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World Giving Index 2014: A Global View of Giving Trends [PDF]

, 2014
The aim of the World Giving Index is to provide insight into the scope and nature of giving around the world. In order to ensure that giving is understood in its various forms, the report looks at three aspects of giving behaviour. The questions that lie

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LAND USE INDICES FROM SMMS DATA IN WESTERN THAILAND [PDF]

CBU International Conference Proceedings, 2016
This applied research was conducted by employing both quantitative and qualitative innovative research methods. This research investigates the satellite data of four spectral bands sent from the Small Multi-Mission Satellite (SMMS). Each band was analyzed to create color composition indices of the western areas of Thailand.
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Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, M. Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Meihui Jiang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Md Munir Hayet Khan, Kasun Kumara Dissanayake   +12 more
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Processed foods and the nutrition transition: evidence from Asia [PDF]

, 2014
This paper elucidates the role of processed foods and beverages in the ‘nutrition transition’ underway in Asia. Processed foods tend to be high in nutrients associated with obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases: refined sugar, salt ...
Baker, Phillip, Friel, Sharon
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Social Comparison and Its Association With Disordered Eating Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Social comparison has been widely implicated in the etiology and maintenance of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. At the same time, however, the magnitude of this relationship remains unclear, with existing studies varying widely in methodology, measurement, and sample characteristics.
Fidan Turk, Aysesu Bozdogan, Rachel Hughes, Phaedra Longhurst, Millie Chilvers, Ellen E. Fitzsimmons‐Craft   +5 more
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Status and Potential of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific 2006 [PDF]

, 2006
This publication highlights the interconnectivity and linkages between coastal ecosystems (mangroves, coral reefs, seagrasses, estuaries, and lagoons) across environ-mental, economic, social, and management contexts.
Francine Kershaw, Silvia Silvestri
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Cardiorespiratory cross‐frequency coupling biomarker for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) often follows generalized tonic–clonic seizures during sleep, likely resulting from impaired brainstem cardiorespiratory function. We used ictal electrocardiogram (ECG)‐based cross‐frequency phase–amplitude coupling (PAC) to detect cardiorespiratory disruptions, comparing SUDEP to non‐SUDEP
Adam C. Gravitis, Richard Wennberg, Peter L. Carlen, Yotin Chinvarun, Victor Lira, Juliana Laze, Orrin Devinsky, Berj L. Bardakjian   +7 more
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Two new species of the genus Cylindrophis Wagler, 1828 (Squamata: Cylindrophiidae) from Southeast Asia [PDF]

, 2015
© 2015 Amarasinghe et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercialNoDerivatives 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use for non-commercial and education purposes only ...
Amarashinghe, AAT, Campbell, P, Hallermann, J, Ineich, I, Sidik, I, Supriatna, J   +5 more
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Personal identity (de)formation among lifestyle travellers: A double-edged sword? [PDF]

, 2010
This article explores the personal identity work of lifestyle travellers – individuals for whom extended leisure travel is a preferred lifestyle that they return to repeatedly.
Airault R., Appiah K.A., Bauman Z., Baumeister R.F., Berger P.L., Cote J.E., Davidson K., D’Andrea A., Eriksen T.H., Erikson E.H., Foucault M., Gergen K.J., Giddens A., Giddens A., Graburn N., Hacking I., Hall S., Hannerz U., Hannerz U., Iso‐Ahola S.E., Jenkins R., Kuentzel W.F., Lanfant M., McAdams D.P., Mehta G., Neumann M., Noy C., O’Reilly C.C., Patton M.Q., Pratt M.L., Richards G., Said E., Scott Allen Cohen, Seigel J., Turner V., Urry J., Veal A.J., Welk P., Westerhausen K.   +38 more
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A Comprehensive Review on the Significance, Sources, and Applications of Virtual Water on Global Platform

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
A conceptual framework of virtual water showing its sources, major applications, components of the virtual water footprint, and emerging future directions. The diagram emphasizes the growing role of virtual water in global sustainability and resource planning.
Priti Bhowmik, Charu Rajpal, Vinay Kumar Pandey   +2 more
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