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From needs to competencies : a case study on the integration of a rights based approach into NGO practises

2010

The objective of this qualitative case study is to provide knowledge on the possibilities of incorporating a rights based approach (RBA) into practises of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the context of development and children. The study is confined to examine the possibilities of RBA in realising children’s rights within the child sponsorship programme (CSP) of a Finnish NGO, Fida International (Fida), and the conceptualisation of the child in regard to different approaches. The theoretical framework is built on contemporary development discourse concerning the approximation of human rights and development as well as the underlying reasons for the emergence of RBA as a contributio…

Regulation of T-Cell Immune Responses by Pro-Resolving Lipid Mediators

2021

Both the initiation and the resolution of inflammatory responses are governed by the sequential activation, migration, and control/suppression of immune cells at the site of injury. Bioactive lipids play a major role in the fine-tuning of this dynamic process in a timely manner. During inflammation and its resolution, polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) and macrophages switch from producing pro-inflammatory prostaglandins and leukotrienes to specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators (SPMs), namely, lipoxins, resolvins, protectins, and maresins, which are operative at the local level to limit further inflammation and tissue injury and restore homeostasis. Accumulating evidences expand now the rol…

Valnerina Bike Sharing: prospettive di trasformazione territoriale

2018

Il contributo proposto intende esporre il progetto Valnerina Bike Sharing, un servizio intercomunale di bike sharing elettrico a pedalata assistita finanziato all’interno del Programma di Sviluppo Rurale per l'Umbria 2014 – 2020, che s’inserisce in un territorio compreso tra la Cascata delle Marmore e la ex ferrovia Spoleto-Norcia. Con l’obiettivo primario di incrementare il turismo responsabile in territori a elevato valore naturalistico, l'intervento intende incentivare la mobilità ciclo-pedonale, sostenibile e accessibile, utilizzando in gran misura l’arteria sentieristica della rete regionale che si snoda lungo l’asse del fiume Nera contribuendo alla definizione di un sistema unitario i…

Cittadinanza e sua commodificazione: cittadinanza come diritto, cittadinanza come bene

2019

cittadinanza e sua commodificazione

On the trail of local welfare innovations in rural Finland

2019

Final Draft In Finland, the rural areas have been most affected by the developments threatening the survival of the welfare state as well as by conflicting efforts to save it. However, there are rural communities that have—as a response to the mainstream policy emphasizing economic efficiency and individual responsibility—developed innovative solutions to secure their welfare. Based on a case study focusing on two of such communities, these local welfare innovations are a result from a combination of external causes and local resources including the sense of community and a diverse enough community structure. The authors argue that in the context of welfare policy, the promotion of local we…

Literāra darba autorības koncepts: kontekstuālie aspekti

2014

ANOTĀCIJA Balstoties uz autorības izpratni, kas autorību skaidro kā autora tiesības tikt atzītam par darba autoru - fizisko personu, kuras radošās darbības rezultātā radīts literārais darbs, Ineses Paklones promocijas darbā Literāra darba autorības koncepts: kontekstuālie aspekti kritiski izvērtēts literāra darba, autorības, autora un līdzautoru jēdzienu saturs saistībā ar to atpoguļojumu Latvijas Republikas Autortiesību likumā, tā interpretācijās no juristu viedokļa, lietojumu latviešu valodā un literatūras zinātnē. Iezīmēts autorības iegūšanas process un autorības fiksācija ar savu vārdu vai pseidonīmu, kā arī autorības zaudēšana, gan apzināti atsakoties no autorības, - darbu publicējot a…

Kirjoittamisen opettajan kertomus : kirjoittamisen opettamisesta kognitiiviselta pohjalta

2011

From the Shadow of a Myth to an Academic Subject : Teaching Writing from a Cognitive Base

2021

In order to truly understand one’s teaching methods and share them with others, one first needs to understand what has been done in the past. The aim is to become conscious of habits, models and attitudes that have become a part of local lore – either in studies of creative writing or in the education system in general. One way to do this is to read creative writing guides written in different periods of time. This paper examines Finnish writing guides published since 1900. It also shows how teaching creative writing slowly became possible in Finland. Finally, the article describes how the historical situation, writing guides and academic tradition influenced the practice of teaching writin…

A single bout of physical exercise does not affect young adults’ executive functions

2020

Summary Study aim. The purpose of the current study is to determine the impact of single bouts of physical exercise of different duration and intensity on young adults’ executive functions. Material and methods. The study employed 81 participants (37 females, 44 males) ranging between 19 and 39 years (mean age: 24.6 ± 4.08 years; mean height: 168 ± 9.67 cm; mean weight: 67.2 ± 13.0 kg). The executive functions were assessed through the Stroop task, the Tower of London test, and the Corsi block test. Participants were randomly assigned to one of the three experimental conditions (30-second Wingate test condition, an incremental intensity exercise test, and a submaximal constant-intensity tes…

Indeterminacy Reduction in Agent Communication Using a Semantic Language

2015

In recent years, the importance of vagueness and uncertainty in the messages exchanged between agents has been highlighted, mainly due to the ubiquitous nature of the (artificial or human) agents’ communication. The imprecision in the communication becomes more significant when the autonomy of the agents increases or the number of exchanged messages for a communicative goal is limited. In this paper we conjugate ideas drawn from situation semantics theory, human communication, and the multi-agent systems (MAS) field to reduce the impact of vagueness and uncertainty present in the communication. The main advances are achieved with the help of context information, collaboration and reinforcem…