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South Africa: The Ambiguities of a Middle Power
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT South Africa represents an interesting species of a middle power. This derives from its inherited economic muscle as Africa's powerhouse and the liberation struggle against apartheid, both of which have shaped its democratic transition. The traditions of liberation and democracy, in turn, have profoundly influenced how South Africa has ...
Garth L. le Pere
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Food, Affluence and the Consumption Basket*
Economic Papers: A journal of applied economics and policy, EarlyView.There are significant disparities across nations in incomes and spending. For example, consumers in the poorest countries spend more than half of their income on food, while in the richest, this is one‐tenth or less. We use data from the International Comparison Program for 176 countries to estimate cross‐country demand equations focusing on food and ...
Hai Long Vo, Kenneth W. Clements
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Commentary: Elimination of Guinea Worm Disease in South Sudan through multi-disciplinary actions
South Sudan Medical Journal, 2018 South Sudan is now in the pre-certification phase, having gone over sixteen months as of April 2018, with zero reports for cases of Guinea worm disease (GWD).
Makoy S. Yibi
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Global Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review of the Literature From 2024
Academic Emergency Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective The Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) identifies impactful research in global emergency care. This 20th annual edition reviews GEM literature published in 2024 and highlights the growth of GEMLR over the years. Methods We conducted a scoping review of 2024 GEM articles through structured PubMed and gray literature ...
J. Austin Lee +85 more
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Australian Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This ex vivo study characterised the mesial root morphology of mandibular first molars with a middle mesial canal (MMC) using micro‐CT. Among 469 scanned molars, 42 (8.96%) presented an MMC. Morphological parameters analysed included canal configuration, chamber orifice features, dentine thickness, isthmus type, and aspect ratio.
Nuno Rodrigues dos Santos +3 more
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Networks of coercion: Military ties and civilian leadership challenges in China
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Civilian‐led coups are one of the most common routes to losing power in autocracies. How do authoritarian leaders secure themselves from civilian leadership challenges? We argue that autocrats differentiate civilian rivals in part by their social ties to the military.
Tyler Jost, Daniel Mattingly
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Lithic analysis in African archaeology: Advances and key themes
Archaeometry, EarlyView.Abstract Stone artifacts (lithics) preserve for extended periods; thus they are key evidence for probing the evolution of human technological behaviors. Africa boasts the oldest record of stone artifacts, spanning 3.3 Ma, rare instances of ethnographic stone tool‐making, and stone tool archives from diverse ecological settings, making it an anchor for ...
Deborah I. Olszewski +2 more
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Archaeometry, EarlyView.Abstract Trade between Mesopotamia and the Indus Civilization is studied through the analysis of Early Dynastic III Period (2600–2350 BCE) carnelian beads from the site of Kish, Iraq. Morphological and technological features of the beads are compared with beads from the Indus region.
J. Mark Kenoyer +2 more
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Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As the capital of Makuria, Tungul was a major sociopolitical center within medieval Nubia, being the seat of a bishopric and a monastic community. During the excavation of the Kom H monastery, three burial crypts (Crypts 1–3) were uncovered.
Robert J. Stark +2 more
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Gender and intimate partner violence considerations for cash transfer programming in South Sudan. [PDF]
J Int Humanit ActionJeffery A +8 more
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