The Autonomous Animal: Self-Governance and the Modern Subject
Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Conceiving a Human Being 1. The Choice of Law: Autonomy between Norm and Creation 2. Mature Subjects: Physical Education and the Political Child 3. Intoxicated Citizens: America's Drug War and the Body Politic 4. Man Is a Political Animal: Self-Discipline and Its Beastly Other 5. Fit to Be Tied: Exercise Fads and Our Addiction to Autonomy Conclusion: Freedom and Self-Governance Notes Bibliography Index
The Implication of the Concept “nikotiiniriippuvuus” in the Finnish Tobacco Discussion
Background We examined the Finnish concept of “nikotiiniriippuvuus” (nicotine addiction or dependency in English) in two public arenas in recent Finnish history (1970s, 1990s and 2000s). One was the biggest daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, the other the medical professional journal Lääkärilehti. Data & Design A total of 102 print press items from the 1990s and the 2000s were collected through electronic archives with the search word “nikotiiniriippuvuus”. In addition, 41 texts were collected manually from the 1970s. Results Of the items from the 1970s, only three mentioned the concept of “riippuvuus”. Overall, we found that the use of “nikotiiniriippuvuus” has increased greatly over time. In order to know more about the implications of this, we identified some themes as meaning-making traits surrounding the concept in the materials. The analysis points to four main meaning-making functions of the concept: i) agenda-setting, ii) introducing and explaining self-governance techniques, iii) introducing a medical understanding, and iv), mediating views on responsibility division.
Nonmarine Cretaceous bivalve assemblages in China
Abstract Bivalve fossils are very abundant in nonmarine Cretaceous rocks in China. Six assemblages are documented: Nakamuranaia-Margaritifera ( Mengyinaia )- Neomiodonoides and Peregrinoconcha-Koreanaia-Pseudohyrioides (Berriasian-Barremian); Trigonioides (T.)-Plicatounio (P.)-Nippononaia (N.) (Aptian-Albian); Plicatounio (P.?)-Maninsonella-Kwanmonia (?) and Trigonioides (Hoffetrigonia)-Trigonioides (Kumamotio?)-Plicatounio (P.) (Cenomanian Santonian); and Pseudohyria-Sainshandia Limnocyrena (Campanian -Maastrichtian). During the Early Cretaceous there appears to have been provincialism of these assemblages, notably the second-named assemblage which is limited to the extreme southwest of China.