Questing authenticity:Rethinking enlightenment and experience in living history

Living history is often construed as a symptom of a broader tendency in the heritage industry to align communication with emotional and multisensory ways of engaging with pasts, typically in contrast to the object-based museum. Living history, however, is nothing new. In this article, we will demonstrate that discourses of enlightenment and experience have been vital in discussions on living history long before the term experience economy was introduced. In order to do so, we look at the concept of authenticity and “the various meanings of authenticity” in three institutional settings at three different moments in time. As ethnographic studies of the multiplicity of authenticity in contemporary practices illustrate, authenticity offers an opportunity to explore not only how living history museums relate to society, but how they are perceived by the general public too. Perhaps the same is true if the concept is used on historical source materials

A daily SMS reminder increases adherence to asthma treatment: A three-month follow-up study

SummaryBackgroundPoor adherence to asthma treatment is a well-recognised challenge and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality and consumption of health care resources. This study examined the impact of receiving a daily text message reminder on one's cell phone on adherence to asthma treatment.MethodsA total of 26 subjects aged 18–45 years, with a clinical history of asthma and a positive methacholine challenge test (PD20≤4μmol) were randomised to receive, or to not receive, a daily short message service (SMS) reminder on their cell phone to take their anti-asthmatic medication. Inhaled corticosteroids to last for eight weeks and a prescription for four additional weeks were given to the subjects. The primary outcome was adherence to asthma treatment. Secondary outcomes were reimbursement of asthma medication, and change in exhaled nitric oxide levels, lung function, and airway responsiveness.ResultsThe absolute difference in mean adherence rate between the two groups after 12 weeks was 17.8%, 95% CI (3.2–32.3%), p=0.019. No significant differences were observed between the two randomisation groups for the secondary outcomes.ConclusionDaily text message reminders are already after a short period of observation associated with increased adherence to anti-asthmatic medication

Hvordan ser afrikansk svinepest ud i danske grise II?:Rapport over smitteforsøg i drægtige søer 2014

Denne artikel beskriver forløbet af et eksperimentelt forsøg i danske, drægtige søer og fostre podet med afrikansk svinepestvirus(African swine fever virus = ASFV). Formålet med forsøget var at tilvejebringe viden om det kliniske og patologiske billede ved infektion med den ASFV-stamme(ASFV Georgia 2007), der cirkulerer i Rusland og omegn (nu også EU). Forsøget efterfølger et tidligere smitteforsøg gennemført i danske fravænningsgrise med samme isolat (se faktaboks 1). Forsøget skulle samtidig fastlægge, hvilket diagnostisk materiale det er optimalt at udtage fra drægtige søer/nyfødte grise i en mistankesituation. Endelig, indgik forsøget i den løbende opdatering og undervisning af beredskabsdyrlæger i Fødevarestyrelsen om eksotiske virussygdomme i husdyr.Denne aktivitet foregår i et samarbejde mellem DTU Veterinærinstituttet og Fødevarestyrelsen. Via besøg på Lindholm med ekskursion til stald- og laboratoriefaciliteter holdes beredskabsdyrlægerne ajour med det kliniske og patologiske billede af de udefrakommende virustrusler, der cirkulerer i husdyr i landene omkring Danmark