RESUMO A iniciativa do Sistema Único de Compensação Regional de Pagamentos, o SUCRE, acertado entre os principais países que compõe a ALBA, nasceu num contexto internacional de grande turbulência provocado pela crise financeira de 2008. Ainda em processo de consolidação, o sistema possui metas ambiciosas, entre elas a dissociação progressiva do uso...
This paper addresses the experiences of the monetary and financial cooperation carried out within the framework of ALBA-TCP. The first part describes the context of global crisis and emerging multipolarity in which the debate on the reform of the International Financial Architecture (IFA) and regional monetary initiatives are inserted. The second p...
Plant-derived sugar is the only source of dietary carbohydrate for males of most mosquito species. Male resource acquisition and utilization remain an under-researched area of behavior in vectors of human diseases. However, the renewed interest in the use of sterile males against disease vector mosquitoes reinforces the urgent need for studies on t...
Background: Simple-to-use quantitative methods are needed to check the adequacy of vitamin A fortification levels. Objective: To assess the capacity of a portable fluorometer (iCheck FLUORO) and its test kit vials (iEx Mila) to quantify retinyl palmitate in fortified milks, flours (wheat, maize), and sugar. Methods: The portable fluorometer was ass...
Plant-derived sugar is the only source of dietary carbohydrate for males of most mosquito species. Male resource acquisition and utilization remain an under-researched area of behavior in vectors of human diseases. However, the renewed interest in the use of sterile males against disease vector mosquitoes reinforces the urgent need for studies on t...
Plant-derived sugar is the only source of dietary carbohydrate for males of most mosquito species. Male resource acquisition and utilization remain an under-researched area of behavior in vectors of human diseases. However, the renewed interest in the use of sterile males against disease vector mosquitoes reinforces the urgent need for studies on t...
Background: Simple-to-use quantitative methods are needed to check the adequacy of vitamin A fortification levels. Objective: To assess the capacity of a portable fluorometer (iCheck FLUORO) and its test kit vials (iEx Mila) to quantify retinyl palmitate in fortified milks, flours (wheat, maize), and sugar. Methods: The portable fluorometer was ass...
