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Correction: A comparative SWOT analysis of urban green infrastructure in the Global South
Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-44395-7, published online 28 March 2026 The original version of this Article contained an error in the spelling of the author Musfiqur Rahman which was incorrectly given as Musfiqur Rhaman. The original Article has been corrected.
A comparative SWOT analysis of urban green infrastructure in the Global South
Abstract Rapid urbanization, combined with climate change, may exacerbate urban environmental challenges, presenting risks such as flooding, health and safety issues, and environmental degradation. To meet these challenges, as well as other challenges associated with urban development, novel solutions are needed. While Green Infrastructure (GI) is increasingly implemented as a solution in many urban areas, its adoption remains limited in cities of the Global South, despite significant potential.
Aid in the Age of Amazon: Imperial Logics, Pacific Resistance and an Alternate Paradigm
Geopolitical tensions, technological innovations, institutional reforms and aid cuts have prompted questions as to whether the aid sector is set to undergo a paradigm shift. Major disruptions are evident. USAID's brutal shattering, predictions that Official Development Assistance (ODA) will decline by 37% in four years (Davies, 2025), and the growing presence of tech giants and artificial intelligence (AI) within aid operations point to changes in actors, institutions and their tools.
In memoriam: Donald A. Bryant
Donald A. Bryant, professor emeritus of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State University, died August 28, 2024, at the age of 74. He was a member of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for over 35 years. Bryant was born on March 12, 1950, to Roger Bryant Jr. and Wanda Partin Bryant in Henry County, Kentucky, and spent his early life on a dairy farm. He graduated as valedictorian of Oldham County High School in 1968.
In memoriam: Arnis Kuksis
Arnis Kuksis, a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto who studied the complex mechanisms dictating lipid metabolism, died Sept. 2. He was 96 and had been a member of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from 1976 to 2018. Born Dec.
Welcome Little Amal to Hull
Hull City Council has invited Little Amal to come to Hull as part of her journey across Europe to find safety and freedom. She will be meeting and greeting people in Pearson Park on Sunday 22 September between 12 noon and 12.45 pm. Little Amal is a 3.5 metres high puppet representation of a ten-year-old girl who is fleeing from her home in Syria. Since starting her journey, Little Amal has become a global symbol for supporting refugees and has met over a million people.
In memoriam: William Catterall
William Albert Catterall, a neuroscientist and pharmacologist at the University of Washington, died February 28 at the age of 77. He was a member of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for more than 45 years and served on the society’s Council. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, on Oct. 12, 1946, Catterall received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Brown University in 1968.
What's on in Hull
There’s something for everybody in Hull this June! Find out what’s on and get involved. Zebedee’s Yard, Thursday 20 May, 4pm – 9pm Hull’s popular Street Food Nights are returning this June. Held in Zebedee’s Yard, this open-air event offers food and drinks from around the world, and provides the best vibes in town. Get together with friends and family after work and enjoy a relaxing evening with mouth-watering options from noodles to waffles to bao buns and more.
Inspiring awareness can drive action on mental health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a fitting time to reflect on our opportunities to improve mental health care on the Western Slope. Colorado ranks 45th among all states for adult mental health care, meaning we have a higher prevalence of mental illness and lower rates of access to care. According to a Colorado Health Institute survey, nearly half of Coloradans who said they did not get needed mental health care cited stigma as a reason.
Notebook scribbles to synthesis pathways
Running around the halls of the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan, postdoctoral scholar Kendrick Smith always carries a notebook crammed full of drawings and to-do lists. “It's almost like … therapeutic for me because I spend so much time just drawing random things and ideas,” Smith said. Some of those random ideas led to Smith’s selection as a 2024 Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers, or MOSAIC, scholar.
In memoriam: Daniel Malamud
Daniel Malamud, an expert in salivary diagnostics and molecular pathobiology and a member of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for almost 40 years, died June 23, 2023, at the age of 84. Born in Detroit on June 5, 1939, Malamud received his bachelor of science in biology from the University of Michigan, a master’s from Western Michigan University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati.
Job Vacancies at Hull City Council - 18 January
Want to make a difference in Hull? By joining our team, you will be making a tangible difference to the lives of people in Hull and working with people who are as passionate about our place and public services as you are. Join our team of passionate people and work on local projects that matter.
Job Vacancies at Hull City Council - 11 January
By joining our team, you will be making a tangible difference to the lives of people in Hull and working with people who are as passionate about our place and public services as you are. Discover our job vacancies at Hull City Council below and apply today. Environmental Improvement Team Leader Salary details: £37336 – £40221 Closing date: 29 January 2024 Are you passionate about the environment, and want the chance to really make a difference? Do you thrive on challenges and love varied work?
Job Vacancies at Hull City Council - 4 January
Want to make a difference in Hull? Join our team of passionate people and work on local projects that matter. Check out the latest job vacancies at Hull City Council this week: Catering Assistant (Extra Care) Salary details: £22366 – £22737 Closing date: 7 January 2024 The post holder will undertake catering duties relating to the operation of catering services within Harrison Park assisted living accommodation.
Celebrate Small Business Saturday 2023
Small Business Saturday 2023 is here! Running for over a decade, Small Business Saturday is a grassroots campaign that celebrates amazing small businesses and encourages customers to shop locally. Hull has a plethora of fantastic small businesses across the city. This year, the council has hosted two Hull Business – Your Future breakfast events that were a huge success, with over 130 local businesses attending to find out about support, grants and more.
Science event takes to State Street to blend art, science
The sixth annual Science on the Square festival, hosted by Wisconsin Science Fest, took place on Oct. 19 outside the Wisconsin State Capitol building. In partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and the Morgridge Institute of Research, this was the most anticipated event among the week-long celebration of science and innovation with many opportunities in the greater Madison area to participate. The festival is marked by a theme each year.
Science on the square event takes to State Street to blend art, science
The sixth annual Science on the Square festival, hosted by Wisconsin Science Fest, took place on Oct. 19 outside the Wisconsin State Capitol building. In partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and the Morgridge Institute of Research, this was the most anticipated event among the week-long celebration of science and innovation with many opportunities in the greater Madison area to participate. The festival is marked by a theme each year.
SHOW GALLERY: Sun Room and Sports Team make their return to Boston, MA
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Aid is not development: The true character of Pacific aid
1 INTRODUCTION As the Pacific finds itself in another era of great power competition, you need not look far to read stories extolling the virtues, promises, and achievements of foreign aid. But for those operating in, with, or around foreign aid, there is a distinct set of stories, well-spoken but rarely written down. Consider the three captures below.
In memoriam: Marc G. Caron
The field of biology lost a pioneer at the frontier of G-protein coupled receptor research a year ago, when Marc G. Caron, a 45-year professor of cell biology and neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center, died April 25, 2022. He was 75. Caron was born July 26, 1946. The eldest of seven children, he was raised on a dairy and maple syrup farm in the village of St-Cyrille de L’islet, Quebec.
Opinion: More of the same is not the answer to building influence in the Pacific
Following almost a decade of geopolitically driven “stepping up”, ‘uplifting’, ‘resetting’, and “stepping up across the board”, it appears that Western governments believe more of the same will achieve greater influence in the Pacific. Even New Zealand and Australia, who have recently sought to articulate something different, remain focused on implementing more new initiatives, more aid, and increasing their presence.
Red Pitch
Kev McCurdy is an Equity registered Fight Director / Choreographer, Director, Actor and an Action performer. He is also co-founder, one of the Examiners and Chairman of The Academy of Performance Combat. Kev’s been stage combat teaching for 29 years and professionally fight choreographing across all fields for 22 years. Kev is also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
From the journals: Brain Awareness Week
It’s Brain Awareness Week. Here’s a special edition of “From the Journals” featuring recent brain research published in the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s open-access journals: Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Lipid Research and Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. Approach for designing and sorting antibody libraries to identify antibodies with conformational and sequence specificity for Aβ fibrils.
Enough is Enough: Celebrities Using Their Platforms In Support of BLM Movement
By Meg Taylor Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 6/1/20 – Tear gas, destruction, and chaos flooded the media this weekend and has caused not only a national conversation about the Black Lives Matter Movement but also has caused celebrities to use their platforms to encourage a long-overdue systematic change. George Floyd was killed May 25th in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
COVID-19 and Climate Change: We Must Rise to Both Crises
Written by Dame Meg Taylor Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum 17 April 2020 In the Pacific we aspire to endurance and sustainability. But progress is difficult to sustain when we face multiple threats that reverse decades of development gains in a matter of hours or days. The COVID-19 pandemic threatens the integrity and prosperity of our Blue Pacific peoples, our communities and our economies.
Last Minute Valentine’s Day Guide
By Meg Taylor Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 2/10/20 – Valentine’s Day snuck up on us this year, just like many romantic relationships typically do. With the holiday of love quickly approaching, here are some gifts, tips and date ideas to make a memorable night.
Pacific leaders set new bar by collectively declaring climate crisis
Comment: When regional giants Australia and NZ joined small islands at a recent leaders’ forum they produced the Pacific’s strongest-ever call to act on climate change It was indeed an emotional moment when Pacific leaders and delegates were greeted by small children of Tuvalu – submerged in water surrounding a model of their sinking islands with their call to “Save Tuvalu, save the world”, upon their arrival to the 50th Pacific Islands Forum held in Funafuti, Tuvalu, from 13 to 16 August.
The Kainaki II Declaration is a signal of Pacific strength
It was indeed an emotional moment when Pacific leaders and delegates were greeted by small children of Tuvalu – submerged in water surrounding a model of their sinking islands with their call to “Save Tuvalu, save the world”, upon their arrival to the 50th Pacific Islands Forum held this month in Funafuti.
The Kainaki II declaration is a signal of our strength
The Kainaki II declaration is a signal of our strength Written by Dame Meg Taylor, Secretary General, Pacific Islands Forum It was indeed an emotional moment when Pacific Leaders and delegates were greeted by small children of Tuvalu - submerged in water surrounding a model of their sinking islands with their call to “Save Tuvalu, save the world”, upon their arrival to the 50th Pacific Islands Forum held in Funafuti, Tuvalu, from 13 to 16 August 2019.
Women Supporting Women: AWAW is back
By Meg Taylor Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 8/16/19 – Art Women Art Week (AWAW) returns for its second year celebrating women in the creative arts industry. The celebration kicks off Sept. 15 with a series of intimate panels, film screenings, and art installations. The festival is hosted at West Hollywood’s multi-level modern Asian eating house and rooftop, E.P. & L.P., and adjoining Melrose Rooftop Theatre.
Channel surfing all the way to Netflix as commercials clog cable
Commercials seem to be getting worse and make watching cable television unenjoyable. By Meg Taylor, News Editor Commercials are supposed to be an entertaining source of advertising; however, the majority of commercials make viewers want to change the channel or turn the television off entirely. It is almost impossible to escape the abundance of medical commercials on cable that are filled with long lists of unappealing side effects.
TITLE Boxing Club Launches On Demand App
By Meg Taylor Photo Credit: Justin Manz @jmanzphoto Los Angeles, California (The Hollywood Times) 5/16/2019 Fitness giant TITLE Boxing Club hosted a pop-up event May 10 on the La Peer Hotel Rooftop to celebrate the launch of their app, TITLE Boxing Club On Demand.
Summer Fashion Trend Report with Melissa Vale
Photo of Melissa Vale wearing the one shoulder trend By Meg Taylor Summer is almost here so that means it’s time to talk new trends and to shake out of your comfort zone. Here to help us help you get ready for summer is influencer Melissa Vale. Melissa Vale Vale had an interest in creative arts and fashion from a very young age, before it became such an Instagram, blog-centric world.
MyDNA Crosses Over to the U.S.
myDNA Luke Milton(center wearing baseball cap backwards) with workout buddies By Meg Taylor The myDNA U.S. Launch Party on May 2 was a huge HIIT— pun intended. high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout with celebrity trainer Luke Milton Hosted at SmogShoppe, the launch party began with a high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout with celebrity trainer Luke Milton, assisted by trainers from Training Mate.
Celebrate Earth Day with Congés
By Meg Taylor Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 4/22/19 – With summer around the corner and the current state of our environment, it is important to find sustainable products that are perfect for luxury lovers with a conscience—If this describes you, check out the fine jewelry line Congés. Inspired on her honeymoon in Bora Bora, designer Hasmig “Jasmine” Penna, decided on the name for the line.
A woman with a vision: Adaleta Avdić
By Meg Taylor Hollywood, California (The Hollywood Times) 4/15/2019 – In a world where being an influencer is a profession, Adaleta Avdić proves that if you are passionate, driven and have a true love for what it is that you want to, you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. Born in Bosnia in the early ‘90s, Avdić moved to the United States as a refugee at only five years old.
Get ready for Coachella with STS Blue and Speechless Dresses
By Meg Taylor Los Angeles, California (The Hollywood Times) 4/2/2019 – With Coachella around the corner, it is time to start planning festival outfits for all music sets and weekend parties. STS Blue Denim My go-to brands for festival season are STS Blue and Speechless Dresses. Both brands have styles for every type of girl, ranging from wild child to boho queen. Pairing pieces from the two brands can create the perfect fit for day or night.
Verte Luxe Eco-Luxury VIP Fashion Event: Success for Laura Frecon and the Environment!
By Meg Taylor Culver City, CA (The Hollywood Times) 2/15/19 – Numerous Hollywood and fashion insiders came out to support Emmy nominated custom designer and CEO of Verte Luxe, Laura Frecon, at the FP Contemporary Art Gallery in Culver City. The Verte Luxe Eco-Luxury VIP Fashion Event was a hit among industry insiders and influencers. The event included live modeling, music performances by @JakeFazz, lite bites and cocktails provided by Clifton’s Republic & The Edison, and an exciting raffle.
A rising China and the future of the “Blue Pacific”
The focus of the Pacific Islands Forum and its Secretariat is securing the future prosperity and wellbeing of the “Blue Pacific”. The Forum seeks genuine partnerships with all actors who are willing to join us along the pathway towards that vision. Therefore, I reject the terms of the dilemma in which the Pacific is given a choice between a “China alternative” and our traditional partners. Unfortunately, this framing remains the dominant narrative in the public debate about our region today.
Scoot Over Cotton: Introducing Bamboo Underwear
Elisabeth Rioux and model Jay Alvarez By Meg Taylor Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/12/18 – Hoaka Swimwear owner Elisabeth Rioux announced the launch of her new brand Bamboo Underwear in hopes to redefine the world of comfort in the underwear market. “We wanted to have a name that means something in the fashion [industry],” said President of Bamboo Underwear, Mathieu Landry-Girouard.
Ron Robinson Celebrates 40 Years of Success
By Meg Taylor RON ROBINSON celebrated 40 years of success in the fashion industry last night at their original location showcasing extravagant model and floral installations as well as exclusive collections. Ron Robinson, Inc. opened its doors in 1978 at Fred Segal on Melrose Avenue. Equipped with a decade of experience working directly for Fred Segal as a salesman, buyer and Vice President, Robinson took his extensive knowledge and expertise to build a global brand of his own.
We Are The Pacific Ocean
Great Minds Come Together To Help Set New Zealand's Health Research Priorities Media Release from HRCNZ Some of New Zealand’s leading health researchers, innovators, advisors and health delivery experts have been brought together to help establish New Zealand’s first set of national health research priorities.
Kut From The Kloth Launches USA Premium Heritage Denim
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 11/10/18 – Kut From the Kloth debuted their made in the USA Premium Heritage Denim line Thursday at the Sofitel Hotel featuring a star studded guest list, model installations and more. The new denim line is handcrafted in Los Angeles through an eco-friendly process. Designed with laser technology, the rich contemporary washes capture history in the making with their comfortable cotton blends that grow more authentic with each wear.
TigerBeat and Instagram’s 19Under19 Awards
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 11/3/18 – TigerBeat Media and Instagram hosted their first-ever 19Under19 awards celebration Thursday to promote the message that young people can make a difference too. Celebrated at Farmhouse in Beverly Hills, the ceremony recognized 19 of the most influential teens under the age of 19 that are leading, disrupting and empowering across a variety of sectors.
Securing the potential and wellbeing of the blue Pacific
Effective regional security underpins the vision outlined in the theme for this year’s Pacific Islands Forum – Building a Strong Pacific: Our People, Our Islands, Our Will. The security of our people and their environment is crucial for sustainable growth and development, and the way we organise ourselves to protect and nurture our ‘blue continent’ must be something we decide for ourselves.
NATIONAL CHAMPS! - Eagles Fly Higher as Women's Swimming & Diving Wins Ninth-Straight Title
Make it nine in a row as the Emory University Women's Swimming and Diving program captured its ninth-consecutive and 11th overall team national championship Saturday night at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Eagles used six event titles and 32 All-America finishes over the four-day meet to win the 2018 NCAA Division III Championship by 103 points over second-place Kenyon College.
Blue Pacific a strong expression of Pacific Regionalism
Dame Meg Taylor Secretary General Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Statement at Media Workshop, Vailima I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you all. Allow me to offer my gratitude for your efforts to travel, from near and far, across the Blue Pacific Ocean to be here to cover the 48th Pacific Islands Forum. This coming week is an important one for the Forum and for Pacific Regionalism.
Cervical cancer at alarming rates in Pacific
Opinion - Cervical cancer is the number one cancer killing women in many developing countries. This year an estimated 266,000 women around the world will die from it, and 85 per cent of them will live in low-resource settings. Incidence rates in the Pacific are equally alarming.
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