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‘In Curaçao They Celebrate King's Day Abundantly!’ – Diachronic Representation of (Post)colonial Communities in Dutch Geography Textbook Discourse (1946–2018)

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract Postcolonial textbook research leads us to reflect on the representation of (post)colonial communities in educational media for adolescents in geography education. This paper contributes to this scholarship through Critical Discourse Analysis tracing how nine Dutch geography textbooks (1946–2018) have represented such communities from ...
Marthe Wierenga, Dietha Koster
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La ville espagnole aux Antilles au xvie siècle : entre utopie et réalité

International audienceThis article deals with the Spanish cities of the Caribbean in the 16th century through the maps and legal regulations introduced by the authorities.
Séveno, Caroline
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International Cocoa Trading Arrangements Between Industrialised and Developing Countries 1951–1999: A Structural Gravity Analysis

The World Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a state‐of‐the‐art structural gravity model, we investigate the impact of various (post‐)colonial cocoa trading arrangements on the cocoa trade between developing cocoa producer countries and rich industrial cocoa consumer nations in the time period 1951–1999. We find that in particular the trading arrangements of the European (Economic)
John Brown, Xenia Matschke, Juan René Rojas Rodríguez   +2 more
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Netherlands Antilles

IMF Staff Country Reports, 1997
This paper reviews economic developments in the Netherlands Antilles during 1990–96. The economic situation started deteriorating significantly since the early 1990s. Economic growth slackened, mainly reflecting weak investment and a sharp drop in tourist arrivals in 1995–96 owing to hurricane damage.
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Neotropical Snakes Reveal Different Geological Times for Dispersal Corridors Between Amazon and Atlantic Forests

Zoologica Scripta, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Three forested dispersal corridors have been proposed within the diagonal of open/dry landscapes in South America and the relative importance of each one has been the subject of debate for forest organisms. We analysed the biogeographical history of three snake genera (Bothrops, Philodryas, and Micrurus) from different families (Viperidae ...
Matheus Pontes‐Nogueira, Tiago F. Carrijo, Ricardo J. Sawaya   +2 more
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Gonolobus in the spotlight: History, diversity, and citizen science

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 5, October 2026.
Abstract Gonolobus (Apocynaceae) is a distinctive genus of climbing plants, distributed from the southern United States to Argentina. This study presents a comprehensive, integrative analysis of the genus, synthesizing its intricate taxonomic history, biogeographic patterns, and the contribution of citizen science to its modern systematics. We compiled
Leonardo O. Alvarado‐Cárdenas, C. Sofía Islas‐Hernández, Juan Fernando Pío‐León, Sarahí Díaz‐Mota, Daniela Quintos‐Baez   +4 more
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Amour, colère et nausée: portraits de femmes guyanaises, de Damas à Thébia

Essays in French Literature and Culture, 2019
L’amour est un thème obsédant de la littérature guyanaise, associé à une réflexion politique et historique. Le portrait des femmes s’en trouve biaisé.
Tina Harpin
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Tracking the Caribbean Magmatic Evolution: The British Virgin Islands as a Transition Between the Greater and Lesser Antilles Arcs

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) archipelago, located between the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles, is a key location to study the geodynamic evolution of the Caribbean plate.
Noémie Bosc, Delphine Bosch, Mélanie Noury, Olivier Bruguier, Lény Montheil, Douwe J. J. vanHinsbergen, Jean‐Jacques Cornée, Jonathan Outin, Mélody Philippon   +8 more
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Resolving Convective‐Scale Cloud and Precipitation Structures in Tropical Cyclone Rainbands With Novel Raman Lidar Observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 17, 16 September 2026.
Abstract Low‐level clouds in the tropical cyclone (TC) rainbands modulate the radial inflow of warm, moist boundary layer air, which can impact TC intensity. Yet, precisely measuring rainband cloud boundaries with existing remote sensing techniques remains a challenge.
Ethan J. Murray, Zhien Wang, Kristopher B. Karnauskas, Jun A. Zhang   +3 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, Volume 73, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
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