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Deleveraging, Shadow Banking and the Chinese Economy

Deleveraging, Shadow Banking and the Chinese Economy

Kent Matthews and Zhiguo Xiao write about the complex situation of shadow banking in China.
Potato late blight in Europe

Potato late blight in Europe

Didier Andrivon delves into the disease that once killed 1.5 million individuals in Ireland: Potato late blight, also known as Phytophthora Infestans.
Research on Earthquake Engineering, early warning

National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering

Professor Pei-Yang Lin explains the The National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) technology that can change the game.
development of nanotechnology

Chemistry focus: The rapid development of nanotechnology

Katharine Moore Tibbetts, Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University, focuses here on the rapid development of nanotechnology, which has impact in areas like medicine, energy and computing hugely.
black swans, public administration

Rare organisational failure with severe consequences

Here, Professor Wolfgang Seibel explains how “black swans” in public administration are responsible for disasters like Grenfell.
2020 Asia Analysis

January 2020 Asia Analysis

The January 2020 Asia Analysis highlights the work of Katsunobu Kato, Japanese Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare, and the healthcare challenges he faces in regulating Japan’s forward-thinking approach to regenerative medicine.
America analysis

January 2020 North America Analysis

The January 2020 edition of North America Analysis boasts a wide array of content on policy issues from the region, including a special feature from Dr Suresh Kuppuswamy at Frost & Sullivan, who explores the future of medical imaging.
Mental Health and Illness in the public mirror

Mental health and illness in the public mirror

Magdalena Rosset, Miriam Jaspersen, Anja Dittrich, Eva Baumann and Paul Bomke share their research findings on how mental health and illness is reflected in journalism.
Offshore wind farm development and underwater cultural heritage investigation

Offshore wind farm development and underwater cultural heritage investigation

Gwo-Shyh Song, associate professor at National Taiwan University, explains their underwater investigation for offshore wind farm development.
global obesity, nutrition transition

Global Obesity: A ticking time bomb

Here, Professor Barry M. Popkin and colleagues at the University of North Carolina (UNC) examine research on global obesity.
epidemic of obesity, bisphenol A

Are plasticizing chemicals contributing to the worldwide epidemic of obesity?

Here, UC Davis focus on the prevalence of Bisphenol A (BPA) and further explore how this plasticizing chemical can be contributing to the worldwide epidemic of obesity.
Varberg Calling

The City of Varberg: Varberg calling

Varberg's plan: Vision 2025 "Swedish west coast's creative hotspot" is a collective goal that was being engineered 2015.
traditional offices

Why are young employees rejecting traditional offices?

PLACEmaking provides a detailed insight into the decline of young workers accepting jobs in traditional offices, highlighting the need for employers to adapt to the modern working world.
environmental risks

Climate change: Modifying our views on environmental risks

Alberto Mantovani and Francesca Baldi - Istituto Superiore di Sanità in Rome, Italy, explain to us how the global issue of climate change is modifying our views on risks to the environment with comment on the main effects of chlorinated pesticides.
central banks and monetary policy

Central banks and monetary policy in the eyes of the population

Bernd Hayo, Professor at the University of Marburg provides an in-depth and compelling look at central banks and monetary policy through the eyes of the population.
regional climate

Advances and challenges in regional climate modelling

Here, Dr Kevin Sieck from the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), details the advances and challenges in regional climate modelling today.
the benefits of cannabidiol

Elixinol: The benefits of cannabidiol (CBD)

Here, we learn more about the company’s (Elixinol) offering of cultivating top-quality strains of hemp, 100% organically grown and naturally processed to exceed industry standards.
Cardiovascular Sciences

A focus on cardiovascular sciences: Vital research in the field

The excellent work of Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli is explored here when it comes to vital research in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
supplements and medicines

Cannabinoid supplements and medicines

Here, GreenLight Medicines tell us what they do and the excellent supplements and medicines they offer in connection with cannabinoids and health. We also learn about their excellent research and development of safe and effective plant-based medicines.
populist nationalism

Progressive state leadership and the rise of populist nationalism

In this fascinating piece of analysis, Professor Richard Beardsworth, details his views on progressive state leadership and the rise of populist nationalism.

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