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The article presents a book titled "Incidencias de la LUC en el Derecho Penal" (Implications of the LUC in Criminal Law), coordinated by Daniel Cabral and Pedro Montano, which analyzes the modifications introduced by the Urgent Consideration Law (LUC) in different aspects of criminal law in Uruguay. Several experts in the field, such as prosecutor Ignacio Montesdeocar, writer Miguel Ángel Gallegos, and professor Mauro Rinaldis, offer detailed analysis on the modifications in the Code of Criminal Procedure, expedited proceedings, juvenile criminal law, and other related topics. The book also addresses changes in the probation system, the practice and logic of the adversarial scheme in criminal proceedings, the police procedural law, the national registry of rapists and sexual abusers, among others. [Extracted from the article]

We conceptually replicated the one previous study revealing that individuals who practice a motor skill under psychological pressure (anxiety training—AT) avoid performance deterioration when exposed to higher levels of pressure. We used a >3× larger sample size than the original study and attempted to shed light on mechanisms whereby AT may promote performance under pressure by measuring variables related to three theories of choking under pressure: attentional control theory (ACT), reinvestment theory, and the biopsychosocial model (BPSM) of challenge and threat. Eighty-four participants practiced 300 golf putts over 2 days with mild psychological pressure manipulations (AT group) or no pressure manipulations (control group). On the third day, all participants completed putting posttests with no pressure manipulations, mild pressure manipulations, or high-pressure manipulations. We had participants report their mental effort, movement reinvestment, and perceived challenge/threat after each posttest to investigate ACT, reinvestment theory, and the BPSM of challenge and threat, respectively. Results showed the AT group maintained their performance across posttests, whereas the control group performed worse under pressure. Additionally, results indicated that AT moderated changes in mental effort and movement reinvestment during pressure, although neither mechanism mediated the relationship between AT and performance under pressure. Public Significance Statement: This study suggests that, during early motor learning, practicing a motor skill under mild psychological pressure maintains skill performance under higher levels of pressure. The reasons for this benefit are not clear, but they may be due to how mental effort and attention to movement are used under pressure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Impaired inhibitory control has been shown in individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). Cardiorespiratory fitness has been described as a potential factor to improve inhibitory control; however, the benefits in individuals with SUD are unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness with general and drug-specific inhibitory control in individuals with SUD. Sixty-two male participants under treatment for SUD performed a general and drug-specific inhibitory control test (go/no-go) and a cardiorespiratory fitness test. Cardiorespiratory fitness, age, and years of drug use were inversely associated with reaction time for both general and drug-specific inhibitory control. In addition, the regression models showed that cardiorespiratory fitness predicts general and drug-specific inhibitory control adjusted for age and time of drug use. However, cardiorespiratory fitness predicts equally both general and drug-specific inhibitory control. These findings suggest that increasing cardiorespiratory fitness could provide benefits in the inhibitory function of individuals with SUD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Monte Gordo Natural Park (MGNP) is part of the Cape Verde (CV) Protected Areas National Network. In order to create an effective Environmental Education (EE) curriculum, it is crucial to first identify the level of environmental knowledge of both teachers and students. In 2007 we implemented a set of four surveys to students and educators and received 956 responses to create the first local database. Primary students, on average, scored at the reasonable level of knowledge; high school students showed an inadequate level of knowledge; elementary teachers showed a good level of knowledge; and high school science teachers showed a very good level of knowledge. Based on the preliminary results, MGNP wishes to extend this evaluation model to the regional and national levels to create a more comprehensive database for Cape Verde.