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Mezinárodní konference "Jídlo a etika v kultuře a náboženství: Historické, sociálněvědní a filosofické kontexty", 11.-12. června 2025, Pardubice
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[Martin, Nastassja. Věřit v šelmy]
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Martin, Nastassja. Věřit v šelmy. Překlad Jana Bednářová. V Praze: Neklid, 2022. 114 stran. ISBN 978-80-908247-5-1.Reviewed work:
Martin, Nastassja. Věřit v šelmy. Překlad Jana Bednářová. V Praze: Neklid, 2022. 114 stran. ISBN 978-80-908247-5-1.Recenzované dílo:
Martin, Nastassja. Věřit v šelmy. Překlad Jana Bednářová. V Praze: Neklid, 2022. 114 stran. ISBN 978-80-908247-5-1
Formation doubly terminated crystals of quartz in Carboniferous limestones from the Brañes site in northwestern Spain
Get PDFThe Carboniferous limestones from the Brañes site in northwestern Spain contain dark, often doubly terminated authigenic quartz crystals. Optical microscopy and fluid inclusion studies of quartz crystals provide insights into the formation and thermal history of the surrounding limestones. The core of quartz crystals has been formed by filling voids created through the dissolution of sulphate. The morphology of the quartz crystals supportsthis interpretation. The primary and pseudosecondary fluid inclusions within external zones in these quartz crystals are mostly two-phase, consisting of aqueous liquid and a vapor bubble. Cryometric measurements show an initial melting temperature (Tfm) of approximately −50 °C, with melting temperatures (Tmice) ranging from −18.1 °C to −21.8 °C and −42.4 °C to −45.0 °C, respectively. These melting temperatures indicate highsalinity, estimated between 20 mass% and 29 mass% CaCl2 equivalent. The homogenization temperatures of the fluid inclusions range from 60 °C to 147 °C, and suggest that the external zones of the quartz crystals were formed during peak temperature conditions of diagenesis in the Early Permian period
Meaningful Work Formed by a Class Struggle. The Experience of Meaningful Work among Platform Workers Engaged in Forming a Labour Union
Get PDFMany individuals experienced the COVID-19 pandemic as a situation characterised by working from home, zoom calls, and isolation. Nevertheless, this experience for many was only enabled by a significant upsurge in the delivery sector. The platform economy, as a dominant organisational form of the delivery sector became a lived reality for a significant part of the population. This paper explores Viennese platform workers who are self-employed in an Austrian food delivery service called Mjam. The topic focuses on meaningful work, which is an increasingly significant concept in both popular and expert discourse, to describe one’s relationship to their workplace. The study is based on semi-structured interviews analysed using a phenomenological analysis method. The paper investigates how meaningful work is experienced by workers in a precarious low-income sector and shaped by emerging labour unions against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study concludes that meaningful work is an ethical and political concept enabling or preventing one’s actions. The concept of meaningful work is applicable in the context of emerging labour unions at the workplace of the studied platform. The engagement of some of the workers with the labour union increased their identification with the workplace, effectively leading to a stronger and more refined experience of meaningful work.Many individuals experienced the COVID-19 pandemic as a situation characterised by working from home, zoom calls, and isolation. Nevertheless, this experience for many was only enabled by a significant upsurge in the delivery sector. The platform economy, as a dominant organisational form of the delivery sector became a lived reality for a significant part of the population. This paper explores Viennese platform workers who are self-employed in an Austrian food delivery service called Mjam. The topic focuses on meaningful work, which is an increasingly significant concept in both popular and expert discourse, to describe one’s relationship to their workplace. The study is based on semi-structured interviews analysed using a phenomenological analysis method. The paper investigates how meaningful work is experienced by workers in a precarious low-income sector and shaped by emerging labour unions against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study concludes that meaningful work is an ethical and political concept enabling or preventing one’s actions. The concept of meaningful work is applicable in the context of emerging labour unions at the workplace of the studied platform. The engagement of some of the workers with the labour union increased their identification with the workplace, effectively leading to a stronger and more refined experience of meaningful work
The longitudinal comorbidity of specific problematic internet use and psychological distress: A cross-lagged panel network analysis
No full textStudies have used network analysis to show the progression of problematic internet use (PIU). The present study examined the longitudinal comorbidity network models of specific types of PIU and psychological distress over time. A total of 685 undergraduate students (mean age = 19.12 years) completed three waves of surveys assessing two specific types of PIU (problematic social media use [PSMU] and problematic online video watching [POVW]) and psychological distress (depression, anxiety, and stress). Results showed that the ‘down-heartedness’ symptom of depression and the ‘agitation’ symptom of stress were consistently the most central symptoms in the PIU-psychological distress comorbidity network. ‘Mood modification’ and ‘conflict/functional impairment’ related to social media were the bridging symptoms that connected the other symptoms in the first two waves of studies. The ‘no initiative’ symptom of depression became the key bridging symptom in the third wave. Similarly, cross-lagged panel network analysis showed that PSMU symptoms (e.g., ‘conflict/functional impairment’) were the most influential and susceptible symptoms in earlier waves, while depression symptoms became key predictors of other symptoms over time in the comorbidity network. The findings provide new perspectives and means for the diagnosis and treatment of PIU and associated mental health illnesses
A functional analysis of metadiscourse markers in political discourse: Persuasive strategies in Netanyahu’s speeches
Get PDFThis study aims to examine the persuasive impact of metadiscourse (MD) markers in political speeches. It seeks to determine the extent to which MD practices contribute to the construction of persuasive discourse within this genre. To achieve this objective, a discourse analysis is applied to ten political speeches delivered by Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel. Hyland’s (2005a, 2005b) interpersonal models of MD are employed to investigate the frequency and persuasive impact of interactive and interactional devices utilized in speeches. The research has revealed that the persuasive intent conveyed through MD was largely dependent on the context. Consequently, Netanyahu often employed a combination of techniques to structure his discourse, influence audiences, capture their attention, and engage them in arguments. In addition, interactional devices were employed more frequently than interactive ones, indicating that engaging audiences in arguments and demonstrating one’s stance and assessment of propositions were more likely to contribute to the construction of a persuasive political speech. The research results can be shared with foreign and second language learners, instructors, and speakers to enhance their understanding of the linguistic and pragmatic conventions employed in political discourse. Additionally, it can shed light on how persuasive discourse is constructed using MD markers
Ferdinand Krch's Pedagogical Legacy for Modern Inclusive Pedagogy
Get PDFThe primary objective of this study is to present the personality of Ferdinand Krch and the contribution of his pedagogical thinking to the contemporary, modern inclusive paradigm and pedagogy. With the help of qualitative research design and selected methods of historical research, not only historical facts, publications and archival materials will be presented, but also Krch's efforts and attempts to introduce new pedagogical ideas in education and training with elements of socio-cultural-educational attitude towards inclusion, ethical-humanistic dimension of education, filled with love, sincerity and beauty. It will also seek to highlight Krch's legacy and the ideas of our pedagogical predecessors, referred to as experimenters, who were an inspiration for modern pedagogy not only in our country but also worldwide
The Legiovlak Arrived at the Brno-Slatina Stop
Get PDFOn Saturday, 13 September 2025, a train forming part of the long-term project Legiovlak (i.e. Legion Train)—a commemoration of the legionnaires’ journey at the end of the First World War—was stationed at the Slatina railway depot. This event is closely linked to the life stories of the tens of thousands of Czechoslovak legionnaires who traveled across Russia on such trains between 1918 and 1920 along the Trans-Siberian Railway, often compelled to engage in combat with Bolshevik forces in order to secure their passage. The highlight of the event was a series of guided tours conducted hourly, each led by a guide dressed in a legionnaire’s period uniform
Jazyk bolesti : prípadová štúdia IBSa coming outu v normatívnom rímskokatolíckom prostredí
No full textThis case study explores the intersection of chronic pain, religious identity, and queerness through the experience of Oskar, a young man raised in a devout Roman Catholic context. It examines how the normative pressures of Catholicism and Western biomedicine shaped Oskar's understanding of his body and sexuality. The study highlights the limitations of Cartesian dualism in explaining chronic pain and anxiety, particularly focusing on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and health anxiety. By analysing Oskar's journey from catholic upbringing to coming out, the case study demonstrates how sociocultural factors influence the perception and expression of pain. The case underscores the need for a more holistic approach to health that considers the interconnectedness of mind, body, and social-cultural context, challenging the reductionist tendencies of both religious and biomedical discourse