100 års naturoplevelser i Væksthusene

Science Museerne er lige nu i fuld gang med at forberede Væksthusenes åbningsudstilling, Rejsen. Som en del af udstillingen vil Steno Museet indsamle 100 års naturfotos. I den forbindelse vil vi opfordre museets venner til at kigge i deres fotoalbum

Smagen af Thy: Planter og paradokser i skabelsen af lokalt terroir

Åbningen af Nationalpark Thy i 2008 var en skelsættende begivenhed i Thy. I årene op til og efter åbningen af Nationalparken udviklede der sig en ny idé om ”Smagen af Thy”, en eufemisme for Thy som ”terroir” og hjemsted for en særlig stedbundet fødevare- og madkultur. Denne artikel undersøger ”Smagen af Thy” ved at fokusere på plantearter, som indgår i nogle af de mest velkendte produkter associeret med Smagen af Thy, og som samtidig har en lang historie i Thy. Ud fra bl.a. interviews med udvalgte fødevareproducenter analyserer vi, hvordan planterne på forskellig vis indgår i skabelsen af Thy som terroir – som råvarer, produktionsmåder eller fortælling. Vi argumenterer for, at planternes roller og betydning i det nye terroir indebærer adskillige paradokser i forhold til deres historiske betydning. I Thy som terroir mødes lokale og globale kulturelle strømninger, og planternes traditionelle brug og betydninger genopfindes på nye måder. På den baggrund diskuterer vi udviklingen af ”Smagen af Thy” som både natur- og kulturarvsliggørelse af visse af landsdelens planter og i videre forstand de landskaber, de vokser i

Description of Multi Quasi Particle Bands by the Tilted Axis Cranking Model

The selfconsistent cranking approach is extended to the case of rotation about an axis which is tilted with respect to the principal axes of the deformed potential (Tilted Axis Cranking). Expressions for the energies and the intra bands electromagnetic transition probabilities are given. The mean field solutions are interpreted in terms of quantal rotational states. The construction of the quasiparticle configurations and the elimination of spurious states is discussed. The application of the theory to high spin data is demonstrated by analyzing the multi quasiparticle bands in the nuclide-s with $N=102,103$ and $Z=71,72,73$.Comment: 23 pages 27 figure

Can municipality-based post-discharge follow-up visits including a general practitioner reduce early readmission among the fragile elderly (65+ years old)?::a randomized controlled trial

Objective. To evaluate how municipality-based post-discharge follow-up visits including a general practitioner and municipal nurse affect early readmission among high-risk older people discharged from a hospital department of internal medicine. Design and setting. Centrally randomized single-centre pragmatic controlled trial comparing intervention and usual care with investigator-blinded outcome assessment. Intervention. The intervention was home visits with a general practitioner and municipal nurse within seven days of discharge focusing on medication, rehabilitation plan, functional level, and need for further health care initiatives. The visit was concluded by planning one or two further visits. Controls received standard health care services. Patients. People aged 65 + years discharged from Holbæk University Hospital, Denmark, in 2012 considered at high risk of readmission. Main outcome measures. The primary outcome was readmission within 30 days. Secondary outcomes at 30 and 180 days included readmission, primary health care, and municipal services. Outcomes were register-based and analysis used the intention-to-treat principle. Results. A total of 270 and 261 patients were randomized to intervention and control groups, respectively. The groups were similar in baseline characteristics. In all 149 planned discharge follow-up visits were carried out (55%). Within 30 days, 24% of the intervention group and 23% of the control group were readmitted (p = 0.93). No significant differences were found for any other secondary outcomes except that the intervention group received more municipal nursing services. Conclusion. This municipality-based follow-up intervention was only feasible in half the planned visits. The intervention as delivered had no effect on readmission or subsequent use of primary or secondary health care services