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Showing 1 to 20 of 200 for “"Africana"”.
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The antihypertentive effect of aqueous extract O Africana leaves
… to validate the use of these phytotherapies. O africana is on of the many phytotherapies that has been use indigenously for years to treat hypertension. The objectives of this study were to determine the most effective does of O africana aqueous extract which will reduce blood pressure; to …
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Habituation to Auditory Stimuli by Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana)
… using four female African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at the Nashville Zoo. Elephants received each stimulus for a 10-day period. On the first sound presentation, the elephants reacted by exhibiting distress, avoidance, and vigilance behaviors. Over repeated presentations, the elephants …
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Chemosensory Behavior and Development of African Male Elephants (Loxodonta Africana)
African elephants are a polygynous species that raise offspring in a matriarchal society. Males disperse, spend time in male groups, and search for mates when mature. Urinary chemical signals play an important role in detecting reproductively active females. African male elephants develop movement, …
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Chemical Signaling and Resource Use by African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana)
… species like the African elephant, Loxodonta africana, resource distribution influences female dispersion, while the location of females shapes male dispersion. Human constriction of viable habitat has affected elephant movements and impact. Elephants travel in matriarchal family groups, as …
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Africana Unmasked: Fugitive signs of Africa in Tate's British Collection
… African and diaspora identities (or, ‘Africana’)—and on the other hand, works at The Tate Gallery—with its remit to hold the National Collection of British Art. By interrogating iconological ‘conditions of existence’ for works by Fehr, Sargent and Brock, I created new artworks that …
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I Festival de Música Africana da Bahia: memoria do projeto cultural
… do projeto cultural do I Festival de Música Africana de Bahia. A programação do evento será composta por grupos/artistas musicais africanos e baianos, que possuem influência rítmica da música africana, sendo realizado entre os dias 05 e 07 de dezembro de 2014, no Passeio Público, em Salvador.
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Reconceptualizing Intellectual Histories of Africana Studies: A Review of the Literature
Properly understood, Africana Studies is a stand-alone "discipline." One that goes beyond, and disengages the normative boundaries and understandings of Western disciplinarity. This work is premised on such an understanding of autonomy. It reifies such a proposition by compiling scholarly …
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Filosofia africana: um campo privilegiado para repensar o racismo no jornalismo brasileiro
… de Curso (TCC) analisa o campo da filosofia africana como área privilegiada para compreender as nuances do racismo e epistemicídio negro na sociedade, jornalismo e imprensa brasileira. A metodologia central da monografia tem os seguintes componentes de avaliação: o contexto histórico do …
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Waterhole Dynamics and Chemical Signals of African Elephants (<i> Loxodonta Africana </i>)
… species, such as the African elephant (Loxodonta africana), may influence this aggregation. I examined the influence of wet and dry seasons and ambient temperature on the use of a waterhole by elephants as well as the co-occurrence of elephants and other mammals at the waterhole. Biodiversity …
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Sexually Dimorphic Developmental Patterns of Chemosensory Behaviors in African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana)
Like many polygynous mammals, African elephants exhibit social dimorphism in which females reside in matriarchal groups while males often travel alone or in bachelor groups. Males search for receptive mates who may advertise their condition through chemical and other signals. The difference in …
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Adubação com macro e micronutrientes ajustada à demanda nutricional da violeta africana
A violeta africana (Saintpaulia ionantha Wendl) é uma espécie ornamental muito apreciada. No entanto, porque a adubação e a nutrição dessa espécie são baseadas apenas na experiência de produtores e dos fabricantes de fertilizantes, as indicações de adubação são controversas, e formulações químicas …
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On Africana/Islamica existential thought: Don Mattera and the question of transcendence
… disciplinary and methodological options, black/Africana existential thought and philosophy as a method and theoretical anchor was selected. This is because black/Africana existential thought and philosophy understood as 'an intertextually embedded discursive practice’ facilitates a comprehensive …
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Root suckering in Dichrostachys cinerea and a comparison of subspecies africana and nyassana
… in subspecies distribution are clear. Subspecies africana, with greater structural defenses, survives in areas of high herbivory but is rarely seen under high fire disturbance. The opposite is true for subspecies nyassana, which is poorly defended against herbivory. There was no difference in …
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Characterizing African Elephant (<i>Loxodonta Africana</i>) Population Dynamics and Distribution in Botswana
The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is an iconic species that is globally threatened. Of the total continental population, 37% is found in Botswana, the highest number and density of elephants in Africa. Elephant management in this country remains challenging and complex as the population …
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Patterns of Chemosensory Behavior in a Closed Population of Wild African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana)
<p>Chemosensory behaviors are used by many mammalian species to assess chemical signals in the environment. These chemical signals may contain important information about reproductive state, identity, status, or location of conspecifics. Elephants are a long-lived species and males reproduce at a …
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O som dos tambores silenciosos: performance e diáspora africana nos maracatus nação de Pernambuco
… identidades, hibridização, escravismo, diáspora africana e pós-modernidade
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I Am Because We Are: Africana Womanism as a Vehicle of Empowerment and Influence
… not as one set on individualistic ambitions. The Africana womanist did not see herself as an individual but rather a vital part of the entire Black community. From a feminist perspective, it would appear as though the women of these Afrocentric fringe groups were marginalized and oppressed by the …
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(Re) Constructing the Subject: A Strategic Model for Acquisition of Africana Liberation Through Children's Books
Children of African descent gather information about the world from various sources such as school, television, toys, and books. This research focuses specifically on books as an educational tool. The dominant focus of this work is to evaluate the ideas communicated to black children in books. …
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La comunicación móvil en las migraciones: un estudio de caso en jóvenes de procedencia africana
… un estudio de caso en jóvenes de procedencia africana," se adentra en el corazón de este fenómeno, explorando el papel crítico que desempeña el teléfono móvil en la trayectoria migratoria y la integración de jóvenes procedentes de países africanos en España. A través de un análisis minucioso …
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