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Clearing invisible lines: criticizing Movius model
Authors:   한국구석기학회, PARK Seong-Jin
Published: January 2024

Hallam Movius is the most cited and controversial scholar among East Asian Paleolithic researchers. Criticisms of the Movius theory that have been raised so far have often been developed in such a way that the ‘Movius line’ is not valid because there are ‘Acheulean (type) handaxes’ in East Asia and Southeast Asia. However, it is not so easy to clearly answer the question, ‘To what extent does it resemble a true Acheulean hand axe?’ Therefore, rather than examining the validity of the Movius theory through ‘formal similarity’, this study attempted to criticize the Movius theory at a more fundamental level by retracing the genealogy of the core theories that form the intellectual foundation of the Movius theory. The analysis revealed that the Movius theory is based on the ‘old intellectual legacy’ of modern Western academia that is no longer accepted by current academic circles. Theories that Movius relied on, such as Transformisme, Orthogenesis, Presapien theory, and Alpine glacial chronology, have now been discarded in the natural science and archaeology communities, and the culture-historical archaeology is also a controversial methodology in terms of its validity. In other words, considering the current level of academia, the intellectual foundation theories of the Movius doctrine are anachronistic. Therefore, the Movius model, which logically stands against old theories and concepts that no longer have a future, cannot help but be evaluated as anachronistic. Recent research has revealed that Movius’ survey of the Burma region had several critical stratigraphic errors and that there were also problems with stone tool determination. The basis of the Movius line is uncertain in that Movius built his theory based on uncertain data. Bifacial processing technology is a phenomenon that appears universally in the Old Continent, and is not a special phenomenon that appears only in certain regions such as Africa and Europe. However, we cannot lump them all together and name them ‘Acheulean’. This is because so much technological diversity is hidden within the morphological unity of ‘bifaces.’ From that perspective, the ‘Movius Line’ not only has no substance, but also fails to properly explain the Paleolithic culture of East Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as the Paleolithic culture of Europe and Africa. Therefore, the insubstantial Movius line should be discarded.
The Hygienic Quality of Raw milk intended for Human consumption in Algeria: Meta–analysis
Authors: Guergueb Nadjah
Published: January 2024

The main goal of this article was to conduct a meta–analysis, to estimate the hygienic quality of the raw milk intended for human consumption and subsequently relative risk factors that may impact milk quality in Algeria. Weighted random–effects meta–analysis models were employed to analyze the data in this study. A total of 4,685 sampling results from 61 included studies, investigating the bacterial quality of raw milk across 35/48 Provinces in Algeria, from 2009 to 2022. In this meta–analysis, the average level of contamination by Total Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria (TAMB) was 5.84 log10 CFU·mL-1. 95% CI [5.55–6.13]. The P–value was 0.001. The I2 test indicates the presence of substantial statistical heterogeneity across studies; (I2=86.26%, P<0,001). No significant publication bias was observed using the funnel plots and Egger’s test (P=0.885). In this article TAMB values did not differ significantly among species (P>0.05).The average contamination level TAMB was lower in milk samples collected from individual milking and farm tank milk (4.57 log10 CFU·mL-1 and 5.89 log10 CFU·mL-1), compared to those recorded in milk samples collected from the collector, dairy, and sales (6.59 log10 CFU·mL-1, 6.60 log10 CFU·mL-1, and 6.74 log10 CFU·mL-1, respectively). The contamination level of milk by TAMB was higher during summer and spring (6.80 log10 CFU·mL-1 and 6.70 log10 CFU·mL-1), compared to winter and autumn (4.27 log10 CFU·mL-1 and 5.64 log10 CFU·mL-1).
Effect of Plectranthus amboinicus on carcass and visceral parameters of Cobb 500 chicken
Authors: Sánchez–Quinche Angel Roberto , León–Armijos Erika María , Dean–Gutiérrez Dervin Bartolo
Published: January 2024

The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of the inclusion of Plectranthus amboinicus in the feed of Cobb 500 broilers, on carcass and visceral parameters, using an open house located at the "Santa Inés" farm of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the Technical University of Machala (Ecuador). A Completely Randomized Design was used, where 6 treatments were evaluated, each with 4 Experimental Units of 10 birds·m2, for a total of 240 broilers. Treatments (T) arrangement were as follows: T1, consumed a basal diet with Antibiotic as a Growth Promoter (GPA) (Bacitrazine zinc 15%) and coccidiostat (LERBEK® "Clopidol 20% + Methylbenzoquate 1.67%"), while in T2, T3, T4 and T5 contained the dehydrated ground leaf of P. amboinicus at 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.00%, respectively and, finally, T6 or Control, which did not include APC, coccidiostat or dehydrated P. amboinicus in the balanced mixture. The variables evaluated were: antemortem weight, expressed in kg; in percentage, blood, feathers, evisceration, carcass yield, thighs, against–thighs, breast, shoulder, wings, neck, paws, head, heart, liver, gizzard, spleen, intestines and gizzard fat, in relation to antemortem weight; and thickness of abdominal fat in mm. To discriminate the results, an ANOVA was applied prior to assumptions of normality and homogeneity, using Tukey's honest significant difference (HSD) procedure, with a confidence level of 95%. All data were processed using the PROC GLM (General Linear Model) procedure of the SAS statistical package. The results confirm that P. amboinicus does not have a detrimental effect on the carcass or viscera, which shows the margin of safety and potential use in feed.
Elevating River Basin Governance and Cooperation in the HKH region: Summary Report I, Yarlung-Tsangpo-Siang-Brahmaputra-Jamuna River Basin
Authors: Ojha Hemant , Camkin Jeff , Bhattarai Basundhara , Gurung Priyanka , Adhikari Ajay
Published: January 2024

The report “Elevating River Basin Governance and Cooperation in the HKH region: Summary Report I on the Yarlung-Tsangpo-Siang-Brahmaputra-Jamuna River Basin” provides a comprehensive overview of the Brahmaputra River Basin, highlighting its significance as a crucial water resource for over 114 million people. It identifies challenges and opportunities for enhanced basin-scale management, emphasizing the potential for expanding bilateral cooperation, multilateral trade and investment fora, and mutual gains in areas of common interest. The report offers high-level recommendations based on the available literature and global good practices for strengthening basin-wide cooperation, while emphasizing the importance of engaging all relevant stakeholders to ensure effective and inclusive basin-wide cooperation. Key aspects of the report include: A detailed analysis of the Brahmaputra River Basin, its socio-economic trends, environmental characteristics, and climate change impacts. An examination of the state of basin governance, including relevant treaties, policies, and agreements. The report also focuses on gender and social inclusion (GESI) and engagement with all relevant stakeholders, including people with disabilities, indigenous people, and other marginalized populations in knowledge generation, dialogues, planning, and cooperation at the local and basin scales. It is part of a series of three reports on Elevating River Basin Governance and Cooperation in the HKH Region, which also include reports on the Ganges and Indus river basins.
Inventing Middlebrow Cinema: The Russian Film Journal Pegasus (1915–1917)
Authors: Ksenofontova Alexandra
Published: January 2024

This article investigates the editorial policy of Pegasus (Pegas, 1915–1917), one of the first film journals in Russia addressed to a nonprofessional audience. It contends that the journal aimed at legitimizing film as a middlebrow art and entertainment. The hope was to establish film as an artistic realization of the screenwriter’s literary work; Pegasus therefore initiated the discussion of the screenplay as literature, both in editorials and through screenplay publications. At the same time, Pegasus pioneered the debates on authorship in film by promoting the screenwriter as an authorial figure that could appeal to a middlebrow audience.
Appraisal of community awareness of water conservation and the importance of greywater as one of the solutions to reduce water wastage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alghamdi Ahmed A.
Published: January 2024

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia depends mainly on desalinating seawater for its potable water needs due to the scarcity of natural water resources such as rainwater, rivers and lakes. With the high cost involved in the water desalination process and the state bearing a high percentage of these costs, it becomes a great necessity for the general community to be aware of the importance of water conservation. Reusing grey water in agriculture, industry, or even for potable water production has become an acceptable solution in many countries. Greywater reclamation and reuse have long been considered a favored strategy to overcome severe water scarcity in arid countries such as Saudi Arabia. However, the success of greywater reuse is highly dependent on end users accepting its consumption. This study aims to measure Saudi society’s awareness of the importance of water conservation and their knowledge and acceptance of the use of greywater. A comprehensive questionnaire was developed and distributed to 733 participants, of different age groups and qualifications, from different regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The results reveal that there is a clear lack of knowledge about water scarcity in Saudi Arabia as well as the potential use of greywater among the participants. According to the results, the majority of participants welcome the use of greywater for domestic purposes if it is economical. Finally, the paper recommends that more efforts be made to create awareness about the importance of greywater in the country and water conservation. Due to the lack of detailed research on greywater reuse and the extent to which Saudi society accepts this idea, this research becomes relevant in the present context
Rezension von: Schlichenmaier, Roland (Hrsg.), Geschichte und Geschichten aus unserer Heimat Weissacher Tal, Bd. 25
Authors: Fritz Gerhard , Schlichenmaier Roland
Published: January 2024

Geschichte und Geschichten aus unserer Heimat Weissacher Tal. Bd. 25. Hg. v. Roland Schlichenmaier unter Mitarbeit von Regine Kuntz, Erich Bauer, Werner Pabst, Margarete Ebinger, Lore Kannowade. Weissach im Tal: Schlichenmaier 2011, 285 S.
Uso de alumininosilicato clinoptilolita (ZeoterA) en el cultivo de frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris) controlando antracnosis (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum) bajo diferentes dosis de fósforo
Authors: Pazmiño Muñoz Edison Marcelo , Sánchez Iznaga Ángel Lázaro , Realpe Iduarte José Antonio , Baldeon Prieto Gregorio Justino , Romero Troya Yomaira Alexandra
Published: January 2024

El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar el uso de alumininosilicato clinoptilolita (ZeoterA) en el cultivo de frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris) controlando antracnosis (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum) bajo diferentes dosis de fósforo. El diseño utilizado fue Bloques Completamente al Azar (DBCA) con seis tratamientos con diferentes dosis de ZeoterA. Se fraccionaron en dos aplicaciones de fertilizantes y ZeoterA durante el ensayo y se evaluaron distintas variables agronómicas. Las diferentes variables agronómicas fueron sometidas al Análisis de Varianza usando la prueba de Tukey al 95% de probabilidad. La severidad de C. lindemuthianum fue evaluada mediante la aplicación de escalas visuales y el software Leaf Doctor. Al finalizar el ensayo se determinó que la aplicación de 70 - 15 - 40 kg/ha (N-P-K) + Zeolita (150 kg/ha) posee un efecto positivo en la sanidad de la vaina del frijol y disminución en la pudrición de la vaina. Este tratamiento presentó el mayor rendimiento 2.45 kg/ha y una mayor respuesta productiva en las variables agronómicas como altura de planta de (30.90 cm) y peso de 100 semillas (68 g). Este tratamiento también presentó una mejor Relación Beneficio/Costo de 36% sobre el control.
INTEGRATED LESSONS IN CALCULUS USING SOFTWARE
Authors:   Uzhhorod National University – Uzhhorod (Ukraine), Oleksandr Pohoriliak , Syniavska Olga ,   Uzhhorod National University – Uzhhorod (Ukraine), Slyvka-Tylyshchak Anna ,   Uzhhorod National University – Uzhhorod (Ukraine), Tegza Antonina ,   Uzhhorod National University – Uzhhorod (Ukraine), Tylyshchak Alexander ,   Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute – Berehove (Ukraine)
Published: January 2024

Today, both secondary and higher education cannot be effective without the use of innovative technologies. Therefore, all pedagogical workers try to use modern means of organizing educational activities, which cover the entire learning process from defining the goal to reaching the results. This article proposes to consider one of the methods of conducting integrated classes with a combination of analytical computing and specific software application. The above considerations can help students more effectively master the complex theoretical material of the calculus course. The article aims to consider some methods of studying and interpreting the theory of calculus using the free computer mathematics system Maxima and the Python language.
MIRROR (LEFT-RECURSIVE) GRAY CODE
Authors:   ”St. Cyril and St. Methodius” University of Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria), Bakoev Valentin
Published: January 2024

Here we consider a version of the Binary Reflected Gray Code (BRGC, or Gray code for short), called the mirror Gray code – in parallel and in comparison to the Gray code. We discuss some sources where the two codes are not distinguished and the reasons why. We present our arguments for treating the two codes as distinct, starting with a definition of the mirror Gray code and showing its main properties. Among the most important of these is the relationship between the two codes – the codewords of the mirror Gray code are “left-right mirror images” of those in the Gray code and vice versa. Other arguments we show are the differences in the algorithms for generating the codewords. We also present another approach that involves representing the codewords by integers (their serial numbers), generating and examining the two codes by using their sequences of serial numbers. For this purpose, we use the bijections that relate the pairs of combinatorial objects: binary vectors in a certain order and the corresponding integer sequences and subsets. In this way, we get different algorithms, sequences, and functions for successor and predecessor, for ranking and unranking at the mirror Gray code. We believe that this article provides at least one more perspective, as well as expands and enriches the knowledge of the Gray code.
QUALITY OF BLENDED LEARNING COURSES: STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE
Authors:   University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski” (Bulgaria), Gaftandzhieva Silvia , Doneva Rositsa ,   University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski” (Bulgaria), Hussain Sadiq ,   Dibrugarh University (India), Talukder Ashis ,   Khulna University (Bangladesh),   Australian National University (Australia), Chetia Gunadeep ,   Dibrugarh University (India), Gohain Nisha ,   Dibrugarh University (India)
Published: January 2024

This research paper focuses on studying students' perspectives on the quality of online course developed to support traditional face-to-face learning, specifically exploring their satisfaction levels. The study aims to identify the factors influencing student satisfaction and their impact on academic performance. A questionnaire was developed, consisting of four evaluated areas: course content and design, organization and preparation of training, communication and support in the learning process, and evaluation. The questionnaire was administered to 51 students who completed an Object-Oriented Programming course. The collected data was analysed using statistical techniques, including skewness and kurtosis indexes, Cronbach's alpha coefficients, average variance extracted (AVE), composite reliability (CR), and principal component analysis (PCA). The findings revealed a generally positive perception of course content, organization, communication, and evaluation with specific areas identified for improvement. The findings emphasize the importance of addressing students' satisfaction to enhance the overall quality of blended learning courses. The study contributes to the existing literature on student satisfaction with learning courses for blended learning. It highlights the need for institutions to prioritize course quality to meet students' expectations and needs.
Consumo de alcohol y drogas en embarazadas internadas en un hospital de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Evaluación del impacto inicial en el recién nacido
Authors: Risso Marina , Saa Gladys , González Alcántara Mónica , Cortese Silvia , Bertola Octavio , Madera Carolina , Cañete Martin , San Martín Paola , Damín Carlos , Valdéz Pascual
Published: January 2024

Introducción: El objetivo de nuestro estudio fue estimar la prevalencia de exposición prenatal a drogas y el impacto neonatal. Material y Métodos: Estudio prospectivo, observacional, transversal y analítico de embarazadas y recién nacidos ingresados entre marzo y septiembre del 2021. Para estimar la prevalencia de consumo se utilizaron como métodos de detección la encuesta y la detección de drogas en orina materna. Resultados: El consumo de alcohol tuvo una prevalencia del 46.32%, seguido por el tabaco con el 12.12%, la marihuana con el 5.62% y la cocaína con el 4.76%. El peso de los neonatos con madres con orina positiva para alguna sustancia fue significativamente menor que el peso de los neonatos con madres con orina negativa (media ± ES de 2800±184gr vs 3332±41gr y mediana ± DAM de 2950±380gr vs 3385±335gr p 0.002). La edad gestacional también fue significativamente menor en neonatos con madres con orina positiva (38.00 vs 39.00 p 0.002). Si bien la prevalencia de retardo en el crecimiento intrauterino (RCIU), de malformaciones y de prematurez fue superior en aquellos casos con orinas positivas, la diferencia no llegó a ser estadísticamente significativa. Conclusiones: La prevalencia de consumo de sustancias y alcohol durante el embarazo fue elevada con una repercusión estadísticamente significativa en los recién nacidos expuestos tanto para el peso como para la edad gestacional.
Influence Diet on Cognitive Function and Brain Health
Authors: Yuyu Chen , Zhou Changhui
Published: January 2024

The functionality of an individual's brain is influenced by the interaction between various environmental factors, including diet, and genetic predispositions. The objective of diet in maintaining optimal brain function may significantly contribute to the treatment and prevention of mental health illness. Experimental models and epidemiological studies have provided evidence demonstrating that both the collective and specific constituents of the human diet exert an influence on brain function. This narrative review examines the five primary dimensions of brain function that have an impact on mental health and performance. The topics of interest include: (1) the development of the brain; (2) the networks and neurotransmitters involved in brain signaling; (3) memory and cognitive processes; (4) symmetry between protein synthesis and breakdown; and (5) the detrimental consequences resulting from persistent inflammatory processes.
Present and Prospective Advancements in the Field of Deep Brain Stimulation Technology
Authors: Wu Hongchen
Published: January 2024

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the neurosurgery domain allows for precise control of particular neural circuits. DBS has shown significant therapeutic effectiveness in the management of essential tremor, dystonia, and Parkinson's disease (PD). Moreover, ongoing research is investigating the potential of DBS as a therapy modality for several additional conditions characterized by aberrant circuitry, including depression and dementia. Over the last two decades, there has been a gradual improvement in DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) devices, which today integrate an extension wire, pulse generator, and intracranial electrode. These components have been borrowed from the field of cardiology. The present paradigm of DBS is expected to undergo significant changes due to recent breakthroughs in technology and imaging, as well as a more comprehensive understanding of brain illnesses. Anticipated advancements in the tolerability and efficacy of DBS may be attributed to progress made in several areas, including battery and electrodes designing, stimulation systems, on-demand and closed-loop stimulation, including sensor technologies. This review provides a comprehensive examination of the historical and projected trajectory of DBS technology. By retrospectively examining the progress of DBS, we may enhance our understanding and recognition of our current position, as well as proactively forecast the next obstacles and prospects.
A Comprehensive Introduction to Healthcare Data Analytics
Authors: de Gomez Maria Rosa Calvino
Published: January 2024

Healthcare data can be collected from various sources, including sensors, and conventional electronic records, photographs, data from clinical notes/biological literature, among others. The variation in data representation and gathering gives rise to issues in both data interpretation and processing. The methodologies required to analyze these diverse sources of data exhibit considerable variation. The presence of heterogeneity within the data gives rise to a distinct set of challenges when it comes to the processes of integration and analysis. This article presents a detailed review of healthcare data analytics and the respective data sources. Secondly, it discusses advanced data analytics for the healthcare sector, and its practical systems as well as applications of healthcare data analytics.
A Systematic Review of Potential Mindfulness Assessment Tools for Parenting Children with Autism
Authors: Ramakrishnan Mahaletchumy
Published: January 2024

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) presents lifelong challenges to children's cognitive, social, and communication skills, often resulting in substantial parental stress. Mindfulness-based interventions have emerged as promising approaches to alleviate stress and improve the well-being of parents raising children with ASD. This paper conducts a comprehensive systematic review and critical evaluation of existing mindfulness assessment tools specifically tailored to this demographic. We assess these tools against a set of established criteria, offering a nuanced understanding of their applicability and effectiveness in the unique context of parenting children with ASD. By conducting this in-depth analysis, we aim to provide valuable insights that can inform and enhance support systems and interventions for families navigating the distinct challenges of ASD parenting. More than an academic pursuit, this study aspires to empower parents in their journey of self-discovery and acceptance. We believe that equipping them with the knowledge of effective tools to enhance their well-being is a vital step toward offering practical and meaningful assistance. This research, therefore, underscores the profound theme of empowerment, arming parents with the resources they need to navigate the complex landscape of raising children with ASD with resilience and confidence.
With all the talk of entry into the profession and the training experience, what about Black clinical psychologists post qualification?
Authors: Isaac Reay Stoddart
Published: January 2024

The focus on how Whiteness and racism exclude racialised individuals from entering the profession, and adversely impact the experiences of racialised trainees, has led to an oversight of the experiences of racialised, specifically Black, qualified clinical psychologists. The doctoral research this article is based on aimed to address this gap by exploring Black Clinical Psychologists’ (BCPs’) experiences of racism and its discussion at work and in the profession. The accounts provided illustrate the ways in which Whiteness continues to permeate the professional context and remain a consistent feature of the lives of our Black colleagues following their transition into qualified life. Their testimony highlights the detrimental impact of Whiteness and racism on their emotional and psychological wellbeing, and willingness to remain within the profession and the NHS. In sharing their experiences, they remind us that, although the profession is keen to celebrate its efforts to tackle racism during the pre-qualification phase, the work of addressing Whiteness and becoming anti-racist is far from complete; our Black qualified colleagues continue to endure ongoing harm.
Decolonising research in clinical psychology: a qualitative exploration of trainee and staff perspectives
Authors: Katsampa Dafni , Panchal Roshni , Scott Jacqui
Published: January 2024

Research in clinical psychology to date is condemned for adhering to a colonial mentality. This is often an unavoidable consequence of operating within colonial academic structures and a scientific field historically informed by dominant Western narratives. The decolonisation of research encompasses the deconstruction of colonial approaches and generation of novel ideas. This qualitative study aims to capture perspectives on decolonising research in Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) programmes in the UK. Trainee clinical psychologists and staff members participated in focus groups and interviews. Data was thematically analysed. Participants discussed the meaning-making of the term ‘decolonisation’ within and outside the field, perceived individual and systemic barriers on decolonising research in clinical training and post-qualification, and practical steps scientist-practitioners can follow to embody the ethos of decolonisation in their research. Concluding, the findings reveal that decolonising DClinPsy research is a nuanced, complex, and emotive area. Future research should focus on disentangling language and terminology on ‘decolonisation’ in colonial structures and exploring the application of liberation practices within academic and healthcare settings.
Supervisee perspectives on improving cultural responsivity in clinical supervision
Authors: Vekaria Bianca , Harrydwar Lilly , Thomas Tessa , Ononaiye Margo
Published: January 2024

Culturally responsive supervision has been shown to improve the supervisory relationship and supervision outcomes. This article considers the perspectives of 131 supervisees (trainee/qualified Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists and CBT Therapists) to better understand what may be required to improve culturally responsive supervisory practices. Supervisees completed an online survey and opted into responding to five free text questions. A qualitative approach was used to further explore their answers using thematic analysis. Five major themes were found from the data: integrating race/ethnicity into the profession, attending to the supervisory relationship, increasing cultural competence, addressing the power dynamic, and promoting cultural humility. It was proposed that the supervisor needs to initiate and lead cultural conversations safely and sensitively, particularly as supervisees may be at varying stages of their own cultural development. Supervisees also felt that supervisors should take responsibility to develop their personal and professional cultural identity due to the existing power dynamics inherent within the supervisory relationship. The responsibility of training programmes and professional bodies was also highlighted in integrating cultural responsivity into clinical training on a wider level.
How Machine Translation Helps Foreign Language Students?
Authors: Zhang Hong
Published: January 2024

Objective: The objective of this study is to examine to what extent machine translation (MT) helps Chinese students who study Spanish language. Methods: Our study employed the following methods, Chinese students participated in an experiment consisting of two main tasks. The first was a short translation test measuring whether students can translate with better accuracy, fluency and complexity if they use MT. In the second task, those students had to translate without MT. In this article, we focus primarily on the translation task. Results: All participants obtained higher scores in accuracy, fluency and complexity when using MT. Conclusion: This online tool helped students complete their translation task with better spelling, terminology, mistranslation, overly literal, style guide, ambiguous translation, part of speech, addition and typography. Unfortunately, MT did not help them to avoid unit conversion errors, word order errors, functions words errors, omission errors and punctuation errors. Identifying these types of errors can help students better recognize their mistakes while learning Spanish as a second language.
Disrupting the Status Quo: Forging a Path to Promotion that Explicitly Recognizes and Values Faculty Work Focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Authors: Gibau Gina Sánchez , Applegate Rachel , Ferguson Margaret R. , Johnson Kathy E.
Published: January 2024

This article focuses on the importance of creating new pathways to promotion and tenure that explicitly recognize and reward excellence related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We explain the approach we have taken at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Challenges to the status quo related to faculty systems of evaluation are reviewed, as well as the urgency afforded by the interconnectedness of a global pandemic, an economic recession, and a national reckoning with respect to race that could accelerate reforms in higher education. We reflect upon eight critical lessons learned when implementing a new pathway to promotion that recognizes integrated excellence in DEI activities. We hope the lessons we learned will inspire other institutions to lead similar transformational change efforts aimed at disrupting systems that historically have created inequities in the retention and advancement of faculty from marginalized groups.
Institut zabrane reformatio in peius u kaznenom postupku
Authors: Aljinović Nevena , Bilušić Ivana
Published: January 2024

Zabrana reformatio in peius institut je kaznenoprocesnog prava koji derivira iz Ustavom zajamčenog prava na žalbu, čime predstavlja oživotvorenje prava na obranu iako nema eksplicitno ustavno ustoličenje niti izravno proizlazi iz EKLJP-a. Kao sastavnica vladavine prava, zabrana reformatio in peius počiva na postulatu pravičnosti u vidu jamstva okrivljeniku da žalba izjavljena samo u njegovu korist neće rezultirati za njega nepovoljnijom odlukom. Dalekosežnost zabrane reformatio in peius očituje se u okolnosti da ona, jednom ustanovljena, nadilazi i pravomoćnost sudske odluke teveže sud do konačnog okončanja postupka. No prijepore u pravnoj teoriji i sudskoj praksi izaziva opseg primjene te zabrane, napose referira li se ona (samo) na visinu kazne (i težinu kaznenopravne sankcije), ili pak obuhvaća i činjenični opis i pravnu oznaku djela. Autorice u radu analiziraju normativno uređenje instituta zabrane reformatio in peius te se dotiču i sudske prakse u izabranim zemljama kontinentalne pravne tradicije. Rezultati provedenog istraživanja, koji predstavljaju komparativnu podlogu za provedbu drugog dijela istraživanja, gdje će se analizirati hrvatsko normativno uređenje i sudska praksa, upućuju na normativno vezivanje zabrane reformatio in peiusisključivo za pitanje sankcija, ali sudska praksa ide u smjeru (ograničenog) priznavanja prava izmjene pravne kvalifikacije djela samo ako visina izrečene kazne ostane nepromijenjena.
Upućivanje u odgojnu ustanovu – odgojna mjera zahvaćena svjetskim trendom transformacije i deinstitucionalizacije
Authors: Dragičević Prtenjača Marta , Radić Ivana , Rizvić Dijana
Published: January 2024

The transformation and deinstitutionalisation of educational institutions in EU Member States have not bypassed Croatian juvenile criminal law. With the latest amendments to the Youth Courts Act in 2019, a completely new method of executing juvenile sanctions, known as specialised foster care, was introduced into Croatian juvenile law. This measure is implemented not only in social care institutions (community support centres or educational homes) but also in associations specialised in children with behavioural issues. According to the new regulation, it can now also be carried out by foster parents engaged in specialised foster care for children under a special regulation. The implementing regulation for specialised foster care is the Foster Care Act. However, despite legal regulation, its application is lacking, indicating serious issues in practice. The problems are twofold. On the one hand, there is understaffing in institutional accommodation facilities in educational institutions for boys and girls, and, regarding the latter, there are no adequate educational institutions for girls. On the other hand, the execution of this measure is not realised through an alternative, i.e., in a non-institutional way through specialised foster care. All of this can lead to absurdity and result in the imposition of more severe sanctions due to the lack of the possibility to execute the existing educational measure of referral to an educational institution. As a result, the research will investigate to what extent the imposition of this measure on underage girls is prevalent before the Municipal Criminal Court in Zagreb and where this measure is executed.
Uloga i položaj policije kao tužitelja u prekršajnom postupku
Authors: Filipović Hrvoje , Juras Damir , Posilović Davor
Published: January 2024

Autori u radu cjelovito analiziraju primjenu Prekršajnog zakona s institutima koje primjenjuje policija kao tužitelj. Krucijalno pitanje kroz cijeli rad odnosi se na poimanje stvarne uloge tužitelja, odnosno možemoli tu ulogu uopće poistovjetiti sa značajem koji ima državni odvjetnik ukaznenom postupku. Prekršajni zakon sadrži mnoge odredbe iz europskogzakonodavstva, Zakona o kaznenom postupku i Kaznenog zakona i zaistaje donio (nametnuo) brojne obveze tijelima da postupaju na višem nivou.Najbrojnije novine vidljive su upravo u ulozi tužitelja. Stoga su u radu provedene analize instituta tužitelja u prekršajnom postupku kroz povijesno,normativno i empirijsko istraživanje kako bi se dobio odgovor na središnjepitanje o (ne)primjeni uloge tužitelja. Najvažniji dio rada obuhvaća istraživanje policijske i sudske prakse kod prekršaja protiv javnog reda i mira,nasilja u obitelji, nereda na sportskim natjecanjima, potpomaganja nezakonitih migracija i vožnje pod utjecajem alkohola. S obzirom na značajnuulogu koju je zakonodavac omogućio tužiteljima u prekršajnom postupkuovo sveobuhvatno istraživanje dat će jednu retrospektivu položaja i ulogetužitelja s prijedlozima za daljnjim približavanjem tužitelja prekršajnogpostupka ulozi koju imaju državni odvjetnici u kaznenom postupku.
Materijalna istina i istražno (inkvizitorno) načelo
Authors: Martinović Igor , Parenta Iva
Published: January 2024

U radu se tematizira pojam materijalne istine, koji je posljednjih desetljeća anatemiziran u domaćoj doktrini i praksi, kao i s njime povezano istražno ili inkvizitorno načelo. Najprije se raspravlja o uloziraspravnog suda u dokaznom postupku te o legitimacijskom značaju istine u njemačkom i engleskom kaznenom pravu, nakon čega se izlažu terminološki prijepori koje su pojmovi materijalne istine i istražnog načela izazvali u domaćoj literaturi. Središnji je dio rada posvećen tumačenju aktualnog zakonodavstva, i to tako što se prvo navode mjerodavne odredbe Zakona o kaznenom postupku, da bi se potom kritizirale tendencije negiranja pojma materijalne istine u pojedinim sudskim odlukama. U sljedećem se poglavlju argumentira tvrdnja da istražno načelo predstavlja ne samo ovlast nego i dužnost raspravnog suda, koja proizlazi iz cilja utvrđenja materijalne istine. Nakon toga se istražujeveza između istražnog načela i nedavno uvedene odredbe o teretu dokaza. U zaključku se ukratko navode glavni argumenti koji potvrđuju tezu da su materijalna istina i istražno načelo i dalje nosivi stupovi hrvatskog kaznenog postupka, uz sugestiju da se u zakonu ponovno izrijekom propiše dužnost istinitog i potpunog utvrđenja činjenica koje su od važnosti za donošenje zakonite odluke.
Analiza razloga koji uzrokuju neopravdana odugovlačenja u sudskim postupcima u složenim kaznenim predmetima
Authors: Bonačić Marin , Vojvoda Nikša , Željko Darija
Published: January 2024

Na zamolbu Ministarstva pravosuđa i uprave autori su izradili analizu razloga koji uzrokuju neopravdane odgode u sudskim postupcima usloženim kaznenim predmetima s prijedlozima odgovarajućih mjera zapopravljanje stanja. Svrha je prijedloga ispunjenje preporuke Odborastručnjaka Vijeća Europe MONEYVAL iz Izvješća 5. kruga evaluacijeo mjerama protiv pranja novca i protiv financiranja terorista za Republiku Hrvatsku. Uzimajući u obzir postavljeni zadatak, istraživanje seusredotočilo na kaznene postupke za kaznena djela kod kojih postojivisok rizik od pranja novca te za odabrana kaznena djela srednjeg rizika. Kako bi se utvrdilo u kojem stadiju ili u kojim stadijima postupkadolazi do odugovlačenja postupka, odvojeno su analizirani (pod)stadijoptuživanja, stadij rasprave i stadij žalbenog postupka. Istraživanje sesastojalo od tri dijela. U prvom su dijelu prikupljeni statistički podacio trajanju kaznenih postupaka za odabrana kaznena djela u navedenatri stadija postupka, kao i o prosječnom trajanju tih stadija postupka za sva kaznena djela. U drugom dijelu napravljena je kvalitativna analiza odabranih predmeta, a u trećem su dijelu provedeni fokus-grupai intervjui s državnim odvjetnicima, sucima i odvjetnicima. Uz provedeno istraživanje razmotreni su i opći uvjeti u pravosuđu koji utječuna trajanje svih kaznenih postupaka te recentne izmjene Zakona o kaznenom postupku usmjerene na ubrzanje kaznenih postupaka. Nakonprovedene analize iznose se nalazi i normativne preporuke za ubrzanjekaznenih postupaka u složenim predmetima.
La reciproca collaborazione a servizio della persona umana tra la Chiesa cattolica e gli Stati dopo il Concilio Ecumenico Vaticano II e gli accordi di Villa Madama
Authors: Ferrari Alessandro
Published: January 2024

Mutual Collaboration in the Service of the Human Person between the Catholic Church and States after the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council and the Villa Madama Agreements

ABSTRACT: The article examines the ways of expressing the sana cooperatio between the Holy See and the political community in the aftermath of the Second Vatican Council and the Villa Madama Accords. It will focus on the its characteristic traits as emerging from the pontificates of John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis and then examine the instruments of cooperatio, in particular the role of the Secretariat of State, the papal nuncios and the concordats.

SOMMARIO: 1. Premessa - 2. Chiesa e comunità politica all’epoca dei tre papi “stranieri” - 2.1 Giovanni Paolo II - 2.2 Benedetto XVI - 2.3 Francesco - 3. Gli strumenti della sana cooperatio.
El derecho de libertad religiosa y su ejercicio entre centralización y descentralización territorial. Luces y sombras en la experiencia española
Authors: Castro Jover Adoración
Published: January 2024

The right to religious freedom and its exercise between centralisation and self-goverment. Lights and shadows in the Spanish experience*ABSTRACT: The analysis of the regulation of religious freedom and its exercise in Spain, where a quasi-federal system of territorial distribution of power is in force, highlights the existence of regulatory disparities that cause differences in its exercise, hindering real equality in the enjoyment of this right. The removal of these obstacles requires twofold action. On the one hand, regulatory changes are needed to adapt the regulation of the exercise of religious freedom to the reality of a decentralised territorial model, so as to adapt the exercise of the right to the specific reality of religious diversity in each territory. But, on the other hand, it requires that equality of the basic conditions for the exercise of the right to religious freedom be guaranteed; which, in such a model, must be done through intergovernmental cooperation (in the so-called " Sectoral Conferences ").SUMARIO: 1. Introducción - 2. El desarrollo del derecho de libertad religiosa por la Ley Orgánica de libertad religiosa - 3. La regulación del ejercicio de la libertad religiosa en las comunidades autónomas. ¿Existe cooperación entre el Estado y las CCAA y de estas entre sí que garantice la igualdad en el ejercicio de la libertad religiosa? - 4. Comunidades autónomas y el ejercicio de la libertad religiosa - 5. Instrumentos de cooperación intergubernamental e interadministrativa - 6. Los Acuerdos con rango de ley con las confesiones religiosas en el sistema de fuentes.
Algunas impresiones personales en torno a la evolución de la asignatura del Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado en las últimas décadas
Authors: Polo Sabau José Ramón
Published: January 2024

Algunas impresiones personales en torno a la evolución de la asignatura del Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado en las últimas décadas

Some remarks on the development of the subject of Law and Religion in Spanish legal studies

ABSTRACT: These remarks take as their initial pretext the recent publication of an academic work offering a retrospective view of the development of the subject of Law and Religion in Spanish universities which, in the author's opinion, is deeply biased and therefore gives a distorted image of both the current situation of this discipline in our legal studies and its future expectations. Against this, the author offers here his own personal impressions on the subject.
Development and Natural Selection, the Historical Foundations of Mimesis in Animal and Plant Form
Authors: Minelli Alessandro
Published: January 2024

In biology, mimesis includes imitation between individuals of the same species – the study object of behavioral sciences and neurophysiology – and mimicry between different species through traits or behaviours generally common to all individuals – to be analyzed from an evolutionary and morphogenetic perspective. Mimicry is widespread among representatives of many animal lineages, but has been also recorded among plants. Mimicry is very often adaptive, e.g. because of protection produced by the similarity of a harmless animal to a poisonous or otherwise dangerous one (Batesian mimicry, e.g., false vs. true coral snakes, or hoverflies vs. wasps), or by sharing of closely similar livery by animals protected by different weapons (Müllerian mimicry). Less conventional kinds of mimicry include the aggressive behaviour of some fireflies imitating the flashing of a different species on which they prey; the intraspecific Müllerian mimicry between larva and adult of some ladybirds; and the presence of identical compounds in the sexual pheromone produced by a female wasp and in the fragrance of the orchid species pollinated by the male. Morphological and biochemical similarity cannot be explained by selective advantage only. Even in cases of adaptive mimicry, shared developmental constraint may facilitate the evolution of similarity between model and mime.
To Shudder in the Sign of Mimesis Towards a Recovery of Unreduced Experience in Theodor W. Adorno
Authors: Villani Elettra
Published: January 2024

In the last decades, an enthusiastic and undivided attention has been firmly dedicated to Adorno’s notion of mimesis. Highly enigmatic and resistant to an easy comprehension, this concept has often been regarded as a fundamental cornerstone of Adorno’s philosophy. In actual fact, the meanings and uses he has endowed the term with are so pervasive and diffuse that its imbrication in Adorno’s main philosophemes transcends the strict realm of art, showing a substantial entanglement between the aesthetic dimension and the epistemic, the anthropological and the social ones. More precisely, this paper aims to investigate his specific conception of mimesis as that faculty that could contribute to heal that historical process of experiential impoverishment that affects modern life. To the mimetic comportment Adorno associates a productive openness to the other that allows the subject to touch and to be touched by the object, without coercively subsuming it. Thereby, through a renewed interplay between mimesis and rationality, Adorno hopes to restore the possibility of a full and unreduced experience.
Stendhal and Rousseau Habit, Interiority and Exception
Authors: Stocker Barry
Published: January 2024

Le Rouge et le Noir is taken as an example of a novel in which the hero, and some other characters, experience strong tension between inner consciousness and social habits. Stendhal’s novel is a particularly significant example because it is shaped by the immediate afterlife of the French Revolution and the writings of Rousseau. The revolutionary rupture with habit intersects with the themes of a consciousness looking for inner existence and the role of inner passions. The Revolution was an exception, prolonged by the rise of Bonaparte which appeals to a hero frustrated by the habitual conformity of anti-revolutionary France after the fall of Bonaparte. He seeks a great career, and he seeks grandeur in love, always combining passions with strategy in an unstable mix. He moves from love with a comparative innocent to love with a woman who shares his obsessions though they have different objects. The final crisis of the novel leads to a breakdown of the hero’s habitual self, in an ending in which passions becomes both destructive violence and an idyllic solitary resignation. The journey into an interiority, through exceptional breaks with habit finds a culmination. This achievement rests on Stendhal writing in a world after Rousseau and understanding the full extent of this requires a rounded understanding of Rousseau, along with his context.
Abitudine, contingenza, oralità: per una letteratura “viva” a partire da Leopardi
Authors: Portera Mariagrazia
Published: January 2024

What is the relationship between habit and literary creativity? What role does the notion of habit play in the process of composition and, in general, in artistic productivity and the aesthetic experience? How do the terms habit and improvisation, habituation and contingency relate to each other? To answer these questions, crucial for aesthetics, this essay moves from the discussion of some significant passages in Giacomo Leopardi’s Zibaldone. On the one hand, the notions of habit and habituation will be discussed, understood – in the specific case of their application to poetry – as the poetic work of giving oneself a form; on the other hand, I shall analyze the notion of environmental or contextual contingency as the input that activates the poetic composition, in terms of a so-called “deliberate improvisation”. Against the background of these interconnected concepts the issues of the relationship between book and orality, performativity and recitation, lowbrow culture and highbrow culture will emerge, in a dense web of cross-references that defines, at least in its general lines, one of the axes of Leopardi's theoretical thinking around the 1820s.