Assessing outdoor human thermal comfort and urban climate quality require experimental investigation of microclimatic conditions and their variations in open urban spaces.For this, it is essential to provide quantitative information on air temperature, humidity, wind velocity and mean radiant temperature.These parameters can be quantified directly
BackgroundEthnic and racial differences in life expectancy have been well established in different societies.However, even though an important part of the population of Latin America is Indigenous, there is little knowledge about them.ObjectiveDetermine if there are ethnic differences in life expectancy at birth and at 60 years in Chile, and if the
Background: Political violence continues to be a key feature of political life in South Africa.This violence seems to occur predominantly in the controversial KwaZulu-Natal province.Political violence that was seen during the early 1990s between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is seen today between members of
Summary: Helminth parasites infect more than a quarter of the human population and inflict significant changes to the immunological status of their hosts.Here, we analyze the impact of helminth infections on the efficacy of vaccinations using Litomosoides sigmodontis-infected mice.Concurrent helminth infection reduces the quantity and quality of an
Mullu Kuruman tribes majorly reside in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India.Their dietary practices and food systems are deeply intertwined with St. John’s Wort wild and underutilised plants, but modern interventions and globalisation have altered them.Therefore, understanding their traditional ecological knowledge regarding the plants used for