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Spread of \u3ci\u3eAcentria Ephemerella\u3c/i\u3e (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Central North America [PDF]
, 2017 The aquatic moth, Acentria ephemerella, was first reported from North America in 1927. Recent records from widespread localities in central North America indicate that the range of this European introduction continues to expand.
Balogh, G. J., Scholtens, B. G.
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New Discovery of Neogene Fossil Forests in Guatemala
Geosciences, 2020 Petrified wood specimens found at Maya archaeological sites are presumed to have been used during ceremonial fire-drilling. The source of this fossil wood has been an enigma, because in modern times no fossil wood localities were known to occur in ...
George E. Mustoe, Markus Eberl
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Exploring social innovation in health in Central America and the Caribbean
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2020 Universal health coverage is a public health priority in the Americas. Social innovation in health offers novel solutions to unmet needs, by enabling health care delivery to be more inclusive, affordable, and effective.
Josselyn Mothe +4 more
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The grapevine aphid Aphis illinoisensis : a good example of recent invasion and rapid colonization by aphids [PDF]
, 2011 Aphis illinoisensis represents one of the most recent aphid invaders from the New World to the Mediterranean Region. This aphid, which is native to North America and is now widely distributed in Central and South America, was first found in Southern ...
Mifsud, David, Perez Hidalgo, Nicolas
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Optimal Mixed Strategy Play: Professionals Can, Students Cannot, But What About the in Between Case?
Studies in Business and Economics, 2016 Using penalty kicks in collegiate soccer matches, we test whether kickers choose where to place shots, and whether goalies choose where to dive in a way that is consistent with optimal mixed strategy play.
Pfaff Jordan, McGarrity P. Joseph
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GMS Journal for Medical Education, 2021 This article presents the most important developments in the recognition process of foreign medical degrees in Costa Rica over the past fifteen years. Most applicants received their medical degrees in Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Mexico.
Salazar Sánchez, Lizbeth +2 more
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity in El Salvador during 2020
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2022 Objective. This study sought to quantify the prevalence of food insecurity among Salvadorian households, to identify the determinants of food insecurity and to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity. Methods.
Carlos Ayala Durán
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Factors affecting the persistent use of sharp curettage for abortion in public hospitals in Mexico
Women's Health, 2021 Objectives: Dilation and curettage is an outdated abortion procedure no longer recommended by the World Health Organization. However, use of dilation and curettage remains high in some countries, including Mexico.
Stephanie Andrea Küng +5 more
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Enablers of Cocaine Trafficking: Evidence of the State-Crime Nexus from Contemporary Honduras
Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, 2022 Honduras has been Central America’s focal point for drug trafficking towards the United States for years as the region’s main transit country. Recent court cases held in the United States have revealed the symbiotic relationship between state actors ...
Emilia Ziosi
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Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2019 Objective: The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditure on maternal health outcomes using a panel of twenty Central and Latin American countries between 2000 and 2015.
Achille Dargaud Fofack, Steve Sarpong
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