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Broke Autocrats, Broken Elections: Trade Shocks and Electoral Fraud in Autocracies
ABSTRACT We argue that when terms‐of‐trade (ToT) shocks reduce resource rents, autocrats lose the fiscal capacity to sustain loyalty through patronage and increasingly rely on electoral manipulation as a survival strategy. We present a simple model in which rents finance patronage in normal times, while adverse shocks reduce the effectiveness of ...
Antonis Adam, Sofia Tsarsitalidou
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ABSTRACT Black women's participation in nursing in Canada has been marked by a long history of discrimination and exclusion, even after they were formally permitted to enter the profession in the mid‐1940s. Examining mainstream Canadian newspaper coverage, this study traces anti‐Black racism in Canadian nursing from the 1940s to 2020.
Goldameir Oneka, Anne‐Emanuelle Birn
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Mauby Woman, Bridgetown, Barbados, B.W.I.
Portrait; Colour; 3 ½” x 5½ ”A female mauby vendor sells the drink to a male customer from a container atop her head. In the background is the Careenage and a partial view of the Parliament Building. This is a divided back postcard.
Allmon, Charles +1 more
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Abstract Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) modulate the properties and thus the climate effects of clouds. The North African dust plume is an important source of CCN in the North Atlantic trade‐wind zone. Yet, research into the nature and sources of these CCN is sparse, making it difficult to fully assess related cloud effects. Using combined airborne in
Adrian Walser +11 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To identify and compare how patient perceptions contribute to Type 1 Delays, defined as delays in deciding to seek care, among individuals with head and neck cancer (HNC) in high‐income countries (HICs) and low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs).
Meredith A. Anderson +10 more
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In Belize, a 7‐year nationwide study reveals a sharp rise in antimicrobial resistance in surgical infections. ESBL‐producing bacteria more than doubled to > 45%, with critical treatment gaps and geographic hotspots identified. Sentinel pan‐drug‐resistant cases and a correlation between antibiotic use and resistance underscore the urgent need for ...
Innocent E. Nwachukwu +5 more
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Upper Broad Street, Bridgetown, Barbados.
Landscape, Sephia tone, “3 ½” x 5½ ”This photo is an aerial view of Upper Broad Street in Bridgetown, Barbados. It is a busy street scene with people, donkey carts, and wagons. The image shows men and women's fashion of the day.
J.R.H. Seifert & Co., Ltd., Barbados, W.I.
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Landscape; Black & white; 3 ½” x 5½ ”This image shows a residential street, lined with houses and palm trees on both sides. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the postcard 00 INT 7 £3.50 (Handwritten in pencil).
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ABSTRACT Sex determination in Porifera remains one of the least understood aspects of early metazoan biology despite the group's key phylogenetic position. Sponges display exceptional diversity in sexual systems—ranging from stable gonochorism to sequential hermaphroditism and sex reversal—yet lack morphological dimorphism and any discrete gonadal ...
Jose M. Lorente‐Sorolla, Ana Riesgo
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Abstract Introduction Type 2 diabetes is a complex condition with a multifactorial pathogenesis. The pathogenesis is considered to be polygenic due to complex interactions between genetic/epigenetic and environmental factors. The aim of this study is to determine the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors associated with the development of type 2
Sunny Chinenye +18 more
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