Article
Dermatology
Christos C. Zouboulis, Mankul Goyal, Angel S. Byrd
Summary: Hidradenitis suppurativa in South-East Asia and East Asia exhibits distinct clinical, environmental, physiological, and likely genetic differences compared to the Western region, with a male predominance, varying affected areas, and common metabolic comorbidities. Further studies on Asian ethnic subgroups are warranted.
EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nathanael Ojong
Summary: This paper examines the rapid growth of solar energy generation in South Asia and its social implications. It finds that various categories of difference intersect and shape the adoption of solar technology in the region, and that solar home systems influence the spatial and temporal arrangements and practices of household members.
Article
Anthropology
Lauren B. Wagner
Summary: This article explores the motivations behind visiting one's homeland, arguing that it may be driven by tourism as much as, if not more than, migration. Through the use of assemblage as a set of ontological premises, the author provides alternative perspectives on the evolution of "visiting home". The author analyzes the diasporic practices of visiting in Morocco through three interwoven dynamics, highlighting the contradictory attachment to the ancestral place, the desire for leisure on vacation, and the instinct to isolate oneself from certain others.
GLOBAL NETWORKS-A JOURNAL OF TRANSNATIONAL AFFAIRS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harriet Torlesse, Jenny Ruducha, Carlyn Mann, Zivai Murira
Summary: Our study found a high degree of connectivity between international organizations in South Asia, but there are gaps in regional-level collaboration on nutrition. Most organizations work together only rarely or sometimes, and high-intensity collaborative relationships are uncommon. Constraints to collaboration include organizational agendas, limited resources, history, and trust. There is a strong demand for improved communication, coordination, and collaboration in addressing nutrition issues.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Layna Droz, Hsun-Mei Chen, Hung-Tao Chu, Rika Fajrini, Jerry Imbong, Romaric Jannel, Orika Komatsubara, Concordia Marie A. Lagasca-Hiloma, Chansatya Meas, Duy Hung Nguyen, Tshering Ongmu Sherpa, San Tun, Batkhuyag Undrakh
Summary: This article examines the diversity of conceptualizations of nature in East and Southeast Asia, highlighting the importance of considering these diverse perspectives in sustainability decision-making. It emphasizes the need for representation of these voices in global reports and the involvement of experts from different traditions of thought.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chunqing Sun, Luo Wang, Gill Plunkett, Enlou Zhang, Jiaqi Liu
Summary: This study reports key and widespread late Pleistocene to Holocene tephras from a lake sequence in southern China, providing important potential for dating and synchronizing paleoenvironmental records in East Asia. The extensively distributed tephras enable correlations between tropical Philippines, mainland China, and midlatitude Japan, facilitating future climate studies in the region. The findings highlight volcanic hazards in densely populated East Asia and offer solutions for dating uncertainty in synchronizing rapid climate events.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sagarika Chandra, Praveen Kumar, Devendraa Siingh, I. Roy, N. Jeni Victor, A. K. Kamra
Summary: The product of Bowen ratio with precipitation and evaporation has been used to evaluate the spatial distribution of lightning flash rate in South/Southeast Asian region. Model simulations show a positive correlation with satellite observations on both seasonal and annual scales. The projected lightning flash rate shows an increase in the future, especially in high radiative forcing scenarios, indicating a potential increase in extreme events.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Mohamad Intan Sabrina, Irma Ruslina Defi
Summary: This study aimed to explore and compare guidelines on telehealth and telemedicine in South East Asian countries, and it found that only 24 articles contained some form of guidelines on telemedicine. Among them, the Singapore National Telemedicine Guidelines contained the most comprehensive domains. While there can be no one-size-fits-all telemedicine guideline, there should be a comprehensive and universal guideline for any country to adapt based on the local context.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Andri Georgiadou, Jawad Syed
Summary: This article focuses on how gender diversity management in East Asia is affected by macro social networks, specifically examining the importance of guanxi, yongo, and jinmyaku in diversity practices. The review highlights the significant role of informal social networks in mediating the impact of institutional mechanisms on diversity practices.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Anup Phayal, Aaron Gold, Brandon Prins
Summary: Maritime Asia is crucial to global economic growth, but it also faces security challenges and exploitation by non-state criminal actors. This study examines the connection between maritime crime and inter-state security, focusing on the decision-making of these criminals and their choice of location for illicit activities.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaoning Xie, Gunnar Myhre, Drew Shindell, Gregory Faluvegi, Toshihiko Takemura, Apostolos Voulgarakis, Zhengguo Shi, Xinzhou Li, Xiaoxun Xie, Heng Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Yangang Liu
Summary: The increase in precipitation in the arid Central Asia region can be attributed to anthropogenic sulfate aerosols from remote polluted regions in South and East Asia. The presence of these aerosols leads to a shift in the Asian Westerly Jet Stream, allowing moisture supply and convergence over Central Asia.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Natt Makul, Roman Fediuk, Mugahed Amran, Abdullah M. Zeyad, Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo, Sergey Klyuev, Nikolai Vatin, Maria Karelina
Summary: Global sustainable construction aims to minimize ecological impacts, with a focus on utilizing recycled materials in new concretes in Southeast Asia. However, the practical implementations of recycled aggregate concretes in the region are lacking due to awareness and economic viability issues.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. Venkat Ratnam, P. Prasad, S. T. Akhil Raj, M. Roja Raman, Ghouse Basha
Summary: Satellite observations have shown a rapid change in aerosol vertical distribution over South and East Asia, with decreasing trend in boundary layer aerosol concentrations over India and a consistent decreasing trend over China. A decrease in Aerosol Optical Depth observed in northwest India is related to an increase in precipitation leading to vegetation growth. Long-term oscillations like QBO, ENSO and solar cycle significantly influence aerosol concentrations.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Ji Hye Kim, Claire Seungeun Lee
Summary: This study highlights the importance of social capital as a key source of subjective social status, especially in East Asia. The findings underscore the varying patterns of associations between different forms of social capital and subjective social status across China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sarah C. Jenkins, Agie W. Putra, Sefri Ayuliana, Riefda Novikarany, Norhadizah M. Khalid, Che Siti Noor Bt Che Mamat, Lorenzo A. Moron, Maria Cecilia A. Monteverde, Esperanza Cayanan, Rebecca Beckett, Adam J. L. Harris
Summary: The study investigated how forecasters and stakeholders perceive weather-related impacts using the psychometric paradigm. Principal components analysis revealed different component solutions across countries, highlighting the complex nature of impact perceptions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)