The pursuit of pleasurable women in the war-ridden city of Butembo, eastern DR Congo [PDF]
The Journal of Modern African Studies, 2016 ABSTRACTIn this article, I map out spaces of social encounters and elaborate upon the once openly exposed but now hidden nightlife of Butembo, in eastern Congo. I explore what moves the people of Butembo, where they go to have fun, and what ‘fun’ means in a war-torn place.
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Exploiting the determinant factors on the available flexibility area of ADNs at TSO‐DSO interface
IET Renewable Power Generation, Volume 18, Issue 14, Page 2455-2467, 26 October 2024.The article investigates factors influencing the flexibility of active distribution networks (ADNs), including joint active and reactive power re‐dispatch of DERs, ADN's load model, parallel distribution networks, and upstream network parameters.
Abbas Rabiee +4 more
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The border city of Goma: zone of contestation or laboratory of change? [PDF]
, 2011 In order to assess the remarkable paradox of Goma’s dynamic development and transformation from a peripheral town into an important regional economic hub in a generalized context of state collapse and armed conflict, this article tackles the city as a ...
Büscher, Karen, Vlassenroot, Koen
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Leptospira Serovars for Diagnosis of Leptospirosis in Humans and Animals in Africa: Common Leptospira Isolates and Reservoir Hosts [PDF]
, 2015 The burden of leptospirosis in humans and animals in Africa is higher than that reported from other parts of the world. However, the disease is not routinely diagnosed in the continent.
Belmain, Steven +8 more
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A Functional Analysis of Inflorescence Architecture in Musa L. (Musaceae)
Food and Energy Security, Volume 13, Issue 5, September/October 2024.ABSTRACT Inflorescence architecture underpins sexual reproduction in wild Musa species and productivity in edible banana cultivars. In a functional analysis, we identified the apical inflorescence and lateral ‘cushion’ meristems and the change in flower type as the three primary components that generate inflorescence architecture. Five genotypes of two
David W. Turner +3 more
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Ebola and War in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Avoiding Failure and Thinking Ahead [PDF]
, 2018 The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is exceptionally dangerous, occurring within active armed conflict and geopolitical volatility, including a million displaced persons.
Cameron, Elizabeth +2 more
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Dietary diversity and nutrition status of preschool children from banana dependent households in Gitega (Burundi) and Butembo (Democratic Republic of Congo) [PDF]
, 2014 A cross-sectional survey was carried out in Gitega health zone (Burundi) and Butembo health zone (Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC) with the objective of establishing dietary diversity and nutritional status of pre-school children from rural-banana ...
Blomme, Guy, Ekesa, B., Garming, H.
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Expansion urbaine et risques hydrologiques : cas de Butembo (RDC) [PDF]
, 2013 Butembo constitue un cas typique de zone urbaine en région tropicale humide rencontrant une explosion démographique exceptionnelle. L’exode vers Butembo pour fuir l’insécurité dans la sous-région a conduit à une rapide concentration spontanée des ...
Moeyersons, Jan +2 more
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Identification of pathogenic species by conventional or real-time PCR and sequencing of the DNA gyrase subunit B encoding gene [PDF]
, 2006 Background Leptospira is the causative genus of the disease, leptospirosis. Species identification of pathogenic Leptospira in the past was generally performed by either DNA-DNA hybridisation or 16s rRNA gene sequencing.
Smythe Lee D +3 more
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Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2005 O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a ocorrência de infecção por Leptospira spp. em cães errantes de Itapema, Santa Catarina, Brasil. As amostras de soro coletadas em 590 cães de rua foram testadas contra 25 sorovares de Leptospira spp.
Renê Darela Blazius +3 more
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