18 research outputs found
How the European Union Interacts with its Member States. IHS Political Science Series: 2003, No. 93
Full text linkThe paper seeks to identify concepts and theories to analyze and explain the relationship between the Member States and the European Union. It mainly adopts a top-down perspective looking at how the European Union has affected the Member States and to what extent it has changed their domestic institutions, policies and political processes. What is the effect of the European Union on the Member States? The paper reviews the existing literature, which offers different insights on each of the three questions. While by now most students of the European Union agree that its effect on the Member States is differential, there is still little consensus on how to account for variation in the processes, degrees and the outcomes of domestic change. Nor has the literature paid much attention to how the Member States have responded to the increasing effect of the European Union on their domestic institutions, policies and political processes. The paper therefore concludes with some considerations on how to conceptualize the feedback loops between ‘top-down’ and ‘bottom-up’ dynamics in the relationship between the EU and its Member States
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No full textTrivselsfremmende og adgangsskabende po-tentialer af hybride koncertformater: En komparativ analyse af Musikalske Besøgsvenner og SOLO
Full text linkROSA arrangerede mellem 2021 og 2023 i alt 400 koncerter som en del af projekterne Musikalske Besøgsvenner og SOLO. Musikalske Besøgsvenner forbinder kunstnere med brugere af besøgsvennetjenester for koncerter i hjemmet, mens SOLO giver sårbare unge mulighed for intime koncerter i velkendte omgivelser.
Et centralt element i begge projekter er et videnssamarbejde med Afdeling for Antropologi ved Aarhus Universitet med formål at udforske forholdet mellem intime kunstneriske møder, kulturel deltagelse og trivsel blandt sårbare grupper. Denne rapport opsamler 3 ½ års forskning i begge projekter og analyserer sammenfald og forskelle i projekterne i forhold til sundheds- og trivselsfremmende potentialersamt adgangsskabende faktorer for sårbare ældre og yngre borgere
Seks dimensioner af adgang til kunst og kultur for ensomme ældre i Musikalske Besøgsvenner
No full textHvad vil det sige at have adgang til kunst- og kulturlivet? Det er ét af de spørgsmålsom projektet Musikalske Besøgsvenner stiller. Igennem intimkoncerter i hjemmet undersøger projektet værdien af deltagelse i kulturlivet for brugere af besøgsvennetjenester og andre tilbud for sårbare borgere med mulige ensomhedsproblematikker.
Denne rapport beskriver hvordan Musikalske Besøgsvenner har arbejdet med adgang til kultur og viser, hvordan adgang i denne sammenhæng er mere end blot fysisk adgang, men også indeholder hvad vi kalder dimensioner af social, sanselig, følelsesmæssig, tidslig og relationsbaseret adgang. Vi undersøger flerdimensionel adgang til kunst og kultur ved at udfolde deltagernes erfaringer, som vi har indsamlet igennem etnografisk feltarbejde.
Igennem vores feltarbejde har vi brugt visuelle og deltagende metoder som en måde at skabe viden om de sanselige, sociale, stemningsmæssige aspekter af det kunstneriske møde. I løbet af processen med at arbejde med billederne og film fra koncerterne indså forskningsgruppen, at disse medier kan give læseren adgang til erfaringer fra musikalske besøgsvenner på en anden måde end teksten tillader.
Derfor er rapporten her bygget op omkring billeder, filmklip og personlige historier fra Musikalske Besøgsvenner, som viser adgang til kunst og kultur som et flerdimensionelt forhold, og hvad netop dette koncertformat kan bidrage med i forhold til at give sårbare borgere adgang til musikalske møder.
Vi viser, hvordan adgang til konventionel kunst- og kulturliv kan forstås relationelt, snarere end som et spørgsmål om at "aktivere" passive borgere. Adgang til kulturlivet er forbundet med komplekse økonomiske, socio-materielle og sociale relationer
8 råd til kultur- og sundhedsprojekter: Baseret på erfaringer fra Musikalske Besøgsvenner
Full text linkMusikalske Besøgsvenner skal ses som en form for eksperiment i feltet mellem kultur og sundhed, hvor spørgsmål omkring deltagelse, evaluering, dokumentation, offentlig administration af ressourcer, interessekonflikter og lignende områder med relevans for øvrige kultur- og sundhedsprojekter, er i højsædet. Rapporten her er tænkt som vidensdeling henvendt til det praksisfelt der i disse år vokser frem imellem kultur- og sundhedssektorerne.Forfatterne af rapporten her er et lille team af antropologer med erfaring fra aldrings- og kultur-og sundhedsområdet, forankret på Århus Universitet. I det første år af Musikalske Besøgsvenner (2020-2022) undersøgte vi værdien af intimkoncerter i hjemmet for både besøgsvennepar som målgruppe og musikere som udøvere af kunsten. Dertil undersøgte vi sundheds- og trivselsfremmende potentialer af det musikalske møde. I den anden fase af projektet (2021-2023) har vi derudover også undersøgt, hvordan et succesfuldt eksperiment kan forankres som et bæredygtigt projekt på sigt. Vi har fokuseret på processerne, relationsarbejdet og det større maskineri der ligger i implementeringen af projektet og fulgt forsøg på at skalere projektet og forankre det lokalt mellem kommuner og spillesteder.I kraft af at være et længerevarende pilotprojekt på en 3-årig periode har vi i projektet gjort os vigtige erfaringer som er relevante for andre kultur- og sundhedsprojekter, som får midlertidig projektstøtte til at udvikle et nyt initiativ. Derudover retter rapporten sig imod organisationer som bliver værter for kultur- og sundhedsprojekter med viden om de særlige muligheder og udfordringer der ligger i feltet, samt til organisationer og fonde som giver støtte til udviklingen af nye kultur- og sundhedsprojekter. Vores råd er baseret på ét enkelt projekt, men også på 3 års erfaringer i et felt i rivende udvikling. Håbet er, at vores erfaringer kan anvendes til at skabe endnu bedre resultater og projekter i fremtiden
Returning culture to peacebuilding : contesting the liberal peace in Sierra Leone
No full textThis thesis investigates the advantages and limitations of applying culture to the analysis of violent conflict and peacebuilding, with a particular focus on liberal peacebuilding in Sierra Leone. While fully aware of the critique of the concept of culture in terms of its uses for the production of difference and ‘otherness,’ it also seeks to respond to the critique of liberal peacebuilding on the account of its low sensitivity towards local culture, which allegedly undermines the peace effort. After a careful examination of the terms of discussion about culture enabled by theoretical approaches to conflict in Chapter 2, the thesis presents a theoretical framework for the analysis of cultural aspects of conflict and peace based on the processes and effects of meaning-generation (Chapter 3), developing the conceptual apparatus and vocabulary for the subsequent empirical study. Instead of bracketing out the recursive nature of cultural theorising, the developed approach embraces the recursive dynamics which arise as a result of cultural ‘embeddedness’ of the analyst and the processes which s/he seeks to elucidate, mirroring similar dynamics in the cultural production of meaning and knowledge. The framework of ‘embedded cultural enquiry’ is then used to analyse the practices of liberal peacebuilding as a particular culture, which shapes the interaction of the liberal peace with its ‘subjects’ and critics as well as framing its reception of the cultural problematic generally (Chapter 4). The application of the analytical framework to the case study investigates the interaction between the liberal peace and ‘local culture,’ offering an alternative reading of the conflict and peace process in Sierra Leone (Chapter 5). The study concludes that a greater attention to cultural meaning-making offers a largely untapped potential for peacebuilding, although any decisions with regard to its deployment will inevitably be made from within an inherently biased cultural perspective
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Surface defects reduce Carbon Nanotube toxicity in vitro
Full text linkThe cytotoxicity of two different types of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs)in A549 lung epithelial cells and HepG2 hepatocytes was investigated. One MWCNT still contained iron that was used as a catalyst during production, while the other one had all iron removed in a post-production heat treatment resulting in significantly fewer surface defects. The WST-8 assay was applied to test cell viability. To check the integrity of the cell membrane, we performed the lactate dehydrogenases assay (LDH)and measured the cellular production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Finally, to examine cell proliferation, we conducted a cell cycle analysis. The results showed a dose- and time-dependent decrease in cell viability for both MWCNTs in both cell types. Moreover, a dose- and time-dependent increase in LDH leakage was detected, thereby indicating a decreased membrane integrity. The production of ROS was significantly increased in the case of the heat-treated MWCNTs. The heat-treated MWCNTs showed significantly stronger adverse effects when compared to the non-treated MWCNTs. Additionally, the heat-treated MWCNTs induced a dose-dependent cell cycle arrest in A549 cells. Both MWCNTs induced a significant cytotoxicity, whereby the heat treatment, leading to a decrease in surface defects, further increased the indicated adverse effects. © 2019 The Author
A review of formal and informal regulations in the Nordic influencer industry
Full text linkThis article provides a systematic review of laws, guidelines, and best practices related to the Nordic influencer industry as of the year 2020. We highlight some nuanced differences or shortfalls across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, and give some policy recommendations to national governments and industry in order to maintain a professional Nordic standard. The article identifies a degree of social, cultural, and economic coherence in the Nordic context that allows for the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish influencer industries to be viewed as a collaborative entity. It then reviews the status of income and tax procedures, and the regulation of commercial disclosures for influencers in the Nordic region. It is hoped that this research contributes to strengthening the integrity and rigour of the Nordic influencer industry to serve as a model for other regional networks of influencers.©2020 The Author(s) and Nordicom. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).fi=vertaisarvioitu|en=peerReviewed
Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index
Full text linkObesity is globally prevalent and highly heritable, but its underlying genetic factors remain largely elusive. To identify genetic loci for obesity susceptibility, we examined associations between body mass index and similar to 2.8 million SNPs in up to 123,865 individuals with targeted follow up of 42 SNPs in up to 125,931 additional individuals. We confirmed 14 known obesity susceptibility loci and identified 18 new loci associated with body mass index (P < 5 x 10(-8)), one of which includes a copy number variant near GPRC5B. Some loci (at MC4R, POMC, SH2B1 and BDNF) map near key hypothalamic regulators of energy balance, and one of these loci is near GIPR, an incretin receptor. Furthermore, genes in other newly associated loci may provide new insights into human body weight regulation
Effects of two different dietary sources of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids fatty acids on insulin sensitivity, and incorporation into the plasma, red blood cell, and muscle cell in horses
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