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Democratization via Elections in an African “Narco-state”? The Case of Guinea-Bissau [PDF]

open access: yes
Recent development cooperation with Guinea-Bissau, focusing on good governance, statebuilding and conflict prevention, did not contribute to democratization nor to the stabilization of volatile political, military and economic structures.
Dirk Kohner
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Kaléidoscope : l'instrumentalisation du problème de la drogue dans les Amériques [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
The purpose of this article is to shed new light on the issue of drug trafficking in the Americas. Specifically its objective is to demonstrate that the perception of drug trafficking as a national security threat is only one aspect of a much more ...
Aureano, Guillermo   +2 more
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Oral Dosed Organo‐Silica Nanoparticles Restore Glucose Homeostasis and β‐Cell Function in Diabetes Rats

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An oral nanoplatform, MOP@T@D, which can maintain glucose homeostasis and restore islet β cells in diabetic rats is developed. It achieves efficient intestinal absorption and liver‐targeted delivery. The nanoparticle disintegrates only in response to hyperglycemia to release insulin on demand and provides antioxidant protection through selenoprotein ...
Chenxiao Chu   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legal perspectives on drug trafficking [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2017
The two terms ‘trafficking’ and ‘personal consumption’ provide the conceptual framework for the international drug control regime. Neither term is defined. The principal disagreement behind the consensus reached on drug trafficking in the 1988 Convention was the extent to which conduct related to ‘personal consumption’ should fall within the scope of ...
openaire   +1 more source

The Impossible Mission: Global Justice Movement against Transnational Organized Crime [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This article argues that the best counterattack against globally oriented transnational organized crime (TOC) is by a global response. The contribution of participating states and the creation of a collective identity against TOC are both necessary. This
CAYLI, BARIS
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Liquid Crystalline Inverted Lipid Phases and Reverse Micelles in Drug Delivery: From Molecular Design to Therapeutic Potential

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Liquid crystalline inverted lipid phases and reverse micelles are self‐assembled lipid nanostructures that enhance the solubility, stability, and delivery of diverse therapeutics. This review integrates their physicochemical principles, formulation strategies, drug loading mechanisms, and biomedical applications, highlighting their growing ...
Numan Eczacioglu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sex workers perspectives on strategies to reduce sexual exploitation and HIV risk: a qualitative study in Tijuana, Mexico. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Globally, female sex workers are a population at greatly elevated risk of HIV infection, and the reasons for and context of sex industry involvement have key implications for HIV risk and prevention.
Engstrom, David   +4 more
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Membrane Fusion‐Inspired Nanomaterials: Emerging Strategies for Infectious Disease and Cancer Diagnostics

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Membrane fusion‐inspired nanomaterials offer transformative potential in diagnostics by mimicking natural fusion processes to achieve highly sensitive and specific detection of disease biomarkers. This review highlights recent advancements in nanomaterial functionalization strategies, signal amplification systems, and stimuli‐responsive fusion designs,
Sojeong Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Narcotics trafficking in West Africa: a governance challenge [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This repository item contains a single issue of The Pardee Papers, a series papers that began publishing in 2008 by the Boston University Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future.
McGuire, Peter L.
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