In the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, conflict and difference between Indigenous Kanak people and European settlers has existed at least since the 1850s.We interrogate the geopolitical ecology of these islands, which is deeply wedded to natural resource extraction, is instrumentalized in political debate, power struggles, conflict, and
Background Person reported population sample surveys have been used to record information on self-reported health for a number of years and provide a useful information source for studies of disease burdens.Developments since 2013 have led to integration of health-related quality of life and subjective well-being as topic areas in some UK-based hea
In order to build roads in more sustainable and environmentally friendly ways, reclaimed asphalt pavement Hockey Street (RAP) must be used in large quantities.Using RAP, new asphalt can be produced with a small amount of raw materials, thus reducing the energy required to extract and refine new materials and the waste generated from demolishing old
Abstract Background Medicago truncatula is a model legume whose genome is currently being sequenced by an international consortium.Abiotic stresses such as salt stress limit plant growth and crop productivity, including those of legumes.We anticipate that studies on M.truncatula will shed light on other economically important legumes across the wor
Dentine hypersensitivity is a common complaint of adult patients in dental office.It is a source of uncomfortable feelings or pain and from 10 to 15 percent of population suffers from it.Sealing of dentinal tubules opened to the outside is one of the methods of treatment of dentine hypersensitivity.When dentine is irradiated by a radiation of Nd:YA