468 research outputs found
On religion and cultural policy: notes on the Roman Catholic Church
This paper argues that religious institutions have largely been neglected within the study of cultural policy. This is attributed to the inherently secular tendency of most modern social sciences. Despite the predominance of the âsecularisation paradigmâ, the paper notes that religion continues to promote powerful attachments and denunciations. Arguments between the ânew atheistsâ, in particular, Richard Dawkins, and their opponents are discussed, as is Habermasâs conciliatory encounter with Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI). The paper then moves to a consideration of the Roman Catholic Church as an agent of cultural policy, whose overriding aim is the promotion of âChristian consciousnessâ. Discussion focuses on the contested meanings of this, with reference to (1) the deliberations of Vatican II and (2) the exercise of theological and cultural authority by the Pope and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF). It is argued that these doctrinal disputes intersect with secular notions of social and cultural policy and warrant attention outside the specialist realm of theological discourse
On The GeV & TeV Detections of the Starburst Galaxies M82 & NGC 253
The GeV and TeV emission from M82 and NGC 253 observed by Fermi, HESS, and
VERITAS constrains the physics of cosmic rays (CRs) in these dense starbursts.
We argue that the gamma rays are predominantly hadronic in origin, as expected
by previous studies. The measured fluxes imply that pionic losses are efficient
for CR protons in both galaxies: we show that a fraction F_cal ~ 0.2 - 0.4 of
the energy injected in high energy primary CR protons is lost to inelastic
proton-proton collisions (pion production) before escape, producing gamma rays,
neutrinos, and secondary electrons and positrons. We discuss the factor ~2
uncertainties in this estimate, including supernova rate and leptonic
contributions to the GeV-TeV emission. We argue that gamma-ray data on ULIRGs
like Arp 220 can test whether M82 and NGC 253 are truly calorimetric, and we
present upper limits on Arp 220 from the Fermi data. We show that the observed
ratio of the GeV to GHz fluxes of the starbursts suggests that non-synchrotron
cooling processes are important for cooling the CR electron/positron
population. We briefly reconsider previous predictions in light of the
gamma-ray detections, including the starburst contribution to the gamma-ray
background and CR energy densities. Finally, as a guide for future studies, we
list the brightest star-forming galaxies on the sky and present updated
predictions for their gamma-ray and neutrino fluxes.Comment: 15 pages, emulateapj format, accepted to ApJ, Table 1 fixe
The bubble snails (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) of Mozambique: an overlooked biodiversity hotspot
This first account, dedicated to the shallow water marine heterobranch gastropods of Mozambique is presented with a focus on the clades Acteonoidea and Cephalaspidea. Specimens were obtained as a result of sporadic sampling and two dedicated field campaigns between the years of 2012 and 2015, conducted along the northern and southern coasts of Mozambique. Specimens were collected by hand in the intertidal and subtidal reefs by snorkelling or SCUBA diving down to a depth of 33 m. Thirty-two species were found, of which 22 are new records to Mozambique and five are new for the Western Indian Ocean. This account raises the total number of shallow water Acteonoidea and Cephalaspidea known in Mozambique to 39 species, which represents approximately 50 % of the Indian Ocean diversity and 83 % of the diversity of these molluscs found in the Red Sea. A gap in sampling was identified in the central swamp/mangrove bio-region of Mozambique, and therefore, we suggest that future research efforts concentrate on or at least consider this region.publishedVersio
Marketing (as) Rhetoric: paradigms, provocations, and perspectives
In this collection of short, invited essays on the topic of marketing (as) rhetoric we deal with a variety of issues that demonstrate the centrality of rhetoric and rhetorical considerations to the pursuit of marketing scholarship, research and practice. Stephen Brown examines the enduring rhetorical power of the 4Ps; Chris Hackley argues for the critical power of rhetorical orientations in marketing scholarship but cautions us on the need to work harder in conceptually connecting rhetorical theory and modern marketing frameworks; Shelby Hunt explains how rhetorical processes are incorporated in his inductive realist model of theory generation, using one of his most successful publications as an illustration; Charles Marsh demonstrates what Isocratesâ broad rhetorical project has to teach us about the importance of reputation cultivation in modern marketing; Nicholas OâShaughnessy uses an analysis of Trumpâs discourse to argue that political marketing as it is currently conceived is ill-equipped to engage effectively with the rhetorical force of Trumpâs âunmarketingâ; Barbara Phillips uses Vygotskyâs work on imagination to investigate the important of pleasure and play in advertising rhetoric; and finally, David Tonks, who in many ways started it all, reiterates the need for marketers to recognise the strength of the relationship between marketing and persuasion
Integrity and its counterfeits: Shakespeareâs Henriad
Abstract. The article will briefly and critically review philosophical views on integrity, focusing on integration, identity, standing up for moral principles and ethical decision making practice. It will explore integrity as Aristotleâs virtue of truthfulness, noting how this leads to engagement with the self and the social network. This demands the practice of responsibility, involving: critical agency (developing authorship of the ethical narrative), accountability (involving plural and mutual dialogue), and creative (positive) responsibility (involving both narrative and dialogue around action) In light of this dynamic and social view of integrity the second part the article explores counterfeit integrity. It distinguishes counterfeit integrity based in unexamined ideology and identity from counterfeit integrity based in intentional deception of others about beliefs, values and motives. Each of these are illustrated by figures from Shakespeareâs Henriad, and parallel cases in business and sport
Predicting September Arctic Sea Ice: A Multi-Model Seasonal Skill Comparison
Abstract
This study quantifies the state-of-the-art in the rapidly growing field of seasonal Arctic sea ice prediction. A novel multi-model dataset of retrospective seasonal predictions of September Arctic sea ice is created and analyzed, consisting of community contributions from 17 statistical models and 17 dynamical models. Prediction skill is compared over the period 2001â2020 for predictions of Pan-Arctic sea ice extent (SIE), regional SIE, and local sea ice concentration (SIC) initialized on June 1, July 1, August 1, and September 1. This diverse set of statistical and dynamical models can individually predict linearly detrended Pan-Arctic SIE anomalies with skill, and a multi-model median prediction has correlation coefficients of 0.79, 0.86, 0.92, and 0.99 at these respective initialization times. Regional SIE predictions have similar skill to Pan-Arctic predictions in the Alaskan and Siberian regions, whereas regional skill is lower in the Canadian, Atlantic, and Central Arctic sectors. The skill of dynamical and statistical models is generally comparable for Pan-Arctic SIE, whereas dynamical models outperform their statistical counterparts for regional and local predictions. The prediction systems are found to provide the most value added relative to basic reference forecasts in the extreme SIE years of 1996, 2007, and 2012. SIE prediction errors do not show clear trends over time, suggesting that there has been minimal change in inherent sea ice predictability over the satellite era. Overall, this study demonstrates that there are bright prospects for skillful operational predictions of September sea ice at least three months in advance.</jats:p
Understanding the circumgalactic medium is critical for understanding galaxy evolution
Galaxies evolve under the influence of gas flows between their interstellar
medium and their surrounding gaseous halos known as the circumgalactic medium
(CGM). The CGM is a major reservoir of galactic baryons and metals, and plays a
key role in the long cycles of accretion, feedback, and recycling of gas that
drive star formation. In order to fully understand the physical processes at
work within galaxies, it is therefore essential to have a firm understanding of
the composition, structure, kinematics, thermodynamics, and evolution of the
CGM. In this white paper we outline connections between the CGM and galactic
star formation histories, internal kinematics, chemical evolution, quenching,
satellite evolution, dark matter halo occupation, and the reionization of the
larger-scale intergalactic medium in light of the advances that will be made on
these topics in the 2020s. We argue that, in the next decade, fundamental
progress on all of these major issues depends critically on improved empirical
characterization and theoretical understanding of the CGM. In particular, we
discuss how future advances in spatially-resolved CGM observations at high
spectral resolution, broader characterization of the CGM across galaxy mass and
redshift, and expected breakthroughs in cosmological hydrodynamic simulations
will help resolve these major problems in galaxy evolution.Comment: Astro2020 Decadal Science White Pape
The bubble snails (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) of Mozambique: an overlooked biodiversity hotspot
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