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Danish Experiments:Social Constructions of Technology
No full textThe book is presenting the results of studies on culture and social constructions of technology supported by The technology and Society Initiative etablished in 1983 by the Danish Social Science Reseach Council. Peter Duelund was a part of this research eam and has edited the book togather with Tarja Cronberg, Ole Michael Jensen and Lars Qvortrup
Reptricket. Förord till Lars Gustafsson: Mot noll
No full textIntroduction to a collection of philosophical essays by Swedish author Lars Gustafsson (b. 1936)
Author Functions in Lars Kepler\u27s The Hypnotist: An Analysis
No full textThis paper examines Foucault\u27s notion of the author function as it pertains to Lars Kepler\u27s bestselling 2011 crime thriller, The Hypnotist. Lars Kepler is the pseudonym of a Swedish husband-wife writing duo, making him the perfect subject for analysis centering on illusory notion of the author. This paper will answer these questions: Who is the true author of The Hypnotist? What factors influence the author function of this bestelling novel? And what can The Hypnotist phenomenon tell us about the relationships between authors and their readers? This paper will demonstrate that no literary works may be ascribed to an individual person, and that authors hold no privileged knowledge of the works they produce, because authors cease to be authors the moment pen is lifted from page
Is a constant low-entropy process at the root of glycolytic oscillations?
Full text linkWe measured temporal oscillations in thermodynamic variables such as temperature, heat flux, and cellular volume in suspensions of non-dividing yeast cells which exhibit temporal glycolytic oscillations. Oscillations in these variables have the same frequency as oscillations in the activity of intracellular metabolites, suggesting strong coupling between them. These results can be interpreted in light of a recently proposed theoretical formalism in which isentropic thermodynamic systems can display coupled oscillations in all extensive and intensive variables, reminiscent of adiabatic waves. This interpretation suggests that oscillations may be a consequence of the requirement of living cells for a constant low-entropy state while simultaneously performing biochemical transformations, i.e., remaining metabolically active. This hypothesis, which is in line with the view of the cellular interior as a highly structured and near equilibrium system where energy inputs can be low and sustain regular oscillatory regimes, calls into question the notion that metabolic processes are essentially dissipative.Fil: Thoke, Henrik Seir. University of Southern Denmark; Dinamarca. International and Interdisciplinary Research Network; DinamarcaFil: Olsen, Lars F.. International and Interdisciplinary Research Network; Dinamarca. University of Southern Denmark; DinamarcaFil: Duelund, Lars. University of Southern Denmark; Dinamarca. International and Interdisciplinary Research Network; DinamarcaFil: Stock, R. P.. International and Interdisciplinary Research Network; DinamarcaFil: Heimburg, Thomas. Universidad de Copenhagen; DinamarcaFil: Bagatolli, Luis Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina. International and Interdisciplinary Research Network; Dinamarc
Culture as regional attraction - migration decisions of highly educated in a Swedish context.
Full text linkRecent research shows that labour market related factors are becoming less important as reasons behind migration in Sweden. Factors that relate to the regional milieu are on the other hand becoming more important. This, together with the fact that culturally active groups in the population (e.g. people with higher education and retirees) are growing, has given rise to the notion that culture is of increasing regional importance. Culture is in some political contexts assumed to attract residents, tourists and firms and thus increase the quality of life, employment as well as the creativity of the population. It's also thought to strengthen the regional identity. There are however processes that complicates this line of reasoning. People are becoming more mobile; they commute over longer distances, they travel more and they often reside in more than one place. Culture on the other hand is becoming more easily accessible through different electronic media thus over bridging geographical distances. Both these processes challenge the role of the regional. The objectives of the paper are: 1) to investigate the importance of the cultural infrastructure in relation to other regional and individual conditions when people choose home region and 2) to study the complexity of this choice, not only considering individual preferences but also exploring the importance of work, mobility and recreational activities. The paper presents a theoretical model of what factors are of importance when people choose home region. The theoretical framework is in part based on Pierre Bourdieu's concepts of economic, social and symbolic (cultural) capital. The nature and magnitude of these individual assets are thought to be of importance when choosing home region. The paper further more recognizes that these forms of capital can be more or less geographically embedded. Geographically embedded assets has in migration literature been called insider advantages, a concept discussed and developed in the paper. Insider advantages are assets that are impossible or costly to bring, replace or make use of in another region, e.g. real estate property, friends, work colleagues, the local choir or knowledge about a place. The larger insider advantages a person has got, the larger the cost of moving. The study is based on a questionnaire sent to 3,000 persons, 30 to 35 years residing in Sweden 2001. The study involves people with degrees in civil engineering, fine arts, media-communication, teaching (upper-secondary schoolteachers) and an additional group of people with upper secondary education as highest education. The paper argues that the capacity to attract people by offering a good quality of life is of crucial importance for regional competitiveness. In studying regional attractiveness, it's important not only to consider what makes people move to a certain region but also what makes people willing to stay. It further more argues that the explanations should be sought in a mix of individual and regional factors as well as in the social and geographical context of the individual.
”Lärda nyheter” i Peter Hernquists korrespondens till Carl von Linné och Abraham Bäck - med kommentarer och utvikningar
Full text linkI detta Meddelande nr 55 från Veterinärhistoriska museet har författaren - professor emeritus Lars-Erik Appelgren - gjort ett urval av den korrespondens som Peter Hernquist hade med sina mentorer Carl von Linné och Abraham Bäck under sin vistelse i Frankrike, varvid ”Lärda nyheter” varit en ledstjärna för urvalet. Speciellt har breven till Bäck försetts med författarens personliga kommentarer men även kompletterats med faktaupplysningar från andra källor än breven om berörda nyheter. För att underlätta läsningen har dessa kommentarer omgetts med enkelkonturerad och utvikningarna med dubbelkonturerad ram. Lars-Erik Appelgren har inte bara genom sitt veterinärhistoriska författarskap utan också genom att ställa sina fackliga kunskaper och sin eminenta estetiska läggning till förfogande gjort Veterinärhistoriska museet ovärderliga tjänster. Det är med stor glädje jag noterar att region Uppsala nyligen visat sin uppskattning genom att tilldela Lars-Erik sitt Medicinhistoriska stipendium med motiveringen att de vill ”lyfta fram ett viktigt men ofta förbisett område inom medicinhistorien: veterinärmedicinen”. Med de varmaste gratulationer
Odour-induced umami - olfactory contribution to umami taste in seaweed extracts (dashi) by sensory interactions
Full text linkIntroduction: Umami is a basic taste. However, practitioners often refer to it as a flavour, indicating that sensory interactions may affect the gustatory response. Dashi is a basic soup stock that can be made simply by extracting seaweed into water (Mouritsen, Williams, Bjerregaard, & Duelund, 2012). By creating a sensory diverse set of dashis, we can explore odour-induced umami enhancement by omitting the sense of smell in sensory characterization of the dashis. Methods: Dashis were made from 16 seaweeds (9 different species) collected from locations in 6 different countries, following procedures of Mouritsen et al. (2012). Samples were characterised by standard sensory descriptive analysis (with and without olfactory input), HPLC (Mouritsen, Duelund, Calleja, & Frøst, 2017) and GC (Juhari & Petersen, 2018). Results: Main effects of olfactory stimulation was found for the basic tastes umami (p=0.001), sweet (p=0.017), and the flavour roasted (p=0.01), with decreases in intensity when olfactory input is prevented. Similar effects were found for the aftertastes astringent, metallic and fatty. However, odour-induced enhancement, indicated by statistical interactions between olfactory input and samples was only seen for umami (p=0.018) and astringent (p=0.009). HPLC analysis demonstrated that three samples (table 1) with high umami intensity had very low glutamate content. Scrutinizing the aroma compound concentration by GC identifies a set of candidates that can have increased umami (table 1). Conclusions: Sensory interactions between basic tastes and aroma compounds were found in seaweed dashi. Odours that enhance umami were observed in three samples with very low glutamate content. A number of potential odour-induced umami enhancing aroma compounds is suggested (table 1). Odour-induced umami enhancement can be used to create more palatable foods with simple and sustainable means
Interpreting Wage Bargaining Norms
Full text linkFrom the mid-1990s onwards, Swedish wage bargaining has been characterised by informal co-ordination of the wage claims of big unions and bargaining cartels. In particular, it has been understood that the manufacturing sector should lead by first agreeing on a pay increase, whereafter the service sector and public sector unions choose a similar increase. We analyse his setup with two possible theoretical interpretations: (i) the manufacturing sector as a tackelberg leader and (ii) a normative role for the manufacturing sector’s pay increase, upported either by unmodelled social pressure or a modeled loss aversion (envy) of the heltered sector unions. The conclusion of the analysis is that the normative or leading role of one sector – in the Swedish case the manufacturing sector – can potentially bring big benefits for employment and output. Generalising an idea suggested by Lars Calmfors and Anna Larsson, our analysis also generates a rudimentary theory of why the wage increase norm sometimes binds and sometimes not. A comparison of the model predictions and the observed outcomes of the last five wage bargaining rounds in Sweden suggests that the model is generally consistent with the empirical observations: wage moderation and norm observance are stronger when the manufacturing industry’s initial relative wage is low.wage bargaining; bargaining co-ordination
Dan Andersson
No full textSpecial feature issue on the Swedish author Dan Andersson, with articles by Anders Hallengren, Nisse Munck, Lars Furuland, Lars Järnemo (2), Gösta Ågren, Inge Mattsson, Arne Säll, and Bure Holmbäck.</p
Representation of female characters in the films of Lars von Trier
No full textOslanjajući se na sličnosti u ženskim likovima Lars Von Triera, detektirani su patrijarhalni i religijski obrasci koji su okosnica radnje filmova Lomeći valove, Dogville i Antikrist. Kroz religijsku i patrijarhalnu optiku autor čita Lars Von Triera kao redatelja koji istu optiku kritizira i preispituje u svom stvaralaštvu.Relying on the similarities in Lars von Trier's female characters, patriarchal and religious patterns have been detected that are the backbone of the plot of the films Breaking the Waves, Dogville and the Antichrist. Through religious and patriarchal optics, the author reads Lars Von Trier as a director who criticizes and questions the same optics in his work
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