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Governing on the Edge. How International Pressures Shape the Geography of State Power
ABSTRACT Most explanations of the territorial unevenness of state capacity in the contemporary non‐Western world focus on domestic factors. While international causes may have been crucial in shaping state capacity in Europe in earlier centuries, the logic goes, they are of less relevance for developing countries in the postwar era.
Magnus Åsblad
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TIRSPEC : TIFR Near Infrared Spectrometer and Imager
We describe the TIFR Near Infrared Spectrometer and Imager (TIRSPEC) designed and built in collaboration with M/s. Mauna Kea Infrared LLC, Hawaii, USA, now in operation on the side port of the 2-m Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT), Hanle (Ladakh), India ...
Anupama, G. C. +14 more
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ABSTRACT Many groups of terrestrial plants and animals display a disjunct distribution pattern in the Paleotropics, being found almost exclusively in tropical Africa and Asia. The origin of such a pattern may be manifold, particularly for older lineages where plate tectonics potentially played an important role.
Zhe‐Yuan Yu +6 more
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Deadly Predators and Virtuous Buddhists
The region of Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas has recently seen a rise in attacks by stray dogs, some of which have been fatal. The dogs’ claims on territory have not gone uncontested in an emotional landscape fraught with anxieties over religious ...
Karine Gagné
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Ethnic and geographic differentiation of helicobacter pylori within Iran [PDF]
The bacterium Helicobacter pylori colonizes the human stomach, with individual infections persisting for decades. The spread of the bacterium has been shown to reflect both ancient and recent human migrations. We have sequenced housekeeping genes from H.
Latifi-Navid, Saeid +14 more
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Spatial Heterogeneity and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Anaemia Among Indian Women
Background Anaemia is one of the most concerning public health issues in India, primarily affecting women of reproductive age. Despite the interventions dedicated to this, the prevalence of anaemia remains rather high. This study aims to analyse the socioeconomic inequalities, factors contributing to these inequalities, and spatial variations in the ...
Deepak Kumar +4 more
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Studies on pollen performance in some endangered medicinal and aromatic plants of cold desert Ladakh
The study was carried out at the Trans-Himalayan Herbal Garden, located at the National Institute of Sowa Rigpa-Leh, from 2021 to 2023. An assessment of pollen viability was conducted using seven significant medicinal and aromatic plants from the Ladakh
Kunzang Lamo +2 more
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Sophie Day explores the houses that are imagined, built, repurposed, and dismantled among different communities in Ladakh, drawing attention to the ways in which houses are like and unlike people.A handful of in-depth ‘house portraits’ are selected for the insight they provide into major regional developments, based on the author’s extended engagement ...
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Advancements Application of Natural Goat Hair Fiber as a Renewable Energy Source: A Review
Goat hair, a significant yet underutilized byproduct of global goat production, holds immense potential for diverse industrial applications, especially in regions where goat farming supports rural economies under harsh and marginal agricultural conditions.
Faisal Aboelkasim Allafi +3 more
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Observations sur la géomorphologie du Ladakh (Geomorphology of the Ladakh)
Résumé. - La région du Ladakh est située au NW de la péninsule indienne. Elle comprend le massif du Ladakh proprement dit et la chaîne du Zanskar, séparés par la haute vallée de l' Indus. L'ensemble de la région apparaît comme un bon exemple de haute montagne subtropicale sèche à affinités continentales. La morphologie est dominée par la mise en valeur
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