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“Was Barbarossa not German?!” : Nation, history, and identity in Civilization players’ online discussions
No full textThis paper investigates how players engage with and reflect on the construction of the nation and its place in history in the turn-based strategy game series Civilization (1991–2025). The Civilization series has been studied extensively concerning portrayals of history and nationhood within the games, mainly through their rule systems. This study’s purpose is to add a player-centered perspective to this body of scholarship and thereby critically challenge assumptions about players’ reception of the games’ portrayals of the nation throughout history. For this purpose, a structuring qualitative content analysis was conducted to analyze player discussions on the largest German-speaking Civilization forum. As this study demonstrates, players neither simply internalize nor ignore the games’ ideological underpinnings inherent to the structure of their rules as previous literature assumes. Rather, players negotiate Civilization’s portrayal of the nation throughout history in complex ways that are, most of all, dependent on their own national identities and feelings of belonging. The study thereby speaks to broader disciplinary discourses within game studies by critically investigating whether or how ideologies ingrained within games’ rule systems are perceived, discussed, negotiated, or sometimes even subverted by players
The Middle Ages in Computer Games: Ludic Approaches to the Medieval and Medievalism by Robert Houghton (D. S. Brewer, 2024): Book review
No full textA review of Robert Houghton’s book The Middle Ages in Computer Games: Ludic Approaches to the Medieval and Medievalism. Published by D. S. Brewer, 2024. ISBN: 978-1-84384-729-8, 355 pages
The charcoal pit at Løvdal: Arkeologisk undersøking i Gratangen i Troms
No full textEi enkelt kolgrop vart i 2025 undersøkt på garden Løvdal i Gratangen, som del av ein nydyrkingssak. Gropa målte 2,8 meter i diameter, og med vollane 5 meter i diameter. Den blei nytta til produksjon av trekol, og størrelsen tilsier at det kan ha vore produsert inntil 160 liter kol per brenning i gropa. Trekol i bunnen av gropa vart datert til 1300-talet, mens ei mogleg dreneringsgrøft rundt gropa vart datert til 1200-talet. A single charcoal pit was investigated in 2025 on the Løvdal farm in Gratangen. The pit measured 2.8 meters in diameter, and with the embankments 5 meters in diameter. It was used to produce charcoal, and the size indicates that up to 160 liters of charcoal may have been produced per burning in the pit. Charcoal at the bottom of the pit was dated to the 14th century, while a possible drainage ditch around the pit was dated to the 13th century
Klimaøkologi, en integrasjon av klimatologi og økologi
No full textI Arktis skjer oppvarmingen om lag tre ganger raskere enn noe annet sted på jorden. Å dokumnetere og forstå konskevensene for arktiske økosystemer er helt nødvendig for at politikk og adaptiv forvaltning gjennomføres med et solid kunnskapsgrunnlag
Adaptiv overvåking og forvaltning av fjellrev
No full textStadig flere arktiske dyrearter blir rødlistet etter som klimaet blir varmere. Vil det være mulig å hindre at disse artene etter hvert forsvinner fra faunaen vår? Dette vil avhenge av hvordan artene blir påvirket av klimaendringene og om det finnes forvaltningstiltak som er effektive på lang sikt. Her eksemplifiserer vi disse problemstillingene med over 20 års adaptiv overvåkning og forvaltning av fjellrev i Finnmark og på Svalbard
Richtig angestellte und aufrichtig mitgetheilte Observationes von dem seit eines halben Seculi in den meisten europäischen Ländern sehr merklich zeigenden und bekannt gewordenen Phaenomeno, unter dem Namen von Nord-Licht: Worinn dessen Historie, seine Bewegungen, Vorstellungsarten, Zeiten, Orten und Hindernisse seiner Erscheinung, als auch, was aus der dergleichen Wahrnehmungen sicher kann geschlossen werden, Nebst einer beygefügten Hypothesi, dessen Ursprung und Ursache; Zum Vergnügen aller Liebhaber der Naturwissenschaft, insonderheit aber zum Dienst der Physicorum, denen es an zulänglichen und in den nordlichsten Länden genommener Observationes bishero gemangelt hat, um den wahren Grund desselben ausfündig zu machen. Dargelegt und herausgegeben von L. BARHOW, Pastor auf Oereland, ohnweit Drontheim in Norwegen
No full textThis file is a scanning of the book: Richtig angestellte und aufrichtig mitgetheilte Observationes von dem seit eines halben Seculi sich in den meisten europäischen Ländern sehr merklich zeigenen und bekannt gewordenen Phaenomeno, unter dem Namen von Nord-Licht, Worinn dessen Historie, seine Bewegungen, Vorstellungsarten, Zeiten, Orten und Hindernisse seiner Erscheinung, als auch, was aus der dergleichen Wahrnehmungen sicher kann geschlossen werden, Nebst einer beygefügten Hypothesi, dessen Ursprung und Ursache; Zum Vergnügen aller Liebhaber der Naturwissenschaft, insonderheit aber zum Dienst der Physicorum, denen es an zulänglichen und in den nordlichsten Länden genommener Observationes bishero gemangelt hat, um den wahren Grund desselben ausfündig zu machen. Dargelegt und herausgegeben von L. BARHOW, Pastor auf Oereland, ohnweit Drontheim in Norwegen (Frankfurt & Leipzig, 1751). The scan was made by the National Library of Norway (Nasjonalbiblioteket), https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2018060726001
Reflections on adapting and promoting transparent and reproducible science practices for researchers engaged in secondary data analyses
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Researchers motivated to foster a culture valuing reproducibility and transparency in their working environments have, more than ever, a wealth of resources and examples to draw on. Nonetheless, each research context is unique, requiring tailored resources and approaches. Here, we reflect on this process as carried out by the PsychGen Working Group for Open and Reproducible Science, a team of researchers committed to advancing open and reproducible science at the PsychGen Centre for Genetic Epidemiology and Mental Health, based at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, since its inception in 2023. The predominant focus of researchers in the PsychGen Centre on secondary data analysis has guided the activities of our working group, leading us to prioritise preregistration (and, in particular, adapting preregistration templates for secondary data analytic contexts), open sharing of analytic code, and open access publication. We provide a narrative overview of the process of adapting resources, building competence, and promoting a cultural shift towards adoption of these practices across an interdisciplinary research group and its wider collaborative network. Notable successes in this process include the widespread adoption, within the group, of a tailored preregistration format for confirmatory secondary data analyses, publication of a first-in-field Registered Report, and improved code sharing practices. However, challenges remain, particularly in areas of open data - given the current data sharing restrictions - and navigation of an ever-changing open access publishing landscape. We conclude by offering insights into our current working practices and plans for the future, hoping to stimulate discussion on the ways in which transparency and reproducibility can be practically promoted ‘on the ground’
The positivity trap: is a bias against null results in research literature holding back science?
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In this presentation, we will discuss the findings of one of the largest global surveys of the perceptions, experiences and behaviours regarding the sharing of null results, which was recently carried out by Springer Nature. 1
Null results (also known as negative results or inconclusive findings) are an important part of scientific literature, preventing the duplication of unnecessary research and increasing transparency and reproducibility in research.
Nevertheless, there can be a perception of obstacles to publishing null results, through bias towards sharing or publishing research that does not present a positive outcome or lack of clarity around where and how they can be published. These factors and others may play a part in the reported decline of null results being published.2
This presentation will cover the benefits to research from wider sharing of null results and the current state of null result publishing before presenting the survey’s findings including perceptions of null results across disciplines and their impact on research and career progression.
We will also look at what steps can be taken to increase this overlooked area of research dissemination by various involved stakeholders, including researchers, funders and publishers
Diamond Discovery Hub: Where Community-Owned Research Shines
No full text“Diamond Open Access (OA) refers to an equitable model of scholarly publication that charges no fees to authors or readers and in which the content-related elements of publication are owned and controlled by the scholarly communities.” (European Diamond Capacity Hub)
Our poster presents the Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH), an online platform service developed by the CRAFT-OA (Creating a Robust Accessible Federated Technology for Open Access) project that contributes to the visibility and recognition of Diamond Open Access publications and the community behind them. The DDH verifies and publicly lists European Diamond Open Access journals and enables data uptake into other indexes and aggregators. Although developed specifically for the European research community, documentation on the platform’s technical infrastructure will be available to global Diamond OA stakeholders who want to build a similar service in their regions. The DDH addresses two conference topics: It is part of a solution for "Repairing gaps in the research infrastructure," and it supports scholar "Agency," highlighting and giving visibility to community-owned and driven research.
Standardizing terminology leads to trust in the research community: When a journal is labeled as “Diamond Open Access”, it means more than being cost-free for authors and readers. To be included in the Diamond Discovery Hub, six community-determined Diamond Open Access criteria (Armengou et. Al. 2024) are considered. This standardized Diamond OA verification process and public display of Diamond OA journals will create more trust around the term “Diamond,” both within and beyond the Diamond community, ensuring that as the Diamond Open Access publishing model grows it continues to embrace the core values of the community, including autonomy, freedom, care, collegiality, collaboration, equality, diversity, inclusion, integrity, ethics, openness, and transparency.
Visibility leads to discoverability and recognition: When a journal is listed in the Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH), the technology within the DDH allows other aggregators (such as DOAJ, disciplinary indexes, and the EOSC) to import the journal data. This is an important feature that helps smaller, Institutional Publishing Services ensure the same recognition and acknowledgement (for their authors, publications, and publication channels) as commercial OA publishers, who are often more technically and organizationally adept. Because Diamond OA publications tend to be more linguistically diverse, the DDH also helps improve the availability of multilingual scientific knowledge in European languages, which is crucial for reaching decision-makers, professionals, and the general public
Bridging fictional game guides and imaginary games: The strange case of Vermis by Plastiboo
No full textThis article proposes a widened view of fictional games by considering the game guidebook Vermis I – Lost Dungeons and Forbidden Woods (2023) by Plastiboo. Through a kaleidoscope of theoretical concepts hailing from playfulness, aesthetics, design, narratology, and literary reception, the authors engage with the issues of literary play and imaginary games. This conclusion is drawn: Vermis exemplifies a fictional game existing both parallel to a secondary world and within its own secondary world created by a factual book. Its format invites a literary play activity showcasing the playful power inherent in fictional games