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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleWhat Characterises the Nordic Welfare State ModelBent GreveThis article presents the main distinctive characteristics of the Nordic welfare states. These include, for example, full employment, high degree of equality, a high level of taxes and a high level of public spending on welfare. The article further presents data, which enables the reader to a comparison with welfare states in Europe and to analyse whether we are witnessing … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 17,049 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsFrom Flexicurity to FlexicArity? Gendered Perspectives on the Danish modelLise Lotte HansenIn Europe, flexicurity is seen as a way to develop labour markets so they will stay or be more competitive and at the same time secure the European welfare tradition. The Danish welfare society builds on a division of work and co-operation between the labour market and the welfare state. This division and co-operation also applies to the Danish flexicurity … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 8,007 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsLimits and Opportunities for Autonomous User Organisations in Denmark and SwedenJørgen AnkerThe Nordic welfare states generally support and facilitate the formation of civil society organisations and they provide relatively good opportunities for participation and interest mediation. The Nordic welfare states are also recognised for their efforts to limit social inequality and for seeking to provide acceptable living conditions even for the most vulnerable and excluded groups. This article focuses on the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 7,752 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsMulticultural Upper Secondary School Life in Denmark: Identifications, Solidarity and CitizenshipYvonne MørckEducation has played an important role in the development of the Nordic welfare states. As in other European countries, present day Denmark wrestles with the problem of finding ways to handle the increased diversity of its population in terms of, for instance, ethnicity, religion and language. Hence, negotiations and contestations about how to operationalize different forms of multiculturalism on all … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 8,037 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsTowards Two-tier Universalism? A Discussion of the Welfare PrincipleCatharina Juul KristensenIn this study the common political discourse on the ‘challenge of immigration’ to the Danish welfare state is turned on its head. Instead of focusing on the costs and difficulties of immigration, the focus is first upon the challenge that recent policies on immigration and integration constitute to the principle of universalism; and second upon the ability of the principle … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 7,516 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffectiveness of the Use of Genetic Markers of Meat Productivity in the Kazakh White-Headed Breed Identified Using Genome-Wide Association StudyIndira Beishova, Askar Nametov, Alzhan Shamshidin et al.The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the use of genetic markers in cattle of the Kazakh white-headed breed identified using a genome-wide association study. The object of the study was the livestock of 790 Kazakh white-headed bulls bred in breeding farms of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The study adheres to rigorous ethical standards, with all procedures approved by … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 4 · 25 Jun 2024 · 5,023 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Electromagnetic Field Frequency on the Behavior and Mortalities of Living OrganismsTatyana Degtyarevskaya, Andrei VokhmintsevThe objective of this investigation is to assess the influence of electromagnetic fields on living organisms. The impact of electromagnetic radiation of varying intensities on alterations in behavioral responses and mortality rates of living organisms was examined under controlled laboratory conditions at the first Moscow state medical university, named after I.M. Sechenov. The subjects of the study encompassed 10 specimens … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 2 · 19 Jan 2024 · 5,296 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of the Texas Feed Yard Workforce: Survey of Stockperson Attitudes and Perceptions towards Euthanasia, Animal Care and Employee ValueEmily E. Ridge, Ron Gill, Courtney L. DaigleA survey was administered to Texas cattle feedyard employees (n =111) from 31 different operations measuring stockperson perception, job satisfaction and socioeconomic status using Likert statements and multiple-choice questions. Differences among employment roles (manager, pen rider, processor (those who vaccinate and implant incoming calves), doctor (non-veterinarians)) were evaluated using a Kruskal-Wallis test followed by a Multiple Comparison procedure. Managers strongly … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 28 May 2019 · 7,745 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLife Cycle Flow (LCF) Application to Evaluate the Real Estate Investment in Residential Buildings with Tax Benefit Incentives in Cases of Positive ExternalitiesMattia Iotti, Giuseppe BonazziInvesting in the main home is an important form of investment for families and represented one of the main family assets in Italy in the second half of the 20th century. The evaluation of the convenience of the house purchase needs to consider that technologies in construction have undergone a rapid change in recent times that proposes an approach to … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 5 · 28 Sep 2015 · 7,309 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of Biogas Plants by the Application of an Internal Rate of Return and Debt Service Coverage ApproachGiuseppe Bonazzi, Mattia IottiEnergy production using renewable energy has an effect on environmental sustainability and on public expenditure. In fact, this industry is heavily assisted by public support from the European Union and the Italian State. Developing and applying a method to evaluate the return on investment for companies operating in the field of renewable energy allows them to quantify their efficient use … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 6 Apr 2015 · 7,632 accessesView PDFCite