Per Jensen

"En svindlande läsupplevelse."

Göran Greider, Aftonbladet

"...mycket läst i hundkretsar."

Östgöta Correspondenten

Det är svårt att tänka sig ett mänskligt liv utan hundar! Sedan vi levde som jägare och samlare har hunden följt oss människor. Per Jensen, professor i etologi, har skrivit en bok om hundens beteende, språk och tankeförmåga och beskriver pedagogiskt hur kunskapsläget är idag. Ny fakta blir här tillgänglig för en intresserad allmänhet.

Boken ger en unik inblick i vad den moderna vetenskapen har att säga om hundens inre liv.

Per Jensen är professor i etologi vid Linköpings universitet. Hans forskning och undervisning handlar om beteendet hos hundar och andra djur och han föreläser ofta och gärna för hundägare över hela Skandinavien. Per undervisar på universitetets distanskurser i hundens beteendebiologi som han också är initiativtagare till. Han medverkar ofta som expert i tidningar, radio och tv och har tidigare bl a gett ut Hur mår maten? (2012) och Hunden som skäms (2014).

Har du undrat varför hundar gärna äter märkliga saker, som gräs eller bajs? Eller varför de rullar sig i stinkande högar och lägger så mycket tid på att leka och sova?

På ett lättläst och pedagogiskt sätt tar Per Jensen upp dessa och en rad andra hittills obesvarade gåtor och presenterar, med humor och en stor kärlek till hundar, hur vetenskapen försökt lösa dem. Författaren tar oss med på en vindlande resa på jakt efter nycklarna till hundens vanliga men svårförklarade beteenden. Även om boken inte ger alla svar får du nya och oväntade insikter om hundars märkliga vanor utifrån den allra senaste forskningen.

Dessutom möter vi en rad historiska hundar som varit livsavgörande för enskilda människor och ibland hela mänskligheten. Vi träffar allt från den lilla hund som begravdes tillsammans med sin ägare för 12 000 år sedan till Atlas, som räddade sin matte från att bli överkörd av en framrusande snöplog.

Äter du mat? Då är du inblandad i lantbruket och tillhör målgruppen för denna bok. De flesta i Sverige idag får sin huvudsakliga information om matproduktionens villkor från sagor, reklam och propaganda. Sagorna berättar om griseknoar och höns som pratar och är fyllda av känslor. I reklamens bilder är alla kor ute på bete, grisar är lyckliga med knorr på svansen och hönsen spankulerar som förr i tiden på en lagårdsplan eller en dynghög. Idyllen bryts med ojämna mellanrum av dramatiska larmrapporter som dominerar nyhetssändningar under några veckor: någon djurskyddsorganisation har filmat missförhållanden på svingårdar eller minkuppfödningar, någon veterinär slår larm om bristfälliga rutiner på slakterier.

Hur mår egentligen de djur som lever för att bli mat? Kanske ligger sanningen som så ofta någonstans mittemellan idyll och elände.

Per Jensen har tillbringat decennier av sitt yrkesliv som forskare och lärare med att studera djurens villkor inom lantbruket, såväl i Sverige som i resten av EU. Här förmedlar han sin bild av sakernas tillstånd.

Tillhör du dem som tror att hundar inte kan tänka i flera steg och att de inte har någon tidsuppfattning? Att de är färgblinda och måste ha en stark ledare för att må bra? Eller att hunden lyssnar mer på ditt tonfall än på själva orden när du pratar med den? Då har den nya forskningen en del överraskningar i beredskap.

Mycket av det man trott om hur hundar fungerar har visat sig vara helt fel. I Den missförstådda hunden berättar Per Jensen med saklighet, humor och värme om hur forskarna avlivat den ena myten efter den andra. Du får bland annat veta hur det kommer sig att hundar inte kan dricka vatten utan att spilla över hela golvet, varför det är helt rätt att trösta dem när de har gjort sig illa och hur mopsars synsinne skiljer sig från vinthundars.

Per Jensen går igenom en rad vanliga missuppfattningar som de flesta hundägare känner igen. För var och en beskrivs forskningsrapporter som med olika metoder visar hur allt egentligen hänger ihop. Forskarna har ibland använt små experiment där hundarna själva berättar om sina upplevelser med hjälp av sitt beteende. Men man har också utnyttjat den mest avancerade teknologin till att avbilda hundars hjärnor och framställa bilder av deras innersta tankar. Forskningen visar att vi i många avseenden måste omvärdera vår syn på hur hundar fungerar och det går inte att betrakta dem på samma sätt efter att ha läst den här boken.

Per Jensen är professor i etologi, läran om djurens beteende, vid Linköpings universitet. Han leder en forskargrupp som bland annat studerar hundars beteende och relation till människor och medverkar flitigt i olika medier när det gäller frågor om djur och djurskydd. Per har skrivit flera böcker om hundar och deras beteende.

Facilities Management (FM) and Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) are two closely related and relatively new management disciplines with developing international professions and increasing academic attention. Both disciplines have from the outset a strong focus on controlling and reducing cost for real estate, facilities and related services. In recent years there has been a change towards putting more focus on how FM/CREM can add value to the organisation. This book is driven by the need to develop a widely accepted and easily applicable conceptual framework of adding value by FM and CREM. It presents the state of the art of theoretical knowledge and empirical evidence about the impact of buildings and facilities on 12 value parameters and how to manage and measure these values. The findings are connected to a new Value Adding Management model.

The book is research based with a focus on guidance to practice. It offers a transdisciplinary approach, integrating academic knowledge from a variety of different fields with practical experience. It also includes 12 interviews with practitioners, shedding light as to how they manage adding value in practice. This is a much needed resource for practitioners, researchers and teachers from the field of FM and CREM, as well as students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Haben Tiere ein Ich-Bewusstsein? Besitzen sie ein Erinnerungsvermögen? Lieben sie ihre Kinder? Wie empfinden sie Freude oder Schmerz? Allen diesen Fragen geht der renommierte Ethologie-Professor Per Jensen auf den Grund und lÿsst damit seine Leser ein Gespür für Tiere entwickeln. Dabei richtet er sich nicht nur an Tierfreunde, sondern an alle, die eine gesellschaftliche Verantwortung tragen möchten. Denn: Respekt für Tiere gehört dazu!

Informal work - family care, voluntary work, and undeclared or unregulated work - is a critical form of labor in today's economy, yet remains underanalyzed and examined. This volume develops a comprehensive conceptual framework of informal work and analyses systematically the relationship of formal and informal work. Using a coherent theoretical and methodological approach, this volume explores informal and formal work in six countries and contributes to our empirical knowledge of informal work and its different interrelations with formal work in various societies. A landmark study in the analysis of work, the book demonstrates how the relationship of formal and informal work is developing, how this can be explained in the specific context of the arrangement of work and welfare, and in which ways informal work possibly contributes to social integration and social cohesion.

This book presents research tested models, methods and tools that can make the work of the facilities manager more robust and sustainable, help long-term strategic planning and support students and practitioners in FM to improve the way they approach and deal with challenges in practice.

The 34 models, methods and tools are presented in relation to five typical challenges for facilities managers:

• Strategy development
• Organisational design
• Space planning
• Building projects
• Optimisation

The chapters are short and concise, presenting a central illustration of one model, method or tool with explanatory text and short, exemplary case studies. Each chapter includes references to further reading, and the book includes a keyword index. Essential reading for all involved in the management of built assets, this book bridges the gap between robust academic research and practical industry tools. It can also be used as a handy student reference.

This book presents research tested models, methods and tools that can make the work of the facilities manager more robust and sustainable, help long-term strategic planning and support students and practitioners in FM to improve the way they approach and deal with challenges in practice.

The 34 models, methods and tools are presented in relation to five typical challenges for facilities managers:

• Strategy development
• Organisational design
• Space planning
• Building projects
• Optimisation

The chapters are short and concise, presenting a central illustration of one model, method or tool with explanatory text and short, exemplary case studies. Each chapter includes references to further reading, and the book includes a keyword index. Essential reading for all involved in the management of built assets, this book bridges the gap between robust academic research and practical industry tools. It can also be used as a handy student reference.

In order to reduce the number of deaths from severe head injuries, systematic management is essential. This book is a practical, comprehensive guide to the treatment of patients (both adults and children) with such injuries, from the time of initial contact through to the rehabilitation center. Sections are devoted to prehospital treatment, admission and diagnostics, acute management, and neurointensive care and rehabilitation. Evidence-based recommendations are presented for each diagnostic and therapeutic measure, and tips, tricks, and pitfalls are highlighted. Throughout, the emphasis is on the provision of sound clinical advice that will maximize the likelihood of an optimal outcome. Helpful flowcharts designed for use in daily routine are also provided. The authors are all members of the Scandinavian Neurotrauma Committee and have extensive practical experience in the areas  they write about.

''The passion to continually be on the move to seek new understanding is a characteristic of the field of family therapy and systemic thinking over the last forty years. Many professionals have moved around, more or less freely, in and out of this field. Some have made footprints that will last for a long time. One of these is Tom Andersen. From a position as professor in social psychiatry at the University of Tromso in northern Norway he has moved around the world participating with other professionals in their efforts to develop their work and seek wider horizons.'' - Harlene Anderson and Per Jensen, from the Preface

The Science of Construction Materials is a study and work book for civil engineering students. It includes a large number of thoroughly prepared calculation examples. The book is also suitable for self-study for the researcher and practicing civil engineer.

''The passion to continually be on the move to seek new understanding is a characteristic of the field of family therapy and systemic thinking over the last forty years. Many professionals have moved around, more or less freely, in and out of this field. Some have made footprints that will last for a long time. One of these is Tom Andersen. From a position as professor in social psychiatry at the University of Tromso in northern Norway he has moved around the world participating with other professionals in their efforts to develop their work and seek wider horizons.'' - Harlene Anderson and Per Jensen, from the Preface

Informal work - family care, voluntary work, and undeclared or unregulated work - is a critical form of labor in today's economy, yet remains underanalyzed and examined. This volume develops a comprehensive conceptual framework of informal work and analyses systematically the relationship of formal and informal work. Using a coherent theoretical and methodological approach, this volume explores informal and formal work in six countries and contributes to our empirical knowledge of informal work and its different interrelations with formal work in various societies. A landmark study in the analysis of work, the book demonstrates how the relationship of formal and informal work is developing, how this can be explained in the specific context of the arrangement of work and welfare, and in which ways informal work possibly contributes to social integration and social cohesion.

A dramatic and worldwide increase is occurring in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in women of childbearing age. Obese women carry a significant excess risk of a variety of serious complications during pregnancy, and in addition, maternal obesity predisposes to obesity in the offspring. This book provides a timely update on the latest knowledge on maternal obesity and pregnancy. A very wide range of issues are covered, including macrosomia and associated shoulder dystocia; the risk of miscarriage, malformations, and complications of pregnancy; the impact of hyperglycemia; clinical management; consequences for anesthesia and ultrasound; impacts on breastfeeding, fertility, and childhood obesity; and pregnancy following gastric surgery. All of the authors are recognized experts in their fields, and the book has been designed to meet the practical needs of obstetricians, gynecologists, internists, and general practitioners.

Facilities Management (FM) and Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) are two closely related and relatively new management disciplines with developing international professions and increasing academic attention. Both disciplines have from the outset a strong focus on controlling and reducing cost for real estate, facilities and related services. In recent years there has been a change towards putting more focus on how FM/CREM can add value to the organisation. This book is driven by the need to develop a widely accepted and easily applicable conceptual framework of adding value by FM and CREM. It presents the state of the art of theoretical knowledge and empirical evidence about the impact of buildings and facilities on 12 value parameters and how to manage and measure these values. The findings are connected to a new Value Adding Management model.

The book is research based with a focus on guidance to practice. It offers a transdisciplinary approach, integrating academic knowledge from a variety of different fields with practical experience. It also includes 12 interviews with practitioners, shedding light as to how they manage adding value in practice. This is a much needed resource for practitioners, researchers and teachers from the field of FM and CREM, as well as students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.