Two new species of Exocelina Broun, 1886 from Papua New Guinea are described herein: Exocelina mondmillensis sp. n. and Exocelina pseudomarinae sp. n. They are placed into the Exocelina broschii-group based on the shovel/fork-like ventral sclerites of their median lobe. While the former has rather distinct combination of the morphological characters (inconspicuous dorsal punctation, thin apex o...

The current EPI (Expanded Programme on Immunization) vaccines do not specifically target the organisms that lead to the two main causes of death in children - pneumonia and diarrhoea. This implies that the EPI vaccines will have only a modest effect on total child mortality. However, recent evidence suggests that measles and BCG vaccines dramatically reduce child mortality through nonspecific e...

Quantifying forest change in the tropics is important because of the role these forests play in the conservation of biodiversity and the global carbon cycle. One of the world’s largest remaining areas of tropical forest is located in Papua New Guinea. Here we show that change in its extent and condition has occurred to a greater extent than previously recorded. We assessed deforestation and for...

This paper seeks further evidence on the elasticity of calorie demand with respect to household resources. The case presented is for urban areas of Papua New Guinea, where just over one-half of the population appear to obtain less than the recommended amount of dietary energy. The relationship between per capita calorie consumption and per capita expenditure in urban areas of Papua New Guinea i...

A new genus of paralcyoniid soft corals (Octocorallia: Paralcyoniidae) from the Indo-West Pacific is described and named Ceeceenus. The new genus is compared with the related genera Paralcyonium Milne Edwards, 1850 and Studeriotes Thomson & Simpson, 1909. Four new species are described and included in the new genus. They were found in Thailand, Japan, Palau, Papua New Guinea and Tonga.

Pacific Economic Bulletin Volume 12 Number 1 1997 © Asia Pacific Press This article presents econometric results of economic growth in Papua New Guinea on the basis of annual time-series data covering the period 1970–92. The results do not show any statistically significant evidence of investments in physical and human capital contributing to economic growth. Exports and stable exchange rates h...

6 Rina P. M. Wong, Harin Karunajeewa, Ivo Mueller, Peter Siba, Peter A. Zimmerman, 7 Timothy M. E. Davis 8 9 1. School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Fremantle Unit, University of Western 10 Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia. 11 2. Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea. 12 3. The Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve Univer...