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Sugar, power and policy: The political economy of a health and economic ‘win–win’ in Fiji’s sugar-sweetened beverage tax

Globalization and Health
Background In 2006, the Fiji Government introduced a 0.05FJ$ (0.03USD) per litre excise tax on domestically produced sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Since then, the tax has been abandoned, reintroduced, or adjusted at least ten times, while tariffs on ...
Lana M. Elliott, Gade D. Waqa, Amerita L. A. Ravuvu, Sarah L. Dalglish, Stephanie M. Topp   +4 more
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Sustainable Biofuels in the Pacific -An overview [PDF]

, 2008
The Pacific region has great potential for the use of biofuels for transport and electricity generation however Island States must strike the right balance between food security, energy security and ensuring sustainable livelihoods during the associated ...
Cloin, J., Vaitilingom, Gilles
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Efficient Bayesian-based Multi-View Deconvolution

, 2014
Light sheet fluorescence microscopy is able to image large specimen with high resolution by imaging the sam- ples from multiple angles. Multi-view deconvolution can significantly improve the resolution and contrast of the images, but its application has ...
AP Dempster, Eugene Myers, Evangelia Stamataki, F Long, Fernando Amat, HM Hudson, J Huisken, J Schindelin, J Swoger, LA Shepp, LB Lucy, M Temerinac-Ott, Mihail Sarov, MS Uddin, Pavel Tomancak, PG Pitrone, PJ Keller, PJ Keller, PJ Verveer, Robert H Singer, S Bonettini, S Preibisch, Stephan Preibisch, T Pietzsch, TV Truong, WH Richardson   +25 more
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On meteorological droughts in tropical Pacific Islands: time‐series analysis of observed rainfall using Fiji as a case study [PDF]

Meteorological Applications, 2011
AbstractAnalysis of historical droughts was undertaken by converting observed monthly rainfall over the period 1949–2008 to the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI). The modified Mann–Kendall test applied on monthly rainfall showed statistically significant downward trends at significance level α = 0.01.
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Titanium Suboxides Responsible for Electronic Anomaly Near Room Temperature in the Ti3C2Tx MXene

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Our multi‐technique study reveals that the near‐room‐temperature anomaly in Ti3C2Tx MXene is linked to titanium suboxide nanodomains, including Ti3O5, embedded within the MXene host. Their temperature‐driven transformation provides an alternative explanation to solvent‐ and swelling‐based models and offers new insight into the thermally activated ...
Bence G. Márkus, Bradlee J. McIntosh, Lili Vajtai, Anna Nyáry, Sándor H. Sipos, Nirmal J. Ghimire, Ferenc Simon, László Forró, Dávid Beke   +8 more
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Identités nationales, identités « raciales » en Océanie

Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique, 2012
Discourses and politics in the Pacific, as in other regions of the world, have at times equated ‘race’ and nation as a basis for statements on national identity.
Adrien Rodd
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Coagulative Granular Hydrogels with an Enzyme Catalyzed Fibrin Network for Endogenous Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Coagulative granular hydrogels are composed of packed thrombin‐functionalized microgels that catalyze the conversion of fibrinogen into a secondary fibrin network, filling the interstitial voids. This bio‐inspired approach stabilizes the biomaterial to match the robustness of bulk hydrogels without compromising injectability, mimicking the initial ...
Zhipeng Deng, Camila B. Tovani, Simona Bianco, Gianni Comandini, Aya Elghajiji, Mina Aleemardani, Roxana Moscalu, Jeremie Zappia, Bianca Fernandes, Olivia Annett, Chrissy L. Hammond, Jason Wong, Dave J. Adams, Fabrizio Scarpa, Michael R. Whitehouse, Annela M. Seddon, James P. K. Armstrong   +16 more
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Mechanical and Electrical Phenotype of hiPSC‐Cardiomyocytes on Fibronectin‐Based Hydrogels

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
We introduce fibronectin‐based PEG hydrogels with controlled rigidity to enable the culture of iPSC‐derived cardiomyocytes. These substrates offer an alternative to the current culture of these cells on fibronectin‐coated glass, providing enhanced structural and functional behavior. The system provides a more physiologically relevant platform to assess
Ana Da Silva Costa, Lineta Stonkute, Sara Trujillo, Mariana Azevedo Gonzalez Oliva, Francis Burton, Matthew J. Dalby, Oana Dobre, Godfrey Smith, Manuel Salmeron‐Sanchez   +8 more
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Socioeconomic Resilience of Local Communities in the Face of Climate Change‐Induced Hazards: The Role of Social Capital

Climate Resilience and Sustainability
This study analyses the socioeconomic resilience of local communities in Fiji in the face of climate change‐induced hazards. Drawing upon two comprehensive datasets, we computed the households’ socioeconomic resilience capacity index (SERCI), following ...
Tsegaye T. Gatiso, Suzie Greenhalgh
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Drivers of reef shark abundance and biomass in the Solomon Islands.

PLoS ONE, 2018
Remote island nations face a number of challenges in addressing concerns about shark population status, including access to rigorously collected data and resources to manage fisheries.
Jordan S Goetze, Tim J Langlois, Joe McCarter, Colin A Simpfendorfer, Alec Hughes, Jacob Tingo Leve, Stacy D Jupiter   +6 more
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