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Uso de Sistema de Informação Geográfica na Gestão do Marketing Mix: o caso de uma rede de calçados femininos
Authors: Cordeiro Rafaela Almeida , Barbone Denise , Cruz Ricardo Chagas , Francisco Eduardo de Rezende
Published: July 2018

O caso refere-se a uma rede de lojas de calçado feminino (Rede A) que enfrenta problemas de estoque. A empresa não usa informações sobre clientes e localização do ponto de venda para renovar seu estoque, o que gera diminuição das vendas, excesso de produtos em algumas lojas e ruptura em outras, já que os modelos dos calçados adquiridos chegam a ser superiores (inferiores) à demanda. Assim, o objetivo do trabalho é mostrar como as ferramentas de Sistema de Informação Geográfica (SIG) podem ser aplicadas para solucionar o problema utilizando dados do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). Observou-se que a gestão do composto de marketing da Rede A não está alinhada ao seu público alvo e potencial. A análise forneceu insights para ações a serem tomadas em relação ao mix de produtos das lojas, à precificação, à localização dos pontos de venda e ao posicionamento da marca. As contribuições das ferramentas de geomarketing e geoinformação são fundamentais para as decisões de varejo. A técnica de geoprocessamento permite analisar fenômenos e distribuições aplicadas ao marketing na medida em que auxiliam na identificar de padrões, além de utilizar, simultaneamente, inúmeros bancos de dados. Este trabalho contribui para ampliar a discussão sobre as ferramentas SIG na área de marketing e para mostrar como ferramentas e dados gratuitos podem ser fortes aliados ao negócio.
Tecnologia e Competências Tecnológicas em Educação a Distancia: Um Estudo Exploratório
Authors: Meirelles Dimária Silva e , Aguero Diaz Leon Felix Hugo , Santos Luciano Augusto Pereira dos , Francisco Rachel Neves Dias
Published: July 2018

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo geral identificar os elementos componentes das competências tecnológicas em serviços por meio do estudo do uso da tecnologia e seus impactos nas práticas organizacionais. A abordagem de pesquisa incluiu uma etapa qualitativa, baseada em entrevistas com desenvolvedores, usuários e gestores de tecnologia. A principal contribuição da pesquisa foi a identificação das tecnologias utilizadas a partir de uma perspectiva que reúne tanto a perspectiva do usuário quanto do desenvolvedor, onde são analisados os desdobramentos em termos de práticas organizacionais e desempenho no segmento de Educação a Distância (EAD). A análise das entrevistas sugere que ainda há resistência na adoção da tecnologia e o desenvolvimento da competência tecnológica ainda encontra-se nos estágios iniciais. Nos casos em que a tecnologia é utilizada com intensidade, as mudanças nas práticas e no desempenho ocorrem indistintamente, com benefícios claros em termos de rapidez, eficiência e ganhos de escala.
Práticas de Recursos Humanos que Influenciam na Criatividade dos Funcionários
Authors: Alberton Marjulie Merini , Carvalho Luciano Castro de
Published: July 2018

A inovação organizacional tem-se mostrado relevante para a sobrevivência das organizações no mercado dinâmico de negócios, com a inserção contínua de novos produtos, serviços ou processos. A inovação torna-se possível por meio de pessoas criativas, sendo a criatividade individual o passo inicial para que a inovação aconteça. Assim, por meio de práticas de recursos humanos, espera-se que a criatividade dos funcionários seja estimulada e a inovação organizacional obtenha melhores resultados.  Portanto, o objetivo deste estudo é descrever as práticas de recursos humanos que influenciam a criatividade dos funcionários.  Para isto, optou-se por um estudo quantitativo, descritivo, de corte transversal. Foram pesquisados 119 funcionários de empresas diversas por meio de um questionário eletrônico contendo seis dimensões de análise:  criatividade (variável dependente), autonomia, avaliação de desempenho, recompensa, participação e treinamento (variáveis independentes).  Por meio da modelagem por equações estruturais testou-se a relação das variáveis independentes com a dependente e verificou-se que a autonomia, avaliação de desempenho, recompensa e participação exercem influência positiva e significante sobre a criatividade dos funcionários.  Não foi encontrada relação significante entre treinamento e criatividade devido ao foco do treinamento para capacitação para o exercício das atividades relacionadas a função e não a geração de ideias.
Avaliação do valor gerado pelo Cliente: uma revisão bibliográfica
Authors: Perini Aline Araujo , Borges Oliveira Marcio Mattos , Matias Alberto Borges , Toledo Luciano Augusto
Published: July 2018

O objetivo desse trabalho foi explorar os fatores que impactam e determinam o valor do cliente para a empresa e/ou acionistas. Com base em fundamentação teórica, foram evidenciadas as principais pesquisas, destacando as contribuições empíricas de cada caso e a contemplação dos vetores de valor para a empresa e/ou acionistas. Resultados sugerem que o advento da tecnologia da informação nas empresas tem proporcionado a produção de conhecimento para a tomada de decisão mais estruturada em relação à gestão de clientes por valor. Foram evidenciadas (9) nove pesquisas sobre análise de padrão de lucratividade, (8) oito sobre otimização de alocação de recursos, (5) cinco sobre aquisição, retenção e efeitos sociais e (4) quatro sobre avaliação de empresas por meio de clientes.
Semi open Innovation: an Approach to the Innovation Typology
Authors: Rocha Andréia De Fátima Ribeiro , Santos Isabel Cristina dos , Vieira Almir Martins
Published: July 2018

Purpose: This study aims to contribute to the Innovation Models debate from a new perspective on the innovation process, more frequently discussed in a range from closed to open innovation model. Coming into to the discussion in the recent years, called semi open innovation, this modality of innovation has been referenced as one that uses external knowledge, however considers that this knowledge is not a crucial element for the development of innovation. In this present study, semi-open innovation is characterized when the innovation process meets specific conditions of particular set of technologies and companies bounded by the local conditions. Design/Methodology/Approach: it refers to a qualitative study, supported by case studies. Findings: It was observed that the existence of a local Scientific and Technology Institute is a reason to define the location to produce, but did not find evidences of a large use of STI resources or with other local researchers for a product development. We could not clearly identify real open innovation model in practice. However, the proximity of a technological education and University of great national reputation, in addition to providing skilled labour, becomes a source of knowledge that should be used more frequently. Conclusions pointed out that there is a restricted support given by STI. The cases show that two firms practice an open innovation mode. In one case we conclude it refers to semi-open innovation practice.
Regaining Authenticity: A study of Rosie’s character in R.K.Narayan’s The Guide
Authors: Gupta Dr. Tanu , Aggarwal Ms. Himani
Published: July 2018

This research paper tries to analyse the character of Rosie in the novel, The Guide by R.K.Narayan. It traces the transition in her character from inauthenticity to authenticity. The objective of this paper is to bring out how Rosie involves inauthentically with Marco and Raju but her role as ‘Nadini’ led her to embark a new journey towards authenticity. For existential philosophers, Inauthenticity means lack of oneself, when one is not in accordance to one’s personality, freedom and choices. If anyone doesn’t commit fully in the role allocated to oneself, he establishes himself as an inauthentic person whereas authenticity is the condition when one is honest to oneself, having freedom of choice and gracefully takes the responsibility of that freedom and moreover respects other’s freedom
EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT, TRUST, AND INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR: TESTING A PATH MODEL
Authors: Anwar ul Haq Muhammad , Usman Muhammad , Khalid Shaista
Published: July 2018

The motive behind this paper was mainly to uncover the trust mechanism in the field of employee empowerment and innovative behavior. It was hypothesized that structural empowerment and psychological empowerment will influence innovative behavior. Empowerment was also hypothesized to influence trust. We also posited that trust will act a mediator. Data came from 410 respondents employed in the manufacturing, banking, cement, telecommunication sector in Pakistan. Regression analysis proved our hypothesis. In the end, suggestions and recommendations have been given.
ACADEMIC STRESS, ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION AND ACADEMICPERFORMANCE: A MODERATED DUAL-MEDIATION MODEL
Authors: Qian Lu , Fuqiang Zhao
Published: July 2018

In this study, we investigated the mediating effects of active procrastination and passive procrastination on the relationship between academic stress and academic performance. In addition, we proposed the moderating effect of academic self-efficacy on the relationship between academic stress and academic procrastination. According to the study, the influence of academic stress on academic performance is mediated by academic procrastination. When individuals perceive the academic stress, they will have better performance if they take active procrastinate while passive procrastination can produce poor performance. Moreover, when individuals have high self-efficacy, it will promote our active procrastination. That is to say, when the individual is aware of the academic stress, it is necessary to believe in their own ability and take active action, which will create good results.
Ethics in Organ Transplantation
Authors: Milijić Svetlana , Nikolić Aleksandar
Published: July 2018

Organ transplantation is specific medical procedure which is used as a way of treatment. Transplantation is often the only way of curing a patient. Today, hundreds of people in the world live successfully with donor organs, and transplantations as medical interventions are performed routinely. In Europe, about 10,000 patients are saved annually by transplantation, but there are far larger numbers of those waiting for their so-called rescue organ. In all countries, transplant medicine is regulated by special laws, regulations and conventions that provide medical, legal, and ethical regulations. Organ donation is an act of charity and giving, and not a contract on movement. Righteousness and fairness are emphasized in transplantation medicine. The question of organ transplanting affects the most intimate issues of human integrity, human dignity, health and illness. That is why certain instructions, rules of conduct and treatment are required from ethics. Today, in ethical dilemmas regarding organ transplantation, less emphasis is placed on imperative ethics, which emphasizes the idea of obligation, and more emphasis is placed on the so-called indicative ethics in which the idea of general accountability and solidarity is in the foreground. In cases of transplanting organs from a living patient, it is a doctor`s duty to provide complete information to the donor and the recipient about the purpose and nature of the procedure itself, success probability, consequences, possible risks and noted adverse reactions. In cases of transplanting from a cadaver, the basic ethical question is defining brain death and respect for the deceased. The main reason of a small number of donors is lack of information, fear of organ donating and ethical questions related to transplantation.
EVALUASI SENSOR FIT0348 SEBAGAI ALAT UKUR POTENTIAL OF HYDROGEN (PH) LARUTAN
Authors: Sudewa Banu , Hadiatna Febrian
Published: July 2018

Pada penelitian ini dilakukan Evaluasi pada sensor pH FIT0348 sebagai alat ukur pH berbasis mikrokontroler. Evaluasi ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar tingkat akurasi, ketidakpastian dalam kalibrasi dan kenaikan pH air. Perancangan dan Impelementasi prototype sistem pemantauan pH terdiri dari sensor pH FIT0348, mikrokontroler ATmega16A, rangkaian amplifier, personal computer. Pengujian dilakukan dengan cara melakukan kalibrasi, dan pemantauan derajat keasaman larutan selama 20 jam dengan interval pengambilan data 1 jam. Larutan yang menjadi objek pengujian adalah air mineral sebanyak 500mL. Kalibrasi dilakukan pada sensor pH FIT0348, dan alat ukur PH/EC-9853. Dalam proses pengujian digunakan kertas lakmus sebagai pengukur pH untuk kisaran tertentu. Dari hasil evaluasi tersebut, diperoleh bahwa tingkat akurasi sensor pH FIT0348 adalah Â±97%, pH larutan mengalami fluktuasi sebesar 0,01 hingga 0,02 setiap jamnya, ketidakpastian hasil pengukuran sensor pH adalah Â±0,0026.
Immunoediting is not a primary transformation event in a murine model of MLL-ENL AML
Authors: Dudenhöffer-Pfeifer Monika , Bryder David
Published: July 2018

Although it is firmly established that endogenous immunity can prevent cancer outgrowth, with a range of immunomodulatory strategies reaching clinical use, most studies on the topic have been restricted to solid cancers. This applies in particular to cancer initiation, where model constraints have precluded investigations of immunosurveillance and immunoediting during the multistep progression into acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Here, we used a mouse model where the chimeric transcription factor MLL-ENL can be conditionally activated in vivo as a leukemic “first-hit,” which is followed by spontaneous transformation into AML. We observed similar disease kinetics regardless of whether AML developed in WT or immunocompromised hosts, despite more permissive preleukemic environments in the latter. When assessing transformed AML cells from either primary immunocompetent or immunocompromised hosts, AML cells from all sources could be targets of endogenous immunity. Our data argue against immunoediting in response to selective pressure from endogenous immunity as a universal primary transformation event in AML.
Kicking ability and kicking deficit in young elite soccer players
Authors: Rodríguez-Lorenzo Lois , Fernández-Del Olmo Miguel , Sánchez-Molina José Andrés , Martín-Acero Rafael
Published: July 2018

Kicking ability in soccer has been evaluated predominantly by the maximum ball velocity. The kicking deficit (KD) may be defined as the percentage of the difference between the maximum ball velocity each player achieved by the non-preferred leg kick in relation to the preferred leg kick. This study aimed to compare: side-to-side kicking velocity, vertical jumps and anthropometrics between the younger (G-14) and older (G+14) than 14 years soccer players. An additional aim was to investigate associations among these variables. Participants were 92 young elite soccer players from the development programme of a top Spanish division club. They were divided into two age groups according to their growth and motor development stages (10.80-13.55 years, n=46; 14.02-16.39 years, n=46). Student’s t-test showed that the maximum kicking velocity with the preferred and non-preferred leg, jumping performance, and all anthropometric measurements were significantly (p<.01) higher in G+14 compared with G-14. In contrast, KD values remained stable (15.31%- 15.83%) without significant differences between the groups. Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed that vertical jump tests and anthropometric measurements correlated with kicking ball velocity produced by the preferred and non-preferred leg. Our results demonstrate that kicking skills are still not consolidated and power factors may be determinant for kicking performance in young soccer players. In addition, the KD may be a constant element for both the under and above 14 years soccer players and could result from an unequal and greater use of the preferred leg in comparison with the non-preferred leg.
A New Energy-Efficient Building System Based on Insulated Concrete Perforated Brick with a Sandwich
Authors: Xing Guoqi , Yu Jing-jie , Zhang Chun-gang , Wu Jun-xi
Published: July 2018

The purpose of this research is to put forward a new energy-efficient building system that can meet the energy saving requirement of 65% for public buildings in cold areas based on modified insulated concrete perforated brick with a sandwich. Modified brick was composed of three parts and three parts can be made a whole in brick manufacturing and it was called self-thermal insulation concrete perforated brick and could avoid appearance of cracks. The tesst was done to obtain thickness of EPS for modified insulated concrete perforated brick with a sandwich in order to meet the requirement of insulation. Thickness of EPS was set to to 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 and 75 mm respectively and comparative experiments were also carried out to verify the effect of insulation for modified bricks and unmodified bricks. Field tests were carried out to obtain appropriate masonry methods for modified bricks. Based on the results of analysis and discussion, then obtained: (1) Heat transfer coefficient of wall made by modified bricks was less than heat transfer coefficient of wall made by unmodified bricks when the same for thickness of EPS, it could be reduce by up to 45%; (2) When thickness of insulating layer was 65 mm, heat transfer coefficient of wall made by modified bricks could reached minimum limit 0.45 and it could meet energy saving requirement of 65% for buildings in cold area. (3) Insulating layer, located inside of the wall, could avoid appearance of cracks on surface of wall for modified bricks.
Deep Learning Models for Histopatological Images Classification
Authors: Al Zorgani Maisun , Ugail Hassan
Published: July 2018

This study aimed to compare five deep learning models for classifying Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) tumor of the head and neck cancer from histopatplogical images. The five deep learning models were pre-trained convolutional neural networks (CNNs) included googleNet, Inception-v3, ResNet-50, ResNet-101 and Inceptionresnet-v2. These pre-trained CNNs were used to build fine-tuning networks with transfer learning. The building transfer learning networks replace the last three layers of pre-trained CNNs which configured for 1000 classes by new layers for binary classes and then fine-tune these layers on the Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) tumor images. A total of 1,424 histopatological images of head and neck cancer were used to detect the tumor cells in sections. The transfer learning networks were compared in terms of standard performance.  Although the number of images was insufficient, the results were shown good accuracy among different models. A highly successful classification has been achieved by the ResNet-50 model with accuracy rate was %98.95. But ResNet-101, googleNet and Inception-v3 performed classification with accepted accuracy rates of %97.89, %97.19 and 94.04%, respectively.
Toprağa arıtma çamuru uygulamasının gül üretiminde bitki gelişimi, verim ve klorofil içeriğine etkileri
Authors: Altunlu Hakan , Akat Hülya , Akat Saraçoğlu Özlem
Published: July 2018

Çevre
için önemli bir sorun olan kentsel arıtma çamuru yüksek oranda organik madde ve
besin maddesi içerir. Bu çalışma Laxa
anacı üzerine aşılı Rosa sp. “Magnum”
çeşidi kesme gül yetiştiriciliğinde farklı karışım oranlarında uygulanacak
(Arıtma çamuru + toprak karışımı, V:V, 0:100, 20:80, 40:60, 60:40) kentsel
arıtma çamurunun bitki gelişimi, verim, klorofil miktarı ve çiçek kalitesi
üzerine etkilerini belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Gövde ve kökün yaş ve
kuru ağırlıkları, kök uzunluğu, yaprak klorofil a ve b içeriği, bitki başına
çiçek sayısı, çiçek sapı uzunluğu ve çapı, gonca boyu ve çapı, kök ve gövde
besin madde içeriği ölçülmüştür. Arıtma çamuru uygulaması ile bitki gelişimi,
klorofil içeriği, çiçek verimi ve kalitesi artmıştır. Arıtma çamurunun 40:60
oranında uygulanması ile incelenen parametrelerde istatistiksel olarak en iyi
sonuçlar elde edilmiştir. % 60 oranında arıtma çamuru uygulamaları
incelenen parametreleri olumsuz etkilemiştir. Kesme gül üretiminde kentsel
arıtma çamuru uygulaması % 40 dozunda önerilebilir.
The Mapping of Dakwah Potencies in Supporting Rejang Lebong to be a Religious Regency
Authors: Hariyatoni Hariyatoni , Saputra Hasep
Published: July 2018

Islam is a religion of da’wah, which is a religion that advocates to followers to invite all people to believe, charity, create and organize life in accordance with Islamic values. Today, da'wah as a noble task in its implementation has not been managed professionally and measurable. On the other hand da'i has not been able to be a change agent as the ideals of Islam is rahmatan lil'âlamîn. Consequently the position of da'wah is less desirable because it has not been able to give a significant influence for the progress of the people. Therefore, comprehensive assessment and mapping of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges of da'wah are required. This study offers the argument that a comprehensive mapping of the matter and then accompanied by professional planning and implementation of da'wah, professionally so the da'wah will be able to give influence and be a solution to various problems of people life in the current era of globalization.
Eksistensi Pesantren dan Deradikalisasi Pendidikan Islam di Indonesia (Menyemai Spirit Toleransi dan Pendidikan Islam Multikultural)
Authors: Huda Mualimul
Published: July 2018

Religious life in Indonesia is very dynamic with the emergence of various cases set to religious radicalism.. The phenomenon is not only growing at a particular community, but its existence has been developing in the form of transnational institution. Even pesantren as part of Islamic tradition of archipelago is often associated as' base or central understanding of Islam fundamental become root for growth radical movement that in the name of Islam. The radicalization of understanding at certain pesantren huts that impact on acts of radicalism in Indonesia should be laid in the context of the development of transnational Islamic movements due to the various developments of the existing world. The results of this study concluded that Islam as a universal religion of love (rahmatan lil 'alamin) which teaches education by upholding human values, respecting human rights, respecting cultural and cultural diversity, craving peace, justice, tolerance and a balanced attitude, and other noble manifestations. Dogmatic groups that justify acts of violence in the name of religion have reduced and injured the teachings of rahmatan lil 'alamin. Islamic education (Pesantren) that teaches hatred against different opinions and beliefs is not ideal for the continuity of diversity and diversity in Indonesia. Pesantrens infiltrated by radicalization need to be reoriented in a direction compatible with the Islamic spirit that teaches mutual respect and brotherhood. A number of values that are taught are tolerant, moderate, togetherness, equality, mutual respect and degrees of Islamic multicultural education
Al-Nabiy Al-Ummiy dalam Telaah Historis-Semiotik
Authors: Fauzan Aris
Published: July 2018

This article tries to reveal another meaning to the word al-nabiy al-ummiy in the context of historic-Sufistic. Among Indonesian mufassirs al-nabiy al-ummiy means less read and write, although there are other muslim scholars who understand that the Prophet Muhammad does not know how to read and write. Based on this latter view it becomes an apologetic argument that all the revelations revealed to the Prophet Muhammad are independently. There were not influenced by the previous traditions and religious cultures. To find the meaning beyond the conventional meaning above, the author tries to trace the historical background before and during Muhammad's time by using descriptive analytic-historical and sufistic. The result of this discussion of the author finds that beyond the common sense al-nabiy al-ummiy can be understood by: first, that Muhammad saw as the perfect person he became the source (babon), polecy (policy), and wisdom (wisdom) both vertical and horizontal among the people. Secondly, based on the historical reality of the proud Arab nation if it is attributed to the lineage of Mother's side, it affirms that the prophet Muhammad is an honorable man. Third, al-nabiy al-ummiy became one of the visions of Islam as a motherly religion that women should be honored and get their rights. Fourth, al-nabiy al-ummiy as proof that the prophet Muhammad gave strict laws against the mothers (of a husband) who can not be passed on to the children of his old wife.
Educação em Saúde e Jornalismo Operativo: articulações teórico-metodológicas
Authors: Velho Ana Paula Machado , Vermelho Sonia Cristina Soares Dias
Published: July 2018

O artigo relata pesquisa-ação realizada em Maringá (PR), Brasil com objetivo de enfrentar a epidemia de dengue cuidando do ambiente. A partir dos conceitos de mobilização social, jornalismo operativo e educação em saúde, desenvolvemos ações na região metropolitana de Maringá, no bairro do Borba Gato infectado pela dengue. A ação foi realizada com graduandos de jornalismo e pesquisadores da área de promoção da saúde numa escola pública de ensino fundamental. Nas oficinas comandadas pelos pesquisadores, os alunos produziram materiais, mais tarde utilizados pelos graduandos na ação de mobilização contra a dengue no bairro. Na avaliação dos graduandos, a ação de comunicação e educação em saúde, na forma de jornalismo operativo, foi eficaz para aproximar cidadãos e produtores de conteúdo e, juntos, buscar melhorias nas condições do ambiente.
Rede Brasileira de Bancos de Leite Humano: uma rede baseada na confiança
Authors: Barros Mariana Simoes , Guerra de Almeida João Aprigio , Rabuffetti Alejandro Guillermo
Published: July 2018

O estudo que fundamenta este artigo teve como objetivo identificar os vínculos existentes na Rede Brasileira de Bancos de Leite Humano (rBLH-BR). Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória-descritiva de natureza qualitativa na qual foram realizadas entrevistas com todos os coordenadores de centros de referência estaduais de bancos de leite humano e com os membros da Comissão Nacional de Bancos de Leite Humano (CNBLH). Os resultados demonstram que o sentimento de pertencimento, ajuda mútua, liberdade para se expressarem e união refletem a confiança na rBLH-BR. Foi verificada a presença de vínculos de associação entre todos os atores da rBLH-BR.
Saúde e direitos sociais
Authors: Martins Rosane Aparecida de Sousa
Published: July 2018

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Metsän tuhat ilmettä
Authors: Sepänmaa Yrjö
Published: July 2018

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Silmäniloa
Authors: Sepänmaa Yrjö
Published: July 2018

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Religious diversity and patrimonialization
Authors: Zheng Shanshan
Published: July 2018

With the emergence of the neologism ‘intangible cultural heritage’ in 2003 and the adoption of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Law of the People’sRepublic of China in 2011 various popular religious practices in China which used to be considered as feudal superstitions started to be recognized as examples of cultural heritage worthy of protection. If we examine the concept of religious diversity at a local level in contemporary China, the process of a ‘patrimonialization’ of popular religious practices that reflect the dynamic relationships which can be detected across diverse discourses, multiple stakeholders and cultural policies in different arenas could offer us a new perspective on religious practices to explore. In this article I offer an analysis, based on fieldwork conducted between 2013 and 2016 on the Leizhou Peninsula in southern China’s Guangdong Province, of the varying degrees of acceptance, accommodation and resistance prompted by the actualization of popular religious practices in this era of patrimonialization.
A postcolonial philosophy of religion and interreligious polylogue
Authors: Pfändtner Willy
Published: July 2018

In this article, an agenda for the development of a philosophy of religion which is informed by the challenges and possibilities of religious plurality is suggested. It is argued that the philosophy of religion as an academic discipline is in need of a kind of reconstruction if it is to maintain its relevance and connection to actual religious phenomena as they present themselves globally. The problem originates in the fact that the modern concept of religions has a distorting effect when applied to non-western traditions. The article focuses on a way to understand religious diversity by using aspects of Heidegger’s fundamental ontology to illuminate different ways of being religious within the same tradition and also to find similar religious dispositions across traditions. It is argued that this can inform interreligious dialogue so that this dialogue—or rather, polylogue—itself can serve as a tool to develop a postcolonial existential philosophy of religion. Part of this project would be to find and apply concepts and categories by reading religious traditions and subtraditions through each other. The article ends with a few suggestions on how this can be done, in this case by drawing on traditions from India.Willy Pfändtner is Senior Lecturer, Study of Religions, Södertörn University, Sweden. Website: http://webappl.sh.se/C1256E5B0040BEB2/0/9E349559FD45F42DC1257577003D0278
Book reviews
Authors: Laitila Teuvo , Jouili Jeanette , Wickström Laura , Ahlbäck Tore
Published: July 2018

Four book reviews are included in this issue of Approaching Religion:The Process of Buddhist-Christian Dialogue (2009) by Paul O. Ingram is reviewed by Dr Teuvo Laitila. The book deals with contemporary dialogues between Buddhists and Christians, mainly in the West, by applying a three-part perspective denoted conceptual, engaged and internal.Producing Islamic Knowledge. Transmission and Dissemination in Western Europe (2010) by Martin van Bruinessen and Stefano Allievi is reviewed by Dr Jeanette Jouili. The book investigates into Islamic knowledge production taking place in the contemporary European context, from a theoretical as well as from a richly varied empirical perspective.Grounding Religion. A Field Guide to the Study of Religion and Ecology (2011) by Whitney A. Bauman, Richard R. Bohannon II and Kevin J. O’Brien is reviewed by MA Laura Wickström. The book provides an introduction to the field of religion and ecology with special emphasis on interreligious co-operation.Mirakel, mysterier och moraliteter. Från puritanism till New Age – en religionshistorisk studie av Helen Shucman och A Course in Miracles (2010) is reviewed by Dr Tore Ahlbäck. The book is a doctoral thesis analysing the history of creation behind the highly influential spiritual guide A Course in Miracles (1965–72) and its originator Helen Shucman.
The critics of false culture: On the Finnish reception of the Enlightenment
Authors: Rantala Heli
Published: July 2018

Heli Rantala’s contribution discusses the heritage of the Enlightenment from the perspective of Finnish nineteenth century cultural discourse. She argues that the Finnish reception of the Enlightenment had a negative tone. This critical attitude was expressed amongst Finnish intellectuals throughout the nineteenth century. The main target of the critique was the French style Enlightenment and the French way of life in general, which was understood to be civilised but lacking in the idea of real culture. Rantala also states that J. V. Snellman opposed this dominant interpretation by highlighting the importance of the Enlightenment era and by cherishing the basic values of its ideas.
Contrasting irreligious orientation: atheism and secularity in the USA and Scandinavia
Authors: Zuckerman Phil
Published: July 2018

Atheism and secularity are not static, fixed orientations. Rather, atheism and secularity are contoured, malleable, and deeply shaped by cultural and social forces. A clear example of the degree to which atheism and secularity can be lived and expressed quite differently in different socio-cultural locations is revealed by comparing and contrasting the ways in which they are manifested in the United States and Scandinavia.
More visible but limited in its popularity: atheism (and atheists) in Finland
Authors: Taira Teemu
Published: July 2018

This paper argues that atheism has become more visible in Finland, but it is a relatively unpopular identity position. The relatively low popularity of atheism is partly explained by the connection between Lutheranism and Finnishness. In public discourse atheism has been historically connected to communism and the Soviet Union (and, therefore, anti-Finnishness). However, atheism has slowly changed from being the other of Finnishness to one alternative identity among many, although it has not become extremely popular. Recently, with the rise of the so-called ‘New Atheism’, atheism has become more visible in Finnish society and this development has led to a polarised debate between defenders and critics of religion. Despite being a study on locality, the aim is to develop a methodological approach that can be applied to other contexts.
Atheism as culture and condition: Nietzschean reflections on the contemporary invisibility of profound godlessness
Authors: Martinson Mattias
Published: July 2018

In this paper I focus on a difficulty in our contemporary discourse about atheism. My rough thesis is that certain important problems stem from the fact that contemporary culture at large is already fine tuned with many of the crucial ‘virtues’ that are held forth strongly by leading atheists. Thus, one might perhaps claim that the New Atheists are mostly preaching to the already converted. However, the main problem with this picture is that a ‘cultural atheism’, or secularism, of the kind that I have in mind is far from identical with the ‘ideological atheisms’ of the contemporary debates. The theologians who respond to atheists are extremely frustrated and the debate is asymmetrical. If there is some sort of cultural identity between these camps it is constituted by an invisible cultural logic that expresses a profound godlessness beyond ideological distinctions. I will focus on the Swedish context and its peculiarities in order to theorise this cultural logic. In dialogue with Friedrich Nietzsche, I develop a notion of moral emptiness and connect it to the idea of profound godlessness. I then suggest that his creative and affirmative criticism of nihilism is an interesting opening for further debate.
Not so indifferent after all? Self-conscious atheism and the secularisation thesis
Authors: Bullivant Stephen
Published: July 2018

Commenting on the lack of self-conscious atheists in apparently secularised Western European societies, the British sociologist Steve Bruce has argued that strong expressions of unbelief are in fact symptomatic of religious cultures. In 1996’s Religion in the Modern World, for instance, he writes: ‘it should be no surprise that, though there are more avowed atheists than there were twenty years ago, they remain rare. Self-conscious atheism and agnosticism are features of religious cultures and [in Britain] were at their height in the Victorian era. They are postures adopted in a world where people are keenly interested in religion.’ (Bruce 1996: 58.) Likewise, discussing possible ‘endpoints’ of European secularisation in 2002’s God is Dead, Bruce states: In so far as I can imagine an endpoint, it would not be conscious irreligion; you have to care too much about religion to be irreligious. It would be widespread indifference (what Weber called being religiously unmusical); no socially significant shared religion; and religious ideas being no more common than would be the case if all minds were wiped blank and people began from scratch to think about the world and their place in it. (Bruce 2002: 42, my emphasis.)Paradoxical though it may sound at first, Bruce’s basic­ argument makes considerable sense. The idea that certain forms of particularly positive atheism – by which I mean a definite belief in the non-existence of a God or gods, as opposed to the simple absence of a belief in the same (negative atheism) – might be motivated, conditioned, or reinforced, by contrast with certain, socially prevalent religious beliefs or practices is scarcely controversial. After all, it would be strange to take one’s atheism seriously in a society where no one took theism seriously. A society that is indifferent to manifestations of religion (such as Bruce and others depict many late-modern western societies as being) ought, therefore, to be just as indifferent to manifestations of ‘nonreligion’.
Book Reviews
Authors: Kanckos Lise , Sillfors Mikko
Published: July 2018

Believing in Belonging: Belief & Social Identity in the Modern World by Abby Day is reviewed by Lise Kanckos.Religion and the New Atheism: A Critical Appraisal, edited by Amarnath Amarasingam, is reviewed by Mikko Sillfors.
Creating meaningful space: Yoga practice transforming bodily habits of 'being-in-the-world'
Authors: Ylönen Hanna-Leena
Published: July 2018

Buenos Aires, the city of tango, good meat, and. . . yoga? As in many modern big cities, yoga has become extremely popular during the last decades. It is everywhere; in gyms, book stores, yoga centers, multinational companies, even churches. We have hatha, swasthya, and ashtanga yoga, hot yoga, naked yoga, yoga for pregnant women, and for Catholics; the list is endless. For Dutch anthropologist Peter van der Veer (2007), modern yoga is a product of global modernization, originated in the dialogue between the Indian national movement and the western political, economic, and cultural influences. Yoga has become an item in the wide catalogue of alternative therapies, seen as a physic­al exercise promoting bodily and mental health, a way of life, which does not conflict with western science. For van der Veer this ‘therapeutic world view’ is part of global capitalism. (Van der Veer 2007: 317.)
Aboagora 2013: The Human Machine
Authors: Illman Ruth
Published: July 2018

The editorial introduces the articles of the issue, all pertaining to the arts and sciences event, Aboagora, which gathered artists, academics and a wide range of interested listeners together to discuss the relationship between technology and the human being in Turku/Åbo in August, 2013. Aboagora is arranged as a joint venture between Turku Music Festival and scholars from the University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University and the Donner Institute.
Tracking social rhythms of the heart: from dataism to art
Authors: Mustonen Veera , Pantzar Mika
Published: July 2018

The authors conducted a curiosity-driven study to explore what a vast body of self-tracking data could reveal about the rhythms of everyday life. The authors instructed thirty-six research participants to engage in self-tracking for a week. They measured their physiological stress and recovery 24/7 for this period. In addition to that the participants recorded their subjective experiences of stress and recovery. Using different methods of analysis and interviews, the authors were able to form data sets demonstrating both individual behaviour and interpretations of the data and the collective rhythms of all the participants. Their analysis contrasted the aggregate-level 'big data' of all the participants and the personal-level 'small data'. People’s subjective evaluations of their stress and recovery systematically differed from the physiological measurements. The big data revealed behavioural patterns and causalities that were not recognized at the individual level. The small data, on the other hand, offered rich material for personal interpretations and reflections of the individuals' own lives. To communicate both levels of the data the science project resorted to artistic expressions.
Social media: implications for everyday life, politics and human agency
Authors: Jansson André , Lövheim Mia , Paasonen Susanna , Sumiala Johanna
Published: July 2018

With the current saturation of digital devices in contemporary society, the boundaries between humans and machines have become increasingly blurred. This digitalization of everyday life both obscures and reminds us of the fact that identity, agency and power cannot be attributed to the individual or the machine alone: rather, they are the outcome of interactions and negotiations within a network of actors. Social media, such as Facebook, blogs, Twitter and YouTube, show clearly that the ‘meaning’ or ‘effect’ of digital technologies is formed through the practices in which they are used and the social relations and institutions that develop around them. This article presents views expressed during a panel discussion on the implications of social media for everyday life, politics and human agency at the Aboagora Symposium, held on 14th August 2013. The panel was organized as a dialogue between the participants and the discussion was structured around three questions, presented below. The participants in the panel were; Professor André Jansson (Karlstad University), Professor Susanna Paasonen (University of Turku) and adjunct Professor Johanna Sumiala (University of Helsinki). The panel was chaired by Professor Mia Lövheim (Uppsala University).
Approaching religion through linguistics: methodological thoughts on a linguistic analysis of 'religion' in political communication
Authors: Garling Stephanie
Published: July 2018

The constructions of ‘religion’ in general language are seldom themselves in the focus of empirical research. Aiming to retrieve the inherent knowledge that lies within these constructions, this article suggests a term-based textual analysis to focus on the linguistic use of ‘religion’. This method invites us to question the unity of texts through an analysis of textual semantics. It offers the chance to ask about the formation of the concept. The article initially shows how this approach differs from comparative and policy-oriented studies by differentiating between criticism and critique. It then develops the idea of a term-based textual analysis. Using examples from the policy field of foreign aid, the text illustrates how much inherent knowledge there is in the usage of ‘religion’ in political communication and calls for a general reconsideration of the way ‘religion’ is approached in empirical research.
Concepts of religion in debates on secularization
Authors: Zielińska Katarzyna
Published: July 2018

Defining the concept of religion is a recurring theme in the sociology of religion. Yet the constant attempts to determine the subject of the study do not necessarily indicate the immaturity of the discipline. The ongoing discussions are rather part of a broader problem, as the acceptance or rejection of certain understandings of the core concepts determines the scope of the discipline’s field. More importantly, it also permits other concepts to be understood, along with the social reality beyond them. Since the social reality is changing under the influence of various dynamics taking place in the contemporary globalised world, so should the conceptual apparatus aiming at describing those dynamics. This paper aims to grasp this changing nature of the central concept – that of religion. This is done through analysis of the debate on secularisation theories.
The Role of Theory in Folkloristics and Comparative Religion
Authors: Kamppinen Matti
Published: July 2018

Lauri Honko (1932–2002), the Finnish professor of folkloristics and comparative religion was a prolific and multi-talented researcher, whose topics of research ranged from the study of folk beliefs, folk medicine and Ingrian laments to the general theories of culture, identity and meaning. Honko studied Finno-Ugric mythologies, Karelian and Tanzanian folk healing, and South Indian oral traditions. Lauri Honko was known for his originality and theoretical innovations: he constructed multiple approaches to the study of culture that are still relevant in folkloristics and comparative religion.In this paper I aim at explicating and analysing Honko’s views about the roles of theory in folkloristics and comparative religion. More precisely, I will cover two themes. First, I will look at how Honko constructed and utilised theories during the different stages of his career. Second, I will explicate one of the central elements underlying Honko’s theory of culture, namely, functionalism, which provided the framework for his innovations such as the ecology of tradition and folklore process, and for conceptual constructs such as the ‘pool of tradition’ and ‘systems of culture’. I will conclude by assessing the future relevance of Honko’s theories in folkoristics and comparative religion.
Innovations in Epic Studies by Lauri Honko
Authors: Hakamies Pekka
Published: July 2018

This article aims at tracing the roots of the theoretical concepts developed by Lauri Honko in his research on epic: what were his main sources in theoretical thinking, how did he apply and develop concepts formulated by authors such as Albert Lord, and what were his own innovations. This article aims also at relating Honko’s thinking to other relevant theoretical perspectives, but which he more or less rejected or ignored in his writings.
Ethnicity and 'the Myth of the Reborn Nation': investigations in collective identity, monotheism and the use of figurines in Yehud during the Achaemenid period
Authors: De Hulster Izaak
Published: July 2018

The myth of the reborn nation’ was one of the results of my recent research on figurines, the history of the religion of Yehud, and the rise of monotheism. The purpose of this paper is presenting a discussion about ‘the myth of the reborn nation’ from the perspective of ethnicity.
Strategic Engagement and Religious Peace-building: a case study of religious peace work in Jerusalem
Authors: Wang Yvonne
Published: July 2018

This article argues for the importance of a dialogue for strategic engagement and presents an analytical approach to it with reference to three different peacebuilding strategies in terms of conflict resolution theories. As a case study example, the article presents three religious organizations engaged in peacebuilding in Jerusalem and explores the different strategies utilized by them. The article further argues that each single strategy possesses a danger of going wrong, at the same time as each single strategy is a vital component as part of a parallel process along with the others – to achieve the common goal of conflict transformation.
Islamic Feminism: transnational and national reflections
Authors: Al-Sharmani Mulki
Published: July 2018

This article focuses on contemporary interpretive knowledge projects that engage critically with Islamic religious sciences, and which are driven by the question of gender justice. These projects, which have been loosely termed as Islamic Feminism, are undertaken by Muslim women scholars from different countries who are committed to their religious faith and who are working towards the production of alternative, gender-sensitive religious knowledge. The paper has three aims: 1) to review the contestations about the definition, categorization, goals, and significance of what has been termed Islamic feminism, 2) to provide an alternative description of these knowledge projects and identify some hermeneutical characteristics that link them and which perhaps could be the basis for delineating them as a new field of knowledge, 3) to map out the trajectory of building new religion-based feminist knowledge in Egypt, shedding light on light on current knowledge projects that can be labelled as Islamic feminism.