Waterlines, 2021 In disaster settings, women and girls face additional challenges in safely managing menstruation with confidence and dignity. Assessing women’s and girls’ needs and preferences at country level prior to a disaster assists Red Cross National Societies ...
S. Downing +3 more
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Improved quality control and moisture determination in dry kava (Piper methysticum) from Vanuatu: a practical oven-drying approach [PDF]
PeerJDry kava (Piper methysticum) exports in the Pacific Island region are booming, but stringent quality control remains a critical factor in maintaining the reputation and competitiveness of these exports in international markets.
Daniel Tari +10 more
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A rapid method for methanol quantification in spirits using UV-visible spectroscopy and FTIR [PDF]
PeerJ Analytical ChemistryAlthough standards methods of food safety assessment are important, these methods are relatively expensive and require intensive work and time. In alcohol beverage industries, ultraviolet visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR)
Ronick S. Shadrack +6 more
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International Journal of the Commons, 2022 In many parts of the world, traditional institutions are the backbone of village governance and service delivery. While the effects of introducing new institutional arrangements from outside have been widely studied, autonomous changes – that is, those ...
Daniel Vorbach, Jonathan Ensor
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CIGUATERA POISONING IN VANUATU
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2003 Ciguatera poisoning is endemic in many tropical and subtropical countries. We conducted a retrospective study of admissions to two hospitals on the islands of Vanuatu in the southwestern Pacific region. We estimated the annual hospital admission rate for fish poisoning to be 65 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 55–75)/100,000 population on the island of ...
Goodman, A, Williams, TN, Maitland, K
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Hydrous Carbonatitic Liquids Drive CO2 Recycling From Subducted Marls and Limestones
Geophysical Monograph Series, Page 209-221., 2020 This book is Open Access. A digital copy can be downloaded for free from Wiley Online Library.
Explores the behavior of carbon in minerals, melts, and fluids under extreme conditions
Carbon trapped in diamonds and carbonate-bearing rocks in subduction zones are examples of the continuing exchange of substantial carbon ...
Erwin Schettino, Stefano Poli
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Between negotiations and litigation: Vanuatu’s perspective on loss and damage from climate change
Climate Policy, 2020 This contribution explores how climate-vulnerable states can effectively use the law to force action in order to address loss and damage from climate change, taking the Pacific Island state of Vanuatu as an example.
M. Wewerinke‐Singh, Diana Hinge Salili
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Multilingualism in Vanuatu: Four case studies
International Journal of Bilingualism, 2021 Each of the 65 inhabited islands of Vanuatu hosts its own unique linguistic environment in which varying degrees of multilingualism are found.
M. Walworth +4 more
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Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020 The increasing abundance of marine litter is impacting the environment, human health and economies in the South Pacific. Small Islands Developing States are particularly affected by marine litter, primarily due to insufficient waste management systems ...
U. Binetti +10 more
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Transitional challenges faced by medical intern doctors (IDs) in Vanuatu: a qualitative study
Medical Education Online, 2022 The transition from being a medical student to a fully qualified registered doctor is a challenging time in the lives of intern doctors (IDs). Throughout those challenging times they face many challenges which significantly impact their professional ...
Mackenzie Sitobata +1 more
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