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The Effects of CSR for the Protection of Human Rights

This article addresses the relationship between transnational corporations (TNCs) and human rights (HR) in the third world. My focus will be on three aspects: first, the rise of an informal norm (the norm of effectiveness) which I perceive as a new and more pragmatic approach to complex human rights issues; second, the possible systemic effects of corporate voluntary initiatives; and third, the ne

Contested Expectations: Future Natures, Social Struggle, and Ontological Politics at the Menie Estate

Viewed from one angle the establishment of Trump's Menie Estate golf resort in Aberdeenshire signals a massive investment in a rather peripheral site within the region. Menie Estate itself was previously used as a shooting estate while the land to be developed is mainly farmland and coastal sand dunes. Part of these sand dunes are however designated environmental protection as a Site of Special Sc

Law, the Domestic and Sovereignty in Interwar Women's Writing

My Ph.D. examines women’s writing in the interwar period through a questioning of the boundaries between the public and private sphere as traditional masculine forms of power based on a system of sovereignty and law enter the domestic realm. I also consider how power might be reimagined abroad. I juxtapose works of popular fiction from E.M. Hull, Agatha Christie and Marie Belloc Lowndes with the m

Attracting Rust - The Fascination of Controlled Decay

This presentation will take its point of departure in the concept Patina Management that I've introduced in my former studies of postindustrial transformations and Industrial Cool. I intend to examine the interzone between patina and decay through discussions on the cultural dimensions of authenticity and maintenance.

Analysis and characterization of IPTV user behavior

Today, due to the fast development of Internet Protocol TV (IPTV), which is the combination of IP technology and two-way broadband networks, the telecom industry is undergoing fundamental changes. Network operators and service providers around the world are making significant investments in order to deliver digital video content to their subscribers. Video puts very high demands on the network and

Extended producer responsibility for lamps in Nordic countries: best practices and challenges in closing material loops

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes are adopted not only to promote collection and recycling of waste products but also to close material loops and incentivise ecodesign. These outcomes are also part of creating a more circular economy. Evaluations of best practices can inform how to further optimise systems towards more ambitious collection, recycling and recovery of both hazardous and