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A parody of action : Politics and pantomime in Agamben's critique of Arendt
2021
Glenn Gould's mastery of not-playing : style and manner in the work of Giorgio Agamben
2022
The impurity of praxis : Arendt and Agamben
2023
AbstractIf politics is understood as a foundational and open-ended activity, a general problem that arises from such a framing concerns the question of how to sustain the possibility of continuous openings without converting action into permanence and closure. In this article, we approach this problematic by treating Hannah Arendt as an exemplary figure in the current of political thought that emphasizes the indeterminate nature of action. We focus more specifically on how Arendt addressed the question of sustaining action by exploring the role of forgiveness, promises, divided power, and principles of action in her thought. While we show that the task of sustaining the indeterminacy of act…
Association Between Free-Living Sit-to-Stand Transition Characteristics, and Lower-Extremity Performance, Fear of Falling, and Stair Negotiation Diff…
2022
Abstract Background Good sit-to-stand (STS) performance is an important factor in maintaining functional independence. This study investigated whether free-living STS transition volume and intensity, assessed by a thigh-worn accelerometer, is associated with characteristics related to functional independence. Methods Free-living thigh-worn accelerometry was recorded continuously for 3–7 days in a population-based sample of 75-, 80-, and 85-year-old community-dwelling people (479 participants; women n = 287, men n = 192). The records were used to evaluate the number and intensity (angular velocity of the STS phase) of STS transitions. Associations with short physical performance battery (SPP…
Koulutusvienti – todellinen aarre : Agenda 2030 haasteet ratkaistavissa globaalisti : ”Ei meillä oppilaitostasolla ole hajuakaan siitä mitä koulutusv…
2021
Pro gradu -tutkielmassa tarkoituksena oli selvittää suomalaisen koulutusviennin tekijöitä Varalan Urheiluopiston koulutustoiminnan kansainvälisen suunnittelun tarpeisiin. Tutkimuksen tavoitteena on asiantuntijoiden näkemysten avulla tukea päätavoitetta. Tämän tutkimuksen erityisenä käytännön tavoitteena oli tuottaa Varalalle askelmerkkejä kansainvälisen toiminnan suunnitteluun kehittämismenetelmän keinoin. Tutkimus on laadullinen tutkimus ja aineistonkeruumenetelmänä tutkimuksessa käytettiin puolistrukturoitua kyselylomaketta (N=8) sekä puolistrukturoitua yksilöhaastattelua (N=6). Kyselyyn vastanneet sekä haastateltavat valikoituivat instituutionaalisen asemansa perusteella. Laadullisen ain…
Biological clocks and physical functioning in monozygotic female twins
2018
Background Biomarkers of biological aging – DNA methylation age (DNAm age) and leukocyte telomere length (LTL)– correlate strongly with chronological age across the life course. It is, however, unclear how these measures of cellular wear and tear are associated with muscle strength and functional capacity, which are known to decline with older age and are associated with mortality. We investigated if DNAm age and LTL were associated with body composition and physical functioning by examining 48 monozygotic twin sisters. Methods White blood cell DNAm age (predicted years) was calculated from Illumina 450 k BeadChip methylation data using an online calculator. DNAm age acceleration was define…
“I do those things to pass the time.”: Active ageing during fourth age
2021
Active ageing is a dominant but disputed discourse in the field of ageing. Since it is usually associated with the third age, this article will focus on the active ageing of older adults who need care and services, who are known as the fourth agers. Our data consists of interviews collected from 16 older adults. We analysed the data through content analysis that was guided by the Active Ageing Index (AAI) that is a measuring tool concerning active ageing. According to our results, active ageing during the fourth age can be understood through the lens of small actions and precarity. Although some actions had to be given up or modified, participants were active in various ways, and help from …
Association between arterial stiffness and walking capacity in older adults
2022
Background and aim: Arterial stiffening – a process that is largely due to intimal thickening, collagen disposition or elastin fragmentation – significantly contributes to cardiovascular events and mortality. There is also some evidence that it may negatively affect physical function. This study aimed to evaluate whether arterial stiffness was associated with measures of walking capacity in a large, population-based sample of highly aged older adults.Methods: A population-based sample of 910 community-dwelling adults (aged 75, 80, or 85 years) were investigated in a cross-sectional observational study. Pulse wave velocity (PWV), a surrogate marker of arterial stiffness, was estimated based …
Yrttitarhoja ja kasvimaita : kasveja, ihmisiä ja historiaa
2020
Palkittu tietokirja Malva ja mulperi: Poimintoja entisajan puutarhoista esittelee menneisyyden puutarhoja ja pohjustaa monien hyvin tuttujen ja arkistenkin kasvien historiallisia vaiheita aina 1400-luvulta 1800-luvulle saakka. Malva ja mulperi on yleistajuinen ja monipuolisesti ja kauniisti kuvitettu tietokirja, joka pohjaa kasviarkeologi Teija Alangon väitöstutkimukseen. nonPeerReviewed
Molecular mechanisms of hookworm disease: stealth, virulence, and vaccines.
2012
Hookworms produce a vast repertoire of structurally and functionally diverse molecules that mediate their long-term survival and pathogenesis within a human host. Many of these molecules are secreted by the parasite, after which they interact with critical components of host biology, including processes that are key to host survival. The most important of these interactions is the hookworm's interruption of nutrient acquisition by the host through its ingestion and digestion of host blood. This results in iron deficiency and eventually the microcytic hypochromic anemia or iron deficiency anemia that is the clinical hallmark of hookworm infection. Other molecular mechanisms of hookworm infec…