O zdravju starejših prekarnih delavcev

O zdravju starejših prekarnih delavcev

Andrej Srakar, 21. julij 2015 ― Tole bo v kratkem krenilo v objavo. Health of elderly precarious workers: econometric evidence from SHARE Andrej Srakar Institute for Economic Research, Ljubljana and Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, andrej.srakar@ier.si Abstract In the article we present the results of SHARE wave 4 dataset’ based analysis about the elderly precarious workers and their health situation. Although the topic of [...]
PIFcampov projekt #6 prihaja s stani mednarodne gostje Lynne Bruning

PIFcampov projekt #6 prihaja s stani mednarodne gostje Lynne Bruning

PIFcamp, 21. julij 2015 ― Lynne Bruning je mednarodno uveljavljenja modna oblikovalka, DIY hekerka in ustvarjalka ter inovatorka na področju nosljive umetnosti, e-tekstilij, adaptivnih tehnologij in novih medijev. Poznamo jo predvsem po internetnih poučnih oddajah eTextile Lounge, ter kot dolgoletno izvršno producentko legendarnega festivala Burning Man. V svojem delu združuje diplomo iz nevrofiziologije, magisterij iz arhitekture ter različne tekstilne prakse, ki … Preberi več o PIFcampov projekt #6 prihaja s stani mednarodne gostje Lynne Bruning The post PIFcampov projekt #6 prihaja s stani mednarodne gostje Lynne Bruning appeared first on PIFcamp.

Defeater, 14.7.2015, Dunaj | Kolumna

13. brat, 21. julij 2015 ― Defeater so na enomesečni evropski turneji, kjer skušajo nadoknaditi čas, ko so bili manj aktivni. Razlog za to zmanjšano aktivnost delovanja skupine je bila operacija pevca, po kateri je že dodobra okreval, kar se pozna tudi na nastopu skupine. Tokratna postaja je bil dunajski Viper room, kjer so jim družbo delali še nemški Client. in izraelski Kids Insane. Na odru so se znašli še Public Domain, ki sem jih žal zamudil. Prva skupina, ki sem ji posvetil pozornost so bili zgoraj omenjeni Client. Skupina preigrava emo zvrst in glasbeni del zasedbe je dokaj zanimiv, dokler se ne vključi še vokal, ki je enoličen in nadvse enodimenzionalen. Posledica tega je bila, da so me kar hitro začeli dolgočasiti in dobil sem občutek, da celotni čas preigravajo eno in isto pesem. Kids Insane so kar veliko ime na izraelski sceni, zagotovo eno izmed največjih. Nastopu skupine ne gre očitati ničesar, saj se jim vidi, da na odru uživajo in dajo od sebe vse. A včasih tudi to ni dovolj. Vseeno igrajo različno podzvrst hardcore glasbe, da bi jim ta večer uspelo premakniti fane skupine Defeater. Seveda je bilo nekaj ljudi, ki so skupino dobro poznali, zato publika vseeno ni bilo statična, a daleč od kakšnega kaosa. Kids Insane igrajo hardcore s kričečim vokalom, nemalo krat se mi je zdelo, da je vokal posebna enota, ki je zunaj okvirjev glasbe skupine. Se pa strinjam z njihovim ciničnim pogledom na svet, predvsem v naslovih kot so No Place Like Home in nagovor politike v Dear Politics. Mogoče se na Kids Insane treba navaditi, a po tej izkušnji se mi zdi, da jih na mojem seznamu poslušanja ne bo pogosto. Naposled je prišel čas za Defeater, ki se v Evropi mudijo že lep čas. Pred skoraj mesecem dni so se ustavili tudi v naši prestolnici, kjer sta Vesela dihurčka priredila koncert v Orto baru. Turneja je tako dolga, da je nekje vmes tudi prišla novica o novem albumu skupine. Čeprav albuma še ni, so na Dunaju že servirali novo pesem, v kateri se ne opazi nekega odstopanja od preverjene formule, k

Meta PHoDcast #20: Jernej Sever, philosopher

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― Philosopher Jernej Sever discusses martial arts, acquiring complex experience and cognitive science. #MetaPHoDcast Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   JERNEJ SEVER has recently obtained a PhD in Cognitive Science from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. His research combines kinesiology, psychology and philosophy. He studies neurophysiological processes in acquiring complex experience, such as experience in martial arts or meditation, focusing primarily on taijiquan (or tai chi, as it is known colloquially). He has performed a number of experiments that offer insight into the different ways in which various groups of people move, and designed massage equipment that enables you to effectively learn new patterns of motion. With nearly 30 years of experience in teaching and competing in karate and other martial arts, his holistic approach to movement is new to science. You can read the abstract of his rather lengthy thesis or an overview of some of his experiments in Slovene or English. When not training or spending time with his family, Jernej enjoys reading science fiction and watching films.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by: Urša Klinc.  

Meta PHoDcast #19: Irena Makivić, sociologist

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― Sociologist Irena Makivić talks about studying the biopsychosocial approaches of family physicians. #MetaPHoDcast Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   IRENA MAKIVIĆ is an analytical sociologist and a Junior Researcher at the Chair of Family Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana. Her research focuses on studying the attitude of family physicians towards patients – she wants to know whether they take a holistic, i.e. biopsychosocial approach. Despite the fact that this approach is a must in theory, Irena Makivić is aware of its limitations, ranging from the physician’s character and the unpopularity of family medicine among physicians to a system in which a patient has on average a mere seven minutes to consult with a physician. Irena has been developing a method that will make it possible to determine whether physicians take a strictly biomedical approach or consider psychosocial sensibility to be a job requirement. Despite the study’s apparent significance for the medical profession and the general public as such, it may not be possible to carry out the study without some “reward” for participating physicians…. Irena also practices and teaches yoga and swears by a vibrant lifestyle and a healthy diet.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by: Urša Klinc.

Meta PHoDcast #18: Mitja Pišlar, pharmacist

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― Pharmacist Mitja Pišlar discusses the modelling of active substance release in a pill making its way through the digestive system. #MetaPHoDcast Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   MITJA PIŠLAR is a pharmacist and a Junior Researcher at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana. Statistics, a subject he teaches at the Faculty, is both a hobby of his and part of his profession. He studies active substance release in solid pharmaceutical dosage forms (tablets in particular) and tries to predict the release of the substance into the bloodstream in the human body using a statistical model. He prefers statistics to the laboratory, but his biggest love might as well be film; he suggests watching Boyhood, Force Majeure or Nightcrawler. He is also a MOOC enthusiast – besides statistics courses, he recommends Harari’s Brief History of Humankind and Ariely’s Beginner’s Guide to Irrational Behavior.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by: Urša Klinc.

Meta PHoDcast #17: Jaka Burja, metallurgist

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― On metallurgy with engineer Jaka Burja. #MetaPHoDcast Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   JAKA BURJA  holds a BSc in metallurgy and materials from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, and currently works as a researcher at the Institute of Metals and Technology in Ljubljana. He studies and optimises processes in the steel industry and seeks to reduce the leaching of chromium from slag. He patiently explains even the most basic terms because he is well aware that the average person knows next to nothing about the hundreds of types of steel, the world’s most popular manufactured material after concrete. He looks radiant when describing failed experiments in which temperatures in the furnace rose well over 1600°C, melting both the metal and the furnace itself in the process. To him, metallurgy isn’t dirty, and he hopes to own a small metallurgy workshop in his backyard in the distant future.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by: Urša Klinc.

Meta PHoDcast #16: Ana Gantar, chemist

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― Materials expert Ana Gantar discusses temporary three-dimensional cellular scaffolds for tissue engineering. Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   ANA GANTAR graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Ljubljana and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School. She is a Junior Researcher at the Department for Nanostructured Materials at the Jožef Stefan Institute. Her research focuses on bioactive materials used to create temporary three-dimensional cellular scaffolds, which are implanted into the body to aid bone healing. The main substance is bioactive glass with isolated natural or synthetic polymers developed by the Institute. To produce “active bandages” for treating skin injuries, Ana isolates silk proteins from silkworm cocoons, which (to an outsider, at least) adds a little drama to the world of lab coats and nanomaterials. She claims her work does not involve alchemy, although she admits to having recently read The Alchemist.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by: Urša Klinc.

Meta PHoDcast #15: Ana Slavec, sociologist

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― Sociologist and statistician Ana Slavec discusses the quality of questionnaires. #MetaPHoDcast Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   ANA SLAVEC (her Twitter handle is @aslavec) is a sociologist and Junior Researcher at the Centre for Social Informatics at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. Her research is concerned with improving the wording of questionnaires, with statistics and language corpora as her weapon of choice. She carries out experiments on students and writes for Udomačena statistika, a blog set up by the students of the interfaculty PhD programme in Statistics. She is currently reading up on the daily rituals of famous artists and recommends you go see Foxcatcher. She likes to imagine a world with clearly formulated questionnaires and would encourage you to ask her how to write one while you are still drafting it rather than during the final analysis. And remember: when conducting an online survey, keep the 1KlikAnketa service in mind.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by: Urša Klinc.

Meta PHoDcast #14: Rok Rudež, chemist

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― Chemist and materials expert Rok Rudež discusses thermoelectric micro-generators. #MetaPHoDcast Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   ROK RUDEŽ graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School. He is a Junior Researcher at the Department for Nanostructured Materials at the Jožef Stefan Institute. His research focuses on electroceramics: thermoelectric micro-generators are screen-printed elements that generate voltage from the disparity in temperature between the two sides. It was immediately clear to me that Rok was both a researcher and a teacher, as he welcomed me to the Institute surrounded by a cloud of nitrogen fog, barely giving me a chance to greet him before demonstrating the uses of the device. In his work, he uses materials that can convert heat into electricity at temperatures as high as 500°C and above, and he believes these preliminary studies are sure to find commercial uses in the near future.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by: Urša Klinc.

Meta PHoDcast #13: Jernej Bravničar, biologist

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― Biologist Jernej Bravničar talks about the conservation genetics of freshwater fish. #MetaPHoDcast Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   JERNEJ BRAVNIČAR is a biologist and a researcher at the Chair of Genetics, Animal Biotechnology and Immunology at the Department of Animal Science at the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana. His passion for fishing led him to study and work towards conserving fish species in different catchment areas at home and abroad. In his work, he uses advanced genetic typing methods for individual fish and fish populations, having swapped his fishing rod for electrofishing and digging through the archives of major natural history museums. His research focuses on populations of salmonids and he hopes to catch the Adriatic grayling in the River Soča again before he retires. You can find more information on the research and conservation measures for trout species in the Balkans here.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by. Urša Klinc.

Meta PHoDcast #12: Miha Zor, art historian

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― We discuss medieval manuscripts and Slovenian chansons with art historian Miha Zor. #MetaPHoDcast Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   MIHA ZOR is currently enrolled in the interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Sciences PhD programme specialising in Art History. His thesis focuses on the legend of the Holy Grail as told and illustrated by illuminated French manuscripts circa 1300. Having studied Slavic Studies and Comparative Literature, he is interested in the interaction between image and text, while his art-historian side is more drawn to the graphic elements of the illustrations and their wider historical context and the globetrotter within welcomes the excuse to travel to some of Europe’s most beautiful manuscript libraries. Miha is also a (young and promising!) radio presenter at Radio Slovenia and a connoisseur of Slovenian chansons. His recommended reading includes Memoirs of Hadrian (Marguerite Yourcenar), Guest the One-Eyed (Gunnar Gunnarsson) and The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years (Chingiz Aimatov). In light of his love of art in his professional and private life, we cannot hold it against him that he is wholly indifferent to both cats and dogs.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by: Urša Klinc.

Meta PHoDcast #11: Martina Starc, psychologist

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― Psychologist Martina Starc discusses studies on spatial working memory and other experiments performed on live human subjects. #MetaPHoDcast Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   MARTINA STARC is a psychologist working as a Junior Researcher and Teaching Assistant at the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, in the Laboratory for Cognitive Science. Her experimental research includes luring people into soundproof rooms where they play computer games while she takes precise measurements of their left pupil. Things get complicated as she employs non-invasive brain imaging (fMRI, EEG), which affords her some insight into the processes involved in spatial working memory in neurotypical individuals and those suffering from schizophrenia. When not working, she enjoys Irish dancing and daydreaming about combing llamas as a form of therapy. She recommends reading Murakami’s What I Talk About When I Talk About Running.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by: Urša Klinc.

Meta PHoDcast #10: Aljoša Bolje, chemist

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― Chemist Aljoša Bolje explains what coordination complexes are and what methods are employed in organic chemistry. #MetaPHoDcast Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   ALJOŠA BOLJE is a chemist working as a Junior Researcher at the Chair of Organic Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana. He is a renowned researcher whose work has been published in leading journals on organic chemistry. He uses the opportunity to explain why his treasured triazolium salts are fascinating and useful, and offers some constructive criticism on why more researchers at the faculty could use these salts if only there were more cooperation between research groups. After obtaining his PhD, he wants to try his luck at laboratories abroad. In spite of this, he makes no secret of the fact that music (Temperaband, Pizzaconnection) already completes his life in many ways, and that his long-term plans involve olive trees, a vineyard and a pub.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by: Urša Klinc.

Meta PHoDcast #09: Anna Oslizło, microbiologist

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― Microbiologist Anna Oslizło discusses the social life of bacteria. #MetaPHoDcast Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   ANNA OSLIZŁO is a biotechnologist, a microbiologist and a Junior Researcher at the Chair of Microbiology at the Department of Food Science, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana. Anna Oslizło insists that, contrary to widespread public perception, bacteria are social organisms able to engage in complicated forms of cooperative behaviour by communicating through chemicals. Her research explains why cheats don’t prevail over cooperating cells, while she leaves potential causes of different bacteria languages and dialects within the same species of bacteria to philosophy fans to ruminate over. She believes the lessons learned from chatty bacteria may find their way into communications study books at social sciences faculties in the next 50 years.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by: Urša Klinc.

Meta PHoDcast #08: Anka Kuhelj, biologist

Metin čaj, 21. julij 2015 ― Biologist Anka Kuhelj on communication with and among insects. #MetaPHoDcast Subscribe to Meta PHoDcast via iTunes or our RSS feed.   ANKA KUHELJ holds a BSc in Biology and is currently a Junior Researcher at the Department of Entomology at the National Institute of Biology. Her work includes listening and occasionally talking to shield bugs and cicadas. These insects communicate via substrate vibrations. Research into their behaviour has revealed interesting strategies for coping with hunger and competition in male specimens as well as ongoing evolution – a population of cicadas in the Slovene Littoral has recently developed a new dialect. The podcast features a couple of proclamations of love by two cicada species, shown along with the waveforms of their songs in the image below.   Author: LUKA AUSEC, holds a doctorate in biosciences and can fluently read DNA – and sometimes literature. Enthusiastic about bending the body and the mind in all directions – and sometimes inwards. Enjoys spreading inspiring ideas – sometimes as tweets.   Translated by: Urša Klinc.
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