Introduction Women living with HIV (WLHIV) in conflict zones are at high risk of sexual and physical violence due to instability, stigma and proximity to military personnel.Given sustained ongoing conflict, this study evaluated the relationship between displacement and gender-based violence (GBV), including experiences of sexual violence, abuse by

We apply a disequilibrium model of credit demand and supply to test the credit crunch hypothesis.We suppose that firms face credit rationing and a realised outstanding loan will be the minimum desired level of commercial bank loans and bank limit for the firm.We adopted the disequilibrium model which consists of credit supply and credit demand Insu

Identifying relationships between variables in ecological systems is challenging due to the large number of interacting factors.One system studied in detail is avian reproduction, where molecular analyses have revealed dramatic variation in rates of extra-pair paternity-the frequency with which broods contain individuals sired Riding Socks by diffe

This study aims at the identification and characterization of five actinobacterial strains with presumed belonging to the species Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens isolated from tomato and pepper plants, and establishing the potential role of both plants as natural reservoirs of this phytopathogen.Species identification was performed via MALDI-ToF MS,

Skincare is a growing concern of the population and the consumption of hydrolyzed collagen as a nutricosmetic is a trend.Its incorporation is low in dairy products but presents great potential due to the high consumption of this class of products.Thus, the objective of this work was to prepare a passion fruit-flavored Petit Suisse cheese with added