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Business
Jessie Y. Zhu, Wally Smieliauskas
Summary: The recent legalization of same-sex marriage is a significant human rights milestone, but its impact on corporate America remains uncertain. Despite being largely a legal and sociological issue, many business leaders are actively supporting marriage equality, suggesting potential valuation implications for firms headquartered in states that legally recognize marriage equality. Market reactions are generally positive for companies based in these states, particularly those that were early adopters of marriage equality policies and have strong anti-discrimination laws for the LGBT community.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qi Feng, Man Fung Tsoi, Yue Fei, Ching Lung Cheung, Bernard M. Y. Cheung
Summary: This population-based study discovered that ticagrelor was associated with a lower risk of incident pneumonia, all-cause death, and pneumonia-specific death in patients with non-ACS cardiovascular conditions compared to clopidogrel, consistent with previous evidence in ACS patients. The additional anti-pneumonia effect of ticagrelor should be taken into consideration when choosing a proper P2Y12 inhibitor for patients at high risk of pneumonia.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Economics
Arkadev Ghosh, Sam Il Myoung Hwang, Munir Squires
Summary: Close-kin marriage may hinder development by maintaining tightly knit family structures. Using U.S. state bans on cousin marriage as evidence, this study shows that these bans led individuals from families with high rates of cousin marriage to move from rural to urban areas and transition into higher-paying occupations. The findings suggest that the changes were driven by the social and cultural effects of dispersed family ties rather than genetics. Additionally, the bans resulted in more people relying on institutional settings for support, indicating weaker kinship support.
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Faik Bilgili, Sevda Kuskaya, Fatma Unlu, Pelin Gencoglu
Summary: Export quality plays an important role in economic growth, and studying the relationship between the energy-growth nexus and export quality can provide policy recommendations. This study reveals the impact of export and export quality on GDP growth, fossil fuel consumption growth, and renewable energy growth, highlighting the importance of terms of trade in the growth-energy relationship.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Shengfu Yang, Wenjie Fu, Shougeng Hu, Penglai Ran
Summary: This study calculates carbon emissions caused by land use change in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, analyzes its spatial differentiation, and constructs a carbon compensation model. The results show that carbon emissions have almost quadrupled from 1990 to 2018, and carbon compensation has gradually increased over the past 29 years in the region. The study also suggests reduction measures for carbon emissions based on land use optimization and horizontal and vertical watershed carbon compensation.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Max T. Wayne, Hallie C. Prescott, Douglas A. Arenberg
Summary: In a large academic medical center, more than one in five patients with incidental pulmonary nodules underwent evaluation that deviated from evidence-based practice recommendations. Nodule evaluation that deviated from an evidence-based strategy was associated with biopsy of benign lesions and delays in cancer diagnosis, suggesting a need to improve guideline uptake.
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Environmental Sciences
Yasmeen Ansari, Mohd Arwab, Mohammad Subhan, Md Shabbir Alam, Nazia Iqbal Hashmi, Mohammed Wamique Hisam, M. Nasir Zameer
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitalization of the world and had a significant impact on the environment. This study reveals that E-learning has the potential to reduce paper consumption and contribute to a more sustainable environment. It also highlights the importance of using technology to provide education in developing countries and remote areas. Governments and educational institutions should upgrade technology and digital tools to enhance E-learning education.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Economics
Tal Gross, Raymond Kluender, Feng Liu, Matthew J. Notowidigdo, Jialan Wang
Summary: A more generous consumer bankruptcy system offers better financial risk protection but may also increase the cost of credit. The 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) was found to decrease bankruptcy filing risk and subsequently lower credit card interest rates.
AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Nguyen Van Song, Nguyen Dang Que, Nguyen Cong Tiep, Dinh van Tien, Thai Van Ha, Pham Thi Lan Phuong, Tran Ba Uan, Thai Thi Kim Oanh
Summary: Maintaining ecological quality of energy use while promoting economic growth is a major concern in the existing literature. This study focuses on the impact of economic and non-economic factors on sustainable energy consumption (SEC) in Vietnam. Industrialization, population growth, inflation, employment rate, and eco-innovation are found to have a positive relationship with SEC, while political instability has a negative association. The results suggest the need for government policies that support inflation control and employment rate growth to encourage sustainable energy consumption.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kris Ivanovski, Abebe Hailemariam, Russell Smyth
Summary: The study utilizes non-parametric modeling technique to examine the time-varying impact of renewable and non-renewable energy consumption on economic growth from 1990 to 2015. The results indicate that non-renewable energy consumption has a significant positive effect on economic growth in OECD countries, while the impact of renewable energy is statistically insignificant in most parts of the study period. In non-OECD countries, both renewable and non-renewable energy consumption promote economic growth, suggesting the potential role of developing countries in the transition to renewables.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Agricultural Economics & Policy
Maoyong Fan, Qu Tang, Jianxin Wu, Junji Xiao
Summary: This study examines the environmental consequences of two regional economic development policies in the Upper Pearl River regions of Guangdong Province, China. The research reveals that these policies have led to higher growth rates in industries with high water pollution compared to industries with less water pollution. The second policy, which includes environmental regulations, has been effective in restricting the entry of new firms in high-pollution industries, but has failed to remove existing high-pollution firms from the region.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Eleonora De Matteis, Federico De Santis, Raffaele Ornello, Bruno Censori, Valentina Puglisi, Luisa Vinciguerra, Alessia Giossi, Pietro Di Viesti, Vincenzo Inchingolo, Giovanni Matteo Fratta, Marina Diomedi, Maria Rosaria Bagnato, Silvia Cenciarelli, Chiara Bedetti, Chiara Padiglioni, Tiziana Tassinari, Valentina Saia, Alessandro Russo, Marco Petruzzellis, Domenico Maria Mezzapesa, Martina Caccamo, Giuseppe Rinaldi, Alessandra Bavaro, Maurizio Paciaroni, Maria Giulia Mosconi, Matteo Foschi, Pietro Querzani, Francesco Muscia, Serena Gallo Cassarino, Paolo Candelaresi, Antonio De Mase, Maria Guarino, Letizia Maria Cupini, Enzo Sanzaro, Andrea Zini, Salvatore La Spada, Carmela Palmieri, Federica Nicoletta Sepe, Simone Beretta, Cristina Paci, Emanuele Alessandro Caggia, Maria Vittoria De Angelis, Laura Bonanni, Gino Volpi, Rossana Tassi, Francesca Pistoia, Umberto Scoditti, Agnese Tonon, Giovanna Viticchi, Giampietro Ruzza, Patrizia Nencini, Anna Cavallini, Danilo Toni, Stefano Ricci, Simona Sacco
Summary: This study found that the real-world use of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is broader than randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Most patients did not meet the RCT criteria because of the lack of severe ischemic stroke, lower risk of transient ischemic attack (TIA), delayed DAPT initiation, or lack of antiplatelet loading dose.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hunter T. Snoderly, Timothy R. Nurkiewicz, Elizabeth C. Bowdridge, Margaret F. Bennewitz
Summary: Electronic cigarettes are not necessarily a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes, as they can lead to acute lung injury and dysfunction in the lung and vasculature. E-cigarettes alter vascular dynamics, affect immune response, impair pulmonary function, and promote pre-oncogenic phenomena.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Xianhui Hou, Yuqing Yin, Xin Zhou, Minjuan Zhao, Lan Yao, Daojun Zhang, Xiangdong Wang, Chuyu Xia
Summary: This study evaluates the level of sustainable intensification in China from 1990 to 2017 and investigates the impact of economic agglomeration on it using a spatial econometric model. The results suggest that while economic agglomeration in China has been increasing, the level of sustainable intensification has been declining. Additionally, the study finds that fiscal support for agriculture and agricultural labor productivity have a suppressing effect on sustainable intensification, while land-use intensity has a partial mediating effect.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Economics
Chengzheng Li, Jiajia Cong, Haiying Gu, Peng Zhang
Summary: This study examines the impacts of daily weather on aggregate economic outcomes in China between 1996 and 2012. It finds that temperature has nonlinear effects on county-level GDP, while precipitation does not have robust effects. High temperatures mainly affect the primary industry, and heavy precipitation harms agricultural output.
CHINA ECONOMIC REVIEW
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Xiaoxi Yao, Zachi I. Attia, Emma M. Behnken, Melissa S. Hart, Shealeigh A. Inselman, Kayla C. Weber, Fan Li, Nikki H. Stricker, John L. Stricker, Paul A. Friedman, Peter A. Noseworthy
Summary: This study aims to explore whether Apple Watch, used as a long-term monitoring device, is effective in the early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) and the prevention of cognitive function decline in older adults. By using AI-ECG to screen high-risk patients and record electrocardiograms, the effectiveness of Apple Watch will be evaluated. If successful, this approach could have significant implications on how future clinical practice leverages consumer devices for early diagnosis and disease prevention.
AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL
(2024)