Global Systems Approach to the Physiology of the Starved Cell

1993 ◽  
pp. 129-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Nyström
2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-40
Author(s):  
Ugochukwu K. Elinwa ◽  
Nothando Moyo

Conflicts are a form of man-made disaster changing the economy of nations, influencing energy concerns, food, shelter and demographic distributions. The breakdown of global systems has become a huge concern that needs working mechanisms to develop resilient cities. The working mechanisms vary from one country to another, thus making the process a complex reality. Resilience is a word that was derived from the Latin word “resalire” which means “to spring back”. In this work, the housing environment was considered as a system constituting of several subsystems (Social, Environmental, Political, Economic subsystems). It argues that for resilience to occur within the post-conflict housing environment there is a need for an inclusive evaluation of users' preferences and expectations. With a focus on the social subsystem, it tried to determine the level of significance of gender, age, income and level of exposure on the perceived social character of a post-conflict housing environment and the satisfaction derived thereof. The study showed the importance of inclusivity as it influences perception and satisfaction. Using regression analysis, the study revealed that Perception and satisfaction within a post-conflict housing environment were influenced by age (73%), gender (74%), income and level of exposure (54%).


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 478-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven L. Dischiavi ◽  
Alexis A. Wright ◽  
Eric J. Hegedus ◽  
Erica P. Thornton ◽  
Christopher M. Bleakley

2002 ◽  
Vol 99 (23) ◽  
pp. 14913-14918 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. S. Baliga ◽  
M. Pan ◽  
Y. A. Goo ◽  
E. C. Yi ◽  
D. R. Goodlett ◽  
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2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence A. Pervin

David Magnusson has been the most articulate spokesperson for a holistic, systems approach to personality. This paper considers three concepts relevant to a dynamic systems approach to personality: dynamics, systems, and levels. Some of the history of a dynamic view is traced, leading to an emphasis on the need for stressing the interplay among goals. Concepts such as multidetermination, equipotentiality, and equifinality are shown to be important aspects of a systems approach. Finally, attention is drawn to the question of levels of description, analysis, and explanation in a theory of personality. The importance of the issue is emphasized in relation to recent advances in our understanding of biological processes. Integrating such advances into a theory of personality while avoiding the danger of reductionism is a challenge for the future.


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