Arts management beyond eventification

Looking for cultural remedies between the opposite perspectives of marketisation and culturalisation of the arts, is equivalent to trying new logics between instrumental (Benjamin 1936; Bourdieu 1979) and communicative logics (Habermas 1981). This engagement includes the considera-tion of the arts management, that nowadays copes much more with design of the contents and drama-turgy of events, planning and production scheduling, marketing processes of the specific event, com-munication and promotion of the event than with a critic conceptualisation of the forced relation be-tween arts and instrumental thinking. In a new perspective of a cultural and social role of the arts, autonomously and not only instrumentally/economically conceived (i.e. the so called cultural depos-its) the aims and core of a necessary reconceptualisation of the relation between the arts and manage-ment could concern a struggle against the \u2018eventification\u2019 of the arts management: to requalify the relationship between arts and aesthetics in the frame of the need of new categories but the solid of socialspacejournal.eu nr 2/2015(10) 2 modernity; to develop awareness of the importance of creativity and innovation for individual, social and economic development; getting closer to communities; taking advantage of the new technologies; attracting new audiences; to stimulate education and research; to promote and bolster policy debate on art issues; to disseminate good practices (Chong, Gibbons, 1997)

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We develop a first-principles approach based on many-body perturbation theory to investigate the effects of the interaction between electrons and carrier plasmons on the electronic properties of highly doped semiconductors and oxides. Through the evaluation of the electron self-energy, we account simultaneously for electron-plasmon and electron-phonon coupling in theoretical calculations of angle-resolved photoemission spectra, electron linewidths, and relaxation times. We apply this methodology to electron-doped anatase TiO2 as an illustrative example. The simulated spectra indicate that electron-plasmon coupling in TiO2 underpins the formation of satellites at energies comparable to those of polaronic spectral features. At variance with phonons, however, the energy of plasmons and their spectral fingerprints depends strongly on the carrier concentration, revealing a complex interplay between plasmon and phonon satellites. The electron-plasmon interaction accounts for approximately 40% of the total electron-boson interaction strength, and it is key to improve the agreement with measured quasiparticle spectra

Pulmonary hypertension associated to sarcoidosis in Switzerland

Introduction: L'hypertension pulmonaire est une complication rare de la sarcoïdose. Elle se rencontre surtout lors d'atteinte pulmonaire associée, particulièrement lorsque celle-ci est avancée. Objectif: Étudier l'épidémiologie et l'évolution clinique des patients souffrant d'hypertension pulmonaire et de sarcoïdose (SAPH) en Suisse. Méthode: Le registre suisse de l'hypertension pulmonaire a été analysé rétrospectivement pour identifier les cas SAPH de 2000 à 2011. Les paramètres cliniques, tels que le sexe, l'âge, le stade radiographique pulmonaire et l'hémodynamique sont étudiés lors de l'inscription des patients dans le registre. La classe fonctionnelle NYHA, la capacité à l'exercice (TM6M), les traitements introduits (oxygénothérapie, traitements spécifiques pour la sarcoïdose et traitements spécifiques pour l'hypertension pulmonaire), la survie et le nombre de transplantations pulmonaires effectués sont étudiés lors du suivi. Résultats: Parmi plus de 977 patients inscrits, 22 répondent aux critères d'inclusion pour la SAPH. La majorité de patients est de sexe féminin et l'âge moyen est de 59,5 +/-29,7. Le stade pulmonaire le plus souvent rencontré est de degré 4. La mPAP au diagnostic est de 44 ± 12.6 mmHg et la saturation veineuse d'oxygène est de 60%. La plupart des patients présentent une classe NYHA de 3 et le TM6M est de 368.6 ± 124.2 m à l'inclusion dans le registre. La durée moyenne du suivi des patients dans le registre est de 19.4 mois (0-57). La médiane est de 14 mois. La classe fonctionnelle NYHA et les moyennes des mètres parcourus ne montrent pas de changements significatifs lors du suivi. Au début de l'étude, comme à la fin, moins de la moitié des patients sont sous oxygénothérapie ; le traitement le plus utilisé pour l'hypertension pulmonaire est la classe des antagonistes de l'endothéline et pour la sarcoïdose les corticostéroïdes. La survie à un an est de 65 % et de 55 % à 3 ans. Pendant la période d'observation 5 patients nécessitent une transplantation pulmonaire, dont 2 sont décédés. La démarche médicamenteuse varie au cours du temps : la tendance récente est de donner plus de médicaments pour l'hypertension pulmonaire et la sarcoïdose et de favoriser les associations. Conclusion: La SAPH est une maladie rare ou tout au moins rarement diagnostiquée avec un sombre pronostic. Le degré d'hypertension est de modéré à sévère avec une limitation à l'effort importante. En cas de symptômes suggestifs chez un patient souffrant de sarcoïdose, un dépistage échocardiographique systématique devrait être proposé

Rat hind limb nociceptive withdrawal response to heat and mechanical stimuli depends on initial position of the paw but not stimulus location

Mammals rapidly withdraw their hind limb in response to noxious stimulation, which is a protective movement known as the nociceptive withdrawal response (NWR). The NWR has been previously studied in spinalized, decerebrated and anesthetized non-human and human mammals; however, there is minimal information on the NWR in intact, unanesthetized non-human mammals. The first specific aim was to identify the factors that determine the direction and magnitude of the NWR in intact, unanesthetized rats. Based on previous studies, we hypothesized that the location of stimulation and the initial position of the paw preceding the NWR will influence the direction and magnitude of the NWR. Rats were mechanically stimulated (“Von Frey” monofilament or 30-gauge needle) at five spots widely distributed over the plantar surface of the hind, left paw. In response to heat or mechanical stimulation to the plantar surface of the paw, rats withdraw and then replace the stimulated paw on the surface. The NWR was quantified as the vector between the initial and final positions of the stimulated paw. Unexpectedly, stimulus location did not significantly influence the direction of the response, falsifying our hypothesis. However, the initial position of paw was variable, suggesting an influence on the direction of response. Correlation between the initial position and the change in position rostral/caudally and lateral/medially revealed a significant and inverse effect on response direction. Thus, if the paw was initially rostral, it would move caudal after stimulation; if the paw was initially caudal, it would move rostral. Second, after determining that the direction of the NWR depended on the initial position of the paw, we tested whether the rat used proprioceptive sensory feedback or corollary discharge to identify the position of the paw prior to stimulation. Based on previous studies, we hypothesized that proprioceptive sensory feedback, rather than corollary discharge, would underlie the dependence on initial paw position. Rats were stimulated by heat with an infrared laser to a single region of the paw, which was placed on an independently movable glass plate. The plate was repositioned rostral-caudally (forward-backward) just before evoking the NWR to dissociate proprioceptive sensory feedback from corollary discharge. The NWR was unaffected by repositioning the paw prior to the evoking the NWR, consistent with proprioceptive sensory feedback being used by the rat to determine the direction and magnitude of the NWR. Taken together, our results suggest the central nervous system in intact rats primarily uses proprioceptive information about limb posture, but not stimulus location, to determine the direction of the NWR movement. Thus, the NWR appears designed to both maintain posture, as well as protect the paw from injury. Since the NWR is the most widely used clinical test of reflexes, our results may enable improved understanding, diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases and trauma

Would New Yorkers help a lost child? 1976 v 2008?

To test the notion of urban stimulus overload (Milgram, 1970), this study replicates a 1977 lost child experiment, with a child (age 9 or 10) asking 146 New Yorkers for help. As expected: (a) The rate of New Yorkers who helped a lost child rose significantly, from 46% in 1977 to 61.6% in 2008. (b) When debriefed and told that the lost child was actually part of an experiment, only 11% of New Yorkers expressed a negative reaction, compared with 55% who reacted positively. In fact, the more helpful one\u27s behavior, the more positive their later reaction to debriefing (r = +.67, p \u3c .001). The implications of these findings are discussed, regarding the future methods and findings of urban psychology research

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An Examination of the Role of Interpersonal Stressors and Attachment Style in Dissociative Experiences

Dissociation is an involuntary stress response that has been linked to negative cognitive, emotional, and physical symptoms. Interpersonal stressors are associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes above and beyond stressors that are not interpersonal in nature, and therefore may be relevant to dissociation. Additionally, attachment anxiety or avoidance (i.e., insecure attachment) may put individuals at risk for dissociation in response to social stressors and might moderate their responses. However, extant studies have yet to investigate the relationship between daily interpersonal stressors and dissociation in the context of attachment anxiety and avoidance longitudinally, despite evidence that dissociation and attachment anxiety and avoidance can fluctuate across time and contexts. The current study assessed whether the relationship between interpersonal stressors and dissociation varies as a function of both trait attachment and attachment states within a given social interaction. Participants (N = 128) completed surveys online, including a one-time baseline measure assessing trait-like attachment dimensions and daily diary responses over seven days (M = 11; n = 2137) examining perceived interpersonal stressors, state attachment measures, and daily dissociation. As hypothesized, in multi-level modeling (MLM) analyses, interpersonal stressors positively predicted dissociative experiences in daily life, as did baseline trait attachment avoidance and state attachment anxiety. However, state attachment avoidance effects and two- and three-way interactions between attachment dimensions and interpersonal stressors occurred but not in the expected direction, suggesting a complex picture. These findings provide support for individual fluctuations in dissociative experiences in response to daily stressors and indicate attachment anxiety and avoidance as important factors in this relationship