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Spectral vegetation indices obtained from satellite sensors have been used to measure and monitor the Earth’s vegetative cover from local, regional, to global scales. The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) has been the most widely-used index and shown to correlate with green leaf area index, green biomass, and net primary productivity. The NDVI from the two sensors, National Oceanic ...

A recent draft manuscript suggested that Facebook use might be related to lower academic achievement in college and graduate school (Karpinski, 2009). The report quickly became a media sensation and was picked up by hundreds of news outlets in a matter of days. However, the results were based on correlational data in a draft manuscript that had not been published, or even considered for publica...

Down syndrome (DS) individuals present abnormalities in folate-homocysteine metabolism that is attributed to the additional copy of the Cystathionine β-synthase (CβS) gene located on chromosome 21. Therefore, the aim of the study was to estimate the plasma levels of folate and homocysteine (Hcy) and compare it with age and sex matched healthy controls. The results showed a significant decrease ...