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While death remains a popular topic for anthropology, relatively few ethnographic accounts consider the modern bureaucratic processes accompanying it. One such process is public health autopsy, which scholars have largely taken for granted. Existing analysis has regarded it as a form of ‘cultural brokering’ and autopsy reluctance in communities is seen,
David M.R. Orr
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Las leyes promulgadas en las Cortes de Toro de 1505 sobre la institución del mayorazgo, que permitieron la fundación de estos sin necesidad de licencia regia, fueron claves para consolidar los patrimonios de los linajes de la élite urbana castellana. En
Enrique José Ruiz Pilares
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ABSTRACT The visit to Bogotá of a fééeneminaa (Muinane) friend, Célimo Nejedeka Jifichíu, and in particular, his work in researching and transmitting traditional health knowledge, offer the pretext to navigate the relationship between elements that at first glance seem distant from each other: indigenous imaginaries about otherness, their visions of ...
Giovanna Micarelli
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Jerez de la Frontera was not one of the fishing powers of the Late medieval andalusian coast. their relative distance from the atlantic coast, a whole series of jurisdictional disputes with the seigniories of the area, and the preponderance of other ...
Enrique José Ruiz Pilares
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Portulaca eggliana (Portulacaceae), a new species from the Brazilian Amazonian savannas
A new species of Portulacaceae from the Amazonian savannas of northern Brazil is herein described and illustrated. Portulaca eggliana is morphologically related to P. umbraticola, but differs in the number of involucral leaves, sepal morphology, bracteole shape, and seed surface.
José Roberto Ferraz +4 more
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The Antarctic Dietzia and Pusillimonas isolates were tested for bioremediation applications. Genomic analyses revealed the potential to degrade complex organic compounds, potential virulence factors and resistance genes. Physiological assays showed a wide range of adaptation to abiotic factors and sensitivity to different groups of antibiotics ...
Tomasz Krucoń +4 more
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Effect of wind in the design of reinforced concrete buildings
This paper presents the results from a parametric study carried in order to quantify how far errors in the design stage related to the consideration of the wind action may put at risk the response and safety of reinforced concrete buildings.
L.S. Tapajós +4 more
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Abstract Urgency to save species from extinction has prompted increased investment in law enforcement in protected areas. To date, such law enforcement has largely focused on increasing costs and reducing opportunities for offending. However, these resource‐intensive approaches are not always effective and can contribute to conflict between people and ...
Freya A. V. St. John +3 more
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Trichilemmal or "pilar" cysts are commonly found on the scalp and are derived from the outer root sheath of the hair follicle. Multiple trichilemmal cysts present in an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance, yet the genetic mechanism has remained elusive. In this issue, Hörer et al.
Yutaka Shimomura +2 more
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The Neo‐Mercantilist Nexus: China's Geoeconomics Strategy in the Middle East—Discourse and Practice
ABSTRACT China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has become a cornerstone of its hybrid neo‐mercantilist geoeconomics strategy, reshaping the Middle East's geopolitical and economic landscape. This research explores how the BRI enables China to secure energy resources, expand trade networks, and establish strategic infrastructure, thereby advancing its ...
Riya Sultana, Ronen A. Cohen
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