Defining Reconciliation Studies: Theoretical and Practical Dimensions
ABSTRACT Reconciliation studies (RS) has become increasingly influential in understanding alternative views to ending conflict and dealing with the aftermath. As a discipline or field, however, it is not well defined. The actual usefulness of reconciliation (as a concept), or of RS (as a discipline), is debated, and due to its growing usage, it is ...
Colleen Alena O’Brien
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Public Policy Through the Lens of Necessity
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash INTRODUCTION Necessity can drive people’s behavior to extremes, and at times, can provide an excuse for otherwise criminal, illegal actions that, under normal circumstances, would be morally wrong.
Anne Zimmerman
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Mobilizing Presence across Borders: Devotion to Papua New Guinea's Blessed Peter To Rot in Australia
ABSTRACT This article engages with the conjunctures between migration and religion by focusing on the celebration of Papua New Guinea's ‘National Patron Saint’, the Blessed Peter To Rot, in the Australian diaspora. Both in Sydney and Brisbane, Catholic Papua New Guinea (PNG) migrants have been ‘relocating’ PNG shrines, regalia, relics and ritual ...
Anna‐Karina Hermkens
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At the beginning of Delitto e perdono Adriano Prosperi recalls the killing of Osama Bin Laden, regarded as an act of justice by the American people and its president.
Cesarina Casanova
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Management and incipient domestication of Chamaedorea tepejilote in agroforestry systems in Mexico
Native wild plants are key elements in addressing global biodiversity loss and supporting sustainable food systems. We investigated how rural communities in Mexico manage Chamaedorea tepejilote, a wild palm with edible male inflorescences, by combining ethnobotanical, genetic, morphological and ecological approaches.
Viviana Andrade +7 more
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Beyond the burn: Studies on the physiological effects of flamethrowers during World War II
Flamethrowers are widely considered one of warfare’s most controversial weapons and are capable of inflicting gruesome physical injuries and intense psychological trauma.
David W. Van Wyck
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The Impact of Anthem Protests, MAGA, and BLM on NFL Attendance
ABSTRACT On September 1, 2016, Colin Kaepernick first took a knee during the San Francisco 49ers' final preseason game. The protest quickly became league‐wide, and inspired similar actions by players in the WNBA, NWSL, NBA, college football and other professional sports.
Oskar Harmon, Jungbin Hwang
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Exploring Mercy Killing: Ethical Dilemma Among Muslim Maranao Nurses in Critical Care Setting [PDF]
Background: The practice of mercy killing, also known as euthnasia or assisted suicide, is a contentious and morally complex issue in healthcare. Understanding the ethical dilemmas related to mercy killing within specific religious communities, such as ...
Hamdoni K. Pangandaman +9 more
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Filing for Moral Bankruptcy: An Examination of How Affect and Empathy Predict Moral Competence
What does being moral mean? On one hand people may justify mercy killing as sparing omeone’s suffering, but on the other hand they are still, in-fact, taking another’s life. According to Lind’s theory of moral competence (2008), it is based on consistent
Nicholas Surdel, Marina A. Klimenko
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DNA metabarcoding reveals wolf dietary patterns in the northern Alps and Jura Mountains
Understanding predator–prey interactions is crucial for wildlife management and human–wildlife coexistence, particularly in multi‐use landscapes such as western Europe. As wolves Canis lupus recolonize their former habitats, knowledge of their diet is essential for conservation, management and public acceptance.
Florin Kunz +6 more
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