Las tres funciones dumezilianas y el mito de los mellizos divinos de la tradición indoeuropea en el

The paper focuses on the presence in the Compendio Historial (Historical Compendium) by Diego Rodríguez de Almela of individuals representing each of the three functions described by Dumézil in ancient IndoEuropean societies. A description and analysis of the Indo-European myth about "divine twins" begotten by different fathers, one mortal and one divine, featured in Rodríguez de Almela's Compendio Historial follows.El trabajo trata de la presencia en el Compendio Historial de Diego Rodríguez de Almela de personajes que representan cada una de las tres funciones descritas por Dumézil en las antiguas sociedades indo-europeas, y de un ejemplo de los “mellizos divinos” engendrados por padres diferentes, uno divino y otro humano, también en la tradición y la mitología indo-europea

El antiguo festival céltico pagano de Samain y su continuación en la fiesta laica de Halloween, el Día de los Difuntos cristiano y el Día de los Muertos en México

En el artículo se analiza la festividad mexicana del Día de Muertos, sus raíces parciales en la Festividad de los Muertos de los antiguos aztecas, y la forma en que se desarrolló a partir del Día de los Difuntos cristiano, cuyo origen se retrotrae a su veThe article focuses on the Mexican Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), its partial roots in the Feast for the Dead of the Aztecs, the way it evolved from the Christian All Souls? Day, and the latter?s origins in the pagan Celtic feast of Samain. The parall

Las tres funciones descritas por Dumézil en las sociedades indo-europeas en la Electra de Sófocles.

The paper focuses on the Indo-European elements found in the famous tra gedies of ancient Greece, with special emphasis on Sophocles' Electra, where the three distinctive Indo-European functions described by Dumézil are identified.En el artículo se analizan las tragedias de la antigua Grecia tratando de hallar en ellas componentes pertenecientes a la tradición indo-europea, y en especial la Electra de Sófocles, donde se describe la presencia de las tres funciones características de las sociedades indo-europeas descritas por Dumézil

The Anthropocene fights back: non-human agents still have the power to destroy us

A minuscule organism has wreaked havoc all over the world. Heather Alberro (Nottingham Trent University) argues that the pandemic is a reminder that while humans have transformed the Earth in the past two centuries, non-human agents – COVID-19 included – still have the ability to disrupt and destroy us

Celtic Legacy in Galicia

The paper focuses on Galicia in northwestern Spain, whose position within the Celtic world has long been the subject of contention. Many scholars have described the region\u27s strong Celtic heritage, but the institutions of pan-Celticism have expressed what has often amounted to overt hostility to Galicia\u27s claim to be a Celtic nation. Historical, linguistic, archaeological, socio-cultural and religious sources of evidence are considered in this study in an attempt to support Galicia\u27s claims to membership in the league of Celtic nations

The State of Modern South Korean Animal Cruelty Law: An Overview with Comparison to Relevant United States and Swiss Law and the Future

On April 21, 2012 a picture surfaced on the internet showing a beagle dog tied to the back of a Hyundai Equus. The dog was disemboweled, having died from being dragged behind the car at high speeds along a highway in Seoul, South Korea. Upon investigation, the owner claimed that the dog’s death was an accident, and police did not press charges due to insufficient evidence of intentional harm. Many South Koreans were outraged at the lack of repercussions for the car owner, and the event caused heated discussion on the effectivity of the Animal Cruelty Provision of the Animal Protection Act. The ‘Devil’s Equus’ incident, as it became known, would not be the first or last time this happened in South Korea. ‘Devil’s Equus 2’, ‘3’, and ‘Devil’s Truck’ are just a few more examples of similar incidents following the original, that all ended with similar results. Acts of animal cruelty including hoarding, physical abuse, and neglect often go unpunished in South Korea due to a combination of the vague language of the law and a lack of officials willing to enforce it. Numerous viral incidents of animal cruelty have caused wide outrage and criticism of the state of current animal protection law in South Korea and in particular its enforcement. South Korean animal cruelty laws have also faced criticism internationally. Puppy mills and the dog and cat meat trade in particular have caused South Korean animal cruelty law to incur intense global scrutiny. Recently, a United States-based international animal rights welfare organization, World Animal Protection, ranked South Korean animal cruelty protection law as an overall D on their A to G scale. The organization noted that while South Korea’s Animal Protection Act offers anti-cruelty protections and enforcement mechanisms in the form of fines and imprisonment, only some animals are classified as “protected” and there is a lack of strong deterrents. Incidents such as these make clear that while South Korea has made efforts to combat animal cruelty through its Animal Protection Act, there remains a need for enhanced protections and more effective enforcement. This note is primarily focused on an examination of South Korea’s Animal Protection Act and its limitations in preventing animal cruelty. To that end, the note will briefly discuss the history of South Korea, its legal system, and the development of the first animal cruelty law. For purposes of comparison, an overview of United States and Swiss animal protection legislation will be provided followed by a comparison of their enforcement tactics. Following the international comparisons, there will be an examination of the effect of South Korean media sources, animal activism and public opinion on its animal cruelty law. Finally, the note will discuss proposed changes and recommendations for stronger animal cruelty legislation and enforcement

La formación profesional para el empleo

En este TFG se analiza la formación profesional para el empleo, sus orígenes y las medidas que han sido adoptadas hasta ahora. El TFG está desarrollado en español

Characterization of blood markers and their implication in human aging.

232 p.Aging is a universal, complex and heterogeneous process. In the last decades, an overall improvement in the quality of life and consequent increase in life expectancy has been achieved. In contrast, the disability-free life expectancy is not rising. Therefore, research on the biology of aging is essential to prolong healthy aging. In this work, we performed different approaches, focusing on the biomarkers of frailty, extracellular vesicles, inflammaging and immunosenescence. Regarding the biomarkers of frailty syndrome, we propose the elevated expression of EGR1 as a potential candidate. In the case of EVs from plasma, we found that they enhance cell differentiation in osteogenesis and myogenesis, and that they boost T cell activation under immunogenic stimulation, while these effects of EVs are reduced with aging. We also reported the presence of inflammaging and immunosenescence with increasing age, but nonagenarians and centenarians showed reduced senescence in CD4 T cells. Finally, our experiments in multiple sclerosis patients indicate that despite being in remission and under immunomodulatory treatment they have chronic inflammation, and further investigations are needed to evaluate the possible incidence of premature aging in this and other autoimmune diseases