277 research outputs found
Which climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Malawi?
This report presents final findings from the baseline data collection exercise conducted for the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. The GFCS programme seeks to improve climate services for agriculture, food security, heath and disaster risk reduction in Tanzania and Malawi. Under the auspices of this GFCS project, the CGIAR research program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is responsible to support baseline data collection and monitoring and evaluation to evaluate climate services for farmers and pastoralists in both countries. The purpose of this report is to inform national partners on farmers’ current needs and access to climate information services. Households interviewed in Malawi are mostly crop farmers, and have access to conventional climate information. However, they rely more on indigenous knowledge, personal experience and traditional cropping calendar than on climate information for their farm decision-making. Respondents would like to receive more advice about improved cropping practices, and better communication of climate information through village meetings and in their local languages. The climate information farmers would like to receive includes forecasts of extreme events, onset of the rains, seasonal rainfall, daily weather, and pest and diseases. These forecasts should be timely. Seasonal forecasts should be available preferably months before the start of the season to allow farmers to integrate them in their farm management decisions. The preferred communication channels were visits from extension agents, radio messages and SMS in cell phones. Farmers trust information from government extension agents, radio presenters and NGOs. Women particularly trust NGO workers
What climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Tanzania?
This report presents final findings from the baseline data collection exercise conducted for
Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. The GFCS
programme, having a focus on agriculture, food security, heath and disaster risk reduction, is
implemented in Tanzania and Malawi. Under the auspices of this GFCS project, the CGIAR
research program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is responsible
to support baseline data collection and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to evaluate climate
services for farmers and pastoralists in Tanzania. The purpose of this report is to inform
national partners on farmers’ current access and needs for climate information services.
Communities of agro-pastoralists and pastoralists interviewed have little access to climate
information, which is generally not associated with agricultural advice. To increase the
relevance and communication of climate information in their communities, respondents have
recommended training of local extension agents and traditional leaders on the concepts of
climate information, having site specific information and using local languages and
brochures. The forecasts of greatest interest include start of the rain and expected amount of
rainfall over the season. Preferred formats cited by men are radio messages, visits from
extension agents while women selected voice message on cell phones and villages
communicators. Messengers suggested for radio presenters, local extension agents and village
leaders highly recommended by women
Climate services for agriculture in Rwanda: What farmers know about climate information services in Rwanda
We evaluated 3,046 farmers spread across the country’s districts to establish baseline about climate information and climate change, in September 2016. This Info Note shares insights into the status and needs for climate services in Rwanda at the time of this survey
International portfolio flows and exchange rate volatility in emerging Asian markets
This paper investigates the effects of equity and bond portfolio inflows on exchange rate volatility using monthly bilateral data for the US vis-a-vis seven Asian developing and emerging countries (India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand) over the period 1993:01-2015:11. GARCH models and Markov switching specifications with time-varying transition probabilities are estimated in addition to a benchmark linear model. The evidence suggests that high (low) exchange rate volatility is associated with equity (bond) inflows from the Asian countries toward the US in all cases, with the exception of the Philippines. Therefore, capital controls could be an effective tool to stabilise the foreign exchange market in countries where flows affect exchange rate volatility
De Novo Mutations in SIK1 Cause a Spectrum of Developmental Epilepsies
Developmental epilepsies are age-dependent seizure disorders for which genetic causes have been increasingly identified. Here we report six unrelated individuals with mutations in salt-inducible kinase 1 (SIK1) in a series of 101 persons with early myoclonic encephalopathy, Ohtahara syndrome, and infantile spasms. Individuals with SIK1 mutations had short survival in cases with neonatal epilepsy onset, and an autism plus developmental syndrome after infantile spasms in others. All six mutations occurred outside the kinase domain of SIK1 and each of the mutants displayed autophosphorylation and kinase activity toward HDAC5. Three mutations generated truncated forms of SIK1 that were resistant to degradation and also showed changes in sub-cellular localization compared to wild-type SIK1. We also report the human neuropathologic examination of SIK1-related developmental epilepsy, with normal neuronal morphology and lamination but abnormal SIK1 protein cellular localization. Therefore, these results expand the genetic etiologies of developmental epilepsies by demonstrating SIK1 mutations as a cause of severe developmental epilepsy
The Vehicle, Fall 1978
Vol. 2, No. 1
Table of Contents
FarewellGregory Manifoldpage 4
Visiting HoursCindy Grocepage 5
The Deer KillerG.L. Bullardpage 6
Identity CrisisCindy Grocepage 9
I ScreamDale Stroheckerpage 11
John RobertLee Martinpage 12
Smiling in WinterNancy Cunninghampage 20
Walt Disney Told Us LiesThomas C. Howellpage 20
LakesideMary McDanielpage 21
Heavy LiteratureTerry Kroenungpage 22
Old FriendsMary McDanielpage 27
A Sunny AfternoonJoan O\u27Connorpage 28
Always TomorrowMary McDanielpage 29
Four SunsetsGregory Manifoldpage 30
Come FreeBob Welshpage 32
Faded PinstripesLee Martinpage 33
WindsongCarolyn Perrypage 38
SilenceSylvia Aldertonpage 39
One More TimeCheri Clousepage 40
Grandfather Was IlliterateCindy Grocepage 41
StonehengeGregory Manifoldpage 43
GabsCheri Clousepage 44
Spindley Bare BranchesJeanne Hansenpage 48
Art
CoverLafayette Wilson
PhotographBill Cochranpage 3
DrawingLafayette Wilsonpage 10
DrawingLafayette Wilsonpage 19
PhotographBill Cochranpage 21
PhotographBarbara Colemanpage 28
DrawingJoyce Bonwellpage 31
PhotographKathy Sanderspage 39
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