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Who Is the System? On the Externalisation and Depersonalisation of Responsibility for Abuse

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the externalisation and depersonalisation of responsibility in the institutional communication of the Roman Catholic Church in the context of sexualised violence. Niklas Luhmann's theory of social systems is used to show how semantic constructions such as ‘systemic causes’ rhetorically blur responsibility and contribute ...
Thomas Kron
wiley   +1 more source

Urban Morphology and Structure as Sustainability Indicators in Crucita la Bella, Manabí, Ecuador

Ingenio
This article provides a detailed analysis of the morphology and urban structure of the parish of Crucita la Bella, located in the province of Manabí, Ecuador.
Jhonny Álvarez-Ochoa, Carlos Zambrano-Solórzano   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building capacity for geospatial cancer research in Uganda: a feasibility study

The Lancet Global Health, 2019
Background: There is a growing epidemic of cancer and other non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Targeted, specific, cost-effective strategies are needed to manage the growing burden of cancer.
Kirsten Beyer, PhD, Robert Lukande, MMed, Simon Kasasa, PhD, Danielle Savino, BS, Kavanya Gray, BA, Sarah Nambooze, Phoebe Amulen, DMRHI, Laura Cassidy, PhD, Nazarius Tumwesigye, PhD, Harriet Babikako, PhD, Ronald Anguzu, MBChB, Tifany Frazer, MPH, Tonny Oyana, PhD, Henry Wabinga, MMed   +13 more
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Emancipatory Potential of Naming: A Study on Church Employees' Personal Stories of Negative Experiences

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
To address interactionally troublesome exchanges (e.g., bullying, discrimination, or harassment) in the workplace, giving a name to negative personal experiences is crucial. Drawing on discussions of hermeneutical injustice, we explore the emancipatory potential of naming in post‐hoc tellings of these experiences, with particular attention to ...
Minna Leinonen, Dorien Van De Mieroop, Melisa Stevanovic   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial–temporal distribution of Anopheles larval habitats in Uganda using GIS/remote sensing technologies

Malaria Journal, 2018
Background Anopheles mosquitoes impose an immense burden on the African population in terms of both human health and comfort. Uganda, in particular, boasts one of the highest malaria transmission rates in the world and its entire population is at risk ...
Ryan Tokarz, Robert J. Novak
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Where is the best site on Earth? Domes A, B, C and F, and Ridges A and B [PDF]

, 2009
The Antarctic plateau contains the best sites on earth for many forms of astronomy, but none of the existing bases was selected with astronomy as the primary motivation.
Ashley, Michael C. B., Kato, Seiji, Kulesa, Craig, Lawrence, Jon S., Liu, Guiping, Minnis, Patrick, Saunders, Will, Storey, John W. V., Winker, David M.   +8 more
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Kinship through code, personhood as node: AI afterlives and new technologies of the self Parenté par le code, personne nodale : vie posthume dans l'IA et nouvelles technologies du moi

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
This article examines how emerging generative AI technologies in Europe and North America are being used to reanimate the dead, prompting users to define the ‘edges’ of self and personhood through coding practices. These technologies invite new engagements with fundamental questions of relatedness and the construction of the self, challenging and ...
Jennifer Cearns
wiley   +1 more source

Fluctuating futures: coming of age in the biggest social housing neighbourhood in Milan Futurs fluctuants : passage à l’âge adulte dans le plus grand quartier de logements sociaux de Milan

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
This article – part of a six‐year ethnographic research project – aims to deconstruct and ‘decolonize’ essentialized notions of adolescence and youth, primarily through the application of the category of intersectionality. The research focuses on a series of educational initiatives implemented in San Siro, one of Milan's largest public housing ...
Paolo Grassi
wiley   +1 more source

Potential of observations from the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer to constrain continental sources of carbon monoxide [PDF]

, 2003
We have conducted an observing system simulation experiment for the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) satellite instrument to determine the potential of nadir retrievals of carbon monoxide (CO) from this instrument to constrain estimates of ...
Bey, I., Bowman, K. W., Hoffman, R. N., Jacob, D. J., Jones, D. B. A., Palmer, P. I., Worden, J. R., Yantosca, R. M.   +7 more
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Egalitarians despite themselves: envy and leadership in Ecuadorian Amazonia Égalitaires malgré eux : envie et leadership en Amazonie équatorienne

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
The Shuar of Ecuadorian Amazonia once pursued eminence through warfare and vision quests. While vision quests have been retained, today – settled in villages – they seek eminence through economic success and political leadership. This article examines an apparent paradox: whilst envy suspicions pervade public life, they legitimize rather than level ...
Natalia Buitron, Grégory Deshoullière
wiley   +1 more source