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Ornamental Exterior versus Therapeutic Interior of Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus): The Two Faces of a Versatile Herb

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
Catharanthus roseus (L.) known as Madagascar periwinkle (MP) is a legendary medicinal plant mostly because of possessing two invaluable antitumor terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs), vincristine and vinblastine. The plant has also high aesthetic value as an evergreen ornamental that yields prolific blooms of splendid colors.
Naghmeh Nejat   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma in French Guiana (1990–2019): Epidemiology, clinical features, and HTLV‐1 genetic diversity in the two main ethnic populations

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, Volume 158, Issue 6, Page 1528-1540, 15 March 2026.
What's new? Adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) is a rare and aggressive malignancy caused by human T‐cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV‐1). The authors comprehensively analyzed the epidemiological and clinical features of ATL over a 30‐year period in French Guiana, a region with high HTLV‐1 endemicity and a multiethnic population.
Jill‐Léa Ramassamy   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Quantitative Ethnopharmacological Documentation of Natural Pharmacological Agents Used by Pediatric Patients in Mauritius

open access: yesBioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
The pediatric population constitutes the most vulnerable patients due to a dearth of approved drugs. Consequently, there is a pressing need to probe novel natural pharmacological agents in an endeavour to develop new drugs to address pediatric illnesses.
M. Fawzi Mahomoodally   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The long and short of verb alternations in Mauritian Creole and Bantu languages

open access: yes, 2016
Mauritian Creole displays an alternation between a short and a long form of the verb, which is reminiscent of the conjoint–disjoint alternation found in some eastern Bantu languages.

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An Assessment of Factors Influencing Turnover Intentions of Employees in the Hotel Sector: A Multi‐Dimensional Perspective

open access: yesInternational Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 28, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT This study attempts to develop and test an employee turnover intention model for the hotel sector. Having turnover intentions as the main essence of this study, factors like Quality of Work Life (QWL), trust, organizational justice, organizational commitment, job satisfaction and emotional labor have been assessed.
Soujata Rughoobur‐Seetah
wiley   +1 more source

(Re)Pairing With Water: Climate Finance and the Prefigurative Positions of an Ocean Counter‐Politics

open access: yesAntipode, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper takes up recent calls to work ‘for and against climate capitalism’ to foreground the possibility of strategic engagements within capitalist structures that could destabilise its long‐standing exploitative dynamics. In doing so, it locates prefigurative positions of an ocean counter‐politics generated through novel blue financial ...
Carlo Ceglia
wiley   +1 more source

Disciplining Desire: Rethinking Racial Capitalism Through Black Queer Resistance

open access: yesSociology Compass, Volume 20, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT In Black communities, heteronormativity installs the belief that Black people are inherently straight, erasing Black Queer histories. Despite its significance, homophobia remains underexamined in racial capitalism discourse, which neglects the interplay of race, gender, sexuality, and capital.
Seon Yuzyk
wiley   +1 more source

Contact and Language Change: Using the Present to Explain the Past1

open access: yesTransactions of the Philological Society, Volume 123, Issue 3, Page 409-427, November 2025.
Abstract Although we may know the outcome of language changes that could have resulted from language contact in the past, we are unlikely to know how and why these changes occurred unless we also know about the individual speakers who came into contact and the nature of their interactions—information that all too often is impossible to uncover.
Jenny Cheshire
wiley   +1 more source

Reconstructing historical catch trends of threatened sharks and rays based on fisher ecological knowledge

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 39, Issue 5, October 2025.
Abstract Small‐scale fisheries often lack historical shark and ray catch information, hampering their management. We reconstructed historical catch trends and current fishing pressure by combining local ecological knowledge, satellite‐based vessel counts, and a short‐term landing‐site survey.
Guido Leurs   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

The imagined island: Colonialism and constructed remoteness on Diego Garcia

open access: yesThe Geographical Journal, Volume 190, Issue 4, December 2024.
Abstract Colonial powers have long used islands and island forms for imperial projects, including military bases, weapons testing, resource mining and migrant detention. In order to pursue these interests, colonial powers have often sought geographically remote sites, but they further rely on the construction of remoteness. This article reflects on the
Kate Motluk
wiley   +1 more source

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