International Awards Research Articles

Aspecte privind evolutia artei oficiale in Romania comunista in perioada 1965–1974

A definite relationship of determination between the geopolitical map and the cultural map of the world always existed. The centers of political power, voluntary or involuntary, have contributed to the development of models to be followed for the artistic milieu. For the European culture a major role was played by the division after WW II, when the states of Central and Eastern Europe came under the influence of the USSR. Following the establishment of the communist regime in Romania, the evolution of the Romanian fine arts began to differ significantly from that of the fine arts in the countries left outside the totalitarian bloc. Starting from the premise that this evolution was determined by specific sociocultural rules, the article analyzes the relationship between the sphere of power and the artistic sphere throughout the Ceauşescu period of the communist regime. It proposes a synthetic vision combining art history with political science and sociology. The cultural revolution was also continued by the regime of Nicolae Ceausescu, within the project of training the new man. The rise to power of Nicolae Ceausescu was established on the background of a trend of de‑Stalinization initiated since the time of Gheorghe Gheorghiu‑Dej. From the evolution of culture standpoint, but not only of it, this meant an openness to the West, simultaneously with the exacerbation of nationalism. Until the mid–1970s, there was a relaxation of the artistic milieu, inasmuch as the regime gave the illusion that political interference in art would be increasingly limited. The management of the artistic discourse was no longer done by force, by constraining from the center, but was directed from within. Even so, the opening period did not turn out to be very long. The moment of glory of the Ceausescu regime came with the condemnation of the 1968 armed intervention of the Warsaw Pact in Czechoslovakia, except Romania. This demarcation toward Moscow established a positive image of Nicolae Ceausescu among the Western countries, but, at the same time, it coincided with the opening of the path from hero to idol. Hence, at the beginning of the 70’s of the 20th century, the raher short but fertile contact of the Romanian artistic milieu with the European cultural context quickly gave birth to some promising signals within the art of the moment. An international level production emerges, confirmed also by exhibitions organized abroad and several international awards obtained by Romanian artists in Paris, Edinburgh, Berlin, etc. But this inflorescence will not have time to be fully fulfilled in those few years of “socialist liberalism” authorized by the regime for political reasons which the intellectuals of the time can neither understand nor influence in their true motivation.

Editorial introductions.

Editorial introductions.

Guest Editorial: Solar Energy Utilization

Guest Editorial: Solar Energy Utilization

Editorial introductions.

Editorial introductions.

2023 IUPAC-Solvay International Award For Young Chemists—Call For Applicants

Abstract The IUPAC-SOLVAY International Award for Young Chemists is intended to encourage outstanding young research scientists at the beginning of their careers. The awards are given for the most outstanding Ph.D. theses in the general area of the chemical sciences, as described in a 1000-word essay. The award is generously sponsored by Solvay.

Altha Stewart, M.D., Honored With Pardes Humanitarian Prize

Altha Stewart, M.D., Honored With Pardes Humanitarian Prize

GENRE ANALYSIS THE FILM GUNDALA

Gundala (2019) is the latest Indonesian action film that was commercially successful, won national and international awards, and even ranked second in viewership in 2019. This study aims to identify the genre characteristics of Gundala. This paper utilized Nick Lacey's genre analysis, which analyzes films based on the repertoire of elements (narratives, characters, settings, iconography, and styles). The research shows that Gundala adopted the action genre characteristics, especially in the narrative, character, and style. However, the setting and iconography of the film have been modified to fit the local cultural context. Hence, the distinctiveness of Indonesian films can expand similar studies in film genres.

Crimes and Museums, but no Fiction: Portuguese Judiciary Police Museum’s Projects for the Protection of Cultural Heritage 1996-2022

Abstract This article presents three interdisciplinary and community-serving museum projects carried out by the Portuguese Judiciary Police Museum (Museu de Polícia Judiciária – MPJ), two of which are based on original ideas and unprecedented procedures. All three of them are ‘out of the walls’ crime prevention projects for the protection of Portuguese cultural heritage. The first project (starting in 1996) was dedicated to museums, the second (2003) to religious art in places of worship, and the third (2007) to the Portuguese unique and identitary Tile Heritage. The common genesis of the three projects is rooted on the one hand in two competencies of the Portuguese Judiciary Police (Polícia Judiciária, PJ) - crime prevention and crimes linked to cultural heritage – and on the other hand in museum concepts emerged in the last fifty years in museum studies - e. g. Declaration of Santiago do Chile 1972, ICOM Round Table; ‘Siena Charter’ ICOM Italy 2014; new museum definition ICOM Prag 2022. The three interdisciplinary projects – based on important partnerships from different academic areas and society sectors – are described in this article in terms of motives, implemented actions and results, and a final summary evaluation. Notwithstanding the severe financial conditions – all three projects had extremely small or even nonexistent budgets - and many not always surmountable obstacles, all three projects presented measurable positive results, and two of them received important national or international awards and were ‘exported’ to Brazil as models.

The Emergence of Innovation Capability During Firms’ Early Stage: Cases from Indonesian Creative Social Enterprise

The article is based on a literature review and empirical analysis of three creative social enterprises that have managed to build their innovation capability and have received numerous international awards for their sustainable impacts. The purpose of this article is to investigate how the "innovation capability perspective" of strategic management theory can be combined with "social innovation theory." By combining both perspectives, we propose a new way to understand and explain the emergence of innovation capability during the early stages of creative social enterprises, which neither "innovation capability" nor "social innovation perspective" can do on their own. The research used a qualitative exploratory study design with multiple case studies. In-depth interviews and literature studies were the data collection methods used in the study. Based on the reccurance patterns in the literature review, we propose creativity, leadership, strategy, knowledge management, and collaboration as determinant factors of innovation capability that are deeply needed for CSEs in their early stage. Through the results of in-depth interviews with 6 top management leaders in the creative social enterprises, it was possible to gain more descriptions that enriched the five determinant factors. We conclude that CSEs' innovation capability can emerge during the early stage if they have the motivation to be creative despite resources limitation, the presence of facilitating leaders supported by local champions, the alignment of business, technology, and social innovation strategy, the use of locality as a strategic asset in knowledge management, and the alignment of goals and expectations for fruitful collaboration. The study contributes to a better understanding of how innovation capability emerges during the early stages of creative social enterprises by combining both strategic management and social innovation theory.

The Influence of Piano Students’ Sociodemographic Characteristics, Motivation, and Self-Efficacy on Their Achievements and Aspirations for Continuing Music Education

Motivation, self-efficacy and certain personality traits are important factors for the success of piano students, and they also influence student aspirations for further music education. In addition to these factors, the paper studies certain sociodemographic characteristics, as predictors of the continuation of music education. The aim of the research was to examine the aspirations and predictors of piano pupils to pursue music education. The research was conducted in the following schools: »Josip Hatze« Music School in Split, »Ivan Matetić Ronjgov« Music School in Rijeka, and the three largest music schools in Zagreb, »Pavao Markovac« Music School, »Vatroslav Lisinski« Music School, and »Elly Bašić« Music School. The respondents were 215 piano students aged 12‒18. The closedended research questionnaires included five subscales adapted for the purposes of this research, along with a new scale of piano practice efficacy, which represents a contribution to piano pedagogy. This paper explains many motivational factors, self-effective practice, and certain sociodemographic characteristics that affect students’ performance and aspirations, while participation in school competitions and international awards were found to be the most important factors for enrolling at music academies. Finally, in terms of explaining success and aspirations for further education, we can also highlight the importance of educational structure, parental support, and primary school performance.

In Memoriam: Timothy R. Parsons (1932–2022)

AbstractOne of the world's pre‐eminent marine scientists and the founding editor of Fisheries Oceanography, Professor Timothy (Tim) R. Parsons, passed away peacefully in hospital in April 2022. He was passionate about building a holistic understanding of how pelagic organisms are interconnected in the food‐webs of the sea, and about presenting alternative methods for the management of fisheries. For these activities and many others, he was the recipient of many international awards and honours. He had a profound influence on many students and colleagues, and leaves behind a foundational body of work on fisheries oceanography.

The Art of Old Artists as a Source of Inspiration in the Bookplates by Konstantin Kalinovich

Konstantin Yuryevich Kalinovich (b. 1959), an artist and illustrator who demonstrates exclusive techniques and a high degree of detail in the field of printed graphics, is the owner of a large number of international awards, prestigious art prizes and the title of Corresponding Member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers of the United Kingdom (1992). K.Yu. Kalinovich’s professionalism is also convincingly manifested in small forms — in the art of ex-libris. The artist’s formation as an etcher began in the Leningrad period of his studies in the experimental lithographic workshop of the Leningrad Institute of Civil Engineering under the guidance of G.P. Pakharevsky, and then continued at the Faculty of Graphics of the Ivan Fyodorov Ukrainian Polygraphic Institute. The creative heritage of A. Brunovsky and personal acquaintance with the Slovak master had a great influence on the formation of the individual graphic style. The artist’s bookplates, made in etching, are often homages in memory of old masters: the images created by H. Bosch, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, A. Dürer, H. Avercamp, J. Vermeer, and Rembrandt excite and inspire him to visual interpretation. The chosen range of artistic means is miniature, synthesis, printmaking as an independent expression of ex-libris. The technique is etching, less often watercolor, gouache. The type is a plot bookplate with the preserved function of belonging to a private library and the implementation of the customer’s idea. To the depth, picturesqueness and wide tonal range of etching, the artist adds original technical features: a dial from an old clock is selected as an etching board, and details of the clock mechanism are involved in the image base, correcting and warping the format and field of the etching with blind impressions. The plot echoing with the great artists and the meticulous thoroughness of K.Yu. Kalinovich’s technique generate original stories about the joy and pain of being, framed by a high form of appreciation for the art of the past. In the works of Kalinovich, the involvement in the composed metaphysical world, the visual images of which are fantastically realistic, monstrously attractive and historically filled, is clearly accentuated. The homage to the old artists’ art in Kalinovich’s bookplates is his world, forcing the viewers to reach for a magnifying glass so as not to miss a single line, while mastering the knowledge of the world art history.

In Memoriam Tribute to Jeffrey Robbins, PhD (1950-2022).

In Memoriam Tribute to Jeffrey Robbins, PhD (1950-2022).

Working toward sustainability: Transitioning HIV programs from a USA-based organization to a local partner in Zimbabwe.

Despite the history of United States of America (USA)-based partners implementing global health programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), future models for sustainable healthcare rely on local country ownership and leadership. Transition is the process of shifting programs towards country ownership, where local stakeholders plan, manage, and deliver health programs. Transition is not a singular event but a process which may include a phase where health programs are led and managed by local entities but still reliant on awards from international partners. This phase is scarcely described yet can impact long-term program sustainability if navigated poorly. This qualitative study examines the transition of Zimbabwe's voluntary medical male circumcision and HIV care and treatment services from management by a USA-based organization, the International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), to management under a new Zimbabwean organization, the Zimbabwe Technical Assistance, Training and Education Centre for Health (Zim-TTECH). The primary objective of this paper is to explore challenges, successes, and lessons learned during this transition to inform other non-governmental organizations. We conducted sixteen virtual, key informant interviews using purposeful sampling, identifying potential participants based on their role in the transition team (leadership, administrative, financial, or human resources) and willingness to consent to the study. We aimed for equal representation from USA-based, I-TECH headquarters staff and Zimbabwe-based, Zim-TTECH staff involved in the transition team. Data were analyzed in Atlas.Ti using deductive and inductive methods, followed by a thematic analysis guided by several frameworks for program transition and organizational change. Findings suggest five themes to guide transition: 1) Develop a vision and empower leadership for change by delegating clear roles and supporting local ownership; 2) Plan and strategize for transition in a manner that accounts for historical context; 3) Communicate with and inform stakeholders to understand transition perceptions, understand barriers to transition, and enable open communications related to risks and benefits; 4) Engage and mobilize staff by constructing necessary infrastructure and providing technical assistance as needed; and 5) Define short-term and long-term success. Transition processes were challenged by the local country context, compressed transition timelines, and all-or-nothing measures of transition success. Facilitators included strong staff capacity and a synergistic partnership model between Zim-TTECH and I-TECH. Global funders and international organizations should support local LMIC partners in their pathway to independence by removing restrictions on funding awards, including transitioning ownership mid-stream, and positioning leadership of international awards for in-country entities.

Missionaries of Excellence? Post-award Role Orientations of Journalism Prize Winners

ABSTRACT This article examines the post-award implications of international prize culture within the journalism profession. Through qualitative interviews with winners of CNN competitions, this paper specifically investigates how news professionals discursively construct the notion of excellence within the space of international award practice, and then how they subsequently perceive their roles in the post-award dispensation. The key findings show that journalists’ understanding of excellence through awards is fluid and based on individual, institutional as well as professional notions of what constitutes par/sub-par journalism. These “bearers of excellence” perceive themselves as promoters of high standards of journalistic practice and champions of normative roles, such as the watchdog role, which fits into the broader mission of the specific institution sponsoring the awards.

John Edward Casida. 22 December 1929—30 June 2018

John Edward Casida's research in pesticide toxicology led to more effective agricultural chemicals that are far safer for human and environmental health. He used pesticides as probes for his fundamental studies of metabolism and mode of action, resulting in great insight into biological chemistry and the underlying mechanisms of regulatory biology, ranging from voltage-gated sodium channels, through the ryanodine receptor and calcium regulation, the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-gated chloride channel, to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. These discoveries, among many others, have had a profound impact on pharmacology and toxicology. His research career started with the introduction of DDT into agricultural practice and continued to assist in the development of many pesticides that dominate the market today. John Casida trained multiple generations of toxicologists who obtained leading positions in government, industry and academics. He spent many of his formative years in Madison, Wisconsin, where he entered the University of Wisconsin, received his BS, MS and PhD and then joined the faculty to become a full professor six years later. He then moved to the Entomology Department at the University of California, Berkeley where he remained active in teaching and research until his death. He loved laboratory science and this, coupled with insatiable curiosity and a gift for finding the unexpected, led to papers from his laboratory sparkling with creativity. He similarly loved teaching at all levels and had just finished grading the final examination in his toxicology class at the time of his passing. John won numerous national and international awards and is widely viewed as the premiere pesticide toxicologist.

Vehicle Dynamics International Awards 2022

The vehicle dynamics sector has again shown impressive work across engineering, innovation, technology and teamwork, as reflected in the finalists in this year's Vehicle Dynamics International Awards. The quality of the contenders made for tough evaluation by the international judging panel, with some very tight results, but five worthy winners emerged. Presenting the 2022 winners…

Nazi functionary or oppositionist in disguise? The complex life of the anatomist Enno Freerksen (1910-2001)

Enno Freerksen (1910-2001) is one of the most prominent German anatomists of his time, as evidenced by numerous international awards. His political role in the Third Reich, however, remains controversial. While some authors describe him an avowed National Socialist, Karl-Werner Ratschko recently speculated about a late turn of Freerksen towards political resistance.The present work takes these contradictions as an occasion for a comprehensive source-based analysis of Freerksen’s activities in the Third Reich. For the first time, a synoptic evaluation of primary sources from eight different archives is undertaken. The study is supplemented by a systematic re-analysis of all available research contributions on Freerksen.The study demonstrates that Freerksen not only joined numerous Nazi organizations – partly even before Hitler came to power –, but also took on several important functions in the Nazi apparatus and worked on National Socialist research topics (e.g. racial hygiene). It can also be shown that his steep scientific career was closely linked to his political activities. The thesis that Freerksen opposed Nazi ideology towards the end of the war, on the other hand, must be clearly rejected. On the contrary: The sources show Freerksen as a National Socialist polyfunctionary, who did not self-critically reflect on his role in the Third Reich even after 1945.

THE EBRD LITERATURE PRIZE: EXPLORING GEOGRAPHICAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IN A NEW TRANSLATION AWARD

This contribution explores a new addition to the range of international awards available for literary translation into English, the EBRD Literature Prize. It was founded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with the key objective of broadening the range of translated literatures available to the wider English-speaking public. The Prize was created in 2017 and it has been awarded four times to date. Accordingly, building on a brief overview of the broader role of prizes and awards within the global literary translation market, the genesis and rationale which underpin the EBRD Literature Prize are presented and highlighted. This information provides the basis for the subsequent exploratory analysis, which uses the regional groupings of the EBRD’s countries of operations as a preliminary framework of reference. As such, using the relevant publicly-available data, the geographical and linguistic origins of the translated literary works which have been shortlisted and longlisted for the Prize are outlined and discussed. The main aim is to determine whether any specific trends can be identified in the relevant works. Subsequently, the findings of these observations are presented, and, in recognition of the exploratory nature of this contribution, some possible indicators for additional research on the topic are offered.

The Dispute Settlement through International Arbitration between PT. Karaha Bodas Company against PT. Pertamina and PLN

Arbitration is a dispute resolution institution that uses an adversarial approach with the result that win lose chosen as an alternative by business people. Alternative dispute resolution that is currently in demand is through arbitration because it is in line with the increase in commercial transactions in the business sector both nationally and internationally. Dispute resolution through arbitration provides benefits for the disputing parties. These advantages include the confidentiality of the disputing parties, relatively cheaper costs, a fast, efficient dispute resolution process and provide flexibility for the disputing parties. International arbitration dispute resolution has a uniqueness which adheres to the principle of final and binding (last resort and binding). An international arbitral award that has been decided abroad if it is brought to Indonesia, there are two possibilities, i.e. the International arbitral award asks to be enforced or annulled. Based on the dispute between PT. Pertamina against Karaha Bodas Company that Pertamina cannot cancel the arbitration award that has been handed down by the Swiss Arbitration Board. The reasons for rejection and cancellation are as stated in the New York Convention and the UNCITRAL Model Law.