Whichever way you look at it, this has been an incredible twelve months for Galahad, with the release of this their second new studio album within that period, as well as a tenth anniversary reissue of 'Year Zero' and a double CD set of Whitchurch adventures from the Nineties. But on top of all of that is the loss of Neil Pepper, who passed away from cancer not long after the recording sessions for the album was completed. To say that everyone involved with the band has been on an emotional rollercoaster is something of an understatement, and yet they have kept it together and here is the latest part of the story.
Dean Baker has had a huge impact on the overall sound of the band since he joined, and nowhere is this more obvious than on the first number, "Salvation I – Overture". It is totally keyboard driven, with elements coming in from dance as well as Jean Michel Jarre, yet when Neil and Spencer join it takes on a new life and when Roy starts riffing it becomes obvious that this was a beat driven rock number all along. If ever there was a song that hearkens back to 'Deconstructing Ghosts' then this is it. If anyone may be concerned that the band has decided to become Pet Shop Boys (and it has to be said that there are elements of that on "Salvation II – Judgement Day") then don't worry as in many ways this is the heaviest I have ever heard the band, although part of that heaviness is due I'm sure to the lack of guitars in places so when they come crunching back they really hit home. I'm sure that Karl Groom must have had a smile on his face as he turned the faders up and allowed Roy room to breathe. What makes this song (and in fact the album) is the interplay between the guys. They are so tight that you feel that they are a multi-headed progbeast. There are times when Neil and Roy are providing incredibly quick complex runs that one just can't believe that this is two guys and not one – the note structures are immaculate.
Galahad have moved a long way musically over the years, but they still don't forget their roots. Today's prog test is what Genesis number is alluded to near the end of "Guardian Angel"? The song starts with a classic Roy riff, with Neil and Spencer driving it along until Dean takes control and moves it into another direction. Just near the end is the musical nod, which apparently was accidental on the part of Dean but Stu and Karl heard the sound and knew here was an opportunity to bring a smile to the face of progheads. It only lasts a few seconds, but you'll know it when you hear it – not a steal at all, but a homage to one of the band's musical influences.
I love this album, from start to finish – but something very special is the closing number. To celebrate their 25th anniversary Galahad decided to re-record a 'classic' for each album, so "Sleepers" appeared on 'Battle Scars' and here we have "Richeleiu's Prayer". What makes this special is that Mark Andrews makes a recorded appearance with Galahad for the first time since 'Nothing Is Written', and the first time with Neil in Galahad. Mark originally wrote the song, and was great friends with Neil and although they had played with each other in certain projects, they hadn't recorded together in Galahad as Neil joined after Mark had left. Stu pointed out to me that they had never played together in Galahad, but actually he's wrong as at Stu's wedding reception it was the first (maybe not last?) time that Galahad performed with two keyboard players (Mark and Karl Garrett). There is some extremely delicate piano on this, and they have managed to move it to a new level while retaining some of the original feel from 20+ years ago. This is a song that I always associate with a gig at King Arthur's Court (somewhere in another lifetime) where Stu passed out some party poppers to the usual suspects who he knew would be in the front row and asked us to all release at the same time when he sang "like a timebomb". It has always been one of my favourite songs and Stu shows that all these years on he has lost none of his range and his power and note control if anything have improved.
So, to sum up. This is one of the finest prog albums that you will ever hear, no matter what name is on the cover, and is certainly Galahad's finest work to date. The guys are all on top form, and Karl Groom has captured the very essence of the band and distinguished the instruments so that even when everything is blasting away there is still perfect clarity of what is taking place. I have been an advocate for the band for 20 years, and know that I am always going to be biased. But I dare anyone to play this and not honestly give it top marks. Album of the year? I should bloody well think so.


Mats Wilander is backing Rafael Nadal to reach the US Open final and he will be surprised if Juan Martin del Potro even wins a set.
The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, who won the title at Flushing Meadows in 1988, admitted the Argentine proved him wrong in the quarter-finals against Roger Federer but can't see the 28-year-old upsetting the odds again.
Nadal has looked in good shape in his last few rounds, beating Alexandr Dolgopolov and Andrey Rublev in straight sets, while Del Potro has been forced to dig deep in gruelling matches against Federer and Dominic Thiem.
And the Swedish tennis legend can only see one result on Friday night.
Wilander told Eurosport: 'I cannot imagine Del Potro is going to prove me wrong again!
'Because in the last round he did and I really think Nadal wins.
The former world No. 1 also believes the match will be won and lost by how well Del Potro's backhand stands up to Nadal's forehand.
He added: 'I think everybody knows how Del Potro plays. I think the one area we don't know is how good is his backhand? Is he just pushing it? Is he able to hit it at all?
'So when Nadal takes his topspin forehand into the backhand, what does Del Potro do with it?
Facing the winner of the second semi-final will be either Kevin Anderson or Pablo Carreno Busta and Wilander thinks the South African has the edge.
'I actually think Kevin Anderson wins in a pretty close match, I think he pulls it out,' he said.


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Belfast coastguard understaffed 51 per cent of the time, MPs told
Chris Jefferies
The Transport Minister has admitted that the Northern Irish coastguard centre has been understaffed in more than half of the shifts during the past two months
The issue of coastguard understaffing has reared its head in the House of Commons, with Transport Minister Stephen Hammond fielding questions on the subject this week (2 July).
Katy Clark, MP for North Ayrshire and Arran, raised the issue during Parliamentary Questions and found that more than 50% of the shifts at Belfast MRCC in the past two months were understaffed.
The Northern Irish coastguard station was paired with Stornoway MRCC to cover Ms Clark's constituency after the closure of MRCC Clyde in December 2012.
However, Mr Hammond admitted that only 20 out of 60 shifts in April were adequately staffed, while 40 of 62 were satisfactorily manned during May.
Writing on her official website, the Labour MP reacted with alarm at the findings, adding:
"The increase in unsafely staffed shifts at MRCC Belfast is cause for considerable concern. Last year the staffing levels at the co-ordination centre were simply unacceptable.
"However we were lead to believe that following the recruitment of new staff these problems would be a thing of the past. These latest figures show that this is clearly not the case."
Last year saw 77% understaffing at MRCC Belfast, and while the Stornoway coastguard station is better staffed, there was still a shortfall in 13% of shifts during the past two months.

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Phased-array optics is the technology of controlling the phase and amplitude of light waves transmitting, reflecting, or captured (received) by a two-dimensional surface using adjustable surface elements. An optical phased array (OPA) is the optical analog of a radio-wave phased array. By dynamically controlling the optical properties of a surface on a microscopic scale, it is possible to steer the direction of light beams (in an OPA transmitter), or the view direction of sensors (in an OPA receiver), without any moving parts. Phased-array beam steering is used for optical switching and multiplexing in optoelectronic devices and for aiming laser beams on a macroscopic scale.

Complicated patterns of phase variation can be used to produce diffractive optical elements, such as dynamic virtual lenses, for beam focusing or splitting in addition to aiming. Dynamic phase variation can also produce real-time holograms.  Devices permitting detailed addressable phase control over two dimensions are a type of spatial light modulator (SLM).

Transmitter
An optical phased-array transmitter includes a light source (laser), power splitters, phase shifters, and an array of radiating elements. The output light of the laser source is split into several branches using a power splitter tree. Each branch is then fed to a tunable phase shifter. The phase-shifted light is input to a radiating element (a nanophotonic antenna) that couples the light into free space. Light radiated by the elements is combined in the far-field and forms the far-field pattern of the array. By adjusting the relative phase shift between the elements, a beam can be formed and steered.

Receiver

In an optical phased-array receiver, the incident light (usually coherent light) on a surface is captured by a collection of nanophotonic antennas that are placed on a 1D or 2D array. The light received by each element is phase-shifted and amplitude-weighted on a chip. These signals are then added together in the optic or electronic domain to form a reception beam. By adjusting the phase shifts, the reception beam can be steered to different directions, and light incident from each direction is collected selectively.

Applications
In nanotechnology, phased-array optics refers to arrays of lasers or SLMs with addressable phase and amplitude elements smaller than a wavelength of light. While still theoretical, such high-resolution arrays would permit extremely realistic three-dimensional image display by dynamic holography with no unwanted orders of diffraction. Applications for weapons, space communications, and invisibility by optical camouflage have also been suggested.

DARPA's Excalibur program aims to provide realtime correction of atmospheric turbulence for a laser weapon.

See also
 Holography
 Phased array
 Spatial light modulator

References

External links
 Phased Array Optics
Animation of beam steering using phased arrays on YouTube

Optical devices
Display technology
Hypothetical technology
Emerging technologies

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About the conference EN
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Conference Programme EN
Abstracts EN
Rozhovory o konferenci
Rozhovor s Patrikem Maturkaničem
Rozhovor s Ľubomírem Hladem
Rozhovor s Janem Lepeškou
Rozhovor s Martinem Kuškou
1) Ks. Abp Prof. dr. hab. Andrzej Dzięga: Saints Cyril and Methodius as a Source of Hope in Building the European Community of Nations
At a time when Europe is looking for its identity, when we increasingly realise that economic calculation alone is not enough to unite it, reaching its roots seems to be a prerequisite for properly defining its present and future. At its core lies Christianity – nothing can change this fact, regardless of whether someone accepts it or if it is salt in the eye of someone. It is impossible to understand the roots of Europe without such figures as St. Cyril and St. Methodius. This was perfectly understood by John Paul II, who proclaimed these Slavs apostles the patrons of the Old Continent. Their work is an outstanding contribution to the creation of the shared roots of Europe, which, thanks to their durability and vitality, are one of the strongest reference points that no serious effort to bring about a new unity of the continent in our time can be missed. Why is all this important? We are experiencing the situation today that in a bizarre, unjustified way, we are trying to eliminate from the history of the Old Continent all elements that speak of its Christian roots. By implementing their own charism, Cyril and Methodius made a decisive contribution to the construction of Europe not only as a community of Christian faith but also as a state and social organism.
2-3) Prof. ThDr. Viliam Judák – Doc. ThDr. Ľubomír Hlad, PhD.: Pavol Strauss and His Philosophical – Theological Interpretation of the Phenomenon of Mental and Physical Suffering
In the Slovak environment the personality of Pavol Strauss (1912-1994), doctor, philosopher and religious thinker, cannot be overlooked. That's why he was presented to young people at the university in Nitra as a role model of human maturity. The witnesses of his life and work express this as follows: "We have seen in him an extraordinary Slovak intellectual who can address any young person, also an atheist, with his seeking, his religious certainty, his broad outlook of a poet, thinker and friend". There is a high level of internal coherence between his life and his work, so we can say that his life presents an interpretation key for the whole of his literary work and that his work helps reveal the enormous broadness of his personality. Since the author himself is a doctor who touches the human suffering and dying on a daily basis as well as a man who has experienced mental suffering caused by the communist regime, the aim of our study is to present the circumstances and forms of his internal suffering, to show the ways how he had reacted to it, that's to reveal the originality of his interpretation of human pain, suffering and dying, inherent in his work. By this way, we want to offer a key to reveal the sense of what many of our contemporaries are confronted with (spiritual and physical pain) and what in our opinion should become compulsory equipment of anybody who has chosen some of helping professions. The historical part will be edited by prof. V. Judák, the interpretative one by doc. Ľubomír Hlad.
4) Prof. Dr. Josef Dolista, ThD., PhD., LL.M., Dr. h. c.: Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk on the Phenomenon of Religion
T.G. Masaryk devoted his whole life to a religious question. In religion, he sought an answer to the mortality/immortality of man and asked an answer to the relationship between faith and rationality. He criticised the state concept of religion as a product of the French Revolution and studied the idea of religion in Russia and Western countries. He was close to his philosophical faith. He criticised the "deposits of tradition" and was opening to the theology of the Reformation. The following study aims to point out some selected issues of the Christian faith and the relationship of T. G. Masaryk to the Christian faith.
5) Ks. Prof. dr. hab. Jan Zimny, PhD.: Contemporary Model of Teacher Authority – Educator
By nature, man needs authority, a specific pattern of behaviour. The issue of teacher's authority bothers theoreticians and practitioners of pedagogical, psychological and philosophical sciences. Over the years, representatives of individual disciplines have been interested in the concepts of ideal and real teachers. The importance and timeliness of the problem area due to the changing conditions of socio-political and economic-cultural life, which emerge new matters concerning the teacher, requiring deepening of meanings or a new concept. Today, authority is sought at home, at school, at the doctor's or at the priest. Many stress that an idol has strongly supplanted the concept of power in today's world. What does it mean to be an authority? Authority is not only a person's quality but a set of many features, values and attitudes. One of the people who should be an authority is a teacher, lecturer, educator. This is especially important today when we are dealing with the disruption of axis-normative order. Complaining about the disrespect of young people, students for the authority of the lecturer, teachers, let's not see the source of this crisis only on the side of the young or the academic community. Often the adults diligently demolish their authority. Today, many experts on this subject call this situation or behaviour "authority suicide." This suicide occurs when teachers, lecturers, educators lose the proper sense and purpose of their duty; when they cease to serve ideals and young people and begin to be only an "electrical transmitter of knowledge" detached from reality, truth, goodness and order. The Chinese sage says so: "Those lecturers who demand obedience from students but do not care about the spirits of their ancestors are strange. Their orders would always be dead, even if they were clothed with robes woven from lofty and pious words. " The crisis of authority, therefore, begins with sin against the pure love of God and man, and therefore against true happiness. Thus, in the process of building an academic community, the rightful place for truth must be restored first. As noted by R. Ingarden, the truth can only exist in an atmosphere of total honesty. And we come to the importance of the ethos of those who teach and bring up. Only lecturers and educators who combine their words with an apparent moral attitude are active. Therefore, one should accept the thesis that one of the basic principles of educating the young generation is the personal influence of the lecturer – educator through the right moral attitude.
6) Doc. ThDr. Patrik Maturkanič, PhD.: The Magnitude of Human Life in the Horizon of Socio – Transcendental Understanding
The most precious thing each of us possesses is a human life that we have undoubtedly not given ourselves but which has been undeservedly given to us through our parents. In this context, we should approach it responsibly, through our lifelong actions. To perceive not only material goods, so many times fleeting, but in particular, we should focus our attention on transcendental reasoning. There, it is possible to discover the horizon of the social sphere needed for the present time, which is not only open to tangible help to the other, i.e. the needy person, but also reveals the dimension of the spiritual endowment. After all, the value of a man is hidden above all in his deepest heart, which we intimately call the soul and is a reflection of his inner beauty, the origin of which we find in the secret of intimate touch, which exceeds the capacity of our human understanding. All the more we want to approach this most sensitive subject concerning our own self with humility and responsibility to ourselves, but also to any human being. This is one of the reasons why humanity is the most important measure of all our actions and goals that are directed towards its lasting good.
7) Doc. ThDr. Juraj Sedláček, PhD., Dis.: How to Rewrite emotional Memory?
The deficit in terms of the paternal bond and new phenomena of the current paternity crisis as predictors of inherent uncertainty and contraindications of the son's growth at the end of adolescence and young adulthood. What fears does today's young man face? What stems from this in his own fatherly education? What exactly is the source of his internal uncertainty? What forms of behaviour and manifestations of rebellion is he resorting to today? How to rewrite and heal emotional memory? What are the needs of a son, a young man who wants to become independent and start his own family, but who still feels the damage and harmful paternal insults of his childhood inside? What if these feelings are possibly returning in with a new intensity – as his own…? What is the path of self-transcendence of these people? The article also deals with the issue of the role of a person within a relationship, the phenomenon of narcissism, the deficit of empathy and ties, the fluid media impact, pseudo role models and the impact of media on opinion-forming in the case of the deficiency of the paternal role. The relatively widespread phenomenon of the paternity crisis also has its routes to recovery and ways to liberation.
8) Doc. PhDr. Václav Bělík, Ph.D.: Unaware Parent in the Cyberspace
The issue of risky behaviour and its prevention is one of the actual phenomena of socially and pedagogically oriented scientific fields. In the last researches, we have frequently focused on the school environment especially from the view of the nature of children, which kinds of risky behaviour do occur among them and what are its reasons. As well as we have dealt with the pregradual preparation of teachers, their knowledge and experience in this area. Lately, we are studying in detail what are the parents' experiences and knowledge in the area of risky behaviour. In today's dynamically developing world even the parent himself, as the most important socialization agent, often lacks the competences to protect the child and care for it and many times he his staggering in ignorance how to deal with it. Monitoring of the parents' behaviour on social networks presents another interesting area: a parent as an aggressor, a parent sharing the pictures of his children excessively, a parent exhibiting his child to the whole world, a refusing parent etc. The article is based on previous research studies and strives to present the group of parents from the view of their knowledge and experience with risky behaviour and its prevention.
9) PhDr., Mgr. Štefan Medzihorský: Spirituality from a Psychological Point of View
Historically, spiritual experience is most often described in connection with faith, respectively with religion. But we can also explore spiritual experiences in other areas of life. From the humanistic-psychological point of view, it is possible to reflect spiritual experiences in other areas. We will focus on three of them: love, human development and freedom.
Many published life stories suggest that in a deep love for another person, one can also experience the spiritual practice of accepting the universe. This point of view can be attributed to traditionalism, in the sense of love for human beings and Samaritanism, but in the form of volunteering and social work of various kinds, it transcends to postmodernity.
Man's development, his / her inner growth during his / her life, the direction towards mastery and seeking meaning in terms of needs, motivation and activity, represents a direction towards transcendence (Maslow). Part of this is the transcendental experience of "flow" (Csikszentmihalyi), loss of contact with the environment and a concentrated focus on the activity or work. It is sometimes referred to as an artistic "trance", although it accompanies other activities. We also regard it as a spiritual experience within a paradigm based on an optimistic approach to the possibilities of a man of modern times.
One can say that the desire for freedom, its subsequent attainment and the experience of one's free self is also a spiritual experience. The experience of internal liberation from manipulative societal superstitions and the tendency to curb individual freedoms opens new horizons for man. From the ability to freely navigate and choose your way of life from the pluralistic impulses of postmodernity, a spiritual experience of the transition from a person predisposed to a particular person may arise.
Some spiritual experiences may also be related to the character of society or belief, for example in the sense of Western individualistic or Eastern distinctively collectivist civilization (Hofstede).
10) PhDr., PhDr. Jiří Kučírek, Ph.D.: The Language of Space and the Consequences of Globalization: Losing Space and Our Housing
Globalisation processes have changed and are changing our anchoring in housing. The modern world dominated by objectivism reason and captivated by technology represents a rejection of our anchoring in the world. The cultures that mediate our understanding of space are rapidly disintegrating. Comparison of all the differences is a consequence of the techniques. The idea of a holistic understanding of man becomes only a bright idea.
11) PhDr., Mgr. Martin Kuška Ph.D.: What do Czechs believe in and how? Transformation of Czech spirituality in a global context.
The paper comments on the results of several currently published research studies (Pew Research Center, ISSP, Rabušič), which dealt with the faith of Czechs. The spiritual dimension of man represents an extension of the biopsychosocial model, which is yet established in the psychology of health. Cultural anthropology considers faith as an invariant: every person in every time and every culture believes in something. Only the contents of faith, i.e. of sacred, are transformed. At the same time, the human ability to understand is closely related to the saturation of the existential needs of man, to the conscious living of meaningful life, to finding answers to existential inquiries (who I am, what is the meaning of my life, what is the purpose of this world, what I have to do). Until recently, the Czech Republic has been characterised as one of the most atheistic countries in the world. The latest research findings encourage the updating of this characteristic, which has been established as a widely shared Czech auto stereotype, i.e., as a general idea of the Czech people about themselves. Domestic spirituality will be presented in an intercultural and historical context.
12) ThDr. Ivan Šulík, PhD.: Communication of Faith in Postmodernity
Also at the present time, the Church is called to announce Christ and his truth to the world. Do the Christians today succeed in addressing people who are not a part of the Church? And do the priests manage to capture the interest of the believers by their way of communication? Why various sects and communities are successful and those to whom Christ has entrusted the mission of preaching his truth are of little interest for the world? As the first Christians also today's ones must find a way how to address the people of the third Millenium. On the one hand, the world is refusing the offer of the Church, but on the other one, today's people thirst for spiritual values. That's why it is necessary that the announcers of the Evangelium manage to mediate to the people the encounter not with some kind of an idea of Christianity but the encounter with a person, with living Christ. To manage this it is desirable that faith grows not so much in its quantity but more in its intensity and depth in the hearts of those who call themselves Christians.
13) ThDr. Anton Ďatelinka, PhD.: Faith as a Phenomenon Expressed in the Ritual Form of Christianity in the Context of Basic Anthropological Needs
Since ancient times the human faith expresses itself in various forms of religious rituals. The aim of the presented article is to focus on the cult expression of Christian faith in connection to the most basic human desires for a ritual experience in life. The liturgy of the Church is set in this universal context and at the same time, it is offering a unique view in the newness of Revelation that is approaching with the offer that has influenced the history of mankind in an unrepeatable way.
14) PhDr. Jaroslava Hanušová, Ph.D.: Spiritual Needs in the Concept of Emergency Care Services
The users of the social service "emergency care", offered in the framework of the legislative adjustment of the Law No. 108/2006 Sb., about social services, have numerous needs. Although this service aims primarily at people who need continuous assistance for their independent life, the spiritual dimension cannot be omitted. The importance of the spiritual dimension of this service is evident also from the fact that it is provided especially to senior citizens. And so although the emergency care is focused on the needs of maintaining self-reliance and security, it cannot avoid questions of spirituality emerging from the lifelong spiritual orientation of the users or evoked by entering the final stage of life. Those questions may be for example the need of reconciliation, whether with oneself, particular physical persons or with transcendence – that is most often with God. Solving of spiritual questions is certainly not the primary mission of emergency care, but the providers must be fully aware of the context of spirituality in the human life and the service must be able to meet these needs adequately.
15) PhDr. Veronika Šimonová, PhD.: Motivation to Serve People in Need – Interdisciplinary Intersection of Social Work Values and Religious Values
Social work, as well as other helping professions, is based on the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity. Social workers have an essential place in serving those in need, in serving people who are in situations where they cannot help themselves. The quality of social work done depends on the personality of the social worker and his motivation and values on which his service is based. The contribution is focused on research and comparison of social work values at home and abroad, and it aims to find the intersection between social work values and religious values. The contribution is also an analysis of the internal and external motivation of social workers to choose their profession and to carry it out every day.
16) PhDr. Jan Lepeška, Ph.D.: A Spiritual Reflection of Selected Problems of the Contemporary World in Comparison with the Crisis of Late Antiquity
The text deals with selected essential problems of contemporary European society in comparison with the community of the Late Antiquity when often the man´s only certainty in troubled times was his spirituality. The paper presents the statements of late Roman authors on the one hand and the views of selected contemporary authors on the other – supplementing the ideas of the author of the article. The beginning of the 21st century has brought many significant changes, but in the light of progress, it also brings uncertainty and primarily ethical and ethnic complex issues. The loss of the certainty of the order and the fear of an uncertain future makes the theme of the spirituality of man and its subsequent search more vital once again.
17) ThLic., Mgr. Andrej Filín: Human Desire for Immortality as a Fundamental Anthropological Principle and the Response of Christian Revelation
This article aims to analyse the phenomenon of death as a universal experience concerning every human being in the history of humankind. In every epoch, man is aware of his mortality and searches for ways to conquer it. In his desire to overcome the awareness of one's mortality, man has developed and develops various "strategies of immortality" in the past and today. Questions about death and afterlife are of different types, and Christian Revelation also contains answers to questions, where "the riddle of human existence grows most acute." (Gaudium et Spes, 18).
18) ThLic., Mgr. Marcin Saj: The Moral Dimension of Palliative Care
Our existence is not a mere journey from birth to death, although we know that our life will end one day. Today's postmodern world very often omits the final part of life that is associated with old age, illness and death. On the other hand, palliative medicine, at present, especially in the Western Hemisphere, seems to be very needed. Palliative care and 'carers' are becoming an essential part of our ageing society. Palliative care is consistently based on individual wishes and needs of patients, respecting their value priorities and protecting the patient's right to self-determination. Palliative care is based on the experience that there is a fundamental difference between healing and quality care for the dying and that death may not be accompanied by fear, unbearable pain and senseless suffering. The goal of good and high-quality palliative care is for the patient who feels to be co-responsible for his life and the fulfilment of the next part. The palliative team, which should include specialists not only in the healthcare professions, has the task of maximising all the positive aspects of the patient's life and doing everything for the benefit of the patient.
19) Mgr. Silvia Morávková: Spiritual Aspects of Social Work – Social Work as a Profession or Mission?
Social work is perceived as a continually evolving helping profession which currently meets all the attributes of a scientific discipline. Social work is a scientific field based on values, and the social worker's mission is to do social work conscientiously and responsibly. Our contribution aims to analyse spiritual aspects in the emergence and shaping of social work. We focus on the history of social work, how much the beginnings of social work were of a voluntary, philanthropic nature, based on the principle of love for one's neighbour. Another critical issue is the transcendence of spiritual aspects for social work in the present postmodern era. The social worker can currently be inspired and proceed, e.g. from principles of the social doctrine of the Church. In connection with this, the perspective of social work as a profession or mission is to be considered.
20) Ks. Mgr. Damian Ataman: Postmodern Concept of Social Life
The author of the article presents the concept of shared life in a postmodern society. First, he explains and describes postmodernism (postmodernity). He points out that postmodernism is a cultural phenomenon, arising and developing in the theoretical and social dimension. In the first case, one can speak of postmodern philosophical, aesthetic, musical and pedagogical theories. The second dimension includes aspects of ongoing social changes, manifesting themselves, among others, in mentality, lifestyles and relations to the sphere of the sacred. He reflects on two dimensions of postmodernism and shows relationships between them. Then the author goes to the characteristics and manifestations of post-modern ideology in society. He considers whether in communities of prosperity, developing technique producing more and more things, in a situation of proclaiming chaos caused by the proclamation that there are no permanent and universal elements, man can be religious. Postmodernism, as a socio-cultural phenomenon, also applies to religion and religiosity. Changes in this area consist mainly of ongoing processes of intensive pluralisation and individualisation weakening the significance of churches as traditional and permanent institutions. He concludes that man's religiousness of the post-modern era is often not an expression of the pursuit of truth, but satisfying current emotional needs. A feature of postmodernism is, therefore, the existence of an increasing number of religions without God because the exclusion of God makes man free from any obligations, specific requirements, judgments or restrictions.
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Manicomio Design
Manicomio - meaning insane asylum in Italian - is a new firm from Vancouver specializing in print, clothing, and product graphics. Why 'Manicomio'? Because they claim to provide a sanctuary for their clients and prescribe design remedies. Well, they definitely have a full blown portfolio to prove their case. In fact, the extensive portfolio provides a veritable case history, showcasing every final product in full photographic glory. Yes, this is the kind of design company that can even make their competitors a little crazy... Crazy jealous.... More
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Liquid is a design agency that embodies a relaxed, soft attitude with a beautifully light portfolio. It's quite appealing, and we love the little fishes, swimming around, but we were a bit challenged by the side-scrolling presentation... contrary to the soothing atmosphere, we just were not quite comfortable leaving our browser in mid-scroll. Also, some of the HTML links are just too light to be read. But beyond that, the work is outstanding. They have accomplished wonders in print and design for books, and the website design and corporate work is not too shabby either! For book covers to brochures, magazines and more, Liquid is the place to dive in a take a swim. Just don't scare the fishes, or get the pages wet.... More
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Vingtneuf Degres
Otherwise known as 29 Degrees, this collective of artists and designers from Switzerland have a cohesive philosophy, as demostrated by their logo of interlocking hexagons forming a chain... a chain of design power! Framed in this fabulous site, and only in French, we see some great photos, but not much showing of the work they have finished. Yet, while it seems they are graffiti, industrial designers and toy designers, we actually suspect there's more print and graphic work being done here, and they've just been too busy to post it all. Well, we're curious already!... More
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Furi Furi
Furi Furi offers a quick buzz but little complexity. Retro-futuristic character design and a flair for unique color pairings make for extra fun graphics. The firm consists of two gents, three ladies and a black Laborador Retriever (gender undetermined at press time). The product line has vinyl figures, graphic t-shirts, and toss pillows. DO check out the site. Take a few swigs of it, and you might wake up next to the cartoon of your dreams.... More
Onyro
This is a Greek design firm that is rockin� with talent. Impressive international portfolio. Services include print, web, motion, IT consultancy, and development. Give �em a shot.... More
Reactive Media
Reactive Media from Melbourne is a web design firm supported by a lengthy list of clients from their native continent. Their work is focused on the strategy, development, and marketing side of the business, and they have working relationships with a number of other local agencies that they collaborate with to create some of their projects. Work focuses on Australian firms, travel agencies, and Oceanic-based campaigns.... More
I-D Media
Willkommen zu I-D Media�this German-based firm seeks to give a new I.D. to European design. Geared more toward selling service concepts and a little less on showcasing the works themselves, the site voices their commitment to re-creating strategy and marketing plans.... More
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Frog Design
Leapfrogging over the competition, Frog design initially staked its claim in small pond/ long name city of Mutlangen Schwabisch Gmand, Germany. Constant globe hopping and a broad colorful appeal has sprouted frogspawn throughout the world, introducing five new offices including their central headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. With major players like Disney and Microsoft hopping on board, Frog Design's founders are already princes in the eyes of many.... More
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Keep your computer hydrated with frequent trips to this watering hole! Fluid smoothly flows into four distinct divisions, including a game-specific site with enough goodies to keep gamers moist with delight. Speaking interfaces evoke nostalgic memories of Tron, but can't convince the webmaster to avoid long load times, making this UK-based site flows at its own pace: trickling.... More
Factor Design
Hearkening back to the height of the Industrial Age, the emergence of the wireless Internet world has spawned the new age of the Factory. Displaying its work in a scrolling format reminiscent of the assembly line, each project comes handcrafted with the finest factory-backed detail. With two perfectly engineered processes for branding and web development in place, this company should remain a Factor for a while.... More
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Across the pond, the influential work of the Addison Group towers like Big Ben over Britain. From establishing campaigns for the leading contenders in travel, retail services and utilities, Addison keeps a steady design eye on the pulse of the English beat. While expunging delightfully detailed goals of each individual client and their respective projects, glaring lack of flash parts and a failure to provide popups or expanding thumbnails provides a few subtractions in Addison�s otherwise check-plus performance.... More
Clementina Presentation
The future has come, and it is bright. Clementina Presentation drags you into a world of tomorrow with their touch-screen this and their interactive that. Big names like HBO, Philips, and Fox are already doting on them, but soon enough they'll find their way into your own home. The touch-screen menu on your next refridgerator will come courtesy of these time-travelers. And twenty years down the line, what won't have a touch-screen on it? Think cell phones. Think dashboards. Think public toilets. These are the people who will lead the index-finger revolution. Sit back. Relax. Feel yourself getting fatter and lazier as the years go by. These guys are dragging us into the future, so thank your lucky stars they're doing it in style. The future is at our fingertips, literally. Think...moist toweletes.... More
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Donnellan Seeking First-Team Football as He Returns to West Brom
6:27 pm Monday, 1 January 2018 @BescotBanter Jon Whitney News Shaun Donnellan West Bromwich Albion
Jon Whitney has confirmed that on-loan West Bromwich Albion defender Shaun Donnellan will not be extending his stay with the club as his loan deal expires this week.
Walsall manager Jon Whitney has confirmed that on-loan West Bromwich Albion defender Shaun Donnellan will not be extending his stay with the club as his loan deal expires this week.
21-year-old, Branet-born Donnellan, who joined the Saddlers on a six-month loan deal in August, made eleven first-team appearances for the club, often having to settle for a place on the bench as Kory Roberts secured a spot in the starting line-up.
Jon, speaking via the club's official website - Saddlers.co.uk, said "We've let Shaun Donnellan go back. He wants to play games and I can't guarantee him minutes, so he's gone back. Kory has done really well and he's really pushing James Wilson for that position, which is really healthy for me. We'll sit down and have a chat about Dan Agyei and Zeli Ismail."
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This British blogger just wanted to share her experiences…
…You won't believe what happened next
OK, so we all know that in the gridlocked blogosphere, a punchy headline will help to generate more traffic to our website. In fact, most writers of my acquaintance spend almost as much time finessing a title as they do crafting the article itself. Not that there's anything essentially wrong with employing a little hyperbole to lend weight to your story. After all, 'Cambridge boffins discover the secret to eternal youth' is bound to cause a bigger reaction than 'Huntingdon-based research company announces new enzyme for use in anti-ageing face cream.'
But there's a balance to be struck, natch. Undersell your story and you'll risk leaving it languishing in the Internet doldrums; oversell it and you'll only disappoint your readers who may decide not to come back for more. Which brings me to the object of this week's rant: Upworthy. This viral content website has spawned a new breed of highly sensational, emotionally manipulative 'click-bait' headlines that seem to be gaining ground in the race for news supremacy. It's a simple formula: the headlines employ a standard two-phrase structure to firstly present an intriguing scenario swiftly followed by the promise of an explosive/surprising/remarkable conclusion.
For example: 'This soccer mom just wanted to spend the afternoon shopping. You won't believe what happened next.'; and 'You'll get angry when you see this video clip. How it ends is heartbreaking.'
Actually, I got fairly angry just reading that headline; it made me scurry off to find a real website (BBC) where I could pick a news item (Volunteers comb Lake District town for missing student) and choose my own emotional response (worried) instead of waiting to have one assigned to me. Heartbreaking is a coach-load of schoolchildren involved in a motorway pile-up or families made homeless by a freak storm, not a couple of pre-teens singing 'Happy Birthday' to their granny via Skype. It's saccharine, smarmy and smug and should be stamped out before it infects everything around it.
The backlash starts here?
You'd think that established news providers would have the sense to steer well clear of overly sensational headlines, but news giant CNN recently had its fingers burnt after applying the Upworthy headline formula to a serious assault story: '14-year-old girl stabbed her little sister 40 times, police say. The reason why will shock you.'. You can and should do better than that, CNN.
I don't have anything against Upworthy's social agenda – good luck to them – but selling news in this undignified way trivialises human experience by reducing it to a set of clichéd responses which demeans us all. It's also unsustainable. As a reader, how many times would you click on 'you'll be amazed…' before realising you're actually nonplussed, at best, and resolve to click no more? Are we really that easy to manipulate? Perhaps when we stop rising to the bait, news sites will realise they need to re-think their approach, perhaps reminding themselves of the potential pitfalls of too much hype: 'Boy repeatedly peddles fictional account of his scary encounter with a lone wolf. You won't believe what happens next.'
In the meantime, if you'd like to have fun making up your own random Upworthy-style headlines, come and play at upworthygenerator.com.
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I thought it was just me who got cross about these headlines. Nice to know I'm not alone!
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Q: Regex: Match keywords in URL but not subfolders I'm trying to write Regex to include all pages that have a keyword in URL and exclude pages that have that same keyword in a subfolder.
The tool that I'm using it in is a website audit tool.
Scope:
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It keeps telling me that there is no "seed URL". Any help would be appreciated.

A: using the double slash // to recognize URL part :
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Frozen The Musical London cast revealed in full
Posted July 17, 2020 11:21
The full cast of Disney's Frozen The Musical in London's West End has been revealed.
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Posted July 8, 2020 13:01
Black voices from across the West End, Broadway, and beyond will star in an online concert.
Mean Girls The Musical still set to transfer to London's West End
New West End musicals and revivals coming to London in 2021
West End musicals on tour in 2021: 15 shows touring the UK
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Submerged Reviews
Submerged is ranked in the 9th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Jared Petty
Submerged attempts to replace tension with curiosity as a motivating force, and largely succeeds even though its environmental storytelling isn't as dense as it could've been. It's an unchallenging, occasionally beautiful experience that caters to our instinct to see what's on the other side of the mountain. In the moments where Submerged rewarded inquisitiveness, I loved it. When it occasionally stumbled in that responsibility, I found myself wishing for a more polished and complete world to explore.
Christian Donlan
No Recommendation / Blank
Set in a drowned city, this game of exploration lacks the substance or conviction to hold your attention.
Jaz Rignall
USgamer
A short, sweet, melancholic exploration game that offers precious few hours of gameplay, but it's beautiful to look at, and highly enjoyable to play.
Jed Whitaker
You're better off saving your money instead of sinking it on the titanic failure that is Submerged.
Jim Hargreaves
TheSixthAxis
As much as I wanted to fall in love with Submerged, it's standing proof that a game needs more than good looks and a unique angle to win me over. With the 'emotional' story-driven approach slowly receding from the frontline of gaming, I'm left craving fun and challenging experiences that have us do more than haplessly roam within the confines of a digital sandbox.
Josh Hawkins
After only ten minutes in the game you've already experienced everything that Submerged has to offer. It's a rather dull and shallow title in what could have been an exciting and scary world. There is no combat, no urgency, and no chance of failure. The gameplay is boring, the landmarks and scenery are mediocre, and the story is almost nonexistent. Submerged is a rapidly sinking ship that never even left the harbor.
Greg Hill
Despite its interesting premise, Submerged never achieves more than mediocrity due to its repetitive gameplay, lacklustre execution, and unpolished world design.
VideoGamer
Submerged feels like a concept rather than a complete game. What's here is so slight, the story so flimsy, that it left almost no impression on me.
Unscored
It's a reasonably short game for £14 – perhaps an afternoon's stuff to do first time through. But it's so unrelentingly lovely, and such a rare pleasure to be experienced without constant worry about being shot in the back of the head, or eaten by a wolf, or running out of time, or any of the other ways games so desperately want to concern us.
James Stephanie Sterling
The Jimquisition
I am here to say it isn't. A game so proud of its lack of combat needs something else. Otherwise it's simply a game with a great big hole in it.
GamingTrend
Submerged is a short but impactful experience, crafting sound and sight together to create something unique and different from the mold. It won't keep you coming back for days and weeks, but in its runtime it stands out as one of the most intimate and interesting interactive set pieces I've played this year.
Kell Andersen
The title's biggest downfall, then, is not any one single thing, but rather its overwhelming ambition. And in the grand scheme of things, perhaps that's not the worst problem to have. Indeed, despite its admittedly frequent rough patches, it's very hard to not admire the way this humble indie game so earnestly reaches for the stars.
Drew Leachman
ZTGD
Submerged is not a bad game, but most certainly not an outstanding one. I enjoyed what it did for the time it took me to finish the story, but for players looking for more substance, there are other games out there that offer more.
Shawn Petraschuk
COGconnected
As broken as the world is, it's also incredibly beautiful. The unfortunate part however, is that it isn't all that varied.
Garri Bagdasarov
PlayStation Universe
Exploration can get very boring when you're just doing the same thing over and over again, but the intriguing game world, soothing soundtrack and unfolding story ensure Submerged keeps its head just above water.
Marc Hollinshead
Submerged is an interesting game in that it swaps out conventional combat mechanics for pure exploration. This means that it's not a challenging game, but it is still fairly engaging. Collecting more parts of the puzzle will keep you playing and driving around in the boat is easy to get the hang of. The climbing mechanics can be a little frustrating in comparison, but you will get used to them in time. The mysterious game crash still remains a mystery, but this seems like a very rare occurrence. For its length, it's hard to fully justify its initial asking price, but the content that's there doesn't outstay its welcome or feel overly short. Whether you fancy something less action packed, or just a quick and easy game, Submerged will be an enjoyable journey while it lasts.
Stuart Andrews
TrustedReviews
Submerged isn't a lengthy game or a game of innovative ideas and sophisticated gameplay, but it is a rich and haunting experience that uses exploration to tell its story. Its minimalist approach won't be for everyone, but connect and this could be one of the most memorable games you play this year.
Christopher Byrd
Basically, you'll either dig the lush tedium of this game or you won't.
Baz Macdonald
Submerged is underwhelming. It squanders a promising opening, and its slight mechanics will no doubt give ammo to those who question the validity of exploration titles.
Robert Workman
GameCrate
Submerged just ends up being a disappointment. Great ideas in the storytelling and presentation are lost with a poor connection to characters and truly lacking gameplay. All the great intentions in the world don't mean anything if they don't convey into a fun game experience. Go play Journey instead.


ArcelorMittal's Rs 42,000 crore resolution plan for takeover of bankrupt Essar Steel has received a final go ahead from NCLAT.
The NCLAT refused to put on hold ArcelorMittal's proposed payment to Essar Steel's lenders.
ArcelorMittal's Rs 42,000 crore resolution plan for takeover of bankrupt Essar Steel has received a final go ahead from NCLAT, TV news channels reported. The Lakshmi Mittal-run steel major has been asked by the tribunal to deposit the amount with the Committee of Creditors (CoC). The NCLAT refused to put on hold ArcelorMittal's proposed payment to Essar Steel's lenders, clearing the NCLT, Ahmedabad-approved resolution plan for one of the biggest IBC cases in India.
On Friday, NCLAT had refused to stay a bankruptcy court order approving steel giant ArcelorMittal's bid for Essar Steel. It had sought a fresh plan for the distribution of bid amount between financial and operational creditors of the debt-laden firm.
The next hearing in the Essar Steel Case is scheduled on March 27, the TV reports said.
Edelweiss ARC, State Bank of India, IDBI Bank and ICICI Bank are the four creditors with the largest exposures to the debt-ridden firm, taking the call on the lenders' behalf.
Essar Steel directors had challenged NCLT's nod to global steel giant for the debt-laden company on the plea that their offer of Rs 54,389-crore was superior as it clears 100 per cent outstanding of both financial and operational creditors.
On March 8, the National Company Law Tribunal approved the Rs 42,000-crore winning bid by ArcelorMittal after months and months of hearings, counter-hearings and petitions.
The Essar Steel case is one of the 12 large cases admitted early on under the newly formed Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).


We've had an amazing week here at Ingestre Hall with the fantastic students from Whitecrest Primary! The student's theme was Shakespeare, and they had to come up with different ways to express some of the ideas and motifs Shakespeare uses in his plays. A difficult task ahead, but one that all our tutors knew the students could accomplish using their imagination and creativity.
In music, they were using the story of Romeo and Juliet to write and record an amazing song. Along with the guidance of one of our Newave tutors Ollie, they were able to accomplish not only one but two brilliant songs! A real achievement for such dedicated and hard work pupils.
Over in dance, they were looking at how forests are used in Shakespeare's stories to create mystical and dark performances. Tara, one of Newave's dance tutors looked at the stories of 'As you Like It' and 'Macbeth' and helped pupils create beautiful motifs through physical movement. Creating the mysticality of a forest through movement is a challenge for any performer and yet the pupils did an amazing job at doing so.
Though you can read and perform many of Shakespeare's scripts, it's always interesting to see how students interpret and act them out in dramatical performances. This is what Richard and our drama student's were discovering when they were looking at The Tempest. A world of magicians, mystical creatures, tragedy and hubris. With a lengthy story to tell, the student's did a fantastic job at creating an immersive piece that was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Shakespeare is known to a be a master wordsmith, painting a canvas in one's imagination. Visualising this would be down to our artists with the guiding hand of Heather, one of Ingestre Hall's art tutors. Through the use of colour and materials, they were able to create some intricate pieces of art, showcasing the masquerade ball, the love between Romeo and Juliet and their eventual demise.
Overall it was another amazing time at Ingestre and we loved having our friends from Whitecrest Primary over. We hope to see them again soon!


This lovely 2 bedroom/1.5 bathroom condo ideally situated in Lower Pacific Heights is city living at its best. Featuring an open floor plan with hardwood floors and a gas fireplace, it is easy to feel at home in this cozy abode. And with protected one car parking, a shared yard perfect for pets, recreation room, elevator and laundry in the building, this home has everything you could need to make life easy. Best of all, you are nestled in sought after location, just a short walk to the Presidio Heights commercial strip, and a stone's throw from conveniences like Trader Joe's, Target, Laurel Village, Fillmore shopping, and Muni. This home can't be missed!


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Andy Rubin has returned to his company weeks after he took leave amid allegations of inappropriate behavior
He's back at Essential, his smartphone startup.
By Theodore Schleifer@teddyschleifer Dec 8, 2017, 11:31pm EST
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Andy Rubin, the founder of smartphone startup Essential, has already returned to his company less than two weeks after it was announced that he took a leave of absence amid questions about an alleged inappropriate relationship.
Rubin as of Friday ended the personal leave that he took in November after dealing with personal issues, according to two people familiar with his activities. His leave was reportedly only shared with employees on November 27, though a company representative said at the time that he began his leave earlier that month.
The CEO of Essential last month took leave as The Information was about to report that an "internal investigation determined that he had carried on an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate," when he served as a top executive at Google.
Rubin has denied any wrongdoing and stressed that the relationship was consensual.
The decision to return to Essential will likely calm jitters about the future of the phone company, which has raised $330 million to develop its highly anticipated product. Rubin, the creator of the Android operating system, is a dominant figure in the phone industry.
Even while on leave from Essential, Rubin was still able to show up to work at the same physical workplace. That's because he did not take a similar leave from Playground Global, the venture capital firm he founded, which shares the same office space as Essential.
Essential and Rubin declined to comment.
Rubin started Playground in 2015 and it has raised $300 million to incubate companies. Playground and Essential are inextricably linked beyond just being physically intermixed in different corners in the same open-space office: Playground led Essential's first major fundraising round and Rubin serves as the CEO of both companies.


The Department of Psychopedagogical and Professional Orientation (DOPP) is the school organ that has the function of providing recources to the teachers to adapt to the particularities of each student, working in an interdisciplinary way. Nonetheless, it's also a support for the students and families of the center.
Detecting NEE and stablishing coordinations with EAP.
Collaborating with the teachers in the elaboration of individualized plans (PI).
Doing a follow up with external professionals.
Attention and support of the Singular Project students.
Evaluation of basic and curricular competences.
Orientation of the families in the evolutionary process of their children.
Hosting of newcome students and attention to new families.
Counsel in education in values and management of emotions.
These performances are specified in the three intervention areas: in relation to the center, to the students and to the family.
Advising and guiding the teaching team in relation to strategies that facilitate the answer to the diversity in students.
Mainaining the follow up with teachers and tutors.
Providing direct support to the students with special educational needs and learning, behaviour and/or relationship difficulties inside or outside the classroom.
Creating a space of mediation in order to maintain a good coexistence between all the members of the educational community.
Creating adapted materials and applying relevant protocols for the students that require it.
Activities rooted towards the facilitation of social integration of students with relationship issues inside their group and in school life.
Advising about the transition to professional and/or academic life.
Guiding and collaborating with the families of the students that recquire counceling by DOPP.
Organizing talks on the subjects of education in order to provide a space to the families where they can solve doubts and share daily life situations.
The school has an Infirmary Service that takes care of all the students that are not feeling well or that have had an accident. Families are contacted and if necessary the students are taken to a health center.
When there's a coexistence field trip the responsibles carry a first aid kit.
The students can perform playful activities or advance their homework under the supervision of monitors.
Intranet is our interaction and communication platform between students, teachers and families.
The students have access to contents and digital books as well as to an e-mail.
The families have at their disposal information that allows them to do a follow up on their kid through the agenda, display of notes, as well as access to circular letters and menus.
Remember that if you forget the password you can obtain another by clicking on: "have you forgotten the password?"


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Walter Jellinek (* 12. Juli 1885 in Wien; † 9. Juni 1955 in Heidelberg) war ein deutscher Staats-, Verwaltungs- und Völkerrechtler österreichischer Herkunft.

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Jugend und Ausbildung
Walter Jellinek war ein Sohn von Georg Jellinek und dessen Frau Camilla sowie ein Enkel des Predigers der Israelitischen Kultusgemeinde Wien, Adolf Jellinek. Von den Behörden wurde er wie seine Geschwister zunächst als israelitisch geführt, obwohl sie nicht jüdisch im Sinne der Halacha waren. 1896 wurden Georgs Kinder in aller Stille getauft.

Jellinek besuchte das Gymnasium in Heidelberg und studierte Rechtswissenschaften an den Universitäten Heidelberg, Freiburg und Berlin. Schwerpunkte seines Studiums waren öffentliches und Verfassungsrecht. 1908 promovierte er bei Paul Laband an der Universität Straßburg mit der Dissertation Der fehlerhafte Staatsakt und seine Wirkungen. Bereits 1912 erfolgte Jellineks Habilitation bei Otto Mayer in Leipzig mit seiner Habilitationsschrift Gesetz, Gesetzesanwendung und Zweckmäßigkeitserwägung.

Berufliche Anfänge
Nach einer kurzen Zeit als Privatdozent in Leipzig wurde Jellinek 1913 außerordentlicher Professor. Walter Jellinek diente im Ersten Weltkrieg bei der Artillerieprüfungskommission.

Nach dem Kriegsende wurde Jellinek 1919 zum ordentlichen Professor für Öffentliches Recht an die Universität Kiel berufen. 1928–29 war Walter Jellinek Rektor der Universität Kiel. 1929 folgte er einem Ruf nach Heidelberg als Ordinarius für Staatsrecht.

Nationalsozialismus
Wegen seiner jüdischen Herkunft wurde er von den Nationalsozialisten 1935 aus seinem Amt vertrieben. So wurde er bereits in diesem Jahr zwei Mal beurlaubt, bevor er 1936 in den Ruhestand versetzte wurde, da er mit drei jüdischen Großeltern gemäß dem 1935 verabschiedeten Reichsbürgergesetz als "Volljude" galt. Seine Ehe mit Irmgard Wiener, die keine jüdischen Vorfahren besaß, sowie die christliche Erziehung seiner Kinder schützten ihn zunächst vor einigen der diskriminierenden Maßnahmen. Dennoch entging er zu Beginn des Jahres 1945 nur knapp der Deportation.

Nach 1945: Verfassungsrechtler
Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg im Jahr 1945 erhielt Jellinek seinen Lehrstuhl für Staatsrecht zurück. Die Versetzung in den Ruhestand wurde rückgängig gemacht und die Zeit zwischen 1936 und 1945 als "ruhegehaltfähige Dienstzeit" angerechnet. Auf die diskriminierenden Umstände der damaligen Ereignisse wurde dabei jedoch ebenso wenig eingegangen wie auf die Bedrohung von Jellineks Leben.

Auf der ersten Tagung der Ex-Akademiker in Bad Boll hielt Jellinek vor führenden deutschen Juristen und Wirtschaftswissenschaftlern das Hauptreferat. Als Gutachter nahm Jellinek in der Folge des Öfteren zu schwierigen verfassungsrechtlichen Problemen Stellung. In der Frage eines Wehrgesetzes z. B. erklärte er im Februar 1952, dass eine einfache parlamentarische Mehrheit für die Verabschiedung eines solchen Gesetzes ausreichend sei. Auch in der Frage des Südweststaat-Gesetzes und im Streit um das Reichskonkordat wegen der Bestimmungen über die Bekenntnisschulen in Württemberg wurde Jellinek gehört.

Als Mitglied im Vorbereitenden Verfassungsausschuss (Groß-Hessen) wirkte er maßgeblich am ersten Entwurf der Verfassung des Landes Hessen mit.

Ehrungen und Auszeichnungen
Ein Studentenwohnheim in Heidelberg (Hauptstraße 246) ist nach Walter Jellinek benannt.

Privates
Seit 1914 war Jellinek verheiratet mit Irmgard Wiener. Sie war eine Urenkelin von Friedrich Koenig, der die Schnellpresse erfunden hat.

Schriften (Auswahl)
 Der fehlerhafte Staatsakt und seine Wirkungen. Eine verwaltungs- und prozessrechtliche Studie, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 1908.

 Entstehung und Ausbau der Weimarer Reichsverfassung. In: Handbuch des Deutschen Staatsrechts, hrsg. von Gerhard Anschütz und Richard Thoma. Band I. Mohr, Tübingen 1930.
 Verwaltungsrecht. Springer, Berlin 1928, 3. Aufl. 1931.
 Die zweiseitigen Staatsverträge über Anerkennung ausländischer Zivilurteile. Eine kritische Untersuchung. de Gruyter, Mohr, Berlin/Tübingen 1953.

Literatur
 Ino Augsberg: "Groß Neues ist ja nicht nachzutragen". Walter Jellineks "Verwaltungsrecht" in der frühen Bundesrepublik. In: Carsten Cremer (Hrsg.): Die Verwaltungsrechtswissenschaft in der frühen Bundesrepublik (1949–1977). Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 2017, S. 11–30, ISBN 978-3-16-155530-5.
 Otto Bachof u. a. (Hrsg.): Forschungen und Berichte aus dem öffentlichen Recht. Gedächtnisschrift für Walter Jellinek. Isar-Verlag, München 1955, 2. Auflage, München 1974.
 Klaus Kempter: Die Jellineks 1820–1955. Eine familienbiographische Studie zum deutschjüdischen Bildungsbürgertum (= Schriften des Bundesarchivs. Band 52). Düsseldorf 1998, ISBN 3-7700-1606-8.

 Reinhard Mehring (Hrsg.): Walter Jellinek – Carl Schmitt. Briefwechsel 1926 bis 1933. In: Schmittiana. Neue Folge, Band 2, hrsg. von der Carl-Schmitt-Gesellschaft, Duncker u. Humblot, Berlin 2014, S. 87–117.
 Klaus-Peter Schroeder: "Eine Universität für Juristen und von Juristen". Die Heidelberger Juristische Fakultät im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert (= Heidelberger Rechtswissenschaftliche Abhandlungen. Band 1). Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 2010, ISBN 978-3-16-150326-9, S. 457–468.
 Martin Schulte: Walter Jellinek (1885–1955). In: Peter Häberle, Michael Kilian, Heinrich Wolff: Staatsrechtslehrer des 20. Jahrhunderts. Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz. De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston (2. Auflage) 2018, S. 377–389, ISBN 978-3-11-030377-3.
 Jan Ziekow: Die Einhelligkeit der Rechtsentscheidung. Zu Leben und Werk Walter Jellineks. In: Archiv des öffentlichen Rechts. Band 111, 1986, S. 219 ff.

Weblinks

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Einzelnachweise

Staatsrechtler (20. Jahrhundert)
Verwaltungsrechtler (20. Jahrhundert)
Völkerrechtler (20. Jahrhundert)
Hochschullehrer (Universität Leipzig)
Hochschullehrer (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel)
Hochschullehrer (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg)
Rektor (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel)
Richter (Oberverwaltungsgericht)
Person im Ersten Weltkrieg (Deutsches Reich)
NS-Opfer
Deutscher
Geboren 1885
Gestorben 1955
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What to Know About the Log4J Java Bug for 2022
By Hector BonillaJanuary 10, 2022January 12th, 2022No Comments
The Log4J bug that created vulnerabilities in millions of devices in December 2021 is still persistent in the new year, and will likely continue well past 2022 according to experts, with some predicting it could take years to address. Also known as Log4Shell, this exploit allows hackers to take advantage of a serious error in a logging tool used in Java programs that are embedded in some of the biggest technology brands, including Oracle, IBM and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
What is Log4J?
Apache Log4J 2 is the latest version of an open-source Java utility developed by the Apache Software Foundation, providing a logging framework that enables systems to record, track and otherwise manage errors and other events in their code. The vulnerability appeared in Log4J 2.14, with Apache releasing the updated 2.15 version 3 days before publicly announcing the zero-day exploit. However, subsequent bugs were found and as of this writing 2.17.1 is the latest version, containing several fixes to prevent intrusion.
The Log4J Bug & Log4Shell
Log4Shell was discovered and brought to Apache's attention on November 24, 2021, by a security researcher at Alibaba Cloud, although it is believed to have existed since 2013. It was disclosed to the public at large December 8, 2021, preceding a chaotic scramble as enterprise vendors rushed to assess the risk to their systems and roll out stopgap fixes. Simultaneously, Microsoft's security researchers noted a spike in hacker activity that could be traced back mostly to probing operations carried out across the malware ecosystem, although they also uncovered evidence of attempts made before even the public announcement.
The Widespread Risk of the Vulnerability
The Log4J bug has spawned multiple CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) notices beyond even just the initial Log4Shell that potentially affect "hundreds of millions" of devices in widespread usage today. Since the exploit leverages a remote code execution (RCE), cloud services like AWS and Google Cloud are particularly vulnerable, with some experts claiming that up to 93% of all cloud-based environments being at risk. Other possibly impacted platforms include VMware, Microsoft Azure and RedHat.
Cyber Attacks Using Log4J
Cybersecurity research and defense teams have seen multiple attacks in the wild attempting to leverage Log4J exploits since the news broke, including some firsthand as their clients were in the process of being hacked. According to Microsoft's own security researchers, the majority of activity still revolves around scanning for vulnerable systems (which includes legitimate professionals checking internally for affected components), but some cybercriminals have already directly breached several systems with the zero-day. Attacks seen so far have included "cryptojacking" for cryptocurrency mining as well as botnet networks, two models that take control of a computer's processing power for the hacker's external usage.
Ransomware Ecosystem
The malware ecosystem quickly jumped on Log4Shell with ransomware gangs buying credentials and other data from access brokers who already breached vulnerable systems. Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliates have been extra active around Log4J bugs, with a large-scale cryptocurrency platform hosted in Vietnam hacked and extorted for $5 million only a few days after it became public news. This attack in particular revealed deeper potential dangers tied to the Log4Shell vulnerability, as it also leveraged AWS misconfigurations seen in past breaches, reflecting how hackers can take advantage of multiple exploits.
Nation-state Hackers
Besides the typical cybercriminal syndicates, many nation-state hackers and gangs known to be tied to national cyber espionage groups (with all the overlap in-between) seem to be especially interested in the Log4J exploit. Several Chinese APTs (advanced persistent threats) as well as teams tracked out of Iran, North Korea and Turkey have been observed testing possible toolkits being developed to take advantage of the bug for future attacks. The real-world consequences of this may already be apparent, as the Belgian defense ministry was breached using a Log4J exploit.
FTC Crackdown
Exacerbating the impact of Log4Shell is a warning from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alerting companies regulated under the Gramm Leach Bliley Act and similar laws that they are expected to quickly apply fixes to the vulnerability, or face penalization for nonconformance. They specifically referred to the 2017 Equifax breach and subsequent $700 million settlement with the FTC as a very explicit example of the consequences of a breach, with promises from the agency to "use its full legal authority" against businesses that do not take the recommended steps to mitigate exposure.
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The good news for clients of SWK Technologies is that our team has been painstakingly reviewing our deployed systems since the news came to our attention, and have worked to patch any vulnerable components in our portfolio. If you have questions about what to do about the rest of your technology stack or about handling Log4J in general, please reach out to us promptly to get in touch with one of our experts.
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