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How multilingual is scholarly communication? Mapping the global distribution of languages in publications and citations

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Language is a major source of systemic inequities in science, particularly among scholars whose first language is not English. Studies have examined scientists' linguistic practices in specific contexts; few, however, have provided a global analysis of multilingualism in science. Using two major bibliometric databases (OpenAlex and Dimensions),
Carolina Pradier, Lucía Céspedes, Vincent Larivière   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

New Ebola Outbreak in Africa Is a Major Test for the WHO [PDF]

, 2018
On May 8, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a confirmed outbreak of Ebola in Bikoro, on the shores of Lake Tumba in Équateur Province. Ebola in the DRC is not unexpected.
Gostin, Lawrence O.
core   +1 more source

Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic performance of the SD Bioline Malaria Ag Pf® rapid diagnostic test for malaria screening among school-aged children in Mbujimayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction School-aged children in malaria-endemic regions often harbour asymptomatic and low-density infections, constituting a hidden reservoir that complicates malaria control efforts.
Alain Yamba Mukendi, Augustin Kabongo-Tshibaka, Nestor Kalala-Tshituka , Faustin Ndjibu-Mpoji, Alphonse Lufuluabu Mpemba, Bernard Ngombo Katende, Florence Cindibu Kalonji, Alain Cimuanga-Mukanya , Joris Likwela Losimba, Evariste Tshibangu Kabamba, Nadine Kayiba-Kalenda   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chemical fingerprinting of wood sampled along a pith-to-bark gradient for individual comparison and provenance identification [PDF]

, 2020
Background and Objectives: The origin of traded timber is one of the main questions in the enforcement of regulations to combat the illegal timber trade. Substantial efforts are still needed to develop techniques that can determine the exact geographical
Beeckman, Hans, Deklerck, Victor, Espinoza, Edgard, Lancaster, Cady, Van Acker, Joris, Van den Bulcke, Jan   +5 more
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Framing Modern Slavery: Do Stakeholders Talk Past Each Other?

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Modern slavery literature has thus far mostly adopted a downstream perspective, in the sense that researchers investigated corporate actors' responses after the enactment of transparency legislation. The common finding is that corporate disclosure is poor and ineffective, contributing to a failure to eradicate modern slavery.
Sylvain Durocher, Darlene Himick, Leigh Ellen Walsh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Radiologic patterns of distant organ metastasis in advanced breast cancer patients: A report of 114 computed tomography cases in private and public medical practice in Kinshasa

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Distant metastases from breast cancer represent a major determinant of prognosis and therapeutic decision-making. Computed tomography (CT) plays a central role in staging advanced disease, particularly in resource-limited settings where ...
Lys Kamba Makwanza, Jean Tshibola Mukaya, Frederick Tshienda Tshibasu, Stéphane Tong Yanda, Djo Mbo Iyoto, Désiré Kulima Mashinda, Antoine Andu Molua, Taty Latelabwe Mbutiwi, Christian Otem Ndesazim, Gertrude Mvila Luyeye   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reality of virus infections in banana and plantain in Democratic Republic of Congo. [P.61] [PDF]

, 2015
Viral diseases of banana are one of the major constraints to the production and distribution of germoplasm of banana in the world. To date, six viruses have been listed on banana: Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), Banana streak virus (BSV), Banana bract ...
Bragard, Claude, Caruana, Marie-Line, Kalonji Mbuyi, A., Mukwa, Lyna Fama Tongo   +3 more
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Defining Reconciliation Studies: Theoretical and Practical Dimensions

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Reconciliation studies (RS) has become increasingly influential in understanding alternative views to ending conflict and dealing with the aftermath. As a discipline or field, however, it is not well defined. The actual usefulness of reconciliation (as a concept), or of RS (as a discipline), is debated, and due to its growing usage, it is ...
Colleen Alena O’Brien
wiley   +1 more source

Contribution to the study of faecal sludge as a resource for the city and province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Self-contained sanitation systems such as septic tanks, latrines, and public toilets store faecal sludge, which must be regularly evacuated.
Papy D. Kawata, Clément Liyongo Inkoto, Victor Pwema, Irène Kibal, Jules M. Kitadi, Munanasi Mimbwete, Dieu-donné E. A. Musibono   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source