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Obscure Existential Narratives: Predetermination and Freedom in Nepalese Horoscopic Knowledge. [PDF]
, 2018 Nepali astrological divination can be seen as a form sense-making which, in providing access to the ‘hidden motifs’ attained to determine life events, mitigates the irreducibility of being-in- the-world by providing existential narratives. Conveying hope
Poletti, Samuele
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Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Objective The integration of neurotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI) in epilepsy research has led to significant advancements in diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment. However, the impact of these innovations is often diminished by inadequate and inaccurate reporting, limiting their reproducibility and implementation.
Pedro F. Viana +6 more
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Nicole Oresme’s treatises on cosmography and divination: a discussion of the Treatise of the Sphere [PDF]
, 2012 Nicole Oresme was part of the intellectual elite of Charles V, King of France. In the 1360s, Oresme was concerned about the interest that Charles was showing in astrology and was concerned that his tendency towards superstition might influence matters of
Mackley, J S
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Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.Schematic diagram showing the proposed approach for EV charging/discharging. ABSTRACT The number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road is rising as a result of recent advancements in EV technology, and EVs are important to the smart grid economy. Demand response schemes involving electric vehicles have the potential to dramatically reduce the cost of ...
F. Zonuntluanga +6 more
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Moral Challenges and Technological Prospects of Computerized Ifá Divination
ZygonThough there is an increasing interest in computerizing Ifá divination as a way of promoting accessibility, little is known about the moral and epistemic challenges linked to such digital feats.
Emmanuel Ofuasia +2 more
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P. M. Peek (ed.): African Divination Systems: Ways of Knowing
Nordic Journal of African Studies, 1994 Book Review P. M.
Umar H. D. Danfulani
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Bōlērākō-cu! / “Speak, I’m Talking to You!” Reconstructing the Self in Tamang Shamanism
Martor, 2023 The social functions of ritual are well studied in anthropology, but their psychological and neural basis for reconfiguring the individual self remains less explored. This study focuses on the initiation ritual in Tamang shamanism in Nepal, demonstrating
Vasile Albineț
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Traditional magic or European occultism? Commercial fortune-telling and magic in post-Soviet Russia and their relationship to Russian tradition [PDF]
, 2009 The article examines the vibrant commercial magic and fortune-telling industry in Russia today. Based on fieldwork in Petersburg conducted in 2006, supplemented by printed and, in particular, web material, it seeks to show that, despite the many ...
Wigzell, F.
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Adapting to New Contexts. Cuneiform in Anatolia [PDF]
, 2011 This article focuses on cuneiform and scribal education in Anatolia. It attempts to trace some of the developments in the corpus of knowledge and training when it let the confines of its initial area of relevance and was received in Anatolia by the ...
Weeden, Mark
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Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract This article explores how queerness and religion intersect in a unique enactment of Bathukamma, a flower festival honoring the female divine in Hyderabad, the capital of the South Indian state of Telangana. Drawing on theories of figuration, I analyze how local queer organizations celebrate the festival in a way that engages two distinctive ...
Stefan Binder
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