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Inter-media agenda-setting effects in Ghana: newspaper vs. online and state vs. private [PDF]

, 2008
The influx of the worldwide web has brought about dynamism in the way news is formulated and reported. Over the years scholars have debated the key ingredients that influence news selection.
Sikanku, Etse Godwin
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Mass deworming to improve developmental health and wellbeing of children in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and network meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2017
Background Soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis, considered among the neglected tropical diseases by WHO, aff ect more than a third of the world’s population, with varying intensity of infection.
A Bhutta, Zulfiqar, A Welch, Vivian, A Wells, George, Awasthi, Shally, Cumberbatch, Chisa, Fletcher, Robert, Ghogomu, Elizabeth, Hossain, Alomgir, Krishnaratne, Shari, Kristjansson, Elizabeth, McGowan, Jessie, Sohani, Salim, Suresh, Shalini, Tugwell, Peter, White, Howard   +14 more
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The impact of secondary pests on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crops [PDF]

, 2015
The intensification of agriculture and the development of synthetic insecticides enabled worldwide grain production to more than double in the last third of the 20th century.
Areal, Francisco J., Catarino, Rui, Ceddia, Graziano, Park, Julian   +3 more
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AGING, WELL-BEING, AND SOCIAL SECURITY IN RURAL NORTH CHINA [PDF]

We explore the economic position of the elderly in rural North China. In particular, we examine the work patterns and incomes attributable to the elderly, and explore the role of extended families in protecting the welfare of the elderly.
Dwayne Benjamin, Loren Brandt, Scott Rozelle   +2 more
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Decarbonizing development: three steps to a zero-carbon future [PDF]

, 2015
This report lays out three steps for a smooth transition to a zero-carbon future and provides data, examples and policy advice to help countries makes the shift. Overview Getting to zero net emissions and stabilizing climate change starts with planning
Adrien Vogt-Schilb, Julie Rozenberg, Marianne Fay, Stephane Hallegatte, Tom Kerr, Ulf Narloch   +5 more
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Snacking Is Longitudinally Associated with Declines in Body Mass Index z Scores for Overweight Children, but Increases for Underweight Children [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Few studies, to our knowledge, have examined the longitudinal association of snacking with child body mass index (BMI), especially in China, where the incidence of overweight and obesity has increased ...
Popkin, Barry M., Taillie, Lindsey Smith, Wang, Dantong   +2 more
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Bioenergy and climate change mitigation: an assessment [PDF]

, 2015
Acknowledgements The authors are indebted to Julia Römer for assisting with editing several hundred references. Helmut Haberl gratefully acknowledges funding by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Global Change Programme), the Austrian Ministry of Science ...
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The Impact of Web Site Campaigning on Traditional News Media and Public Information Processing [PDF]

, 2003
This study examined the impact of Web site campaigning on traditional news media agendas and on public opinion during the 2000presidential election campaign.
Gyotae Ku, Lynda Lee Kaid, Michael Pfau
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Impact of Caregiver Incentives on Child Health: Evidence from an Experiment with Anganwadi Workers in India

, 2016
This paper provides evidence of effectiveness for performance pay among government caregivers to improve child health in India. In a controlled study of 160 daycare centers serving over 4,000 children, we randomly assign individual workers to receive ...
Masters, William A., Singh, Prakarsh
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Integrated out-of-hours care arrangements in England: observational study of progress towards single call access via NHS Direct and impact on the wider health system [PDF]

, 2005
Objectives: To assess the extent of service integration achieved within general practice cooperatives and NHS Direct sites participating in the Department of Health’s national “Exemplar Programme” for single call access to out-of-hours care via NHS ...
Burgess, A, George, S, Gerard, K, Lathlean, J, Lattimer, V, Smith, H, Surridge, H, Turnball, J   +7 more
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