A Sweaty Praxis

Praxis: a Paradigm for Action Research

Action research is a research methodology with a dual purpose (action and research). Action research as other research approach is led through a paradigm or a philosophical perspective. This article briefly describes paradigm, research paradigm and discuss about “which paradigm (positivism, interpretive, or praxis) does cover action research?”.

Sweaty skin: an invitation to bite?

Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto and Aedes aegypti have a preference for human blood, which determines their importance as vectors of pathogens responsible for human diseases. Volatile organic chemicals are the principal cues by which humans are being located. Human sweat contains components that are attractive to anthropophilic mosquito species, and variation in sweat composition causes differe...

A Genetic Basis for Hypersensitivity to “Sweaty” Odors in Humans

2436 Conventional wisdom and comparative genomics both suggest that the human sense of smell pales in comparison to the olfactory skills of our canine and rodent relatives. Humans and mice have hundreds olfactory receptor genes, but mutations in our olfactory genes have turned the vast majority into nonfunctional “pseudogene” relics. Nonetheless, humans can detect as many as 10,000 different od...

Test- und Qualitäts-Metriken - aus der Praxis für die Praxis

All alone with sweaty palms--physiological arousal and ostracism.

Social exclusion, or ostracism, is universally perceived as a negative emotional experience and often leads to poor social outcomes for individuals and society. Although the experience of distress associated with being ostracized is innate, there has been very little investigation of the effects on the autonomic nervous system. This study provides objective evidence for the effects of ostracism...