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Multiple narratives of il/legality and im/morality: The case of small-scale hashish harvesting in Kyrgyzstan
No full textThe aim of this study is to contribute to the current literature concerning the social acceptance of illegal practices. Using legal pluralism as a general framework of analysis, this study discusses the relationship between state law and alternative perspectives concerning its legitimacy. It presents the experience of people involved in hashish harvesting in one of the regions of Kyrgyzstan, how the state defines it as an ‘illegal practice’ and how the local population subsequently invokes normative systems based on local spiritual knowledge and the local moral economy of hashish production. It argues that acceptance of hashish harvesting as a legitimate means of support is not a straightforward process. Despite the predominant legitimating narrative of hashish harvesting, it enters into a conversation with state defined notions of ‘illegality’ and is also shaped by the customary understanding of the spiritual power of cannabis plants that requires caution when making hashish.© 2019, The Author(s). This is an author produced version of a paper published in THEORETICAL CRIMINOLOGY uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it
Full‐wave analysis of a new designed wide band microstrip filter using the novel method of lines
No full textThe Reveries of Orientalism and the realities of fiction: an analysis of the short story “The Hashish Man” by Lord Dunsany: An analysis of the short story “The Hashish Man” by Lord Dunsany
No full textLord Dunsany, pseudônimo de Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, é ainda um obscuro autor de literatura de fantasia que, no entanto, é reconhecido como influência decisiva na obra de outros escritores modernos de gêneros como o fantástico, a ficção científica e o horror cósmico. A partir da análise do conto intitulado “The Hashish Man”, investigamos como Lord Dunsany apresenta inflexões originais e novas angulações no tocante às temáticas e imagens orientalistas comuns em sua época. Para isso, exploramos primeiramente como as narrativas novecentistas que tematizam ou versam sobre a toxicomania, sobretudo o ópio e o haxixe, revelam uma faceta das ansiedades imperiais e suas tensões políticas, culturais e econômicas. Em seguida, buscamos uma formulação do modo como o autor, mediante recursos como a metatextualidade e a metaficção (recursos não tão habituais em sua tradição e época), desarticula ou desloca alguns dos tropos e lugares-comuns do Orientalismo, conduzindo sua narrativa não só para um horror cósmico avant la lettre, mas também para um questionamento da própria natureza do real e da literatura.Lord Dunsany (pseudonym of Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett) is still a relatively obscure author of fantasy literature. Nonetheless, he is recognized as a decisive influence on the work of other modern writers in literary genres such as the fantastic, science fiction, and cosmic horror. Through analysing his short story "The Hashish Man," we examine how Lord Dunsany introduces original nuances and new angles regarding the Orientalist themes and imagery common in his time. To accomplish this, we first explore how the 19th-century narratives that thematize or address drug addiction, particularly opium and hashish, reveal a certain feature of imperial anxieties and their political, cultural, and economic tensions. Then we proceed to formulate how the author, through techniques such as metatextuality and metafiction (which were not so common in his tradition and historical period), disarticulates or displaces some of the tropes and clichés of Orientalism, leading his narrative not only towards a cosmic horror avant la lettre but also towards a questioning of the very nature of reality and literature
The versatility of the transumbilical approach for laparotomy in infants
No full textBackground/purpose Although the transumbilical approach became very popular for pyloromyotomy, it has not been widely used in other procedures in children. The aim of this work was to evaluate the safety and the versatility of this approach for laparotomy in infants.Patients and methods All hemodynamically stable neonates and infants with gastrointestinal surgical problems or pelvic or abdominal cystic masses were considered candidates for this approach. The umbilicus was incised nearly circumferentially, and the peritoneum was entered in the midline in a cephalic or caudal direction depending on the site of the lesion. The bowel or the mass was delivered outside the peritoneal cavity, and the procedure was completed in the standard open manner. Patients were evaluated with regard to the feasibility of the surgery and or any difficulty to complete the surgery, any complications related to the approach, and the cosmetic outcome.Results A total of 141 infants underwent transumbilicallaparotomy during the period from June 2008 to December 2013. The primary pathology was hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (n= 65), duodenal, small-intestinal atresia/stricture (n =22), colonic atresia (n= 2), malrotation with/without volvulus (n= 10), ovarian cysts (n= 12), intussusception (n= 9), spontaneous intestinal perforation (n =7), remnants of vitellointestinal duct (n =4), mesenteric cysts (n= 3), patent urachus (n= 3), postoperative complications of strangulated inguinal hernia (n= 3), and complications in ventriculoperitoneal shunts (n= 1). Their age ranged from 1 day to 22 months. The operating time ranged from 30 to 120 min. Three patients required transverse extension of the wound. Two (1.4%) patients developed dehiscence of the wound that required wound closure. Five (3.5%) patients had superficial periumbilical cellulitis and wound infections, and one patient had suture reaction treated conservatively. Late complications (adhesive intestinal obstruction) occurred in three (2%) patients. Parents were very satisfied with the final cosmetic outcome.Conclusion The transumbilical approach is both afeasible and a safe approach for a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in neonates and infants. The cosmetic results are excellent.Keywords: abdominal masses, infants, laparotomy, transumbilical approac
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