250 research outputs found
Komu (pravo) zvoni? O pravnem in družbenopolitičnem izključevanju nedokumentiranih migrantov [For Whom the Law Tolls? On Legal and Sociopolitical Exclusion of Undocumented Immigrants]
No full textThe author examines the reasons for the undocumented immigrants’ vulnerability in their host countries. He claims that the main reason for this is the illegality of their residence on the territory of a particular country. The latter assumes the role of an all-determining legal status which, among other, exposes the undocumented immigrants to a high degree of arbitrariness in their contacts with host country frontline legal officials. Moreover, the social environmentn into which they come is often saturated with false claims about their intentions, deliberate perpetuation of negative stereotypes and widespread fearmongering against foreigners. Thus, the author argues that arbitrariness as a mechanism of legal exclusion of undocumented immigrants is often complemented and reinforced by mechanisms of their socio-political exclusion. The paper examines the characteristics of these exclusionary mechanisms and demonstrates how they complement one another. In pursuit of this goal, the author combines a legal-philosophical analysis of the relevant legal phenomena with a sociological and political science analysis of the language practices which form in reference to undocumented immigrants. Finally, in the second part of the article, he tests the theses and the methodological approach from the first part on the case of the Erased in Slovenia. He concludes by arguing that the exclusion of undocumented immigrants is a complex legal and sociopolitical phenomenon
Legality on the Frontlines of Administrative Decision-Making
No full textIn this essay, the author deals with the decision-making practices of frontline administrative officials. In particular, he examines how administrative circulars become the primary source of these officials’ decision-making norms, even when their content may be in contrast with hierarchically superior sources of law. The disposition of frontline officials to resort primarily to internal orders of hierarchically superior officials is explained as a consequence of the joint influence of several organizational principles upon their mental faculties. After introducing the problem and its relevance for legal theory, the author first defends the methodological approach to which he subscribes. Thereafter, he presents the central categories and organizational principles framing the institutional operations of public administrations. Finally, he provides a psychologically-informed explanation of the influence exerted by these principles upon the mental faculties of frontline officials which underpin the latter’s preference for the use of administrative circulars as primary sources of decision-making norms
MATIJA ANTUN RELKOVIC’S GRAMMAR
No full textThis work presents some relatively extensive account and review of one of the oldest grammars in Croatian or Serbian language. The speech is about A New Slavonic and German Grammar by Matija Antun Relkovic printed in Zagreb for the first time in 1767. Special attention has been drawn to those parts of the description which are specific for Relkovic for some reason or other. Some characteristics have been considered (e. g. graphic solutions, the description of ani- mate/inanimate category, the description of noun morphology and the use of nouns, the advantage of contrastive description and the like) and deficiencies of the applied description (influence of German and Latin languages, terminological awkwardness and poverty, inadequate conception of the dictionary, insufficient linguistic knowledge of the author and the like). This grammar has been compared with other older grammar books, especially with the first Croatian grammar by Bartol KaSic
Console crane with a scissor type mechanism for compensation of reach change
No full textU ovom diplomskom radu prikazan je postupak konstruiranja konzolnog okretnog
granika s vitlom te mehanizmima za dizanje tereta i vožnju vitla. Nosivost okretnog
dohvatnika za rad s kukom iznosi 5 t, dužina konzole je 8 m, dok je visina dizanja 6 m.
Mehanizam za kompenzaciju promjene visine tereta prilikom rada mehanizma za vožnju vitla
izveden je kao škarasti mehanizam. Utjecaj samog škarastog mehanizma na pogon
kompenziran je protuutegom.
U uvodnom dijelu rada prikazano je nekoliko konceptualnih rješenja vezanih uz
konstrukciju konzolnog granika. Nakon uvodnog dijela slijedi proračun nosive konstrukcije,
mehanizama za dizanje tereta i vožnju vitla te proračun škarastog mehanizma. Na kraju rada
je prikazana tehnička dokumentacija konstruiranog granika.
3D model i sva tehnička dokumentacija izrađena je u programskom paketu Solidworks
2014.This final thesis shows the procedure of constructing jib crane with a winch and the
mechanisms for lifting loads and managing the winch. Transport capacity of jib crane with a
hook is 5 tons, the length of the console is 8 metres while the lifting height reaches 6 metres.
The mechanism for compensation of altercation of the height of the load during the operation
of the mechanism for managing the winch is derived as a scissor type mechanism. The impact
of the scissor type mechanism itself on the operation is compensated with the counterweight.
The introductory part presents several conceptual solutions of constructing the console
crane. The main part deals with the calculation of transport construction, mechanisms for
lifting loads and managing the winch, as well as the calculation of the scissor type
mechanism. The end of the thesis reviews the technical documentation of the constructed
crane.
3D model and the technical documentation were made in the program package called
Solidworks 2014
The Non-Citizen. The Ins and Outs of Cittadini e no: forme e funzioni dell'inclusione e dell'esclusione by Patricia Mindus
No full textCitizenship has long been a heavily disputed topic, with the question «Who is the citizen?» generating much controversy both in academia and society at large. In her latest book, "Cittadini e no" (Firenze University Press, 2014), Patricia Mindus attempts to bring some much needed conceptual clarity to the debate. Having discerned three figures of the citizen which feature in the contemporary debate, the author proposes a general theory of citizenship, based upon Aristotle's treatment of citizenship in Book III of his Politics. This review briefly outlines the main characteristics of the proposed functional theory of citizenship and concludes with a critical comment regarding one of the arguments that Mindus advances
Le trasformazioni del diritto al tempo del Covid-19. Il caso sloveno
No full textThe paper analyses certain transformations in the production and application of the law during the Covid-19 pandemic. The analysis focuses on Slovenia, although its claims and conclusions can easily be generalized. The author first claims that the Slovenian government securitized public health – a move which gave it access to a broad array of exceptional measures, without having to declare the state of emergency. Secondly, he illustrates how the management of the epidemic was “administrativized”. The administrativization of government is seen as a technique of governing which shifts the centre of decision-making activities towards executive agencies and substitute statutes for sub-statutory acts as the principle decision-making mechanism. This technique is seen as particularly problematic when applied to the curtailment of fundamental freedoms
The State of Emergency in the Slovenian Constitutional Design
No full textIn this article, the author presents the essential characteristics of the state of emergency regime in the Slovenian legal system and provides a critical evaluation thereof. First, he presents the relevant normative framework of the subject matter by analysing all critical stages in the management of an emergency (the declaration, the state of emergency itself and its termination). Then, he focuses on what in his view are two most significant problems of the current regulation and provides critical comments on each of them. He concludes by calling for a major overhaul of the emergency management system
All the Earth’s legal children. Some sceptical comments about Nature’s legal personhood
No full textThis essay aims to provide an introductory account of Earth Jurisprudence as a legal theory and to examine its claims regarding rights of nature. First, two versions of Earth Jurisprudence qua legal theory are identified: a stronger and a moderate version, respectively. Then, the theory’s claims regarding the rights of nature are examined from the perspective of the general theory of rights. The idea of ascribing legal rights to Nature tout court is rejected, while it is acknowledged that sentient animals could be considered persons in law. Finally, the author suggests that instead of rejecting anthropocentrism, as Earth Jurisprudence proposes, the preservation of nature requires that more emphasis is put on human obligations in this respect
Digital Shadows of Mental States: Exploring the Behaviour of Large Language Models with Representation Engineering
No full textLarge Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful tools at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cognitive science, demonstrating remarkable capabilities in language understanding, generation, and human-like cognitive behaviours. Recent advances in LLM technology have opened new possibilities for modeling complex psychological phenomena, including mental health conditions such as depression. This study investigates the capacity of LLMs to simulate depressive cognitive states and their responses to psychological interventions. Specifically, we examine how representation engineering techniques can be used to model and modify psychological states in LLMs, focusing on the differential effects of intrinsic versus extrinsic goal interventions based on self-determination theory. We employed a three-stage methodology: (1) fine-tuning a Mistral-7B-Instruct model on a curated dataset derived from the Psych 8K corpus to create a “depressed” baseline state; (2) applying representation engineering techniques to generate and implement psychological intervention vectors based on intrinsic and extrinsic goal frameworks; and (3) evaluating the model’s responses using quantitative mood assessments and behavioral analysis. The study suggested observable differences between intrinsic and extrinsic goal interventions on the LLM’s simulated psychological state. Intrinsic goal interventions (self-acceptance, personal growth, community feeling) appeared to show greater positive trends on the model’s reported mood and cognitive patterns compared to extrinsic goal interventions (financial success, social recognition, appealing appearance). Community and engagement emerged among the highest-performing interventions in the tested approaches. These findings contribute to the growing body of work suggesting LLMs may serve as computational models for psychological research, showing patterns that align with established psychological principles such as the differential impact of intrinsic versus extrinsic motivations on well-being. The results support the use of LLMs as cost-effective tools for piloting psychological experiments and exploring therapeutic mechanisms before resource-intensive human trials
- …
