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Wind of change? The Conflict over Wind Power Expansion in Bohnheim, Germany
No full textThis paper investigates the intricate conflict surrounding the expansion of wind power in the municipality of Bohnheim, Germany, amidst the global push for increased renewable energy capacity. To meet the 2030 targets, Bohnheim becomes a focal point for debates between local government, citizens, and the wind energy industry. The study investigates the subjective perceptions and motivations of key actors in the conflict, utilising semi-structured expert interviews and the conflict onion analytical tool. It explores the positions, interests, and needs of the mayor, district administrator, wind energy company representatives, and the citizens’ initiative opposing wind power expansion. The historical context outlines the municipality’s early engagement with wind power in the 1990s leading to highly emotional conflicts between proponents and opponents. These are characterised by intense personal attacks, heightened public debate, and deep-seated divisions over moral, ethical, and legal perspectives. Present dynamics involve legal challenges, criticisms of the municipal planning process, and concerns about environmental impact and health risks linked to wind power expansion. Findings highlight overlapping needs, such as environmental protection and the promotion of renewable energies, even as positions and interests diverge. The paper identifies potential resources for conflict transformation, including the shared commitment to the rule of law, justice and democracy. Financial impacts, health considerations, and population representation emerge as key themes requiring further exploration. The complex nature of the conflict emphasises it as not only as an obstacle but as an opportunity for development and learning of the municipality, fostering public debate on future-relevant topics and democratic behaviour. Beyond Bohnheim, the upscale results can help shape inclusive policies sensitive to diverse interests in municipal – and environment – related conflicts, benefiting the civil society, nature and the national economy mutually. Tied to sustainable energy strategies, the paper on hand offers inspiration for diversity-sensitive policy approaches, in Germany and abroad
How many people use alternative media in Germany and how can we measure it?
No full textDigital media are often assumed to facilitate the production and spread of alternative news outlets. So far, however, it is quite unclear whether exposure to alternative media is a mass or a niche phenomenon. Although several studies attempted to measure alternative media use, these come to very different results. The present article aims to answer the general question of which methods measure alternative media exposure most accurately in order to approximate the number of alternative media users for the case of Germany. For this purpose, the study compares aggregate data from 27 studies comprising 34 measurements of alternative media exposure that were taken between 2015 and 2022.
The study shows that although tracking measures do not capture all types of online media use, they do not appear to underestimate the number of alternative media users when compared to benchmark traffic data. From various self-report measures, those using lists of outlets with binary response options show the most similar results to tracking studies and the lowest levels of over-reporting. It is concluded that between 7% and 17% of Germans have at least sporadic contact with alternative media, while the number of weekly users is smaller and ranges between 2% and 4%. The share likely fluctuates over time in conjunction with current political events and developments. However, the data suggest that the alternative media audience did not grow over the past years. The article ends with a discussion of the potential impact of alternative media on society
Influence of two paraffin wax chewing gums with different consistencies on the stimulated salivary flow rate
No full textThis study investigated and compared the consistency and compressive strength of two commercially available paraffin wax chewing gums (Aurosan (AU) and GC Europe (GC)), as well as their impact on stimulated salivary flow rate. Instrumental texture analysis was utilized to assess the consistency and compressive strength of AU and GC during a 7-min chewing period. Subsequently, stimulated salivary flow rate (sSFR) was evaluated in healthy subjects using AU and GC over a 7-minute period. The compressive strengths from the preliminary test were compared over time with the sialometry data. Eighty-one test subjects, comprising 33 men and 48 women, participated. Over the 7-min measurement period, differences were observed in the total amount of saliva accumulated per minute. Direct comparison of AU and GC revealed that regardless of age and gender, the amount of saliva formed after 1 min was 0.63 times less with AU than with GC (95% CI: 0.56 - 0.70; P < 0.001). The accumulated saliva volume with AU was also significantly lower than that with GC in the first 4 min (P = 0.016). However, from minute 5 onwards, the two products no longer showed statistical differences in the total amount of saliva. Comparison of the compressive strength of AU and GC showed that the values after 1 and 2 min were significantly higher for AU than for GC (P < 0.05); for all other time points, the compressive strength was higher for GC. In the mixed-effects model after log-transformation of compressive strength and saliva volume, GC exhibited decreasing saliva volumes with increasing compressive strength (P <0.001). Conversely, the opposite was observed for AU (P = 0.019). The study suggests that the consistency or compressive strength of paraffin wax chewing gums from different manufacturers could impact sSFR
Nachruf auf Dipl. Psych. Thomas Auchter: (1948–2024)
No full textNachruf auf Dipl. Psych. Thomas Auchter (1948–2024
Comparing Online Recruitment Strategies for Data Donation Studies
No full textThe collection of data donations holds great potential for making digital trace data accessible to communication research. However, a major challenge is the recruitment of participants who are willing to donate their data for research. Hence, this research report presents our experiences with different strategies used in one study to recruit citizens to donate their personal media usage data. Based on our experiences during a data donation study in which Google Search and YouTube usage histories were collected, we compare three different online recruitment channels—(a) an access panel, (b) social media advertisements, and (c) a data marketplace—in terms of five dimensions: (1) administrative effort, (2) setup effort, (3) participation rate, (4) costs, and (5) analytical considerations. Overall, participation rates were rather low across all recruitment channels. Nevertheless, access panels remain a viable option for recruiting data donors even if significantly lower response rates must be expected compared to survey studies. Furthermore, we see potential in recruiting data donors through online advertisements, especially if they can be targeted through mobile ads. By contrast, our experience with the data marketplace was discouraging
La responsabilité pénale des personnalités politiques pour les commentaires haineux publiés sur le mur de leur compte Facebook - un regard vers Lausanne et Strasbourg
No full textTant le Tribunal fédéral que la Grande Chambre de la Cour européenne des droits de l\u27homme ont été appelés à se prononcer sur la responsabilité pénale d\u27un homme politique pour les commentaires haineux publiés sur le mur de son compte Facebook. La présente contribution analyse les deux arrêts, rendus en 2022 et 2023, en identifiant les convergences et divergences : les deux juridictions admettent qu\u27une personnalité politique puisse être tenue pour responsable sur le plan pénal si elle a connaissance du contenu haineux et ne procède pas à son retrait. En revanche, le raisonnement du Tribunal fédéral se montre plus préoccupé par le respect de la liberté d\u27expression, alors que la Cour européenne des droits de l\u27homme attache davantage d\u27importance à la lutte contre la prolifération des propos haineux sur la toile.
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Das Bundesgericht und der Europäische Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte (Grosse Kammer) fällten beide ein Urteil zur strafrechtlichen Verantwortung eines Politikers für Hasskommentare auf der Pinnwand seines Facebook-Accounts. Dieser Beitrag analysiert die beiden Urteile aus den Jahren 2022 und 2023 und identifiziert sowohl Konvergenzen und Divergenzen: Beide Gerichte kommen zum Schluss, dass Politiker*innen für Hassrede Dritter strafrechtlich zur Verantwortung gezogen werden können, wenn sie von den strittigen Kommentaren Kenntnis haben und diese nicht löschen. Die Argumentation des Bundesgerichts ist hingegen stärker auf die Wahrung der Meinungsfreiheit ausgerichtet, während der Europäische Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte der Bekämpfung von Hassrede im Netz ein stärkeres Gewicht beimisst
Unterirdische Hürden für Cargo Sous Terrain - zur Umsetzung gewässerschutzrechtlicher Vorgaben im Rahmen des Bundesgesetzes über den unterirdischen Gütertransport
No full textDie Cargo Sous Terrain AG plant, die wichtigsten Logistikzentren des Mittellands mit einem automatisierten unterirdischen Gütertransport miteinander zu verbinden. Die erste zum Bau vorgesehene Teilstrecke führt durch die drei Kantone Solothurn, Aargau und Zürich. Zwar schafft das Bundesgesetz über den unterirdischen Gütertransport (UGüTG) einen spezifischen Rechtsrahmen samt bundesrechtlicher Sachplanung und Plangenehmigung. Offen bleibt allerdings, inwieweit die sehr unterschiedliche kantonale Vollzugspraxis beim Grundwasserschutz auf die entsprechenden Verfahren einwirkt. Eine Auslegung der einschlägigen Normen legt nahe, dass der Bund mit dem UGüTG die kantonalen Eigenheiten im Vollzug erheblich überlagert.
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La société Cargo Sous Terrain AG prévoit de connecter les principaux centres logistiques de la région du Plateau suisse via un réseau de transport de marchandises automatisé et souterrain. La première section de ce projet traversera les cantons de Soleure, d\u27Argovie et de Zurich. La loi fédérale sur le transport souterrain de marchandises (LTSM) fournit un cadre juridique spécifique pour la planification sectorielle et l\u27approbation des plans conformément au droit fédéral. Toutefois, l\u27impact des pratiques d\u27exécution, qui varient considérablement d\u27un canton à l\u27autre en matière de protection des eaux souterraines, reste à évaluer. Une interprétation des normes pertinentes suggère que la Confédération, par le biais de la LTSM, supplante sensiblement les spécificités cantonales en matière d\u27exécution
Alice Ceresa e la Francia: punti e spunti di una ricerca
No full textQuali sono stati i contatti e gli interlocutori di Alice Ceresa in Francia? Quando e come Ceresa ha vissuto sul territorio francese? Quali opere leggeva, quali di queste possono averla ispirata? Qual è stata la ricezione delle sue opere da parte del pubblico di lingua francese? La ricerca dottorale brevemente illustrata nell’articolo si interroga su questi e altri punti per indagare un ambito non ancora esplorato degli studi ceresiani, cioè quello della ricezione francese e dei sentimenti di attrazione e repulsione che Ceresa nutre per il paese oltralpe. La scrittrice si reca a Parigi e sulla Costa Azzurra e si lega sentimentalmente ad alcune figure intellettuali, tra cui Michèle Causse e Célia Bertin, che la traghettano verso e oltre il confine francese. Questi contatti sono fondamentali anche per capire il suo tentativo di pubblicare e scrivere per riviste francesi. Combinando tra loro i vari risultati della ricerca sulla storia della ricezione, delle relazioni e delle traduzioni, si potranno comprendere i meccanismi di ricezione delle sue opere, che sono state lette ora attraverso la matrice del femminismo, ora con l’etichetta di letteratura sperimentale, in funzione dei vari orizzonti di attesa.
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What were Alice Ceresa’s contacts and correspondents in France? When and how did she live in France? Which works did she read, which of them may have inspired her? What was the reception of her works by the French public? The doctoral research, briefly illustrated in the article, questions these and other points to investigate an as yet unexplored area of Ceresa studies, that of French reception and the role of France in her work. The writer travelled to Paris and the Côte d’Azur and became romantically involved with a number of intellectual figures, including Michèle Causse and Célia Bertin. However, she retains feelings of attraction and repulsion towards the French intellectual class. These contacts prove to be fundamental and useful in her attempts to publish in France. By linking the various results of the research on the history of reception, relationships and translations of Alice Ceresa, it will be possible to understand the mechanisms of acceptance of her works, read either according to the aspects of feminism or under the label of experimental literature, depending on different horizons of expectation
Tradurre sempre assieme: metodi, pratica, collaborazione sulle opere di Alice Ceresa
No full textCome tradurre una scrittura tanto complessa quanto quella di Alice Ceresa? Quali sono le sfide insite in una simile operazione? Quali pratiche adottare? A partire dalla sua esperienza personale, Allison Grimaldi Donahue riflette su cosa significhi tradurre in inglese le opere della scrittrice svizzera
Greenwashing, oder was? Herausforderungen der Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation
Get PDFIm vorliegenden Beitrag werden die Wirksamkeit und die Herausforderungen nachhaltiger Praktiken in der Unternehmenskommunikation analysiert. Zunächst wird aufgezeigt, wie das Verständnis von Nachhaltigkeit in der Öffentlichkeit geformt wird und welche Rolle die Medien dabei spielen. Es werden Ziel- und Nutzenkriterien für die Bewertung der Authentizität in der Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation vorgeschlagen und diskutiert. Aus einer medienpsychologischen Sichtweise wird das Konzept des Greenwashing hinterfragt und dargelegt, wie Branchenspezifika und Firmenimage die Wahrnehmung von betrieblichen Nachhaltigkeitsbestrebungen und gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung beeinflussen. Schliesslich wird für die Notwendigkeit einer kritischen Auseinandersetzung mit Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation argumentiert und ein Ansatz zur verantwortungsvollen Unternehmenskommunikation im Rahmen der globalen Nachhaltigkeitsziele entwickelt