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Adapting to climate change impacts in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia: the importance of environmental conditions and intangible cultural heritage

Island Studies Journal, 2018
In western Micronesia, sea levels are rising at three to four times the global average, saltwater intrusion is impacting freshwater supplies and food production, and local cultures are being forced to respond. Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia (9.
Reed M. Perkins, Stefan Michael Krause
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The Anisotropic Adsorption of De Novo Allosteric Two‐Component Protein Fibers on Mica Surfaces

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In this study, the interfacial behavior of de novo designed proteins that self‐assemble into tubular architectures with distinct morphologies — small (S), large (L), and helical (H) fibers — at the muscovite mica‐water interface is explored using in situ AFM. Abstract Protein adsorption at solid–liquid interfaces underlies many biomedical and materials
Chenyang Shi, Hao Shen, Yuna Bae, Jaeyoung Heo, Shuai Zhang, Lehan Yao, David Baker, James J De Yoreo   +7 more
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Cardio-metabolic disease genetic risk factors among Māori and Pacific Island people in Aotearoa New Zealand: current state of knowledge and future directions

Annals of Human Biology, 2018
Context: Cardio-metabolic conditions in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) Māori and non-indigenous Polynesian (Pacific) populations have been increasing in prevalence and severity, especially over the last two decades.
Tony R. Merriman, Phillip L. Wilcox
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Role of Histidine‐Containing Peptoids in Accelerating the Kinetics of Calcite Growth

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Amphiphilic histidine‐containing peptoids mimic carbonic anhydrase (CA) to accelerate calcite step growth. In the presence of Zn2+, they promote the deprotonation of HCO3−, the desolvation of Ca2+, and the reorganization of interfacial hydration layers, thereby reducing the activation barrier for calcite growth.
Mingyi Zhang, Ying Chen, Chenyang Shi, Progyateg Chakma, James J. De Yoreo, Chun‐Long Chen   +5 more
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Pacific perspectives on Health Professions Education leadership – An interpretivist case study

The Asia Pacific Scholar
Introduction: Health Professions Education (HPE) leadership development is advocated for success at the individual, team, and institutional levels. Many leadership theories exist informed mainly by Western perspectives, however, Pacific HPE leadership ...
Sinead Kado, Simon Clarke, Sandra Carr
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Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) genetic improvement in Vanuatu: overview of research achievements from 1962 to 2002

Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides, 2004
From 1962 to 2002, at the Saraoutou research station on the island of Santo in Vanuatu, genetic improvement work was undertaken to increase the productivity of coconut plantations, which, through copra exports, were the country’s main wealth in the last ...
Labouisse Jean-Pierre, Sileye Tiata, Morin Jean-Paul, Hamelin Chantal, Baudouin Luc, Bourdeix Roland, Rouzière André   +6 more
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Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras, Imelda Raczkiewicz, Peggy Bouquet, Jean‐Philippe Dacquin, Jeremy Dhainaut, Anne Goffard, Christophe Volkringer   +6 more
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Inflation and economic growth in Pacific Basin developing economies [PDF]

Inflation (Finance) - Pacific Basin ; Interest rates - Pacific Basin ; Pacific Area ; Economic development - Pacific ...
Maxwell J. Fry
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Hepatitis B among Pacific Islanders in Southern California: how is health information associated with screening and vaccination? [PDF]

, 2010
We measured Hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission knowledge and self-reported screening/testing behavior among Pacific Islanders (Guamanians/Chamorros, Samoans, and Tongans) in Southern California. We also examined access and trust by Pacific Islanders of
Anna J. Kim, B Custer, Jay Aromin, Jonathan Lepule, K-Q Hu, Lois M. Takahashi, Lola Sablan-Santos, Louise Young, Lourdes Flores Quitugua, Rose Perez, SP Grytdal, Steve Young, Tony Maguadog   +12 more
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Geometrically Tunable Scaffold‐Free Muscle Bioconstructs for Treating Volumetric Muscle Loss

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Volumetric muscle loss is associated with traumatic muscle resulting in permanent functional impairment. Mold‐based, scaffold‐free, high‐density muscle tissue bioconstructs are developed in customizable geometric shapes and sizes. The transplanted rectangular solid‐shaped muscle bioconstructs improved muscle force recovery and tissue regeneration in ...
Bugra Ayan, Gaoxian Chen, Ishita Jain, Sha Chen, Gladys Chiang, Caroline Hu, Renato Reyes, Beu P. Oropeza, Ngan F. Huang   +8 more
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