Florida Invader: Burmese Python by Steve A. Johnson, Monica E. McGarrity

“…It provides key information and illustrations for identifying and reporting sightings of this large nocturnal predator that is native to Southeast Asia and is now established and breeding in Florida and Puerto Rico. …”
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Florida Invader: Reticulated Python by Steve A. Johnson, Monica McGarrity

“…WEC294, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Steve Johnson and Monica McGarrity, describes this native to southeastern Asia, which has been found in the wild but is not established in Florida, and explains how to identify and report sightings. …”
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Strategic Partnership between India and the United States: Examining Driving and Restraining Forces by O. Leonova, J. Khatri

“…The findings of this study will provide insights for policymakers in the South and Southeast Asia region to anticipate developments and adjust their policies accordingly.…”
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Molecular detection of piroplasms, Anaplasma, and Ehrlichia species in Kazakhstan by Weixin Zeng, Zhumanov Kairat, Madina Awulibieer, Sansyzbay Abylay, Khizat Serik, Meihua Yang, Yuanzhi Wang, Wurelihazi Hazihan

“…These findings expand our understanding of the geographical distribution of piroplasms, Anaplasma, and Ehrlichia in Central Asia.…”
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Longitudinal Cross-Lagged Analysis Between Depressive Symptoms, Social Withdrawal, Self-Esteem, and School Adaptation in Multicultural Adolescents by Chung Choe, Seunghee Yu

“…In Korea, as the number of multicultural families formed through the marriage of Korean men and foreign women from lower-income countries such as China, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia increases, the psychosocial adaptation of adolescents from these families is becoming increasingly important. …”
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Habenaria trichosantha Lindl.: A newly recorded orchid from China by ZHAO Mingxu, WANG Hengying, TAN Yunhong, SUN Xingxu, HU Xingrun, CHEN Fei

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Exploring national and regional trends in smoking prevalence among women: A systemic review and meta-analysis by Ali Abkr Shok, Hassan Abdullah Najmi, Mohammed Ali Refaey, Fuad Ali Sahli, Attyah Ahmed Aahwas, Yahia Abdullah Maghlat, Abdullah Hassan Abu Ageel, Nawaf Omar Hamzi, Turky Mohammed Kulib Ali, Yahya Hassan Zarban, Abutalib Hassan Zarban

“…Significant regional variations were found, with the highest prevalence of ever smoking in Europe (37%) and the lowest in Asia (13%). A cumulative meta-analysis revealed a declining trend in smoking prevalence from 2019 to 2024. …”
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Socio-sexual norms and young people's sexual health in urban Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan: A qualitative scoping review. by Prima Alam, Leesa Lin, Nandan Thakkar, Abhi Thaker, Cicely Marston

“…In South Asia, young people face myriad challenges and opportunities regarding their sexual lives relating to varied experiences of norms and restrictions; gender norms and socio-sexual taboos limit communication around sexual health which in turn can affect sexual health outcomes. …”
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The Measurement of Green Finance Development Index and Its Poverty Reduction Effect: Dynamic Panel Analysis Based on Improved Entropy Method by Lili Jiang, Hui Wang, Aihua Tong, Zhifei Hu, Hongjun Duan, Xiaolei Zhang, Yifeng Wang

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In silico analysis of human herpes virus-8 genome: a comparison of the K1, VR1, and VR2 regions for genotyping and global geographical distribution by Nastaran Khodadad, Ava Hashempour, Shokufeh Akbarinia

“…The most common genotypes and subtypes in the three regions studied were A (A2) and C (C3), which are found in Africa, America, and Asia. Although the A and C genotypes are more predominant, the other genotypes, B, D, E, and F, are more ancient and are commonly found in America, Asia, and Oceania. …”
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Border fences threaten movements of large mammals in southwestern China post-COVID-19 pandemic by Jue Lei, Lin Wang

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Bir Kuşak Bir Yol Girişimi ve Türkiye: Türkiye Girişime Dâhil Olmalı mı? by Erdem ATEŞ

“…In addition, the initiative is thought to have many political, social and cultural goals. BRI's China-Central Asia-West Asia Economic Corridor (Central Corridor) is planned to pass through Turkey. …”
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Becoming Resilient: Promoting the Mental Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Women in a Canadian Context by Judith A. MacDonnell, Mahdieh Dastjerdi, Nimo Bokore, Nazilla Khanlou

“…Four focus groups were completed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 35 racialized immigrant women who represented diverse countries of origin: 25 were from Africa; others were equally represented from South Asia (5), Asia (5), and Central or South America and the Caribbean (5). …”
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Transport Corridors in the Russian Integration Projects, the Case of the Eurasian Economic Union by O. A. Podberezkina

“…The growing political importance of ITC is reflected in the fact that global leaders such as China, the US, the EU, are trying to create their own versions of international land transport corridors connecting Europe and Asia. China is trying to promote their transport project "Economic Belt Silk Road" European countries develop cooperation on ITC TRACECA with other countries of Eurasia. …”
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Weakening Relationship between East Asian Summer Monsoon and Asian-Pacific Oscillation after 1990s by Wei Hua, Zouxin Lin, Xin Wang, Guangzhou Fan

“…The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM), which is an important influencing summer climate of East Asia, is associated with large-scale change of the land-sea thermal contrast. …”
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Kajian Evaluasi Manfaat Pembangunan Taman Kiara Artha Terhadap Pengunjung dan Pelaku Usaha by Bayu Kusumo Wardani, Astri Mutia Ekasari

“…Dengan hadirnya Taman Asia Afrika yang merupakan salah satu taman kota yang dapat dijadikan sebagai ruang terbuka publik yang dimanfaatkan masyarakat sebagai ruang untuk melakukan berbagai aktifitas. …”
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The International North-South Transport Corridor: The Prospects and Challenges for Connectivity between Russia and India by Aleksei Zakharov

“…Additionally, it is believed that the project may facilitate India's connectivity with countries in the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Therefore, this paper particularly examines the case of the land corridor, exploring its current progress in implementation, the geoeconomic factors involved, existing challenges, and opportunities for compatibility with other initiatives, such as the Europe-Caucasus-Asia Transport Corridor (TRACECA), the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and the Chabahar port.The author argues that, although the implementation of connectivity projects between the two countries will not solve structural problems in their trade relationship, both have a vested interest in promoting infrastructure development for a deeper engagement with new regions. …”
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Sources of the mitochondrial gene pool of Russians by the results of analysis of modern and paleogenomic data by B. A. Malyarchuk

“…Further expansion of these populations to the east of Europe and further to Asia explains the emergence of new features of the mitochondrial gene pool in Eastern Europeans. …”
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Policy options for low-carbon sustainable transport systems in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A survey-based study by Jyoti Prajapati, Maheswar Rupakheti, Mark G. Lawrence

“…The approach demonstrated here can be useful as a model for other developing cities in South Asia and elsewhere.…”
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Factors Influencing Knowledge and Attitudes towards Second-Hand Smoking Exposure Among University Students: An Exploratory Study by Md. Majharul Islam, Firoj Al-Mamun, Moneerah Mohammad ALmerab, Mst. Sabrina Moonajilin, Mohammed A. Mamun

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