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Past and future conditions for polar stratospheric cloud formation simulated by the Canadian Middle Atmosphere Model [PDF]

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2009
We analyze here the polar stratospheric temperatures in an ensemble of three 150-year integrations of the Canadian Middle Atmosphere Model (CMAM), an interactive chemistry-climate model which simulates ozone depletion and recovery, as well as climate ...
P. Hitchcock, T. G. Shepherd, C. McLandress   +2 more
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Acute malnutrition relapse and associated factors among 6–59 months old children treated in the community-based management of acute malnutrition in Dessie, Kombolcha, and Haik towns, Northeast Ethiopia

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionUndernutrition is a major health concern in many developing countries, and is one of the main health problems affecting children in Ethiopia.
Yibeltal Asmamaw Yitayew, Zemen Mengesha Yalew, Samuel Nebiyu, Desalegn Abebaw Jember   +3 more
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Characterization of commercial EJ-212 PVT scintillators as proton beam diagnostics. Luminescent study and Birks coefficients

Results in Physics
Plastic scintillators exhibit great versatility in radiation detection, making them essential diagnostic tools in numerous scientific areas. Their application in characterizing charged particle beams – whether from particle accelerators or laser-plasma ...
Teresa Cebriano, Jon Imanol Apiñaniz, Mauricio Rico, José Olivares, Santanu Kumar Padhi, Isabel Rodríguez Pérez, Gastón García, Giancarlo Gatti   +7 more
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Texture Resampling While Ray-Tracing: Approximating the Convolution Region Using Caching [PDF]

, 1994
We present a cache-based approach to handling the difficult problem of performing visually acceptable texture resampling/filtering while ray-tracing. While many good methods have been proposed to handle the error introduced by the ray-tracing algorithm ...
Jeffry S. Nimeroff, Norman I. Badler, Dimitris Metaxas, Nimeroff, Jeffry S, Metaxas, Dimitris, Badler, Norman I.   +5 more
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How to Strengthen the CMAM programme in Northern Nigeria and reduce rates of programme defaulting

, 2014
This report presents findings from the operations research (OR) study which was conducted to identify barriers to attendance of the Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Weeks programme (MNCHW), in two states of northern Nigeria – Jigawa and Zamfara States.
Rasheed A. Okunola (19299517), Wasiu A. Afolabi (19299523), Isaac Akinyele (19295839), Hussiani Lawal (19299520), Elaine Ferguson (3490400), Cynthia Yohanna-Dzingina (19295842), Olutayo Adeyemi (13564307), Jayne Webster (170997)   +7 more
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Enhancement of N2O during the October–November 2003 solar proton events [PDF]

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2008
In this paper we present evidence of enhanced N2O concentrations in the upper stratosphere/lower mesosphere polar regions after the solar proton events that occurred during October–November 2003. The observations were performed by the MIPAS instrument on
K. Semeniuk, T. von Clarmann, G. P. Stiller, M. López-Puertas, N. Glatthor, M. García-Comas, B. Funke, J. C. McConnell   +7 more
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Operational Realities of Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM): A Qualitative Inquiry among Frontline Health Workers in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

This qualitative study investigates the operational realities of implementing the Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) program in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
Ebisa, Bereket Tefera, Tariku
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Preventing growth faltering in India: a policy perspective for strengthening prevention within POSHAN 2.0 and CMAM

International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health
Growth faltering during early childhood remains a major public health challenge in India despite substantial reductions in stunting over the past two decades. Persistent levels of wasting indicate important gaps in early-life nutrition, growth monitoring, and preventive interventions.
Bathula Veera Bhadrudu, Gitashree Phukan, Sadhish K. Jain   +2 more
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Household‐level water, sanitation and hygiene factors and interventions and the prevention of relapse after severe acute malnutrition recovery: A systematic review

Maternal and Child Nutrition
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is the most serious form of acute malnutrition and is associated with high mortality risk among children under 5. While the Community‐based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) approach, recommended for treating cases ...
Clara MacLeod, Laure Ngabirano, Dieynaba S. N'Diaye, Laura Braun, Oliver Cumming   +4 more
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Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM): Lessons from the WINNN Programme

, 2017
Northern Nigeria has a high prevalence of child malnutrition, with around 10% of children (aged 6–59 months) acutely malnourished, one-third underweight, and over 50% stunted.
ORIE (19300384)
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