
It is shown how, in a class of models, the sign of the baryon number of the universe can be related to CP violation in neutrino oscillation experiments.Comment: 5 pages LaTeX. Talk at the Third Tropical Workshop on Particles and Cosmology.
Frampton, Paul H.
core   +2 more sources

Epidemiology of Cancer‐Associated Venous Thromboembolism Across the United States

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prior epidemiological studies on cancer‐associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) were limited by homogenous patient populations. We leverage Cosmos, a collaborative dataset of Epic electronic health record systems, to conduct an updated evaluation of cancer‐associated VTE in the United States (US).
Barbara D. Lam   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polymer‐MTiO3 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) composites as facile and scalable supercapacitor separators

open access: yesEnergy Science & Engineering, 2019
The quantum of research in the area of supercapacitors is typically focused on the electrode materials. As such, there are many opportunities for the optimization of the other components, such as the separators, to further increase the power, efficiency,
Christian O. Alvarez‐Sanchez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Preliminary Assessment of Selected Social Determinants of Health in a Sample of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals in Puerto Rico

open access: yesTransgender Health, 2019
Purpose: Transgender and gender nonconforming (GNC) people continue to experience suboptimal health care, social exclusion, and lower quality of life. Globally, lack of access to services, institutional violence, and public harassment have been reported.
J. J. Martínez-Vélez   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source

Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is rare but ecologically established and widely dispersed in the environment in Puerto Rico

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Background Burkholderia pseudomallei is a soil-dwelling bacterium and the causative agent of melioidosis. The global burden and distribution of melioidosis is poorly understood, including in the Caribbean. B.
C. M. Hall   +16 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Life After Debt in Puerto Rico: How Many More Lost Decades? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
As Puerto Rico enters the legal debt restructuring process, this paper examines the future prospects for an economy that has had no growth over the last ten years — a lost decade.
Jake Johnston   +3 more
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Land Change in the Greater Antilles between 2001 and 2010 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Land change in the Greater Antilles differs markedly among countries because of varying socioeconomic histories and global influences. We assessed land change between 2001 and 2010 in municipalities (second administrative units) of Cuba, Dominican ...
Aide, T. Mitchell   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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