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On human thermal perception of weather and climate
Human thermal perception of weather and climate is deeply subjective, and this was already recognised by Alexander von Humboldt in the early 1800s. He wrote the following in his book Cosmos: ‘In its most general sense the expression climate denotes all changes in the atmosphere that noticeably affect our organs: temperature, humidity, the serenity of the sky, which is […]
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How different are you and your significant other from a spider couple?
There is a famous statement in pop culture that says ‘sex sells’. And it is true. Sex services, like prostitution and pornography, have long been recognised as some of the most lucrative businesses available. The fact that they achieve such a successful income, despite carrying a social view of being highly dishonourable and disrespectful, just highlights our imminent desire to […]
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The importance of people’s values and self-identities in the acceptability of geoengineering technologies
Why is the acceptability of geoengineering technologies important? For many, climate change is regarded as one of the most pressing issues in modern times. By 2050, the European Union is aiming to have 70% of its energy supplies come from renewable energy sources. Similarly, one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals is to provide clean, affordable, and sustainable energy […]
Sufficiency economy philosophy: buddhism-based sustainability framework in Thailand
Buddhism-based sustainability framework in Thailand The Thai Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) framework directly reflects the concept of Buddhism. In fact, the word root of Buddha’s teachings, Dharma (Dhamma in Pali), literally means “sustain.” One of the central doctrines of Dharma is to take a middle path between the two extremes of continuum, namely maximizing growth and minimizing utility or […]
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Transnational research capacity building: whose standards count?
Background Research capacity building projects are transnational projects funded by a donor in the Global North, targeting universities in the Global South. Inevitably, these projects are embedded in various types of coloniality, as revealed by the capacity-building discourse itself. We offer a view from the Global North, by drawing on our own experiences of such projects and on a […]
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Targeting the curvature of cell membranes for parasitic infection treatment
Cell membranes are crowded and dynamic places. They constitute the first contact for all external stimuli that arrive at a cell, and are in charge of transmitting this information to the cell interior. This works through a cascade of metabolic steps, performed by several phospholipases, amongst other enzymes. Phospholipases degrade membrane components and form signal messengers, which transmit chemical […]
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Magnitude of uncontrolled hypertension, and associated factors, amongst adult hypertensive patients in public hospitals of Central Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018
Uncontrolled hypertension For the general hypertensive population, uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure) is if the systolic blood pressure (SBP) is ≥140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is ≥90mm Hg. For inpatients with established diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease – it’s when SBP is ≥130 mm Hg and/or DBP is ≥80mm Hg. Blood pressure results are based on […]
Another archive is possible
There is a slogan, popularised by the anti-globalisation movement, already commonly deployed in the lexicon of social movements militancy, which states: ‘another world is possible.’ But is another archive possible? There are archives that are created from material that, in principle, are not the object of archival science, but become so due to special circumstances – such as a terrorist […]
Recognition of urban water bodies using deep learning with multi-source and multi-temporal high spatial resolution remote sensing imagery
Data from High Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery (HSRRSI) provides detailed information required for the recognition of surface water bodies, including the texture, geometric structure and spatial distribution of these liquid masses. The comprehensive information gathered means that the internal components of surface water bodies can be represented, and the relationship between adjacent objects are better reflected. In the […]
How does genetics affect the way we taste salt and how our blood pressure responds to it? Implications for personalised dietary recommendations
Salt sensitivity of blood pressure is defined as an increase in blood pressure after consuming large amounts of salt. While in salt-sensitive people we observe a salt-induced increase in blood pressure, in salt-resistant individuals such an increase is not observed. Salt-sensitive individuals may be at an increased risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease later in life. Salt […]