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- Bali Swain, Ranjula, et al.
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The Impact of Skill Development and Human Capital Training on Self Help Groups
- 2009
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Reports (other academic/artistic)abstract
- We evaluate the effect of training, in both skill development and human capital, provided by facilitators of self help groups (SHGs). Indian SHGs are unique in that they are mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but later funded by commercial banks. The results suggest that, in general, training does not impact assets but training can reverse the potentially negative effect of credit on income. Moreover, training is more effective for asset accumulation in villages with better infrastructure. In terms of training delivery, results show that the most effective linkage is when NGOs form groups and banks finance SHGs.
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- Agate, B., et al.
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Portable ultrafast blue light sources designed with frequency doubling in KTP and KNbO3
- 2004
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In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. - : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). - 1077-260X .- 1558-4542. ; 10:6, s. 1268-1276
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We demonstrate an effective means of achieving compact, truly portable, and entirely self-contained ultrafast blue light sources. Using a variety of nonlinear media to achieve simple second-harmonic generation of a femtosecond Cr:LiSAF laser, we investigate the relative merits of aperiodically poled bulk and waveguide nonlinear crystals in comparison to periodically poled structures. Such a compact and convenient source of ultrashort laser pulses in the blue spectral region could be of great interest for on-site applications spanning a host of disciplines, such as biomedical imaging, optical micromanipulation, and high-resolution spectroscopy.
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- Benn, J., et al.
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Currents and Finite Elements as Tools for Shape Space
- 2019
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In: Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0924-9907 .- 1573-7683. ; 61:8, s. 1197-1220
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The nonlinear spaces of shapes (unparameterized immersed curves or submanifolds) are of interest for many applications in image analysis, such as the identification of shapes that are similar modulo the action of some group. In this paper, we study a general representation of shapes as currents, which are based on linear spaces and are suitable for numerical discretization, being robust to noise. We develop the theory of currents for shape spaces by considering both the analytic and numerical aspects of the problem. In particular, we study the analytical properties of the current map and the norm that it induces on shapes. We determine the conditions under which the current determines the shape. We then provide a finite element-based discretization of the currents that is a practical computational tool for shapes. Finally, we demonstrate this approach on a variety of examples.
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- Kossowska, Malgorzata, et al.
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Internet-based micro-identities as a driver of societal disintegration
- 2023
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In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. ; 10:1
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The article discusses the role of digital media use in societal transformations, with a specific focus on the emergence of micro-identities. It also explores the extent to which such transformations entail increasing the risk of societal disintegration—defined as the erosion of established social structures, values, and norms. Our contention is that the distinctive attributes of digital media, coupled with the myriad expanding opportunities of use they afford, harbor the potential to fragment and polarize public discourse. Such tendencies jeo- pardize public trust in democratic institutions and undermine social cohesion. The intricate interplay between media usage and polarization synergistically contributes to the formation of micro-identities, characterized by their narrow and emergent nature. These micro-iden- tities, in turn, manifest themselves through in-group self-determination often to the detriment of the broader social fabric. Thus, various micro-identities may actively contribute to the actual atrophy of the implicit rules and procedures hitherto deemed the norm within society. By addressing these multifaceted issues, typically confined within distinct disciplinary silos, this analysis adopts a multidisciplinary approach. Drawing from perspectives in political science, sociology, psychology, and media and communication, this paper offers in-depth analyses of the interactions between social processes and media usage. In doing so, it contributes substantively to the ongoing discourse surrounding the factors driving societal disintegration.
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- Lie, S. O., et al.
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Long-term results in children with AML: NOPHO-AML Study Group--report of three consecutive trials
- 2005
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In: Leukemia. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0887-6924 .- 1476-5551. ; 19:12, s. 2090-100
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In all, 447 children with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) have been treated on three consecutive NOPHO studies from July 1984 to December 2001. NOPHO-AML 84 was of moderate intensity with an induction of three courses of cytarabine, 6-thioguanine and doxorubicin followed by four consolidation courses with high-dose cytarabine. The 5-year event-free survival (EFS), disease free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were 29, 37 and 38%. NOPHO-AML 88 was of high intensity with the addition of etoposide and mitoxantrone in selected courses during induction and consolidation. The interval between the induction courses should be as short as possible, that is, time intensity was introduced. The 5-year EFS, DFS and OS were 41, 48 and 46%. In NOPHO-AML 93, the treatment was stratified according to response to first induction course. The protocol utilised the same induction blocks as NOPHO-AML 88, but after the first block, children with a hypoplastic, nonleukaemic bone marrow were allowed to recover before the second block. Consolidation was identical with NOPHO-AML 88. The 5-year EFS, DFS and OS in NOPHO-AML 93 were 48, 52 and 65%. The new NOPHO-AML protocol has been based on experiences from previous protocols with stratification of patients with regard to in vivo response and specific cytogenetic aberrations.
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