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The Other in Science Fiction as a Problem for Social Theory [PDF]

Sotsiologicheskoe Obozrenie / Russian Sociological Review, 2020
The paper discusses science fiction literature in its relation to some aspects of the socio-anthropological problem, such as the representation of the Other. Given the diversity of sci-fi genres, a researcher always deals either with the direct representation of the Other (a creature different from an existing human being), or with its indirect ...
Vladimir Kamnev, Vladimir Bystrov
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Risk Perception in Aviation Students: Weather Matters

International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 2015
Sixty-three aviation major students and 71 non-aviation major students participated in an experiment concerning aviation experience and risk perception (Risk Perception Scale, RPS; Hunter, 2002).
Ric Ferraro, Darci VanDyke, Mary Zander, Krista Anderson, Bethany Kuehlen   +4 more
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Social capital concept and economic "imperialism" [PDF]

Sociološki Pregled, 2007
Social capital is one of those sociological concepts that did not remain confined exclusively to sociology. Through social capital, economic science widened its' analytical domain and became capable to explain how social structures emerge on the basis of
Golubović Nataša
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
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Health‐Related Social Needs in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Are Associated With Worse Health‐Related Quality of Life

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face multiple acute and chronic medical complications that may impact their quality of life as reported by patients themselves. Health‐related social needs (HRSNs), such as food and housing insecurity, are common in people with SCD, but the association between HRSNs and patient‐reported ...
Sarah J. Marks, Molly Sonenklar, Cerelia Donald, Cecelia Valrie, Wally Smith, India Sisler   +5 more
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The Body of the Ancestor and Other Stories. Social Sciences and the Distant Past of Communication

Partecipazione e Conflitto, 2017
The relationship between communication and society has been extensively studied in the 20th Century, following the dissemination of mass media announced already during the 19th Century (photog-raphy, cinema, comics, radio, telephone, etc.).
Stefano Cristante
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A Scale Development Study For Evaluating The Competency Perception of Air Traffic Controllers

International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace
Ensuring the competencies that influence the performance of air traffic controllers is a key priority for the aviation sector in terms of flight safety. Notwithstanding the efforts of international organizations, the absence of a statistically valid and ...
Arif TUNCAL, Ertan ÇINAR
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The Combined Effect of Obesity and Contraceptive Use on Pulmonary Embolism in Adolescent Females Residing in the United States

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Combined oral contraceptive (COC) use in obese adult women dramatically increases the relative risk of developing a pulmonary embolism (PE). The risk of a PE in obese adolescent females taking contraceptives is currently unknown. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effect of body mass index (BMI) and contraceptive
John Puetz, Joanne Salas
wiley   +1 more source

Human-like behavior and cognition: Not a good starting point

Animal Sentience, 2018
Chapman & Huffman make use of observations and studies that show how humans may not be as unique in our behaviour and cognition as previously thought. I wholeheartedly agree that our uniqueness might be small and that if it exists, it should not give our
Magnus Helgheim Blystad
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Central Nervous System Neuroblastoma, FOXR2‐Activated: A Pooled Analysis of Published Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) neuroblastoma, FOXR2‐activated, is a recently recognized entity in the WHO CNS5 classification, defined by activation of the FOXR2 transcription factor and unique histopathological features. This review synthesizes available literature and pooled clinical data, providing insight into demographics ...
Sudarshawn Damodharan, Mohamed S. Abdelbaki   +1 more
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