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This paper explores the impact of the increasing focus on subtypes of populism on contemporary discussions within the field of political science. In an effort to provide more precise descriptions of emerging political te...

Abstract This research explores the outcome of positive visual reframing (PVR), a single session intervention where drawn images of negative experiences and open memories were redrawn and visually reframed to form new po...

Abstract This article examines the asymmetries and power dynamics within the international monetary and financial system (IMFS), emphasizing its structural and geopolitical interconnections. The Russian invasion of Ukrai...

The Feature for this issue Reflections on Student Persistence has been prepared by Professor Vincent Tinto, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Syracuse University, United States of America (USA) and a longtim...

This article analyses the representation of women and nature in Karthik Subbaraj's 2023 film Jigarthanda Double X through the lens of ecofeminism. Ecofeminism is a branch of feminism that examines the connections betwee...

In the 40s hegemonic psychiatry in Brazil turned to scientific and technological innovations and to the consolidation of an organic vision of mental illness. Within this context, Nise da Silveira researched the developme...

This article examines how illiberal leaders’ behaviour towards the judiciary changes when they have a second chance in power. Drawing on Varieties of Democracy indicators for populist rhetoric and constitutional change...

In this paper, I address contemporary attacks on rationalism thanks to Rifkin’s concepts of “extreme productivity” and “zero marginal cost of production” as examples of an ideological twist on genuine economic ...

The study analyzes the manner in which the State Jewish Museum in Prague maintained memory of the Shoah from 1945–1989 through exhibitions, publications and occasional speeches. It reflects upon the fact that the post-...

ABSTRACT With the ever increasing need for design and GIS professionals to share data, it is critical that GIS users understand and are able to make use of data created with Autodesk's Computer Aided Drafting (AutoCAD) s...

Abstract In this work it is assessed the potential of combining conventional and incremental sheet forming processes in a same sheet of metal. This so-called hybrid forming approach is performed through the manufacture o...

The question of whether all Polish citizens do have access to safe and clean water is not rhetorical. Astudy conducted by TNS OBOP4 in 2009 shows that over 60% of Poles do not trust to drink water without prior boiling. ...

The main objective of this Campbell systematic review was to provide a systematic review of the evidence on the effects of microcredit on women's control over household spending in developing countries. More specifically...

Even with the relentless introduction of digital marketing tools, e-commerce platforms are facing a noticeable plateau, evidenced by falling conversion rates and waning consumer enthusiasm. Lazada, a dominant market play...

Amanita crebresulcata Bas, a species originally described from the State of Amazonas is reported for the second time out of the Amazon Forest and for the first time in northeast Brazil. Description, discussion and drawin...

This Campbell systematic review assesses the effectiveness of school‐based decision‐making. The review summarises findings from 17 impact studies and nine studies of barriers and enablers. School‐based decision‐m...

This study aimed to investigate how children who were under psychological care, in basic health institution, represent their therapist. A qualitative study was carried out, using the draw and tell a story procedures. Eig...

This essay offers an account of the core of Du Châtelet’s understanding of time and attempts to situate it with respect to more familiar views of her era. The essay is divided into three sections. The first section ar...

Considerando a recente preocupação de estabelecer programas de formação em serviço para educadores de creche, estudamos oito creches municipais de Botucatu (SP). O objetivo foi conhecer as condições de trabalho e ...

At the end of 1947, a small book was published, taking stock of the controversial reception of the exhibition of national artists of the Soviet Union, which in May of that year introduced Soviet socialist realism to Czec...

This paper focuses on warlordism as a phenomenon that occurs in failed states. After evaluating the extant theoretical framework on warlords, we argue that the behavior of groups ruled by such leaders might be better exp...

In recent years, members of many native peoples have enrolled in Brazilian universities after a long struggle and state changes concerning their right to assess specific policies. Previously limited, the indigenous prese...

The aim of this paper is to discuss some of the challenges resulting from the fact that classes in translation taught at the Institute of Translation Studies (Charles University, Prague, Czechia) in its double degree pro...

Abstract Deep learning-based image semantic segmentation techniques have made great strides in recent years. However, they still need large amounts of finely annotated image data, and generalizing the model from known cl...