This work focuses on Backpacks the spatial compositions and characteristics of religious sites and surrounding pilgrimage space in the city of Lhasa, which is the sacred center of Tibet.The modernization and urbanization of the city in recent decades have transformed the spatial and socioeconomic positions of its urban religious sites.The present s
Paluku Bahwere1,2,*, Hedwig Deconinck3,*, Theresa Banda1,*, Angella Mtimuni1,*, Steve Collins1,* 1Valid International, Oxford, United Kingdom; 2Center of Research in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Clinical Research, School of Public Health, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium; 3Save the Children, Westport, CT, USA *These authors contri
Central and east European countries are in the midst of a major demographic change, that for the most part appears to have been brought about by the on-going political, economic and social transformation of these countries.The strength of the change varies considerably across the counties, quite likely as a consequence of the variations in the dept
Darcy Gillis,1 Jillian Demmons,1 Graeme Rocker1,2 1Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS, Canada; 2Division of Respirology, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada Background: The Halifax-based INSPIRED COPD Outreach Progr
Flood verification and mitigation based on ground survey has been impeded by many factors.For instance, damage assessment exclusively by onsite Backpacks expedition could be delayed by restricted access, especially during heavy flooding.To devise appropriate mitigation measures, resources required to thoroughly investigate the incidents in response