PERSONAL IDENTITY AND EASTERN THOUGHT

Personal identity and eastern thought

This paper aims to show that the problem of Hooks personal identity is a fundamental question of the classical Indian thought.Usually we tend to think that personal identity is a Western philosophical subject, and so we tend to forget the significance of the Self (Atman) in Hinduism and even in Buddhism.The author shows how the Indian thought appro

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Eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica deter crab predators by altering their morphology in response to crab cues

Many prey species alter their behavior and/or morphology in response to exudates from predators and injured con- or heterospecifics to alleviate No Chew Spray predation risk.Yet, few studies have assessed the effectiveness of risk aversion in prey in terms of decreasing mortality.Recent studies have shown that eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica

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Treatment of trunk defects using perforator flaps: A case series introducing suprascapular artery perforator flap

This case series explores the efficacy of freestyle perforator flaps, including the newly introduced suprascapular artery perforator flap (SSAP), in reconstructing trunk defects.Over a five-year period, 24 perforator flap procedures were performed on 19 patients, primarily for defect reconstruction after skin tumor and ulcer resections.Flap design

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Validation of the Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis of Coastal Erosion in the Caribbean and Pacific Coast of Colombia

A hazard and vulnerability assessment of coastal erosion is an essential first step for planning and decision-making, because it is part of risk management and its results are in the form of easily interpreted traffic-light maps.For the analysis of the assessment in this work, a methodology is proposed which considers three components for both haza

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