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Influence of Tibetan Plateau Snow Cover on ENSO Variability via the Dust‐Iron Fertilization
Abstract The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Tibetan Plateau, as key drivers of Earth's climate system, exert bidirectional controls that complicate causal attribution. Here, we integrate satellite‐derived Tibetan Plateau snow cover (TPSC) with causal inference to establish TPSC‐ENSO conversion factor.
Chao Zhang +4 more
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Projected Global Diversity of Marine Heatwaves in the 21st Century
Abstract Marine heatwaves (MHWs)—discrete and prolonged warm ocean temperature extremes—can pose serious threats to marine ecosystems. While the previous work of authors has highlighted the diversity of MHWs, future changes in six representative MHW types, under different climate change scenarios, are unknown.
Wenjing Zhang +3 more
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Social inequality in shaman associations in Indonesia has gained media attention. Shamanism is a popular profession in Indonesian society. This study aims to (1) describe the forms of actor partiality domination in the cnn.com and okezone news portals ...
Qurrota Neina +2 more
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Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidng of fungal taxonomic diversity and their societal relevance.
Anna Vaiana +4 more
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: This paper examines the unique relationship between shamans and the special psychoactive plants valued in their cultures. The use of Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) in Huichol Indian culture of Mexico, and coca (Erythroxyum coca var.
Stacy B. Schaefer
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El gran pago de Mulsina o el arte de mover las montañas
The local geography as it is perceived during protective rituals carried out on Taquile, a small island in Lake Titicaca, provides important data about the organization and perception of a sacred area as it is viewed by members of this insular and ...
Xavier Bellenger
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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
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Shamans and plant sacraments: maintaining indigenous traditions and identity in a globalized world
: This paper examines the unique relationship shamans have with special psychoactive plants valued in their cultures. In particular the use of peyote (Lophophora williamsii) in Huichol Indian culture of Mexico, and coca (Erythroxylim coca) in the ...
Stacy B. Schaefer
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What do communicating with a baby, with an animal, and with an ancestor have in common? In all three cases, people engage in opaque communication that is far from the standard psycholinguistic model of transparent interaction based on shared intentionality.
Charles Stépanoff
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Covert Institutionality: Sacred Mountains, Witches and Exorcists
I develop an account of covert institutional facts by examining sacred objects, witches, shamans and exorcists. I present an account of sacred objects as covert institutional entities, and distinguish between true beliefs that help create the ...
Filip Buekens
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