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Dieses Buch soll ein Wegweiser zur bestmöglichen Beziehung mit unseren Hunden sein. Es erklärt, wie wir am besten mit ihnen interagieren, sie motivieren und führen, und wie wir einfach mit ihnen zusammen sein und Spaß haben können. Die Ratschläge folgen einem rein ethischen Ansatz, der sich in vielen Fällen auf Tierschutzgesetze, behördliche Regelungen und Empfehlungen, aber ebenso auf den gesunden Menschenverstand und Empathie im Allgemeinen stützt. Außerdem basieren die Hinweise auf moderner Verhaltensforschung, die uns gezeigt hat, wie Hunde von Natur aus leben und welche Bedürfnisse sie haben. Außerdem werden Erkenntnisse aus der Lernpsychologie hinsichtlich der optimalen Trainingsmethoden für Hunde berücksichtigt - unabhängig davon, ob es um das Erlenen von etwas Neuem geht oder darum, den Hund von etwas abzubringen. Das Ergebnis ist ein klares Plädoyer für eine sanfte und positive Herangehensweise. Anders Hallgren ist einer der ersten Hundepsychologen der Welt. Er befasst sich seit über 40 Jahren mit Hunden, ist bekannt für seine sanften Trainingsmethoden und hat bereits eine Vielzahl von Büchern verfasst. Er lebt und arbeitet in Schweden

This article is a queer introduction to the genre transboundary text Gränslösa hundar written by the poet Jenny Tunedal and Hanna Hallgren in 2007. The article quotes and discuss central parts of Gränslösa hundar, and makes overall reflections on queer theory, performativity and subversive repetitions in fictional, critical and scientific texts. The article uses writing as a method of inquiry and devotes itself to philosophical traditions, which do not make harsh distinctions between conceptual and somatic knowledge. It also believes in a poetic truth. The academic fields that this article inscribes itself into are transversally joined – it cuts across queer studies, gender studies, reflexive academic writing, creative writing and artistic research.

Background: Alcohol remains the 'drug of choice' for most young people and is responsible for a sizable proportion of deaths and injuries every year. In Sweden, total consumption and rates of heavy episodic drinking have reduced over the past ten years. At the same time, the number of adolescents admitted to hospital as a consequence of their drinking has risen. This unexpected trend warrants explanation with empirical research. The recent increase in serious alcohol-related harms also suggests there is more to learn about what works in prevention, including the effects of community-based approaches and targeted brief interventions. Objectives: The thesis has two main objectives; first, to describe recent trends in alcohol consumption among Swedish youth, with a particular focus on polarisation effects (Study I). The second objective is to examine the effects of various alcohol prevention strategies targeting young people, and what can be learnt from these interventions (Studies II-IV). Methods: Study I (polarized youth drinking) uses repeated cross-sectional self-report data from the Stockholm Student Survey to explore changes in alcohol consumption and risk factors associated with heavy drinking among year 9 and year 11 students in Stockholm between 2000 and 2010. Changes in the dispersion of consumption over time are reported. Study II also uses cross-sectional data to examine the effects of a comprehensive alcohol prevention trial targeting young people in 12 communities in Sweden between 2003 and 2007. Studies III and IV assess the effectiveness of a brief health education program on consumption and attitudes towards alcohol in high schools and the Swedish military, with assessments taken at 5 and 20 month follow-up. All participants were aged between 15 and 20 years. Results: Findings indicate that a polarization in youth drinking is a likely explanation for the recent divergence between alcohol consumption and serious alcohol-related harms among youth. We found significant increases in the dispersion of consumption over time, indicating more heavy drinkers in the tail end of the drinking distribution. Most adolescent in Stockholm continue to drink less or abstain from alcohol completely, but a minority continue to drink more alcohol. Results concerning the relationship between heavy drinking and risk factors were inconclusive. We found no significant improvements in six trial communities compared to six control communities following a four year multi-component community intervention primarily targeting young people, although adults in the trial communities developed more restrictive attitudes towards the supply of alcohol. The Prime for Life brief health education program did not lead to significant improvements in alcohol use or attitudes towards alcohol in either high school students or military conscripts. Conclusion: We suggest that ongoing social changes could be affecting young people in the form of greater disparities which are associated with a higher incidence of social problems generally, including heavy drinking. Communities can be mobilized to initiate the organizational changes necessary for effective alcohol prevention. However, for aggregate level effects on youth drinking, strategies with demonstrated effectiveness must be implemented consistently and given sufficient time to influence drinking habits. Brief health education strategies, such as Prime for Life, may help to improve short-term attitudes towards alcohol use, but are unlikely to result in sustained behaviour change.

Rysslands doktrinella hierarki fungerar utan arenaspecifika doktriner. Det finns ett övergripande säkerhetsstrategiskt dokument, direkt underställt detta dokument finns den militära doktrinen. Ändå utformades 2001 en maritim doktrin som skall behandla det maritima läget och rysslands ekonomiska intressen på haven fram till år 2020. Varför denna doktrin utformades kan ha sitt svar i Rysslands ökade maritima intresse i och kring ryskt havsterritorium, men det kan även vara ett sätt att visa sina officiella ställningstaganden, intressen och intentioner öppet för världssamfundet. 2010 publicerades ett nytt säkerhetsstrategiskt dokument och samma år offentliggjordes även den nya militäradoktrinen. Det utformades i samma veva även en strategisk Arktisk doktrin som tillkännagav Rysslands intentioner och intressen i denna nya och oexploaterade region som tack vare jordens förhöjda medeltemperatur de senare åren har öppnat upp nya områden. Många nationer har blivit intresserade av detta nya område, bland annat USA, Kanada, Danmark och Norge. Detta har i sin tur skapat en grogrund, för tvister om gränsdragningar och om vem som har rätten till resursextraheringen i området. Det som detta arbete kommer att avhandla är, vad den äldre ryska maritima doktrinen har haft för inverkan påde senare utvecklade doktrinerna. Vad finns det för skillnader, likheter och vilka punkter har höjts till en merbeslutad nivå? Utifrån dessa kriterier kommer sedermera en estimering, om vad dessa variabler kan ha förinverkan, på ryska marinstridskrafters uppträdande i Arktis regionen i ett framtidsperspektiv. ; Russian doctrine on set hierarchy works without specific arena doctrines. There is a comprehensive security strategy document, and as a direct subordinate to this document is the military doctrine. Yet in the year of 2001 a maritime doctrine was developed to deal with the maritime situation and Russia's economic interests in the seas until 2020. Why this doctrine was designed might have its answer in Russia's increased interest in maritime ...

As land-based mining industries face increasing complexities, e.g., diminishing return on investments, environmental degradation, and geopolitical tensions, governments are searching for alternatives. Following decades of anticipation, technological innovation, and exploration, deep seabed mining (DSM) in the oceans has, according to the mining industry and other proponents, moved closer to implementation. The DSM industry is currently waiting for international regulations that will guide future exploitation. This paper aims to provide an overview of the current status of DSM and structure ongoing key discussions and tensions prevalent in scientific literature. A narrative review method is applied, and the analysis inductively structures four narratives in the results section: (1) a green economy in a blue world, (2) the sharing of DSM profits, (3) the depths of the unknown, and (4) let the minerals be. The paper concludes that some narratives are conflicting, but the policy path that currently dominates has a preponderance towards Narrative 1—encouraging industrial mining in the near future based on current knowledge—and does not reflect current wider discussions in the literature. The paper suggests that the regulatory process and discussions should be opened up and more perspectives, such as if DSM is morally appropriate (Narrative 4), should be taken into consideration. ; Funding: Swedish Foundation for Strategic ResearchSwedish Foundation for Strategic Research ; Mistra Geopolitics Phase II, WP2