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This contribution deals with the question of foreign influences on the Fon fairy tales from Benin (West Africa). It has endeavoured to answer the question whether the similarities found in some Fon fairy tales that have been handed down until now and in some Grimm’s fairy tales that have been written down since the 19th century have an effect on the authenticity of the former. It shows that at the centre of the similarities between fairy tales from different cultures is the human being himself through his mental disposition as a producer of the same or similar fairy tales.

What is a psychiatric disorder? How do you distinguish madness from normal behaviour? The nomenklatura of American psychiatry follow a be fruitful-and-multiply approach, with every edition of the DSM – the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – proffering a dazzling array of new conditions. Where these disorders arise is a matter of contentious debate with a strong school of thought contending that they emerge, not from decades of careful clinical observation, but the exigencies of an organising committee with its accompanying politics. This is hardly a good way for a behavioural science to progress, but unwittingly perpetuates a postmodern trope where truth is a dubious entity.

The past year was again strongly influenced by the pandemic. But while events with attendance had to be cancelled again to a large extent, we were able to continue the digital work on our journal. In addition to Covid-19, other topics dominate the current discussion in society, business and politics. These topics also find their way into the journal, for example, an article by Astrid Heinl is about more women in leadership positions. For those who want to leave the troubles of the pandemic behind and wander a little further afield, there is the opportunity to read the tribute to Bordeaux. It comes from the president of the International Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Arts Gerhard Steinmann. Now we hope you enjoy reading the journal. We have just started our 9th Volume and are full of energy and positivity for the upcoming year. The whole Journal-Team wishes you a Happy New Year 2022!

The system of human development has undergone major transformations in relation to the development of life style of the urbanites, with the improvement of human standard of living. The main purpose of this paper is to promote greater architectural design knowledge in the field of multifunctional contemporary structures and spaces, hence further encouragement for academic research. Through a review of the literature, the paper explores various aspects related to planning, design, philosophy, convenience, strategy, sustainability and efficiency of those nowadays spaces and structures. The following research methods are used for the purposes of this paper: the basic used methods are inductive and deductive evaluation, in the dialectical method of separating the unity of the general and the particular. During the research, are applied comparative and descriptive methods, comparative analysis, literature description.

For the next glass of Bordeaux, it's not far, everywhere in the world. The way to the city of Bordeaux can be very long, but it is worth it. This is a trilingual tribute to a city with which the authors have developed a very personal relationship over the decades. Especially since the turn of the millennium, we have witnessed with great enthusiasm how the city is developing into a French jewel. Not only a student city, but also a city of French high culture in all areas, history, sciences, arts and last not least French culinary. On the way to the Atlantic, a detour is worthwhile. What could be better than a day in Bordeaux! Gerhard Steinmann, International Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Arts, Freiburg i.Br., Germany with photos of Claudia Steinmann-Fölger and others

According to UNAIDS, 37.6 million people globally were living with HIV in 2020. In 2016, the United Nations General Assembly’s Political Declaration on Ending AIDS established the 90-90-90 targets: (1) to diagnose 90% of people living with HIV, (2) to secure the treatment for 90% among people who knew their status, and (3) to reach virally suppression in 90% of people accessing treatment by the end of 2020. As Undetectable = Untransmittable, AIDS should be controlled by 2030. In this article, originally published in El Gato y La Caja, Dr. José Barletta discusses the relevance of viral suppression in HIV+ patients.

By now, there is much research on almost every aspect of Kanuri speaking people of Borno. Unfortunately enough, no attempt has been made, so far, to document the tooth dyeing tradition among them leaving a wide gap begging for a research. This paper therefore is an attempt to fill this lacunae by discussing the ingredients, techniques and significance of tooth dyeing among Kanuri speaking people of Borno. To achieve its goals, this study adopts a multi-disciplinary approach: a historical framework and an ethnographic framework. The paper argues that the tooth dyeing tradition has been one of the long beautiful cultural aspects of not only the Kanuris but also other people around the world. But for the Kanuris, it is used in natural ways for maturity, beauty, civilization and medical purposes such as prevention of mouth odour.

This issue is a great example for the strength at Josha. Diversity! We hope you enjoy reading our articles from all around the world. Issue 4 features articles in Spanish, Italian, German, English, from countries like Nigeria, Australia, Germany, Italy, Kosovo, Colombia, USA, Argentina in the fields of Medicine, Humanities, Music and Arts, Modeling and Simulation. In addition to the various articles we also nominated our Demetrios Award 2021 winners. Read our editorial for more information about the authors and their great work! What a joy to feel connected with the world through reading. We are looking forward to publishing with YOU!!

The study focuses on the origin, nature and effects of Clitoridectomy among Shuwa Arabs of Borno, Nigeria. Clitoridectomy comprises of various procedures which removes or damage the external female genital organs for no medical reasons or purpose. It has no health benefits and is recognized to cause severe short- and long-term damage to both physical and psychological health of the victims. The study reveals that despite the negative health consequences, yet the Shuwa Arabs still adhere to the practice and consider it as normal as the circumcision are normal in almost every other community.

Vere Gordon Childe, aged 65, the leading prehistorian of his day, died in a fall off Govetts Leap in the Blue Mountains of Australia. The manner of his death divided people. Those in contact with him during the five months of his return to Australia from the UK agreed with the coroner that the fall was accidental. He had been cheerful, friendly, optimistic and had plans to study the geology of the Blue Mountains. His colleagues in the UK, having been told that he intended to jump off a cliff when he got to Australia, took the view that he had committed suicide, attributing it the absence of a close relationship and believing that his intellectual work had come to an end. After a hiatus of several decades, there was renewed interest in Childe’s work. Even though many of his ideas had not stood the test of time and his Marxist interpretations were debunked, his role in establishing prehistory as a discipline was acknowledged.