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Julkiset palvelutuotantotehtävät suomalaisten liikuntaseurojen muodonmuutosten lähteenä
2022
Suomalaisessa yhteiskunnassa kansalaistoimijoilla on aina ollut merkittävä asema väestön hyvinvoinnin ja sosiaalisen turvallisuuden tuottamisessa. Viime vuosina julkinen sektori on kuitenkin pyrkinyt laajentamaan muiden yhteiskuntasektorien toimijoiden, kuten liikunta- ja urheiluseurojen, osallistumista kansalaisten palvelutuotantoon. Tarkastelemme artikkelissa, (1) millaisiin julkisten palvelujen tuotantotehtäviin liikuntaseurat ovat olleet valmiita sitoutumaan ja (2) miten tehtävät ovat muuttaneet seuratoimintaa. Lähestymme tutkimusaihettamme vertailemalla kahdeksaa julkiseen palvelutuotantoon paikallisesti sitoutunutta liikuntaseuraa. Tutkimusaineistomme koostuu tapaustutkimusseurojen to…
Applicability of hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. × P. tremuloides Michx.) bark extract as a precursor of rigid carbon foam and activated carbon
2023
Hybrid aspens have long attracted scientific interest, but the research on their use as feedstocks for chemical applications are still very limited. The bark biomass of the poplar species contains many valuable extractives that can be utilized as value-added products. This paper examines the applicability of hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. × P. tremuloides Michx.) bark extract as a precursor of rigid carbon foam and activated carbon. To explore this, the study considers 1) the basic chemical composition of the bark in terms of added value potential, 2) the basic chemical composition of the bark extract and the effect of its pretreatment on the extract composition, 3) the production of rigi…
Utility of Alternative Effect Size Statistics and the Development of a Web-Based Calculator: Shiny-AESC
2018
Alternative displays of effect size statistics can enhance the understandability and impact of validity evidence in a variety of applied settings. Arguably, the proliferation of alternative effect size statistics has been limited due to the lack of user-friendly tools to create them. Common statistical packages do not readily produce these alternative effect sizes and existing tools are outdated and inaccessible. In this paper, I introduce a free-to-use web-based calculator (https://dczhang.shinyapps.io/expectancyApp/) for generating alternative effect size displays from empirical data. This calculator requires no mathematical or programming expertise, and therefore, is ideal for academics …
Methodological Guidelines Designed to Improve the Quality of Research on Cross-Country Skiing
2021
AbstractCross-country (XC) ski races involve a variety of formats, two different techniques and tracks with highly variable topography and environmental conditions. In addition, XC skiing is a major component of both Nordic combined and biathlon competitions. Research in this area, both in the laboratory and field, encounters certain difficulties that may reduce the reliability and validity of the data obtained, as well as complicate comparisons between studies. Here, 13 international experts propose specific guidelines designed to enhance the quality of research and publications on XC skiing, as well as on the biathlon and Nordic combined skiing. We consider biomechanical (kinematic, kinet…
Harnessing Digital Services for Co-creating Sustainability Value in the Retail Servicescape
2022
While the importance of sustainable consumption is well acknowledged and consumers increasingly demand sustainable alternatives, the consumption of environmentally strenuous products continues to grow. Technological solutions have been discussed for addressing the misalignment between consumers’ attitudes and behavior. This study is the first to use the service-dominant logic lens to investigate how digital services may be harnessed to drive the co-creation of sustainability value in the retail industry. We conduct 10 semi-structured interviews with a Finnish retail company and its customers and reflect on the customers’ experiences with respect to the company’s value propositions in the se…
Critical forms in Sicilian populations of annual Lysimachia L. (Primulaceae)
2018
Based on recent literature, in the Primrose family the genus Lysimachia L. absorbed Anagallis L. (1). As a result, new name combinations have been introduced for this genus, thus involving the increase of specific and intraspecific taxa (for Italian flora see 2 and 3). A further consequence, focused in this contribution, concerns the binomial combination Lysimachia arvensis (L.) U.Manns & Anderb., which has different synonyms and includes several specific and intraspecific taxa. As far as the taxonomic history of the annual taxa of Anagallis is concerned, different authors preferred to include some of them in A. arvensis and in A. foemina at the level of variety (4) or subspecies (2), w…
Kansalaisyhteiskunnan tila ja tulevaisuus 2020-luvun Suomessa
2020
Hankkeen tavoitteena oli selvittää toimintaympäristön muutosten vaikutuksia kansalaistoimintaan ja tehdä suosituksia siitä, miten kansalaisyhteiskuntaa voidaan tukea. Yhdistystoiminnan asema Suomessa on säilynyt vahvana, mutta yksityisen ja julkisen sektorin toimintalogiikat ovat alkaneet yhä enemmän ohjata kansalaistoimijoita. Keskitetty johtaminen ja “asiakasajattelu” ovat lisääntyneet järjestöissä ja ne ovat ammattimaistuneet ja keskittyneet. Vapaaehtoistyöhön ja jäsenmaksuihin pohjaavasta kansalaisyhteiskunnasta on siirrytty rahoituksen osalta kohti mallia, jossa valtio rahoittaa järjestöjä strategisista lähtökohdistaan projektiluontoisesti. Vaarana on, että kansalaisyhteiskunnan kyky t…
Od Ilony Staller po Mara Carfanga, czyli seksualizacja polityki po włosku
2016
Atrakcyjność fizyczna oraz odwołania do skojarzeń seksualnych stały się codziennością współczesnej rzeczywistości medialnej, redefniując wzorce zachowań społecznych. Seksualizacji również nie da się uniknąć w świecie polityki, gdzie szczególnie w trakcie kampanii wyborczych możemy obserwować próby zdobycia uwagi mediów i wyborców poprzez mniej lub bardziej subtelne odwołania do seksu bądź atrakcyjności fizycznej. Szczególnym przypadkiem są Włochy - katolicki kraj, gdzie szczególną pozycję ma telewizja w kształtowaniu wzorców społecznych, w którym to kraju skojarzenia seksualna oraz budowanie wizerunku politycznego na atrakcyjności fizycznej dało sukces wyborczy najpierw Ilonie Staller a póź…
When more is less: The other side of artificial intelligence recommendation
2022
Based on consumers' preferences, AI (artificial intelligence) recommendation automatically filters information, which provokes scholars' debate. Supporters believe that by analyzing the consumers' preferences, AI recommendation enables consumers to choose products more quickly and with lower cost. Critics deem that consumers are more easily trapped in information cocoons because of the use of AI recommendation. This reduces the possibility of consumers contacting with a variety of commodities, thus lowering the consumer decision quality. Based on experiments, this paper discusses the moderating role of AI recommendation on the relationship of consumers' preferences and information cocoons. …