Anti-Immigration Propaganda in the Northern League and the Freedom Party of Austria

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 81-100
Author(s):  
Caner Tekin
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Northern League ◽  
Female Migrants ◽  
The Common ◽  
Gender Perspectives ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Images

Over the past two decades, populist-radical parties of Western Europe arguably re- vised their propaganda towards the rejection of Muslim migrants with gender-sen- sitive arguments. Among these parties, the Northern League (LN) and the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) achieved their electoral breakthrough thanks to their anti-mi- gration campaigns, which, inter alia, aligned peculiar gender perspectives with long- term attitudes towards ethnicity, welfare and Islam. Drawing on the LN’s and FPÖ’s election programmes, visuals and leader statements from the early 2000s, the present article discusses the common assumptions regarding the populist radical right’s dis- cursive changes towards anti-Islamism. The paper argues that the two parties in the mentioned period forged their propaganda against the rejection of Muslim migrants in religious and gender-sensitive terms, but their ethnic and class-oriented exclusions equally remained. The documents in question also revealed that these parties recent- ly softened their attitudes towards migrant caregivers to preserve traditional gender images in Austria and Italy. The LN’s and FPÖ’s long-term preoccupations with Ital- ian and Austrian women’s roles in worklife, family and reproduction are likely to bring about changes in the conceptions of female migrants in the care sector. The question still remains whether the parties began to tolerate Muslim female workers, since their propaganda, in contrast to the literature, did not suggest the acknowledgement of Muslims in any of the labour fields.

The Co-Occurrence of Autism and Gender Diversity

2020 ◽  
pp. 197-211
Author(s):  
Jill C. Fodstad ◽  
Rebecca Elias ◽  
Shivali Sarawgi
Keyword(s):  
Gender Dysphoria ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Gender Nonconforming ◽  
Medical Interventions ◽  
Gender Diverse ◽  
Nonbinary Gender ◽  
Psychiatric Conditions ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Gender

Gender diversity refers to gender expressions and/or gender identity experiences that vary from the common experiences of gender. Gender-diverse people may be gender nonconforming, gender nonbinary, gender fluid, gender exploring, transgender, and so forth. Some gender-diverse individuals experience gender dysphoria and/or gender incongruence and may require gender-affirming supports, including gender-affirming medical interventions. The co-occurrence of autism and gender diversity has been highlighted in a series of studies internationally as well as through rich community expressions. Studies in gender-referred individuals reveal high rates of autism traits as well as high rates of existing autism diagnoses. Studies in autistic populations reveal greater gender diversity characteristics. The long-term course of gender diversity in autistic individuals is poorly understood. Clinical guidelines have been developed for adolescents with the co-occurrence, but much work remains: No gender-related measures have been developed and tested for use in neurodiverse populations, no programs exist to support gender-diverse neurodiverse adults, and little is known about co-occurring mental health profiles, risks, or protective factors for people with the co-occurrence. The inclusion of this chapter on co-occurring autism and gender diversity within a book on “co-occurring psychiatric conditions” is problematic, because gender diversity is not a “psychiatric condition,” but instead a form of human diversity. The diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria is useful only insomuch as it allows individuals to obtain necessary gender-related supports. The authors’ choice to include this chapter in this book reflects a compromise, motivated by the need for educating both autism and gender specialists in this common co-occurrence.

scholarly journals Acceptability of Naloxone Dispensing Among Pharmacists

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Do ◽  
Emily Behar ◽  
Caitlin Turner ◽  
Michelle Geier ◽  
Phillip Coffin
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Primary Care Clinics ◽  
Prescriptive Authority ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mandatory Training ◽  
Safety Net Clinics ◽  
The Common

Background: The San Francisco Department of Public Health initiated naloxone prescribing at 6 safety net clinics. We evaluated this intervention, demonstrating that naloxone prescribing from primary care clinics is feasible and acceptable. Objective: To evaluate acceptability of naloxone dispensing to patients prescribed opioids among pharmacists serving clinics participating in a naloxone intervention. Methods: We surveyed 58 pharmacists from November 2013 through January 2015 at pharmacies that serviced San Francisco safety net clinics. Surveys collected information on demographics, experiences in dispensing naloxone, and interest in prescriptive authority. We conducted descriptive analyses and assessed bivariate relationships. Results: Most respondents were staff (56.9%) or supervising pharmacists (34.5%). Most (92.9%) were aware their pharmacy stocked naloxone and 86.8% felt it should be prescribed to some or all patients on long-term opioids. Most (82.1%) dispensed naloxone at least once in the past 12 months. More than half were comfortable providing naloxone education. Nearly half (43.4%) indicated they would want authority to furnish without a prescription. Over half (55.2%) reported no problems dispensing. The common problem was insufficient naloxone knowledge. Only 12% reported more than one problem in dispensing naloxone, which was associated with being uncomfortable with educating patients ( P = .03). Conclusion: Naloxone dispensing was acceptable among pharmacists. Their most cited problem was insufficient naloxone education. This may be resolved with improved instructional materials, incentives for patient education, or mandatory training.

scholarly journals Tales of tricks and greed and big surprises: Laymen's views of the law in Dutch oral narrative

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Theo Meder
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
News Media ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Oral Narrative ◽  
Remarkable Difference ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Common ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Over Time

AbstractNeither in Dutch nor in European narrative folklore does the lawyer have a positive reputation. It does not matter whether we look at the past or the present: in folktales the practice of lawyers is associated with greed, trickery and heartlessness. In the Middle Ages, when the profession was literally for sale, judges were accused of corruption and incompetence, but their reputation improved over time when they became well-educated and impartial professionals. In present and past, the common man looks upon justice as incomprehensible and unpredictable. European and American folktales (especially jokes) about law and lawyers basically share the same themes, but there is a remarkable difference in quantity nowadays. Whereas lawyer jokes are hype in the U.S., they are not in the Netherlands or Western Europe. The main reason seems to be the American “vulture culture” of suing, claiming, and cashing, as exposed in the news media. If Dutch and European lawyers take over the mores of their American colleagues, it will just be a matter of time before a vast number of lawyer jokes are transferred and translated.

scholarly journals Modern approaches to the treatment of urogenital disorders in perimenopausal women

2020 ◽  
pp. 114-118
Author(s):  
L.V. Potapova ◽  
◽  
I.N. Shcherbina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Reproductive Function ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Perimenopausal Women ◽  
The Common ◽  
Systemic Nature

In modern gynecology, hormone-dependent pathology is one of the most significant problems. The importance of solving this problem is due to the significant prevalence of this pathology, its long-term recurrent course and the presence of a medico-social task of preserving the reproductive function of patients. The age of women who develop dyshormonal diseases is already 30–35 years old, which leads to premature loss of reproductive function, an increase in the frequency of surgical interventions. The systemic nature of the lesion in dyshormonal pathology is due to the common links of pathogenesis. The leading factor in the pathogenesis of hormone-dependent pathology is absolute or relative hyperestrogenism. Menstrual disorders (MD) is one of the most overlooked problems in modern gynecology. Over the past decade, an increase in the frequency of MD in women of reproductive age has been noted in the world by almost 11 times. In the structure of gynecological morbidity, according to most authors, MD s account for about 60% of all dyshormonal disorders, which often lead to an underestimation of future not only reproductive, but also general somatic problems: from miscarriage and infertility to the formation of both benign and malignant tumors in the female organism. Keywords: hormone-dependent pathology, menstrual disorders, estrogens, progesterone, treatment, indole-3-carbinol, rod extract, Agidol.

scholarly journals Circles, Cycles and Ancestral Connotations. The Long-term History and Perception of Late Prehistoric Barrows and Urnfields in Flanders (Belgium)

2014 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 299-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy Van Beek ◽  
Guy De Mulder
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Late Prehistoric ◽  
Low Countries ◽  
High Resolution Data ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Southern Netherlands

The perception of and interaction with ancient relics in past societies has been intensively debated in the archaeology of north-western Europe. This paper aims to make a contribution to this debate by reconstructing the long-term history of late prehistoric barrows and urnfields in Flanders (Belgium). The period between the Late Bronze Age and High Middle Ages (c. 1100 calbc–ad1300) is centred on. Contrary to Germany, Scandinavia and especially Britain, data from the Low Countries (Belgium and the Netherlands) have so far barely played a role in wider international and theoretical discussions on the role of the past in the past. Previous studies on reuse practices in the Low Countries mainly focused on the Meuse-Demer-Scheldt region of the southern Netherlands and north-eastern Belgium, which partly overlaps Flanders. These studies are combined and summarised. Their main outcomes are tested by means of a detailed inventory of reused late prehistoric cemeteries in Flanders. This study differs methodologically from most others in that it both offers an evidence-based overview of regional diachronic trends (documented at 62 barrow cemeteries and 13 urnfields) and discusses the developments at six sites yielding high resolution data. The observed reuse practices and site biographies appear to be remarkably dynamic and more diverse than previously suggested.

No Greater Provocation? Adultery and the Mitigation of Murder in English Law

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.J. Kesselring
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Political Correctness ◽  
Attorney General ◽  
Loss Of Control ◽  
Sexual Infidelity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Court Of Appeal

Reformers in much of the common law world have recently turned their attentions to laws pertaining to murder and manslaughter; however, perceptions of the past maintain a hold. In England and Wales, the Coroners and Justice Act (2009) abandoned notions of provocation that developed in the seventeenth century, instead stipulating that “loss of control” would serve as the means of mitigating charges of murder to a lesser offence. If a person has reasonable grounds for losing control, of a sort that accords with contemporary norms and values, that loss of control can be adduced as a partial defense on a homicide charge. Concerns about blaming victims and gender bias have helped shape the shift away from provocation defenses. Whether a married woman's sexual infidelity might in some way serve as a partial defense that moderates her husband's killing of her from murder to something less serious has proven especially controversial. (The reverse, a wife killing an adulterous husband, receives far less attention, but then women kill their partners for any reason far less often.) Drafters of the 2009 act expressly abandoned the older notion that sexual infidelity constituted sufficient provocation to mitigate charges in a husband's killing of his wife. Angry, jealous men killing their spouses in revenge or a passionate rage might no longer cite infidelity as sufficient provocation to kill. Some people, including lawmakers and judges, expressed concerns about the change. One MP (and later attorney general) complained that “thousands of years of human experience and history should be jettisoned for a piece of political correctness.” He need not have worried: recently, the decision in R. v. Clinton (2012) reintroduced the substance of the defense in a new guise, seeing a wife's adultery not as provocation, but as a trigger for a husband's understandable “loss of control.” Among other factors, the Court of Appeal alluded to “experience over many generations” in treating a man's suspicion of his wife's sexual infidelity as reasonable grounds for mitigation.

scholarly journals How Competitive Is Plastic Surgery? An Analysis of the Canadian and American Residency Match

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Morzycki ◽  
Michael Bezuhly ◽  
Jason G. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
The Past ◽  
First Choice ◽  
Significant Change ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Specific ◽  
Number Of Males ◽  
Program Data ◽  
Residency Match

Background: Plastic surgery (PS) is considered to be one of the most competitive specialties. As a result, some students are discouraged from applying, reducing the overall number of PS candidates. Still, much of what we know of the match is based in conjecture. Objective: To examine the Canadian PS match data from 1997 to 2016. To our knowledge, this is the first long-term analysis of the Canadian PS residency match. Method: We examined the Canadian Residency Matching Service reports from 1997 to 2016, extracting key match statistics, including available positions, number of applicants, positions filled, positions unfilled, and gender-specific match results. To examine competitiveness, the ratio of total applicants per quota per year (CR) and the ratio of applicants who chose PS as their first-choice specialty per quota per year were calculated (FC-CR). The National Residency Matching Program data were used to assess the American integrated PS match over the past decade and served as a comparison. Results: The CR of Canadian PS programs declined over the last 20 years ( P < .001), indicating fewer applicants applied to the program per available position. Similarly, the FC-CR also declined over the last 20 years ( P < .001). The number of females matching to their first-choice discipline of PS increased from 1997 ( P < .001). There was no significant change in the number of males matching to their first-choice discipline of PS ( P = .15). There was no significant change in the competitiveness (CR) of the American integrated PS match over the last decade ( P = 0.087). Conclusion: Encouragingly, today PS has more training positions and more female residents; yet, the overall number of applicants has remained relatively static over the past 20 years. This analysis serves as a valuable reference for PS programs and should assist in developing strategies to encourage the best applicants to apply.

scholarly journals Macroscopic Hematuria—A Leading Urological Problem in Patients on Anticoagulant Therapy: Is the Common Diagnostic Standard Still Advisable?

ISRN Urology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur A. Antoniewicz ◽  
Łukasz Zapała ◽  
Sławomir Poletajew ◽  
Andrzej Borówka
Keyword(s):  
Anticoagulant Therapy ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
Macroscopic Hematuria ◽  
The Past ◽  
Anticoagulant Drugs ◽  
The Common ◽  
Definition Of

All urological standards of care are based on the past definition of the clinical importance of macroscopic hematuria. The aim of the study was to assess the phenomenon of iatrogenic hematuria in current clinical practice and analyze its origins in patients receiving anticoagulant drugs. Retrospective analysis of clinical documentation of 238 patients that were consulted for hematuria in 2007–2009 by 5 consultant urologists was performed. In the group of 238 patients with hematuria, 155 (65%) received anticoagulants. Abnormalities of urinary tract were found in 45 (19%) patients. Estimated cost of a single neoplasm detection reached the value of 3252 Euro (mean 3-day hospitalization). The strong correlation between the presence of hematuria and anticoagulant treatment was observed. Authors suggest to redefine the present and future role of hematuria from a standard manifestation of serious urological disease to a common result of a long-term anticoagulant therapy.

The Implications for British Insurance, Particularly Long-Term Business, of Joining the European Common Market.

1971 ◽  
Vol 97 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 153-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. H. M. Oppé
Keyword(s):  
Common Market ◽  
National Interests ◽  
The Past ◽  
Life Assurance ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Times ◽  
Distinguished Contribution ◽  
The Right ◽  
European Thought

The right way to negotiate with Europe is the way in which, at its best, the Common Market has handled its own problems. One should start from the view that there is a collective European interest to be served, as there always is. One should then make sure that the separate national interests are reconciled with the interests of Europe. Only a man who thinks in European terms can make this adjustment of national and European interests successfully.The Times—29 July 1970.This paper must be forward-looking. To dwell on the past, and even the present, would fill many pages to little purpose. The author is convinced after reviewing many files of documents that the European Common Market would not have gone forward if its founders had allowed themselves to be sidetracked by narrow interests. This perhaps sounds ominous to experts in particular fields, such as actuaries, for it is not always a happy position when political motives may overrule, or cut short, technical considerations. But the concept of the Common Market is a political one and this is becoming more apparent as the years roll on. The collective European interest will prevail but that does not mean that British philosophy and practice cannot make a distinguished contribution to European thought in the field of insurance, particularly life assurance. In practical terms, it is clearly not possible to argue for the adoption of British practice in its entirety. But I do believe that unless the profession takes every opportunity to argue the merits of our own ways of providing life assurance in the private sector, we may well live to regret the omission.

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