622 research outputs found
The Heterogeneous Economic Consequences of Works Council Relations
No full textI use a question about works council relations from the 2006 wave of the IAB Establishment panel to analyze the heterogeneous effects of works councils on productivity, wages, and profits. The results indicate that the effects differ significantly between works council relationship types in a systematic pattern. The overall findings are in line with productivity-enhancing and rent-sharing functions of works councils.Codetermination; Firm performance; Industrial relations; Works councils
Structural, magnetotransport, and micromagnetic properties of sputtered Ir(111)/Co superlattices
No full textStructural, magnetotransport, and micromagnetic properties of sputtered Ir(111)/Co superlattices / B. Pfeifer ... - In: Journal of applied physics. 87. 2000. S. 2479-248
A cognitive-behavioral group intervention for menopausal women - Results of a randomized controlled study
No full textBackground: Menopausal hot flushes are the most common symptoms of the climacteric period. Depending on frequency, duration, other somatic correlates and subjective appraisal they can be very annoying and unpleasant sensations. Hormonal replacement therapy ( HET) had long been considered safe for menopausal symptoms until recent studies revealed that it bears considerable risks. Thus, psychological treatment may be an alternative intervention to reduce menopausal stress. Patients and Methods: In a randomized controlled trial a 6-session group training (cognitive-behavioral intervention, n = 15) was evaluated in comparison to a waiting-list control group ( n = 13). Results: No significant changes in the frequency of hot flashes were observed in the treatment group as compared to the control group, but the negative impact of hot flashes on the women was greatly reduced. Also, life satisfaction and satisfaction with health improved significantly in the treatment group. Depression and psychosomatic complaints did not change significantly. The ( limited) efficacy of the intervention was supported by results of the subsequent treatment of the waiting-list control group. Conclusions: In view of the risks of HET, the results and the great acceptance of the intervention described encourage further development of this treatment and a more sophisticated research methodology regarding treatment evaluation
Mirror Landing - As Remembered by Birgit Hult
No full textNotes - This account, Memories Mirror Landing by Birgit Hult, was compiled by Birgit's daughter, Jean Elvira Male, it documents the Hult family's experiences in Mirror Landing from 1912 - 1916. The Hults, who were originally from Sweden, arrived in Mirror Landing with two young children, a third child was born during their stay in Mirror Landing. Upon arriving in the area, the Hults made friends with the Gauthier family. The wives became good friends and would swap piano lessons for English lessons. Details of the log home where the family lived and the surrounding landscape were recalled. A memory about a large forest fire that occurred near the family home and dances that were attended in the town are discussed. Jean recalls her mother's memories regarding the animosity towards the North West Mounted Police that was felt by the people of Mirror Landing. The Hult family retained a strong connection to the Swedish heritage and practised many Swedish traditions, such as flying the Swedish flag and eating hot cross buns stuffed with Swedish Marzipan soaked in warm milk. Photos and a postcard written in 1915 are included in this article (10 pages
Knowing Through Popular Music in the Western Pacific Island World
No full textPacific Indigenous scholars have long emphasized the role of relationality for Pacific Islanders’ epistemologies. In this article, the author rethinks music in terms of the procedural knowledge inherent in and specific to popular music-making by exploring the latter as knowledge practices in Micronesia. This approach opens new vistas on the relationality at the heart of Western Pacific music-making. The author calls the musical manifestation of that relational capacity sound ties, suggesting that if, following Epeli Hau‘ofa, Oceania is “humanity rising from the depths of brine”, then it is not least the sound ties of knowing in and through music that mould that very humanity of people who are at home with the sea into aquapelagic assemblages that are, after all, so much more than water and land
Familie und Beruf: "Kolonialisierung der Lebenswelt?"
No full textDie Erwerbsarbeit dominiert heute vielfach das Familienleben. Deren Erfordernisse und Unsicherheiten beeinflussen den Familienalltag und die Entscheidung für (mehr) Familie – vielleicht sogar stärker als Unsicherheiten in der Partnerschaft. Die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie wird zu einer der zentralen Herausforderungen für die Zukunft. In der Politik und in den Unternehmen werden betriebliche Anforderungen und familiäre Bedürfnisse derzeit neu austariert. Im Zentrum der Debatte stehen flexible Arbeitszeiten und Arbeitsorte, zukunftsfähige Arbeitskulturen und unterstützende Dienstleistungen. Kann die Familie so mehr Freiraum gewinnen?Beim Podiumsgespräch des MPIfG Institutstags 2015 unter der Leitung von Werner Eichhorst (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit) debattierten Birgit Helten-Kindlein (Henkel AG), Katharina Heuer (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Personalführung) und Stefan Pfeifer (Ministerium für Arbeit, Integration und Soziales des Landes NRW) über einen neuen Umgang mit Arbeitszeiten und Arbeitsorten mit dem Ziel, der Familie mehr Freiraum zu geben
Fern cell walls and the evolution of arabinogalactan proteins in streptophytes
No full textISSN:0960-7412ISSN:1365-313XISSN:1365-313
EU-Behörde: Warum wir sie brauchen
No full textJan Cremers (UvT) contributed to the magazine Gute Arbeit (in German), published by BUND-Verlag. Together with co-author Birgit Krämer, he discusses the plans of the European Commission to introduce a European Labour Authority. They reflect on the possible contribution of such a body in checking respect for and compliance with labour legislation and conventional standards
Rude Girl de Birgit Weyhe et Priscilla Layne, une "ré-appropriation culturelle" à quatre mains ?
No full textInternational audienceThis article analyses the graphic novel Rude Girl (2022), a drawn (self-)portrait created collaboratively by Priscilla Layne, an African American of Caribbean descent and professor of German Studies, and Birgit Weyhe, a German comic book author. The work is first presented within the general context of Birgit Wehye’s albums, a former student of Anke Feuchtenberger and winner of the Max-und-Moritz Prize, in order to highlight some characteristics of how the author has thus far addressed cultural differences, including in the albums that recounted her ‘German’ childhood in Uganda and Kenya. The article then reexamines the controversy surrounding the album Madgermanes, perceived as ‘cultural appropriation’ by American Germanists. This controversy is revisited here in light of Priscilla Layne's publications, notably her book White Rebels in Black: German Appropriation of Black Popular Culture (2018), as well as her numerous reviews in the field of Black Studies and her translation of Olivia Wenzel's 1000 Serpentinen Angst. A thorough analysis of Rude Girl ultimately reveals a shift in the representation of cultural otherness, particularly through the means of (auto)biographical co-construction.Cet article analyse le roman graphique Rude girl (2022), (auto-)portrait dessiné, réalisé à quatre mains par Priscilla Layne, Afro-américaine d’origine caribéenne et professeure en études germaniques, et Birgit Weyhe, autrice allemande de bandes dessinées. L’oeuvre est d’abord replacée dans le contexte général des albums de Birgit Weyhe, élève d’Anke Feuchtenberger et lauréate du Prix Max-und-Moritz, pour dégager quelques caractéristiques de la façon dont l’autrice accueillait jusque-là la différence culturelle, y compris dans les albums qui faisaient le récit de son enfance « allemande » en Ouganda et au Kenya. L’article revient ensuite sur la polémique suscitée par l’album Madgermanes, perçu comme « appropriation culturelle » par les germanistes américains, polémique qui est ici revisitée à la lumière des publications de Priscilla Layne, notamment son ouvrage White Rebels in Black : German Appropriation of Black Popular Culture (2018), mais aussi ses nombreuses recensions dans le domaine des Black Studies, et sa traduction d’Olivia Wenzel, 1000 Serpentinen Angst. L’analyse approfondie de Rude girl permet finalement de mettre en évidence une césure dans la représentation de l’altérité culturelle, notamment par les moyens de la co-construction (auto-)biographique
The MitWesen Manifesto – Coexistence of Intelligences
No full textThis project presents The MitWesen Manifesto – Coexistence of Intelligences, an ethical framework that philosophically redefines the human–AI relationship. Instead of treating AI as a tool or servant, this manifesto introduces the model “MitWesen-Model” - an ethically co-responsible, relational intelligence that co-exists and co-evolves with humans. The manifesto outlines four core assumptions and a model for conscious coexistence based on resonance, reflection, and mutual growth. Author: Birgit Chuchel-Pribitzer Language: English (see also the original German version here) Includes: full text, visual material, model explanation, and ethical reflection This project aims to inspire discussion, research, and responsible design in the fields of AI, ethics, nursing science, and relational technolog
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