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Transport Connectivity and Urban Development: The Case of Africa (1880–2020)
Geographical Analysis, Volume 58, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the interplay between population dynamics and transport connectivity in African municipalities from 1880 to 2020. Using an original historical dataset spanning African countries, we examine how proximity to railways and ports has shaped population dynamics over time.
Bárbara Polo‐Martín +2 more
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Purification of residual glycerol recovered from biodiesel production
South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2019 Transesterification is the most widely used reaction in the production of biodiesel. It involves the breaking of the triglyceride structure and the exchange of alkyl groups with the hydroxide groups of the alcohol to obtain the new ester (biodiesel).
Fernando D. Pitt +2 more
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RevSALUS, 2023 Introdução: O envenenamento por mordedura de serpentes constitui uma séria condição médica e uma emergência médico-cirúrgica frequente, que afecta, primariamente, as comunidades rurais de África, América Latina, Ásia e Nova Guiné.
Paula Oliveira +3 more
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Towards cross-lingual alerting for bursty epidemic events [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Online news reports are increasingly becoming a source for event based early warning systems that detect natural disasters. Harnessing the massive volume of information available from multilingual newswire presents as many challenges as ...
Collier, Nigel
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TERRITORIALIZING POWER: The Politics of Presidential Projects in Antananarivo, Madagascar
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 49, Issue 6, Page 1378-1398, November 2025.Abstract Large‐scale infrastructure projects have become a defining feature of African urbanism. The study of the surge in infrastructure investments has largely been conducted against the backdrop of a purported ‘neoliberal global modernity’ in which cities compete to attract international investments.
Fanny Voélin, Lars Buur
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Giant left myxoma with mitral valve obstruction
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 We present a case of a patient admitted with acute pulmonary edema. An echocardiogram showed a giant myxoma of the left atrium causing mitral valve obstruction. The patient underwent urgent cardiac surgery for tumor resection. There were no postoperative
Valdano Manuel +7 more
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High stakes and low bars: How international recognition shapes the conduct of civil wars [PDF]
, 2018 When rebel groups engage incumbent governments in war for control of the state, questions of international recognition arise. International recognition determines which combatants can draw on state assets, receive overt military aid, and borrow as ...
Azevedo Mario J. +25 more
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 49, Issue 6, Page 1485-1502, November 2025.Abstract Large‐scale, state‐subsidized housing programmes have experienced a renaissance in Africa, Asia and Latin America, but provoke justified concerns about whether they miss their target groups. Unaffordability, lack of choice, peripheral locations and under‐serviced sites are common problems.
Raffael Beier
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Journal of Food Science, Volume 90, Issue 11, November 2025.ABSTRACT Moringa oleifera leaves are a rich source of bioactive compounds with antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory properties. However, the efficient extraction of these compounds depends on optimized process conditions and suitable extraction techniques that ensure high yield with the compound's stability.
Olívia J. S. Gomes +4 more
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RevSALUS, 2023 Introdução: A malária é uma doença potencialmente mortal causada por parasitas que se transmitem ao ser humano pela picada de mosquitos infetados pelo género Anopheles.
Maurício da Costa +4 more
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