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Discussion of Marai: Melanesian Consensus: Questions?

open access: yesJournal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 2007
Leo Marai's article proposes to study the central role of consensus in conflict resolution in Melanesia and to describe its particular psycho-cultural characteristics.
Martin Kesselman
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Editorial

open access: yesPacific Journalism Review, 1995
Last year we promised the content would be more regional for this second issue. Once again it is heavily concentrated on Melanesia, particular Papua New Guinea. We make no apologies for this.
David Robie
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A Compact Spin‐Coated Graphene UWB Antenna for Breast Tumor Detection

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, Volume 28, Issue 14, 22 July 2026.
A compact, spin‐coated graphene ultra‐wideband patch antenna designed for breast tumor detection, capable of distinguishing between malignant and benign tumors. This innovative antenna can serve as an effective initial screening tool, particularly in resource‐limited settings such as rural areas, where access to advanced medical equipment like MRI and ...
Raja Rashidul Hasan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers of fishing at the household scale in Fiji

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2018
Coral reefs sustain millions of people worldwide, yet in recent years, social, environmental, and climate change have caused major declines in coral reef fisheries.
Rachel Dacks   +3 more
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The Evolving Epidemiology of Lip and Oral Cavity Cancers in Central Asia: A Global Burden of Disease Study Analysis (1990–2019) – A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Globally, geographic variation in lip and oral cavity cancer (LOCC) is significant, with high burdens in South Asia. We aimed to quantify the burden, trends, and risk factors of LOCC in the neighboring, yet epidemiologically distinct, Central Asian region.
Fakher Rahim, Ainur Bakdauletkyzy Qumar
wiley   +1 more source

The Psychology of Consensus in Melanesia

open access: yesJournal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 2007
Consensus is an essential ingredient for conflict resolution, reconciliation, agreement, and peace in Melanesian societies. The psychological aspects of its positive influence in establishing a common ground between conflicting parties have not been ...
Leo Marai
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Melanesia

open access: yes, 2014
Melanesia, home to some 7 million people, covers a vast geographic region of the Southwest Pacific, comprising more than ten thousand islands, ranging from New Guinea, the world s second largest at some 785,753 km2, to a myriad of high volcanic islands through to small low atolls, stretching for thousands of kilometres across the Pacific Ocean (Map 1 ...
openaire   +1 more source

Global cancer statistics 2024: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 34 cancers in 186 countries

open access: yesCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Volume 76, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
Abstract This article provides updated global cancer statistics for the year 2024 based on the GLOBOCAN estimates of the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The authors describe national cancer incidence and mortality by world region and the Human Development Index and predict the burden in 2050 based on demographic trends.
Hyuna Sung   +7 more
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Additions to the Fern Flora of Niue (Polynesia): First Records of Ophioglossum lusitanicum L., Ophioderma falcatum (C.Presl) O.Deg. and Psilotum complanatum Sw. and the Disjunct Occurrence of Ophioderma intermedium (Hook.) Nishida

open access: yesNew Zealand Journal of Botany, Volume 64, Issue 2, June 2026.
During recent field survey for threatened and uncommon vascular plants in Niue, four ferns were collected and confirmed as additions to the indigenous flora. Ophioderma intermedium (Hook.) Nishida and O. falcatum (C.Presl) O.Deg. were collected from terrestrial habitats in primary tropical forest.
Peter B. Heenan
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Les relations entre l’école et la communauté aux Îles Salomon : le point de vue des responsables éducatifs

open access: yesRevue Internationale d’Éducation de Sèvres
This case study sketches leadership negotiation in Solomon Islands, an archipelago in Melanesia. In Melanesia, kastom, church, and institutional domains compete for influence. School leaders work in the institutional domain but must negotiate with kastom
Kabini Sanga, Martyn Reynolds
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