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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios +7 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Most climate‐resilience health interventions are designed at the global level, with minimal attention to Indigenous communities' needs. The lack of consideration can lead to unintended harm and exacerbate health risks. This study aims to identify the capacities of Indigenous communities that can serve as transformative pathways in safely ...
Chrishma D. Perera +17 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Illegal gold mining has emerged as a major sustainability threat in the Amazon, eroding Indigenous rights, forest integrity, and climate mitigation efforts. This study examines how international market incentives relate to the expansion of illegal mining and associated deforestation within the Yanomami Indigenous Territory (YIT) from 2008 to ...
Shirléia Lago Santos +2 more
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Araucaria, 2019 This article explores several key aspects of Tocqueville’s “new science of politics”. By focusing on its cross-disciplinary, comparative, normative, and political components, it highlights Tocqueville’s conceptual and methodological sophistication as illustrated by his preparatory notes for Democracy in America and his voyage notes.
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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
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Seeing Heritage Management through Systems Science
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Heritage is influenced by a range of multifaceted factors, such as global issues, power dynamics, entangled legal frameworks and multilayered needs. The interplay of these elements creates a challenging environment for heritage managers, who must navigate a web of stakeholders with diverse interests and values. This paper suggests that systems
Omid Shakerian +2 more
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“Many Buds Blooming”: Lived Experience and Insights From Native American Graduate Students
New Directions for Student Services, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Native American graduate students have a unique experience in higher education from their peers and from Native undergraduate students. This article highlights the challenges and triumphs of 12 Native American graduate students, focusing on their unique cultural perspectives and systemic obstacles they encounter in graduate education.
Cori Bazemore‐James +13 more
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Advocating for Native‐Centric Financial Aid: Lessons From the Native Student Aid Portal
New Directions for Student Services, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Native‐centric financial aid is an essential tool promoting college access and success for Native American students and a component of Native nation building. Yet, a small but growing body of literature indicates existing financial aid opportunities do not fully meet the lived realities of Native students. This article offers insights from the
Misti R. Jeffers, Gresham D. Collom
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Concrete in architecture: Redefining form, space, function, and insights from bibliometric analysis
Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract Concrete has become a cornerstone in architectural and engineering innovation, as it seamlessly integrates structural performance with artistic expression. Its evolution from ancient opus caementicium to contemporary ultra‐high‐performance concrete illustrates its adaptability to the change in technological, environmental, and design paradigms.
Mouhcine Benaicha +2 more
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Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.In this article, I analyze my interviews with Mark (pseudonym), a social scientist who committed major academic fraud in over 50 top‐tier journal articles in the first decade of this century. I explain how stigma played a central role in how Mark and I shaped our interaction. I focus on how Mark, a former Professor and Dean with a distinguished career,
Thaddeus Müller
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