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Cashew Production in Guinea Bissau [PDF]

, 2017
Cashew is by far the most important cash crop grown in Guinea Bissau. Indeed, the degree of export dependence on this crop exceeds even the export dependence of most members of OPEC on oil exports. This paper provides an overview of the current system of
Kyle, Steven C.
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Improving Decision‐Making in the Identification of Tephritidae Larvae at Import in the European Union and Key to Third Instar Larvae

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Tephritidae family, or true fruit flies, comprises approximately 250 species recognized as economically significant due to their capacity to infest commercial fruits. These pests pose serious threats to both food security and trade, and are considered quarantine pests in areas where they are not yet established. In the European Union (EU),
Andrea Taddei, Pascal Rousse, Raphaëlle Mouttet, Sarah Chérasse, Christa Lethmayer, Elena Bacher, Chiara Pohn, Richard Alexander Gottsberger, Helga Reisenzein, Philippe Reynaud   +9 more
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The Macroeconomic Context for Trade in Guinea Bissau [PDF]

This paper surveys the current macroeconomic situation in Guinea Bissau in light of proposals to increase the integration of the country with international markets.
Kyle, Steven C.
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‘It's not much, but it's honest work’: The status of environmental DNA analyses of fish biodiversity in southern Africa

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Environmental DNA (eDNA) biodiversity surveys have the power to transform the detection of species in natural environments, which is crucial for the conservation and management of freshwater, estuarine and marine environments. Globally, eDNA‐based analyses have increased significantly, with fishes being the most widely studied aquatic ...
Sophie von der Heyden
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The Development Costs of Revolution: Evidence From Violent and Nonviolent Transitions

Kyklos, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using data from the Varieties of Democracy (V‐Dem) project and the NAVCO catalog (1950–2019), we estimate the developmental effects of successful revolutions through difference‐in‐differences models and event studies. Our findings differ from common expectations: neither violent nor nonviolent revolutions consistently deliver expected ...
Shishir Shakya, Joshua D. Ammons, Towhid Iqram Mahmood   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence of Increase in Mortality After the Introduction of Diphtheria–Tetanus–Pertussis Vaccine to Children Aged 6–35 Months in Guinea-Bissau: A Time for Reflection?

Frontiers in Public Health, 2018
BackgroundWhole-cell diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis (DTP) and oral polio vaccine (OPV) were introduced to children in Guinea-Bissau in 1981. We previously reported that DTP in the target age group from 3 to 5 months of age was associated with higher ...
Peter Aaby, Peter Aaby, Søren Wengel Mogensen, Amabelia Rodrigues, Christine S. Benn, Christine S. Benn   +5 more
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Institutions, Social Networks, and Conflicts in Guinea-Bissau: Results from a 2005 Survey [PDF]

Guinea-Bissau endured a major conflict in 1998 and has suffered from persistent political instability since independence. After a brief review of indicators of governance in Guinea-Bissau and recent political developments, the objective of this Chapter ...
Aasland, Sigrun, Wodon, Quentin, Nordang, Hakon, Gacitua-Mario, Estanislao   +3 more
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Understanding culture, memory and trauma in asylum interviews: A mixed‐methods systematic review and meta‐analysis

Legal and Criminological Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Asylum seekers often struggle to recall and report their experiences during asylum interviews. This may occur for several reasons, ranging from communication challenges in high‐context cultures (relying more on indirect and context‐oriented communication) and low‐context cultures (relying more on direct and explicit communication) to ...
Md Yeasir Yunus, Lorraine Hope, Tanja S. van Veldhuizen, Jonathan Koppel   +3 more
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Guinea Bissau [PDF]

, 2006
Past wars continue to haunt Guinea Bissau as remnants from previous conflicts are a constant reminder of what the country has undergone. Though the Liberation War lasted 11 years and finally ended in 1974, neighboring Senegal\u27s internal conflict and ...
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The EPICS Trial: Enabling Parents to Increase Child Survival through the introduction of community-based health interventions in rural Guinea Bissau. [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: Guinea-Bissau is a small country in West Africa with a population of 1.7 million. The WHO and UNICEF reported an under-five child mortality of 203 per 1000, the 10th highest amongst 192 countries.
dos Santos, Albino, Walker Polly, King Rebecca, Polly Walker, Rebecca King, King, Rebecca, Frost, Chris, Walker, P, Elbourne, Diana, Jayanti Chitra, Ila Fazzio, dos Santos, A, Vera Mann, Mann, Vera, Carlos de Sa Jose, Chitra Jayanti, King, R, Elbourne, D, Fazzio, I, Mann Vera, Albino dos Santos, Walker, Polly, dos Santos Albino, Frost Chris, Diana Elbourne, Boone, P, Boone Peter, Chris Frost, Peter Boone, Frost, C, Mann, V, Jose Carlos de Sa, Boone, Peter, de Sa, Jose Carlos, Jayanti, C, Elbourne Diana, Fazzio, Ila, Carlos de Sa, Jose, Jayanti, Chitra, Fazzio Ila, de Sa, JC   +40 more
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