Integration or individuation : are the salvation goods promised by first-century Christian preaching still attractive ?

(Résumé de l'ouvrage) The idea that religion has to succeed in a «market», selling «salvation goods», has proved to be extremely attractive to scholars in sociology and the study of religion. Max Weber used the term «salvation good» to compare different religious traditions. Pierre Bourdieu employed the term in order to analyze «religious economy». And recently, an American group of researchers advocating «rational choice of religion» put the theme at the forefront of current debates. This book - the fruit of an International Congress in Lausanne in April 2005 - brings together leading specialists in the fields of sociology and the study of religion who discuss the terms «salvation goods» (or religious goods) and «religious market». The authors test the applicability of these concepts by using specific examples and they either deliberately advocate or criticize Weberian, Bourdieusian or rational-choice perspectives.

No interaction between alcohol consumption and HDL-related genes on HDL cholesterol levels.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationships and possible interactions between polymorphisms related to HDL levels and alcohol consumption. METHODS: Cross-sectional population-based study including 2863 women and 2546 men aged 35-75 years (CoLaus study). Alcohol intake was assessed by the reported alcohol consumption of the last 7 days. Nineteen candidate genes known to influence HDL levels were studied. RESULTS: Alcohol consumption increased HDL cholesterol levels in both genders. After multivariate adjustment for gender, age, body mass index, smoking, hypolipidaemic drug treatment, physical activity and alcohol consumption, APOA5, CETP, LIPC and LPL gene polymorphisms were significantly (10(-5) threshold) related with HDL cholesterol levels, while no genexalcohol intake interaction was found for all SNPs studied. ABCA1 polymorphisms were related to HDL cholesterol levels on bivariate analysis but the relationship was no longer significant after multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION: Our data confirm the association of alcohol consumption and of APOA5, CETP, LIPC and LPL gene polymorphisms with HDL cholesterol levels. Conversely, no genexalcohol consumption interactions were found, suggesting that the effect of alcohol consumption on HDL cholesterol levels is not mediated via a modulation of HDL related genes.

Aidspolitik in der Schweiz: welche Normalisierung? Normalisierungsszenarien und Neue Partnerschaften in der HIV/Aidsprävention auf Bundesebene und in fünf Kantonen

[Table des matières] 1. Einleitung. 2. Theorie und Fragestellung. 2.1. Die HIV/Aidsprävention im Kontext der "Normalisierung". 2.2. Theoretischer Rahmen und allgemeine Fragestellung. 3. Vorgehen und Methode. 4. Fallstudien. 4.1. Fallstudie Schweiz. 4.2. Fallstudie Kanton Genf. 4.3. Fallstudie Kanton Luzern. 4.4. Fallstudie Kanton Solothurn. 4.5. Fallstudie Kanton Tessin. 4.6. Fallstudie Kanton Zürich. 5. Vergleichende Synthese. Schlussfolgerungen und Empfehlungen.