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Conservation in response to a crisis: initiating community-led conservation for the white-bellied heron Ardea insignis in northern Myanmar

Oryx
Myanmar is globally significant for biodiversity conservation but is facing unique challenges as a result of the current political situation, which has led to unsustainable use of natural resources, withdrawal of conservation funds and a governance ...
Nay Zar Soe, Bran Shaung, San Naing Dee, Su Su Yamin, Thomas N. E. Gray, Nay Myo Shwe   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enforcing Internationally Recognized Human Rights Violations under the Alien Tort Claims Act: An Analysis of the Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Doe v. Unocal Corp. [PDF]

, 2003
[Excerpt] On September 18, 2002, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a United States based corporation can be held civilly liable for “aiding and abetting” the internationally recognized human rights violation of forced labor. This case, Doe v.
Kastenberg, Joshua E.
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Primula himalayana sp. nov., a new species from eastern Himalaya, India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Primula himalayana sp. nov., a new species of Primulaceae, is described and illustrated from Tawang, Lutrem, 4238 m a.s.l., Arunachal Pradesh, India. It grows under Juniperus and Berberis scrub forest in an alpine meadow. The new species belong in Primula section Cordifoliae and is resembling P.
Bipankar Hajong, Harsh Singh, Pankaj Bharali   +2 more
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Taxonomic insights into Indian Rotala (Lythraceae) species with verticillate phyllotaxy

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
In an effort to resolve taxonomic complexities among Indian Rotala species with verticillate phyllotaxy, this study provides an identification key, revised nomenclature, updated morphological descriptions including SEM studies of seed coat surfaces, detailed photoplates, and notes on phenology, ecology, and distribution.
Arikrishnan Parthiban, Ladan Rasingam, Sandhya Deepika Devara   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variation in Specificity of HIV Rapid Diagnostic Tests over Place and Time: An Analysis of Discordancy Data Using a Bayesian Approach [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND Recent trends to earlier access to anti-retroviral treatment underline the importance of accurate HIV diagnosis. The WHO HIV testing strategy recommends the use of two or three rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) combined in an algorithm and assume ...
Glass, Kathryn, Klarkowski, Derryck, Lokuge, Kamalini, O’Brien, Daniel, Piriou, Erwan, Shanks, Leslie   +5 more
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Oreocharis konkakinhensis (Gesneriaceae) sp. nov. from the Central Highlands, Vietnam

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Oreocharis konkakinhensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae, is described and illustrated from the Central Highlands, Vietnam. The new species is morphologically most similar to Oreocharis phuongii, a recently described species from central Vietnam. However, it clearly differs from the latter by having stems without stolons, subulate bracts, yellow inner ...
Thi Thanh Dat Pham, Thao Thi Hoang, Ngan Thi Lu, Thanh Tam Ho, Fang Wen, Yu Ito, Truong Van Do   +6 more
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Design of Multi-Level Inverter Design for Charging Stations of Electric Vehicles

Andalasian International Journal of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology
The paper mainly focuses on the Design of Multi-Level Inverter Design for Charging Stations of Electric Vehicles. The research challenges in this study are: the lack of technology for higher level design of multilevel inverter systems for electric ...
Aung Kyaw Htay, Hla Myo Tun Tun, Devasis Pradhan, Lei Lei Yin Win, Ei Ei Khin, Khaing Thandar Soe   +5 more
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03-04 "Current Economic Conditions in Myanmar and Options for Sustainable Growth" [PDF]

The economy of Myanmar is one of the poorest in South East Asia. Despite relatively rapidly growth during the 1990’s, per capita income by 1998 was little higher than in the middle 1980s.
David Dapice
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Three new deciduous species of Berberis (Berberidaceae) from Tawang and West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Based on morphological evidence three new deciduous species of Berberis are proposed – Berberis pseudovirescens, Berberis orbicularis and Berberis tawangensis,the types being collected in the Tawang and West Kameng districts of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Bipankar Hajong, Julian Harber, Pankaj Bharali   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of a novel weight-loss combination product containing orlistat and resveratrol on obesity: A multicenter randomized controlled study (EC-FIT)

Endocrine and Metabolic Science
Background: Orlistat, a weight loss medication, is often less effective due to poor adherence to the dietary and exercise recommendations. However, its effectiveness is often compromised by poor adherence to recommended lifestyle changes and side effects
Khin Maung Win, Tint Swe Latt, Aung Hlaing Bwa, Khin Maung Aye, Kyaw Soe Tun, Hardik Gandhi   +5 more
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