Landesa Rural Development Institute

Especially intensive collecting activities of the AG Stechimmen Schleswig-Holstein during the years 2016-2022 resulted in the discovery of 37 species of wild bees and aculeate wasps (Hymenoptera Aculeata) that were recorded for the first time in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, as well as the rediscovery of 19 species that were considered extinct for this region. The newly discovered species are discussed regarding their known distribution in neighbouring regions. In particular, a strong northward dispersal of thermophilic species can be observed, presumably due to climate warming.

Fragestellung Der Single-Nukleotid-Polymorphismus (SNP) rs738409 im Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 3 (PNPLA3)-Gen ist mit einem erhöhten Risiko für die nicht-alkoholische Fettleber (NAFL) und deren Progression assoziiert. Da Patienten des kürzlich beschriebenen SIRD-Cluster eine deutlich erhöhte Konzentration hepatozellulärer Lipide (HCL) aufweisen, untersuchte diese Studie, ob dieser SNP mit gewebespezifischer Insulinsensitivität und Gehalt an HCL in distinkten Clustern von Patienten mit neu diagnostiziertem Diabetes assoziiert ist.

In the Introduction, we defined a witch as a person who is perceived to cause harm by supernatural, mystical means. For such beliefs to result in witch hunts, we need three conditions: first, the belief that there are human beings who cause harm to others; second, the idea that such harm can be caused by those who have or acquire supernatural means and who can use these supernatural means; and, third, that there is collective/community acceptance of action against witches, that is, persecution of witches or witch hunts. In the latter part of the book, we will go through these three conditions and see how they are manifested in indigenous societies in India, in Africa, and also in early modern Europe.

In this chapter and the next, we concentrate on examples from our case studies to illustrate both the types of witch persecutions and successful or failed attempts to survive those attacks. Most often, the accounts are as told by the survivors themselves or, in some cases of murder of the accused witch, by a surviving family member. In the literature, other than in reports by human rights organization, little attention is paid to the brutal, demeaning, and murderous ways in which witch persecutions are carried out. These two chapters aim to correct this imbalance and bring the violence of witch hunts into scholarly discussions.

Our attempt in this chapter is to bring history into the understanding of the creation of patriarchal relations among indigenous peoples. Comaroff and Comaroff (1999: xviii) acknowledge the prior or pre-modern existence of witch persecutions but do not give it any historical importance. From these materials, however, we would like to understand the character of witch struggles and their relation with patriarchal structures in indigenous societies. This, of course, does not mean that the indigenous peoples were not in contact with the larger religio-cultural societies around them, nor that their economies were self-contained without any trading relations with statist and other communities around them. The region of central India, including Jharkhand, supplied elephants that were used for both war and ceremonial purposes by more complex societies around them (K. S. Singh 1987). In the nineteenth century, at the time of the Munda revolt led by Birsa Munda, the Mundas as well as other indigenous peoples of central India were suppliers of lac to the British Empire.

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Schools often have limited resources to devote to science education, which can impact student interest in and preparedness for careers in STEM. Seattle Children’s Research Institute created the Science Adventure Lab, a mo¬bile laboratory program, to support and enrich science education at low-resource schools and stimulate interest in science and pursuing a career in STEM. The mobile laboratory provides students with the unique opportunity to fully immerse themselves in authentic, hands-on science learning with scientists. This limits the burden on school resources and reduces disruptions to daily schedules since students do not leave their schools. These positive science experiences at an early age allow students to learn important science concepts and have the potential to significantly impact students’ interest in pursuing STEM careers. In this report we describe our mobile laboratory, operating model, and curriculum, as well as the positive impacts, strengths, and challenges of the approach as a resource for other groups who may wish to use a similar strategy for STEM education outreach.