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Tobacco use among tuberculosis patients across 30 districts in India in 2013 and 2017

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background In 2016, India estimated about 2.8 million tuberculosis (TB) cases (Global TB Report 2017) and about 267 million adults (>15years) in India using tobacco in any form (GATS 2017). Tobacco is one of the important drivers of TB epidemic.
Karuna Sagili, Sarabjit Chadha, Srinath Satyanarayana   +2 more
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PROTOCOL: The effectiveness of wilderness therapy and adventure learning in reducing anti‐social and offending behaviour in children and young people at risk of offending

Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2022
This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows. The review will address the following research questions: (1) What are the long‐ and short‐term effects of wilderness therapy and adventure learning on anti‐social ...
Ashima Mohan, Suchi Malhotra, Monisha Narayanan, Howard White, Hannah Gaffney   +4 more
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Impact of COVID-19 and associated lockdown on livestock and poultry sectors in India [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdown for a long period have created a significant adverse impact on different sectors, including that of the agriculture and other allied sub-sectors in India and several other countries.
Jyotsnarani Biswal, Kennady Vijayalakshmy, Habibar Rahman   +2 more
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Perspectives on deployment of humanitarian workers through operational partnerships during the acute emergency health response to the Rohingya refugee crisis in Cox’s Bazar

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2022
Background The unprecedented influx of Rohingya refugees into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in 2017 led to a humanitarian emergency requiring large numbers of humanitarian workers to be deployed to the region.
Claire Blackmore, Egmond Samir Evers, S. M. Asif Sazed, Amrish Baidjoe, Victor Del Rio Vilas, Art Pesigan, Roderico Ofrin   +6 more
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Topographical Impact on Snow Cover Distribution in the Trans-Himalayan Region of Ladakh, India

Geosciences, 2022
This article presents the distribution of seasonal snow cover in the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh over the observation period of 2000–2019. Seasonal snow cover area and duration have been monitored and mapped based on the MODIS Normalised Difference ...
Stanzin Passang, Susanne Schmidt, Marcus Nüsser   +2 more
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Preferential Trading In South Asia [PDF]

, 2006
The authors examine the economic case for the South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) Agreement signed on January 6, 2004 by India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. They start with a detailed analysis of the preferential trading arrangements in South Asia to look at the region's experience to date and to draw lessons ...
Baysan, Tercan, Panagariya, Arvid, Pitigala, Nihal   +2 more
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South Asia Institute Newsletter, Fall 2022

, 2022
In this Issue: Letter from the Director - Library News - Faculty, Student & Alumni News - Student Awards - New Faculty: Ashwini Deo - Remembering James Brow - Martha Selby leaves for Harvard - Cynthia Talbot retires - Texas Asia Conference - Student ...
South Asia Institute
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South Asia SDG update

, 2020
1. South Asian Countries Participate in the 76th Commission Session of UNESCAP2. South Asian Countries Participate in the 7th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development3.
UN.ESCAP, Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia   +1 more
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Genetics, genomics, and breeding of black gram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper]

Frontiers in Plant Science
Black gram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] is a highly nutritious grain legume crop, mainly grown in South and Southeast Asia, with the largest area in India, where the crop is challenged by several biotic and abiotic stresses leading to significant yield ...
Ramakrishnan M. Nair, Sunil Chaudhari, Nagamallika Devi, Aparna Shivanna, Abhishek Gowda, Venkata N. Boddepalli, Hansaraj Pradhan, Roland Schafleitner, Souframanien Jegadeesan, Prakit Somta   +9 more
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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, Paul Pavelic, Lisa-Maria Rebelo, Guillaume Lacombe, Touleelor Sotoukee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source