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Engaging with engagement:Ethnographic sensitivity in the sociology of regimes of engagement
Get PDFThis article investigates an overlooked question: what kind of methodological sensitivity is necessary when using Laurent Thévenot's sociology of regimes of engagement (SRE) in ethnographic research? Thévenot's call to study proximate forms of engagement ‘below’ the public correlates with the recent turn to non-representational methodologies in ethnography. Thus, we discuss the methodological consequences of the ontological commitment of SRE through a dialogue with the epistemological arguments of non-representation, which we take to include sensory, affective, and embodied ethnographies. We do so by zooming in on three key aspects of SRE: plurality of different regimes of engagement, investment of people in their environment to secure goods, and versatility between trusting and doubtful engagements. We argue that while SRE and non-representational ethnography share a concern for unspoken, affective, and embodied practices, SRE requires a different sensitivity towards the dynamics between the representational and non-representational
EU skal styrke samarbejdet med Taiwan - med eller uden Trump
No full textKinas invasion eller blokade af Taiwan kan være rykket tættere på. Taiwans ekspræsident Tsai Ing-Wen deltager i Copenhagen Democracy Summit den 13.-14. maj. Stærke kinesiske protester forventes
Guidance and background information for long-term monitoring of the Peregrine Falcon in South Greenland
No full textThe Peregrine Falcon has become a prominent indicator of environmental conditions across the world. In particular, the Peregrine has played a prominent role in detecting unintended side effects of chemical compounds accumulating in the environment. More recently, changing climatic conditions are also reflected in Peregrine populations and the falcons are included as focal species in Arctic Council's Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Programme (CBMP) for the terrestrial environment. Long-term monitoring efforts are necessary to identify changes and the Peregrine monitoring in South Greenland, initiated in 1981, is rare in its coverage of more than four decades. In line with the 2022 Greenland National Research Strategy, it is now time for Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GINR) to take over and institutionalise the monitoring – and ensure that the databases and know-how accumulated over decades is available for comparative studieslong into the future. Hence, this guidance document aims to support a continuation and possible expansion of the Peregrine Falcon monitoring so Greenland can continue to meet the commitments to CBMP, and maintain a sampling routine to help identify changes in occurrence of environmental pollutants, with implications for wildlife as well as humans on a global scale.The field efforts in South Greenland 1981-2023 have been conducted on a volunteer basis, or as part of Søren Møller’s limited allocation of research time from Roskilde University Library. We are grateful to the numerous dedicated volunteers who over the decades have shared the thrills of observing the magnificent Peregrines as well as endured rains and storms in dinghieson choppy waters or cramped into small tents.1 The field work has depended on invaluable logistical assistance from individuals and organisations in the survey area, and financial grants from a range of private and public foundations.2 Lastly, the process of transferring data and know-how to Greenland – and further exploring and developing monitoring opportunities of the Peregrine population – was made possible thanks to a generous support to GINR from Aage V. Charity Foundation 2023-2028
The dominance of the English language as a challenge for the field of Early Childhood Education and Care
Get PDFCharacterization of small extracellular vesicles from ovarian cancer patients and pre-diagnostic patient samples:Evidence from the Danish blood donor study
Get PDFAim Ovarian cancer (OC) is the leading cause of gynecological cancer deaths. Current biomarkers of OC are not specific or sensitive enough. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), EV surface proteins and their cargo microRNA (miRNA) show potential as biomarkers. This study aimed to characterize the ability of EVs to identify early OC-biomarkers among blood donors six months before their diagnosis. Methods Study groups of OC patients, benign tumor patients (B), healthy blood donors (Control), and blood donors with incident OC diagnosis within six months of the last blood draw (Pre-diagnostic; PD) were established. Small EVs were enriched from plasma using ultracentrifugation. EVs were characterized by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), EV Array, NanoFlow Cytometry, Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis, and Western blots. RNA from EVs was isolated. A discovery study was performed on OC and B patients using the TaqMan Array Human MicroRNA A card. A validation study of 9 specific miRNAs was performed using RT-qPCR. Results With DLS, it was identified that the OC patients’ EVs were more heterogeneous in size compared to the other groups. Western blot identified CD63 and TSG101 in the EV enrichments. EV Array assessed 22 known protein biomarkers. TaqMan MicroRNA Array cards indicated a differential miRNA abundance between OC and B; however, technical replication and validation could not validate this pattern. Conclusion This study has analyzed EVs in OC, B, Control, and PD women. More extensive investigations of EV CD9, CD151, and CD81 in conjunction with other risk factors and well-known biomarkers like CA125 or HE4 should be the main objectives of future research
The qualitative quotient:the importance of applying mixed methods to understand circularity of hospital plastics
Get PDFThe healthcare sector, while aiming to protect human health and wellbeing, has a significant negative impact on the climate and environment due to massive resource use and waste production. The circular economy (CE), designed to preserve resources in closed-loop value chains, has gained global attention yet lacks practical implementation. This perspective paper discusses the challenges of implementing CE initiatives for single-use plastics (SUPs) in hospitals, with a specific emphasis on practitioner involvement. With a departure in the scientific literature on SUPs in hospitals, which shows to primarily use quantitative methods, such as life cycle assessments and waste audits, this paper suggests using mixed methods to access the day-to-day reality of medical staff and their unique insights on healthcare practices. Lastly, we suggest integrating social elements into CE initiatives at the micro level (e.i. in practice), drawing inspiration from the wellbeing economy
Benefits Slippage:The Yearlong Process of Implementing Electronic Document Management in a Danish Municipality
Get PDFGovernment institutions invest substantial resources in digitalizing their processes and services. To benefit from these investments, the expected benefits must be specified and systematically pursued. Otherwise, they will likely slip. Benefits slippage is the situation where specified benefits do not materialize even though they continue to be seen as, at least partially, realizable. This study investigates benefits slippage in the implementation of electronic document management in a municipality in Denmark. On the basis of interviews, we identify three reasons why benefits slipped. First, inactionable benefits specifications make it difficult to see the link between the specified benefits and the work-process changes necessary to realize them, thereby leaving staff without directions about what changes to implement. Second, a prolonged realization process increases the opportunity for external events to disrupt the process, thereby shifting attention to other matters before the benefits have been realized. Third, absent benefits follow-up leaves the status of benefits realization uncertain or ignores indications that benefits have not been realized, thereby prolonging or discontinuing the realization process. In the studied municipality, the specified benefits had slipped for three years. Future research should investigate how benefits-realization initiatives can be resumed late, locally, and at low cost.Government institutions invest substantial resources in digitalizing their processes and services. To benefit from these investments, the expected benefits must be specified and systematically pursued. Otherwise, they will likelyslip. Benefits slippage is the situation where specified benefits do not materialize even though they continue to be seen as, at least partially, realizable. This study investigates benefits slippage in the implementation of electronicdocument management in a municipality in Denmark. On the basis of interviews, we identify three reasons why benefits slipped. First, inactionable benefits specifications make it difficult to see the link between the specifiedbenefits and the work-process changes necessary to realize them, thereby leaving staff without directions about what changes to implement. Second, a prolonged realization process increases the opportunity for external events to disrupt the process, thereby shifting attention to other matters before the benefits have been realized. Third, absent benefits follow-up leaves the status of benefits realization uncertain or ignores indications that benefits have not been realized, thereby prolonging or discontinuing the realization process. In the studied municipality, the specified benefits had slipped for three years. Future research should investigate how benefits-realization initiatives can be resumed late, locally, and at low cos
Living with late sequelae after colorectal cancer:A qualitative study on patients' and families' experiences
Get PDFPurpose: Late sequelae are common in patients following treatment for colorectal cancer. This study investigated how patients and their close family members experienced everyday life with late sequelae and how they described their support needs. Method: In this study, 16 semi-structured, family-focused interviews were conducted. Data was analyzed using reflective thematic analysis. Results: The families' lives were impacted in various areas, including social activities, dietary habits, work capability, and relationships. Three main themes emerged from the family-focused interviews. 1) Navigating a challenged everyday life, 2) Balancing love, support, and frustrations, 3) Seeking information and emotional support. Conclusions: Late sequelae significantly affected the lives of both patients and their close family members. To support recovery, a comprehensive family approach that addresses the needs of both patients and their close family members should be an integral part of a follow-up treatment program
Civic engagement reimagined:The roles of citizenship, civicness, and civility
Get PDFCitizens engage in activities in multiple ways, including volunteering, political participation, activism, community support, and everyday acts of solidarity. These forms of engagement are essential for sustaining democracy and fostering inclusive, liveable communities. While much is known about the amount and different forms of civic engagement. We miss an understanding of the underlying structures that enable or constrain it–such as the role of institutions, the conditions under which engagement takes place, and the broader implications for citizens. This article argues for a more comprehensive understanding of civic engagement by examining its core dimensions: citizenship, civicness, and civility. By analyzing these three concepts separately and in combination, we can explain the varied forms of civic engagement and provide a normative framework for assessing its inclusive and exclusive mechanisms as well as the extent to which it enables parity of participation. The article offers a new approach to studying civic engagement, one that accounts for the social, institutional and normative conditions that shape participation and determine whether all citizens have opportunities to engage on equal terms
Synergier mellem klimatilpasning og reduktion af drivhusgasser:Behov for en ændret tilgang til den fysiske planlægning
No full textArtiklen undersøger DK2020 planerne i Region Syddanmark. Vi undersøger potentielle synergier mellem klimatilpasning og reduktion, og peger på, at den fysiske planlægning ikke er gearet til at virke i en usikker fremtid, hvorfor der bruges meget CO2 til hård klimasikring, der måske slet ikke møder behovet. Med udgangspunkt i den nyeste forskningslitteratur om tipping points peger vi på behovet for at inddrage værst tænkelige scenarier i planlægningen, og vi foreslår at benytte scenarier med høj skadevirkning og lav sandsynlighed. Alle danske kommuner har (fået) beregnet deres klimaaftryk, og selvom plankonteksterne er vidt forskellige fra kommune til kommune, gælder det, at kommunerne skal være med til at sikre de nødvendige emissionsreduktioner og tilpasning – også på lang sigt. Mange kommuner har lagt et ekstraordinært arbejde i at opsætte detaljerede mål, men svære prioriteringer ligger stadig forude i beslutningshorisonte