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Accountability and Intervening Agency: An Asymmetry between Upstream and Downstream Actors [PDF]
Suppose someone (P1) does something that is wrongful only in virtue of the risk that it will enable another person (P2) to commit a wrongdoing. Suppose further that P1’s conduct does indeed turn out to enable P2’s wrongdoing.
Bazargan-Forward, Saba
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Borders in a Borderland: The Buryat‐Cossacks and the Buryat National Movement, 1917–21
Abstract Between the February revolution and the 1921 end of the Russian Civil War, Buryat nationalists built a nation around Lake Baikal. Leaders sought Buryat autonomy within a postrevolutionary Russian polity. A lengthy border with Mongolia framed the region’s political geography and state‐builders competed for Buryat allegiances, compelling Buryat ...
Griffin B. Creech
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SOME FORENSIC ASPECTS OF BALLISTIC IMAGING [PDF]
Analysis of ballistics evidence (spent cartridge casings and bullets) has been a staple of forensic criminal investigation for almost a century. Computer-assisted databases of images of ballistics evidence have been used since the mid-1980s to help ...
Cork, Daniel L.+2 more
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What's in a Shame? Rethinking School Safety in the Face of Disruptive Threats
ABSTRACT Background Following school shootings, threats of violence often surge, straining law enforcement and disrupting school operations. Some agencies respond with “shaming” tactics, such as publicizing arrests, but research shows these methods can worsen outcomes by increasing fear and alienation among students.
Sarah M. Stilwell+2 more
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Firearm Curriculum for Pediatric Residents Improves Safe Storage Counseling [PDF]
Objectives Firearms are the leading cause of death among children and adolescents. Despite evidence to support physician training in firearm safety counseling, formal curricula are limited in pediatric residency programs.
Dinov, Darina, DO+8 more
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Note on a 'Dag' or Pistol with Snaphaunce Lock and Pear-shaped Butt
The lock is on the snaphaunce principle, that is, the nose of the sear projects through the lock plate and catches over a spur on the back of the doghead; the friction plate and pan-cover are independent pieces, the latter being slid off on the fall of ...
C. Whitelaw
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Abstract Reciprocity and relationality are themes which frequently emerge with respect to human–nature associations in Indigenous groups around the world. But many hunter‐gatherers have been shown to reject systems of reciprocity, instead favouring unconditional sharing both between each other and their environment through egalitarian social structures.
Simon Hoyte, Felix Mangombe
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Abstract Background Injury‐related deaths claim millions of lives annually, with severe hemorrhage a leading cause. This study assesses tranexamic acid (TXA) administered within 3 h post‐injury on mortality in trauma patients. Study Design And Methods We conducted secondary database analysis of EpiC, a multicenter, prospective cohort of trauma patients
Adane F. Wogu+21 more
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Gun Safety & Public Health: Policy Recommendations for a More Secure America [PDF]
This reportr describes the public health approach to reducing gun violence, including policy ...
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