This paper aims to offer a preliminary explication of the role and relation between mental states, action, blame in Medhātithi’s commentary on most influential juridical text Sanskrit world – jurisprudential attributed Manu. In defining what it means act constitutes engaging intentional unintentional this makes three claims. First, enjoined actions (e.g., sacrifices) require particular states b...

The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is an endangered semi-aquatic carnivore of South America. We present findings on the demography of a population inhabiting the floodplain of Manu National Park, south-eastern Peru, arising from 14 annual dry season censuses over a 16 year period. The breeding system of territorial groups, including only a single breeding female with non-reproductive adul...

To assess how the decimation of large vertebrates by hunting alters recruitment processes in a tropical forest, we compared the sapling cohorts of two structurally and compositionally similar forests in the Rio Manu floodplain in southeastern Peru. Large vertebrates were severely depleted at one site, Boca Manu (BM), whereas the other, Cocha Cashu Biological Station (CC), supported an intact fa...

The article analyzes the legal guarantees of ensuring right people and citizens to engage in entrepreneurship Ancient East, procedures established for its implementation, clarification norms this basis property rights people. are highlighted “The Code Hammurabi”, which is historical monument Eastern peoples; “Avesta” book Zoroastrianism; Law Manu”, considered heritage Indian main noteworthy asp...

The world-wide diffusion and recognition of Technology Foresight suggests that it is of value for quite diverse types of economies and societies. Its merit as an important tool of strategic intelligence for policy-making also in small countries and transition economies depends on a careful tailoring to specific needs. Practice of Foresight is rather diverse also among small countries, but appro...