“Eat Shit and Die!”: Rereading power dynamics in fictional depictions of coprophagia

In a 2010 online video interview, the pornographic actor Veronika Moser discusses her long-standing interest in 'scat' fetishism (sex acts involving faeces), in particular her "passion" for consuming the excrement of her lovers and fellow actors. Introducing her preferences, she discusses how "[her] main objective was to learn to swallow shit, because that's something very special" (Moser). Indeed, the very excess of the act appears to form a large part of its appeal to Moser - she eventually justifies herself by claiming that "for me there's no extremer act" (Moser). Many of those commenting on the video appear to share a belief in the distinct, "special" quality of the fetish, whilst condemning the practice itself. Such a reaction is to be expected. Coprophagia - the term which describes Moser's fetish for consuming excrement - has long been a deeply controversial and potentially unsettling act, tied up in a series of debates about power and sexuality

Participatory varietal selection in high-potential production systems

This paper reviews some of the participatory research in high-potential production systems on participatory varietal selection in high-potential production systems. This collaborative research is conducted by the Centre for Arid Zone Studies, UK; Local Initiatives in Biodiversity Research and Development (U-BIRD), Nepal; the Gramin Vikas Trust, India; and the Punjab Agricultural University, India. The justification for participatory rescarch on varietal selection in marginal areas is reviewed .and then compared to the needs of high-potential production systems (HPPSs). Some of the more significant findings on participatory varietal selection (PVS) in HPPSs are summarized and the roles of decentralization and participation in the research are reviewed. Participatory methods can increase the efficiency of formal breeding programs and in HPPSs they have a great potential for contributing lo higher and mor

Beethoven\u27s private God : an analysis of the composer\u27s markings in Sturm\u27s Betrachtungen

The process of insurance claims begins when the insurer submits a claim to the insurance company until the decision stage of the court. In practice, a number of insurance claim processes face problems causing disputes. Badan Mediasi dan Arbitrase Asuransi Indonesia (BMAI) reported that during the period 2006-2016 there have been 618 cases of insurance disputes. This study aims to create a model of insurance cheating behavior based on game theory approach. The result of backward induction analysis yields eight propositions which explain that the cheating of insurance claim can be done either by the dishonest policy holder or the dishonest claim clerk.Keywords: backward induction, game theory, insurance claim, insurance dispute, modellin

Torture Journal Annual Report 2017 - excerpts

Academia and funding bodies often require publication in journals with the highest Impact Factor and field workers and clinicians often seek practical dissemination methods. We continue to strive to fulfil these two parallel and we think not mutually exclusive aims.Torture Journal is a medical and psychological publication that aims toserve all professionals working with the rehabilitation of victims and prevention oftorture. Its objectives are to:• be a reference source for practitioners;• promote and lead research in the field;• foster debate on key topics within the scope of the journal; and,• be a collective expression of the whole sector and to facilitate networking.Additionally, the Torture Journal has always played and continues to play a crucial part of fulfilling the strategy of its publisher, the International Council for Rehabilitation for Torture Victims. This is most recently set out in one of the key outputs agreed by the IRCT Council in December 2017, the Global Knowledge Platform

Combining PPB and marker-assisted selection: strategies and experiences with rice

Participatory plant breeding should not preclude the use of modern biotechnological techniques

ICRISAT hybrids and varieties in 1987

This paper concerns released and promisimg hybrids and varieties from ICRISAT. In the case of released hybrids and varieties attention is focused on certified seed production and for WC-C75, a survey on farmer acceptance is reported..

The variability in the yield of pearl millet varieties and hybrids in India and Pakistan

The International Peal Millet Adaptation Trial (IPMAT) which has both hybrids and varieties as entries, has been grown multilocationally in India and Pakistan..

Estimates of stability for comparing varieties

For purposes of comparison of analytical methods the yield data on pearl millet hybrids and varieties for five years from locations in India and Pakistan have been analysed using a regression analysis and a meanstandard deviation analysis. The results of the mean-standard deviation analysis and the regression analysis were similar whether carried out on all environments, or on the highest- and lowest-yielding sets of environments. This was substantiated by the remarkable correlation between the slopes from the regression analysis and the standard deviations whatever environmental set was considered. The validity of using a single year's across location data with the mean-standard deviation analysis, if choice-theoretic criteria are used, was examined. It is concluded that, although further confirmation is required, single-year data seem to suffice. The relative merits of the mean-standard deviation analysis and a regression analysis are discussed; the choice-theoretic framework of the mean-standard deviation analysis is advantageous and complementary to the regression analysis