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Increased arid and semi-arid areas in India with associated shifts during 1971-2004

Journal of Agrometeorology, 2013
Climate change is one of the major challenges in 21st century faced by Agriculture in India, more so in the Semi-Arid Tropics (SAT) of the country. In recent years, natural and anthropogenic factors have impacted climate variability and contributed to a
A.V.R. KESAVA RAO, SUHAS P. WANI, K.K. SINGH, M. IRSHAD AHMED, K. SRINIVAS, SNEHAL D. BAIRAGI `, O. RAMADEVI   +6 more
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Patients improve, patterns persist: longitudinal stability of RA joint involvement patterns

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Rheumatoid arthritis is a heterogeneous disease. Data‐driven approaches, from synovial histology to joint involvement patterns (JIPs), have sought to define clinically meaningful subgroups. Whether these subgroups represent stable phenotypes or transient disease states remains unclear.
Tjardo Maarseveen, Yasuo Nagafuchi, Kristina Lend, Seyam Alemyar, Herman Kasper Glas, Gerdur Gröndal, Bjorn Gudbjornsson, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Kim Hørslev Petersen, Jon Lampa, Merete Lund Hetland, Dan Nordström, Mike Nurmohamed, Mikkel Østergaard, Anna Rudin, Marte Schrumpf Heiberg, Tuulikki Sokka‐Isler, Till Uhlig, Josien Veris‐van Dieren, Ronald van Vollenhoven, Tom Huizinga, Marcel JT Reinders, Sytske Anne Bergstra, Erik van den Akker, Rachel Knevel   +24 more
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Power-Sharing in the Local Arena: Man – a Rebel-Held Town in Western Côte d’Ivoire Machtteilung auf lokaler Ebene: Man – eine von Rebellen kontrollierte Stadt im Westen der Côte d’Ivoire

Africa Spectrum, 2009
In general, peace agreements with power-sharing provisions are analysed at a national level. This article offers insights into the practices of power-sharing in the local arena of western Côte d’Ivoire, in the town of Man.
Kathrin Heitz
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thai Electoral Campaigning: Vote-Canvassing Networks and Hybrid Voting

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 2010
Based on evidence gathered through participant observation, this article illuminates the nature of vote-canvassing, previously a black box in Thai electoral studies.
Anyarat Chattharakul
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Fiber‐Based Wearable Electronics as Adaptive Biointerfaces for Healthcare Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Fiber‐based wearable electronics have been extensively studied as adaptive healthcare biointerfaces. In this review, we classify and introduce fiber‐based systems according to biointerface design, conductive materials, transduction mechanisms, and healthcare applications, and provide a perspective on their translation toward reliable, continuous ...
Sangwoo Hong, Jinsol Kim, Yoonjae Jeong, Sejong Kang, Daeho Lee, Seung Hwan Ko   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Introduction: New Forms of Voter Mobilization in Southeast Asia

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 2010
Southeast Asia in the twenty-first century is no longer what it used to be, at least not at its ASEAN core. By the 1990s, competitive elections had (re)emerged as the primary mechanism for the assumption of state office in the Philippines and Thailand ...
Eva-Lotta E. Hedman, Andreas Ufen
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Microfluidic Engineering of Microgels: A Review of Emerging Technologies, Materials, Fabrication Strategies, and Applications

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Recent advances in microfluidic technologies for microgel fabrication are critically reviewed, highlighting the capabilities and limitations of major microfluidic platforms and discussing how platform design, material selection, and crosslinking strategies influence microgel architecture and functionality. Current challenges and future opportunities in
Afshin Abrishamkar, Laura Neely, Cynthia Pham, Nada Ibrahim, Alexis Larios‐Cervantes, Ben A. Kertesz, Todd Hoare   +6 more
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Review: Barr, Michael and Zlatko Skrbiš (2008), Constructing Singapore. Elitism, Ethnicity and the Nation-Building Project

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 2009
Review of the monograph: Barr, Michael and Zlatko Skrbiš, Constructing Singapore. Elitism, Ethnicity and the Nation-Building Project, Copenhagen: NIAS Press, 2008, ISBN 978-87-7694-029-4, 304 ...
Boris Michel
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Radiative Thermal Management for Extreme Environments: Mechanisms and Design Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In this review, we discuss the fundamental mechanisms of radiative cooling and solar heating, material and structural design strategies, hybrid approaches integrating additional heat transfer pathways, and durability‐oriented designs addressing environmental stresses.
Hyung Rae Kim, Haeseong Kim, Joo Hwan Ko, Gil Ju Lee, Dae‐Hyeong Kim, Young Min Song   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source