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The mangabeira is a native fruit tree from Brazil with fruits that present significant potential for exploitation. This species is experiencing genetic erosion, which increases the importance of elucidating the genetic diversity that exists in mangabeira
Gizele de Andrade Luz +6 more
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Lutzomyia tuberculata Mangabeira 1941
tuberculata (Mangabeira), 1941c: 251 (Flebotomus). M., F. Type locality: Brazil, Pará, Belém, Aurá. Type material: HT M (IOC). Distr.: Colombia (Antioquia, Caquetá, Chocó, Santander (Sandoval et al. 2006), Guaviare (Cabrera et al. 2009), Meta, Nariño, Valle del Cauca), Bolivia (Le Pont et al. 1992), Brazil, Ecuador (Arrivillaga et al.
Bejarano, Eduar Elías +1 more
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ABSTRACT Hancornia speciosa Gomes, a Brazilian native species, holds biotechnological potential due to compounds such as lupeol, α‐amyrin, and β‐amyrin, which possess pharmacological properties. This study investigates triterpene‐rich extracts from H. speciosa fruit for potential anti‐inflammatory applications.
Sérgio Prado Leite +9 more
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Auris System: Providing Vibrotactile Feedback for Hearing Impaired Population
Deafness, an issue that affects millions of people around the globe, is manifested in different intensities and related to many causes. This impairment negatively affects different aspects of the social life of the deaf people, and music‐centered situations (concerts, religious events, etc.) are obviously not inviting for them.
Felipe Alves Araujo +6 more
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A Smithian Political Economy Approach for the Competition Law of the 21st Century
This study aims to show how a Smithian political economy approach could assist competition law in addressing the challenges of the 21st‐century economy. We revisit Smith's Wealth of Nations to provide a more nuanced understanding of his views, contrasting them with the prevailing libertarian interpretation called here ‘Chicago Smith’.
Stavros Makris
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Beneficiary appointment and delivery planning in a conflict setting
Abstract In this study, we explore the challenges faced by humanitarian organizations engaged in relief efforts for internally displaced individuals during armed conflicts. Based on our semistructured interviews with three local nongovernmental organizations (LNGOs) in Syria, we introduce a new appointment scheduling problem to improve decision‐making ...
Burcu Balcik +4 more
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The FLOODLABEL as a social innovation in flood risk management to increase homeowners' resilience
Abstract In flood risk management awareness has been growing that the responsibility for coping with a flood cannot be assumed by the government alone. Homeowners need to be actively involved in flood risk management by taking responsibility; for this, they need empowerment and support to take adequate precautions. If homeowners implement precautionary
Helene Meyer, Thomas Hartmann
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I and Thou? Challenges to dialogical pedagogy in a diverse London secondary school
Abstract A growing body of literature suggests that ‘intercultural education’ is an important tool for transformative learning about oneself and the other. Yet little is known about the challenges and opportunities of intercultural education in practice, particularly in light of an increasing focus in Western education policy on testing and ...
Emma Soye
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Leishmaniases are important neglected tropical diseases caused by protozoans of the genus Leishmania spp. The female sandflies bite (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) is the main transmission form in the epidemiological chains of these diseases.
João Augusto Franco Leonel +14 more
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The continuing fragmentation of forests has been a threat to the maintenance of genetic resources. Genetic diversity is fundamental to the survival of species in natural environments in the long term, as well as being the basis for genetic improvement ...
Cristiane Gouvêa Fajardo +3 more
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