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    Materialization of the law of defense in the initial phase of the action of extinction of the right of domain

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    El presente artículo de investigación analiza la materialización del derecho de defensa en la fase inicial de la acción de extinción del derecho de dominio, en ocasión a una posible vulneración por parte de la Fiscalía General de la Nación, respecto de los afectados y terceros indeterminados, ante la imposibilidad de interponer recursos contra la resolución que fija la pretensión, así como la informalidad de la comunicación a los intervinientes en la fase inicial. El estudio se encuadra metodológicamente en la investigación jurídica, del tipo descriptivo analítico, y la técnica de revisión documental. Finalmente, se propone un nuevo modelo de procedimiento en el trámite de extinción del derecho de dominio que permitiría hacer efectivo y eficiente el derecho de defensa, así como interponer recursos contra la resolución de la fijación provisional de la pretensión y agilizar su procedimiento, conservando su esencia jurídica y la protección de derechos fundamentales.This article scientific research, analyzes the realization of the right of defense in the initial phase of the action of extinction of ownership rights on the occasion of a possible breach by the Attorney General's Office, for those affected and third indeterminate, unable to appeal against the decision establishing the claim and informality of communication to those involved in the initial phase. The study is methodologically framed in legal research, analytical descriptive, and technical document review. Finally, a new model procedure proposed in the process of extinction of ownership rights that would allow for effective and efficient the right of defense and appeal against the decision of the provisional fixation of the claim and expedite its proceedings, retaining its legal essence and the protection of fundamental rights

    High-spin states in boson models with applications to actinide nuclei

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    We use the 1/NN expansion formalism in a systematic study of high-spin states in the sdsd and sdgsdg boson models with emphasis on spin dependence of moment of inertia and E2 transitions. The results are applied to the high-spin states in the actinide nuclei 232^{232}Th, 234238^{234-238}U, where the need for gg bosons is especially acute but until now, no realistic calculation existed. We find that the dd-boson energy plays a crucial role in description of the high-spin data.Comment: 11 pages Latex, 4 figures available upon request (to appear in Phys. Lett. B

    FROM PANACEA TO PROBLEM: THE DEMONISATION OF OPIUM IN LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY BRITAIN

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    This thesis considers the multivalent role of opium in the last decades of the nineteenth century in Britain. It traces the not insignificant changes to the perception of the safety and suitability of opiate use in medical and non-medical contexts between their instigation in the 1870s until century’s close. It argues that there is a paucity of meaningful contextualisation and synthesis of opium in the existing historical scholarship. By re-assessing three particular historiographical landmarks in this field, this work contributes historical detail of the medical, cultural, and scientific character of this period, and critique of the scholarly approach to opium in late-nineteenth-century England

    Experiencing the Implementation of New Inquiry Science Curricula

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    Using a phenomenological methodology, a cohort of four experienced science teachers was interviewed about their experience transitioning from traditional, teacher and fact-centered science curricula to inquiry-based curricula. Each teacher participated in two interviews that focused on their teaching backgrounds, their experience teaching the prior traditional curriculum, and their experience teaching the new inquiry-based curriculum. The findings are presented as a narrative of each teachers’ experience with the new curriculum implementation. Analyzing the data revealed four key themes. 1) The teachers felt trapped by the old curriculum as it did not align with their positive views of teaching science through inquiry. 2) The teachers found a way to fit their beliefs and values into the old and new curriculum. This required changes to the curriculum. 3) The teachers attempted to make the science curriculum as meaningful as possible for their students. 4) The teachers experienced a balancing act between their beliefs and values and the various aspects of the curriculum. The revealed essence of the curriculum transition is one of freedom and reconciliation of their beliefs. The teachers experienced the implementation of the new curriculum as a way to ensure their values and beliefs of science education were embedded therein. They treated the new curriculum as a malleable structure to impart their grander ideas of science education (e.g. providing important skills for future careers, creating a sense of wonder, future problem solving) to the students. Their changes were aligned with the philosophy of the curriculum kits they were implementing. Thus, the fidelity of the curriculum’s philosophy was not at risk even though the curriculum kits were not taught as written. This study showed that phenomenological methods are able to reveal the relationship between a teacher\u27s prior experiences, values and beliefs and their current instructional philosophy in science education. An analytical diagram was developed based on this relationship and the teachers’ experiences moving from a traditional to a new inquiry curricula. The diagram suggests a transition from feeling trapped in an existing curriculum that is inconsistent with teacher values to finding a fit and balance in a new curriculum that provides a better though not perfect fit. This diagram can serve as a guide for how to design future, ongoing professional development to ensure the success of an inquiry curriculum designed to replace a more traditional one and may be applicable to other teachers

    Gaming as a Medium for the Expression of Citizens' Views on Environmental Dilemmas.

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    The decline of traditional media and channels of communication has led to policymakers experiencing difficulty in understanding public sentiment. A case study was conducted to explore how games-based activities can be used to provide a link between citizens and policy makers. A system developed by PlanetPlay, and extended in the GREAT project, was used to embed a survey in the game SMITE. The intervention and survey questions were designed in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Hi-Rez game studio. The effectiveness of the infrastructure and the collaborative approach were demonstrated. The results revealed some significant differences in views on climate change between different age groups, genders, and education level. However, the data was heavily skewed towards males in the 18-35 age group, and to respondents in the United States, which limited the generalizability of the findings. It was concluded that in-game placement in collaboration with games studios is more effective than paid placement, and that a wider variety of games is needed to ensure that a study has an adequate range of respondent profiles. Finally, reflections are offered on the possible role of artificial intelligence in gathering such data

    Predation in Many Dimensions: Spatial Context Is Important for Meaningful Functional Response Experiments

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    For simplicity and to minimize variation, functional response experiments frequently use environments of simple physical structure and small size. Less attention is paid to similarity of the experimental environment to the natural environment where predation occurs. Assumptions about predator and prey use of space are often implied in the choice of experimental environment. We illustrate how these assumptions may affect conclusions with an experiment testing how arena size affects a functional response. Toxorhynchites rutilus preyed upon larval Culex restuans in containers differing in volume by 15x, but spanning a similar range of prey/liter. The most plausible Type II model included attack rates that were statistically indistinguishable, but in the larger volume, had handling time that was lower by \u3e 30x compared to the smaller volume, suggesting a major change in predator behavior with container volume. When we altered our assumption that predation scales with prey/liter, assuming instead that aggregation causes predation to scale with prey/area of surface or bottom, the conclusions changed: neither attack rate nor handling time differed with container size. Thus, our assumption about how predator and prey used space altered the conclusions of the experiment. We then summarize recently published experiments showing that spatial context affects estimated functional responses. We suggest that functional response experiments would be improved by using larger experimental spaces that represent physical complexity of environments where predation occurs. Greater spatial extent and complexity are likely to cause aggregation of predation. Effects of more realistic spatial context are likely to yield more complete understanding of quantitative aspects of predation

    A diachronic investigation of the semantic field 'death'

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