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Gatekeeping harm reduction in Canadian Federal Prisons: Perspectives on the threat risk assessment for the prison needle exchange program by prison administrative leadership

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Prison needle exchange programs (PNEPs) are evidence‐based, cost‐effective interventions that prevent transmission of blood‐borne viruses. PNEPs were introduced in a minority of Canadian federal prisons in 2018; however, participation is contingent on a mandatory approval process known as a “Threat Risk Assessment” (TRA ...
Nadine Kronfli   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of youth in solving problems of the country [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Before the Kyrgyz Republic faces the diffi cult task of modernization and development. One of the main resources of these tasks would be to involve young people in the solution of these problems. At the heart of democracy in the West, largely support the
Suyunbaev, M. N.
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Global Apparel Value Chain in the Post‐MFA Era: Exploring Bangladesh's Competitive Edge

open access: yesAsian-Pacific Economic Literature, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study revisits Bangladesh's competitive edge by examining patterns of global apparel trade during the post‐Multi‐Fibre Arrangement (MFA) era using a large bilateral panel of 27 leading apparel exporters trading with 163 destinations with coverage of 90% of the world apparel exports.
Abul Bashar Mohammed Fakhruzzaman
wiley   +1 more source

Differences in characteristics between naturalized threatened plants and other threatened plants

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Many non‐native plant species introduced by humans have become naturalized. At the same time many species are threatened in their native range. However, the number of plant species threatened in their native range that are naturalized elsewhere remains unknown.
Weihan Zhao   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

End of life care in a Central-Asian state: from public indifference to accepting

open access: yesInternational Journal of Integrated Care, 2019
According to official records, annually 5 thousand people in Kyrgyzstan are diagnosed with cancer. Due to late diagnostics, half of them die during the first year of treatment, already in terminal stage of the disease.
Aidai Erikova
doaj   +1 more source

Global overview of progress in respecting the contributions of traditional knowledge in biodiversity governance

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Recognition and engagement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IP&LCs) and other traditional knowledge (TK) holders in formal biodiversity governance remain limited, despite their significant contribution to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity through their knowledge, innovations, practices, and land stewardship.
Kinga Öllerer   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Broke Autocrats, Broken Elections: Trade Shocks and Electoral Fraud in Autocracies

open access: yesEconomics &Politics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We argue that when terms‐of‐trade (ToT) shocks reduce resource rents, autocrats lose the fiscal capacity to sustain loyalty through patronage and increasingly rely on electoral manipulation as a survival strategy. We present a simple model in which rents finance patronage in normal times, while adverse shocks reduce the effectiveness of ...
Antonis Adam, Sofia Tsarsitalidou
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical removal of Coenurus cerebralis cysts located in the brain of sheep

open access: yesJournal of Applied Animal Research
Coenurosis caused by Coenurus cerebralis poses a significant economic threat to sheep. To date, no effective treatment has been identified for this parasitic infection once it has settled in the brain. This study aimed to investigate the surgical removal
Abuzer Tas   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Migration and first-time parenthood [PDF]

open access: yes
This article investigates the reproductive behavior of young women and men in the post-Soviet Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan, focusing on the link between migration and fertility.
Gunnar Andersson, Lesia Nedoluzhko
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Happiness in transition: the case of Kyrgyzstan [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
We analyse self-reported measures of satisfaction with life in a transition country, Kyrgyzstan, using 1993 household survey data. We test whether higher levels of satisfaction are associated with greater economic well-being.
Namazie, Ceema, Sanfey, Peter
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