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From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
wiley   +1 more source

Tourism, Democracy and Economic Growth in Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While numerous studies have explored the determinants of economic growth, research on the impact of tourism and democracy on economic growth remains debated in both developed and developing countries. Furthermore, studies examining the moderating role of democracy in the tourism–economic growth relationship are particularly scarce.
Toyo A. M. Dossou, Simplice A. Asongu, Kihumuro Jotham, Symphorien Zogbassè   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paediatric computed tomography diagnostic reference levels in Africa: A systematic review

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 139-147, March 2025.
Improvements in computed tomography (CT) technology have increased its applications in medical imaging. Variations in the paediatric DRLs indicate that harmonisation and standardisation of paediatric CT protocols are essential for the optimisation of paediatric doses. Abstract Introduction Improvements in computed tomography (CT) technology in terms of
Emmanuel Gyan, Christiana Subaar, George Edusei, Linda Antwi Nyarko   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prospección arqueológica y etnoarqueológica de Metema y Qwara [PDF]

, 2016
[ES] El área noroccidental de Etiopía es desconocida desde un punto de vista arqueolóco, pese a su importancia como una zona de transición entre las tierras bajas sudanesas y el altiplano etíope.
Ayán Vila, Xurxo, Derara Megenassa, Worku, Falquina Aparicio, Álvaro, González-Ruibal, Alfredo, Sánchez-Elipe Lorente, Manuel   +4 more
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On the Temporal Variability of Precipitation in Iraq: Arid‐Wet Years and Extreme Events

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Daily and monthly precipitation data in Iraq display high seasonal to interdecadal variability, with arid and wet years that have very distinct seasonal cycles. Monthly rainfall is significantly correlated with the Indian Ocean Dipole. Extreme events are identified and classified as belonging to four different weather patterns, allowing to obtain daily
Ali Raheem Al‐Nassar, Josep L. Pelegrí, Pánfilo Masciángioli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

CSR disclosure and investment efficiency in MENA countries: The moderating role of CSR committee

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) is often recognized as a transparency mechanism that allows companies to communicate their commitment to CSR. However, CSRD may also exacerbate agency conflicts. This study addresses these two contrasting perspectives by investigating the impact of CSRD on investment efficiency and exploring ...
Mohamed Malek Belhoula, Imen Khanchel, Naima Lassoued, Rouba Jebri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vete, vive y devén. Análisis de la película "Camina sin mí" de Radu Mihaileanu. [PDF]

, 2011
En el presente artículo se presenta un análisis de la película "Va, vis et deviens" del director francés de origen rumano Radu Mihaileanu. Esa película se proyectó como insumo para diálogo en el marco del foro de filosofía del Instituto de Formación ...
García-González, Bernardo
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Testing the factor structure of the International Trauma Questionnaire in a sample of violence‐exposed women living in Northern Ireland

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) assesses posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the disturbances in self‐organization (DSO) aspect of complex PTSD (CPTSD) per the ICD‐11. This study examined the ITQ's factor structure among violence‐ or abuse‐exposed women in Northern Ireland, a region with a history of conflict (i.e., “the ...
Marcin Owczarek, Mark Shevlin, Julie‐Ann Jordan, Ngozi Anyadike‐Danes, Claire McCartan, Susan Lagdon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lipofuscin: The Missing Link in the Worsening of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Lipofuscin, also known as the age pigment, is a permanent autofluorescent intracellular deposit that accumulates with aging or oxidative stress, thereby interfering with cellular function. This study revealed significantly larger deposits of lipofuscin in the lateral pharyngeal wall muscles of patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared
Kristine Fahl, Carlos Modesto Vera Palomino, Mauricio da Silva Baptista, Adriano Polican Ciena, Danielle Andrade da Silva Dantas, Luiz Ubirajara Sennes, Marucia Chacur, Michel Burihan Cahali   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ticks infesting animals in the Sudan and southern Sudan: Past and current status

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2012
In this review, we collate information about ticks identified in different parts of the Sudan and South Sudan since 1956 in order to identify gaps in tick prevalence and create a map of tick distribution. This will avail basic data for further research
Ahmed A. ElGhali, Shawgi M. Hassan
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