The first of these chemicals, mineral spirits, is known by a number of different names. Benzine, petroleum spirits, mineral turpentine, naphtha and painters naphtha are just a few of the synonyms of mineral spirits. This solvent is actually a mixture of a number of different hydrocarbons. It is distilled from petroleum and is composed of chemicals having generally five to seven carbons. It repr...

Despite its frequent use in popular discourse about cancer, few studies have investigated the nature of being “in good spirits” and what contributes to it. To find out, 43 patients with high-grade glioma were asked to fill in a self-administered questionnaire. The results revealed the dynamic nature of this concept because being “in good spirits” improved since the diagnosis. The use of some co...

This article analyzes the interplay between religion and urban transformations by focusing on Moroccan Gnawa, a spiritual network of working-class musicians ritual operators based in old centers (the medinas) most cities, gentrification center Casablanca, Morocco’s economic capital. Displacement disrupt relation with spaces, which is crucial, though understudied, feature Gnawa brotherhood, thus...

Cheap licit and artisanal illicit spirit drinks have been associated with numerous outbreaks of alcohol poisoning especially with methanol. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of cheap spirit drinks in Kibera slums in Nairobi County, Kenya. The samples consisted of cheap licit spirits (n = 11) and the artisanal spirit drink, 'chang'aa', (n = 28). The parameters of alcoholic strength and vo...

Citation: Rembold F, Meroni M, Urbano F, Royer A, Atzberger C, Lemoine G, Eerens H and Haesen D (2015) Remote sensing time series analysis for crop monitoring with the SPIRITS software: new functionalities and use examples. Front. Environ. Sci. 3:46. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2015.00046 Remote sensing time series analysis for crop monitoring with the SPIRITS software: new functionalities and use examples

In this paper I defend the view that Berkeley endorses a spirit-idea dualism, and I explain what this dualism amounts to. Central to the discussion is Berkeley’s claim that spirits and ideas are “entirely distinct.” Taken as a Cartesian real distinction, the “entirely distinct” claim seems to be at odds with Berkeley’s view that spirits are substances that support ideas by perceiving them. This...