ABSTRACT Large amounts of time are wasted globally accessing water for domestic uses and sanitation, disproportionately impacting women and girls. We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis based on evidence mapping initiatives. Our synthesis of the evidence found a mean reduction of 15 min per trip for water supply interventions, and 3 min per
Hugh Sharma Waddington+4 more
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Noble David Cook and W. George Lovell (eds), “Secret judgments of God”: Old World disease in colonial Spanish America, Norman and London, University of Oklahoma Press,1992, pp. xxiii, 285, £23.50 (0-8061-2372-9). - Suzanne Austin Alchon, Native society and disease in colonial Ecuador, Cambridge Latin American Studies, Cambridge University Press, 1991, pp. x, 151, £25.00, $39.50(0-521-40186-0). - Mario Gomes Marques and John Cule (eds), The great maritime discoveries and world health. … [PDF]
David Arnold
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A Novel In Vitro Host−Pathogen Model for Felis catus and Sporothrix Zoonotic Species Investigation
ABSTRACT Hyperendemic zoonotic sporotrichosis, attributed to Sporothrix brasiliensis, presents a significant public health challenge in Brazil. Cats exhibit severe symptoms and high fungal loads, though their susceptibility is unclear. Sporothrix schenckii can also cause feline disease, primarily seen in Asia.
Gabriele Barros Mothé+10 more
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Human Propionyl-CoA Carboxylase β Subunit Gene: Exon-Intron Definition and Mutation Spectrum in Spanish and Latin American Propionic Acidemia Patients [PDF]
Pilar Rodríguez‐Pombo+7 more
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The Latin American and Spanish Stock markets [PDF]
In this article I analyze the Spanish stock market in an international setting. Using a simple Markov regime switching model I get a time varying measure of the effect of the return on a Latin American portfolio on the Spanish stock returns. The evidence
Henry Aray
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Applying stress-testing on value at risk (VaR) methodologies [PDF]
In recent years, Value at Risk (VaR) methodologies, i. e., Parametric VaR, Historical Simulation and the Monte Carlo Simulation have experienced spectacular growth within the new regulatory framework which is Basle II.
Feria Domínguez, José Manuel+1 more
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Conveying organic character with a label: the role of color in the packaging of organic yogurt
Abstract BACKGROUND This work evaluates the influence of label color in consumers’ perception of ‘organic’ in plain organic yogurt. Five labels were specifically designed for this purpose, using recurring hues and images found in a preliminary study of the packaging of 86 organic yogurts in six European countries.
Begoña Hernández+3 more
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Spain lets Latin America ‘repay’ debts by protecting environment [PDF]
Xavier Bosch
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Ensayos de politica economica: Cuba, America Latina y Estados Unidos- Presentacion de libro por Jorge Salazar- Carrillo [PDF]
Jorge Salazar-Carrillo presents his book Ensayos de Politica Economica- Cuba, America Latina y Estados Unidos , which analyzes political economy in Cuba, Latin America and the United States to help develop better ideas and conclusions to combat the ...
Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
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Low Frequency of Dementia with Lewy Bodies Diagnosis in a Colombian Memory Clinic
Abstract Background The global burden of dementia is increasing, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia but remains underreported and frequently misdiagnosed. Its prevalence in Latin America is largely unknown.
Felipe Botero‐Rodríguez+6 more
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