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The contributions of foreign aid and natural resource wealth to democratic institutions: Evidence from over 40 years of sub-Sahara Africa's history

Journal of Government and Economics
This study evaluates the influence of natural resource rents and foreign aid on democracy using panel data from 45 SSA countries from 1980 to 2021. Using five different democracy indices, six different foreign aid variables and six different natural ...
Alex O. Acheampong, John Taden
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In situ evaluation of the bleaching efficacy of experimental hydrogen peroxide hydrogel with MnO‐doped Biosilicate activated by violet LED light

European Journal of Oral Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Hydrogen peroxide (HP) at 35% is effective for dental bleaching but may reduce enamel mineral content and induce structural changes. This study developed a bleaching‐hydrogel containing 6%HP and manganese‐oxide–doped Biosilicate (MnO_BioS), activated by violet LED, under in situ conditions.
Rafael Dascanio, Marina Trevelin Souza, Camila Siqueira Silva Coelho, Matheus Kury, Edgar Dutra Zanotto, Vanessa Cavalli   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cosmetic creams with caprylic acid‐based Natural Eutectic Solvents: Stability, rheology and user perception

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
By formulating creams with caprylic acid‐based hydrophobic Natural Eutectic Solvents and assessing their stability, rheological behaviour and sensory properties, this study demonstrates how these systems can act as multifunctional, COSMOS‐compliant ingredients that modulate emulsion characteristics without compromising formulation properties.
Alexis Verger, Roxane Grard, Charlotte Pradel, Xavier Perse, Salima Bouderbala, Alexandra Despres, Leslie Boudesocque‐Delaye, Emilie Munnier   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financing the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals: A Rough Roadmap [PDF]

, 2014
We regroup the main types of global development finance into three clusters: concessional public finance (including domestic taxes), public borrowing on market-related terms, and private finance.
Andrew Rogerson, Annalisa Prizzon
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Clinical Performance of Bioglass‐Enriched Resin Modified Glass Ionomer in Sealing Moderate Carious Lesions: An 18‐Month Split‐Mouth Clinical Trial

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Dental materials with the potential for caries progression prevention have been an attractive alternative to minimally invasive treatments. Objectives This randomized controlled split‐mouth clinical trial aimed to assess, after 18 months, the retention, restoration quality, and caries progression or arrestment of active moderate carious ...
Juliana Aguiar Costa Mesquita, Ana Carolina Soares Diniz, Mayenne Rabelo Araujo, Etevaldo Matos Maia Filho, Leily Macedo Firoozmand   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financing the Response to AIDS in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: International Assistance From Donor Governments in 2010 [PDF]

, 2011
Presents 2010 data on international AIDS assistance from donor governments, including trends by donor country and funding channel, aid per $1 million GDP by country, and gaps between needs and resources and between commitments and ...
Adam Wexler, Benjamin Gobet, Carlos Avila, Eric Lief, Jennifer Kates   +4 more
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Type and developmental timing of childhood adversity predicts psychopathology symptoms in a South African birth cohort

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Background Childhood adversity is widespread globally and is one of the strongest predictors of later psychopathology. However, the differential effects of type and timing of childhood adversities on childhood psychopathology remain unclear, highlighting the need to explore which life‐course hypotheses (sensitive periods, accumulation of exposure, and ...
Sherief Y. Eldeeb, Brooke G. McKenna, Marilyn T. Lake, Nadia Hoffman, Alexandre A. Lussier, Esther Walton, Andrew J. Simpkin, Andrew D.A.C. Smith, Heather J. Zar, Dan J. Stein, Erin C. Dunn   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

From policy to impact: an ongoing assessment framework for anti-corruption risk governance in South Africa

Development Studies Research
Corruption remains a persistent governance challenge in South Africa, where comprehensive anti-corruption policies and institutions have achieved limited impact.
Nkosingiphile Mkhize, Danielle Nel-Sanders   +1 more
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Translucency of 3D‐Printed 3Y‐ and 5Y‐Doped Zirconia

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate and compare the translucency of 3D‐printed zirconia materials: 3Y tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (3Y‐TZP) and 5Y partially stabilized zirconia (5Y‐PSZ). Material and Methods 3D‐printed 5Y‐PSZ and 3Y‐TZP materials fabricated using digital light processing (DLP) were investigated.
Sebastian Hetzler, Clemens Schmitt, Peter Rammelsberg, Stefan Rues, Andreas Zenthöfer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aid Allocation of the Emerging Central and Eastern European Donors [PDF]

, 2010
The paper examines the main characteristics of the (re)emerging foreign aid policies of the Visegrád countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia), concentrating on the allocation of their aid resources.
Szent-Iványi, Balázs
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