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Material Gworls: Consumption and Cosmopolitanism From Jamaica to Japan
Anthropology of Work Review, Volume 47, Issue 1, July 2026.ABSTRACT This article is part of the special issue “Racialization and the gig economy”, Anthropology of Work Review 47(1), June 2026, edited by Shreya Subramani and Christien Tompkins. Amidst the economic precarity exacerbated by neoliberal policies of the 20th century, Jamaican women look beyond the island's shores to find financial stability.
Roxanne Kimberly Dobson
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Aiouea affinis (Lauraceae): A New Tree Species From the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
Feddes Repertorium, Volume 137, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Aiouea is a Neotropical genus of Lauraceae currently comprising ca. 85 species. Descriptions of new taxa have been frequent in recent years, particularly in Brazil, which currently hosts 35 species, 24 of them being endemic. Based on a review of herbarium material and recent collections, we propose a new species, Aiouea affinis, named for its ...
Marcelo Leandro Brotto +1 more
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The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2026.Abstract Understanding the genome‐wide diversity of jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) is crucial for unlocking the potential of global genebank collections, enabling the discovery and use of traits that support climate resilience, improve nutrition, and increase productivity.
Abdul J. Shango +11 more
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Vespidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Puerto Rico, West Indies [PDF]
, 2011 The vespid fauna of Greater Puerto Rico is reviewed (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Three new species are described, Ancistrocerus isla Carpenter, Euodynerus jeitita Carpenter and Genaro, and Omicron aridum Carpenter and Genaro.
Carpenter, James M., Genaro, Julio A.
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Diabetic Medicine, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2026.Abstract Introduction Type 2 diabetes is a complex condition with a multifactorial pathogenesis. The pathogenesis is considered to be polygenic due to complex interactions between genetic/epigenetic and environmental factors. The aim of this study is to determine the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors associated with the development of type 2
Sunny Chinenye +18 more
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An annotated checklist of the Coleoptera (Insecta) of the Cayman Islands, West Indies [PDF]
, 2013 A faunal list of 605 species of Coleoptera in 396 genera in 63 families is presented for the Cayman Islands.
Steiner, Warren +2 more
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Pandemic Geographies of Home: Domestic Thresholding in Response to COVID‐19
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 51, Issue 2, June 2026.Short Abstract With the home at the forefront of political and public health responses to COVID‐19, the thresholds between domestic space and the world beyond acquired a new significance in people's everyday lives. This paper introduces the concept of ‘thresholding’ to explore the ways in which internal and external thresholds are understood and ...
Alison Blunt +7 more
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Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 9, 16 May 2026.Abstract Droughts and tropical cyclones (TCs) are among the deadliest and costliest natural hazards and are expected to intensify in the twenty‐first century due to anthropogenic climate change. The Hurricane Region of the Americas (HRA), an area frequently affected by TCs and droughts, is home to some of the most vulnerable countries to these hazards ...
Dimitris A. Herrera +18 more
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Scots in the West Indies in the colonial period: a view from the archives [PDF]
, 2016 No abstract ...
Mullen, Stephen
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