Publications by authors named "A Kalis"

The behaviour settings approach was introduced as a means to study the variability of human beings' behaviour outside the lab. More recently, it has been argued that it also provides a fruitful avenue for developing situated accounts of cognition. This article will provide a proof of concept for the latter suggestion, focusing on the science of self-control.

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Climate change is a major global threat to our society's urban areas, with the majority of Europe's population living in cities and their cultural heritage. Historic districts of significant cultural value and the communities connected to these places have an important role to play in fostering location-based identity and economy, social cohesion, innovation, urban regeneration, and climate change adaptation. Thus, it is important to make historic districts climate resilient, by jointly considering climate change adaptation, disaster risk management, heritage management, and sustainable urban development.

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  • FGF23, a member of the endocrine FGF protein family, has potential roles as a biomarker and therapeutic target in various conditions, including COVID-19, though current data is limited.
  • This study examined FGF23 levels in 81 COVID-19 patients and looked for correlations with inflammatory markers and other blood parameters.
  • While FGF23 levels varied across different age groups, no significant correlations with other blood components were found, indicating a need for larger studies to explore these relationships further.
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Hox transcription factors are conserved regulators of neuronal subtype specification on the anteroposterior axis in animals, with disruption of Hox gene expression leading to homeotic transformations of neuronal identities. We have taken advantage of an unusual mutation in the Caenorhabditis elegans Hox gene lin-39, lin-39(ccc16), which transforms neuronal fates in the C. elegans male ventral nerve cord in a manner that depends on a second Hox gene, mab-5.

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Introduction: Temporal bone chondroblastoma is a rare, locally aggressive tumour originating from immature cartilage, which recurs to a high degree. Treatment is surgical. Radiotherapy is reserved for recurrence.

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