Translating a Global Emission-Reduction Framework for Subnational Climate Action: A Case Study from the State of Georgia
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DOI: 10.1007/s00267-020-01406-1
Abstract: Subnational entities are recognizing the need to systematically examine options for reducing their carbon footprints. However, few robust and comprehensive analyses are available that lay out how US states and regions can most effectively contribute.… read more here.
Keywords: state; reduction; carbon; georgia ... See more keywords
Geographic distribution and genetic characterization of poxviruses from human infections in Georgia, 2009–2014
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DOI: 10.1007/s00705-020-04922-x
Abstract: Anthrax is endemic in Georgia, as are multiple zoonotic poxviruses. Poxvirus-associated infections share some clinical manifestations and exposure risks with anthrax, and so it is important to distinguish between the two. With this in mind,… read more here.
Keywords: distribution genetic; characterization poxviruses; georgia; infections georgia ... See more keywords
Georgia's healthcare system and integration of complementary medicine.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.06.016
Abstract: BACKGROUND An increasing number of people in the Republic of Georgia use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). CAM has long been practiced in the country, but is not currently part of the formal medical system.… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; cam; system; integration ... See more keywords
Republic of Georgia estimates for prevalence of drug use: Randomized response techniques suggest under-estimation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.03.019
Abstract: BACKGROUND Validity of responses in surveys is an important research concern, especially in emerging market economies where surveys in the general population are a novelty, and the level of social control is traditionally higher. The… read more here.
Keywords: georgia; response; drug use; drug ... See more keywords
How international scholarship recipients perceive their contributions to the development of their home countries: Findings from a comparative study of Georgia and Moldova
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2017.05.004
Abstract: International scholarships support higher education abroad, often with the expectation that recipients will ultimately “give back” to their home countries. Little is known about how scholarship alumni from low- and middle-income countries view their contributions… read more here.
Keywords: georgia moldova; georgia; home countries; development ... See more keywords
New pollen evidence from Nariani (Georgia) for delayed postglacial forest expansion in the South Caucasus
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DOI: 10.1017/qua.2016.3
Abstract: Abstract The nature and timing of environmental changes throughout the last glacial-interglacial transition in the South Caucasus, and more widely in eastern Europe, are still not fully understood. According to certain pollen records, forest expansion… read more here.
Keywords: south caucasus; georgia; expansion; forest expansion ... See more keywords
Exploring Homophobia in Tbilisi, Georgia
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DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2016.1244445
Abstract: ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to determine statistical predictors of homophobic attitudes among the residents of Tbilisi, Georgia. We analyze 2013 survey data from a representative sample of the Tbilisi adult population. Residents… read more here.
Keywords: homophobia tbilisi; tbilisi georgia; exploring homophobia; georgia ... See more keywords
How Soviet is the Religious Revival in Georgia: Tactics in Everyday Religiosity*
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2017.1323324
Abstract: Abstract This article explores everyday religiosity in post-Soviet Georgia based on multi-sited fieldwork and applying a genealogical approach. It looks at the use of tactics in negotiations between priests and believers. The article sees negotiations,… read more here.
Keywords: religiosity; georgia; article; religious revival ... See more keywords
Poorism and taking the waters: a praxeological analysis of educational work in the context of tourism in the spa town of Tsqaltubo, Georgia
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DOI: 10.1080/17457823.2020.1722953
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study focuses on the spa town of Tsqaltubo in western Georgia. Since 2010, Tsqaltubo has been seeing a gradual rise in tourism. The town’s history as a spa resort in the Soviet period… read more here.
Keywords: tourism; tsqaltubo; georgia; town tsqaltubo ... See more keywords
Health Inequity in Georgia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Ecological Analysis Assessing the Relationship Between County-Level Racial/Ethnic and Economic Polarization Using the ICE and SARS-CoV-2 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in Georgia as of October 2020
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DOI: 10.1089/heq.2021.0118
Abstract: Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disproportionately burdens communities of color in the United States. The prevalence of preexisting conditions in these populations has not accounted for the observed health inequities. A growing body… read more here.
Keywords: sars cov; rate; health; segregation ... See more keywords
Improving maternal healthcare in Georgia
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.175
Abstract: Improvement of reproductive health is a worldwide priority. Maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity are frequently used as measure of quality of the healthcare. Thus, reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality are important goal for… read more here.
Keywords: georgia; mortality; gbr; health ... See more keywords