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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Utilising annual data covering 1995–2022, this study examines the effects of market liberalisation on bank performance in 19 South and Southeast Asian countries. Bank performance is assessed using three dimensions: efficiency, profitability, and stability.
Michael Enowbi Batuo +3 more
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Hmong Studies Journal, 2000 This is Chapter Eight (Warlord) of Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat: The Hmong and America's Secret War in Laos, scheduled for publication in March 2000. The chapter chronicles the events that led to Vang Pao's rise to commander, and warlord, of the second ...
Keith Quincy
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Neuroprotection, EarlyView.Epilepsy: Global Trends and the Chinese Experience (1990–2021). The infographic depicts (left) the global distribution of age‐standardized epilepsy DALY rates; (center) the triple inequality gap within China, including regional mortality disparities (9‐fold difference between western and eastern provinces), urban‐rural treatment gaps (60%–90%), and ...
Ting Chen +7 more
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Definitions Matter: BIPOC Nonprofits and Racial Disparities in Nonprofit Funding
Nonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.ABSTRACT BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) nonprofits have gained increased attention and funding; however, a lack of clear definition and identification persists. This ambiguity hinders our understanding of the BIPOC nonprofits population and racial disparities in nonprofit funding.
Shuyi Deng
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Melioidosis in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018 Melioidosis is clearly highly endemic in Laos, although the disease has only been diagnosed regularly in humans (1359 cases) since 1999, and only a single animal case has been microbiologically confirmed.
David A.B. Dance +6 more
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The role of community‐level institutions in smallholder land restoration
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract This review focuses on the role of community‐level institutions in the adoption of land restoration practices by smallholder farmers. Based on a systematic review of 72 peer‐reviewed articles from 33 low‐ and middle‐income countries, the review synthesizes recent empirical evidence on the various roles these institutions play in supporting ...
Daniel Wiegant, Soumya Balasubramanya
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Regional Mapping of Groundwater Resources in Data-Scarce Regions: The Case of Laos
Hydrology, 2017 This study focuses on Laos, a landlocked nation located in South-East Asia with sub-tropical climate and highly seasonal rainfall distribution. Laos is one of the world’s least developed countries, and currently witnesses an unprecedented level of ...
Mathieu Viossanges +4 more
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Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.Combined capillary and oscillatory rheology provided complementary insights into the linear, nonlinear, and extensional flow behavior of a 3 wt% collagen dispersion, improving the understanding of its processing‐relevant rheological characteristics. ABSTRACT This study presents an investigation of the extensional, shear, and oscillatory rheological ...
Fadi Alzarzouri +3 more
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Journal of Polymer Science, EarlyView.A comparative large‐amplitude oscillatory shear analysis reveals how cationic surfactants progressively weaken xanthan gum networks. While conventional rheology identifies network softening, advanced LAOS methods uncover nonlinear deformation mechanisms and transient structural evolution that remain hidden in cycle‐averaged measurements.
Osita Sunday Nnyigide +2 more
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frontiermetrics: An R Package for Characterizing Deforestation Frontiers
Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.Deforestation frontiers are major drivers of biodiversity loss, carbon emissions, and ecosystem degradation, yet our understanding of how deforestation progresses in these frontiers is limited. We present frontiermetrics, an R package to quantify a range of metrics describing the speed, severity, and spatio‐temporal patterns of forest loss. The package
Pablo Yair Huais +5 more
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