us 8560a service manual user guide By english.al-akhbar.com Published On :: 8560a service manual user guide Full Article
us Heterogeneous Effect of Out-Migration on Informal Employment in Rural Nepal By www.adb.org Published On :: 2024-11-08 Migration may reinforce less productive forms of informal employment in rural Nepal. Full Article
us Energizing Gender Equality: A Roadmap to Inclusive Energy in Vanuatu By www.adb.org Published On :: 2024-11-08 Outlining the energy access disparity women face in Vanuatu, this brief shows how it impacts their health and economic opportunities and explains why mainstreaming gender can increase financial inclusion and drive an equitable green transition. Full Article
us 2963-MON: Fifth Health Sector Development Project[# BBE-02/15 Supply of Blood Bank equipment for National Tranfusiology Center in Mongolia] By www.adb.org Published On :: Full Article
us Loan No. 42486-IND: Madhya Pradesh Urban Services Improvement Program [MPUSIP 6D REBIDDING] By www.adb.org Published On :: Full Article
us Developing Green and Inclusive Regional Gateway By www.adb.org Published On :: 2024-10-29 The proposed Facility will finance five small-scale activities to support preparation and implementation of transformative projects. The activities will include feasibility studies, detailed designs, preparation of safeguard documents, financial and economic analysis and operation and maintenance for ensuing projects, as well as pilot-testing of advanced technologies and management approaches, extending capacity building and implementation support, governance reform support and knowledge products. Full Article
us Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Markets Development Program (Subprogram 2) By www.adb.org Published On :: 2024-10-31 Full Article
us Supporting Sustainable Forest Development in Papua New Guinea By www.adb.org Published On :: 2024-10-31 The proposed TA will promote sustainable forest development for Papua New Guinea by (i) leveraging the effective management of existing Protected Areas and its expansion, (ii) promote low-emission loggings and timber legality standards for sustainable forest harvest, (iii) facilitate downstream processing and access to international market for timber and non-timber products, and (iv) exploring and piloting eco-tourism linked to a sustainable financing model for biodiversity and forest conservation. Full Article
us Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2024: Promoting Sustainability and Resilience of Global Value Chains By www.adb.org Published On :: 2024-04-01 This report examines the progress of trade facilitation in Asia and the Pacific, highlights recent trends in paperless trade, and evaluates the impact of trade facilitation initiatives on trade costs and overall trade. Full Article
us Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Navigating Climate Policy Dynamics for Sustainable Trade Competitiveness By www.adb.org Published On :: 2024-06-25 This report emphasizes that open and fair trade is essential for Asia and the Pacific’s transition to low-carbon economies and outlines the important role of Aid for Trade in this transition. Full Article
us The Nexus of Peer-to-Peer Lending and Monetary Policy Transmission: Evidence from the People’s Republic of China By www.adb.org Published On :: 2024-11-05 This paper examines how booms and busts in peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) affect monetary policy transmission to inflation and output. Full Article
us South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Customs Administration Reform and Modernization Project By www.adb.org Published On :: 2025 Full Article
us TransTurkmenistan Railway Modernization Project (Phase 1, Ashgabat-Dushak) By www.adb.org Published On :: 2025 It is proposed to modernize the 1,147 km strategic railway line between Turkmenabat, Mary, Ashgabat, and Turkmenbashi (TMAT), which is located at the crossroads of major eastwest and northsouth international trade routes and accounts for over 50% of freight movements in Turkmenistan. Full Article
us Resilient and Inclusive Road Sector Improvement Project II By www.adb.org Published On :: 2025 The project aims to establish a high-quality, climate-resilient road network in northern Armenia, which will enhance trade, and stimulate inclusive economic growth. By improving the resilience and transport connectivity, the project seeks to promote a more balanced development across the region. Additionally, it focuses on enabling the development of future roads that are sustainable, safe, inclusive, and support low-carbon mobility, ensuring long-term benefits for the environment and communities. Full Article
us Sustainable Urban Transport Project By www.adb.org Published On :: 2026 The Sustainable Urban Transport Project aims to support Perum DAMRI (DAMRI), the state-owned bus operator, in replacing its aging fleet of internal combustion engine (ICE) buses with battery electric buses (BEBs), and in improving the quality and resilience of its public transport facilities and services. The project is aligned with the following impact: Acceleration of electric vehicle deployment to increase energy conservation in the transportation sector, improve air quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Presidential Regulation No. Full Article
us Leeches use their whole bodies to entomb and eat ultra-fast worms By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:28:32 +0100 Blackworms are ultra-fast swimmers, and they tangle up into worm balls to protect themselves from predators – but leeches have an ingenious method of catching them called “spiral entombment” Full Article
us Consumer insecticides are useless for fighting cockroach infestations By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:00:39 +0100 Lab-reared German cockroaches are susceptible to consumer insecticide sprays, allowing manufacturers to pass US regulatory tests, but insects taken from real-world infestations are able to shrug off the products Full Article
us Listening to worms wriggle can help us monitor ecosystem health By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 06:00:05 +0100 The noises made by organisms like ants and worms as they move around in the soil can be used to assess whether an ecosystem is in good shape Full Article
us Spiders use fireflies as flashing lures to catch more prey By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:00:58 +0100 Male fireflies caught in an orb-weaver spider’s web start flashing in an unusual pattern, a deadly deception that seems to attract additional victims for the spider Full Article
us New Scientist recommends eight-legged musical instrument Sonic Spider By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:00:00 +0100 The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week Full Article
us The cactus family’s surprising evolutionary journey By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:44 +0100 We are finally untangling the ancient history of the cactus family, revealing some surprising forces that shaped these plants – and prompting concern for their future Full Article
us Octopuses and fish hunt as a team to catch more prey By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:03 +0100 An octopus will work with several different species of fish to find and catch prey - and punch those that aren't helping Full Article
us Axolotls seem to pause their biological clocks and stop ageing By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:00:07 +0100 In most vertebrates, a pattern of chemical marks on the genome is a reliable indicator of age, but in axolotls this clock seems to stop after the first four years of life Full Article
us Dinosaurs may have run like emus by keeping one foot on the ground By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:00:03 +0100 It seems to be more energy efficient for emus to keep one foot on the ground when running at a moderate pace, and the same may have been true for dinosaurs Full Article
us Ants can be used to make yogurt – and now we know how it works By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0100 A traditional yogurt-making practice from south-eastern Europe uses live ants as a starter, with the insects providing the bacteria and acid needed to initiate fermentation Full Article
us Richard Dawkins's latest crams gorgeous writing in an ill-fitting box By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0100 A new book from the science-writing legend is an Attenborough-esque romp through some of the wonders of the natural world. Just beware the title's misfiring metaphor Full Article
us Preserved tracks suggest non-avian dinosaurs used their wings to run By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:00:21 +0100 Not all winged dinosaurs were necessarily capable of full flight, but this anatomical feature may have enabled them to travel further by flapping or gliding Full Article
us Watch elephants use a hose to shower themselves – and prank others By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:00:22 +0000 Asian elephants at Berlin Zoo show impressive skill when using a hose as a tool, and even appear to sabotage each other by stopping the flow of water Full Article
us Red kites and buzzards are being killed by misuse of rat poisons By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:33 +0000 Campaigners are calling for stricter controls on rodenticides after finding that birds of prey in England are increasingly being exposed to high doses of rat poison Full Article
us Migratory birds can use Earth's magnetic field like a GPS By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:39 +0000 Eurasian reed warblers don’t just get a sense of direction from Earth’s magnetic field – they can also calculate their coordinates on a mental map Full Article
us Why humanity’s survival may depend on us becoming a tribe of billions By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Tribalism can be toxic, yet we need more of it if we are to meet today’s global challenges, argues one anthropologist. His research reveals how to create a “teratribe” Full Article
us How big is the universe? The shape of space-time could tell us By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:55:00 +0100 We may never know what lies beyond the boundaries of the observable universe, but the fabric of the cosmos can tell us whether the universe is infinite or not Full Article
us The universe is built a lot like a giant brain – so is it conscious? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0100 Research has found the universe is remarkably similar in structure to the human brain. But does this mean the cosmos has a consciousness of its own? Full Article
us Are space and time illusions? The answer could lie in black holes By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Whether space and time are part of the universe or they emerge from quantum entanglement is one of the biggest questions in physics. And we are getting close to the truth Full Article
us The hacker turned politician using digital tech to reimagine democracy By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Taiwan’s first ever minister of digital affairs has transformed politics, using online platforms and AI to give power to the country’s citizens – with lessons for us all Full Article
us The vital viruses that shape your microbiome and your health By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Your body is home to trillions of beneficial viruses crucial for a healthy microbiome. We may one day be able to tweak this "virome" to treat obesity and anxiety Full Article
us How to use psychology to hack your mind and fall in love with exercise By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0100 If the idea of exercise is more attractive than the reality, you aren't alone. But there are ways to train your motivation and develop better habits Full Article
us What made us human? The fossils redefining our evolutionary origins By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Fossils found 50 and 100 years ago seemed to pinpoint the moment humanity emerged – but defining a human has turned out to be far trickier than we thought Full Article
us Inside NASA’s ambitious plan to bring the ISS crashing back to Earth By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0100 The International Space Station will burn up and splash down into the Pacific sometime around 2030. What could possibly go wrong? And will we ever see anything like the ISS again? Full Article
us How climate change has pushed our oceans to the brink of catastrophe By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:25:00 +0100 For decades, the oceans have absorbed much of the excess heat caused by greenhouse gases. The latest observations suggest they are reaching their limits, so how worried should we be? Full Article
us Microglia: How the brain’s immune cells may be causing dementia By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:00:00 +0100 They fight invaders, clear debris and tend neural connections, but sometimes microglia go rogue. Preventing this malfunction may offer new treatments for brain conditions including Alzheimer's Full Article
us Why the words we use in physics obscure the true nature of reality By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Simple words like "force" and "particle" can mislead us as to what reality is actually like. Physicist Matt Strassler unpacks how to see things more clearly Full Article
us Snoring isn't just a nuisance, it's dangerous. Why can't we treat it? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Snoring is often viewed as harmless, at least to the snorer, but we are now uncovering its potentially serious effects on cardiovascular health. And finding ways to stop is surprisingly challenging Full Article
us A new life on Mars? Expect toxic dust, bad vibes and insects for lunch By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000 You might have heard about plans to establish a self‑sustaining city on Mars. Here’s what life would really be like on the Red Planet Full Article
us Quantum 'supersolid' matter stirred using magnets By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:00:43 +0100 We can’t stir ordinary solids, but one research team now claims to have stirred an extraordinary quantum “supersolid”, generating tiny vortices Full Article
us Quantum forces used to automatically assemble tiny device By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:00:40 +0100 The very weak forces of attraction caused by the Casimir effect can now be used to manipulate microscopic gold flakes and turn them into a light-trapping tool Full Article