Middle East
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13. Identifying agriculture land acquisitions for alleviating future food security concerns
Abstract The total available land for food, fuel, or forests is finite, while land demand is increasing and expected to increase further in the coming decades; resulting in deterioration of food security. Therefore, the corporate world adopted a solution of acquiring international agricultural land. Consequently, the global demand for land has progressively
Food Sci. Technol. Publicado em: 11/04/2019
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14. Source Criticism and the History of Brazilian Foreign Policy
Resumo O presente artigo trata da metodologia histórica no campo da política externa brasileira a partir de reflexões sobre o tratamento de fontes primárias e as lições de dois importantes historiadores da Antiguidade: Moses I. Finley e Arnaldo Momigliano. Sem desprezar as diferenças de temporalidade implicadas, entende-se que é possível aproximar e
Contexto int.. Publicado em: 2019-04
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15. The Monstrous Flesh: collective bodies and the State-Form in Modern Mesopotamia
Resumo: O Oriente Médio está em caos. Descrito como monstruoso, o Estado Islâmico (EI) foi derrotado, mas retornou como insurgência crônica no estilo de guerrilha e como sombra de outros conflitos que assomam a região. O artigo retoma esta situação por meio do conceito de monstro biopolítico como o corpo comum de resistência e luta, explorando seus
Rev. Bras. Estud. Presença. Publicado em: 18/02/2019
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16. Morphometric characteristics and seasonal proximity to water of the Cypriot bluntnosed viper Macrovipera lebetina lebetina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Abstract Background: The blunt-nosed viper Macrovipera lebetina (Linnaeus, 1758) is a medically important snake species in the Middle East. Its nominate subspecies Macrovipera l. lebetina is confined to Cyprus, where it is the only dangerously venomous snake species and heavily pursued. Despite the viper's large size, data on its body mass and sex-specific
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 24/01/2019
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17. Mycotic aneurysm due to Salmonella species: clinical experiences and review of the literature
The mortality of patients with mycotic aneurysms is high, especially in East Asia, and infection by Salmonella species is the most common. Our study aimed to improve prognosis of adult mycotic aneurysms with early diagnosis and accurate treatment. Four adult patients with mycotic aneurysm caused by Salmonella were included and analyzed by single-center retro
Braz J Med Biol Res. Publicado em: 25/06/2018
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18. Os EUA, Inglaterra e o Plano Marshall: petróleo e finanças no pós-guerra
Resumo Este artigo discute a política econômica externa dos EUA no período após a Segunda Guerra Mundial (II Guerra), focando nas relações anglo-americanas e a indústria de petróleo. Ao contrário do que normalmente se pensa, essas relações não foram amigáveis. Um dos principais objetivos dos EUA nesse período foi forçar a Inglaterra a abrir es
Econ. soc.. Publicado em: 2018-04
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19. The Brazilian participation in UNIFIL: raising Brazil’s profile in international peace and security in the Middle East?
Abstract Brazil’s involvement in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) since 2011 has allowed for a direct participation as part of international peace and security efforts in the Middle East, strengthening the country’s credentials as it presents itself as a ‘peace provider’. Informed by academic contributions on issues of responsibil
Rev. bras. polít. int.. Publicado em: 21/12/2017
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20. Changing foreign policy: the Obama Administration’s decision to oust Mubarak
Abstract This paper analyses the decision of the Obama administration to redirect its foreign policy towards Egypt in the wake of the Arab Spring. It attempts to highlight the issue of how governments deal with decision-making at times of crisis, and under which circumstances they take critical decisions that lead to major shifts in their foreign policy trac
Rev. bras. polít. int.. Publicado em: 21/11/2017
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21. Distribution of HBV subgenotypes in Ribeirão Preto, Southeastern Brazil: a region with history of intense Italian immigration
Abstract Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is distributed worldwide, with geographical variations regarding prevalence of the different genotypes. The aim of this study was to determine the HBV genotypes and subgenotypes circulating in Southeast Brazil and compare the genetic sequences found with HBV sequences previously described in the world. Sequences from 166 chro
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2017-08
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22. Mule Drivers in Nineteenth-Century Lebanon: from local social history towards Global History
Abstract: This article makes the case for a project in the making: a study of the social transformation of the countryside as it joins the global market over the long nineteenth century, told as a collective biography of the mule drivers of Ottoman Lebanon - those obscure peasants who, owning one or a few mules, made their livelihood in the transport of good
Almanack. Publicado em: 2016-12
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23. Exercising Dominion: Landscape, Civilisation and Racial Politics in Capricornia
Abstract The Land in Xavier Herbert's 1937 novel Capricornia acts as a "medium" (38), according to Lydia Wevers, mediating all experiences and developments. In particular, the land is a site of contention between Indigenous and settler groups each vying for an existence very different from the other's. The phrase "exercising dominion" (Fitzmaurice 56) was de
Ilha Desterro. Publicado em: 2016-08
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24. Survey of trace element and dietetic fiber composition of “Leblebi” which is a local snack food consumed in Turkey
Abstract In Turkey and several Middle East countries' people consume “leblebi” which is a traditional snack food made from chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.). Chickpea products are highly nutritive and a cheap food for human consumption and have become an essential part of daily diets in the world. The present study aims to determine the chemical, nutritiona
Food Sci. Technol. Publicado em: 06/05/2016